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The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Ayala, Dennis, Michelotti, Pico, and Mayor Tarver. NOES: Mayor Tarver on Item 4j. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 5. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Jack Hovingh, 4250 Muirwood Drive, was concerned about the progress of the building at 780 Main. The appearance of the building is discouraging and the construction fencing forces people to walk in the street. He was wondering if the City had any legal rights to exercise its power to convince the property owner to complete the construction. He thought it was a good idea to extract construction bonds from developers wanting to construct in high visibility areas to ensure that the construction is completed in a timely fashion. Ms. Ayala asked staff to comment. Ms. Acosta said the City has been working with the property owner and the project manager to move this project along within the limits of the law. She said staff will provide a full report to the Council by way of a memo. Debra Barker, 5018 Blackbird, thanked Council for holding a special meeting on reverse osmosis on September 8. She said there is a meeting tonight at Zone 7 that starts at 7:30 p.m. She felt it was important to let the leaders know that recycled sewage in the drinking water is not something Pleasanton residents support. Carole Varela, 3858 Mohr Avenue, said the reason the residents come to the Council meetings and speak is because they want to get a point across. She is frustrated because a major issue that has a negative impact on the neighborhood she lives in has been disregarded in a disrespectful way. She commented on the way the speakers are called to the podium. She said it takes time for one speaker to leave and for the next speaker to take a place at the podium. Supportive clapping will also take a few minutes, but this does not interfere with the momentum the Council wants to establish in order to hear all concerns. She did not agree that there should be constraints put on the residents, i.e. show support by raising hands. She said this takes more time away from the hearing. She felt this type of request was insulting to the public. She thought the Council would support the residents who had voted them into office. She asked the Council to stop constraining the public and to create an atmosphere that is user friendly. She also was concerned that the East Side Pleasanton Committee would be a stacked committee. She . encouraged the public that wanted to be involved to submit their applications. Pleasanton City Council Minutes 4 09/15/98