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B. Comments from Council Members. 1) Mayor Gasparini recognized many of the dignitaries and well-wishers in the audience including San Mateo County Supervisors Mary Griffin and her husband, Walt, Ruben Barrales, Tom Huening, Board President Ted Lempert and his wife, Nicole, former Redwood City Mayors Bill Rhodes, Bob Bury and his wife, June, and Jack Greenalch and his wife, Barbara. 2) Councilwoman La Berge, on behalf of her colleagues, thanked each of the outgoing Council Members for their dedication, courage and special contributions to the Council and the City of Redwood City over the past three years, wished them the very best in the future, stated how much they would be missed, and expressed the hope that the Council would see them often. The three outgoing Council Members were presented with leather brief cases from their colleagues and appointed staff. 3) San Mateo County Supervisors Barrales, Huening and Board President Lempert presented Commendations from the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors to Mayor Gasparini, Councilman Sanfilipo and Councilwoman Steinfeld. Supervisor Barrales stated it was an honor to serve the 4th District which includes Redwood City, it had been wonderful working with the Council Members who were leaving, and he looked forward to continuing cooperation with Redwood City. 4) Mayor Gasparini told Councilwoman Steinfeld that they had been elected together during a very exciting time, she appreciated the time they had spent together, learning and growing together, and sharing their dedication to Redwood City. Mayor Gasparini thanked Councilwoman Steinfeld for being part of the Mayor's team during this past year. Mayor Gasparini read a Proclamation thanking Councilwoman Steinfeld for her exceptional service to the people of Redwood City, and presented her with the Proclamation, an engraved desk clock and pen set and an engraved City plaque. Mayor Gasparini described the video that she and Councilman Sanfilipo made for the Redwood City Planning Division (available in the Main Library) playing a married couple planning to build a home and describing the permit process. Mayor Gasparini told Councilman Sanfilipo now that she was happily married and starting a new family, she was giving him sole custody of the keys to the house. Amidst much laughter and applause, Mayor Gasparini gave Councilman Sanfilipo a big set of plastic keys. Mayor Gasparini read a Proclamation thanking Councilman Sanfilipo for his exceptional service to the people of Redwood City, and presented him with the Proclamation, an engraved desk clock and pen set and an engraved City plaque. - lINUTE BOOK NO. 53 'age No. 428 Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes November 17,1995 Page 3