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their service to this country and noted that this City is happy to be able to house the Veterans Memorial Hall in Pleasanton. Larry Jackson, Adjacent of the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 6298, spoke in opposition to the proposed addition of the public restroom at the Veterans Memorial Building. He mentioned what the Veterans Memorial Building means to him as a Vietnam veteran. He noted that the Veterans Memorial Building in Pleasanton was constructed to honor those who fought, and for those who are fighting for freedom throughout the world. Pleasanton has always been proud of those who have served our country and the true symbolism and meaning of the Veterans Memorial Building recognizes Pleasanton's pride and those who have served this country. He did not believe that the citizens in 1933 who fought to get this facility built would want to see its heritage destroyed by adding the proposed public restroom. He strongly recommended that Council not approve the addition of the public restroom at the exterior of the building. Gloria Stahinecker, a Pleasanton resident, noted that she is a 50-year member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary. She is concerned about the safety of the women who attend the meetings as well as the maintenance and odor problems. She urged Council to consider whether this public restroom is needed. She believed an appropriate place for a public restroom facility would be in the middle of the downtown. Ruth Lindhurst, a Pleasanton resident and President of the Ladies Auxiliary, concurred with Ms. Stahlnecker's comments. If Council was able to adequately address all of the concerns that were mentioned this evening and place a time limit on the public restroom as a condition of approval, Mayor Hosterman asked Ms. Lindhurst if this would be agreeable? Ms. Lindhurst said it is questionable. Danny Soria, a Pleasanton resident, spoke in opposition to the application to approve the modification to the Master Plan to allow a public restroom at the Veterans Memorial Building. He mentioned that he served on the Citizens Task Force and the two items that took the majority of the time were the restrooms and the location of the waste receptacles. He noted that the public restroom was brought up very late in the process. He believed that a public restroom facility is an unacceptable solution, and it is not an appropriate use for this building to be remembered by. He noted that many compromises were made during the initial phase of developing a Master Plan that would serve as a basis for improvements and upgrades to the Veterans Memorial Hall building. He pointed out that all entrances would be accessible to the disabled, with ramps enabling direct access and loading/unloading into the building entrance on Main Street, the Veterans rooms and kitchen on the south side, and the rear garden off the Main Hall. He believed Veterans Park is an appropriate place to locate public restrooms because of its central location. Rene La Vigne, a Pleasanton resident, Past Commander of American Legion Post 237 and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 298, opposed the public restroom facility at the exterior of the Veterans Memorial Building. He encouraged Council to expedite construction of a public restroom at Delucchi Park or Lions Wayside Park, which would help satisfy the need for a restroom at this end of town. He noted that Pleasanton City Council 5 03/01/05 Minutes