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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and Page - 8 - Redevelopment Agency Meeting - October 7, 1996 3.1.6 Valerie Blackfall, 14744 Washington Avenue, said she is a resident of the St. Moritz and is quite aware of the noise and other issues. She said Mr. Sullivan has gone above and beyond in dealing with the issues at the complex. She said there is no way to identify who is a resident. She would like to retain the back exit. She said the gate has been there for 20 years and has been working. She uses the Harold Avenue exit and said speeding cannot occur due to the configuration. She said public access should be maintained. 3.1.7 Robert Barry, Harold Avenue, said the area is disruptive and filled with trash. He said he has seen children and teens jumping the gate. He said there is excessive noise and traffic problems. He said he would not have purchased in the area if he had known of the problems. He noted that it took two months for an abandoned car to be removed from the street. 3.1.8 Vivian Denew, 14744 Washington Avenue, said many of the residents are seniors who walk and they are using the gate; she also uses the gate. If it gets closed, they will have to cross in front of an exit, and this poses a sight problem. She said she is offended by the Harold Avenue neighbors' comments. She urged the Council to retain the Harold Avenue exit. 3.1.9 Doris Villareal, 14779 Harold Avenue, submitted letters from residents for Council review. She said she is outside on her porch throughout the day. She said there is only one elderly woman and seven children with mothers who use the gate in the morning. She said children are throwing trash, and she has witnessed verbal abuse of neighbors by tenants. She said the pedestrian gate should be closed. 3.1.10 Betty Ackle, 14786 Harold Avenue, said they have had to put up with noise, traffic, and trash. She said she has lived there for 43 years. She noted that there is a developmentally disabled resident in the area. She said the gate should be closed. 3.1.11 Carol Avilla, Manager of the St. Moritz, said residents have asked her to represent them. She said an elderly woman does use the gate. She said she is offended by the neighbors' accusations. She said she knew of an altercation between a tenant and a Harold Avenue resident regarding a newly painted car; the issue had been resolved as far as she knew. She said the residents at the complex are hard - working people, not drug users. Many senior citizens have lived there for many years. She acknowledged there may be problems. She said she has not received any direct contact to date and would be available to help resolve the issues.