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CalTrans has determined there were no major controversies about environmental impacts to the flyover at this point. It has been forwarded to the federal government for review. In further response to Mr. Pico, Mr. Harris advised there have been public hearings and input on this project, one of which was held at Amador High School. Mr. Harris clarified that the Authority has requested $1.563 million minus potential credits for NPID work. These credits have been proposed to the Authority and, if approved by the governing board, would reduce the $1,563 million. Dorene Paradiso, 3168 Paseo Granada, raised her concern about the West BART station and that the citizens have not been given the opportunity to give their comments on whether they want this station. She asked that this subject be put on a future agenda so the public can make their comments. Larry Levine, 3178 Weymouth Court, agreed with the last speaker's comments and wonders if the West BART station could be eliminated and consideration given to the Highway 84 improvement. Two stations within a mile of each other is ridiculous. There was no further public comment. In response to the last two speakers' statements, Mayor Tarver commented that it is sometimes difficult to get the public reaction on projects as they move through the process. Even with a number of public hearings, discussions, and decisions made, remade, and reaffirmed, it doesn't mean that they can't be changed. He is not opposed to having another public hearing to get more input on the community desires about the Stoneridge BART station. He noted, however, that BART conducted a thorough study with public input and discussions. There is history indicating it is an important station, however, if there is public outcry, it should be addressed again. He believed the environmental document for BART identified a need for two stations so that the load be spread between Dublin and Pleasanton, so that people should not have to travel multiple miles east to go west on BART, because there is a tremendous impact to the Business Park with only one station, and that there is no significant impact on Dublin until the other station is built. Hook ramps have been funded by federal grant monies for transit and BART that go into Dublin. If the station is eliminated, what is the reason for putting federal money into Dublin if there is no benefit to transit. These issues would have to be readdressed, and it should be done now, not when the project is ready to go to construction. Mayor Tarver continued, as to Pleasanton's fair share, he needs to get a better understanding of which credits will or won't apply, whether the TVTC agreement would supersede this agreement in terms of reimbursement and whether the TVTC members will agree to such. We also need to have the Negative Declaration certified. These factors are essential for the Council to determine how to proceed. The fair share amount is a tremendous amount of money, but we need to accept it to keep the process going. There is a tremendous economic benefit to Dublin in providing access that it does not currently have. Livermore objected 08/20/96 o8-