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Tom Smith addressed the Council as part of the HVBRC and noted he lives on Happy Valley Road. He indicated he supports the Committee's decision, adding he would like to see one acre parcels and would like to see the people along the road get easements to their property on the backside if they are going to sacrifice getting a road in their backyards. He added he hopes that the road is built first. He urged the Council to support the committee's decision and fulfill the promise that was made a long time ago about getting the quality of life back on Happy Valley Road. Gene Jordan addressed the Council as part of the HVBRC and noted five or six years ago when the bypass road was being discussed, it was truly a bypass road. It would truly allow people to get to the golf course with minimal intervention to homeowners in the neighborhood. When he became involved on the HVBRC, he found it interesting that option was no longer on the table. He noted as they went through the Blue Ribbon Committee, it became clear that the likelihood of any bypass road to be built would be based on densities of homes that would be built by the Greenbriar development. Hearing no further requests to speak, the Mayor closed public comment. Councilmember Cook-Kallio questioned the composition of the Committee and if the meetings were public. Staff responded meetings were available to the public. In terms of the selection of committee members, the Council considered a staff report that designated various stakeholders for the Blue Ribbon Committee. Discussion was held at great length as to who those stakeholders should include. The stakeholder group was identified and staff had initial meetings with the community that was open to the public and ultimately invited representation from the neighborhood to fill those stakeholder groups. She clarified that what was before the Council was the alignment not density. She also clarrfied that the building of the road would be dependent on an EIR. She also commented on the emotional nature of this issue and indicated she has followed the issue and believes it was a promise of the Council to fund some sort of bypass road and believes the Council is obligated to do that. She clarified any road closures would be part of an on-going negotiation. City Manager Fialho clarified the Specffic Plan for the area contemplates Westbridge being converted to a cul-de-sac once the bypass road is constructed. He noted that is what the General Plan calls for today and should the Council decide to change the policy it could be changed. He stated there is a public review process associated with that, as well as various stakeholders that the City would have to meet with to get that done and that it is basically at the Council's discretion as to when Council would proceed with discussions on development. Staff added that Westbridge will have emergency vehicle access even if it is closed. Councilmember Cook-Kallio recognized this issue is a difficult balancing act. She does feel the Council is obligated to move forward with a bypass road. Councilmember McGovern clarified that city staff has not determined the housing density for Spotomo flat at this point. She also clarified that the City is not looking at having the housing pay for the entire road. The City has an obligation to fund as well due to the golf course. She questioned if she were to approve the alignment tonight, Council would still have to be negotiating what type of housing density would be on that property. If the Council did not come up with the housing density that the landowner wanted, she questioned if they could back out of the alignment that was approved tonight. City Council Minutes 9 April 17, 2007