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<br />City Manager Jermanis added that it is likely that the City will be responsible for partial <br />investment. <br /> <br />The Committee discussed issues of concern such as: improvements to Marina Boulevard, <br />preference for a "flag" hotel, need for more hotel rooms to support a larger golf tournament, <br />the City's agreement with American Golf Corporation, the benefit of a harbor and the <br />possibility that another attractive view would serve same purpose, the need to ensure that <br />whoever opens a hotel or restaurant can sustain themselves during hard times. The Mayor <br />stated his view that it is important to continue to clarify that the City is not discussing closure <br />of the marina, but instead evaluating whether the City can afford to continue harbor operations. <br /> <br />4. Public Comments <br /> <br />Diana Gentry, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce again thanked the Committee for opening <br />the process. She shared that the Chamber Marina Task Force held a public meeting at the <br />Spinaker Yacht Club on March 28, 2007 and approximately 60 people attended. She stated <br />that the task force will continue to seek community input. <br /> <br />Jeff Houston from Citizens for Alameda's Last Marshlands and past chair of the Northern <br />Chapter of the Sierra Club, shared his belief that Measure D rezoned the Roberts Landing <br />Area and it is not possible to develop the dredge spoils site as it is already mitigation. He <br />continued to explain that the 100 acres of wetlands must be maintained in perpetuity as <br />wetlands. <br /> <br />5. Committee Member Comments: None <br /> <br />Councilmember ProIa shared his preference for ownership residential development, such as <br />townhomes or condominiums, east of Neptune Drive, as compared to apartments. He also <br />shared his concern that development at the dredge spoils site may lead to litigation. <br /> <br />Councilmember Starosciak agreed that for sale residential development would be preferable <br />to rental development. She also questioned what upgrades to Marina Boulevard might look <br />like. <br /> <br />Mayor Santos stated his belief that residents on Marina Boulevard will object to any <br />development at the Shoreline Area. He also assured the Committee that the dredge spoils site <br />is not included in the Roberts Landing Area. <br /> <br />6. Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m. <br /> <br />G:\DEPT\Committees\Marina Committee\4-1 0-07\4-1 0-07 Marina HigWights.doc <br />3 <br />