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I I Ii I 8. STAFF REPORTS - A. Council action on the sale of Bair Island to POST with eventual transfer to the U.S. Wildlife Service as part of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Continued ITom April 14, 1997) (205); Mayor Hartnett advised this matter was previously discussed at the April 7, 1997 Council Meeting. Councilman Ruskin referred to the proposed resolution and praised the safeguarding of Bair Island, while "stating the interest that Redwood City has in looking further into certain amenities for the City and certain access for the City, specifically a connector road between the Redwood Shores neighborhood and the rest of Redwood City, as well access for recreation. Our interest was in stating this early and upITont both to support POST and to also indicate our interest in pursuing this matter through the Task Force that was discussed at the previous Monday evening." Councilwoman La Berge said she hoped this would signal the Council's interest in working cooperatively for the benefit of all citizens of Redwood City and its sphere of influence, especially continued access to this beautiful reserve. ---- Mayor Hartnett called upon those people who submitted speaker's cards. Walter Moore, Director of Land Acquisitions, POST, in charge of the Bair Island Project, thanked the Council for its support of the acquisition and expressed support for the resolution. He said its passage would be very important to the very difficult appropriations process to garner $10 million ITom the Federal Land and Water Conservation Funds. He requested a copy of the resolution if it passed. MEMO 4/22/97 Manuel Sotomayor, 12 Riviera Circle, distributed a hand-out, and asked the Council to appoint members of the Redwood Shores Neighborhood to the Task Force. Mr. Sotomayor advised that as a member of the Homeowners Association, he had voted against the letter supporting the acquisition by POST because it opposed a connector road. He said the road was needed to protect the residents of Redwood Shores in case of a cataclysmic or major seismic event. Mr. Sotomayor also asked that the Council hold a full discussion of this matter to better inform the Redwood Shores community residents. He said a survey would not be meaningful. Ralph Nobles, 3720 Country Club Drive, said the Friends of Redwood City weTe not in favor of the conditions put upon the resolution, but would support it. He suggested changes in wording to the Resolution and submitted a handout detailing the recommended '--- revisions. Dr. Nobles addressed three of the Council's concerns. He pointed out that the Wildlife Refuge news release stated its policy that it encourages public access. He said REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTB BOOK NO. 55 APRIL 21, 1997 MINUTES Page No. 265 PAGE 13