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Commission did discuss, deliberate and assess the issues of traffic, pollution and crime at great length, and decided that the pros outweighed the cons. Markus Mrakoviich, 77 St. Michael Circle, addressed Council regarding the BMX Park, which was most important to him. He noted that it has been said that the only way to have a BMX park is to allow for the extension of the water park, which he did believe was a fair statement to make. He was concerned about parking and how it would affect the neighboring residents. Lia Wrightsmith, 3687 Reflections Drive, mentioned that she worked on a project last year, which was designed to get the youth involved in being an active member of their community. Through that program, she realized that the youth really want a recreation center where they can go and safely hang out at night or during the day. She supported the discount for Pleasanton residents, but believed that the cost to visit the water park, which included parking and amenities, would be relatively expensive. For Pleasanton's future, she strongly encouraged Council to consider a youth center for the youth of this community. Amy Newton, 3793 Smallwood Court, believed the Youth Commission only presented information that encouraged the expansion of the water park. She noted that her AP environmental science class analyzed the costs and benefits of the water slide expansion, and after weighing the benefits and cost of this project, almost everyone in the class voted against it. She believed that youth who looked at both sides of the issue understood that the cost to the environment and the quality of life to all Pleasanton residents were too high. Chip Testa, 3494 Torlano, member of the Youth Commission, mentioned that the Youth Commission reviewed many of the pros and cons for the expansion of the water park. The Youth Commission was approached by people who opposed the expansion of the water park and by the applicant. He pointed out that many of the youth do drive and did take all of the issues related to this project into consideration even though the Commission's guidelines tell them specifically not to. The Youth Commission still voted in favor of the expansion of the water park. He asked Council to take into consideration the youth's opinions, which was the reason it created the Youth Commission. The meeting recessed at 9:46 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:55 p.m. Bob Russman, 2459 Via de los Milagros, a member of the No Water Park.com organization, noted that tonight's presentation by members of the No Water Park.com was a culmination of many months of research. The organization's findings were based on careful reading of documents provided by staff, and interviews with members of the staff, operators of other water parks, personnel fi.om regional agencies, and interviews with police officers of cities that house water parks. Members of the No Water Park.eom organization believe that the Planning Commission came to the proper conclusion in Pleasanton City Council 25 03/16/04 Minutes