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Meeting open to the public: Jim Simmons representing the Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore introduced himself as the new Community Relations Officer and advised he would attend council meetings in the Tri-Valley region. Carla McGree addressed Council regarding the noise and volume of traffic on Valley Avenue between Stanley and Santa Rita by large transport trucks at all hours of the day. She asked that Council consider addressing this issue and consider improving the problem. Rob Wilson, Public Works Director mentioned that staff has been working on this issue to identify the transport trucks. Staff has been working on fact finding and solutions and informed Ms. McGree that the traffic department is working on the issue and will be in contact with her. Angelina Summers addressed Council regarding a dead bird found during her walk on August 9, had not been removed and questioned the City's policy for removal of dead animals, specifically birds, due to the threat of West Nile Virus. City Manager Fialho stated that it is the City's responsibility to assist the Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District, which is the lead agency handling the West Nile Virus reports. He noted that the Mosquito Abatement District is scheduled to make a presentation at the September 5 City Council meeting. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS a1.Approval of plans, specifications and award of construction contract for the Vineyard Hills Reservoir and rough-graded access road project. (SR 06:201) Councilmember Brozosky recused himself from the item because he owns property within 500 feet of the project and left the dais. Public Works Director Wilson introduced the staff report noting that the Vineyard Hills Reservoir is the first of four major water system improvements required to be built in order to supply water within and to the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan area. He outlined staff's recommendation for approval of the plans and specifications and award of the construction contract to Gateway Pacific Contactors Inc., approval of an amendment to an existing construction management contract with Tetra Tech Engineers, and authorization of an appropriation of $1,100,000 from the current fund balance in the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan fee account into the VCSP Water Facilities Project to fund the reservoir construction and construction management portions of the project; approval of the First Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement for the tank site parcel acquisition and to direct staff to develop a financing plan for the remaining portions of the VCSP water facilities and City Council Minutes 4 August 15, 2006