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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and Page - 14 - Redevelopment Agency Meeting - October 7, 1996 4.11 Audrey Albers, does not support a flashing neon sign at the Auto Mall. She said the Council had stated this would not impact the area. She also commented on the outdated City Council Agenda showing on the Cable announcements. Interim City Manager Wandzia Grycz reported on the process and said staff is diligently working on the issue with the station. She said she appreciated the comments and concerns and that she will continue to work on the issue. 4.12 Dana Johnson, 343 Farrelly Drive, commented on the ice rink and said the adopted budget included funding for this activity. He said $90,000 would not "break the budget." He asked if salary savings could be used for the rink. He commented on community pride and improvements, as noted in the budget document, and said the ice rink is part of this concept. He cited several items in the budget. He said the DBA should not pay for the activity. He suggested the rink could be located elsewhere, such as the Peterson Property across from City Hall or the old Corp Yard site. He also offered to talk to the owner of Traders regarding a donation to the ice rink. 4.13 Larry Norry, 2532 Williams Street, asked if Item 6.10.1 was part of the sports complex property. He asked if the City was paying for the sign. He said Loard's Ice Cream was not notified. Interim City Manager Wandzia Grycz asked staff to respond. Redevelopment Administrator Debbie Potter confirmed that staff had met with Loard's Ice Cream representative last week. 4.14 Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, commented on his experience with installing wells and dealing with well water. He said there was a connection between the ice rink and taxpayers' money. He said the firearms tax should go to a vote of the people. He urged them not to reconsider the ice rink. He said anyone donating funds to the ice rink should be aware of insurance issues. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR Consent Calendar items are typically routine in nature and are considered for approval by the City Council with one single action. The City Council may remove items from the Consent Calendar for purposes of discussion. Items listed on the Consent Calendar are deemed to have been read by title. Item 5.11 was removed from the Consent Calendar to New Business. The remaining items on the Consent Calendar were approved as follows: M /S /C Polvorosa and Loeffler. Ayes: 7; Noes: 0 5.1 Minutes of the Meeting of August 5, 1996. Approved as submitted. 5.2 Minutes of the Meeting of August 9, 1996. Approved as submitted. 5.3 Minutes of the Meeting of August 19, 1996. Approved as submitted.