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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - January 16, 1996 Page - 3 - • 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person. The public is invited to make any comments related to Agenda items (including San Leandro Redevelopment Agency, San Leandro Parking Authority, and San Leandro Industrial Development Authority) or other items of public interest at this time. Comments regarding Public Hearing items will be heard during the Public Hearing portion of the Agenda. A. Ann Hague, San Rafael Street, thanked the City Manager and City Council for their foresight in working to keep Macy's in San Leandro. She said she is concerned that Fresh Choice may leave Bayfair and said she would appreciate any effort that can be made to keep them. She also thanked the Council for the retention of Costco and bringing five auto dealerships to town. She said she has been saddened by the negative articles in the newspaper. She said the City Council and City Manager's jobs are not easy, and she admires their intelligence, independent thinking, and differences. Council meetings are the platform at which to express issues. She said the newspapers display a false image. She thanked Council Members Perry, Kerr, and Myers for their wealth of experience and knowledge and devoted years of service. She said all should resolve to work diligently for the common good of our City. B. Dana Johnson, 343 Farrelly Drive, said his comments at the January 12 Work Session regarding the City Manager were meant as praise. He said there would be problems if the City Manager were not aggressive and there were rubber - stampers on the Council. He said Council Member Perry was concerned about the ice rink not making a profit, yet she has voted for many projects that cost a lot of money. He said the skating rink should be considered like a downtown park for the use of all residents and noted parks don't make profits. He noted 10,000 people used the rink. C. Darlene Evans, 361 Bristol Boulevard, said citizens should be able to access information about the City through the Community Library computer instead of having to go to departments to obtain information. She said the library computer input is backlogged.