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__ 5. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Tom Smith, 1070 Happy Valley Road, was concerned that the seeding of the golf couree will not be completed before the reins begin. He has played on courses with no clubhouse or driving range and wondered why the most important part of the golf couree, the grass, is being delayed to the very end of the project. He asked that the contractor be urged to seed the course as soon as possible before the rainy season. Mr. Fialho indicated the contractor is currently seeding four holes. The goal is to have all holes seeded by the end of November. The clubhouse is scheduled to be dedicated October 30. Mr. Wilson indicated seeding is always the last thing done on a golf course, after the grading and irrigation systems are completed. A subcontractor was still working on the course during the optimum time for seeding. The general contractor has now provided additional manpower to the subcontractor to complete the work on the golf course. Additional training has been given to the work crews to make certain the work is done properly and speedily. Further updates will be given to Council through November. Vanessa Kawaihau, 871 Sycamore Road, inquired where the water is coming from for use on the golf course. She then referred to the proposed Supplemental EIR for the Greenbriar project and pointed out that on January 21, 2003 Council adopted a resolution that said Council would not consider any bypass road location except the original plan. The Supplemental EIR will not do that. That resolution is being ignored until it is proven that the bypass road cannot be built, then Council should not consider any other road location. Mr. Wilson indicated the golf course contractor was using the Wentworth well for water to suppress dust. Staff has encouraged the contractor to stop using the Wentworth well and since September, the city is providing water to the contractor, so the Wentworth well is no longer being used. Jerry Wagner, 6344 Alisal Street, indicated staff had said the density on the Spotorno flat land would be one house per one and a half to two acres. Now there is a proposal to change that from 22 houses to 102 houses. He felt staff and Council were not living up to the Community of Character values. He believed that the water in Happy Valley was polluted and complained that the water was not being monitored by the City before the seeding of the golf course. Sean Buran, Fremont, representing GreenBriar Homes, referred to comments regarding the Supplemental EIR and indicated the reason for the supplemental is to address changes to the Specific Plan. He asked Council to stick with its decision approving the presentation of the Supplemental EIR. The resolution referred to by Ms. Kawaihau was made for the City to take the responsibility to look at alternatives and that is not the case in this instance. The applicant has a different proposal and would like to continue with the EIR. Pleasanton City Council 4 10/05/04 Minutes