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I I I I I II D. John Murphy, 421 Luff Lane, Redwood City, said he had arrived "at 7:10 p.m." and wanted his remarks included in the Board of Equalization meeting minutes. Mr. Murphy submitted a '-' letter (on file in the City Clerk Department.) Mr. Murphy said the "18 remaining taxable properties on 'Bair Island' have been upgraded from $4,002,500 last year to $12,961,000 this year." He added that would amount to a loss of $250,000 in taxes over the life of the GID 1- 64 bond payments. Mr. Murphy questioned if the City had attempted to "recover any part of this lost tax revenue from the reported 10 million dollar government land grant?" Mayor Hartnett said, "Mr. Murphy, you know the answer to that.... The fact is that we don't own that land, and we don't control the private sale of that land.... We appreciate the fact that you bring this to our attention, because it is important for us to realize the economic consequences to everyone of the sale of the land, and what may happen if it is taken off the tax rolls. You've been very clear and diligent in bringing that to our attention." MEMO 7/29/97 Councilman Leipzig said, "Just for the record, I would like to point out that in Mr. Murphy's letter he states that prior to the Council's resolution endorsing the preservation of Bair Island as an open space, yes, we don't own land or control it, but I tend to agree with Mr. Murphy, and as you recall I voted against that resolution endorsing the transfer of Bair Island. There is some relationship there." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Mayor Hartnett recessed the Council Meeting at 7:49 p.m. in order to call to order the regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting. The Council Meeting reconvened at 7:57 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Hartnett removed items 3. P. and 3. Qfrom the Consent Calendar, and Councilman Leipzig removed items 3. H. and 3. N from the Consent Calendar for discussion immediately following adoption of the Consent Calendar. MIS: BUCHANIHOW ARD WAIVE READING OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR EXCEPT THE ORDINANCES, ADOPT THE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES AND APPROVE OTHER ITEMS. ADOPTED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE OF MEMBERS PRESENT WITH COUNCILMAN LEIPZIG VOTING "NO" ON ITEMS 3. B, C, D AND T. A. Approve the Minutes of the July 14, 1997 Council Interview Session, the Council Regular Meeting, and the Council Joint Meeting with the Redevelopment Agency, as submitted; -- MINUTE ORDER NO. 97-153 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 JULY 28, 1997 MINUTES Page No. 477 PAGE 3