Minutes 1995 1127 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - November 27, 1995 Page - 3 - PUBLIC COMMENTS (continued) E. Al Rosenga, 534 Parrott Street, read a letter, which he supported, from the Estudillo Homeowners' Association, protesting the employee salary increases, New Business Items A and B. Mr. Rosenga read the letter, which discussed funding for police officers under the Crime Bill , the City Manager's salary, etc. He said the Peralta Citizens' Association also supports the letter. F. James Begier, Beiger Buick, opposed the City Manager salary increase. He said it was poor management to ask the business community for $400,000 but to pay Mr. Peluso $250,000 to close the Blue Dolphin and forgive his rent. G. Larry Norry, 2532 Williams Street, President, Mulford Gardens Improvement Association, said the removal of parking on Williams Street between Doolittle and Nome will cause increased parking on Nome and Sitka. He said the Homeowners' Association should have been contacted. The City Manager recommended this item be removed from the Agenda and staff contact Mr. Norry and the Homeowners' Association. The City Council concurred. Mr. Norry also spoke regarding a petition from Mediphis regarding the crosswalk on E. 14th Street at 135th Avenue. He said he understood the crosswalk would be repainted immediately. He said the petition listed him as the contact person, but he has not been contacted. H. Joel DeWitt, 1458 135th Avenue, thanked Council Members Galvan and Kerr for their no vote on the business license increase and commended Mayor Corbett on her trip to Taiwan. He said manufacturing is an important asset to the community, and it pays more in hourly wages. He discussed the changes in retail pay rates and said the City should be less dependent on sales tax as a source of income. 6. 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. The Consent Calendar was approved as follows: Introduced by Council Member Galvan, who moved adoption of the Consent Calendar, with all items deemed to have been read by title, seconded by Council Member Perry, with Council Member Kerr absent (1), and carried by a majority vote (6). A. Minutes of the meeting of November 6, 1995.