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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - July 6, 1993 Page - 12 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) office supplies and equipment would be needed in the buildings; all reports would be printed at the Hospital . Ms. Mather said the Hospital reached an amicable agreement with the neighbors, signed by Gordon Galvan and Doris Porth. She read some of the conditions of the agreement, including no changes to the exteriors of the buildings, sound wall to remain, parking in the parking lot only, hours of operation 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. , and various other conditions. She said this agreement addresses the fact that, if the re-zone is approved, the Hospital will not seek to change the zoning of the other two properties; and, if they purchase other properties in the immediate vicinity, they will not seek to change the zoning. She said, at the Planning Commission Hearing, one of the residents asked if the agreement was worth the paper it was written on. She said, as a result, the Hospital 's lawyer wrote a letter saying this is a binding contract and explaining to the neighbors what recourse they would have if the Hospital violated the agreement. Ms. Porth said the neighbors and the Hospital all appreciate the hard work everyone has done. She said the major concern is not the two houses, but fear of the future, and that is why they prepared this agreement. She said the obvious place to do any building would be at the Chovanes Ford site or the area behind the pet store. She said the current proposal is the most reasonable and the fastest way to meet the fast-track emergency needs. She said ramps would probably be needed for the houses and the fence might be taken down, but the ramps would be on 136th and would not affect the appearance of the homes. She said the Hospital has a duty and a responsibility for health care for this community and asked the City Council to approve this re-zone to meet the needs of the community. Mayor Faria asked how the accounting facility related to the Emergency Room. Ms. Porth said there is a domino affect. In order to move the volunteers into a different area to free up the ambulance area, the accounting section must be moved out. Council Member Kerr asked if the two houses would be used as gathering places for groups. Ms. Porth said they would not. She said seniors come in for help with insurance claims and to make payments. She said the Executive Committee of seven people would meet there once a month. She said there should be no noise because there would be computers only, no printers; the printers would be at the Hospital . In response to questions from Council Member Kerr, she said the Hospital has no intention of taking any other buildings on the block. She said the Hospital would have to buy the whole block before they could try to do anything. She said all four houses are now rented and have a 30-day notice. She said the City has offered assistance to help the renters find places to live.