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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - August 19, 1991 Page - 10 - NEW BUSINESS (continued) Mayor Karp asked if anyone in the audience desired to speak regarding the issue. Steve Chandler, an attorney representing the Neves family, said his clients believe there is no reasonable basis for this modification. He said they feel the speeding problem should be addressed by targeting the speeders through police enforcement, before destroying a resident's property as it has been for 40 years. He said the staff report substantiates the fact that there have been no accidents due to this curve in the past three years. He suggested that the original design was intended to prevent cars from stacking on Williams St. , and that the change may cause stacking and subsequent accidents. He said the Neves' driveway is safe as it is currently designed, and if the design is changed, the family will have to back out of their driveway into the intersection, which may complicate the matter rather than solving the problem. He also said that the change of the curb line will require the family to park within the right-of-way of Williams St. He also discussed the problem of students from John Muir Junior High School loitering in this location. He said the residents have a problem with loiterers now, during the school year, and they feel the problem will be compounded with the increase in the area of the sidewalk as a result of the change. Mayor Karp asked staff for a clarification of the proposed new driveway design for the Neves' home. Roy Parker explained that there were three designs presented to the family and described them to the Council . The City Council asked questions related to installation of the new driveway, cost for the installation, and maintenance of the new sidewalk and driveway. Mike Oliver, Assistant City Manager, said the City will not require the Neves' to assume responsibility for the sidewalk improvements. Al Rosenga, 534 Parrott St. , asked where the new sidewalk would be laid and what would happen to the existing sidewalk. He also commented that if the speeding problem isn't corrected as a result of this modification, a resident on the east side of the street could end up with a vehicle in their yard. He asked if it would be possible to install a trial barrier at this location, to see how the modification could affect traffic. Mayor Karp stated that the City may require a legal opinion regarding the responsibility of the maintenance of the sidewalk. Steve Meyers said the area of the modification is within the City's right-of-way, and the modifications will not result in the abandonment of these areas by the City, creating a unique situation of City responsibility.