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.-- Session 1544, Minutes May 20, 1991 Page 5 Many of the bids did not meet City specifications in one or more aspects: it was therefore recommended that the bid of $203,129 from Annor Equipment for a 1990 arrl a 1992 Petel:bilt chassis with 1991 Reil bodies be accepted. '!be 1990 chassis includes air conditioning, arrl a further recx:anmerrlation is to include the air conditioning option of $435 for the 1992 chassis. Mr. Price moved approval. Mr. Adams seconded the motion, which carried unan- imously. roLICE DEPARIMENI' REroRr '!be Police Deparbnent report for the month of April, 1991, was received and ordered filed. PERSONNEL REroRr '!he Personnel report for the week errling May 18, 1991, was received and or- dered filed. CITIZEN aM-iENl'S Ms. Valerie Mennall, 7306 Melrose, expressed deep concern about the proposal to open a blood bank at 7301 Olive since her house was directly behind the shopping strip where this business would be located. As a former health care worker, she wanted to know what precautions will be taken by Interstate Blood Bank in disposing of blood products and used needles, adding that children and even adults go through the durrpsters in the alley behind this building. She was also concemed about the value of her property, the safety of her neighbors arrl herself, about people loiterirq in the area, ani about litter. Mr. D:mi.el Davenport, 7220 Colgate, said the residents in his private suJ::x:ii- vision had grave ooncerns about the proPOsed cash for blood business on Olive ani were very much oppose:l to its opening. Ms. Genies Jordan, 7035 Melrose, president of 7000 Melrose Bloc:k Unit, said her nain concern about the proposed blood bank was the type of activities as- sociated with such a place, and she was worried that her children or others might pick up a stray needle. She thought perl1aps the building owner might not have been aware of the kind of business he was brirqirq into the city. Mr. David still, 7005 Carrden Court, chainnan of Canrlen-D:>Ver Neighbortlood As- sociation, said the proposed blood bank will increase both vehicle and foot traffic in the area. In view of the many children in the area, he asked the Council to consider the safety hazards of this place when it makes a decision. Mr. Rery Ellinger, 7340 Melrose, president of the Musick Neighbortlood Associ- ation, noted that all in the large audience this evenirq were adamantly op- posed to the openirq of the cash for blood business at 7301 Olive. He asked the O:luncil to think creatively, and devise a way to keep this business from opening. He suggested there might be something in one of the health codes (county, state, or federal) that would apply in this situation.