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Councilmember Mercer asked about the status of clean up of the Zone 7 canal. Mr. Brown advised that City crews had picked up some of the litter and would con- tinue to do so. Councilmember ~ercer stated he felt this was the responsibility of Zone 7 for clean up. He requested that'theMayor write a letter to Zone 7 relative to their responsibility of the Canal clean up. Council concurred. Councilmember Wood inquired as to the status of the report regarding CC&R's. The City Attorney advised that it had not been prepared and at this time he did not know when it ~ould be completed. Councilmember Wood inquired about the status of the fence repair behind the Safeway Shopping Center. Mr. Brown advised that the area was being cleaned up and the fence repaired with an opening in the fence for pedestrian pass through. CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS There were no City Council Committee Reports presented at this meeting. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC No one in the audience addressed the Chair. PUBLIC HEARINGS Consider the adoption of additional weight limitations on several streets in the City of Pleasanton, .including Sunol Boulevard and First Street Mr. Brown presented his report dated June 4, 1979, regarding this matter. He stated that in 1972 the City Council was considering a weight limitation ordinance which would have prohibited thru-truck traffic, but apparently in an effort to avoid costly litigation for both sides, the gravel producers entered into an agreement and the City did not prohibit truck traffic on First Street and Sunol Boulevard. Mr. Brown stated the recommendation to be considered tonight is that the Council adopt a resolution serving notice of termination of the agreement to the gravel producers. The terms of the agreement require a 90 day notice which means the termination date would be approximately September 11, 1979. Mr. Brown listed the grounds for termination as follows: (1) that unforeseen circumstances have arisen that justify unilateral termination, these circumstances include dramatic increases in truck traffic, increased traffic congestion, more noise, dust and traffic hazards and continual and substantial damage to City streets; and (2) the 1972 agreement has an implied five year term which has expired. Mr. Broken stated the second reconunendation before the Council is that a truck weight limita- tion ordinance be approved that would prohibit all vehicles in excess of 16,000 pounds GVW, but exempting Lone Star Industries for a period of three years to allow them time to secure an alternate route. Mr. Broom stated that relative to the number of gravel trucks using First Street and Sunol Boulevard, as shown in the staff report the number of trucks has increased at least 80 percent since 1972 and perhaps as much as 188 percent. These estimates are based on the available data from 1972, 1975 and from actual counts taken in March and May of 1979. He added that it is readily apparent that the number of trucks has increased dramatically. Mayor Brandes declared the public hearing open, and requested those persons in favor of the truck ban ordinance to speak first. Mr. Ray Goluba, 5640 Paseo Navarro, representing the Pleasanton Join't School Board of Trustees, presented a letter from Mr. William Berck, Superintendent, dated June 8, 1979, which read as follows: "The Board of Trustees of the Pleasanton Joint School District is aware of the current citizens' concerns regarding traffic on First Street. The Board has been apprised of recent decibal measurement at the Pleasanton School Site and its implications regarding noise levels that are being exceeded. 2. 6/12/79