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| AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority | 2007-10-03 | 1 | APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Wednesday, October 3, 2007 The meeting convened at 7:12 p.m. with Vice Chair Tam presiding. 2-A 1. ROLL CALL Present: Boardmember Doug deHaan Boardmember Frank Matarrese Boardmember Marie Gilmore Vice Chair Lena Tam Chair Johnson arrived at 7:52 p.m. (during item 3-B). 2. CONSENT CALENDAR 2-A. Approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of September 4, 2007. 2-B. Approve Three-Year Sublease for Sustainable Technologies at Alameda Point. 2-C. Approve the Waiver of License Fee for Alameda Unified School District Student Activities. 2-D. Authorize the Executive Director to Amend the Consultant Agreement with Trident Management, Inc. to Modify Exhibit C and Accommodate Technical Changes. Approval of the Consent Calendar was motioned by Member Matarrese, seconded by Member deHaan and passed by the following voice votes: 4 ayes, o noes, 0 abstentions. 3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 3-A. Presentation by Friends of the Wildlife Refuge - An Update of Their Activities at Alameda Point. A power point presentation was made by Leora Feeney, Chair of FAWR, and Eli Saddler, Conservation Director for Golden Gate Audubon, to update the Board and community on the resources at the Alameda proposed Wildlife Refuge to ensure the resources are protected while transfer negotiations continue. Eli Saddler thanked the Board for the opportunity to present the update and encouraged them to do whatever possible to protect the resource. He expressed concern about the current plans that have been proposed that are within the area that was considered in the Biological Opinion. They want to continue to work cooperatively with the VA to protect the resource and honor the veterans at the same time. Member deHaan commented on how nice it is to look at the maturity of the site, referring to the photos included in the presentation. He asked if the resources, the ponds and wildlife area, are getting to a better state. Ms. Feeney replied that the ponds are wonderful, but that Alameda Point and the breakwater is vulnerable. She discussed the increase in the Pelican numbers, and the use of the willows by migratory birds, including a hawk, one winter. Ms. Feeney also mentioned how far the recognition of the Alameda Wildlife Refuge stretches, explaining that two college students chose the Refuge site for their graduate work, one from Los Angeles, and the other from | AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority/2007-10-03.pdf |