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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Council Volunteer Art Balsamo, the following young people presented the new flags of the United States of America and the flag of the State of California: Girl Scouts Donna Greathouse, Troop No. 1748; Stephanie Zmay, Lauren Redford, Alleeta Dene and Dani Fonseca, Troop No. 873; Brownies Allison McElwee and Sarah Zmay, Troop No. 3140, and Megan Croop, Troop No. 1784; Boy Scouts Mike Strauss and Daniel Collins Troop No. 153; and Sea Scouts Matt Gurvitz, Ed Collins and Troy Etheredge, Troop No. 161. The entire Council led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION: Pastor Dennis Logie First Christian Church ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Hartnett thanked Pastor Logie, the Girl Scouts, Brownies, Boy Scouts and Council volunteer Balsamo for the wonderful invocation and presentation of the colors. Mayor Hartnett introduced Engineering Manager Patterson and thanked him for his years of perseverance in marshaling all the necessary efforts that created the beautiful new City Hall and Council Chamber, and said it was ajob well done. Manager Patterson introduced Steve Haines, Architect, Fisher Friedman Architects Inc. and Sandy Skelson of Rudolph and Sletten, Inc., builders, who both described how much they enjoyed designing and building this beautiful new City Hall. Manager Patterson thanked the Council Facilities Committee, Council Members Claire, La Berge and Chair Buchan, for their long devotion to this project, and all the hard working City staff as well. Manager Patterson invited everyone to attend the public dedication of Redwood City's new City Hall and Council Chamber, 6 p.m., September 6, 1997. He said there would be lots of fun for the whole family, including entertainment and food, and of course, tours of the new facility. MEMO 8/26/97 A. Nita Spangler, 970 Edgewood Road, thanked Mayor Hartnett for the honor of speaking first. She described how she and Art Balsamo remembered the first Council meeting in the Board of Supervisors Chamber in 1959, and now they were attending the first meeting in Redwood City's own Council Chamber. Mrs. Spangler congratulated the Council on constructing such a great facility, and said "I'm glad you spent our money on this building!" She said it was not ostentatious at all, and would be a great place for all kinds of civic activity. Mrs. Spangler asked that Council keep the Chamber and meeting rooms busy with informational meetings, "with people learning about Redwood City, participating in Redwood City government, telling you what they think, and patting you on the back when you need it." REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 AUGUST25,1997 MINUTES Page No. 500 PAGE 2