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413 service to the City represented by the honorees and ex- pressed the appreciation of the City Council, City Staff and the citizens of Redwood City for the group ' s contri- bution to the welfare of the community. Introduction and oath of office of new appointees Mayor Weymouth expressed Council ' s thanks to all appli- cants for appointment to City Boards and Commissions, noting the gratification of Council at the large number of responses received to their invitation to residents to apply for such appointments . Mayor Weymouth welcomed John Murphy who was reappointed to the Planning Commis- sion and the following new appointees :- Fred Miller tb the Library Board for a full three-year term commencing July 1, 1975; Larry Schenck to the Planning Commission for a full three-year term commencing July 1, 1975; and Paul C . Keckley and William Jardine for full five-year terms on the Port Commission . Mayor Weymouth noted that the Reverend Ralph C . Daniel was also newly appointed to the Library Board for a full three-year term, but was not able to be present at this time . City Clerk Hildebrand administered the oath of office to the new appointees . Mayor Weymouth thanked the new appointees for their willingness to serve their community, observing that several of them already have long records of such ser- vice, and offered them the best wishes of the Council for success in their new positions . Withdrawal of 2600 Block of Broadway from Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area No. 1 Mayor Weymouth declared open at 7 :50 p.m. the public hearing on the subject requested withdrawal. City Clerk Hildebrand reported that the Affidavit of Publication of Notice of Hearing is on file in her office and that no written communications have been received . City Manager Fales referred to his report of June 3, 1975 explaining the requested withdrawal and the procedures required for consideration of the request . In response to question, Mrs. Hildebrand advised that all members of the Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area No. 1 were notified in writing of the public hearing and that no letters were returned by the Post Office for inability to deliver. 11 Herbert Green, Attorney, representing himself, Fireside Thrift and several businessmen in the 2600 Block, stated that the kinds of business now located in the subject Block do not benefit from the promotion activities con- ducted by the Improvement Area and that there is inequity involved in the amount Fireside is required to pay as -2- Reg.Mtg. 6/23/75