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residents do not have the time during the day to come down and turn something into City Council because they are at work. Two years ago they met and discussed ail of this. They were aware at that time the extension money was gone. They are also concerned because the trail people have been aware of this for a longer time than the residents. The residents are requesting that they be given the same amount of time to be able to go over this. She realized there is a deadline to be met, but the residents have been told this before and it turned out not to be true. She is sure there can be an extension that can be applied for. This would give them time to go over the plan and get more information to the Parkside residents. In June a fire was experienced on the south side caused by children and a house was thought to be in jeopardy. In that same vicinity there has been two thefts in the month of June. The police have been cailed because of motorized bicycles on the trail and by the time they send someone out, the culprit is gone. The residents are not against the trails because they know this is something that is going to be coming. They are asking for time to educate the people and for the City to consider the north side because then it does not encroach on anyone. The Sports Park is on one side of the residents and it inundates their lives. They enjoy the Sports Park, but after work and on weekends residents find it difficult to get in and out of their neighborhood because of the congestion of cars. Howard Neely, 448 Amador Court, felt that new trails were needed in the City. As times change, people need to work at getting aiong better. The police have mountain bikes and motorized bikes to patrol the trails. He urged newcomers to look at the Trails Master Plan put together in 1993. He proposed that the City stay ahead of the times by providing more trails. Trent Jones, 3625 Tom/ga Drive, (9 years old) said that he and his family and friends enjoy bicycling because it is a fun way to get around Pleasanton. Trails provide a safe route fi'om the busy streets for safely getting around town. Residents should not have to go to other cities to use trails. Jan Batcheller, 644 St. Mary Street, said trails are a unique aspect that not many communities have. They afford everyone a unique perspective of Pleasanton. She first became involved in the trails while working on the Centenniai Project. They built an under crossing under Valley Avenue along the Arroyo Del Vaile. It was at that time she met the many wonderful people involved in the trails and became familiar with the Trail Master Plan. She believed it is in the best interest of all of the citizens of Pleasanton to have ail of the trails on the Master Plan open for walking and biking. It is a safe way to keep the community healthy. While a few people may be inconvenienced, she would like to remind everyone that the neighbors opposed to the Iron Horse Trails now find it a wonderful convenience and it has increased their property vaiues. She urged Council to do the right thing for the majority of the Pleasanton residents and open this section. Joanie Fields, 4053 Walnut Drive, said her husband' and several of his friends run four to five times a week on the Arroyo or at the Pleasanton Middle School track. These are places that do not endanger their lives with traffic congestion. She became familiar with thc trails during the Centenniai when she was Chairperson of the First 5K - 10K Pleazanton City Council 12 Minutes 07/17/01