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485 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 7, 1989 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kenneth R. Mercer called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 p.m., and Council adjourned to a Closed Session to discuss a Right-of-Way Acquisition for NPID No. 3. Council reconvened for the Regular Meeting at 7:30 p.m. The Boy Scout Troop 916 was present to observe the meeting. Three members led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 2. ROLL CALL Deputy City Clerk Peggy L. Ezidro called the roll which is .recorded as follows: Councilmembers Brandes, Butler, Mohr, Tarver, and Mayor Mercer. Staff members present were: Mr. Walker, City Manager; Mr. Roush, City Attorney; Mr. Swift, Director of Planning and Community Development; Mr. Elliott, Director of Public Works and Utilities; and Ms. Bengtson, Director of Parks and Community Services. 3. AGENDA AMENDMENTS Mr. Walker stated that there were no amendments to the Agenda other than what have been indicated earlier on the Agenda and the Addendum: Item 4b - Approval of Contract with Steinman, Grayson, Smylie to Prepare a City-Wide Public Facilities, Human Services, and Parks Master Plan - Removed from the Agenda. Item 12b - Proposal for Preparation of Civic Center Planning Program - Add to the Agenda. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR Mr. Stanley Rathbone, 325 Ray Street, inquired why the City is handling the budget of the Pleasanton Downtown Association and why downtown businesses have to join the Association. Mr. Mercer explained that some years back, the majority of the downtown property owners agreed to participate in the Downtown Association, after which an Assessment District was formed for the Association. The majority of the members then requested that a non-affected party collect the assessment and review the budget -1- 11-7-89