Health Options Digest
May 16, 2004
Coalition for Health Options In Central Eugene-Springfield (CHOICES)
In This Issue
From the Editor
Week in Review
Land near Valley River Center that might have been used for a new McKenzie-Willamette hospital is now turning into a subdivision.
For those keeping score, there are two major legal cases related to hospital siting winding their way through the courts.
The first case, Jaqua v. City of Springfield, relates to Springfield's plan amendments last year to allow PeaceHealth to develop a hospital in the Gateway area. After the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) ruled in January partly for and partly against the City of Springfield, several parties appealed to the Oregon Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals has yet to decide that case.
The second case, Friends of Eugene v. City of Eugene, relates to Eugene's recent changes to its land use code to allow a hospital in most zones of the city. LUBA recently ruled for the City of Eugene. Last Monday, Friends of Eugene and CHOICES appealed this case to the Court of Appeals.
To understand what is happening, you need to know that the City of Springfield had previously filed a supplemental brief with the Court of Appeal in the Springfield case advising them of LUBA's ruling in the Eugene case, apparently believing that the ruling in the Eugene case supports their position in the Springfield case.
Regardless, by so doing, Springfield formally linked the two cases in the eyes of the Court of Appeals. Friends of Eugene and CHOICES appealed in Eugene case in order to counter Springfield's actions. Because the two cases are now linked before the Court of Appeals, a ruling in either case will most likely come later rather than sooner -- perhaps not until August. As PeaceHealth cannot move forward until the courts have ruled, it appears that it won't be able to start construction until late summer, and perhaps not until next year.
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Looking Ahead
Vote! It's too late to mail in your ballot, but you can deliver it to any of the drop boxes around town: http://www.co.lane.or.us/Elections/DropOff.htm
After you vote, you can drop by "Election Central" Tuesday night to catch the returns and the reactions -- if you are into that sort of thing.
Also on Tuesday, you can learn and comment about the proposed budget for the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS).
Next week on May 24, there will be a public hearing on proposed new rules for a hospital to gain a Certificate of Need (CON), which will make it easier or harder for McKenzie-Willamette to relocate to Glenwood or Eugene.
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Rob Zako, Editor
343-5201
rzako@efn.org
Calendar
Monday, May 17 -- Springfield City Council
Springfield City Hall, 225 Fifth St., Springfield
Contact: Amy Sowa, City Manager's Office, 726-3700
6:00 p.m., Work Session, Jesse Maine Room
1. Proposed Resolution Concurring with the MWMC 2004 Facilities Plan and Adopting the 20-Year Project List.
2. Review Regional Wastewater System Development Charge (SDC) Methodology and SDC Charge Schedule.
3. 32nd and Main Agreements.
7:00 p.m., Regular Meeting, Council Meeting Room
1. Proposed Resolution Setting Local and Regional Sewer User Fees.
2. Proposed Resolution Concurring with the MWMC 2004 Facilities Plan and Adopting the 20-Year Project List.
3. Resolution Initiating an Annexation to the City of Springfield of a Portion of Laura Street Right-of-Way and a Portion of Tax Lots 7500 and 5000, Journal Number LRP2004-00008 Smith/City of Springfield.
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Tuesday, May 18 -- Oregon Department of Human Services
1:30-3:30 p.m., Downtown Athletic Club, Ballroom, 999 Willamette St., Eugene
People interested in the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) budget will have a chance to hear preliminary information and to offer comments about development of the DHS budget for the 2005-2007 biennium.
For more information, please contact Lisa Joyce, Legislative and Intergovernmental Relations Manager, Oregon Department of Human Services, at (503) 945-5727 or lisa.r.joyce@state.or.us.
If you have a disability and need assistance to participate, please call the DHS Director's Office at (503) 945-5944.
If you can't attend, materials distributed at the meetings will be posted on the DHS Web site, http://www.dhs.state.or.us.
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Tuesday, May 18 -- Election excitement open to public
Sure, you can get election results more quickly than ever by dialing up the Internet, but that's a skimpy hors d'oeuvre compared with the full meal deal you'll find at "election central" at the Lane Event Center on Tuesday night.
It's the place where candidates and their followers gather around tables festooned with balloons and campaign paraphernalia, where winners schmooze happily and losers keep a stiff upper lip.
It's a slice of election-day Americana that doesn't exist many other places, especially now that Oregonians vote by mail and Fourth of July oratory has given way to made-for-TV soundbites.
Those who love things political will begin gathering in the fairgrounds' Performance Hall at 796 W. 13th Ave. in Eugene at 7 p.m. to await the first results just after the ballot drop-off deadline at 8 p.m. Concession stands will be open, and the political party will go on until about 11:30 p.m.
For those who want results without the hobnobbing, check the county's Web site at www.lanecounty.org; go to the bottom of the home page and click on election results.
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McKenzie-Willamette/Triad
Preserving Hospital Choice In Lane County
By Rosie Pryor, Director of Marketing and Planning, 726-4789, rospry@mckweb.com
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center | May 14, 2004 |
Public Hearings Scheduled
Oregon Health Services has released a proposal for a new process for accelerated certificate of need (CON) review of hospital relocation. Public hearings are slated:
* Monday, May 24th, 1:00 p.m., Harris Hall, 125 E. 8th Avenue, Eugene.
* Friday, May 28, 1:00 p.m., Portland State Office Building, 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland.
Current Rules Penalize Smaller Hospitals
Over a year ago, McKenzie-Willamette asked if hospital relocation would require Certificate of Need review. State staff surprised us with the answer. For PeaceHealth: no. For McKenzie-Willamette: yes!
Existing rules define a hospital's service area as any zip code where the hospital gets 10% of its inpatients or has a 20% market share. The exception is Portland, which is treated as one service area. McKenzie-Willamette meets the zip code test in both of Springfield's zips. But our 22% market share in Eugene is spread across all six Eugene zip codes.
PeaceHealth's move to RiverBend is not subject to CON review because of Sacred Heart's dominant size. But because we're smaller, McKenzie-Willamette must submit to full CON review to move outside 97477 or 97478, or Glenwood which is 97403. To their credit, Oregon Health Services said CON laws and administrative rules shouldn't impede the successful operation of existing hospitals. They suggested we ask for an amendment. On March 17, 2003 we asked them to amend the rules to expand the geographic scope of the service area definition and treat Eugene/Springfield as one urban service area. (more...)
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Development Report: Homes, not hospital, rising near Valley River
By Joe Harwood
The Register-Guard | May 11, 2004 |
CORRECTION (ran 5/13/04): A map accompanying the Development Report column on Page B1 in Tuesday's Register-Guard should have been labeled "Willagillespie homes."
Land near Eugene's Valley River Center once coveted by McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center as a site for the new hospital it wants to build is instead turning into a compact subdivision.
Foundation work started last week on the 16-home Friar Tuck development, on two acres off Robin Hood Road.
The land is one of many parcels that made up a 60-acre tract between Willagillespie Road and Delta Highway that McKenzie-Willamette as recently as January considered for the new hospital.
Several of the owners with land inside the tract, such as Gheen Irrigation and Valley River Storage, were willing to sell, but not at a price low enough for McKenzie-Willamette. McKenzie-Willamette is now trying to buy the Eugene Water & Electric Board headquarters site near downtown.
Dan Hill, a partner in Windfall Group LLC, which is developing the two acres, said costly improvements such as roads and water lines had already been installed for Friar Tuck when McKenzie-Willamette expressed interest, and that made it difficult to sell for hospital use.
Now, Hill said he and his partners, Mike and Brian Murry, hope to attract buyers who like the ease of condominiums to Friar Tuck. (more...)
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Election Notes: Cash infusion
| The Register-Guard | May 11, 2004 |
Triad Hospitals, the majority owner of McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, is helping a pair of Eugene political candidates.
The political action committee of the hospital firm based in Plano, Texas, gave mayoral candidate Nancy Nathanson $1,000 and City Councilor Scott Meisner $500, according to campaign reports filed Monday.
Candidates had to disclose contributions if they received donations larger than $500 from any firm, individual or political action committee, or had an expenditure of $1,000 or more. (more...)
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On The First Tee
| The Register-Guard | May 13, 2004 |
Roy Orr, CEO of McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, which plans to build a new hospital in Eugene.
Question: What is your golf background?
Answer: I started in golf caddying for my father's business associates. I'd usually get a Coke and Snickers bar and 25 cents if I did a good job. When I got tall enough and strong enough to swing a club, I'd take a few swings myself and golf began to get under my skin -- this challenge of trying to hit it as near-perfect as you could. As a teenager, when most kids were avoiding their parents, I was begging my parents to play golf ... so golf has been under my skin since I was probably 7 years old, and I'll be 52 this year. (more...)
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Cost of Health Care
Kitzhaber calls for universal coverage
PORTLAND -- Former Governor John Kitzhaber is calling for universal health coverage -- with at least a basic benefit for every citizen.
Kitzhaber is a former emergency doctor. He compared the need for universal health coverage to the right of every American child to a public school education.
He says states typically respond to budget problems by scaling back health care eligibility for low-income residents.
Kitzhaber made his comments this week during a panel discussion at Oregon Health and Science University.
And he says, admissions of patients without health insurance have jumped by 39 percent.
The discussions were part of a series of events highlighting Cover the Uninsured Week. It's sponsored by a national coalition of groups pressing for broader health care coverage.
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Oregon's democratic leaders showcase Kerry's health care plan
PORTLAND -- Standing behind a sign saying, "John Kerry: The Real Deal," Oregon Democratic leaders pounded President Bush and showcased Kerry.
Three days before Senator John Kerry is due to appear for a rally in Portland, his party focused on his health care program Friday. They criticized Bush for doing little to keep down the spiraling cost of insurance premiums.
The cost is especially devastating to small business owners.
Party leaders stood next to Mike Roach, owner of Paloma Clothing in Portland. He says that as a responsible employer, the rising cost of health care has put him in a compromising position.
The news conference pre-empts Kerry's visit Monday. The presidential candidate will appear alongside former Governor Howard Dean in Pioneer Courthouse Square.
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City budget committee moving at a record pace
By Amber Fossen
The Springfield News | May 14, 2004 |
The Springfield Budget Committee dug deeper into department dollars, taking a step closer to a final document.
At the Tuesday night meeting, the committee reviewed budget presentations from Fire and Life Safety, police, library, legal and judicial departments, and non-departmental or reserves.
The nearly $24.1 million 2004-05 proposed general fund budget includes $447,356 in reductions involving a 3.56 full-time equivalent cut in personnel. (more...)
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Nearby Developments
Residential land consumption below forecasted totals
By Amber Fossen
The Springfield News | May 12, 2004 |
Despite sprouting subdivisions, Springfield consumed less residential land from 2000 to 2003 than expected.
The Springfield City Council was updated on Springfield's net buildable land remaining in inventory as part of an annual review that examines land consumption and housing characteristics for new development. The purpose is to keep tabs on what's being built but the report makes no attempt to connect the data to demographic or economic trends. (more...)
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Baldy View Lane house torched during 'Burn to Learn' exercise
By Christopher Stollar
The Springfield News | May 12, 2004 |
They lit the house on fire, hoping to leave nothing but a brick chimney standing among the ashes.
While igniting homes violates the law, these men received special permission to burn the two-bedroom house on 3492 Baldy View Lane. A crew of 21 firefighters from Springfield Fire and Life Safety started the flames at 9 a.m. on Monday, beginning an all-day practice of real-life fire fighting. (more...)
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Springfield council shows support for urban renewal
By Bob Keefer
The Register-Guard | May 11, 2004 |
SPRINGFIELD -- Though it didn't take a vote, the City Council made it perfectly clear Monday night that it's ready to go ahead with urban renewal districts for Glenwood and downtown Springfield this year.
That would mean taking a more aggressive approach than ever before to developing the two depressed areas, one within the city limits and the other -- Glenwood -- within the city's urban growth boundary. (more...)
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Glenwood, downtown on renewal list
By Amber Fossen
The Springfield News | May 12, 2004 |
City councilors gave an unofficial nod to proceed with exploring the option of urban renewal districts for Glenwood and downtown Springfield.
In a work session Monday night, councilors discussed options that included providing minimal assistance, providing intermittent assistance -- similar to what is being done through Community Development Block Grants -- or stepping up to provide sustained support for long-term investments to redevelop the two depressed areas through urban renewal plans.
The last option would mean the city would play a greater role in directing investments and advancing projects. The city council would act as an urban renewal agency and could finance new development in both areas using tax increment financing -- where property tax revenues produced from higher land valuation due to development within the districts go to the renewal agency. (more...)
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Library hits the hustings; donors, dollars wanted
By Paul Wurster
The Springfield News | May 14, 2004 |
Residents will soon have a new way to show their support for the city's library.
The Springfield Public Library Foundation is launching a public campaign called "100 Donors/100 Dollars/100 Days" this fall in and effort to generate a steady source of income for the financially embattled library.
Foundation Chair Rosie Pryor said the plan is to recruit volunteers and have them secure five gifts of $100 or more from members of the community.
"If you do the math that is $10,000 for the library. That is the goal at least to start," Pryor said. (more...)
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Risky rentals: Developers plan more apartment projects in a glutted market
By Diane Dietz
The Register-Guard | May 16, 2004 |
Developers across Eugene-Springfield are launching big apartment construction projects at a time when market trends indicate that they should leave their bulldozers idle.
After a three-year lull in multiunit development, more than a thousand new units are either under construction or in planning. Yet the market is going begging for tenants -- unless some economic factors change drastically and soon. (more...)
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Downtown building up for auction
By Joe Mosley
The Register-Guard | May 13, 2004 |
A bargain basement -- maybe even a bargain penthouse -- could be on the block Friday when former Eugene businessman Ed Aster continues his liquidation of local assets with a public auction of a prominent downtown building that once served as headquarters for his publishing business.
Aster in 2002 moved to New Zealand to buy a winery and a hotel, and has since sold most of his holdings at the Westec business park he developed in west Eugene.
But he has so far been unable to find a buyer for the largely empty 66,000-square-foot Aster Publishing Building at 845 Willamette St. in downtown Eugene. That could change tomorrow, when the property will be auctioned at 1:30 p.m. in a session to be held on the building's fifth floor. (more...)
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Transportation
Wetlands challenge parkway planners
By Diane Dietz
The Register-Guard | May 12, 2004 |
Oregon transportation officials are scrambling behind the scenes to prove that the proposed West Eugene Parkway won't partially dry up wetlands that the federal government spent as much as $6.5 million to buy and restore.
Officials from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management are concerned that the controversial parkway's foundation will function like a dike, blocking underground water flows -- depriving some part of the wetlands of water.
The state must satisfy BLM officials in order to obtain a right-of-way to build the parkway across the federal lands.
So now the state Department of Transportation is designing a research methodology to study underground flow, said Mark Wigg, state environmental project manager. The department expects to have a plan for testing in place by July. (more...)
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Jasper Road Construction
Springfield -- Lane County Public Works crews are making progress on the new Jasper Road extension in Springfield.
Some drivers are looking forward to less traffic congestion on Main Street, but others who live close to the construction say they want some peace and quiet. (more...)
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County OKs funds for RV maker
By Sherri Buri McDonald
The Register-Guard | May 13, 2004 |
RV-maker Country Coach is one step closer to launching a big expansion of its Junction City factory.
In an emergency meeting on Wednesday, Lane County commissioners unanimously allocated $250,000 for roadwork that would accompany expansion of the recreational vehicle factory.
With that approval now in hand, the company will ask the Oregon Transportation Commission on Wednesday for $250,000, also for roadwork. (more...)
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Elections: Candidates & Issues
Six mayoral candidates seek to replace Jim Torrey
City Councilor Nancy Nathanson, former state representative Kitty Piercy and four others face off in a May 18 qualifying election
Eugene voters will not be short of choices this May when they vote for a replacement for Eugene Mayor Jim Torrey, who announced in January he would not seek a third term.
Six candidates are vying for the position.
Eugene political pundits consider Ward 8 City Councilor Nancy Nathanson and former State Representative Kitty Piercy to be the leading candidates, but locals Willie Nicholas, James Whetstine, Alphonsus Donnelly and Eric Gross (Sephiroth) join them in the crowded race.
Candidates face a qualifying election May 18. If one candidate wins more than 50 percent of the vote, that candidate will be the only one to appear on the November 2 general election ballot. If no one gets more than 50 percent of the vote, the two candidates who receive the most votes will move on to the November election. (more...)
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Nine News Election Poll
The primary election is a week away. We did another another poll to see what voters are thinking. The biggest surprise is not the yes or the no's. But the number of undecided voters.
It's one of the last chances to get the word out. Candidates vying for every vote. A political forum at Lane Community College.
But if the election were held today... who would you vote for? A new Nine News poll interviewed 402 likely voters. In the Eugene mayoral race... 41 percent said they would vote for Kitty Piercy. Thirty-six percent for Nancy Nathanson. But it's the undecided number that could make a difference. (more...)
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Editorial: Nowhere near smear: Nathanson overstates dirty politicking charge
| The Register-Guard | May 12, 2004 |
A British member of Parliament accused his opponents of launching a smear campaign against him in April by alleging that he had taken bribes from Saddam Hussein. Last year, French officials charged the Bush administration with sponsoring a smear campaign against France by leaking false stories about alleged French complicity with the outlaw Iraqi regime.
Smear campaigns are typically characterized by charges that the smearee has committed a repugnant act, something that wouldn't be countenanced by any upstanding person. Using that definition, Eugene mayoral candidate Nancy Nathanson's charge that she has been smeared by rival Kitty Piercy is a tad overstated. (more...)
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Piercy's top priorities include public safety, economy
Eugene mayoral candidate Kitty Piercy brings legislative and educational experience to the May 18 primary
Only five days remain until the May 18 primary election to determine Eugene's next mayor, and candidates Kitty Piercy and Nancy Nathanson lead the race.
Piercy, a former state representative, said her experiences as a legislator have given her a "breadth of experience on all issues that affect our state and our community." Piercy was elected to the Oregon Legislature in 1994, and has also worked as an elementary schoolteacher and an early childhood educator.
Piercy said public safety is a main priority. (more...)
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Editorial: Piercy's views line up well with students'
| Oregon Daily Emerald | May 13, 2004 |
With no major budget-cutting measures on the upcoming ballot, the May 18 primary hasn't received the same attention that surrounded recent elections. While most major races will not be determined until this fall's general election, it's important for students to realize that four major races are transpiring, and the outcome of some of these contests is very much in students' hands.
At the city level, students can vote in the mayoral race, and residents of Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 7 can vote for their area's City Council delegate. What's more, any candidate who garners more than 50 percent of the vote is the winner -- so if students plan to vote, now is the time to do it!
Below is a list of candidates the Emerald Editorial Board encourages students to vote for. (more...)
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Which path will city take? Voters will set Eugene's course, electing mayor, four councilors
By Edward Russo
The Register-Guard | May 15, 2004 |
Tuesday's primary election gives Eugene voters a chance to radically overhaul the political power structure on the Eugene City Council -- or to leave it alone. (more...)
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Editorial: Election 2004: Summary of recommendations
| The Register-Guard | May 16, 2004 |
Following is a summary of recommendations The Register-Guard has made to voters for the May 18 primary election. The editors are fallible human beings who stand an average chance of being wrong. However, these recommendations are made after sincere appraisals of the choices on the ballot. Where there are no contests, no recommendations are listed. (more...)
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Elections: Campaign Finance, etc.
Spending heats up in commissioner race
By Randi Bjornstad
The Register-Guard | May 15, 2004 |
Campaigning continues down to the wire in the East Lane County commissioner race, with three candidates filing final pre-election reports Friday that detail last-minute contributions and spending. (more...)
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Mayoral election campaigns see large increase in funds
Candidates Kitty Piercy and Nancy Nathanson received about $64,000
Running for mayor in Eugene isn't cheap. Just ask mayoral candidates Kitty Piercy and Nancy Nathanson, who are the main contenders for the position in the May 18 qualifying election.
Piercy and Nathanson had already raised about $64,000 between them by April 1, far more than the other candidates, according to fund-raising reports filed April 12. Both candidates said they would continue to gather funds, perhaps making this year's campaign the most expensive ever.
At the time of the report, Piercy listed contributions of $39,423, while Nathanson had received $24,360. (more...)
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Nancy Nathanson supported by big names in mayoral race
If elected, Nathanson aims to prioritize public safety, business development and building trust among officials
With the May 18 primary election nearing, leading mayoral candidates Nancy Nathanson and Kitty Piercy continue to push for votes, hoping to win the city's highest post.
Ward 8 City Councilor Nathanson, who has garnered endorsements from supporters such as incumbent Mayor Jim Torrey and the Eugene Chamber Political Action Committee, said her local experience makes her the best candidate for mayor. (more...)
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Buying an Election
Developers back Nathanson, Denner, Slocum, Meisner with big bucks.
By Alan Pittman
Eugene Weekly | May 13, 2004 |
Actually buying votes is illegal. But buying the expensive ads that get you votes is enshrined in the Constitution, courts have said. And in the hotly contested fight this election over who will control local government, developers are spending big bucks for votes.
Developers who stand to cash in on urban sprawl, freeways and weak environmental regulations have pumped cash into Nancy Nathanson's bid for mayor and into a slate of similarly pro-sprawl council candidates. (more...)
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Donor lists for mayoral race reveal differences
By Christian Wihtol
The Register-Guard | May 15, 2004 |
Lane County's real estate development industry loves Nancy Nathanson. That much is clear as Eugene's mayoral race heads into the home stretch. (more...)
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Eugene mayoral candidates take to the airwaves
By Diane Dietz
The Register-Guard | May 16, 2004 |
If you're not exactly sure why you just now grabbed your ballot and marked your choice for Eugene mayor, consider this:
The two major mayoral candidates have spent upward of $60,000 in the past two weeks trying to persuade you -- or someone like you -- to do just that. With the May 18 election looming, much of the money has gone for television ads -- one way of appealing to indifferent procrastinators who act on whim.
Candidates Nancy Nathanson and Kitty Piercy hired consultants who pored over election records for precinct-level voting patterns, then paid for TV ads to reel in your vote. (more...)
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Eugene councilor rejects Arlie campaign donation
By Edward Russo
The Register-Guard | May 12, 2004 |
Here's an odd tale from the campaign trail: A candidate's supporter asks a real estate developer for a donation, and gets it, but then the candidate returns it a couple of weeks later saying it was too much.
That's what happened with a $2,000 donation from Arlie & Co., a high-profile Eugene real estate investment firm, whose donation to Eugene City Councilor Scott Meisner was returned with a "Thanks, but no thanks." (more...)
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Editorial: Support spending limits: Eugene shouldn't give up on voluntary program
| The Register-Guard | May 15, 2004 |
Time for a civics test: What's the most important four-letter word to candidates for elective office? If you answered "vote," go to the back of the class. You flunked.
The correct answer is "cash," and the preferred amount is "the most." The road to the White House, the governor's mansion or the Eugene mayor's office is paved with greenbacks, most of which are provided by people or organizations that clearly want something for their investment.
That's why efforts to limit campaign spending are so important, and why Eugene's own voluntary limits deserve better support than they got from any of the viable contenders in the May 18 primary election. Even incumbents who voted for the spending limit when it was introduced two years ago wanted no part of any restriction in the current campaign. (more...)
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Commentary: It's time to change election runoffs
Although voters shouldn't need to vote on the same question twice, they might be asked to in the current race for mayor of Eugene. In the wake of the 2000 presidential election, it makes sense to assess how local elections are conducted in Lane County. (more...)
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Other
Torrey remembers two terms of mayoral leadership
Jim Torrey, Eugene's mayor since 1997, reflects on his accomplishments as he prepares to step down
The view from Eugene Mayor Jim Torrey's desk provides an interesting perspective on Eugene -- a wall of pictures chronicling Willamette Street's history. The pictures, dating back to the turn of the century, show roughly the same area of the street facing Skinner Butte.
As Torrey prepares to step down from his post after two terms, he has contemplated his own contributions to the Eugene landmark. Torrey said he would choose a picture of the intersection of Broadway and Willamette to represent his tenure as mayor. The picture includes the Ken Kesey statue, a new bank building, trees and the flag on Skinner Butte. (more...)
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Register-Guard earns journalism awards
| The Register-Guard | May 16, 2004 |
The Register-Guard won 14 awards, including two first-place prizes, in the Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest presented by the Society of Professional Journalists. (more...)
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