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Mr. Brozosky concurred with Ms. McKeehan's comments. Ms. Ayala believed the idea for the location of the baseball fields was to get the fields as close to infrastructure as possible. She pointed out that the current location of the baseball fields is not near infrastructure. Ms. McKeehan noted that this is one area where the existing concept plan needs to conform to the overall theme. She clarified that staff will return to Council on October 5, 2004 for approval of a contract with the architects for approval of the first phase of the Bemal Community Park Plan. Ms. Ayala shared Mayor Pico's vision in that the winner of the design competition would be providing the overall design plans for the sports fields so that it would be incorporated within and be compatible with the overall design plan as long as the scheme is consistent with the Initiative to Save Our Community Park. She asked staff if it was comfortable with Zone 7's flood control plan? Brian Swift, Director of Planning and Community Development, said that Zone 7 is in the process of developing its new flood control plan. The current plan does not exist for the Arroyo de Lagnna south of Bemal Avenue; however, there are two options. One option takes all of this land and turns it into a flood control channel, and the second option leaves it as it is and the Arroyo takes care of flood control upstream through a series of retention basins and quarries. He believed Zone 7 staff is favoring leaving the Arroyo de Lagnna in its current condition. He was hopeful that the alternative for up stream storage would benefit all of the areas in Pleasanton that are at risk of flooding. Mr. Brozosky asked what the anticipated time frame is fi>r the completion and adoption of Zone 7's new flood control plan? Mr. Swift believed the new flood control plan should be released shortly; however it will take some time to go ttu'ough the necessary decision making process. Additional time will also be required in order for Zone 7 to implement programs that are required to finance the new plan. It was moved by Mayor Pico, seconded by Mr. Brozosky, to confirni M.D. Fotheringham, Landscape Architects, as the winner of the professional design competition as recommended by the Jury, and to direct staff to negotiate a contract for professional services with it for future Council review. Ms. Ayala appreciated all of the finalist's plans that were submitted. She was hopeful that the lighted sports fields could be moved to an appropriate location. Mr. Campbell thanked Mr. Brozosky's for his idea of having a design competition for the Bemal property. He noted that the entire competition process was enlightening. He was amazed at the array of ideas that were derived from the competition. He thanked the competitors for submitting its proposals and staff for facilitating the entire process. Pleasanton City Council 8 10/12J04 Minutes