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rte+ the deletion of this area from the District would definitely affect the District . He also added his statement had included his opinion , since the District can be stopped at any given point , if talking about a relatively small portion of the District , then in that sense this proposal would not be destructive to the District . Councilman Arnett was asked to summarize points included in Council ' s resolution approving concept of this Wildlife Refuge , as follows : ( a ) In the event any land is so used within Redwood City General Improvement District No . 1 - 64 the amount thereof shall not impair the security for the bonds issued by said District ; ( b ) Such refuge shall not interfere with , or hamper the proposed development or expansion of the Port of Redwood City and its deepwater facilities , or ship - ping and navigation related to said Port ; ( c ) The Federal Government shall provide , at its own ex - pense , for the creation of landscaped screening , or other "buffer " between such refuge and any developed areas ; ( d ) The Federal Governtilent shall insure that in the event salt ponds or other industrial areas are set aside for the development of such refuge , such areas shall contin - ue to be used for commercial purposes at the discretion of the owners thereof for such period as may be agreed upon between the Federal Government and the owners of such ponds or areas ; ( e ) Such refuge shall include the area commonly known as "Bird Island " ; Mayor Bury asked that Vice Mayor Petersen take the chair in order that he might speak on this subject , and then reviewed the responsibilities which had been placed on Council in developing the Redwood Shores General Improvement District . He hoped that all concerns might be satisfied after a re -examination of resolution as proposed , and moved to eliminate reference to a specific number of acres in para - graph ( a ) referring to refuge not to exceed 250 acres , He submitted a telegram which had been received by him this date from Congressman Don Edwards urging Council ' s considering the concept of a South Bay Wildlife Refuge which would protect the salt ponds , the beauty of the area , the bird and marine life , and climate , and advising that before any final action is taken by Congress , full public hearings will be held and the vital interests of Redwood City will be protected . Mayor Bury felt this to be symbolic of most of voluminous correspondence received by Council members , but also remindful that this proposed Refuge would be subject to full public hearings at the Federal level before its final creation and not in the realm of Council ' s authority to either establish or deny such a plan . Motion to amend original motion by deleting reference to number of acres in paragraph ( a ) of Resolution , seconded by Councilman Keckley . Makers of original motion indicated their agreement to inclusion of amendment in the motion , Councilman Henderson suggested addition of additional paragraph (f ) encouraging Congress to hold public hearings on this matter in this area . Councilman Keckley suggested that wherever in Resolution Port referred to , that " deep water " be included before the word " Port " , Both suggestions accepted for inclusion in the Resolution by makers of the original motion . After further discussion and comments by Council on all phases of this al 16 '69