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It was moved by Councilman Beratlis and seconded by Mayor Getton directing the City staff to work with the Pleasanton Garbage Service to establish a reporting program whereby the refuse collector will report to the City, on a regular basis, the names of all commercial establishments having inadequate refuse containers, thus allowing the City to determine if there is violation of the Litter Ordinance involved. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Beratlis, Reid, Spiliotopoulos and Mayor Getton NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Rega MEETING OPEN TOT HE PUBLIC Mrs. Jean Gill, 4829 Treewood Court, asked if there was anything the City could do about the parking of large trucks on Foothill Road. Mr. Campbell informed her that because of Foothill Road being 'a Ccunty Road, there was nothing the City could legally enforce but he would see if there was anything that could be done. Mr. David Bigger, 301Junipero Street, asked why the City delayed the increase in water fees which is causing the City to lose money. Mr. Fales explained that there is no dollar loss, as the City is making money and the delay in approving the increase in the rates is only causing the City to make less money than was budgeted for. Mr. Robert M. Pearson, 3590 Churchill Court, ststed that he was under the apparently mistaken assumption that the City of Pleasanton was a representative form of government. Mayor Getton interrupted him by asking him if this was a political statement. Mr. Pearson answered that it was just his own opinion. Mr. Pearson then proceeded by quoting the definition of a representative form of government from the Encyclopedia Brittanica. He then stated that a petition signed by almost 1,000 citizens and the Pleasanton Valley Homeowners Association vote of 10-1 in favor of a moratorium on any rezoning that would increase density and not acted affirmatively upon by the City Council, was not a representative form of government. Mayor Getton determined that Mr. Pearson's remarks were in the nature of a political statement and asked Councilman Reid to reply to his remarks. Councilman Reid stated that he did not feel that it was proper to enter into a political debate when the Council was in session. Mayor Gerton asked Mr. Roger McLain, another Council candidate, if he would like to reply to Mr. Pearson. Mr. McLain stated that he concurred with Councilman Reid in that this was not the proper place to participate in this discussion. Mayor Gerton stated that the petition was given a full and c~mplete response and that Mr. Pearson had publically agreed that the recommendations of the General Plan Review Committee would be acceptable if the proper people were placed on the Committee. Mayor Getton advised Mr. Pearson that about one half of the Committee members were citizens who signed the petition. Mayor Getton pointed out several other matters of clarification. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business at 11:05 P.M., it was moved by Councilman Beratlis and seconded by Councilman Reid that the meeting be adjourned to meet again in Adjourned Regular Session at 8:00 P.M., on March 30, 1970. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Beratlis, Reid, Spiliotopoulos and Mayor Gerton NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Rega Respectfully submitted, HELEN ~.. ~ ~ BERNARD T. GERTON, Mayor