commissioner makras, here. commissioner meiberger [inaudible] all are present. >> let's rise and say the pledge of allegiance. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> thank you. could you please call the next item? >> [inaudible] >> thank you very much. ladies and gentlemen, we'll go into closed session at this time. we will resume with our agenda at 2:30. thank you. before we go into closed session, we will take public comment. >> i'm so glad to be redirected . i and others have strongly objected to the board going into closed session to start your meetings forcing active city employees to wait several hours in the lobby to reconvene in open session. using benefited vocation time to be here. as far as i know no other board or commission starts their meetings by rudely going into closed session. this board appears to be the only commission doing so. fortunately i official

commissioner makras, here. commissioner meiberger [inaudible] all are present. >> let's rise and say the pledge of allegiance. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> thank you. could you please call the next item? >> [inaudible] >> thank you very much. ladies and gentlemen, we'll go into closed session at this time. we will resume with our agenda at 2:30. thank you. before we go into closed session, we will take public comment. >> i'm so glad to be redirected . i and others have strongly objected to the board going into closed session to start your meetings forcing active city employees to wait several hours in the lobby to reconvene in open session. using benefited vocation time to be here. as far as i know no other board or commission starts their meetings by rudely going into closed session. this board appears to be the only commission doing so. fortunately i official

commissioner makras, here. commissioner meiberger [inaudible] all are present. >> let's rise and say the pledge of allegiance. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> thank you. could you please call the next item? >> [inaudible] >> thank you very much. ladies and gentlemen, we'll go into closed session at this time. we will resume with our agenda at 2:30. thank you. before we go into closed session, we will take public comment. >> i'm so glad to be redirected . i and others have strongly objected to the board going into closed session to start your meetings forcing active city employees to wait several hours in the lobby to reconvene in open session. using benefited vocation time to be here. as far as i know no other board or commission starts their meetings by rudely going into closed session. this board appears to be the only commission doing so. fortunately i official

commissioner makras, here. commissioner meiberger [inaudible] all are present. >> let's rise and say the pledge of allegiance. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic, for which it stands, one na