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MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Kerr, seconded by Warshawsky and passed unanimously to approve the Disbursements Report for 11/10/2004— 11/19/2004 in the amount of$544,928.32. 3. APPOINTMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS 3.1 Presentations to Outgoing Councilmembers The Council thanked retiring Councilmember Bob Fenwick for his service to the Town. They praised him for his honesty, his valuable advice to the Council during their deliberations on complex issues and for his participation on the negotiating team that had brought the Comcast Franchise agreement to fruition. Mayor O'Malley presented Councilmember Bob Fenwick with a plaque recognizing his service to the Town during his tenure on the City Council. Councilmember Fenwick introduced his family members that were in the audience. He noted that when he campaigned for his Council seat four years ago, his primary campaign issue was the undergrounding of utilities in Town. Following his election, he learned that this was not a high priority issue for the Town's residents. They were more focused on saving paths, saving open space in the Town and the style of the new Town Hall. Fenwick acknowledged that the best thing about serving on the Council had been his working relationship with Town staff. He advised that this was the best staff the Town had ever had and was pleased that he had played a role by hiring City Manager Maureen • Cassingham. He noted that she had been responsible for assembling the present staff. Fenwick offered advice to the new Councilmembers to work to please themselves because the position did not deliver many accolades. Mayor O'Malley introduced Councilmember Emily Cheng. He offered that she had been elected twice to the Council by the Town residents, first in a special election and then in the regular municipal election. O'Malley noted that Cheng had been a pleasure to work with, served the community well by her participation on the Library Joint Powers Authority and as Council Liaison to the Parks and Recreation Committee. O'Malley remarked that Councilmember Cheng had been the first female Asian Mayor to serve in Northern California. Council congratulated Cheng on her service during her term and commitment to her constituents. Mayor O'Malley presented Councilmember Emily Cheng with a plaque recognizing her service to the Town during her tenure on the City Council. Councilmember Cheng thanked the Council. She explained that this was an emotional moment and it was very difficult to be retiring. Cheng noted that when she was first elected to the Council, the Town was very divided and she had worked tirelessly to bring harmony to the community. It gave her great pleasure to see the Town now work so well together to achieve common goals for the residents. Cheng acknowledged the wonderful • 2 City Council Meeting Minutes December 2,2004