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- pLEASANTONc PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES City Council Chambers 200 Old Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566 APPROVED Wednesday, September 11,2002 CALL TO ORDER The Plarming Commission meeting of September 11, 2002 was called to order by Chairperson Maas. Chairperson Maas acknowledged the anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, r 2001, and invited Commissioner comment. Commissioner Roberts noted that there may have been a question whether or not to hold the meeting. She was proud to be at the meeting this evening, as part of the democratic process. She noted that if a citizen did not like what the Commission decided on a land use issue, they had the right to appeal it. She noted that the attackers of the United States would not care for that kind of process, and certainly did not have the opportunity to come before a Commission like this. She believed it was important to be part of the democratic process. Commissioner Sullivan noted that he had attended the 9-11 commemoration at Veteran's Memorial in Pleasanton, and added that he had attended another in San Francisco. He noted that both were thought provoking. He wished to read a brief statement that he wrote: "Today is a day of grieving and remembrance for those who died or suffered on this day last year. Our thoughts and hearts are with those people and their families, but we should also not forget those innocent people who have died and suffered since last September 11 th, and hope that we as a people can find a way forward that leads to no further needless innocent deaths or suffering, and does not sacrifice our freedoms in the name of security." r- Chairperson Maas asked for a moment of silence to remember the victims of September 11th. She dedicated the meeting to the victims of the September II, 2001 terror attacks. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES September 11,2002 Page I