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MINUTES City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-October 6, 2003 Page 9 near historic structures in Baltimore as a way of providing this information. He noted the Mulford Freight Depot is not on the list but might be considered for its role in San Leandro history. Vice Mayor Glaze pointed to the signage at the Marina that designates where there were once oyster beds and suggested the same could be done with areas like Orchard Avenue and the Chinese immigrants who played a role in the history of that area. Councilmember Stephens and Vice Mayor Glaze were in agreement with regard to individual property owners having rights over their own property. Councilmember Stephens complimented staff for providing a framework for developing a culture within the community of a respect for local heritage and history. Councilmember Stephens noted that history has a way of determining its own importance, and what we think may be historical at this moment may dissolve before our eyes, while what we think is inconsequential may take on a new relevance. He noted it is up to the Council and citizens to establish a cultural basis within the community to try to identify and preserve what we have, but not become so rigid that we do not recognize that it can change over time, and consider its importance before it disappears. Councilmembers Santos clarified that he did not intend for his comments to be perceived as criticism and acknowledged the hard work of staff and the Library- Historical Commission in this process. Mr. Horn suggested the logical next step would be to adopt the ordinance which would set the City Council policy for historic preservation and the framework and tiered criteria as a basis for evaluating the potential historic resources. Once Council adopts the ordinance, staff will have a basis for evaluating the structures. Mayor Young agreed that in order to move forward with the process, Council needs to provide staff with a basis from which to work. Councilmember Nardine suggested it may have been less confusing to the public if the list had been labeled as a "proposed" or "sample" list. Mayor Young noted Vice Mayor Glaze's extensive knowledge of historical resources and suggested Councilmembers and San Leandro residents could be interviewed to identify additional historical resources which may have been overlooked on the list. Councilmember Santos and Vice Mayor Glaze both concurred with Mayor Young regarding the need to move forward with the ordinance. Vice Mayor Glaze expressed concern that some members of the community are operating only on misinformation and the list. Ms. Greene pointed out that all property owners of structures listed on the survey were notified of all the Library-Historical Commission public meetings, and the meetings were well-attended. City Attorney Williams outlined for the Council the formal process for consideration of the ordinance.