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concerned as a parent and as a citizen about the process. He stated the neighbors are in support of Aurora students and have no prejudice against them. Pete O'Brien, speaking for Viviana Oyola, Rick McConnell, Edith Strain, Lisa Sandrini, Monica Sandrini and Gerard Zelnik, stated he was addressing unacceptable behavior at several levels of City Government. He further stated his concerns center on the inappropriateness of the location of a high school due to the size of the property and the traffic problems it would create. He read an e -mail to the City Council sent by the City Manager. He stated, the activities should be seen not as a civil rights and racism issue, but as a civics lesson where concerned citizens exercise their rights to have input into the City Government decisions which directly affect the quality of life, control of traffic and the safety of children and elderly crossing the street in the area. Caroline McHenry, representing Redwood City Kiwanis Farmers' Market, stated that recently Manager Norm Shapiro passed away and on Saturday, October 14 in his memory, they will be hosting a celebration of his life at the Farmers' Market in downtown. The event will include face painting, a pumpkin festival, arts and crafts with musical entertainment. Ms. McHenry stated that the money from the Fanners' Market goes back to the children, seniors and less fortunate people in the community. The event will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with festivities for the children at 9:00 a.m. Heidi Wordhouse, a parent volunteer at Aurora School, representing herself thanked the City for all they have done in collaborating to find mitigation for the St. Pius neighbors perceived difficulties. She stated Aurora High School is Redwood City's premier academic high school and the school is looking to bring the education bar up in Redwood City. She further stated she was sad to say that a group of private school parents and catholic school neighbors were able to intimidate the elderly Messiah congregation into reversing their decision. She stated there are 9,000 students who want to make public school effective and excellent. She stated the school needs active support from the City Council to help find a long -term site. Jeff Opfer spoke about the interim urgency ordinance and its effect on the development of a project on his property. He read a letter and handed it out to the Council. He stated he is respectfully requesting exemption from the amended interim urgency ordinance regulations concerning new office construction. He stated they feel it appropriate that they be allowed to continue to operate under the regulations, as they were when the project was started prior to their inclusion in the eminent domain process. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and are enacted by one motion and one vote. There is no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member or Citizen so requests, in which event the item is removed from the consent calendar and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 18, 2000 PAGE MINUTES Book No.58 Page NO. 217