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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - June 17, 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. Pat Loomes, Executive Director, Girls, Inc., thanked the City Council for its support of Girls, Inc. She said the Council has made it possible for Girls, Inc. to remodel their building. She noted not many cities are as generous as San Leandro. B. Ron Musgrove, 1516 Regent Drive, said the personal property tax is not one of the biggest taxes a business incurs. He said only a handful of businesses in San Leandro can afford $1 million in improvements; the tax is counterproductive and will alienate other businesses that can't afford it. He asked if the $1 million applied to lease holdings or replacement equipment. He said the City receives only $1,700 on $1 million, so the City can only rebate $1,700. He said the tax rebate should not be approved. C. Lavern Anderson, thanked Kathy Ornelas for asking him to carry the POW flag in the Flag Day ceremony; it was a very enlightening program. Mr. Anderson noted a house at the corner of Acacia and Ottawa has 4 -5' high weeds in the yard. D. Tom Guarino, Chamber of Commerce, said the Flag Day ceremony was great. He said the Chamber supports the concept of the Personal Property Tax Rebate but asked if it could be expanded /explored to include smaller businesses. He expressed support for the downtown plaza improvements on the Redevelopment Agency agenda, and he thanked the City Council for recognizing the work of Mr. Babinec. E. Larry Norry, 2532 Williams Street, read a letter opposing the parcel map on Neptune Drive. Mayor Corbett noted the City Council had received a copy of the letter. Mr. Norry requested denial of the parcel map. F. Joel Hartz, 13125 Neptune Drive, discussed existing lot sizes in the area and said the parcel map will set a precedent and will cause the area to become overdeveloped. G. Yvette Reiss, 13160 Neptune Drive, said it is not the Council's concern that Mr. Glass cannot complete his project without more money. She said it has been stated that this project will increase her property values, but she will now have an apartment building behind her and this property next to her. She said Mulford Gardens has many large lots, and this project will pave the way for them to be subdivided for condominiums. H. John Sellars, 12903 Neptune Drive, said approval of the parcel map has the potential to result in substantial benefits. He read his letter into the record.