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2588 Willamette St. 541 -687-8201 * 1340 Alder Street 541-687-0355 “Best Meal for a Deal,” 2n Place, "Best Breakfast1' 2nd life m ^ Jbi JKf . One of 1 slifR A ' iii VP. mm w BOjObJ uA.,; 2nd Pi act. . . 1978-2003 -up; 3rd Place Eugene act/' Best of Teen, gegvsfeo ’Best Breakfast,” 2r* Place, ce, • "tet Soup. 2j Place,, , V M a FI * « l I “The best eats in town.” Sports Illustrated on Campus I CODE continued from page 1 low-income community members and students as well don't have much time or money." Rowlett said civil cases can also bring slow resolution to tenant-landlord dis putes. Following Measure 28's defeat in 2003, for instance, smalls claims court cases were not a high priority for four months. Therefore, renters were not able to get out of their leases without being evicted, he said. "We all know what it's like being a renter," he said. "With an eviction on your record, you're not going to be able to get a new place to live." Rowlett said the proposed Eugene code would not be a "landlords vs. renters type issue" but would provide a consistent code to prevent situations like those that occurred after Measure 28's failure. "All we're trying to do is take laws currently in place and make them en forceable," Rowlett said. Melton said the coalition has in corporated only the basic habitabili ty standards in its proposed code, noting that previous attempts to cre ate housing standards were rejected by the Eugene City Council because they were too broad. The code, modeled after a similar program recently implemented in Corvallis, would ensure structural in tegrity, heating, plumbing and weath erproofing for all renters, Melton said. "We believe all citizens of this city should have access to a system (of standards) and should be able to en force this code," Melton said. The plan also calls for the creation of a housing office that would oversee enforcement of the standards. Melton said the program would be self-sus taining and funded by a small per rental-unit fee. University senior Caroline O'Leary, an Executive Board member in the West University Neighborhood Asso ciation, said joining the coalition demonstrates residents' concerns with the housing situations in their neigh borhoods. She added that a code will put pressure on owners to maintain their properties. "I think that it shows we understand the demographic of the neighborhood — that the quality of housing is not al ways maintained to the extent that it needs to be," O'Leary said. Executive Board Chairman Drix Rixmann said that the association's support of the standards is vital. Now through April 1 1. 2004 on sate the place to find it cdmond Corner of West 11th & Seneca I 541 683-6902 www. cd webworld .com "We're leaving a legacy to kids not yet bom," Rixmann said. However, Larry von Klein of von Klein Property Management expressed his concerns about a housing code Von Klein, who said he has sold many units in the West University Neighborhood, indicated that a per-unit fee will penal ize landlords who maintain their prop erties and already pay for insurance, utilities and other costs. "There's a very fine line at the end of the year on (rental) properties," he said. "There's not a big cash flow thing." He said some landlords do not ade quately keep up their properties, but community pressure should be enough to force them to meet the standards set by the Landlord-Tenant Act. Landlords must satisfy tenants to gain repeat business, von Mein added. Melton said making presentations to neighborhood associations will raise awareness and support among the people who are affected by the lack of housing standards. The West University Neighborhood Association's next meeting will be held May 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Auditorium. Contact the city/state politics reporter at parkerhowell@dailyemerald.com. MARKET continued from page 1 One aspect of the market that jew elry designer Mari Lee enjoys is the system of bartering that takes place between market merchants. "If you see something you like, it's encouraged to approach the other ven dor and inquire about trading," she said. "You're putting your support and money back into the community." Candee Gale, owner of Two Cheeky Monkeys, a recycled art business, added, "There's a lot of people in this city that are trying to live a lifestyle that's not entirely commercial." Cole's unique items included record album totes and journals made from old children's books. But for some, the most fascinating part of the market was not the market itself, but the people it attracted. Senior anthropology major Blake Lawrence admitted he came to the market to "people-watch." "It's Eugene and its essence," he said. "This is Eugene." Sophomore Amber Word agreed. 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