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• Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and Page - 14 - Redevelopment Agency Meeting - August 5, 1996 Potter: When the project was bid, the contractors bid on both options so the Council could make a decision in early September and go either way on the signal or stop signs. Regarding meters, we are bidding to include meters on Parrott, because of the types of retailers on Parrott -- a hair salon and other retail uses that need the parking turn over. I think we are looking at a two -hour time limit. We have a downtown parking study which recently surveyed the businesses with regard to meters. For businesses the issue of turnover is important. Council Member Galvan: I understand Council Member Glaze's concerns. I also want to say that I want to see the project proceed and to see both the Scribner and Pelton projects improved. I travel that street every day, and I am constantly at the intersection of Washington and Parrott. I can tell you that, in my opinion, the four -way stop works. When it was flashing red it worked; I didn't see a huge volume that backed up. The intersection that is tougher is San Leandro Boulevard and Parrott. I know there are signals on Joaquin and Juana. I have to say that it is my District, and the President of the homeowners' association is concerned. I share Council Member Glaze's concern in that I don't know that we have received enough input and feedback from staff on studies, neighborhood input, and that type of thing. Again, I think the four -way stop works at that intersection. I would be prepared to move forward on that this evening. Mayor Corbett: We could look at both. Potter: We could come back and let you take another shot at the four -way stop or signal. Conventional wisdom says you should remove the signal if you don't have the volume. It amounts to 53,000 for maintenance of a signal each year. Council Member Loeffler: The information is not coming back to us. Parking meters is a major issue. There is a survey, that is important information to have back to us. Mayor Corbett: The survey has been done, and it is coming back to us. There is time and space on the Agenda. It is scheduled, the agendas are already backed up through August. Potter: I apologize, the downtown parking study is a separate project from Parrott Street. Council Member Polvorosa: I know you conducted the survey with the business people. They would like to see the signal retained. There is a lot of traffic on Parrott from Dolores. With the signal blinking, these people see it blinking and they think it is red. Only because it is a blinking light now. If you remove that you would have the same thing where people just disregard the stop sign and they go right through. Retain it for safety's sake. You have a signal on East 14th and Parrott, and I think it is necessary at Washington, too. Council Member Loeffler: The retention of a signal is something that staff doesn't have a clear direction on.