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MINUTES CITY OF PLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 20, 2007 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hosterman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Thorne. Introductory Comments: Councilmember Thorne noted the Pleasanton Senior Center will be hosting a welcome reception, Wednesday, February 215', from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. He further noted the City's Teen & Youth Program will be holding the 5`h Annual Youth Music Festival at the Amador Theater on Friday, February 23`d, at 8 p.m. Councilmember Thorne commented on the Civic Arts which is bringing the Russian American Kids Circus to the Amador Theater on Wednesday, February 28"', at 7:30 p.m. He continued by adding the Pleasanton Unified School District, the Pleasanton Police Department, the Alameda County Office of Education and Amador Valley Adult Community Education are presenting a town hall meeting to start a conversation about adolescent drinking, drug and tobacco use. The town hall meeting will be held on Thursday, March 29"' from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Amador Valley High School Library. Councilmember Thorne announced on February 5"', the Pleasanton Community of Character Committee will host free workshops for business and community leaders. The workshop title "It Takes Everybody to Build a Community of Character" will be offered on February 26"' and April 23'd, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Amador Valley High School Library. In conclusion, Councilmember Thorne noted that in the future when he does opening comments, he will introduce the community to an American Soldier. Roll Call: Present: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Absent: None AGENDA AMENDMENTS Mayor Hosterman noted that Item No. 12, Home DepoURegency Centers public hearing has been removed from the agenda at the request of the applicant. Regarding Item No. 14, the planned discussion regarding a forum on the Iraq War, Mayor Hosterman requested Council support in tabling this item until sometime in the future. The Mayor noted at the January 16"' Council meeting, the Council reached consensus to explore a community forum on the war in Iraq. However, when Council reached consensus to agendize the item, the Council envisioned a respectful discourse about the war in Iraq in some type of community forum not held in the Council Chambers. The Council believed this forum to be a valuable community resource addressing how to deal with war as it affects the community, the citizens and the troops. She noted the Council is proud of the men and women who represent this community in the armed services and pray everyday for the safe return of those in Iraq. She indicated given the comments the Council has already received, it appears that with or without a community forum on this issue, the community is already divided. She noted what