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City requires action on Wendy's structure
Within 24 months, former restaurant must be modified
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Issue date: 10/12/07 Section: Front Page
"This shows students are on the same page as the city (of Oxford), which usually isn't the case, but it is here (with Wendy's)," House said.
Off-campus senator Mike Scott, who co-wrote the bill one week before Conley's announcement, agrees with House that Tuesday's events will be influential in speeding up the transformation at 2 S. Main St.
Scott added that the best-case scenario for the letter, which was the first bill of the year to be written only by senators, is to make some sort of progress with the development of Wendy's.
"Obviously you're excited to hear (of the judge's ruling) he said. "The fact that the courts stepped in is just another tool we have in our pocket. Basically, we're telling Mr. Rodbro, tear that tarp down."
Conley is also confident that no matter what change is taken, the effects will be positive, pointing to the overhauling of Stewart Square and the old Hallmark building uptown.
Regardless of what action is taken, both Conley and ASG are pushing to make that action soon.
"There's not a single student in this room or their constituencies who say 'yes' to the blighted Wendy's building," said ASG's President Pro-Tempore Douglas Haynes.
Matt Rodbro responded to the judge's ruling and ASG's letter by saying that they are currently in the process of renovating the building, and are talking to a number of undisclosed national franchises to occupy the property at this time. He said no demolition would take place at the location-only a remodeling.
Matt Rodbro also questioned if ASG has their facts straight.
"I don't think student government has been given factual information," he said. "It's important to understand what's being done with the building."
Scott said that in the process of writing the bill he and co-writer, sophomore Andrew Ferguson, met not only with faculty advisers but officials at the city of Oxford to gather accurate information.
He also said he would be willing to sit down and talk with Matt Rodbro on behalf of Miami students about any inaccuracies in their perception of the Wendy's building.
Additional reporting contributed by Stacey Skotzko.
Off-campus senator Mike Scott, who co-wrote the bill one week before Conley's announcement, agrees with House that Tuesday's events will be influential in speeding up the transformation at 2 S. Main St.
Scott added that the best-case scenario for the letter, which was the first bill of the year to be written only by senators, is to make some sort of progress with the development of Wendy's.
"Obviously you're excited to hear (of the judge's ruling) he said. "The fact that the courts stepped in is just another tool we have in our pocket. Basically, we're telling Mr. Rodbro, tear that tarp down."
Conley is also confident that no matter what change is taken, the effects will be positive, pointing to the overhauling of Stewart Square and the old Hallmark building uptown.
Regardless of what action is taken, both Conley and ASG are pushing to make that action soon.
"There's not a single student in this room or their constituencies who say 'yes' to the blighted Wendy's building," said ASG's President Pro-Tempore Douglas Haynes.
Matt Rodbro responded to the judge's ruling and ASG's letter by saying that they are currently in the process of renovating the building, and are talking to a number of undisclosed national franchises to occupy the property at this time. He said no demolition would take place at the location-only a remodeling.
Matt Rodbro also questioned if ASG has their facts straight.
"I don't think student government has been given factual information," he said. "It's important to understand what's being done with the building."
Scott said that in the process of writing the bill he and co-writer, sophomore Andrew Ferguson, met not only with faculty advisers but officials at the city of Oxford to gather accurate information.
He also said he would be willing to sit down and talk with Matt Rodbro on behalf of Miami students about any inaccuracies in their perception of the Wendy's building.
Additional reporting contributed by Stacey Skotzko.
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