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. - � �°""*4 �` CIVIC CULTUl�AL COI�'Ii�iISSION t�linutes of Meeting December 4, 1975 Page 2 gGENDA ITEi�2 3 - Downtown Sculpture : 1�Irs. Poncia reported that the City has written l�ir. Bob Filippone , President of the Downtown Merchants' Association, saying that the proposed cost of installing the sculpture-f'ountain could be re- duced to �8.,000. However, the Downtown Associa tion is not willing to spend more -than �2,5D0. Mr. Buickerood suggested that we might explore the possibility of securing funds from some outside source to assist in the funding of this pro�ect. Mr. Vollmayer suggested tha t the Downtown Merchants' Association would be an appropriate group to handle this. AGEND� ITEM 4 - Are Two Meetin�s per Month Necessar.y3 It was the consensus that one meeting per month is sufficient with the employment of subcommittees. REPORTS: l. Breakawa.y Conference , Bicentennial Committee , etc. a• Mrs. Kennedy reported that she attended two organizational meetin�s of the Fair Oaks Community Center 1�lulticultural Arts Committee. This committee is requesting that the San i�iateo County Arts Council become the organizational "umbrella" for the committee. A 1Kulticultural Bicentennial Committee has also been formed. Consideration is being given to the erection of a statue of Se�iora �lrguello. Mr. Dan Correa presented a proposal for the painting of a mural to the i�iulticultural Arts Group and the San Mateo County Bicentennial Committee , and plans to present it to the Civic Cultural Commission. The dimensions are 9' x 30' and the pro�ected cost is �11 ,000. A recent REDWOOD CITY TRIBUIVE article reported , however, that t he pro�ect would cost �20,000. i�ir. Correa explained that the mural represents the rebirth of California after the Revolutionary War. Following study of a black and white photograph of the proposed mural and lengthy discussion , the following