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development standpoint to have a park there, then that would be terrific and the best way to utilize the land. Commissioner Pearce stated that her children have gone to Walnut Grove Elementary that has a park next to the school, and it is a really good use of the park: it is a park for the City all the time, and the school uses it as an extension of its facility during school hours. She indicated that if at all possible, it should be done that way. 9. Others Chair Blank asked the Commissioners if they had any opinions on whether the PGS Transfer Station and the OSC should be moved. Commissioner Posson stated that he thinks it can be accommodated and seems to be the most reasonable land use because those areas would be taken. He indicated that he probably feels more strongly about the Transfer Station moving just because of the odor and noise, and he does not feel as strongly about moving the OSC. He added that from an efficiency standpoint, he senses that the OSC could be more centrally located, although that is probably improbable based on utilization of land across the City, and that more currently is a probably reasonable location. Commissioner O'Connor agreed with Commissioner Posson that he is not as focused on the OSC as with moving the Transfer Station out of the residential area. He noted that he thinks it needs to go at least to the perimeter of El Charro Road or on the other side. With respect to the OSC, he indicated that he knows there has been some recent renovations; he does not know how many dollars were put in there, but he would hate to throw that away if major work was done over there. He added that he is fine with where it is if not a lot of dollars were invested there, but he is also fine with moving it as well. Chair Blank stated that he does not think the OSC poses the same types of problems as the Transfer Station does, and he is really concerned about moving the Transfer Station from a dollar amount and that if it will be moved, it absolutely has to be at zero cost to the ratepayers, taxpayers, and everybody else. He added that he has no idea if that is going to be an EPA mega site when they start taking that thing apart and seeing what is in there. With respect to the OSC, he stated that the citizens of Pleasanton should not be charged for the move. Commissioner Olson stated that he would leave the OSC where it is and would definitely move the Transfer Station, but it would need to be done without undue burden on the ratepayers. He noted that in his opinion, his garbage rates are not outlandish, and what he pays to have his garbage picked up is a terrific bargain, so some limited rate adjustment would not bother him. Commissioner Pearce stated that she certainly thinks moving the Transfer Station is more important than moving the OSC. She noted that the Task Force has been pretty adamant that this should be done at no costs to the City or to the ratepayers, and that EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, May 22, 2013 Page 29 of 30