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and the majority of tennis players are turned away at this time because the majority of the courts may be taken. Ms. McGovern asked staff when it returned to Council with the results of survey and recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission if it would discuss the possibility of places for locating additional tennis courts if needed besides the Bernal property? Mr. Wolfe said staff did not specifically address this issue with the Commission. This issue becomes a larger question in that while staff might believe there are areas where sufficient space is available to locate lighted tennis courts, the question is are the adjacent neighbors going to want these lighted facilities and the additional traffic that is generated. Assuming there is a need, Mr. Fialho said staff could bifurcate the action and Council would review the analysis and direct staff as whether there is any value in terms of pursuing other options. Based upon that, staff would return to Council at a later date informing Council where the need could be accommodated. Ms. McGovern did not believe locating tennis courts all in one area was the best idea as sometimes it is good to have them in neighborhoods within walking distance to the neighbors. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Brozosky, Mr. Wolfe said that possible space might be available to locate additional courts at the Tennis and Community Park but would be problematic. To locate any tennis courts west would begin to encroach on the existing basketball courts and closer to neighbors. He was not certain how much space was available going in the eastern direction as it is closer to Hopyard Road and would impact the remainder of the design of the Park. Mr. Sullivan was in support of staff's recommendation but was not completely satisfied with what was being done. He believed the City is making tennis courts available for players to use immediately but maybe these are courts that used to be available and went away and came back. He is receiving the message loud and clear from the tennis community that Council is not responding to their needs and requests. While he was interested in receiving the survey data, he was not certain how conclusive it would be. He wanted to continue to discuss City tennis services in the context of the General Plan update and discussion of lighted tennis courts at the Bernal property. He did not believe the remedies that are currently being proposed solve the problems for the long term. Mayor Hosterman recalled that Council addressed this issue some time ago when Council took action to consider what the Specific Plan might look like eventually for the Bernal property. At that time, Council had discussion based upon community outcry from the tennis community that there is a need for additional tennis courts and was something that Council would consider. She was comfortable and confident that this was the direction that Council would proceed with but it would take some time to get to that point. The roll call vote was taken as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Brozosky, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, and Mayor Hosterman NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None Pleasanton City Council 19 09/06/05 Minutes