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and certain". He also illustrated how land inventory improvements and engineer- ing schedules computed. He reviewed how computer was to be used for automatically reading out bond schedule and its use in levy of taxation. In concluding, Mr. Kubelbeck stated computer allows rigid adherence to guidelines of the development programs, including alternate development programs, in total time of less than five minutes without vagaries of human error. Mr. Reiter reported District Assessor program has been instituted through firm of Marshall and Stevens, nationally known appraiser firm, and would be finalized in about three or four weeks. He also reviewed the landscaping considerations which were now being studied for the project. Mr. Reiter also described the urban- scape design program under study with eminent designers, in this field, which included design study for electroliers, street signs, public benches, bridge railings, trash receptables, etc., known as "street furniture", all of which was to be developed to enhance the project. He also stated PGE and Pacific Telephone Company had been asked to submit new ideas for project and had suggested some very modern ideas. Mr. Reiter con- cluded his summary by referring to the bond prospectus being prepared for next sale of bonds in consultation with City's bond Counsel, Stone and Youngberg. Coleman Johnson, Vice -President and General Manager of Leslie Properties, Inc., owner -developer, referred to their participation agreement with District in the sum of one million dollars for construction which was about 85% completed and consisted of site preparation, dredging of interior waterway system,and construction of express; -ray pad to fill their commitment to ABC. Besides their participation, he reviewed the program being conducted with consultant planners and real estate consultants to ascertain if General Plan could be improved upon. He stated Leslie Properties investment as of end of 1966 had been in excess of two million dollars. He stated in 1967 they would continue to cooperate and hoped to approach a marketable stage with time table for first residences in 1968. He commented on the construction of an identification marker for Redwood Shores to be placed adjacent to Bayshore Freeway. Mr. Alvin Zelver, Planning Consultant, from illustrated slides proceeded to detail the neighborhood planning for residential areas, schools, shopping centers, thei I open space planning, and street systems, proposed in first construction phase. Bradford G. Baruh, Vice -President and Project Manager of Marine World, stated their project had been under way for past four months in land preparation stage. He presented slides showing present stage of land preparation and proposed sites for I their marine world building sites and water ways, describing each building's pro- posed use and style, with other slides taken throughout the world depicting different cultures they wished to have portrayed by separate typical villages in Marine World in a future phase of construction. He also advised of the study