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unrealistic to expect the Federal Government to take essentially all undeveloped held land into public holding, and to the added cost to taxpayers that this project would create; transmitting this City Council position to Mayor Hayes with copies to the Mayor of South Lake Tahoe and the National League of Cities, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Butler, Kephart, Mercer, Wood, and Mayor Brandes NOES: None ABSENT: None It was moved by Councilmember Wood, and seconded by Mayor Brandes, that the City Council send a letter to Rhodes and Jamieson requesting that E1 Charro Road be opened to industrial and commercial traffic from Valley Avenue and Busch Road to 1-580. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Butler, Kephart, Mercer, Wood, and Mayor Brandes NOES: None ABSENT: None Councilmember Kephart stated that several weeks ago the City Council went on record expressing concern regarding the proposed high construction costs of the Komandorskt replacement project. Councilmember Kephart stated that Council had requested'the Housing Authority Board to make a presentation to the City Council relating to this matter but that the Housing Authority Board had communicated that they would not make a presentation until additional information was available. Councilmember Kephart stated that the Housing Authority Board is an autonomous body and therefore is not responsible to the City Council as are the other Boards and Commissions. He stated he felt the Council has a responsibility as elected officials to their constituents and that the Housing Authority should be under the jurisdiction of the City Council. It was moved by Councilmember Kephart, and seconded by Mayor Brandes, that the City Council dissolve the Pleasanton Housing Authority and reconstruct it in the form of a commission to be responsible to the City Council, and reinstating the current Housing Authority Board as members on this commission. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilman Kephart and Mayor Brandes NOES: Councilmen Butler, Mercer, and Wood ABSENT: None Councilmember Mercer stated that when this was discussed last year city staff had recommended this not be done as it would place a large burden on City staff. Councilmember Mercer stated he did not see that the situation had changed since that time and that everything was going along all right except for replacement construction costs and he felt the Housing Authority Board should be given the opportunity to work out this problem, as they had solved other problems in the past. Councilmember Mercer stated he felt it is premature to arbitrarily dissolve the Housing Authority without that Board being present. He added he did not feel there is enough reason to do away with the Housing Authority and to add this burden to the City staff. Councilmember Butler stated he agreed with Councilmember Mercer, and added that he felt the majority of the Housing Authority Board shares the Council's concern with the cost situation of the Komandorski project and that they are in the process of attempting to change the project so that it will be more reasonable. Council- member Butler stated he felt it would be premature not to give the Housing Authority Board the opportunity to do this. 3. 10/23/79