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245 MINUTES of THE MEETING of THE CITY COUNCIL February 25, 1974 CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE TO THE FLAG Mayor Robert Pearson called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 8:00 PoM., and then led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL Deputy City Clerk Doris George called the roll which is recorded as follows: Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, Mori, Reid, and Mayor Pearson were present° Mr. Edgar, City Manager, Mr~ Schetdig, City Attorney, Mr. Campbell, Assistant City Manager/ Director of Public Works, Mro Harris, Senior Planner, and Mr. Dutchover, Engineer- ing Department, were present° Mayor Pearson introduced the Boy Scouts attending the City Council meeting in honor of Boy Scout Week in Pleasanton. AGENDA AMENDMENTS Mr~ Edgar requested that two items be added under Reports of the City Manager as follows: 9(b) Progress Report Re: Gasoline Shortage; and 9(c) Approval of Letter to V.C.S.D. regarding problems related to rental of excess capacity at the District Plant. CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Councilman Kinney, and seconded by Councilman Herlihy, that the following items listed on the Consent Calendar, be approved: a. Approval of City Council Minutes for February 11, 1974. b. Proclaim February 25, 1974, as Boy Scout Involvement Week in Pleasanton. c. Adoption of Resolution No. 74-26, approving Progress Payment No. 2 to Oliver DeSilva, Inc., for balance of work on Hopyard Road and Santa Rita Road Over- lay Projects, Project 73-6, in the amount of $2,732.91, and acceptance of work performed. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, Mori, Reid, and Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT: None PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no Public Hearings scheduled for this meeting. MATTERS CONTINUED FOR DECISION Adoption of Ordinance No.~ 721~ establtshin~ lowered speed limits on Hopyard Road Mr. Edgar stated this Ordinance was introduced on February llth by a 3-1 vote, and that it is now in order to adopt the Ordinance. Victor Bailey, 4565 Black Avenue, addressed the City Council regarding getting children sa£ely across Hopyard Road to the Little League Park. He suggested either a bridge or subway', and displayed a drawing of a bridge he felt would eliminate the hazardous condition. Don Paukert, 3971 Empire Court, stated there needed to be some relief on the hazardous traffic condition at the intersections of Stoneridge, Inglewood and Las Positas onto Hopyard Road. Dr. Robert Cassidy, 4669 Cope Court, representing Pl~asanton American Little League, stated the Little League Board had voted unanimously on a resolution in favor of a pedestrian-automobile tripper light at the entrance to the Little League Park to insure the safety of children at all times of the day. He further stated the Board felt that the money expended for a traffic control officer would be better utilized on a signal light as a permanent solution to this problem.