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was in how people would arrive, and the cost associated with attending the water slide facilities. She mentioned the number of problems her family has every summer with people parking in her neighborhood and hopping over the fence into the creek. She believed this would present a huge problem if the water park was expanded because visitors to the water park would continue to use her property as an entrance way into the creek to the water slide facilities. Monica Synder, 3549 Ballantyne Drive, spoke in favor of the expansion of the water park facilities, as it would be provide children and youth a place to go to during the SUlIlmer. Anna Currin, 2764 Hartley Gate Court, said this issue has been the most contentious issue in her five years as a member of the Youth Commission. Two years ago, the Youth Commission received a presentation on the water park expansion. The Youth Commission was told that if the expansion were approved, the youth in the community would be given two acres for a BMX Park, which would be adjacent to the water park. She pointed out that the Youth Commission has heavily endorsed a BMX Park. At the Commission's meeting last month, it was explained that two parks were joined together and it was the Commission's chance to get a BMX Park for the youth of this community. She was disappointed at how the Youth Commission's views were being portrayed at the March 16 council meeting. In its meeting two weeks ago, the Youth Commission was severely split on the issue of the water park. She noted that a number of the Youth Commissioners believed this project would bring more harm than good to the community. The water park is too expensive for teens to use, as a hang out on a regular basis, and in this way, the expansion of the water park does not meet the goals of the Youth Master Plan. She believed several members of the Youth Commission voted in favor of the project to basically ensure the building of the BMX Park. A community BMX Park is being held hostage by a mammoth water park project. From what she has heard, many constituents are strongly against the water park. She was certain that there is another avenue to pursue for the BMX Park. With the addition of the Ikea store in Dublin, she believed Santa Rita Road and 1-580/I-680 infrastructures would be heavily impacted on the weekends by traffic. She wanted Council to continue to embrace a dialogue in this matter, as Pleasanton has had a history of its citizens fervently participating in planned progress. Although she is a member of the Youth Commission, as a citizen, she urged Council to reject the present plans for the water park. Michelle Combs, 3658 Reflections Drive, believed expanding the water slide park was a good idea. The weather in the summer is perfect for water recreation activities. The location to expand the water park is good because the existing water slides are already located there, and public transportation would be available. She believed many of the visitors of the water park would use BART and public transportation to get to and from the water park, which would help alleviate traffic. Although she is not a current patron of the water slide facilities, she said that she would go if the water park were expanded. She believed the public schools in the community would benefit from the expansion of the water park as students would be able to stay in the community and go to Pleasanton City Council 3 03/23/04 Minutes