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Tom Gallagher, 612 Marsala Court, recommended only two lanes for Vineyard. He felt slowing the traffic would eliminate the need for a signal at Montevino. A signal would cause more of a backup. Jeff Nespor, 837 Clara Lane, said he is in the morning traffic on Vineyard every day and he did not think it was that big a deal. He supported narrowing Vineyard to one lane in each direction and to leave the stop sign as it is. Shelley Cartier, 4444 First Street, referred to a previous comment about Dale Way in the Happy Valley area. She said that little road is a private road owned by three property ownem. A renter on that road named Dale decided to put up a sign and call it Dale Way and that is how it got its name. He urged Council not to refer to the lane by that name. Said she has experienced traffic doubling on First Street. She acknowledged the efforts to solve the problems on Vineyard and she sympathized with the residents in that area. However, she has heard more than once that people want traffic offVineyard and back onto Stanley Boulevard. Stanley tums into First Street and she did not think traffic belonged there either. Cut-through traffic does not belong in Pleasanton at all. She felt planning should be done for the whole city and not one neighborhood at a time. She wanted to meter a traffic signal at Ruby Hill and to meter a signal at Stanley and Bemal/Valley to keep people fi.om coming into town. She had little hope that Highway 84 would be improved within the next twenty years. There were no fia'ther speakers on this item. Mr. Knowles noted that there is more noise at a four-way stop than at a traffic signal. With regard to improving access to the side streets and the mobile home park, he noted that a traffic signal provides gaps in the flow of traffic which would make it easier to pull onto the main street. He reiterated that the programmed visibility heads on traffic signals would guarantee that the light would not shine in the yards or homes of nearby residents. The existing stop signs at Montevino and Vineyard have severe problems because of drivers who are speeding. Staffhas received a significant amount of complaints about crossing difficulties, speeding, etc. at that intersection. There tends to be fewer problems with a traffic signal because there are no rolling stops. Mayor Pico asked if the special signals are installed that can only be seen by the cars, does that create a safety problem for people crossing the street, since they cannot see the signal? Mr. Knowles said they would have pedestrian lights that would match the traffic signal. There have been no pedestrian related safety problems with these types of signal heads. Ms. Ayala believed that the signal at Ruby Hill should be the first priority and asked how soon it could be installed. Mr. Knowles said it is being funded and constructed by Signature Homes, not the City. He was unsure what the timing was. Pleasanton City Council 9 02/18/03 Minutes