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MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Cookie Clark, 4250 Muirweod Drive, spoke in opposition to the newspaper poll taken regarding the Las Positas Overcrossing. Cyril Kirkland, 4097 Brooks Court, spoke in opposition to the newspaper poll and requested that the 400 signatures on the petition presented to CalTrans be accepted in the survey, and that the results of that poll be adjusted accordingly. Mayor Philcox asked that a copy of the petition be presented to the City for informational purposes. PUBLIC HEARINGS ~3qUes__t~of Dr. Dou_~las W. Huntze for permission to remove a Heritage Tree (Evergreen Elm) on his prop~ert~. at 4156 Vineyard Avenue. Mr. Sooby presented his report dated October 20, 1976, re- garding this matter. Mayor Philcox declared the public hearing open. Dr. Huntze was present and spoke in favor of removing the tree, stating that there is a lot of foot traffic around the tree and if it should break, there could be a fatality. Mr. Henry Cook, 4138 Vineyard Avenue, and Mr. Gary Hilborn, 4180 Cid Way, spoke in favor of the tree's removal. No one spoke in opposition to the removal of this Heritage Tree. The public hearing was declared closed. It was moved by Councilmember Brandes, and seconded by Council- member Mercer, that Resolution No. 76-237, approving the request of Dr. Douglas W. Huntze for permission to remove a Heritage Tree (Evergreen Elm) on his property at 4156 Vineyard Avenue, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Brandes, Mercer and Mayor Philcox NOES: Councilmembers Herlihy and LeClaire ABSENT: None MATTERS CONTINUED FOR DECISION ~_tiono__f__O_rdinance No. 797,..a~ending Section 2-7.08(a), Article 8, c_ha_j~te___r' 2, Title II of the Ordinance Code of the City of Pleasanton to allow "automobile was~_g, including use of meChan~qal conveyors, blowers and steam cleaners" as a conditional use in the C-C (Central Commercial) District (Introduced on 9-27-76 by a 302 vote, continued from the meeting of 10-11-76). Mayor Philcox stated that he had difficulty with this particular ordinance. He felt that this ordinance is not in the best interest of the City. He thinks the proposal is a good one but it is not good planning to allow the use in the Central Commercial District, so therefore he cannot suppor~ the ordinance though initially he did vote to introduce it. Councilmember Mercer also changed'his position with regard to allowing car washes in the Central Commercial district and supported Mayor Philcox's remarks. It was moved by Councilmember Brandes, and seconded by Council-- member Herlihy, that Ordinance No. 797, amending Section 2-7.08(a), Article 8, Chapter 2, Title II of the Ordinance Code of the City of 2. 10-26-76