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MINUTES Page 5 City of San I~~.~ndro City Council/San I ,ean?~? Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-Novcm~.er 18,2002 Gary Segraves, 420 Mitchell Avenue, addressed the City Council, characterizing the issue as a matter of quality of life for the neighborhood residents, and opined Ms. Wright has been given many opportunities to correct the problems. Mr. Segraves urged the Council to uphold the BZA's decision and the conditions imposed. Joe Carlino, 495 Lewis Avenue, addressed the City Council regarding the changes to the neighborhood over the twelve years he has lived in there due to the presence of Freddie's. Mr. Carlino opined Ms. Wright and her supporters are not accepting responsibility for the detrimental effects of the business on the neighborhood, and urged the Council to enforce the Deemed Approved ordinance. Arthur Whitmore, San Leandro Church of Christ, addressed the City Council, expressmg agreement with the comments of the residents and support of the BZA's decision. Alicia Anderson, 474 Lewis Avenue, addressed the City Council, stating she is a Iifteen- year resident orthe neighborhood, and noting a significant difference in the quality oflife since Freddie's opened. Ms. Anderson encouraged the Council to uphold the BZA's decision. Judy Square, 422 Lewis Avenue, addressed the City Council regarding the appellant's comments that she has not had the opportunity to address the problems. Ms. Square noted the appellant has had contacts with Mr. Schock, Council Member Loemer, the two ministers of the church, several police officers, and neighborhood residents, so should have been well aware 01' the problems. Ms. Square further noted problems are still occuning and supported a required closing time of 10 p.m. Ben Peters, 467 Lewis Avenue, addressed the City Council on behalfofhis father, Lorin Peters, who owns the property at 467 Lewis Avenue. Mr. Peters stated his father strongly supports the BZA's decision. Toni Bermeo, 445 Lewis Avenue, addressed the City Council in support of the BZA's decision and requested the Council deny the appeal. Kathleen Warner, 482 Lewis Avenue, addressed the City Council, opining Freddie's Showcase is not operated in an orderly and lawful manner and stated her husband's life was threatened by a patron of Freddie's. Lou Filipovieh, 15376 Laverne Drive, addressed the City Council regarding his conce1l1 about the City's process for conducting public hearings and opined, to his knowledge, the BZA is the only body in the City of San Leandro that conducts meetings the way they should be run. Mr. Filipovich quoted from the minutes 01' the BZA meetings of September 5 and September 19,2002. Leticia Sexton, 1520-138111 Avenue, addressed the City Council, stating she is Freddie Wright's daughter, and refuted some 01' the claims made by previous speakers. Ms.