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MAYOR DIANE HOWARD M I N U T E S <br />VICE MAYOR IRA RUSK1N <br /> 1017 MIDDLEFIELD RD <br />COUNCIL MEMBER RICHARD S. CLAIRE REDWOOD CITY, CA <br />COUNCIL MEMBER JIM HARTNETT <br />COUNCIL MEMBER JEFF IRA <br />COUNCIL MEMBER COLLEEN M. JORDAN <br />COUNCIL MEMBER MATT LEIPZIG <br /> STUDY SESSION <br /> <br /> SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> February 1, 1999 <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER - 7:07 p.m., Mayor Howard presiding <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br /> <br />Council Members Present: Claire, Hartnett, Ira, Jordan, Leipzig, Vice Mayor <br /> Ruskin, and Mayor Howard <br /> <br />Staff Members Present: City Manager Everett, Interim City Clerk McKay, City Attorney <br />Schricker, Public Works Director Ingrain, Community Development Director/Assistant <br />City Manager Nelson, Community Development Services Manager Patterson, and Public <br />Works Superintendent Mann. <br /> <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Led by Vice Mayor Ruskin <br /> <br />1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS <br /> <br />Roland Giannini, 3727 Country Club Drive, questioned Port of Redwood City operating <br />as separate from Redwood City, noting only 40% of Port revenue is derived from Port <br />traffic, and whether the Port is being used for the highest and best use where more <br />revenue could be derived by Redwood City. He expressed concern over environmental <br />issues in this area. <br /> <br />Ralph Nobles, 3729 Country Club Drive, spoke in favor of Port operations as it is a <br />historic port noting there are only four deep water ports in this bay and each one is <br />important to the Bay Area. He stated that the port is important for freight shipments not <br />received by truck and rail, such as construction materials like sand and gravel are better <br />brought by ships than trucks on our highways. He cited the importance of having a <br />National emergency port near us and how millions of dollars of dredging has occurred to <br />keep our water channels deep and clear. <br /> <br />Pete Hughes, 18 Admiralty Drive, noted he has heard the same arguments for and against <br />the separate operations of the Port of Redwood City and suggested a study be done to see <br />if the Port operations are being fully utilized with full benefit to Redwood City. <br /> <br /> MINUTES BOOK NO. 57 <br /> Page No. 249 <br /> <br /> <br />