2/22/00 Claremont City Council Meeting. Part One

0:00 Start of meeting following closed meeting.
0:31:00 Merrill Lynch Law Suit
1:50:00 Merrill Lynch - Particulars of agreement are confidential pending participation of all involved agencies
2:32:00 Begin council meeting
3:27:00 Roll Call - all present.
4:05:00 "Making Change" contest. An elementary/jr. high/high school art/essay contest celebrating Martin Luther King and human rights champions.
6:36:00 Mayor announces - winners.
8:09:00 Nikki Harris - winner 9:54:00 Sheila Yamashipur - winner
15:26:00 Jamie Sherif - winner
18:02:00 Group winner - Sumner Elementary 3rd grade - Teacher, Nancy Fransen
19:24:00 Southard introduces new police chief William Ellis
25:54:00 Police Chief Ellis
26:52:02 Capt. McGahee/Bud Larkin presentation
29:00:16 Public Comment
30:21.00 Tom Lamb - City is inventing zones, counter to state law. City should prepare a report on lost interest regarding Merrill Lynch funds recovery. Mayor has restricted public comment.
34:34:00 Mayor responds with "clarification from city attorney". Paul Held interrupts, explains policy. 35:41.00 Gregory Toliver. Martin Luther King reference. Rebuttal to Held' s assertion that the council did not have the right to rescind award to police officers. Comment on Southard's private apology. Comments on free speech.
40.50.00 Ms. Banks, Claremont League of Women Voters, stopped from commentary on ballot propositions by Mayor Rosenthal until until the end of council's agenda.
40.32.00 Michael Flynn - commentary on racism.
45:42 Mike Noonan - subpoenaed in Landrum case - call for "complete truth" and accusations of misconduct by Southard.