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171 Marian Walker, 1322 Santa Rita Road, spoke in favor of removing the wall. She explained that removing the barrier would make it safer for pedestrians and bicyclists entering from Kolln onto Valley. She referred to the argument that if the wall were removed it would be more dangerous for the children in the area and commented that children should not play in the streets. She stated that visibility is poor at the barricaded area for pedestrians and bicyclist. She was angry that a boat was parked in the street and padlocked to the barrier because she had been asked by the City to remove vehicles off the driveway of her yard. She requested Council to remove the barrier at Kolln Street because of the safety factor and all of the reasons mentioned by previous speakers. Dick Tullis, Nevis Street, spoke in opposition to removing the wall. He explained that having emergency access through the barrier would not enhance the response time. He believed that the traffic problem in the front of Alisal School could be somewhat alleviated by changing the timing on the signals at Black and Santa Rita Road interchange. He was opposed to a neighborhood being used to by-pass traffic signals. Marsha Taylor, 4156 Sid Way, believed that the wall needed to remain up so that those who live on Kolln Street would not have the problems with noise and smog from the vehicles using the access. Ms. Taylor said that most of the traffic that would use this access would be those taking their children to Alisal School. She pointed out that it was not mandatory that parents drop their children off in front of the school. She suggested that the school develop time intervals of when each grade began class. She was also concerned with the safety of pedestrians. Four years ago, she thought this was decided and now the issue is raised again. She was concerned about traffic and safety of the residents. Howard Mathews, 781 Kolln Street, spoke in opposition to the wall being removed. He explained that the emergency access should not be a concern because the nearest fire department gets there within five minutes. He believed that removing the barricade would only cause a safety problem due to traffic. Kathy Biashy, 1378 Kolln Street, explained that she was concerned with the safety of the children in the neighborhood if the wall was removed. She reiterated that the traffic would increase on Kolln Street. She described her neighborhood as a treasure and asked Council to leave the wall as it is. She also stated that it was more safe walking through the sides of the wall then it would be if the wall were removed. Pat Dickens, 1491 Kolln Street, stated that her home was located next to the wall. She agreed that the access through the wall to enter on Valley Avenue is dangerous. 8/4/92 13