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'< / Mayor Hartnett, on behalf of the Council, thanked Ms. Craig and Ms. Fish, for their hard work and the Key Club's successful event, and for being such positive role models for the youth of the community. MEMO 4/8/97 B. Susie Peyton, 3691 Brandy Rock Way, referred to Consent Calendar Item 2.J., appropriating funds for park improvements in Stulsaft and Stafford Park Playgrounds, and thanked the Council for responding so quickly to her request made at the November 18, 1996 Council meeting. Mrs. Peyton said she had been in contact with Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Griffiths about the planned improvements and volunteered to be on the Planning Committee. MEMO 4/8/97 C. Cathy Cosgrove, 128 F Street, described the five meetings she and her Centennial Neighbors had attended regarding the proposed development on the Circle Star Theatre site. She described the revisions made by the developers in response to neighborhood concerns, and said there were still unresolved issues, such as traffic and visual impacts to be considered. Mrs. Cosgrove said she wanted the agreed upon revisions to be in writing and asked Council to require all mitigations and revisions to be a part of the written Development Agreement. She distributed the letter she had read to the Council, on file in the City Clerk Department. Mayor Hartnett commended Mrs. Cosgrove and her neighbors for their involvement in the process and advised that the City had hired its own traffic consultant to provide information about impacts and mitigations. He added that any necessary mitigations would be funded by the developer or the City of San Carlos. Mayor Hartnett advised that Council had directed City staff to stay involved in this development process. In response to Council questions, City Manager Everett advised that before the City agrees to the Development Agreement it will have to include all the revisions described by Mrs. Cosgrove as well as any mitigations the City might require. He said timelines have not been developed as of yet, but the Council would be kept informed. MEMO 4/8/97 Councilwoman La Berge also commended Mrs. Cosgrove and the Centennial Neighborhood Association for their involvement and work with the developers in a real community effort to resolve important development issues, and said their activities were wonderful, positive models for other Neighborhood Associations in Redwood City. Councilman Ruskin requested that the Council receive all draft copies of the proposed Development Agreement throughout the process. MEMO 4/8/97 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 APRIL 7,1997 MINUTES Page No. 224 PAGE 2