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felt it would be an amazing asset to the community and felt hockey was great team building and was a physical fitness-building sport. Judith Geiselman addressed the City Council, said her main concerns have to do with the financial aspects of an agreement regarding the Sharks facility. She was neither for nor against the facility, questioned when would be the right time to speak about it and confirmed with staff that she could forward her comments in writing. Dan Faustina said he supports the concept plan, thanked the Park and Recreation Commission, felt the facility would provide a lot of benefit to youth and adults. He advised that he represents Pleasanton Junior Football League, discussed their need for fields and the expansion of their league. He asked that the City continue to include football as a preferred use for the park, felt the land was great to put football and all-weather fields on and said there is no other land left that is not surrounded by homes where lights and turf can be installed without complaint. David Block expressed supported the concept plan, said he was involved with youth sports and hockey and sees the importance of providing youth with facilities that keep them away from negative influences. He further discussed its many benefits and asked for Council support. John Carroll opposed to the Sharks facility, said he used to skate at Berkeley Ice Land which recently closed, felt a $1 lease per year would not work well for Pleasanton, requested a facility for Pleasanton youth; however, felt 4 sheets of ice was enormous for one location. He felt it would be a regional attraction and an impact to the city. He supported more football, soccer and other fields as a much higher priority. Matt Morrison commended City staff and the Park and Recreation Commission for their work, urged the Council to approve the reconfiguration of the park boundary and identify lighted baseball field as the first recreation priority, however, he urged the Council not to support the development of the large ice skating facility on site, as he felt it was a mistake to develop a major portion of the community park for such a narrow focus of athletic opportunities and to use City funds to support what is a private commercial business. He urged the Council to maintain the acreage for sports fields and open space and consider passive uses for the northern tip of the reconfigured community park. Jerry Pentin felt the plan was a great opportunity for Pleasanton, said workshops were held and the City went through an extensive process, and he hoped that the Council has the leadership and ability to see through what is going on in Pleasanton and supported the project. Anne Fox noted that in the 1990's Kaufman and Broad brought forth a plan for Staples Ranch which included a 37-acre sports park planned to be annexed into Pleasanton, but the Council at that time did not certify the EIR. She said in April 24, 2004 Brian Swift indicated in the minutes that the planned community park when the Bernal property was purchased was changed from 17 acres to 30 acres, and she asked the Council to investigate how the plan's acreage got from 30 to 17 acres. Also, she said LLC is a commercial corporation and she wondered if it was the case that a commercial organization would not be allowed to build a facility on the Bernal property because of Measure B. Lastly, there was a nursing home proposal and houses on the front area of it, and she felt that if the facility was to be located next to an 800-unit senior care facility, the City should look at the amenities of the park in terms of passive recreation uses for senior residents. City Council Minutes 10 July 17, 2007