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All speakers who intended to give testimony/evidence in the matter before the Council, arose, raised their right hands and in response to the oath promising to tell the truth administered by the City clerk, all answered in the affirmative. (Oath administered during Mrs. Despain's testimony.) MEMO 11/30/93 Jim Smith, Manager of the Woodside Taco Bell, in answer to Council questions, advised he would contact BFI to see if they could pick up the garbage more than two times a week. Shawn Dorsett, former Taco Bell employee, now a regular customer, spoke in favor of keeping Taco Bell open and stated the Council would be pleased with what Taco Bell is planning to do to resolve the subject problems. Joe Steinfeld, Main Street merchant, told Council the problems at Taco Bell were citywide problems, and stated that more police at the site and more programs for young people were needed to resolve these issues. Julia Stewart, Taco Bel~ Zone Vice President, told the council that the Woodside Taco Bell was a priority with her, and described the twenty-two measures they had enacted or were planning to enact to address the problems at the Woodside Road restaurant. In response to Council questions, Ms. Stewart described Taco Bell's management training programs, outreach programs, the work with Woodside High School and the standard policies for responses to criminal activity. Ms. Stewart submitted petitions with approximately 1,100 signatures in support of the Woodside Taco Bell and read from letters of support. Ms. Stewart advised Council that Taco Bell could not handle the problems alone, but with a partnership of neighbors and the police, the problems could be resolved. Councilwoman Gasparini asked Ms. Stewart if she would agree to the following additional conditions: If the owners and management of the neighboring apartment building approved, would Taco Bell be willing to a) remove the graffiti on the apartment building; b) clean the Taco Bell trash from the alleyway between the apartment building and Taco Bell; and c) have the Taco Bell management meet with the apartment building management and other interested parties in an open and monthly meeting to stay on top of the problem issues. Ms. Stewart said yes. Tom Despain, manager of the Terrace Apartments on Woodside Road next to Taco Bell, described continuing problems with loitering, littering and youths fighting at the Taco Bell; and advised Council that the security guard Taco Bell described had not been on the premises at the time Taco Bell claimed, and spent time inside the restaurant and in his car rather than in the parking lot where the problems existed. Mr. Despain stated that a 10:00 P.M. closing time would be acceptable to him and his neighbors. Regular Meeting Minutes November 29, 1993 MINUTE BOOK NO. 52 Page 5 Page No. 59 . -- - "---"'-'----'----'------4---.-------'------------"---------~---._-----