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~ILATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS Councilman Pearson initiated discussion regarding the length of City Council meetings and asked if an effort to shorten the meetings to 10: 3d~P~M~ could be made. Mayor Reid initiated discussion of HR 14370 regarding Revenue Sharing. It was decided to place this matter on the agenda for next week' s meet- ing. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Reverend Robert Vogt stated that over 100 citizens were on the waiting list for accomodations at the Pleasanton Greens Housing project~ He also stated that the H.U.D. Grant had been allocated in the amount of $2,544,000.00 and with the sewer situation as it is, this project could be in jeopardy. Mr. Bill Ames stated that in order to meet the requirements of H.U.D. in the next 90 days, they will need a letter from the City stating that 131 units, over the next couple of years, can be phased into the sewer plant, that he can file with H.U.D. Mr. Edgar explained the Restricted Growth Policy and that a total of 80 units between now and June 30, 1973 would be available, but the balance, after that period cannot be guarenteed. After some discussion on this matter~ Mayor Reid instructed the staff to work with the Pleasanton Greens representatives and tt.U.D. to help solve this problem. Mr. Paul Anderson, 4074 Moselle Court, referring to the $35,000,000 suit the City is envolved in, stated that he and other citizens were setting up pickett lines in from of the sales offices of the builders who had filed this suit. Mr. Ron McNicoll, 444 St. Mary Street, asked how the City Council could reserve capacity of 100,000 gallons per day for industry but yet could not guarentee anything for Pleasanton Greens. Mr. Edgar rexplained that no guarentee can be made for two years in advance and reservations for industry were based on a planning concept. Mr. Ted Bogardus, 4491 Sandalwood Court, regarding the Youth Sports Park, asked who was going to delegate the use of these diamonds, the City of~Pleasanton or the Little League International? Mayor Reid stated that this will be coordinated through the Director of Parks and Recreation. Mr. Bog~ardus also initiated discussion on the bicycle trails planned for the City. Mr. Edgar stated that this matter will be before the Council very soon. Mr. Bogardus' further stated that he felt it was unfair to raise his sewer service charge by 16% without a study on the entire matter and yet would not raise sewer connection fees at this time. Councilman Mori explained that sewer connection fees have been raised 100% in the last few months. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Reid recessed the meeting to an Executive Session at 11:~0 P.M. Mayor Reid reconvened the meeting at 11:30 P.M. 7. 5-1-72