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Councilmember James B. Grimsby introduced his family and accepted the opportunity to make comment. RECESS: At 6:50 P. M., Mayor Gaytan declared recess for a reception and at 7:20 P. M., the meeting was reconvened with all Members present. Councilmember Grimsby assumed his place at the dais. AGENDA REVIEW: Without objection, Mayor Gaytan advanced "Proclamations" and Item No. 30, ahead of Closed Session. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS: Presentations, Awar&, Proclamations # Award of Appreciation presented by CM Chastain to Danny and Karen Chastain of All Stew Auto Business. # Proclamation - 108th Birthday INotpresented honoree traveling] 0 Firefighter Doug Blinkinsop informed on the "Make a Child Smile " Christmas program. # CM Cook thanked everybody who helped serve over 600 7hanksgiving Dinners at the Luque Center. # CM Cook encouragedparticipation in the "Magic of Christmas " home decorating contest CORRESPONDENCE: Brownfields EPA Grant Presentation made by Arthur Sweet, President of A & E Development Company, Inc., regarding a proposed grant application for a project to be known as Colton Central District Industrial Revitalization Plan, under the U.S. Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative. Motion by CM Sanders, seconded by Mayor Gaytan, to approve the proposal carried unanimously. CLOSED SESSION: Mayor Gaytan announced that Redevelopment Agency would join the City Council's Closed Session. Mayor Gaytan announced that Closed Session Item "C," regarding a personnel matter involving public employee discipline/dismissal and release, would be pulled and referred to the City Manager, to be handled administratively. interim City Attorney Carvalho announced that City Council would meet in Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code §54957.6, to confer with its Labor Negotiator, Dennis Morris, regarding negotiations with representatives of the Fire Bargaining Unit. City Council Minutes December 02, 1997 2