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The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote with Council Member Jordan voting no on Item C-11 and Council Member Leipzig absent. 4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None 6. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST - Council Member Ira announced his new Council business telephone mtmber is 780-7553. He also reported that the second meeting of the task force appointed by Mayor Howard to work with the schools had been held this evening. The task force includes Council Members Hartnett and Jordan and will expand to include the high school district, the community college district and other members of the community. Council Member Hartnett added that the subject should come back to Council for an update. MEMO 11/18/99 Council Member Jordan added that prior to next steps, the community should be involved in the process. Additionally, she mentioned a desire for the City to join with Palo Alto and Menlo Park in seeking a variance to deviate from Cai Trans' restrictive tree planting regulations. MEMO 11/18/99 Mayor Howard announced and invited the community to downtown on Saturday, November 20 from 9:00 to 12:00 noon at the Way To Go building, 2107 Broadway, for an idea exchange. The --- downtown cinema and where downtown should go will be subjects of discussion. That Saturday is also the last day of the Farmers' Market. Council Member Ira congratulated Council Member Claire on his reelection and spoke about a mailer issued as a part of the election. He commended Council Member Claire on his conduct following the election. Council Member Claire thanked Council Member Ira and referred to a flyer aimed at Council Member Leipzig as being in poor taste. 7. STAFF REPORTS A. Approve Plans/Award Bid - Winslow; Traffic Engineer Haygood explained the reconfiguration of Winslow Street from the current 4-lane section to a 2-lane section with a center left-turn lane. The section encompasses the area between Broadway and just past Middlefield Road intersections. Council comments included concern about traffic on Middlefield Road just prior to Jefferson covering up the left turn mar. kef oI!,~e street and suggested a sign be installed. A question of whether Cal Train would be installing a fence along the train tracks. A suggestion of signage encouraging usage of appropriate crosswalks was made. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES BOOK NO. 57 NOVEMBER 8, 1999 MINUTES Page No. 453 PAGE 5