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a traffic signal. He believed the roadway at this time without some type of traffic controls would be an uncontrolled speedway. If Neal Elementary School was not built, he supported the removal of the two roundabouts. He supported staff's recommendation to retain the two existing roundabouts and revisit this matter after the pending court decisions have been finalized regarding Neal Elementary School. The issue is not the roundabouts but the speed on Vineyard Ayenue. He asked staff if it could conduct a traffic survey that would support reducing the speed limit on Vineyard Avenue that would make it less likely that motorists would lose control going through the roundabouts. Ms. McGovern supported the removal of the two existing roundabouts. She noted every school site has traffic issues and there is a period of time in the morning and possibly in the afternoon where traffic is a problem and to leave the roundabouts in for that short period of time and not be able to address traffic in such a way that allows traffic to flow in a more sensible manner is not appropriate. She believed the roundabouts created a safety issue. The issue is safety of the entire Vineyard Avenue Corridor and she believed Council needed to solve this issue from a global perspective and decide what needed to be done to make this roadway safer for children, pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicle drivers. Mayor Hosterman believed the issue was speed and not the roundabouts, which makes this roadway a dangerous situation. She was concerned not only about the children that would be generated by the new housing developments being constructed in the Vineyard Avenue Corridor area but with the traffic to and from the back of Shadow Cliffs as well as children that are frequenting the BMX Park. She was hoping Council would look at other opportunities and options to improve the roundabouts. She believed it was inappropriate to remove the roundabouts when Council voted to install them based upon the potential future of Neal Elementary School and reducing traffic generally through the Vineyard Avenue Corridor with the newly constructed 187 homes. She believed the roundabouts worked and effectively reduced speed in the Vineyard Avenue Corridor area. Mr. Brozosky disagreed with Mayor Hosterman's comments related to the roundabouts working effectively to reduce the speed and making the roadway safer. It was moved by Mr. Brozosky, seconded by Mr. Thorne, to direct staff to remove the two roundabouts along Vineyard Avenue. The roll call vote was taken as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Brozosky, McGovern and, Thorne NOES: Councilmember Sullivan and Mayor Hosterman ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None In response to an inquiry by Mayor Hosterman, Mr. Fialho preferred Council indicate whether it preferred to install a stop sign or a traffic signal and staff could bas its estimate on this decision when it returned to Council for an allocation of funds. Mayor Hosterman believed either option, a stoplight or stop sign, would create a disaster. She was not clear on what the impact would be and thought a traffic signal would be a better solution in that it would move traffic along the roadway. Pleasanton City Council 22 10/18/05 Minutes