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MINUTE ORDER CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 23, 1998 MO. 98-057 CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT Redwood City DATE: February 25, 1998 Attention: City Manager City Attorney Council SUBJECT: Appointment of Ian Bain to City Council (205) Meeting of the Council of the City of Redwood City on February 23, 1998. Present: Councilmembers Bain, Hartnett, Ira, Leipzig, and Mayor Pro Tem Ruskin Absent: Councilmember Claire and Mayor Howard The following motion was made, carried and entered on the Minutes: Mayor Pro Tem Ruskin said, "on behalf of the Mayor who is out of town tonight, the City Council and the people of Redwood City, Mr. Bain, I want to welcome you to the City Council. It is an undertaking of great responsibility and I know that you will meet all the challenges of the job. You have exhibited in the past, a commitment to helping people and to helping the City, both with your work at Kainos and in your community, including as the Chair of the Housing and Human Concerns Committee. You've shown a strong commitment to the well-being of Redwood City. On behalf of the Council I would like to welcome you. We are glad you are here. There is a good deal to do and to learn, and I am sure you will catch on quickly. But, may I offer on behalf of all of us, any assistance at the beginning that you may need, we will all be happy to jump in. We thank you for being willing to jump in and fill this spot at this time. Is there anything you would like to say." Council Member Bain said, "Absolutely. Thank you very much, Mayor Pro Tem Ruskin. This is a great feeling. I am extremely excited to be here tonight.... I think it is appropriate to say that my experience on the Housing and Hun~an Concerns Committee really prepared me for this. Serving three years on that Committee I got in the habit of studying large packets of information, and it