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397 <br /> <br />or sewer capacity. She indicated that determining the status of <br />approved but unbuilt projects may be the concern to be addressed, <br />not by an ordinance but by a periodic Council review. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tarver disagreed with Ms. Mohr that the City cannot <br />control its growth. He stated that demand and the economy cannot <br />be controlled, but the City can dictate the manner in which it <br />should develop. He indicated that construction may not occur in <br />the absence of finances or when the development community is not <br />interested, but a good number of units will come up when the <br />economy improves and the demand is big. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mercer agreed with Mr. Butler. He noted that the projects <br />that have been approved in the last three years should not have a <br />tremendous impact on the community because these projects have paid <br />fees which would more than compensate for whatever impact they <br />would may have on schools and traffic. <br /> <br /> Ms. Mohr commented that it would be unlikely that the approved <br />units that are not built now will be constructed all at the same <br />time. <br /> <br /> Mr. Butler stated that he did not think there was a need for <br />any ordinance. Mr. Mercer agreed. <br /> <br />Item 8c <br />Smoking in Public and Work Places Ordinance (IR 91:56) <br /> <br /> Mr. Bill Laube, 855 Main Street, a downtown Pleasanton <br />restauranteur and a member of the California State Restaurant <br />Association Board, stated that a city ordinance on smoking would <br />cause the city to lose business because customers would go to the <br />next town where there is no ordinance. He indicated that he was in <br />favor of a total ban but on a State-wide basis. <br /> <br /> Mr. Herbert Marshall, 3202 Clifford Circle, stated that he was <br />in favor of an ordinance that would prohibit the use of cigarette <br />vending machines in areas that are accessible to minors. He <br />indicated that while he is a non-smoker, he would not want to <br />impose that on the community. He added that people who do not wish <br />to go into a restaurant which allows smoking can always go into a <br />non-smoking one. <br /> <br /> Mr. Keith Wardin, 2931 Liberty Drive, indicated that he was in <br />favor of a more restrictive smoking ordinance. He stated that he <br />was a downtown businessman whose products and services are made <br />more difficult to sell because of smoking. He added that smoking <br />is the cause for numerous diseases and deaths and that a smoke-free <br />environment would be a long-term gain for the community. <br /> <br /> - 11 - <br /> 8-20-91 <br /> <br /> <br />