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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and Page - 7 - San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Meeting - October 6, 1997 7. OPEN FORUM Open Forum is limited to 3 minutes maximum per speaker, 15 minutes total. A. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, addressed the Council regarding the proposed recycling ordinance. He feels there is no way the City can enforce this ordinance City-wide - it is a resident/landlord issue. He continued on by asking the Council to remove the Real Estate Transfer Tax or, at the very least, put it to a vote of the people. He feels the issue should be placed on the ballot, along with the water run-off issue. B. Carey Walker, 471 Santa Monica, addressed the Council, and agreed with Mr. Filipovich that the Real Estate Transfer Tax and water run-off issues should be placed on the ballot for the voters to decide. He also referenced the need for a traffic light in front of the Mission Bay Mobile Home Park. He concluded by asking if the Council will ever be televised on cable television? Vice Mayor Loeffler responded that other cities included the televising of their Council Meetings in their cable franchise agreements at the time they were negotiated. It was conveyed to Mr. Walker the costs would be to the City when that has not been included in the franchise. C. Herb Wadlin, 58 Santa Margarita, addressed the Council regarding the blind spots as you exit the Mission Bay Mobile Home Park and the need for a traffic signal there. The City Manager commented that he has asked the Engineering staff to take a look at the whole situation out there and to come back to the Council with a report. D. Lavern Anderson, 1495 - 149th Avenue, addressed the Council and thanked staff for taking care of the weed problem at 1936 Fairway Drive. Mr. Anderson also mentioned that the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 14th District, will be having their Veteran's Day Parade soon and asked that the City be financially supportive. He also mentioned it is getting more difficult for them, given their age, to walk in the parade. He mentioned that, in the past, cars had been donated for them to ride in, but that has not been an option the last few years. Mr. Anderson continued by asking for the removal of a Lloyd Wise sign which indicates an "opening" which has already taken place, and concluded by expressing his concerns that there are still so many people running red lights in the City. E. Larry Norry, 2532 Williams Street, addressed the Council regarding the Lloyd Wise sign on the freeway, indicating they are advertising far Oakland. He commented further that the City should get together with other agencies in order to get the railroad crossings fixed and to get a traffic signal in front of Mission Bay Mobile Home Park.