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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1994)
O ctober 5, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver P age C6 Mayor WantsTo Improve Diversity Oregon Business Arbitration Program Launched In response to the increasing demand by Oregon business people and their attorneys for a speedy and inexpensive alternative to litigation to resolve disputes, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) has developed the Oregon Business Ar bitration Program, announced Patrick Mead, regional vice president for the AAA's Seattle regional office. Arbitration is the voluntary sub mission of a dispute to an indepen dent neutral person or persons for a final and binding decision. The O r egon Business Arbitration Rules were developed specifically to meet the overwhelming demand by Oregon disputants and their attorneys for an inexpensive and efficient forum to resolve business disputes. The pro gram allows for lower tiling fees, and expedited arbitrator selection pro cess, rules of discovery and the free dom to communicate directly with the arbitrator for the fastest possible solution. "The A A A ’s new rules have been introduced alongside the A sso c ia tio n 's m ore traditional procedures, which still offered for all clients that continue to prefer traditional benefits and safeguards o f the A A A ’s C om m ercial A rbitration procedures," said Mr. M ead. Under the new rules, disputants will select an arbitrator, or a panel of three arbitrators, from the AAA Or Volunteer Internship For Mediation And Facilitation cilitating various kinds of neighbor he Neighborhood Medi hood meetings as well as meetings ation Center (NMC) is sponsored by other city agencies. looking for volunteers Additional opportunities for special who are trained and/or izing in issues relating to low-in- experienced in mediation and come and special needs housing will facilitation. T NMC will provide additional train ing to the selected volunteers and, in return, the Mediation Center is ask ing for a year-long, three-hour per week volunteer commitment. The training and year-long in ternship will provide opportunities for the volunteers to work in the entire continuum of the mediation process including extensive case-de velopment, observation of mediations and co-mediating neighbor-to-neigh- bor disputes. Neighbor-to-neighbor disputes include problems of noise, e.g., barking dogs and loud stereos; parking, e.g., shared driveways and limited space on streets; disputed boundaries; vandalism; interpersonal disputes; property maintenance dis agreements and harassment. There will also be opportunities to co-me- diate multi-party disputes. Opportunities will include fa- . Z • • . ' * be available in coordination of the Bureau of Housing and Community Development. This training will be p ro vided at a cost of $20.00 per person. A pplications are av ail able at the Bureau of Housing and C om m unity D evelopm ent, 800 SW Third, Suite 600; the N eighborhood M ediation Center, 4815 NE Seventh; and the O ffice of N eighborhood A ssociations (O N A ). C ity H all, 1220 S.W . Fifth Ave., Rm 204. Formore information,call Julien Minard at the Portland Neighbor hood Mediation Center at 823-3152 or Rachael Silverman at the Bureau of Housing and Community Devel opment at 823-2378. Scholarships will be available based on need. Ap plications must be postmarked no later than Friday, Sept. 30, 1994. egon panel or the AAA’s national panel of arbitrators, both consisting of recognized and respected attor neys, retiredjudges and business pro fessionals. Founded in 1926, the American Arbitration Association is a public service, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the resolution of dis putes through arbitration, mediation, democratic election, and other vol untary methods. The AAA also of fers education and training programs each year th ro u g h o u t the organization’s 35 regional offices. For more information regarding the Oregon Business Arbitration Rules or other AAA services, please call 1-800-559-3222. Mayor Vera Katz is inviting Portlanders from all walks of life to apply for openings on the city’s 45 boards and commissions. "We’re committed to making our boards and commissions reflec tive of the community-at- large," said Katz. The appointees make recom mendations to city officials on issues ranging from neighborhood livabil ity to public safety and downtown development. Katz encouraged people inter ested in serving to contact the office of neighborhood associations at 823- 4519. The association will provide citizens with interest forms to fill oui and pass them on to the city commis sioners who will then make recom- mendations when positions become available. 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