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14 <br /> <br /> Mr. Butler strongly suggested that the Council eliminate the <br /> possibility of rails downtown and did not see conflict with the <br /> transportation study. <br /> <br /> It was moved by Mr. Butler, and seconded by Ms. Mohr, that <br /> Resolution No. 92-10 be adopted, based on a review of an initial <br /> environmental impact study done for this project and on a finding <br /> that no significantenvironmental impact would occur as outlined in <br /> the City's guidelines and on further finding that a negative <br /> declaration is appropriate in connection with GP-91-5, Circulation <br /> Element of the General Plan to delete the "transportation <br /> corridor". <br /> <br /> The roll call vote was as follows: <br /> AYES: Councilmembers Butler, Mohr, and Mayor Mercer <br /> NOES: Councilmembers Scribner and Tarver <br /> ABSENT: None <br /> ABSTAIN: None <br /> <br /> It was moved by Mr. Butler, and seconded by Ms. Mohr, that <br /> Resolution No. 91-11 be adopted, to amend page III-9, paragraph 3, <br /> second sentence, of the Circulation Element of the General plan to <br /> read "These corridors could be used for light rail transit sometime <br /> in the future, except in the downtown area." <br /> <br /> The roll call vote was as follows: <br /> AYES: Councilmembers Butler, Mohr, and Mayor Mercer <br /> NOES: Councilmember Scribner and Tarvet <br /> ABSENT: None <br /> ABSTAIN: None <br /> <br /> ~tem 6f <br /> FR-91-2, Request of Ed churka to extend the Niles Canyon Railway <br /> (s~emm tourist railroad operated by the Pacific Locomotive <br /> !~sociation} from Sunol into donton Pleasanton (SR92:07) <br /> <br /> Mr. Mercer declared the public hearing open on the <br /> application. <br /> <br /> Russ Trapani, 4430 Pleasanton Avenue, stated that the Pacific <br /> Locomotive Association's intention is only to see the historical <br /> steam train come downtown. They hoped that they would get <br /> Council's support in bringing the steam engines back to town twice <br /> a month. The engines would be extremely slow, quiet and safe. <br /> These trains are historical and a lot of fun. <br /> <br /> Ms. Mohr asked if the tracks used by steam trains could also <br /> be used by light rail.' Mr. Trapani answered yes. <br /> <br /> Ed Churka, 507 St. John Street, owner of Coffee Roast Express <br /> and founder of the Pleasanton Railroad Association, responded to <br /> <br /> 1/7/92 <br /> 14 <br /> <br /> <br />