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The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Ayala, Dennis, Michelotti, Pico. and Mayor Tarver NOES: Councilmember Ayala on item 4i ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 5. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Peter Allen, 9232 Klemetson Drive, representing the homeowners association for The Preserve, felt there would be a problem with cut through traffic from Dublin Canyon Road and requested a gate on Laurel Creek Drive at Dublin Canyon Road. People can still have access to the public trail system from Stoneridge Drive. He asked that Laurel Creek Drive not be opened until a decision is made on the gate. He stated that the cost of the gate would be paid for by the homeowners association and indicated Presley Homes had no objection to the proposal. Ms. Acosta indicated the Brown Act prevents Council from taking action on the item at this meeting. After further discussion, it was recommended that the normal process would be to refer this to the Traffic Committee for review. Mr. Lum indicated staff had been discussing this issue and are doing traffic studies regarding travel times on various routes and possible traffic calming options. Jan Batcheller. 164 Main Street, Suite C, indicated she had been contacted by the Police Department regarding the theft of No on D signs and she has filed a complaint against the person arrested. She indicated the police directed her to the back of Walgreens where she saw a dumpster full of No on D signs. The sign in her yard had been removed four times and all the signs on Bemal Avenue and Black Avenue had been removed. Janet Yarbrough. 4560 Eull Court, related the aggressiveness of campaigners at the Farmers Market. This tends to discourage people from attending the Farmers Markets during an election period. She encouraged campaigners in the future to stay behind their tables and let people come to them. Craig Sjoberg, 5000 Pleasanton Avenue, expressed his frustration with staff in trying to get signage approved for his building. Mr. Swift indicated that following the Council denial of the second story sign, he directed his staff to work with Mr. Sjoberg's consultant to finalize a sign program in conformance with the PUD conditions. That process has taken longer than he hoped. He has conferred with Greg Plucker conceming the signage that has been submitted. Signs are proposed on both the south and west facing portions of the building and the proposed location is quite high on the building as viewed from Bemal Avenue. First floor signage is recommended to be near entrances, not on the rears of buildings. Consideration was given to installing a monument sign at the comer to give identi~' to the building, but that Pleasanton City Council 4 11/02/99 Minutes