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j. Actions of the Zoning Administrator and Planning Commission. (IR96:63) <br /> No action was required or taken on this item. <br /> <br />The roll call vote was as follows: <br />AYES: Councilmembers - Dennis, Michelotti, Mohr, and Mayor Tarver <br />NOES: Mayor Tarvet on Items 4g and 4i <br />ABSENT: Councilmember Pico <br />ABSTAIN: None <br /> <br />5, MEETINC~ QPEN TO THE PUBLIC <br /> <br /> Jack Hovingh, 4250 Muirwood Drive, objected to restricting the time for public comment <br />and suggested Councilmembers use less time for their comments. He was also concerned about <br />the expenditure of City funds to lay tracks across the Junipero Drive extension. The ballot <br />measure states no city funds will be spent on the excursion train. The City has spent $10,000 <br />in staff time, there is an unsecured loan to the PRA and now the City has laid track. These <br />items are approximately $50,000. If this initiative passes, how will the City recover these <br />moneys from the PRA? He felt this organization was taking advantage of the citizens of <br />Pleasanton. He felt the transportation corridor could be preserved without laying rail and he <br />believed the tracks were for standard freight trains, not light rail. <br /> <br /> (Councilmem ber Pico arrived at 7:12 p.m.) <br /> <br /> Mr. Lum indicated the County of Alameda required placement of the tracks as a <br />condition of allowing the City to cross the right-of-way. He indicated the rail that was installed <br />can serve for freight and light rail. <br /> <br /> Mary Roberts, 1666 Vineyard Avenue, supported the five minute limit for speakers and <br />believed it will encourage people to be more organized in their presentations. She also felt some <br />people don't want to bother Councilmembers by telephone or by sending written correspondence. <br />She suggested having an E-mail address for Council. <br /> <br /> Ms. Acosta announced that the City now has a Home Page on the Internet and E-mail <br />addresses will be available shortly. <br /> <br /> Pat Murray, 4470 Mirador, was appalled at the attacks on some Councilmembers made <br />by speakers at the last Council meeting. She did not think Council meeting time should be <br />wasted on political rhetoric. She then referred to discussions about scheduling special Council <br />meetings and felt the other commitments of the Councilmembers should be secondary to Council <br />meetings. <br /> <br /> 09/17/96 <br /> -3- <br /> <br /> <br />