01 - Laserfiche WebLink

MINUTES CITY OF PLEASANTON Special City Council Meeting April 17, 2007 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hosterman called the Special Meeting of the City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Absent: None 3. PUBLIC COMMENT: Mary Roberts expressed concern about the litigation and suggested that the public be included in any discussions regarding the future plans for the property in question. She believed the City & School District should stay on course. Laura Danielson said it was her understanding that Signature Properties was conditioned to pay for the new school. She stated her support for the litigation and noted that she opposed the second agreement at the time is was proposed. She clarified that the City has first right of refusal of the property should a school not be built on the site. She indicated her support of a park on the property, but not houses. Meribeth Detweiler expressed concern with having to rely on newspaper reports over the past year regarding the situation with the Neal school site. She continued by reading an e- mail she sent to PUSD Superintendent Casey concerning the status of the litigation. Kay Ayala said she was bothered by the holding of a closed session as she was concerned with the type of discussion that would take place. She believed any agreement process should be done in a public process. She reminded Council of Signature Properties funding obligation for the new road and the equity for all developers. She noted concern with not having outside counsel representing the City in the litigation. Julie Testa expressed concern with all the new faces involved in this contentious issue for a big part of the community, particularly the surrounding neighborhood. She asked that the School and the City not lose sight of the resources the property has. 4. CLOSED SESSION: Conference with Legal Counsel of the City of Pleasanton and the Pleasanton Unified School District -Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a): Signature Properties et al. v. Pleasanton Unified School District, et al. -Case #RG03113376 The meeting reconvened in open session and it was noted that no reportable action was taken in the closed session. 5. ADJOURNMENT: The special meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Karen Diaz, City Clerk