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Comments in opposition were expressed by: Ron Gardner, Cristobal Way (no street number given, expressed concern regarding the lack of commercial property available in the City. Putting a commercial use in a residential neighborhood would ruin the area. Ray Valdez, 1882 Cortez Court spoke. He sent a certified letter to the City expressing his concerns about the application because of children traversing the streets around the residential tract, that the crosswalks are heavily utilized. He worried about property values. Mr. Valdez emphasized he is in favor of ambulance service being in the City. He suggested assistance be given to Tri-Cities Ambulance to use a commercial address. Next, Gerry Wilfley, 2098 Wells Street, spoke. should be downtown because it would have better the City; that noise and traffic in the neighbo if the business were located there; he proposed and/or Planning Commission adopt guidelines for established in the Central Business District. He said the service access to all areas of rhood would be increased that the City Council such a service to be Then, Dr. Richard Tullis, 4059 Nevis Street, stated he wished to stand by his letter of objection sent to the City and reemphasize possible encroachment of private business on a residential neighborhood. Next, Mrs. C. Giles, 1881 Cortez spoke. She expressed the same concerns as Mr. Valdez. She noted that all previous comments on acquisition of commercial property for the use referred to purchase of the property. She asked about leasing of commercial property for the use. Next, Dennis Jones, 4178 Francisco Street spoke. He is a student at Amador High School. He conjectured one reason for delay in response time might be if the ambulance could not cross the railroad tracks when a train is going by. He endorsed the location under consideration. He cited a recent incident at the high school when it took between 10-15 minutes for ambulance to arrive and the person who had been hurt suffered con- siderable loss of blood. Mr. Larry Freeman, Assistant Administrator of Valley Memorial Hospital supported re-establishment of the ambulance service in Pleasanton. He said that the ambulance service should be considered as an extension of the hospital's services. He likened the use to other emergency services such as fire and police. Mr. Freeman was followed by Dr. Gunderson, head of emergency services at the hospital. He supported establishment of an ambulance service in Pleasanton. Commissioner Jamieson asked Dr. Gunderson if he noticed any additional deterioration in patient condition because of longer response time for Pleasanton calls. Dr. Gunderson indicated he was not aware of any life and death situation, but stressed unfavorable aspects related to increased amounts of pain and discomfort. He stated that because the paramedic program is not in effect in the Valley, and ambulance personnel are only allowed to perform certain procedures, ambulance calls should work at cutting down response time to the minimum. The only way this can be done is to locate a station in Pleasanton. -3- _._...„.._._...._..T... ........... ....~_. _. .. ........ . .. ....__.._ ..__.. _.... ._..___.., ___~._. .. . .. , .. __.. _. _.