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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. BOARD, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Oral Report from Council Committee on the Traffic Advisory Committee (302-14) Councilwoman Buchan presented the report prepared by the Council Committee of Councilman Claire and herself, City Engineer Luck, Senior Traffic Engineer Vroman and TAC Chairman Wade, and offered the following recommendations: 1) Council and staff to fully support the Traffic Advisory Committee; 2) Reduce the number of members to five (5); 3) Immediately advertise to fill the vacant 5th position; 4) The TAC is to work with the Neighborhood Associations; 5) Authorizing Resolution No. 10919 is accepted as is; and 6) The TAC is to set their own meeting schedule. MIS: MURRAYIGREENALCH TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE REGARDING THE TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. MINUTE ORDER NO. 92-152 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor La Berge declared a recess at 8:26 p.m. Meeting reconvened at 8:35 p.m. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST - CONTINUED B. Councilmembers expressed their anger and dismay at the editorial that appeared in the Times Tribune on Sunday, September 20, 1992 stating that Redwood City has been called Deadwood for too long, that Redwood City needs "to bring its council up to the standards of other Peninsula Cites", and endorsed four new candidates to encourage "sweeping change." Councilman Stangel advised that he had no problem with the Tribune endorsing new candidates, but deeply resented the use of the term deadwood. Councilman Stangel offered to show the editors of the article Redwood City's nationally award winning library, new fire house, and the new police facility currently being constructed. Councilman Stangel described the $500,000 that Redwood City just gave to Sequoia High School for paint improvements, and explained that County buildings in the downtown area limit the space available and preclude the establishment of larger stores. Councilman Stangel described his lengthy resume of service on local and regional committees and chairmanships and his belief that other elected officials on the peninsula are not better than the members of this Council. Councilman Stangel asked what standards the editors were referring to in their article, and stated that most people do not know how much time and energy councilmembers spend on City business and committees. Regular Meeting Minutes September 21, 1992 MINUTE BOOK NO. 51 Page 5 Page No. 199 .- - -- -