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• Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - January 16, 1996 Page - 11 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Jeff Houston, 1465 Burkhart Avenue, representing Citizens for Alameda's Last Marshlands, said the original wetlands enhancement report submitted to the Corps of Engineers showed channels, which were removed from subsequent plans because the bioassay testing required by Fish and Game revealed that wildlife died in some areas. Now consultants are saying the hydraulic plan has changed and that's why they are not digging channels. San Leandro will own this property and toxins may become San Leandro's problem. The park in the buffer zone is in violation of the Initiative. San Leandro needs park space. Houses will be built on an area that was a dump; this is a bad precedent. The 20' mound is contaminated material which the City will own. Citation's plans are in violation of the Initiative. Jim Prola, 2234 Belvedere Avenue, said Citation's record with Sandpiper is bad. The developers didn't do things at Roberts Landing because they wanted to but because they were forced to by Measure D. Citation did not fully comply with Measure D, thus opening the possibility of a lawsuit. Bea Bolesworth, 1850 Dayton Avenue, said emergency access is not adequate, and there is no access if there is a train accident or an earthquake. Graffiti is currently a problem. Marina Vista is not all sold yet. She questioned where children will attend school, said the airplane noise is loud when planes take off from the south, and asked why the slough was changed. She said there was a clean beach which is now disappearing and being replaced by non - native grass. She did not see anyone trying to collect salt marsh mice for Phase 3. Many mice died, some went to Mission Bay Mobilehome park. Darlene Evans, 361 Bristol Boulevard, said two lots should be turned into park and there should be a bird sanctuary. She said San Leandro's tidal model is different from Alameda's, the interpretive center should be computer- operated, there are no designated biking or skating areas, and there are no child care centers. She said Citation should give just a little bit more. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, spoke regarding liability and private property rights. He said no costs for this development should become the responsibility of any other homeowner in San Leandro. There being no further comments from the public, on motion of Council Member Polvorosa, seconded by Council Member Loeffler, and carried by a majority vote (7), the Public Hearing was closed.