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OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Open minds. Open doors.M This paper can be Recycled! Council hopefuls differ on growth ■AM three candidates attended the University, but take a distinct approaches to growth issues By Darren Freeman Oregon Daily Emerald Strategies for striking a balance between economic growth and environmental preservation will likely become the key issues in the May 16 election to fill the City Council seat representing Ward 2. The three candidates’ contrast mg perspectives on growth are well reflected by their stance on whether the city should allow the Hyundai semiconductor plant to expand its facility onto nearby wetlands. Incumbent Betty Taylor, who has served on the council since 1997, calls herself a staunch pro tector of the city’s woodlands and waterways and opposes all devel opment that is not environmental ly friendly. She has opposed Hyundai’s expansion since it was first proposed. Azra Khalidi works as a securi ty officer and quality control offi cer for Agripac, Inc., and advo cates developing Eugene to its fullest potential to prevent en croaching on the city’s surround ing farms and woodlands. She supports the Hyundai proposal, saying the plant is vital to Eu gene’s economy. Mike Sherlock, president of Sherlock Oil and a legislative lob byist, treads the philosophic path between Taylor’s and Khalidi’s positions. He supports dense city development that both leaves the city’s waterways and parks in place and prevents the need for expanding the urban growth bound aries. He said he won’t decide whether Hyundai should be al lowed to expand until he has heard arguments from both supporters and detractors of the proposal. Though all three can didates attended the University and ended up living within Ward 2, they come from very dif ferent backgrounds. Taylor, 74, is a retired English teacher who graduated from the Uni versity with a Ph.D. in English. Seeking a sec ond term on the council, Taylor has sometimes stood alone in her efforts to protect Eugene’s envi ronment and has re ceived public criticism from Mayor Jim Torrey for being obstinate. But her supporters disagree with the mayor and say Taylor is always willing to listen and consider all points of view. An immigrant from Pakistan, Khalidi, 46, holds a master’s degree in geography, attended graduate school at the University and is currently enrolled in a technical drafting program at Lane Commu nity College. She’s worked as an intern and cartographer for feder al and Lane County government agencies, where she said she learned to listen to constituents and make decisions. Sherlock, 48, flew cargo planes for the Air Force after graduating from the University with a degree in business. While in the Air Force, he received a master’s degree in man agement and later took over his family’s busi ness, Sherlock Oil. He is also executive director of the Oregon Gasoline Dealers Association. Taylor said she sup ports finding alternative revenue sources to re place regressive taxes, such as transportation fees, and scaling back de pendence upon property taxes. Another pet proj ect is a downtown youth center to get kids off the streets and into construc tive activities after school. Khalidi said she sup ports dense urban devel opment and proposes moving all city govern ment offices downtown to improve efficiency and increase the vitality of the area. Sherlock said he’s run ning for the seat to steer the City Council into cre ating long-term plans and following through with them. The lack of a clear development plan, Sherlock said, is causing the city to push its boundaries and in efficiently use space within city limits. Swing into SPRING! SPRING RATES M-Th $16 [9 holes] $29 [18 holes] Students and Seniors $20 anytime with Student I.D. 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In comparison, the basic medical in surance through the Health Cen ter costs $227 per term. While the mandatory plan will enable non-traditional students more reasonable access to med ical care, some students are not in favor of paying for care that they already have. “Health care is a question of in dividual preference, not social re sponsibility,” said Colin Cavash er, a senior comparative literature major who is insured. “It should n't be required.” Junior biochemistry major Han nah Grubb, who is insured through her parents, said that it is important for everyone to have in surance at an affordable cost. “Forty-five dollars a year isn’t going to break the bank when you pay $4,500 for tuition,” she said. With the board’s consent, the task force can now proceed to fig ure out the specifics of imple menting the plan, which will in elude student input. In past state board sub-commit tee meetings, board member David Koch expressed some con cerns about developing the plan without student views. Since he has not heard any concern from student governments, Koch is supporting the plan. “I support it as a way of insur ing that students have coverage they need and not diminishing their ability to attend the Univer sity,” said Koch, an environmen tal studies graduate student. A temporary method of the mandatory coverage plan will be gin this fall at Oregon Institute of Technology, Eastern Oregon, Southern Oregon and Western Oregon universities. 009170 4 Cycle Logic. Bicycles are a key component in a healthy transportation system. Give respect. Get respect. Give Respect: HOT SPOT - Agate St. crosswalk Option l: Dismount your bike and walk. Option 2: Ride your bike no faster than you would walk. Apply this logic to all pedestrian crosswalks. For more info see the OPS Bicycle Program website http://safetyweb.uoregon.edu , . 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