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Councilmember Sullivan thanked Mr. Norman and Ms. Dowding for their continued commitment. He said he intends to ask the Council to support a resolution against these wars as long as they continue to speak before the Council. Neil Nostrand asked the Council to reconsider the scheduled construction of the Sharks Ice Rink at Delucchi Park. He said the area and its residents have been overwhelmed by an increasing number of special events in the area, acknowledged and appreciated what those do for the Downtown Association, but said that his neighborhood is left to absorb the noise and congestion that results. He voiced frustration with decisions made in the neighborhood without any input from the neighborhood residents, and urged the Council to seek some balance between what is good for the downtown area and what is good for the neighbors. Jack Bras requested the Council rethink the proposed location of the Holiday Ice Rink. He said the project is divisive and does not benefit the common good; that proper process would, at the very least, require public hearings at both the Planning Commission and City Council. Chris Bourg echoed comments of Mr. Bras and Mr. Nostrand and said she is most disturbed by the lack of any public input on the project. She cited existing downtown activities that create issues with noise, parking, traffic congestion, and pedestrian safety for those living in the immediate area and also serve to decrease property values. She said the neighborhood is not against this idea but disagrees with the specific location. Councilmember Sullivan said he has spoken with the public as well as the City Manager about this issue. He explained that the Council approved this project at a different location. That location was changed without input by the Council and that the Council’s action may have been different if the ice rink were originally proposed at Delucchi Park. City Manager Fialho acknowledged neighborhood concerns, stating that the goal of this project is to develop a safe, healthy, and fun activity for residents while stimulating the downtown area. He said staff has been asked to reduce the hours of operation, limit lighting, eliminate all amplification, and enforce all parking standards. In addition, he offered two public outreach suggestions for the Council’s consideration: 1) Staff could meet with neighborhood residents to work through and mitigate concerns wherever possible; or 2) Staff could agendize the matter for further discussion at the Council’s first September meeting. Councilmember Sullivan suggested discussing this further under Matters Initiated at the end of the agenda. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS Public Hearing 13. : PAP-133/PMCC-2, Gilchrist & Rutter/Vineyard Villa – Further consideration of an appeal of a Planning Commission decision denying a Vesting Tentative Map to convert a 208-unit mobile home park located at 3263 Vineyard Avenue to residential ownership Mr. Roush presented the staff report, stating that the Vineyard Villa mobile home park is a 208-unit park in which the units are owned by residents but the land upon which the unit sits is owned by the applicant, to whom residents pay a monthly rent. Historically, and now by written agreement, Vineyard Villa is a senior mobile home park. Mr. Roush stated that in June 2007, the property owner submitted an application for a vesting tentative map to convert the park from a rental property to one in which residents would have the City Council Minutes Page 3 of 11 August 18, 2009