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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council Meeting Page - 10 - November 17, 1997 C. City Council Comments 1. Council Member Young commented on the San Leandro Garden Club, noting they are having their 35th Anniversary. She requested the Mayor direct that a Proclamation be done. She also commented on the 40th Anniversary of the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) and asked that a Proclamation be done for them also. She concluded by requesting staff look into merging the Farmers' Market in 1998 with the one at Bayfair on Saturdays. 2. Council Member Glaze commented on the recent Veterans' Day event, noting how successful it was and how lucky they were to have a sunny day. 3. Vice Mayor Loeffler commented on the recent Boys & Girls Club Breakfast and commended Police Chief Maginnis for his excellent presentation. He noted for the Council the new Christmas Ornament he placed before the Mayor for San Leandro's 125th Anniversary Celebration. He concluded his comments by suggesting the Council consider a citizen committee to do long-range planning regarding issues facing San Leandro in the 21st century. 4. Council Member Lothrop stated she is interested in seeing the City take a hard look at the General Plan and would like to see community involvement. The City Manager noted the Development Services Department is looking into that issue. 5. Council Member Lothrop stated she enjoyed the Veterans' Day Parade and thanked Kathy Ornelas for her efforts in planning the event. She commented further on the youth crossing guards in the parade and suggested the City look into what the cities of San Jose and Oakland are doing in terms of involving youth in the crossing guard effort. 6. Vice Mayor Loeffler added that most school districts have moved away from using kids to using adults for crossing guards. Mayor Corbett suggested that Council have staff come back with a report on what San Jose and Oakland are doing. Vice Mayor Loeffler said the program has to be administered by the School District, so it would make more sense to place it on a future School District/City Council Liaison Committee agenda. 7. Mayor Corbett, regarding the Skateboard Park, noted liability exists whether there are people there or not. She feels the issue of supervision should be reviewed thoroughly. In conclusion, the Mayor started to make some brief remarks in response to comments made earlier by Mr. Filipovich regarding funding for senior citizens but was interrupted by remarks made by Mr. Filipovich and other members of the audience. She continued by remarking that she would appreciate some decorum from members of the