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Phil Graft, Village High School, who had shadowed Gary Smith, Director of <br />Building Inspections, asked what the latest plans were for a BMX park? <br /> <br /> James W. Wolfe indicated staff had been reviewing several parcels of land for this <br />project. The focus is now on the most eastern part of Shadow Cliffs Park. Several <br />discussions have been held with representatives of the East Bay Regional Park District <br />who agree this is a possibility. Plans will prepared to be submitted to the Park District for <br />review. <br /> <br /> Pat Murray, 4470 Mirador Drive, expressed her concerns about traffic on Bernal <br />Avenue near Valley Avenue and the 1-680 on-ramp. She indicated that another city had <br />solved its cut-through traffic problems by slowing the traffic signals to make it <br />uncomfortable for cut-through traffic. She requested Council to install a no right turn on <br />red at Valley and Bemal and at the Koll Business Park. She cited a recent traffic incident <br />and felt these intersections had very hazardous conditions. She was concerned that when <br />the Bemal property is developed the traffic will only get worse. <br /> <br /> Judy Symcox, 1450 Groth Circle, also had concerns about traffic, but on the other <br />side of town on Valley Avenue between Bemal Avenue and Santa Rita Road. When she <br />first moved to town, the plans were to have an interchange at West Las Positas Boulevard <br />and it would be the cross-town connector. Later the plan was to extend Stoneridge Drive, <br />but this keeps getting delayed for one reason or another and Pleasanton continues to <br />grow. She did not believe Valley was an adequate east/west connector and is currently at <br />a crisis point. She also pointed there were pollution problems because of cars sitting in <br />traffic on Valley Avenue. She urged Council to proceed with the extension of Stoneridge <br />Drive. <br /> <br /> Dorothea Susman, 1462 Groth Circle, also expressed concerns about traffic on <br />Valley Avenue and also urged extension of Stoneridge Drive. <br /> <br /> Mayor Pico thanked the students for participating in the Youth in Government <br />Program and urged them to continue to participate actively in the community. <br /> <br />There was a break at 7:45 p.m. <br /> <br />The meeting reconvened at 7:47 p.m. <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 5 03/06/01 <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />