12—The Daily Collegian • Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1983 COG to move out of By HARRY R. WEISS Collegian Staff Writer The offices of the Centre Region Council of Governments must relo cate by Jan. 1, 1984 according to a State College Municipal Council re quest made last night at the COG General Forum meeting. COG was informed by Borough Council President Joseph Wakeley Jr. that due to borough staff expan sitons and the loss of conference rooms, it would have to relinquish at least 1,000 square feet of its office space. However, COG decided, following a finance committee recommendation, to try to relocate its entire staff, which needs 3,500 square feet of office space, rather than divide the staff. COG unanimously voted to have its finance committee locate the least expensive available office space, not to exceed $9 per square foot rent. The General Forum now pays State Col lege $6 per square foot for use of its offices, located in the State College Municipal Building. Patton Township Supervisor Victor War Powers: Congress may go over Reagan's head to evoke Act `One way or the other, we are going to deal with the underlying issues, and the War Powers Act is not going to be an impediment.' By W. DALE NELSON Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON Senate leaders indicated Monday the way is open to compromise in a dispute with the administration over the role of Congress under the War Powers Act in deciding how long U.S. Marines are going to stay in Lebanon. "One way or. the other, we are going to deal with the underlying issues, and the War Powers Act is not going to be an impediment," Majority Leader Howard H. Baker Jr., R-Tenn., said. Minority Leader Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., said President Reagan should have invoked the time limits in the 1973 act. But, he added, "If he won't budge," Congress can consider action on its own and "maybe that will get the president off the hook." The act requires the president to get congressional approval to keep troops in a hostile zone for longer than 60 days, subject to one 30-day extension. Reagan has refused to invoke this time limit, arguing that the MaKines are not the target of hostilities even though a growing pod of State College TV Supply 232 S. ALLEN • 814-238,6021 ***,*************** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * An Invitation to e,, STUDY ABROAD IN J 1 ) .. - .. AUSTRALIA The Australian Studies Center & The Office of Foreign Studies cordially invites all interested undergraduates to learn about study abroad at the Australian National University from • March 1984 onward. Your Attendance And Interest Entails No Obligation L. Dupuis, chairman of the finance committee, said the other committee recommendations, including locating in State College and moving as soon as possible, should be followed. COG Director of Administration Thomas S. Kurtz said relocation could cost the General Forum up to $12,000 in additional rent. He pre sented to COG four possible locations for new offices, all located in State College. Kurtz said, however, that only one of the choices the Calder 2 office complex located at the corner of Calder Way and Pugh Street, has existing space to accommodate COG. He added that rent there would be at the $9 limit. None of the other choices, which include the Philatelic Building, 336 S. Fraser St., The Glennland Building, 137 S. Pugh St. and the Fraser Street School Building meet COG's space requirements, he added. Kurtz said the Philatelic building may become available as result of a zoning hearing taking place tonight when the State College Zoning Hear ing Board will examine a prospective tenant's variance requesting permis- , • .. \ \c••4.......,,,,, •)' 41 .&(•• •'..\ N -• . ' • .. .. ''.. ,? s .‘, \ \ ./..... s':•., ; ••• • ,.. , ,k , . .N •• ••.t ., \,......:, \ t. S \./ 4 .7 . • ,/ ....... •••••• •••'. 41 ‘ ....... ....., i,..• ••••,, . •,• . \\ \ *• ,, .............\? ' :SA \ • 0 nag 1 4 '.. A . ~..) r 4" I a. - • • ....; .1--... 't.-; N Tuesday, September 13, 8:00 p.m. Gallery Lounge, The HUB REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED --- Majority Leader Howard H. Baker Jr., R-Tenn four of them have been killed in fighting between Lebanese factions. Baker announced Friday he would introduce a reso lution this week in an attempt to break the impasse. Monday, he told reporters that a draft resolution had been prepared, but the final version would not be ready for introduction until Tuesday at the earliest. In the House, where leaders of the Foreign Affairs Committee have drafted legislation authorizing an additional 18• month stay, Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill Jr., D-Mass., said negotiations were at a standstill awaiting resolution of the dispute in the Senate. Baker said he had been in touch with the White House over the weekend. An' aide said he met with White House Chief of Staff James Baker 111 on Saturday and also conferred with Sen. Charles H. • Percy, R-111., chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, which would have jurisdiction over his resolution. Both Byrd and Baker said they have not : met on the subject since a Friday session at which the majority leader announced that he planned to introduce the resolution. 01-Erhe Soaps on at WIDESCREEN TV 128 E. College or Calder Way HAPPY HOUR PITCHERS 60oz. 12:30-6:00p.m. Municipal sion to begin small manufacturing in the building. Kurtz said if the vari ance is denied, space for COG may be available. In other business, the General Fo rum discussed possible changes in the Centre Area Transportation_Au thority budget process. Mary Ann Haas, chairman of State College Municipal Council's finance committee, said the borough desired earlier presentation of the budget to allow lengthier examination of it by the other municipalities. She said the addition of one meeting to discuss everyone's budgetary con cerns would make CATA's job easier. CATA chairman James 11. Miller said however that an additional meet ing would make the process more cumbersome. "We (CATA) are not encouraging this," he said. College Township Council chair man Gale L. Dargitz said there are better ways to handle the problem of giving COG members enough time to examine the budget. He said because each municipality has a representa tive on CATA's executive committee, kk-WAt.,.Q- ES.- 4-9 Building it is the responsibility that member to voice each munincipality's concerns. He also suggested that if State College has concerns, it should ar range workshops involving its fi nance committee and CATA. Patton Township supervisor Elliot Abrams said the existing process, which includes spring briefings con ducted by CATA manager Paul Over sier, was satisfactory. "I found the.briefings in the spring were helpful and quite thorough," he said. Miller said he would try and accom modate the request for earlier pre sentation of the budget. Normally the budget is first presented in late March, but last year it wasn't pre sented until mid-April, giving the respective finance committees only about two weeks to examine it and prepare questions for the next Gener al Forum meeting. He added that delays could again be expected if contract negotiations drag on into the spring. Both CATA's mechanic and bus driver contracts expire this year. We just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your understanding during our recent work stoppage. Your patience was greatly appreciated. Ag Arena construction continues on schedule By DAN REICHL. Collegian Staff Writer Although about $400,000 is still needed to complete the Agricultu ral Arena, construction is on schedule, said Howard Thoele, assistant dean of the College of Agriculture. More than $1 million in dona tions has been received for the arena to date, said Milford Hed dleson, coordinator' of environ mental quality affairs. Of the $1 million, $250,000 was pledged by University trustee Obie Snyder, chairman of the fund-raising cam paign, according to a prepared statement. Heddleson said private dona tions are expected to be the sole funding for the arena. "No taxes and no appropriations or other form of University money , you Bell of Pennsylvania will be used for the construction," he said. The Agricultural Arena's con struction, which began in June; is scheduled to be completed by June 1, 1984, with expected 'costs total ing about $1.4 million. "The structural steel is up and about half of the blocks for the walls are laid. The roof should go on in about two weeks, so it is enclosed before the winter weath er arrives," Heddleson said. The building itself will measure 200 feet by 120 feet, with the arena inside measuring 150 feet by 80 feet, or less than half the size of a football field. The arena is located across from Beaver Stadium on Fox Hollow Road next to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's Meat Animal Evaluation Center.
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