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MINUTES SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 20, 1991 The City Council of the City of San Leandro met in regular session in the City Council Chamber of the City Hall on the above date at 8:00 p.m. , Mayor Karp presiding. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 3. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Members Corbett, Faria, Glaze, Perry, Santos; Mayor Karp ABSENT: Council Member Polvorosa Excused Mayor Karp noted that Council Member Polvorosa was excused due to illness. 4. PRESENTATIONS None Scheduled. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS A. Janet Mohr, Chair of the Cherry Festival Board of Directors, distributed a hand-out with a schedule of Cherry Festival events and a map of the locations of events, and officially invited the City Council to participate. She noted that corporate sponsors are involved in the Festival this year and said Otis Spunkmeyer is providing a shuttle service for Marina Square and that Marina Square will be tieing the Cherry Festival into activities at their shopping center. She noted that the Cherry Festival celebration will welcome the troops home from - the Persian Gulf. B. Danny Maloon, 15096 Dewey Street, a 2nd-year Webelo, said he lives at the corner of Dewey Street and there are two stakes that are continually broken. C. Garry Loeffler, 235 Beiger Avenue, spoke regarding the Youth Advisory Commission. He said he felt the Commission was a very viable format in City government and that sometimes youth felt outside of government and needed to be included. He said this will provide a forum for youth to have a voice in matters that affect their lives. He said the youth should have input on a number of items such as fees, recreation space, City facilities, the City budget, etc. He recommended two-year terms and also recommended that the Commission involve sophomore students as well as juniors and seniors. He encouraged the City Council to approve formation of the Commission.