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Vineyard Avenue and be sensitive to speed. The signals will be set so that ifa driver is speeding on Vineyard Avenue, the light will mm red as the driver approaches the signal. Ms. Madnick asked why a stop sign was not placed at Ruby Hill Drive? Mr. Knowles reported that developer was conditioned to build a traffic signal at such time as the intersection met State warrants. Staffis still involved in discussions as to whether the City should constrain and/or meter that intersection. He believed a traffic signal provided the greatest flexibility. Ms. Mad_nick stated that she and her neighbors would be pleased to see the traffic light at green during offpeak hours. A1 Zimmcrman, a Pleasanton resident, provided written communication to Council indicating his support for the traffic metering during peak hours if it reduces Vineyard Avenue traffic. He questioned the judgment to unnecessarily delay and annoy Pleasanton motorists during lightly traveled hours. He believed that during non-peak hours, the focus should be on Pleasanton motorists and less on non-Pleasanton motorists. He believed staff should be asked to measure how much traffic on Vineyard Avenue during non peak hours is being reduced, and to justify why the light must be set to stop traffic on Vineyard Avenue during lightly traveled hours. He also believed staff should be asked why the light needed to be red in both directions if traffic is primarily flowing in one direction during peak hours. He believed there was no other traffic signal in Pleasanton that was as annoying and unfair as this one. Mark Posson, 3036 Chardonnay Drive, provided written communication to Council requesting that he supports staff's recommendation and any changes in traffic signal times at Vineyard Avenue and Ruby Hill Drive should be postponed until May 2004. He believed the signal timing had been instrumental in traffic calming on Vineyard Avenue, and believed any change in the metering at this time would only increase traffic and neighborhood noise. Evaluation after the Vineyard realignment would allow staffto evaluate all measures in place and be available to properly control traffic. Jim and Linda Schwartz, 2929 Amoroso Court, provided written communication to Council requesting that the traffic signal be changed to reflect the actual traffic pattern on Vineyard Avenue, as well as the time of day. Eugene Franck, a Pleasanton resident, provided written communication to Council stating his concern with the City's traffic strategy regarding Vineyard Avenue. He mentioned that he lives on Montevino Drive and believes the traffic signal is very inconvenient as he often takes this ronte. He is waiting to see if the activation of the traffic signal at Montevino will be kept at a consistent strategy. He would expect a metered, red light for traffic flow on Vineyard Avenue. Pleasanton City Council 24 01/20/04 Minutes