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<br /> 5. Council action; <br /> MIS: RUSKIN/HARTNETT APPROVE THE REQUEST OF THE REDWOOD CITY <br /> POLICE CHIEF TO REALLOCATE PREVIOUSLY COMMITED 1996 COPS FUNDS <br /> TOWARD MEETING THE CASH MATCH REQUIREMENT OF THE FEDERAL COPS <br /> MORE AUTOMATION GRANT <br /> CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. <br /> MINUTE ORDER 98-149 <br /> 7. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST (203) <br /> This item limited to fifteen minutes. <br /> A. Council Member Claire thanked his colleagues on the Council for the Proclamation the <br /> Council gave to Monsignor Flynn celebrating his fiftieth year as a priest. He said he had <br /> the honor of presenting it to Monsignor Flynn at St. Matthias Church on Sunday, June 7. <br /> Council Member Claire said that although St. Matthias Church is probably one of the <br /> smallest parishes in the Archdiocese it has probably produced more politicians than other <br /> parishes combined: Matt Leipzig, his mother Marguerite Leipzig, Jack Greenalch, <br /> Congresswoman Eshoo, Brendan Maguire, Dixon Arnett and himself. <br /> B. Mayor Howard thanked her colleagues for the Proclamation the Council gave to Gino <br /> and Louisa Gasparini at their huge party celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary. <br /> C. Mayor Howard announced that the Redwood City Police Department is again sponsoring <br /> the "Torch Run" to raise money for the Special Olympics on June 15. She said the route <br /> will take the runners by City Hall, and she will present a Proclamation to them at 9:30 a.m. <br /> She invited everyone to be there and encourage them as they continue their run through <br /> Redwood City to pass the torch to runners in San Carlos. <br /> D. Mayor Howard thanked staff, particularly Pat Valentine, Peter Vorametsanti, Miguel <br /> Navarette, and Gary Hover for their assistance in helping with the Blue Ribbon Task Force <br /> Bay Area Council forum on proposed extension of ferry service on the Bay. The forum <br /> was held in the City Hall Council Chamber. Mayor Howard said there were about 200 <br /> people in attendance, and everyone was very impressed with the new City Hall and the <br /> assistance they received from staff. She thanked staff for helping her make that day a <br /> tremendous success for Redwood City. <br /> __n______-----______n______-------------------------------------------------------______n__________n______n_------------- <br /> 8. STAFF REPORTS <br /> A. Bair Island Road Extension - Agreements for Acquisition of Street Parcel and <br /> Construction of Street Improvements; (100) <br /> REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 JUNE 8,1998 <br /> MINUTES Page No. 534 PAGE 9 <br />