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MINUTES SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 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, Polvorosa, Santos; Mayor Karp ABSENT: None 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS A. Whitey Harder, 91 Broadmoor Boulevard, said he and his wife are deeply disturbed by events in the Persian Gulf and concerned about the troops involved in the war. He said he and his wife had put up a number of yellow ribbons and flags in their neighborhood and would like to put up more of them on East 14th Street from Broadmoor Boulevard to City Hall . Mayor Karp noted that Don Lee of San Leandro Electric is willing to cut and donate 5' poles for flags provided by Mr. Harder. The Mayor noted that brackets were available from a firm in Santa Clara and could be obtained in about one week, and the City would work with Mr. Harder to have the flags installed. Mr. Harder asked that the costs for the work be reviewed because they seemed high to him. B. Kent Myers, 14180 Santiago Road, noted that a guest at a dance had recently suffered cardiac arrest. Mr. Myers said that the use of a defibrillator saved his life and commended the City for purchasing the defibrillator equipment and commended the Fire Department staff. Fire Chief Jim Cole noted that the defibrillator equipment has been used many times, but this was the first occasion in which it could be documented that use of the equipment saved a life. 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Presentation of an Award for Valor by the California State Fire Marshal Association to J. M. "Buzz" Dare, Conductor; Harvey Thibauex, Brakeman; Jim Blankenship, Brakeman; and Bob Meuser, Engineer; of Southern Pacific Railroad; and Presentation of Commendations by Mayor Karp.