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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - October 16, 1995 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. Rick Richards, 335 Peralta Avenue, said Friends of San Leandro Creek will conduct a bus tour on October 28th. He described the Friends' revegetation project at Bancroft Middle School . Mr. Richards thanked the City Council for the Target reward and expressed his sympathy to the family of Mark Brown. He said the reward shows the community will not tolerate this kind of act, and it shows Target employees that we value their safety. He said Target has provided counselors for their employees, allowed time off, brought in other employees, issued photo ID badges, provided escort services to the parking lot, and is also offering a $10,000 reward. B. Marge Pierce, Personnel Manager, Target Store, said this has been a difficult time for their team members. She said any support that can be given is greatly appreciated. C. Wayne Kislingbury, 2610 W. 134th Avenue, spoke regarding surplus golf course property. He said articles in the newspapers refer to a postponement of sale of the property. He said residents in the area are concerned that the golf course is designated as surplus property and want it to be taken off the surplus list. Mayor Corbett said this matter would be discussed at the November 6, 1995, City Council meeting. D. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, spoke regarding an initiative for fire department consolidation and said the City Council can put initiatives on the ballot without requiring citizens to obtain signatures. He said correspondence addressed to the City Council should be listed on the agenda. He said the City Council can utilize straw votes or telecommuting votes. E. Dana Johnson, 343 Farrelly Drive, said the budget was predicated on the assumption the business license tax would be approved, but the budget should not have been adopted until the tax was passed. He said only $178,000 is needed, but this will raise $400,000. He spoke regarding past increases in various taxes and said spending keeps going up, but the only revenue adjustments are made through increased taxes. He spoke regarding future financial obligations, and he said the City Council should be opposed to the business license increases.