1968 339- 485 _ 1-8 to 4-15-1968

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47:2 the many details now being worked on which involved working with most of the Departments in the City. In reply to questioning as to prominence of the two builders mentioned for housing construction in the Redwood Shores, Mr. Wynn advised they dad constructed in excess of 5,000 homes throughout the Bay area. He further described the pavilion area from an illustration indicating the boat storage provisions for those not having actual access on the waterway, City Manager also reviewed the considerations which had been given for clearance for small boats under the bridges to provide for more recreational facilities for small sail boats. City Manager introduced Mr. Roy Wallack, Publicity Director for Marine World, and also commented on the tour which he had made of the project the day be- fore and his amazement at the progress being made. Mr. Wallack advised of his having worked with the first Astronauts program and with City Council in Houston, Texas, but that he had never received as much cooperation as had been exhibited since his working with the City of Redwood City, and expressed his appreciation. He advised Marine World project well on schedule for their opening on July 4th; advised of the tour boats having been ordered which would take approxi- mately forty minutes touring the islands in the project; landscaping progress; animals in training, parking areas now being graded and ready for asphalting soon. He also advised of the employment schecule and expressed hope that most of those employed would be coming from the Redwood City area for beginning of the pre -opening training. In reply to questions regarding the opening celebration planned, Mr. Wallack advised Mr. Baruh was now planning with ABC on details for a spectacular 4th of July opening which was hoped would also be coordinated with the City's program. City Manager advised of the meetings which had already commenced at Staff level with the PCA to coordinate efforts with Marine World for the 4th of July celebration; theme of the PCA float which tours all of the larger parades in vicinity having been preliminarily chosen with a Marine World idea, but as soon as next meeting had been concluded with Mr. Baruh and others involved, a final plan would be presented to Council for approval and implementation, as — Council would be acting as Hosts for the Marine World opening. In reply to questions relating to the signing of the project, City Manager advised, as he had reported earlier, State Division of Highways had given as- surance that identification signs would be up on Bayshore and at the inter- change itself before July 4th. He also stated he had discussed signing with ABC Staff members and had made it known if any problems were presented with their identification signs, that City should be advised so that Council's Sign AR 3 61