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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - January 11, 1993 Page - 9 - NEW BUSINESS (continued) Henry Hanzel , 301 Dutton Avenue, said there are many reasons the development should not go through. He said the increase in traffic on Dutton Avenue will compromise safety. He said there are two schools there now, and no one observes the 25-mph speed limit. Vern Hesseltine, 715 Dutton Avenue, said his interest is not limited to residences on Dutton Avenue but to the entire City. He said he has followed this process and watched with dismay as the scenario unfolded. He said the MOU is clearly not in the interests of San Leandro. He said the Hayward Exchange is looking for credibility and support through this MOU. He said San Leandro does not need the MOU to handle the project, but can use legal means. He said the Hayward Exchange has steadily lost credibility and is now panicky. He said, at the Hearing, Jack Smith stood up and said he had an Agreement with San Leandro, and the issues were resolved. He said that was a lie, and there have been numerous lies. He said this Agreement is an insult, and the City Council should not sign the MOU. He said Oakland will take this as an affirmation of the project. Bob Berger, 13475 Bancroft Avenue, representing the Bancroft Area Neighborhood Association, said he recognizes the fact that San Leandro has no control over Oakland. He said, if the project is approved and built, it would be nice to have some mitigation, but the project should not be built. He said any funds received should be used for the area most impacted by traffic, and a committee should be formed of people in the area. He said there are still problems with the EIR and the effects on San Leandro. Council Member Corbett asked if Mr. Berger felt funds should be set aside. Mr. Berger said, if the City Council approved the MOU, the mitigation funds should not be placed in the General Fund but used specifically for the impacted areas. He said he is concerned with the use of 1992 dollars, and one-third is not enough. He said he did not see why mitigation fees could not be more for outsiders. Ralph Frey, 901 Glen Drive, said he made an effort to contact all the Council Members after he read the newspaper, and all but two returned his call . He said he appreciates their response and that of the City Attorney and City Manager. He said he is concerned that there is an Amendment and no one from Hayward Exchange to discuss it. He said, if Hayward Exchange thought of a better offer tomorrow, they would come back with it. He said the City should be careful regarding the matter of property in fee. He said the Agreement deals just with withdrawal of the City's Appeal and asked if Steve Meyers had said this precludes a lawsuit. Mr. Meyers said the law says the City must exhaust administrative remedies first.