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City Attorney Biggs announced that the City Council would meet in Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.0(b) to confer with Legal Counsel regarding five matters of potential exposure to litigation. City Attorney Biggs stated it was not anticipated that there would be reportable action. At 6:53 P. M., Mayor Gaytan recessed the meeting to Closed Session. At 8:30 P. M., the general meeting was reconvened with all Members present as heretofore. AS TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: City Attorney Julie Biggs indicated that the Redevelopment Agency did meet in Closed Session and did discuss the real property items regarding 411 E. Laurel and 2111 East Valley Boulevard, Colton; and, further that the Agency did discuss one matter of potential exposure to litigation. City Attorney Biggs said there was no reportable action. At 8:35 P. M., Chairman Sandoval declared the Redevelopment Agency Meeting adjourned. City Attorney Biggs reported that the City Council did discuss one item of potential exposure to litigation and did confer with Legal Counsel regarding the refuse hauling contract with Taormina Industries and on motion by CM Hutton, seconded by CM Sandoval, on unanimous vote, Legal Counsel was authorized to release, by noon July 2, 1997, the legal opinion by the law firm of Thomas Mort Prosser & Knudsen. As part of the same motion, the City Council authorized Legal Counsel to act as the City's representative, under the Taormina Contract, for all further negotiations and contact with Taormina Industries, with regard to the contract and its performance in the City of Colton. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS: Presentations, Awards Proclamations Mr. Ken Conway praised the hard work, training, and extra -ordinary performance by the Colton Fire Department Explorers, who won the first and third place awards for the bucket brigade, on June 7, 1997, at the Victorville Explorers Muster: Frank Armida (Leader), Felipe Rodriguez, Jr., Jim Conway, Octavia Anista, Zack Campbell, Heather Schultz, Josh Maldonado, Danny Romo, Marsha Armstrong, Mac Kenzie Barnett and Joe Mc Cann, Jr. Fire Chief Hendrix thanked all of the Explorers and especially their parents. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS: CM Cook enthusiastically described the City's 110 birthday celebration to be held July 12, 1997, at no expense to the community. The business people of the community and the people who do business in the City are sponsoring the event, to include a fireworks show and City Council Minutes July 01, 1997 2 JUL 01 1997