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Council. He would like to have further discussions with the neighbors before Council makes its decision. He respected the Tuckers and sympathized with their position. Ms. Michelotti asked his opinion on the signs. Mr. Reedy would prefer non-reflective signs because the crosswalk would be used only in the daytime. Mark Tucker, 1844 Martin Avenue, asked for another meeting to discuss what the requirements were for the crosswalk. He felt a yellow crosswalk was not the right solution for this neighborhood. He wanted to keep the children safe, but also wanted to maintain the charm of the neighborhood. Ms. Dennis asked if there was a need to rush on this project. Ms. Acosta did not believe there was. Kelly Cousins, 3736 Cameron Avenue, asked Council to consider the parking issue to accommodate the residents as well as the students. There is only a short time period when children are going to or from school and there is a two hour limit on parking in the morning and aftemoon with no consideration for the weekends or holidays. Ifa resident has a party, there is no place for the guests to park. She preferred the restrictions on week days only and the limit should not be two hours. She wanted a decision on the parking at this meeting. A1 Wiemkin, P. O. Box 969, Pleasanton, believed three things should be considered in designing anything: technology/engineering, safety and quality of life. He has always advocated narrow streets, and no on-street parking. He reviewed the development of this neighborhood. He did not understand the need for the crosswalk and presented overhead slides to show possible routes for the children to get to school. He objected to on-street parking due to concems for the safety of the children and other people who walk along this street. Unless the street is widened, he did not think there was room for parking and walking. He objected to the crosswalk marking and signage and said it was not right for this delicate rural area. He urged Council to allow more meetings to discuss this issue. Mr. van Gelder said staff is not allowed to negotiate the standards of a school crossing. Another option would be to have a white crosswalk, which is the least obtrusive for this area. There could be discussion of the pros and cons of allowing parking. He acknowledged there was not enough room for parked cars, two-way traffic and a sidewalk; however, two-way traffic on this street is rare on this street. Most of the two-way traffic would be when parking is prohibited and that is on only one of the four blocks. He agreed there could be further discussion or Council could just go with the simple crosswalk. Ms. Dennis asked if there were options for signage that are not standard. Pleasanton City Council 8 01/18/00 Minutes