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Mr. Churlca also pointed out that the Niles Canyon Railroad had completed 6.5 miles into <br />downtown Niles and were running regular steam trains. They are now building in the direction <br />of Pleasanton, all done without direct funding and using volunteer funding and labor. They are <br />willing to construct this line all the way into Pleasanton for the benefit of Pleasanton as well as <br />Fremont. <br /> <br /> Michael Snyder, President of Pacific Locomotive Association, confirmed the completion <br />of its railway into Niles and that construction was started coming east to Bond Street. There <br />will be a brief break in which they work on the railyard. He believed it was within their means <br />to get to Pleasanton without official funding. He stated a bid had been submitted to the Tourist <br />Railroad Organization to allow Pleasanton to host the 1998 convention. <br /> <br /> Scott Parejo, 2884 Foothill Road; Tara Mize, 3261 Royalton Court; and Christy <br />Robinson, 4958 Monaco Drive, representing Friday Night Live at local high schools, inquired <br />about how to apply for $5,000 in funding for the teen program which provides activities that do <br />not include drugs, alcohol or tobacco. There are five chapters in Alameda County of this state- <br />wide organization. They are trying to add two more chapters. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver commended the students for their involvement in this program and <br />suggested they contact the City Manager. <br /> <br /> Wayne Strickler, 851 Independence Court, supported the request to repeal PleasanWn's <br />requirement for campaign contribution disclosures which start at $25.00. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tarver understood the difficulty in reporting $25 and more, but he did not support <br />changing the regulation. <br /> <br /> Ms. Mohr suggested that after the election this matter should be brought back to Council <br />for further consideration. <br /> <br /> Frank Brandes. 6889 Corte Sonada, h~dicated he had n,-,t criticized the Police Department <br />and did not insinuate that the department was not putting out maximum effort. fie wanted to <br />make it clear that he felt police personnel had been cut and he believed service levels were going <br />down. He referred to statistics in the staff report (which had been previously continued to the <br />next meeting). <br /> <br /> Mr. Tarver indicated that this item had been continued to the next meeting and he <br />believed it was inappropriate for him to respond at this time. <br /> <br /> Gary Schwaegerle, 189 W. Angela, expressed his opposition to high density residential <br />development. <br /> <br />11/01/94 <br /> <br /> <br />