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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council Meeting Page - 5 - September 15, 1997 4. PUBLIC CQMMENTS Public Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person. The public is invited to make any comments related to Agenda items, or other items of public interest, at this time. A. Carey Walker, 471 Santa Monica, addressed the Council regarding James Madison School, noting there are no moneys to open the school, even though Heron Bay gave the School District $2 million. He stated somebody is not watching the store. The Mayor responded that the Council has no authority over funding of the School District. Vice Mayor Loeffler informed Mr. Walker that there is a School Board Meeting tomorrow night at Madison School. Mr. Walker continued by commenting on the continuing problem with the deterioration of railroad tracks in San Leandro. He asked who has control of the street for the railroad tracks. The City Attorney responded that the crossings are regulated by the Public Utilities Commission, and his concerns and remarks should be addressed to State Legislators. B. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, addressed the Council regarding the Minutes of September 2, 1997, and noted that hi s comments under Public Comments were not adequately stated in the Minutes. He noted that he had informed the Council that there was a violation of the Brown Act when the Mayor failed to ask for any other public comments on the item regarding the proposed Resolution offering a reward for the apprehension of a perpetrator, after she allowed that item to become a public hearing and had other speakers come forward and speak on it. The Mayor did not call for further public comment and instantly had the Council vote on the matter. He stated the Council knows and he knows that was a violation of the Brown Act. He further noted that, in his 35 or 40 years of involvement with the Public Utilities Commission, he has been in many proceedings that have involved rail, water, and motor truck transportation, safety crossings, etc. He agrees with the statement from the Council on who is responsible for the railroad crossings, and continued on by speaking to the issue of deregulation of the railroad, water, and steamship industries in California, concluding that it is actually about employer-employee relationships. He concluded by stating the whole thing is in limbo. The Mayor stated, for the record, that there was no violation of the Brown Act at the last meeting, as referred to by Mr. Filipovich. 6. Tom Guarino, Chief Executive Officer, San Leandro Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Council and thanked everyone who supported the Chamber Business BBQ last Friday night. He also commented briefly on the survey that is being circulated regarding the format of City Council Meetings and questioned the status of that survey.