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MINUTES of THE MEETING of THE CITY COUNCIL July 23, 1973 CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE TO THE FLAG Mayor Robert Pearson called the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 8:30 P.M., and then led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flago 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. Scheidig, City Attorney, Mr. Campbell, Assistant City Manager/ Director of Public Works, Mr~ Sooby, Director of Engineering Services, and Mr~ Walke~, Assistant to the City Manager, were present° Mayor Pearson congratulated Councilman Reid on his appointment as President of the East Bay Division, League of California Cities, for the ensuing year~ AGENDAAMENDMENTS Mr. Edga~ requested that the following two items be added to Report of the City Attorney: 1. Ordinance and resolution related to Sewer Service Charges. 2~! Request for Position regarding AB-938. 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 July 16, 1973. b. Acceptance of Grant Deed from Morrison Homes for Water Line Easement. 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 There were no matters continued for decision scheduled for this meeting° SPECIAL REPORTS Report of Bayshore Properti~.s.~ Re: Development of Regional Shopp~ Center Mr~ Joe Burkhardt, General Manager of Bayshore Properties, representing Stoneridge Association, stated that Pleasanton's slow growth rate has slowed development of the proposed Regional Shopping Center but it has not stopped it, however, a new approach has been agreed upon which will provide some ser- vices soon~. Mr~ Burkhardt reaffirmed his company's plan to begin construction in 1974 with at least three of the original committed major department stores; Sears, Macy's~ and Capwell's to be completed by 1976, and Penny~s to be ready by !977~ He said the scheduling program was difficult because of the slow rate of growth i?~ ~he trade area. He added that the Center has been planned in cooperation with department stores for the present market, but it will be ex- pandable so that stores can enlarge and additional stores can be constructed later~ In reaffirming intentions to proceed with plans, Mr. Burkhardt stated a financial program will be formulated which will enable the City to construct off-site improvements, such as the required Freeway Interchange. He stated their traffic consultants felt that an overpass was also needed. Mr. Burk- hardt expressed appreciation to the City Council and staff for their coopera- tion and efforts on this project~