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Chair Blank advised that his term on the Planning Commission is technically up but the <br />Mayor has asked if he would stay on to the end of June, which he has agreed to. He <br />indicated, however, that he has asked Mr. Dolan to agendize the designation of a <br />Commissioner to the Historic Preservation Task Force so there can be time for a <br />transition. He stated that depending upon what the City Council decides in June <br />regarding the Historic Preservation Task Force, he assumes it will continue in some <br />form or another, and the Commission would want to have continuity there. <br />Safeway Service Station at Pleasanton Gateway <br />Commissioner Pearce stated that she remembers the Commission having a lengthy <br />conversation about gas station attendants at the new Safeway gas station. She asked <br />Mr. Dolan if he recalls if the Commission required an attendant to be out there at all <br />times or simply during peak gas - filling hours. <br />Commissioner O'Connor asked Commissioner Pearce is she is talking about traffic <br />control. <br />Commissioner Pearce said yes. She stated that she has been there lately, including <br />this morning, and there were no attendants at the gas station. <br />Mr. Dolan replied that it was expressly required that they be there at all times. <br />Chair Blank stated that he has been there at least three times when there has been no <br />attendant there. <br />Commissioner Pearce stated that she watched people do crazy things today in the gas <br />station in terms of driving. <br />Chair Blank stated that one time, he actually went into the Safeway store and asked <br />somebody, and he was told that they do not always have people there unless they are <br />really, really busy. <br />Commissioner O'Connor stated that he actually had someone whip around, come in the <br />wrong way, and almost hit him while she was on her cell phone. He indicated that he <br />actually walked inside the store to ask that they make her move, and when he walked <br />inside, he was surprised to find not only the person at the register but two people in <br />orange vests having coffee and chatting with one another. He added that he assumed <br />the people in orange vests were supposed to be outside directing traffic, and after he <br />did a bit of pushing, they did ask the lady to move. <br />Chair Blank recalled that the Commission talked about breaks and about normally <br />having two people there so one person could go on break. <br />Mr. Dolan stated that the requirement is very clearly there, and the applicants very <br />clearly promised to meet the requirement. He indicated that what he thinks what <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, May 8, 2013 Page 21 of 25 <br />