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part of the city, and that’s a plus in
terms of character, sense of commu
nity, established natural features.
It’s also a challenge because a lot of
the housing stock is old, not in very
good shape and not well main
tained. It has a high percentage of
students. This ward is one of the
more progressive, liberal or civic
minded wards in the city.
One issue that has been dominant
is good planning and growth man
agement. How do we maintain what
people think are the good qualities
of Eugene at the same time as we’re
growing and developing? Another
long-standing concern is rental
housing quality. I’m hearing quite a
bit of discussion about economic de
velopment, but in this ward I hear,
“How can we better grow our own,
how can we put into place programs
and incentives for companies that
start here to be able to grow here?”
Q: Are students adequately repre
sented on the city council? How
would you facilitate communica
tion between students and city
councilors?
A: I would say (student) voices
have been heard when they speak. I
think city issues have been dis
cussed by council very thoroughly
when they come to our attention. A
good example of that was when the
special response ordinance was
proposed. ASUO got active,
reached out to all the councilors,
and the ordinance that was adopted
was a great deal more equitable than
the original proposal.
I would like to see some sort of
ongoing forum come together, but
I’m not precisely sure about how to
bring that about. In one sense,
ASUO is viewed as the representa
tive for the students. But when the
turnout at the ASUO election is 5 to
10 percent, who’s speaking for all
those who didn’t vote?
Q: Recent assaults on campus
have heightened concern about
public safety. Is the area safe?
A: The area is as safe or safer than
most cities of this size. Is it as safe as it
should be? Certainly not. Some things
that can make a difference that are not
budget busters are some of the ideas
that are actually coming out, like the
Yellow Jackets. Just putting out more
eyes on the street can be really effec
tive. Certainly there’s a need on the
University’s end to make students
aware of how to take reasonable pre
cautions without feeling so inhibited
that they fear to walk outside.
There is a significant contingent
that has some real issues with the
Eugene Police Department, not to
mention DPS. There’s a double
edged sword, with some people say
ing we need more police protection,
with others saying the police are
protecting with a heavy hand. The
best thing the council can do is
praise our public safety folks when
they deserve it, criticize them when
they deserve it and try to work more
on prevention strategies. Either 80
or 85 percent of crime can be traced
back to drugs. I have constantly
pushed for funding for drug and al
cohol treatment programs.
Q: Would you support drafting a
city housing code?
A: I would like to see something
along the lines of the Corvallis sys
tem, which sets basic habitability
standards in several areas, such as
heat, insulation and plumbing —
with an enforcement mechanism.
The challenge with a housing code
is that I’m sure a full 20-page code
will not pass the council. I think an
approach such as the Corvallis stan
dards has a greater chance, and I’d
like to see that happen.
Q: What should Eugene do to at
tract businesses and create jobs?
A: I’d prefer dedicated funding
for the Lane Venture Forum,
which brings together local entre
preneurs and local investors. In
between, there’s a volunteer panel
that reviews business plans from
the entrepreneurs before they go to
investors so they are more pre
pared. We also need to do some
very carefully targeted recruitment
of outside companies that have
high wages, high benefits and
companies that are compatible
with Eugene’s values.
Q: What are your concerns about
the departure of Sacred Heart Med
ical Center?
A: First, call me a cockeyed opti
mist, but I’m not sure it’s entirely
final that PeaceHealth is moving.
There will be changes in health
care services. It’s very important
that we look at how to keep viable
hospitals in business and how do
we provide adequate emergency
services in the area.
Q: Should the city council sup
port construction of the West Eu
gene Parkway, an $88 million proj
ect that would build an expressway
in West Eugene to reduce traffic
congestion?
A: We’re going to hold hearings
in May, and we’re going to get a re
port from the planning commis
sion. It won’t be appropriate for me
to comment until I see the report
from the planning commission
and hear the testimony.
Q: The city council has been criti
cized for being uncivil and deeply di
vided. How would you operate in that
politically charged environment?
A: I absolutely refuse to get
drawn into the name calling or per
sonal attacks that have gone on.
That’s not productive. It’s good and
right that there is vigorous debate of
issues. People say it’s terrible coun
cil is so divided. Well, the commu
nity is divided. The council is re
flecting the different opinions in the
community, and the way we move
forward is to discuss those different
points of view.
E-mail community editor Darren Freeman
atdarrenfreeman@dailyemerald.com.
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student issues than any city coun
cilor does or could have.
Q: What are the key issues facing
Ward 3 residents?
A: It’s a really diverse ward. We
have a huge number of students but
we also have wealthy people in the
east hills. It has special needs. But
most of all, it is a university ward.
It’s centered around the U of O.
There’s always a back and forth be
tween environmentalists and devel
opers. Decent employment is a big
issue. Of course, there is the hous
ing code issue. Housing is, in some
instances, horrible here.
Q: Are students adequately repre
sented in the city council? How
would you facilitate communica
tion between students and city
councilors?
A: I know a lot of people in the
ASUO, I know a lot of people from
student groups, and I know the Greek
system. I’m in constant contact with
students and other student represen
tatives. One thing that really has been
a cause of the division between stu
dents and the rest of the community
is city government. Things like the
party patrol and the special response
fee ordinance didn’t have a practical
effect. But students feel really affect
ed by these things. They feel the city
is stigmatizing them, and I personally
feel that way too.
There are a lot of student voices
already speaking, but they’re not be
ing heard because there’s no one
there that listens — there’s no fo
rum. I would make sure student is
sues are brought up at every city
meeting. Also, I’d be here to listen
to what students have to say. I’d like
to keep office hours somewhere on
campus, if possible.
Q: Recent assaults on campus
have heightened concern about
public safety. Is the area safe?
A: It could be safer. What police
do for the most part is bust people
walking around with open contain
ers, bust people smoking weed or
write tickets. I’d like to see the EPD
take an active role, especially since
we have an area that’s been targeted
time and time again by predators. I’d
like to see them patrolling the ceme
tery. I’d like to see them patrolling
the area around the Knight Library.
Q: Would you support drafting a
city housing code?
A: We need, maybe not a com
prehensive housing code, but
housing standards, like what the
ASUO endorsed. You outlaw the
things you want to get rid of, then
you enforce that.
Q: What should Eugene do to at
tract businesses and create jobs?
A: The city has a very bad reputa
tion for business. We shouldn’t be
giving big tax breaks, but we should
be sending messages. One thing we
could do is have a unified permit sys
tem. Now, if you want to get a busi
ness permit, you have to go through
three different offices, one at a time,
and each has a 60-day waiting peri
od. Other cities, like Springfield,
have what’s called the unified permit
system, where you still go through
the same agencies but with only one
60-day waiting period. That would
not lower the level of oversight, but
would send the message that we
want to be more business-friendly.
I’m really concerned with the envi
ronment and about having a nice
place to leave. However, environmen
talists and developers don’t speak.
They’re just militantly opposed to
each other. I’d like to bring them to the
point where we’re talking. You can’t
have commerce and environmental
ists fighting with each other.
Q: What are your concerns about
the departure of Sacred Heart
Medical Center?
A: Sacred Heart is, after the U of O,
one of the biggest technology re
sources this city has. It’s a big employ
er, and now that it’s leaving, Eugene
isn’t going to be the largest city in Ore
gon without reasonable housing stan
dards, it’s going to be the largest city
in Oregon without its own hospital.
Also, it’s a big deal for students, be
cause students can intern there; stu
dents can get their foot in the door if
they want a medical career.
Q: Should the city council sup
port construction of the West Eu
gene Parkway, an $88 million proj
ect that would build an expressway
in West Eugene to reduce traffic
congestion?
A: I voted against the West Eugene
Parkway. I consider myself an envi
ronmentalist. But since then, it’s pro
gressed to the point where it would
be more harmful not to build it. The
state of Oregon has already spent
more than $10 million on the project.
Once we made the commitment and
went to the voters, we passed the
point of no return. While I’m con
cerned about wetlands, I think that
it’s time we pushed it through.
Q: The city council has been criti
cized of being uncivil and deeply di
vided. How would you operate in that
politically charged environment?
A: I don’t have any enemies in the
Eugene city government. I could go
in there with a clean slate and could
help people sit down and figure
things out. I’ve spoken with several
current councilors and with the may
or, and they’re all reasonable people.
But I think a lot of what’s going on is a
clash of egos — people commit to
one side, take their stand and fight it
out for all its worth. I’m not like that. I
like to reach agreements. I even like
to reach consensus.
E-mail community editor Darren Freeman
at darrenfreeman@dailyemerald.com.