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MAYOR DIANE HOWARD MINUTE S VICE MAYOR IRA RUSKIN 1017 MIDDLEFIELD RD. COUNCIL MEMBER IAN BAIN REDWOOD CITY, CA COUNCIL MEMBER RICHARD S. CLARIE COUNCIL MEMBER JIM HARTNETT COUNCIL MEMBER JEFF IRA COUNCIL MEMBER MATT LEIPZIG STUDY SESSION CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING November 9,1998 CALL TO ORDER- 7:08 p.m., Mayor Howard presiding ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Claire, Hartnett, Ira, Leipzig, Ruskin and Mayor Howard Council Members Absent: Bain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Vice Mayor Ruskin Staff Members present: City Manager Everett, Interim City Clerk McKay, City Attorney Schricker, Facilitator Dr. Reeves and Council Volunteer Balsamo. 1. PUBLIC COMMENT John Murphy, 421 Luff Lane, Redwood City, expressed his disdain upon reading the local newspaper quotes of some of our Council Members following the recent election outcome and urged Council efforts be directed to teamwork and suggested operating as a Board of Directors for a 3 billion dollar corporation which is similar to the General Improvement District 1-64 and cited Redwood Shores statistics and history . Mike Spence, 307 Oakwood, presented Council with a letter of concern regarding the area outlined for predator management in Redwood Shores; copy of a San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory letter outlining resources and studies on predation effects on birds of the South Bay; his March 26, 1998 memo to the Redwood City Subcommittee evaluation recommendation for potential uses for Lot 6 A & B and Area H; his May 11, 1998 memo to the RC Land Use Subcommittee stating his minority concern for development protection in Redwood Shores; and his June 9, 1998 memo to the Redwood City Land Use Subcommittee stating his concerns regarding conditionallcommercial uses for Area H. MINUTES BOOK NO. 57 Page No. 202