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_ . <br /> � 0� <br /> Written Commum cations (continued) <br /> "MOTION. to recorrnnend a draft resolution for the City <br /> Council to establish a procedure for the selection of <br /> Mayor and Vice Mayor to be de"veloped by a citizens com- <br /> , <br /> mittee." <br /> Counctlman Barrett explained that confusion has apparently ' <br /> arisen because the motion was not included in writing in the <br /> ` Charter Review Committee report due to a cler9cal omission, <br /> { � but it was well known to Council, and the Mayor was, therefore, <br /> . � asked to appoint the Committee at the time the report was <br /> � considered and its recommendat�ons accepted by Council. <br /> � Mayor Leipzig advised that the members of the Mayor SeTection <br /> � Committee have been appo�nted and the Committee plans to meet <br /> before the end of the month. <br /> Sale of Fireworks <br /> Mayor Le�pzig reported that there is no consensus among the members <br /> of the San Mateo County Council of Mayors regarding an overall County <br /> plan relating to whether or not the sale of "safe and sane" fireworks <br /> will be allowed. Mayor Leipzig noted that service c�ubs in the City <br /> have asked whether or not they wi11 be permitted to do so in order <br /> that they may make their plans now for raising funds for their <br /> , benevolent pro�ects. <br /> Discussion followed concerning the difficulty of imposing prohibitions <br /> in Redwood City which are d�fferent from those in neighboring areas, <br /> whether a prohibttion agatnst the safer fireworks might result in , <br /> people obtaining less desirable ones illegally; the desirability of <br /> establishing consistency 9n the matter witfiin the County limits, and <br /> the fact that the drought �s apparently ended which reduces the <br /> likelihood of fires <br /> In response to questions, City Attorney Schricker advised Lhat a <br /> � question of equal protect�on wauld ar�se in the event that only <br /> a charitable organizations were permitted to sell firewarks and <br /> described the permit procedure for those who wish to sell fireworks. <br /> Mayor Le�pzig determined that it was the consensus of Council that <br /> there is no reason to rescind the Councii's previous decis�on to <br /> , permit the sale of fireworks within the permit conditions <br /> (memo 2/14/78) <br /> Ad�ournment <br /> MOTION Councilman Biagi moved, seconded by Councilman Rhodes, to <br /> ad,7ourn. � <br /> The motion carried unanimously by voice vote <br /> The Council ad�ourned at 9•05 p m. <br /> (NOTE No regular City Councii meetin9 is scheduled for February 20, , <br /> 1977 because of the Washington B�rthday Holiday The next meeting <br /> of the City Council will be held on February 27, 1978.) <br /> JACQULEINE C HILDEBRAND <br /> City Clerk <br /> Reg Mtg � -�- <br /> 2/13/78 <br /> � <br /> � <br /> u ' <br />