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that in three years any land being considered might be zoned for something else. If a station were put at Stanley and Bernal then people would be driving through Pleasanton to get to it. He suggested having a discount for the people who used Wheels and/or the commuter trains. He asked if it would be paid parking? Mr. Lum said the idea is to not charge for parking. The railroad has assured that it would not charge, but the Fairgrounds has made no indication that it would not charge. Mr. Bivens said charging for parking would detour people from using the train or they would start parking on the streets. Janae Lee, 7972 Foothill Knolls Drive, said she also is a Silicon Valley commuter. She said she has two choices, to either leave Pleasanton or find an alternative to commuting. She did not want to leave Pleasanton. She was here this evening to ask Council for its support in a very fast and rapid adoption of an interim station and a long term plan to put whatever stations are needed for the Pleasanton area. She also felt strongly that the train station would help increase property values. Warren Otte, 4129 Churchill Drive, also a Silicon Valley commuter, said he spends too much time commuting. He grew up on a farm and has travelled around the world. He has taken flights into Germany and Toyoko and gotten directly onto a train from the airports. He said he had his house reappraised and discovered his property value had gone up. He can only attribute this to the BART station. He also had the pleasure of riding BART into San Francisco and really enjoyed not having to deal with the hassle of driving. He came here tonight to urge everyone to approve the station. He felt this was a golden moment in time and urged Pleasanton not to miss it. Robert Cordtz, 262 West Angela, representing TNT, said it has always been in favor of the commuter train. His concern was that the interim station would become permanent. He would like to see the interim station go in, but not to become permanent. Already the Board of Supervisors and some of the people on the Fair Board are referring to this station as permanent. They are doing that because they are having trouble getting funding, from the California Transportation Commission. He read some excerpts from the Board's minutes referring to the station as being permanent. He said the Railroad owns most of the parking lot, the County owns 2.2 acres and the rest is leased to the Fairgrounds. The staff report states that even if it is determined to locate the permanent ACE station south of Bernal Avenue, the existing Fairgrounds WP lot would still be used for ACE commuter parking. The Rail Commission received a letter from Peter Bailey, General Manager, Alameda County Fair Association, stating that from the onset it was always considered a long term investment. The position of the Board has never wavered. He believed the Fairgrounds and Alameda County have no intention of ever giving up the interim site. He felt there is not enough parking at the Pleasanton City Council 4/7/98 Minutes 21