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