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Mr. Higdon said this improvement would change the traffic flow very little. Ms. Michelotti asked about the traffic coming into town or the traffic leaving town. Mr. Higdon said the right lane on First Street would become a right turn only and traffic coming off Ray going in the westbound lane would be converted into a true lane. Between Kottinger and Neal it would not change any. He said the level of service would change slightly. Mayor Tarver declared the public heating open. Fred Wilcox, 3998 Stanley Blvd, speaking for Mary Lou Wilcox, who lives adjacent to the Arroyo Iresfie, has no objection to the new bridge. He had heard part of the new bridge design included a slight redo of the intersection of Stanley and First Street to accommodate a possible extension of Del Valle Parkway to make it into a four way intersection. If this should happen she might have a concern. He commented the County of Alameda wanted to turn the tres~e over to the City. Roger Higdon said there were no changes proposed for the extension of Del Valle Parkway. Randy Friesen, 4167 First Street, manager for Graham-Hitch Mortuary, is not opposed to the widening of the bridge. He said this will benefit all. His concern is about the undeveloped lot on the other side of the Arroyo. He would like to be kept informed on any new development around this property. He said the mortuary will continue to work with Greiner through the process. Eric Thiel, 1155 Santa Rita Road, high school teacher at Amador High School, said for the last three years his students have been involved in a study of the Del Valle Arroyo. The students have enjoyed an abundance of wildlife. Without a doubt the students have benefited by having the opportunity to study the organisms found there. The group has witnessed significant damage done by contractors that did not have any concern for the environment or the habitat. In the fall, of 1995 the waterflow was blocked and as a consequence many of the fish were dying. His students tried to save as many as possible and reintroduce them into the Arroyo. In the fall of 1996 a solvent was witnessed being discharged into the sewage outfalls into the creek. He said he has been documenting the damage. He said he is not aware of any fines that were imposed. He was not here to stop the building of the bridge. He would like to express his concern in selecting a contractor that has environmental concerns. He hoped significant fines would be placed on contractors causing any damage. He said his group will be monitoring the creek during the construction. Mayor Tarver asked if he still had the video tape and Council would like to see it. He said the Council needed to be informed of any violations that may be occurring, so it could take the proper steps to stop the damage. Pleasanton City Council 07/15/97 Minutes 13