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284 made by Council at present to proceed with the project, but funds are there in the event decision is made by Council to proceed, to do necessary work to bring it to necessary resolution under recommendations of the financial consultant, by formation of either non-profit organization, or joint powers or otherwise. If Council elects to go forward, no funding per se would be necessary to move toward call for bonds, although there would be some work necessary to formalize the dollar values and descriptions necessary to form the basis for bond brochure and offer to bond buyers. He indicated $47,000 would be marginal, but another alternative would be not to proceed any further until determination is made as to whether or not it is possible to sell bonds. Councilman Rhodes was requested by Council to expand on intent of his motion, and he felt the $50,000 added to Budgeted Reserve in a previous motion was not sufficient to take care of the margins for error also enumerated earlier. He indicated this simply put the funds where they could be used for any eventuality. Council discussed the Civic Center further and Mayor Bury noted concern of businesses adjacent to proposed Center, who must make important decisions relating to their business, based on intentions of the City to proceed or not, and felt commitment of funds in this account indicate capability of making that decision. Motion LOST on roll call vote, Councilmen Arnett, Henderson, Keckley, Weymouth and Mayor Bury voting no; and Councilmen Petersen and Rhodes voting yes. Councilman Arnett moved to eliminate funds for Civic Center Project and transfer to offset the tax rate, seconded by Councilman Henderson, William Royer, 1047 Whipple Avenue, expressed objection to this proposal, and felt Council should show intent by having funds in the plan. Motion LOST on roll call vote, Councilmen Arnett and Henderson voting yes; and Councilmen Keckley, Petersen, Rhodes, Weymouth and Mayor Bury voting no. On Councilman Weymouth's motion to introduce Ordinance as presented, seconded by Councilman Keckley, motion CARRIED on roll call vote, Councilmen Keckley, Petersen, Rhodes, Weymouth and Mayor Bury voting yes; Councilmen Arnett and Henderson voting no. Mayor Bury ordered a five minute recess at 9:46 P.M. WHIPPLE AVENUE - EL CAMINO TRAFFIC PLAN. Consideration of adoption of Ordinance restricting parking on Whipple Avenue was continued from Council meeting of June 15th in order that a full Council might be present. Ordinance had been introduced at meeting of May 25, 1970, and affidavit of publication was on file.