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PRESENTATIONS: Mayor Gonzales read individually prepared plaques honoring accomplishments of outgoing councilmembers Lofy, Rehrer and Roman. Mayor Gonzales then called upon each of the departing Councilmembers for comments. Councilmember Lofy stated that this was an evening of accomplishments with wide -range expectations. He spoke glowingly of Mayor Gonzales" strong leadership and complimented Councilwoman Cisneros for a tremendous job on RDA. He touched upon the fact that as former Mayor, Councilmember Beltran returns to City service with many years of expertise and as a businesswoman, Councilmember Cook brings operations expertise and accountability. He remarked that Councilmember Deirdre Bennett brings a wealth of dedicated community service and that as educators, Mrs. Bennett and Councilmernber Sandoval provide good reason to believe that the lines of communication with the school system will improve, He mentioned that Councilmember Rios will contribute his prior City Council experience including his knowledge and experience in the fields of planning and engineering, He gave special thanks to City Treasurer Mike Williams and City Clerk Ramos and her staff, He specially thanked Margaret Ramos for all of her help. Mr. Lofy stated that COUncilmember Bud Rehrer is a good man, a religious man, a good father and a tremendous Councilman. Councilmember Lofy announced that he was proud of the present City Council"s accomplishments: Wal-Mart Complex; Cooley Area Development which included K -Mart and the retention of the Price, Club, These activities provided thousands of jobs and revenue, He mentioned that during a time when development was at a standstill in surrounding communities, all major projects were going on in Colton. The City of Colton was held in high esteem by other entities. Worthy of note is the fact that this City Council ensured all City Employees their jobs. Mr. Lofy said "We kept our people," Having served proudly, Mr. Lofy said he never avoided a situation and never suffered from delusions of grandeur, He acknowledged a debt of gratitude to his wife for her patience and understanding, Mayor Gonzales introduced Mr. Dan Torres, representative of Senator Ayala, who read and presented resolutions of recognition to Messrs. Lofy and Rehrer from Senator Ayala and Newly -Elected Member of the Board of Supervisors Eaves. Councilmember Rehrer expressed happiness upon his retirement and thanked everyone, especially his wife Evelyn, for their help and assistance. 3 EU