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Ms. Hosterman mentioned that when Council discussed this project in the past, it believed it provided the City an opportunity to look at renovation upstream throughout the City of Pleasanton, and the opportunity to use this plan as a template for possibly other places throughout the City. She asked if this would still be true? Mr. Wilson pointed out that besides the design component, one of the benefits is the maintenance aspect of this project. One of the end results of this project is to establish a maintenance manual that will assist staff in terms of making sure that once it is built, staff can adequately maintain the Creek and keep it in its natural forum. This will be helpful to the City for lhe channels that are being renovated. There is another project that is similar in nature to it on the Bernal Property, which has been under design. In looking at other water channels, staff would use this project as a stepping stone to future designs. Mayor Pico opened the meeting for public comments. Ron Taylor, 512 Gerard Court, thanked Council for supporting this project. As the population of the Tri-Valley area grows, it becomes more important to protect the remaining natural habitat. This restoration will approve the natural beauty of Kottinger Creek by following scientific guidelines for creek management. Using native trees to grow a canopy over the creek will improve the diversity. Pat Griffin, 1055 Kottinger Drive, thanked Council, staff and everyone who worked on this project. This is a "feel good" project and one that the City should be proud of. Cheri Puls, 939 Kottinger Drive, a member of The Friends of Kottinger Creek, said that The Friends of Kottinger Creek unanimously backed this plan and believe it is a good concept. The Friends of Kottinger Creek are thankful to staff and Council for allowing them to be involved in every step of the planning process. Many members of The Friends of Kottinger Creek either live facing the creek or the courts that feed into the creek, or above the creek. The design carefully preserves the flat areas of turf that were usable for recreational purposes without taking them into the channel. It not only ensures restoration of the Creek to its healthy and proper function, but it also preserves both passive and active recreational opportunities in the Park. Other objectives achieved are: improvement of habitat and educational opportunities for environmental studies for children and adults. She asked Council to vote unanimously to approve this concept. She thanked Council for having the foresight to support this project and make it possible. Tom Gallagher, 789 Kottinger Drive, said that in the 34 years that he has lived in Pleasanton, there has never been any flooding. The flow of water was reduced considerably when Kottinger Ranch was built. He believed that the culvert crossing west of Adams Way generated the least amount of foot traffic that goes through the Park. At this crossing, he believed it would be more appropriate to remove the culvert crossing and replace it with stepping stones. He was strongly in favor of removing the culvert crossing in the middle of the Creek across from Sharab Court and replacing it with a Pleasanton City Council 10 07/20/04 Minutes