BOOK 20_1945-05-21 to 1946-09-03

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330 study and that he did not wish to make a recommendation on that at the present time. He asked that he be authorized to proceed with plans for the traffic l� signals and lighting.of E1 Camino Real, the cost to come out of our share of 'i, "Z� of the gas tax funds. Councilman Granger moved that the City Manager be authorized to proceed with plans for combined traffic signals and lighting of �a v .1 9 El Camino Real, the cost to come out of the city's share of the gas tax funds. _ The motion was seconded by Councilman Armstrong and passed unanimously. City Manager Blom reported on the estimated cost of the city's participation in i the Fourth of July Oblebration as requested by the Peninsula Celebration Committee. Fire Works - $1000, which may be subject to discount; construe- , tion of a temporary foot bridge over the creek which flows across the park , area; $500; electrical work based on expense in the past, $350; water service and furnishing of water, $250; some minor grading at the entrances to the park, $100; discing, $100. Total expense, including the fire works, would amount to $2300, whicn did not include police protection. It was the City Manager's opinion that this estimate was fairly close as to the city's share of the cost of.the celebration as requested to.date. Councilman Werder asked if any of the work would be considered permanent improvements, to which City Manager Blom replied that none would be and recommended that the foot bridge be removed after the celebration. There was considerable dis- cussion in regard to making this donation and it was also brought out that the new recreation area had not been.designated as a permanent sete for this celebration so that it would be unwise bo build any permanent structures. Mr. 0. S. Oleson appeared before the Council at the request of Mayor Hilton and stated that, while he did not have authority to speak for the Celebration Committee, it was his opinion that the Committee wished the city to donate the above amount and that no proceeds would accrue to the city, as they had in the past. The Committee is now incorporated and plans to develop a per- manent rodeo site from the proceeds of the celebration. Mr. Kenneth Bowen also appeared and advised that the profits from the celebration would stay with the committee; the organizations that are sponsoring concessions will. split the net profit 35% for themselves and 65% to the committee, and the San Mateo County Mounted Patrol, who is staging the rodeo, will take 507o of the sale of the rodeo tickets. Councilman Armstrong expressed the opinion that the Council might be subject to criticism if it donated the sun requested to an organization which would retain all profit. After more discussion, in which the Council generally agreed to underwrite the expense, Councilman Werder moved, seconded by Councilman Armstrong, that the city underwrite the Fourth of July Celebration in the amount presented by the City Manager, $2300, the money to be returned from the gross profits to be taken in by the Celebration Committee, if any. Motion passed unanimously. C Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Armstrong, that the City Manager be instructed to communicate with the Peninsula Celebration Committee stating the Council's decision and report back at the next meeting of the Council their acceptance. Under the question, City Manager Blom advised that most of the expense would be incurred before the first of July and, if `�