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MAYOR DIANE HOWARD M I N U T E S <br />VICE MAYOR IRA RUSKIN <br /> 1017 MIDDLEFIELD RD <br />COUNCIL MEMBER RICHARD S. CLAIRE REDWOOD CITY, CA <br />COUNCIL MEMBER JIM HARTNETT <br />COUNCIL MEMBER JEFF IRA <br />COUNCIL MEMBER COLLEEN M. JORDAN <br />COUNCIL MEMBER MATT LEIPZIG REGULAR MEETING <br /> <br /> MAY 10, 1999 <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER- 7:30 p.m., Mayor Howard presiding <br /> <br />ROLL CALL - <br />Council Members present: Claire, Hartnett, Ira, Jordan, Leipzig, Vice Mayor Ruskin, and <br /> Mayor Howard <br />Council Members absent: None <br /> <br />Staff present: City Manager Everett, City Attorney Schricker, City Clerk Howe, Public Works <br />Services Director Ingram, Redevelopment Manager Church, Housing Coordinator Jones-Thomas, <br />Finance Director Ponty, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Manager Gonzalez <br /> <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Led by Council Member Leipzig <br /> <br />INVOCATION: Pastor Steve Tiebout of New Hope Community Church delivered the <br />invocation. <br /> <br />1. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (207) <br /> <br /> A. Proclamation Honoring Ashley Hill, Winner of the Statewide Essay Contest - Mayor <br /> Howard introduced Dr. Kevin Starr, California State Librarian; Ms. Kathryn Vargas, <br /> Clifford School; Yvonne Chin, Director or Library Services and Ashley Hill, winner of <br /> Letters for Literature 1999 contest. Dr. Start commended Ms. Hill, Ms. Vargas' class and <br /> Redwood City for this accomplishment. Ms. Vargas congratulated Ms. Hill and Mayor <br /> Howard thanked Ms. Kathryn Vargas for encouraging such students. Mayor Howard <br /> acknowledged others in attendance and read a proclamation in recognition of this award. <br /> <br /> B. Proclamation for Redwood City Library Foundation School Readiness Plan - framer <br /> Mayor Georgi LaBerge joined Mayor Howard, Dr. Start and Yvonne Chin. Former Mayor <br /> LaBerge thanked the City for the support and recognition and explained the importance of <br /> children being read to at an early age. Former Mayor LaBerge introduced members of the <br /> foundation board: Former Mayor and Vice President Jack Greenalch, Board Members <br /> Alicia Aguirre, Sandy Cooperman, Stan Kangas, and staff liaison from the library,Cecelia <br /> LaRevere. Mayor Howard read and presented the proclamation. <br /> <br /> MINUTEffB~OK ~0.57 <br /> Page No. 315 <br /> <br /> <br />