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373 <br /> <br /> Mr. Bill Northend, 242 Tomas Way, indicated his support for <br />keeping City Hall in the downtown area. He said that the downtown <br />area is very sensitive where minor issues become big things. City <br />Hall is the heart of the downtown area and completes the picture <br />of the City of Pleasanton. Furthermore, City Hall is the <br />destination of many people, and it encourages them to do business <br />downtown. <br /> <br /> Ms. Nancy Kastaneck, 5438 Black Avenue, stated that she is an <br />employee of the City's Public Works Inspection Division, working <br />neither at 123 Main Street nor 200 Old Bernal, but at a leased <br />space on 205 Main Street. She mentioned that citizens continually <br />get lost looking for City offices and confused about which City <br />officials work in which building. It is very inconvenient for <br />City employees to go from one building to another, especially when <br />it rains; they would like to work together in one facility. <br /> <br /> Mr. Nick Cassens indicated that he has been working for <br />Kaiser for the past 18 years and that he would like to see City <br />Hall move to that facility. He added that it is close to the <br />downtown area, and moving City Hall will not separate it from <br />downtown Pleasanton. <br /> <br /> Mr. Richard Riley, 5576 Sonoma Drive, stated that he is in <br />favor of the purchase. As Sunol Blvd. develops, the City would <br />have more control over the City and could direct people to the <br />downtown area. It would likewise give the City employees a better <br />place to work in. <br /> <br /> Mr. Gene Finch, 8019 Jorgensen Lane, mentioned that he owns <br />property in the downtown area and supports the community as a <br />whole. He pointed out that the City built the new Police <br />Department and Library in the present Civic Center. He asked the <br />Council to identify with the community and consider the human <br />element involved, which cannot be quantified into dollars and <br />cents. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bill Laube, 5428 Pleasant Hill Road, stated that moving <br />City Hall to a site overlooking the freeway is contrary to what <br />Pleasanton is. He asked Council to keep City Hall at the center <br />of the City and support the downtown area. <br /> <br /> Mr. Ed Churka, 507 St. John, a downtown business owner, said <br />that moving City Hall out of the heart of town without a plan to <br />enhance the downtown is shortsighted on the part of the City. He <br />suggested that the City come up with the plan and present it to <br />the public. <br /> <br /> Mr. Robert Cordtz, 262 West Angela Street, a downtown <br />business owner, indicated that he was in favor of the purchase. <br /> <br /> -13 - <br /> 10-3-89 <br /> <br /> <br />