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Ellen , Turks Head Court, stated smaller buses were used in the past and should be used again. - "".'",' Captain Granucci introduced Geor'gEtMefropulos, 759 Hillcrest Drive, Redwood City, Chairman of the Education Committee and a teacher at Ralston Middle School where Jaime Elison attended, stated the sole purpose of the committee was to educate the residents and businesses in Redwood Shores about the accident, and provide safety rules to make Redwood Shores a safer place. Mr. Metropulos stated that changing behavior was the only way to get the point across and described the four things they had done: 1) Provident Credit Union wrote, produced and mailed a flyer to all 230 businesses in Redwood Shores; 2) 4,000 letters were hand delivered by Ralston students to residences in Redwood Shores, with assistance from Community Policing Officer Gil Granado and encouragement from park maintenance personnel; 3) PTAs were contacted to set up safety talks and Gil Granado offered to provide these presentations; and 4) 10 signs "One death too manyll, similar to a real estate sign, were positioned on a rotating basis, with help from the City Engineer advising where they could be placed. Mr. Metropulos stated that Oracle had its own safety program and asked to buy these signs, and the Pacific Athletic Club asked to buy them too. Mr. Metropulos thanked Mayor Buchan and Councilwoman La Berge for their quick response to his concerns. Mayor Buchan called on those people who submitted speaker's cards: Anne Burchill, 20 Lido Circle, asked Council if the signs were legal. City Attorney Schricker advised that it was against the law for individuals to make signs similar to traffic devices and Mrs. Burchillls concerns were understandable. City Attorney Schricker suggested that Community Policing Officer Granado be consulted in determining where signs could be placed. Mrs. Burchill stated there were too many signs in Redwood Shores and was concerned that a proliferation of signs with many agendas may spring up. Joe Steinfeld, 850 Main'Street, held up a large banner with the words "Slow down..We Love our Kids..and our Airport, too" and asked that a permanent sign be installed to slow down speeders. Mr. Steinfeld urged Council to install a sign that displayed how many citations had been issued. Darryl Coe, 317 Quay Lane, thanked Council for quick action and urged Council to install permanent four-way signs at Bowsprit and Bridge Parkway. Teri Baxter, 358 Turks Head Lane, member of the Traffic Devices Control Committee, urged Council to install permanent four-way signs at Bowsprit and Bridge Parkway. Manuel Sotomayor, 12 Riviera Circle, spoke in favor of traffic controls, education, cooperation with the City and a greater police presence. Regular Meeting Minutes February 14, 1994 MINUTE BOOK NO. 52 Page 7 Page No. 139 ,W --,-.,...,.--..,--._o---,.w """-""""-"'w_w,---,-----...-----.-...