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Several of the businessmen in the vicinity of St. Mary and Main Streets pro- tested the proposed loss of the parking spaces on St. Mary. Mr. Dick Hunt, co- owner of Jorgensen's Pharmacy, stated he had invested a considerable amount of money expanding and refacing his drugstore and if these parking spaces were elimi- nated, his business could suffer severely. Dr. Collins stated that the problem was not the diagonal parking on St. Mary but the fact that cars are unable to turn either right or left because of the heavy traffic on Main Street. He sug- gested that traffic lights be installed at that intersection. Mr. Campbell explained that traffic lights would cost over $25,000. Mr. Fales reported on the proposed Parking District acquisition of property on Peters Street and Gas Tax funding. After considerable discussion on this matter, it was moved by Councilman Reid and seconded by Councilman Beratlis that Resolution No. 69-31, accepting the staff report, Revision of Certain On-Street Parking Areas, dated February 7, 1969, and authorizing a change in existing on-street parking areas in the Central Business District as follows: 1. Designate, by pavement marking, that area currently used as diagonal parking on the south side of Angela Street between Main Street and the Southern Pacific Railroad as parallel parking. 2. Change, by pavement marking, that area currently designated as diagonal parking on the south side of Neal Street between Main Street and the Southern Pacific Railroad as parallel parking. and to continue consideration of the elimination of diagonal parking on St. Mary Street west of Main Street, until April 21, 1969, pending a progress report regard.- ing the installation of off-street parking in the adjacent area, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Beratlis, Rega, Reid and Mayor Gerton NOES: Councilman Spiliotopoulos ABSENT: None Mayor Getton recessed the meeting at 10:20 P.M. Mayor Getton reconvened the meeting at 10:40 P.M. ~eport of the Director of Public Works Re: Traffic Study for Valley Avenue Mr. Fales reviewed the report from the Director of Public Works, dated February 12, 1969, and concurred with his recommendations. It was moved by Councilman Spiliotopoulos and seconded by Councilman Beratlis that Ordinance No. 548, setting the speed limit for Valley Avenue, be introduced. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Beratlis, Rega, Reid, Spiliotopoulos and Mayor Gerton NOES: None ABSENT: None REPORTS OF THE CITY ATTORNEY Report Re: RelationshiD_.of the City. to Cable Television Franchise Mr. Hirst stated that he was not prepared to report on this matter at this time and asked that this report be continued. COMMUNICATIONS There were no communications read at this meeting. MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS Councilman Spiliotopoulos complimented Mr. Campbell on the Public Works Information Paper he was circulating. Councilman Beratlis asked if there was any way the City of Pleasanton could be reimbursed for the salary of the police officers that are sent to help police students during the college riots. Mr. Fales stated that he would check into this but doubted if any reimbursement was due because of the Mutual Assistance Agreement. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC No one addressed the Chair. EXECUTIVE SESSION RE: APPOINTMENTS TO THE PLEASANTON HOUSING AUTHORITY Mayor Getton recessed the meeting at 11:10 P.M. to the above Executive Session.