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"Del Valle Parkway could also be completed, to Main Street, at a much reduced cost, with an at grade crossing rather than an under or overpass. "With the construction of the South Main Street overpass, we could then close off Spring Street and Angela Street at the Southern Pacific tracks, thus eliminating a total of 10 vehicle/train conflict points and reducing traffic at three others (when Del Valle Parkway is completed). "The total cost estimate for this proposed project, using De Leuw Cather & Company figures, would be $7,085,000. This figure could be reduced by another $400,000, if the railroads were asked to cover the cost of replacing the wooden trestle. The total cost would then be re- duced to about $6,685,000, which appears to be within the projected cost estimates. "If cost is the ultimate factor in choosing a project, we would re- quest the City Council to obtain at least two additional cost proposals prior to acting on any plan." Mrs. Mason requested that no decision be made until further study had been completed on the various alternatives so that the best project possible could be selected, which she felt was more important than the funding considerations. Joseph Madden, 3851 Vineyard Avenue, compared various advantages and disadvan- tages of consolidation on the WP and SP tracks as to police and fire, commercial, land values, and revenue. He stated he felt the consolidation on the Western Pacific tracks was a good project, cost effective, and should not be delayed. William Kovac, 3124 Weymouth Court, suggested the possibility of being in- cluded in a transcontinental railroad project. Leo Heckathorn, 4202 Stanley Boulevard, favored consolidation on the Southern Pacific tracks as he thought he would be displaced by use of the Western Pacific tracks. Staff explained that the WP consolidation project would not affect his property but that completion of the Del Valle Parkway would affect it. Noel Anger, 541 St. Mary Street, expressed concern about procedures and asked when the Final EIR would be available for review. She was advised it should be completed by February 7, and that there would be copies availableat City Fall and the Library for citizen review. Mrs. Anger also asked about a reduction of cost in the grade separation on First Street by eliminating one clover leaf, and about some method to eliminate the removal of six houses on Stanley Boulevard. Maurice Jones, 4023 Stanley Boulevard, asked if the Southern Pacific tracks could be removed and the creek filled in and used as a truck route. Staff ad- vised they did not think this was feasible. Evelyn King, 4584 First Street, asked where the money would come from for the City's share of a railroad track consolidation project. Mr. Brown advised the City had approximately $1 million of unallocated funds that could be used for this project; $360,000 unused Civic Center project expansion funds, and the remainder from State Bailout money. Frank Lowenthal stated that in view of the City Manager's report regarding Future Prospects, he felt a delay in any decision on the project would not be unreaiistic. 3. 1/29/79