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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - October 7, 1991 Page - 2 - PUBLIC COMMENTS (continued) B. Tony Yacek, Yacek Plumbing, 1129-A San Leandro Boulevard, said he attended the September 12, 1991 , meeting regarding San Leandro Boulevard and Davis Street construction, and he said he did not get a lot of answers to his questions. He asked if the City is involved in this project. He said he was told the project was entirely a State project. He said he feels staff should be talking to property owners because they have complaints. He said there are no traffic signs, and he said he tried to use his back gate for access to his property but piles of concrete and asphalt have been deposited behind his gate on the railroad property. He said staff told him that since this was railroad property nothing could be done, but he felt the railroad should have to clean up their property. Mayor Karp said staff would contact Mr. Yacek in the morning and resolve his problems. Mr. Yacek thanked Council Member Corbett for assisting him in this matter. C. Susan Goodman, 498 Superior Avenue, representing the San Leandro Coalition for Responsible Planning, requested that the City Council accept the certification of the City Clerk related to the Chabot Terrace Referendum and repeal the Ordinance prezoning the property. D. Rich Milan, President of San Leandro Fire Fighters' Association, spoke regarding the Fire Fighters' contract. He said he wished to express the Association's dissatisfaction with the negotiating process. He said the Association had no choice but to accept the contract. He said when they reached an impasse with the City they exercised their legal right to go to mediation. However, he said the City denied their retro-active pay as punishment for going to mediation. He said the City's negotiator had that the Fire Fighters' Association canceled meetings or did not attend scheduled meetings. He said, in fact, the Fire Fighters' Association told the negotiator they were willing to meet nights or weekends. He reiterated that they were unhappy with the process and with the denial of retro-active pay. He said no one in City Hall understands their situation. He said they give 100%o to the citizens of the community. He said they hoped the City Council takes steps to ensure that this type of situation does not occur in the future. E. John Vargas, 872 Portola Drive, said he has been involved in several negotiations, and he said no retro-active pay is unheard of. He said negotiations don't always end on time, but retro-active pay is always provided. F. Joanne Mattoon, 3810 Monterey Boulevard, said she was also amazed to hear that no retro-active pay was provided.