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businesses and the Chamber to work together to provide options such as donations instead of imposing a tax on them. The r011 Citll vgt~ was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers- Dennis, Michelotti, Mohr, Pico, and Mayor Tarver NOES: Councilmember Pieo on Item 41 (I-Ie is opposed SB 1590.) ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 5. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Larry Roe, 5846 Corte Brazos, spoke in opposition to the proposal to move the Bay Meadows activities to the fairgrounds. He referred to Measure A, the parcel tax to lower class size and the claim it will raise property values. He felt that the Bay Meadows activity will negate that. He related the current activities at Bay Meadows. Mr. Roe objected to the Fair Board using publicly owned land for private commercial activities. He then referred to the Character Element of the General Plan and the negative impacts Bay Meadows would bring. Michael Roush explained there are certain uses the Fair Board can allow with no control by the Pleasanton City Council. However, when the Fair Board allows property to be used for private development, then the City can exercise control of the land use. The question is whether the horse racing activity is more like private development than uses associated with Fair activities. The City must get information on what the proposal involves before it can maim a decision as to whether the City has land use control. Currently, there is no formal proposal. Ms. Acosta indicated them is a meeting with the Fair Liaison Committee on March 14th at 7:30 a.m. and hopefully more information will be available then. Dorene Paradiso, 3168 Paseo Granada, referred to a proposal to place a measure on the ballot to require four votes to change the General Plan. She felt it should also take four votes to place a measure on the ballot. She also requested another meeting of the General Assembly of the General Plan Review Committee before the General Plan Steering Committee meets. Rod Mann, 6139 Corte Altamira, also spoke against the proposal to move Bay Meadows to Pleasanton. He related his experiences in Southern California. He felt noise and traffic would be terrible. Start Masterton, 2308 Via Espada, indicated he lived near Hollywood Park in Southern California, and did not want that kind of activity in Pleasanton. He did not feel them was enough infrastructure to support the influx of people. 03/05/96 -4-