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have a lot of respect for everyone up here, and those are the kinds of things that shouldn't be permitted. Officer Smith immediately grabbed it and crumpled it up. Those aren't the kinds of ways we want to remember Judy, who put a lot of heart and years working in the community. I agree with Councilman Claire that we are all going to miss the special features that she brought and the balance she brought to the Council. It is also with deep regret that I will accept her resignation. If there was a possibility, I would like to say "no", but I know that's not possible." Vice Mayor Ruskin said, "I just want to wish Judy well in her future endeavors, and I know that many people in the neighborhoods where she was so attentive to most or all of the Neighborhood Associations, will miss the representation that she gave to them." Council Member Hartnett said, "I would like to echo those comments and wish citizen Buchan well particularly in her desktop publishing and consulting business. I know she is very talented in what she does. This will give her an opportunity to have more time to apply those talents to that business." Mayor Howard said, "I would also like to echo that. I would like to thank Judy for tackling some of the toughest issues in Redwood City, one of them being Whipple Lodge. I remember when needles were around Mezes Park and children couldn't play there. There were prostitutes all over. This was appalling to have in Redwood City, and Judy took it upon herself to get the neighbors rallied and eliminated that blight on Whipple A venue, where there is now Wyndham Place. She followed it from the very beginning to its successful conclusion. I want to thank her for that and her beautification efforts and for her neighborhood strength. She was out there. She created a lot of those neighborhood groups and held them together. I thank her for that because not everyone wanted to tackle those issues. I wish her luck in her future endeavors." MIS: CLAIREIHARTNETT TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF COUNCIL MEMBER JUDY BUCHAN FROM THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY. CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. MINUTE ORDER NO. 98-041 Council Member Hartnett addressed the issue of the vacancy on the Council that Judy Buchan's resignation created. He said that Section 9 of the Redwood City Charter states, "any vacancy occurring in the Council shall be filled by appointment by the remaining Council Members. But in the event that said remaining Council members fail to fill such vacancy by appointment within 60 days after such vacancy occurs, they must immediately cause an election to be held to fill such vacancy." Council Member Hartnett said he understood that provision to be a charge to the Council to appoint a person, and if for some reason the Council fails to do so, then an election must be called. He asked that this matter be put on the next Council agenda for discussion with the City Attorney and discussion of what the Council ought to do. Council Member Hartnett said Redwood City was a busy city and a busy Council and "the absence of even one person makes a big difference on REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 FEBRUARY 2, 1998 MINUTES Page No. 238 PAGE 23