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. . . I . I. " Council Member Claire said it was his understanding boundaries were proposed by staff, - but the City Council could adjust them at anytime. He said he would have no concern about making a motion to adjust them if the Association carne to the City Council and requested it. City Manager Everett said he thought that each Neighborhood Association could define its own boundaries, and the City would only be concerned if one Neighborhood Association wanted to "gobble up" another Association's turf. He said he would have staff liaison and Assistant to the City Manager Cherise Moore look into this matter and issue a report. MEMO 1/13/98 B. Library Award for Ethnic Materials Collection Development Program at Schaberg Library, Mayor Howard (710) Mayor Howard announced that the State Library Association had awarded a grant to the Redwood City Library. She congratulated Library Director Chen and her staff for earning this grant ITom the Ethnic Materials Collection Development Program, which included a set of Spanish language materials for Schaberg Library. Mayor Howard said the grant program was highly competitive and the Library staff exhibited efficient grant writing skills and perseverance. She encouraged Director Chen and the library staff to continue pursuing grant money, which was so helpful in supplementing the Library's budget. - MEMO 1/13/98 C. City Center Plaza Dedication Ceremony, Mayor Howard (100) Mayor Howard reported that the Raiser organization had scheduled a dedication ceremony on Thursday, January 29, at 4:00 p.m., at the corner of Main and Middlefield. She said there would be tours of the new housing, the child care center, and the retail development. She encouraged Council Members and members of the community to attend the dedication. She also commended Raiser development and Mid-Peninsula Housing for their outstanding accomplishments in the affordable housing market. MEMO 1/13/98 D. Compliment for Code Enforcement Officer Jerry Schnell, Mayor Howard (709) Mayor Howard referred to the City Manager's weekly update to Council, and complimented Code Enforcement Officer Jerry Schnell who gives the Council weekly code enforcement updates. She said the updates were very helpful in informing the Council about where the issues were in the community and how successful the department was in resolving them. She cited the Code Enforcement Weekly Report of January 8 which described 35 citations. MEMO 1/13/98 - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 JANUARY 12, 1998 MINUTES Page No. 161 PAGE 8