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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - February 20, 1996 Page - 14 - SAN REANDRO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETINGIVeblit niien Dana Johnson, 343 Farrelly Drive, asked if DTSC can be contacted regarding the groundwater issues. Mayor Corbett said they are familiar with the situation. Mr. Johnson said property owners are afraid of eminent domain and the threat of losing their properties. He said this is a very human issue. He said, if eminent domain were on the ballot, it would fail. He said there are other properties in town, such as the boarded -up buildings on Davis Street, that should be subject to eminent domain. He said eminent domain won't take care of crime at the Islander Motel. Mayor Corbett noted part of Davis Street is already in eminent domain. Harold Weisbrod, 707 Peralta Avenue, said many years ago BART cut his porch off, and he doesn't think he was paid adequately for what was given to BART. He said he is part owner of 715 Peralta Avenue and runs a tow service. He said eminent domain scares him. His nephew works for a well -known oil company and had a water sample taken; they drink the water. He's been there for 50 years. There being no further comments from the public, on motion of Council Member Polvorosa, seconded by Council Member Myers, with Council Member Loeffler absent (1), and carried by a majority vote (6), the Public Hearing was closed. Mayor Corbett asked which parcels may contain contaminated water. Ms. Potter discussed the status of cases at 715 and 851 Peralta Avenue and Cherry City nursery. In response to questions from Council Member Perry, Ms. Potter said, if 851 Peralta Avenue is not included under eminent domain, they would have to pay cleanup costs, and the high cost reduces the incentive to improve. She said eminent domain allows the City to fund cleanup. She said she is not aware of any health violations or code enforcement problems south of Peralta Avenue. She said, if properties are not included tonight, and a developer wants to develop the nursery and adjacent properties, the property owners could negotiate on their own for sale of their properties. If the developer asked for Council assistance on properties not included, the eminent domain process would need to commence again, with notification to all 3,500 property owners in the Joint Project Area. Council Member Perry asked why 800 Peralta Avenue was included. Council Members Myers and Galvan said they did not feel it should be included. Mayor Corbett asked, if the 19 acres were developed and it was necessary to add sewers, widen streets, etc., to be able to develop, would the City have any authority to widen the street, get rights of way to do improvements, etc.