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Chairperson Roberts requested that Page 18, second paragraph from the bottom, be amended to read, "She noted that she would like to change the wording that the barn is only for animals to allow the barn's use for any agriculture pursuit." Chairperson Roberts requested that Page 26, Annual Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, be amended to read, "The motion carried 4-0-1. Commissioner Roberts abstained" Commissioner Maas requested that Page 17, third paragraph from the bottom, be amended to read, "if the Planning Commission at that time ..." The minutes of August 25, 1999, were approved as amended. 3. MEETING OPEN FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON ANY ITEM WHICH IS NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA Jack Hovingh, 4250 Muirwood Drive, congratulated Chairperson Roberts as the newly-elected Chairperson and expressed appreciation for her many years of public service and contributions to the community. Mr. Hovingh expressed concern with the accuracy of a motion made by Chairperson Kumaran at the July 28, 1999 Commission meeting. He noted the importance of having accurate motions as part of the legal process. He stated he would be listening to the tape recording of the July 28, 1999 meeting. He further commented on Chairperson Kumaran's statement on Page 25 of the August 25, 1999 minutes "that the minutes reflect what took place at the meeting, and if that needs to be verified, the only source for this would be the tape recording." Mr. Hovingh noted that the tapes are recycled and recorded over and therefore the minutes are the record of what transpired and are of paramount importance in protecting the integrity of the process. Ed Churka, 507 St. John Street, spoke in support of the Niles Canyon Railway being extended to Pleasanton. He noted that in 1996, 75 percent of the voters supported the return of the Niles Canyon Railway to Pleasanton. He requested support from Pleasanton residents for this project and commented on the possibility of receiving federal funding for extending the train into Pleasanton. He commented on the City of Fremont's foresight in recognizing the opportunities the railway offers and their desire for the railway's extension into Pleasanton. In conclusion, he requested support for this project. Matt Morrison, 5581-A Sonoma Drive, expressed appreciation to the City of San Francisco for the direction they are taking in relation to the San Francisco Bernal property and possible radionuclide contamination on the property. He expressed appreciation for being invited to participate in a meeting with the State and County health officials and he commented on the meeting. He noted that two issues arose relating to the first phase of testing and hot spots that were not previously identified and contamination below the non-detection threshold still being a concern. He stated that the Radiological Characterization for the Bernal Property report is very extensive and noted the importance of receiving comments from the State to understand the report. Further, he noted the importance of the community being involved in future meetings of the Health officials relating to the Bernal property. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Page 2 September 8, 1999