Bitter city hall battle ends with clerk's resignation
Pleasanton city clerk Helen McCarty resigned after a four month closed door dispute. The job was reconfigured to deputy city clerk with City Manager William Edgar taking over clerk duties. McCarty alleged poor working conditions and obstructed operations, while council members debated the reform plan and urged a written resignation.
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Regional center project wins planning approval at Pleasanton
Planning commissioners approved a 17 acre site and a 97 acre planned unit development for a regional shopping center at Foothill Road near Interstates 360 and 80. Bayshore Properties and Homart Development, affiliates of Sears Roebuck, outlined plans for a 500000 square foot mall while Stoneridge and Bayshore pursued a joint venture replacing an earlier Hap yard Road option. An interchange at Stoneridge Drive was deemed essential, though concerns were raised about highway overpass timetables.
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Stoneson
Mie
Homart Development Co
Sears, Roemick and Co
Bayshore Properties
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Mariani
Division of Highways
Livermore Planning Commission session outlines raft race and open space plans
Livermore Planning Commission held a session covering the upcoming raft race at the city picnic and a sailboat race challenge from the city council. Commissioner Pitts urged timely procurement of raft materials. Millard urged definite maintenance plans for open spaces including public safety and attractiveness. Discussion on tract maps and public hearings for new commissioners followed, with cautions to rely on ordinances and precedents. Debate on whether renters’ names can appear on shopping center identity signs remained unresolved.
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Bill Millard
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Den Pelland Installed as NTA President in Newark
Den Pelland, a longtime Newark High School instructor and former chair of the teachers negotiating group and the Certified Employees Council, has been installed as the 1972 7 percent president of the Newark Teachers Association.
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den Pelland
Newark Teachers Association
Newark High School
Certified Employ¢s Council
Pleasanton Council vetoes study district for 13 acres
Pleasanton city council unanimously rejected placing about 13 acres near Santa Rita Road in a 60 day study district to assess rezoning from agricultural to office or multiple residential use. Council opposed further study, citing past studies and General Plan violations. No action set for Aug. 22 final decision.
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Pleasanton
Western Sierra Lumber Co
Morrison Homes
Santa Tita Road
Robert Reid
Livermore District Names New Assistant Superintendent
Bruce Jamieson, promoted from finance and operations manager, was appointed assistant district superintendent during a special board meeting. The move includes a $1,000 yearly salary increase and keeps Jamieson in charge of finance and operations while he joins Dr. Justin Bardell as the district's second assistant superintendent.
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Bruce Jamieson
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