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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - June 12, 1995 Page - 4 - 5. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS A. Council Member Myers thanked Martin Francis for the wonderful flag ceremony. He also congratulated staff for the excellent Cherry Festival . He said Marina Faire Homeowners' Association would donate the funds they raised to the San Leandro High School scholarship fund. B. Council Member Loeffler commended the Cherry Festival and said he would like to see the Festival honor the pioneers and roots of the community. He commended the Downtown Business Association for their involvement in the Festival . Council Member Loeffler thanked Martin Francis and the San Lorenzo Unified School District for their participation in the flag program. Council Member Loeffler asked what would be happening to the trees around City Hall as part of the retrofit program. Mayor Corbett explained that many of the plants had been reused, including the rhododendrons, two cherry trees, camellias, and azaleas. The City Manager explained that this was discussed with the City Council Facilities Committee. He said the Modesto Ash trees were planted in the 1960's and only had a 50-year life span. He said the trees in front of City Hall had caused over $400,000 worth of sidewalk, curb, and gutter damage. He said some of the trees had to be removed in order to gain access to the building foundation with heavy equipment. He described the City's Reforestation Program which began in 1978 and which includes landscaping and tree planting on East 14th Street. He said the retrofit plan includes trees to create an urban forest. Council Member Loeffler said more than $620,000 in scholarships was presented to San Leandro High School students on Friday. Council Member Loeffler noted he would not be able to attend the June 13th meeting because he would be attending fifth grade promotion ceremonies at his school . He said he supported the proposed budget. In response to questions, the City Manager said the visioning process is part of the budget but will be defined by the City Council . C. Vice Mayor Kerr said the Cherry Festival was the best ever. Vice Mayor Kerr thanked the Finance Committee and staff for an outstanding job on the budget, for keeping rates down, and for no big surprises in the budget. Vice Mayor Kerr commended the Fire Department for their excellent work in containing a fire in the Mission Bay Mobile Home Park.