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MINUTES of THE MEETING of THE CITY COUNCIL April 23, 1973 CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE TO THE FLAG Mayor Robert Reid called the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 8:00 P.M., and then led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL Deputy City Clerk Doris George called the roll which is recorded as follows: Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, Mori, Pearson, and Mayor Reid were present. Mr. Edgar, City Manager, Mro Scheidig, City Attorney, and Mr. Campbell, Director of Public Works, were present. AGENDA AMENDMENTS Mr. Edgar requested that Item 4b, Partial acceptance of public improvements, Tract 3147, Arroyo del Prado, Unit 9, be removed from the agenda. Mr. Edgar requested that Item 4c be placed under Report of the City Attorney for discussion as Item 10c. CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Councilman Kinney, and seconded by Councilman Herlihy, that the following items listed on the Consent Calendar, as amended, be approved: a. Approval of City Council Minutes of April 16, 1973. b. Adoption of Resolution No. 73-70, approving Final Map and Improvement Plans, Tract 3471, Amberwood, Unit 1o The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, Mori, Pearson, and Mayor Reid NOES: None ABSENT: None CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION Mrs. Helen Robinson, 1312 Vintner Way, requested that the selection of mayor be accomplished in an open public meeting, and quoted a portion of the Brown Act in this regard, and stated she felt this should be a matter that should be dis- cussed in a public meeting. Mrs. Robinson stated that the City Attorney indi- cated in conversation with her that the City Council may, if it wishes, make its selection of mayor in public, as opposed to discussio~ in Executive Session. Mayor Reid stated that the Council has been advised by the former City Attor- ney and present City Attorney that an Executive Session is proper. He further stated that as far as he is concerned until such time as the mayor is an elective office, the selection will be made in Executive Session by the City Council with motions and voting done in public. Mayor Reid ~ecessed the meeting to an Executive Session at 8:05 P.M. Mayor Reid reconvened the meeting at 8:45 P.M. It was moved by Councilman Herlihy, and seconded by Councilman Mori, that Councilman Pearson be selected as the new Mayor for a one year term. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Herlihy, Mori, Pearson, and Mayor Reid NOES: Councilman Kinney ABSENT: None