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MATTERS CONTINUED FOR DECISION There were no matters continued for decision. SPECIAL REPORTS Mr. Don McKee, Chairman of the Industrial Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, congradulated the ne=.v Council Members and expressed his pleas- ure in working with them. lie also presented an unsolicited statement that was fonvarded to the Industrial Con~ittee that was signed by Reynold C. Johnson, ttarper Row, Kaiser Sand and Gravel and Scholastic Magazines which indicated their interest in not holding back the growth policy of the valley~ Mr. John Edmonds, representing the Industrial Committee, stated that the regular format of the City-Chamber-Fair reception held after the Fair Parade was going to be some,~vhat chaned to a V.I.P. Reception to be held on "Pleasanton Day" at the Fair. He stated that this would allow the Chamber to revise the guest list to include people who are specific- ally interested in commercial and industrial development in Pleasanton. He further stated that the Chamber has prepared 500 revised industrial brochures for prospective industrialist which they can't mail out until they know the details of the se~er allocations. Councilman Kinney thanked Mr~ Edmonds and the Chamber for their efforts and felt that the Council should respond by aiding the Chamber. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND CO~IMISSIONS Report of the Plannin~ Commission Re: Urban Park Program P01ic~ Mr. Gasfro reviewed his report on the Urban Park Policy, dated April 18, 1972, which included the following reasons for the Planning Con~,ission adopting their Resolution No. 1170, which denied the Parks and Recrea- tion Resolution No. 72-1, regarding Motorized Bikes and Horses: 1. It is still a questionable land use item as to whether or not these types of activities should be allowed on this specific site as dust, noise, proximity to other residential areas and safety standards that may be associated with motorized bikes can be determined. 2. Existing street improvements leading to the park itself are insufficient to accomodate any safety standards for the protect- ion of children and/or adults using those rights-of-way. Mr. Castro recommended, based on the above findings, that the City ,Council also deny the Parks and Recreation Resolution No. 72-1, and further recommended that the City Council consider adopting an ordinance prohibiting n~otorized vehicles in all city parks and that a signing program for directing equestrian trails be reviewed. Mr. Patton, Director of Parks and Recreation, emphasized the need of one comphrehensive ordinance that ~,;ould include' control of the behavious of persons using mini-bikes in the parks. He also informed the Council that the Police Department was currently negotiating with the gravel companies for mini-bike trails. Councilman Mori stated that he felt that the use of any trail in the PCA area is too far and to unsafe for children to have to "walk" their bikes along Stanley Boulevard. After some discussion on tj~e control of mini-bikes in the parks, it was moved by Mayor Reid and seconded by Councilman tlerlihy that the staff 2 ~ 5-1-72