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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - February 20, 1996 Page - 2 - • 8:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING -- Community Library Center, Lecture Hall 300 Estudillo Avenue 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 3. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Members Galvan, Kerr, Myers, Perry, Polvorosa; Mayor Corbett ABSENT: Council Member Loeffler 4. PRESENTATIONS None 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. Lee Ness, 2321 Belvedere Avenue, spoke regarding the resolution opposing legislative changes to the Little Davis Bacon Act. He asked how many other states have this type of rule, who paid for the university study, and who conducted it. B. Florence Ruha, San Jose Street, asked why something has not been done to repair railroad crossings, particularly Alvarado at the Frosty Freeze. She asked why traffic signals on major streets do not go to flashing at night. She asked why the City is planting Sycamore trees when Sycamores cause problems. The City Attorney said Council authorized staff to file an action against Southern Pacific with the Public Utilities Commission; PUC staff inspected the crossings and determined that they do not pose a safety hazard. The City Manager said Southern Pacific will only cooperate if the City helps pay the cost of repair work; therefore, staff is preparing cost estimates for the upcoming budget proposal. The City Manager referred Ms. Ruha to the Transportation Administrator regarding traffic signals. The City Manager explained that the City is planting Yarwood trees, not Sycamores; Yarwoods have some of the benefits but none of the problems of Sycamores.