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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - September 16, 1991 Page - 2 - PUBLIC COMMENTS (continued) Council Member Perry said she understands Mr. Noel 's concerns, but most business owners on East 14th Street felt the costs involved in renaming the street were not feasible. She said any ideas that he and his neighbors have on a low-cost way to improve East 14th Street would be welcome. B. Joe Walsh, 1096 Begier Avenue, asked if the City knew what the plans are for the Evergreen Nursery on San Leandro Boulevard. John Klein, Development Department Housing Coordinator, said he had met with the property owner's daughter and her husband. He said they are interested in developing residential property in the form of condominiums for sale and are looking at approximately 30 units. However, he said they feel the financial market is not conducive to development at this time and they have no immediate plans. Mr. Walsh said there is concern in the neighborhood about making any changes in zoning that would affect the wonderful character and uniqueness of the neighborhood and that this should be taken into consideration. C. John Justino, 1211 - 147th Avenue, President of Halcyon-Foothill Homeowners Association, Inc. , spoke regarding the following items. - Mr. Justino said the Homeowners Association has $800 to donate to put trees and benches in along the Halcyon strip park and asked when the work would be done. - Mr. Justino said he was concerned about people parking cars for sale at Halcyon Park and requested that restricted parking be installed at the Park to eliminate this practice. - Mr. Justino spoke regarding difficulties in exiting from the Dillo/Adason area because people are making right turns from Hesperian. The timing of the signals on Hesperian and Halcyon is not sufficient to allow exiting across Halcyon from these side streets. - Mr. Justino said he noted grocery stores in Vancouver require that people pay $.25 in order to utilize a shopping cart and are refunded their money when they bring the cart back. Council Member Santos said he thinks this is a good idea and has mentioned it before, but he thinks the fee should be $1 .00. Mr. Justino said the Cost-Less Store that is going into the old Petrini 's site is considering this idea. D. Helen Shelton, owner of property at 235-37-39 Bancroft Avenue, thanked the City Council for calling the public meeting on the undergrounding of the utilities on Bancroft Avenue. She said the City Council has linked the undergrounding project with the Victoria Circle beautification project. Mayor Karp indicated this matter would be discussed under Public Hearings.