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working, and what isn't working. So the things that are not working can be put by the wayside to find those that will." Mayor Pro Tern Howard said, "I agree with Councilwoman Buchan's comments. I think more information is healthy. I don't think you can ever have too much information out there to the public, because we are trying to encourage people to become more involved. If we can't reach them one way, then we must try other ways. I am in favor of having more of this newsletter at City Council meetings, at the end table, to take as you go out. In case you feel you haven't received it, or you may have thrown it out and maybe something just struck you and you want to read it again, I think it would be nice to have that. I think the 'man or woman on the street' idea was a wonderful idea, asking questions and printing responses. Not our responses, not the City's responses, but the people on the street, what their responses are. I look at this as a real advantage in communicating with people and I am very much in support of the hard work that the subcommittee has already put into this. We appreciate it and to Mr. Preimesberger, also." CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: A YES: BUCHAN, LA BERGE, RUSKIN AND MAYOR PRO TEM HOWARD NOES: COUNCILMAN LEIPZIG ABSENT: COUNCILMAN CLAIRE AND MAYOR HARTNETT MINUTE ORDER NO. 97-124 Mr. Chris Preimesberger, 3719 Page Street, Redwood City, said, "Before we put together an issue of the Connection, the Editorial Committee of the City Council, and City Manager Everett, and Executive Assistant Pat Valentine meet, and we choose in advance the story ideas that we are going to pursue. We do not rewrite other publications. It has not happened one time. The stories are originated in our committee and carried out by myself. I just wanted to clarify that." Councilman Leipzig said, "Thank you, I appreciate that. I didn't mean to imply that the stories were rehashed, or stolen from the other publications. They are the same articles that have appeared in other newspapers. That was my point." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS None ADJOURNED REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 JUNE 9, 1997 MINUTES Page No. 394 PAGE 8