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eligible for a monument plaque from the State of California and that Union Cemetery should be preserved with a charm and sentiment and respect that is due a cemetery. .. ~. on MOTION of Commissioner Knecht, seconded by Commissioner Gooding, the Secretary was asked to write to the San Mateo County Historical Assn. asking that a study be made for devel- opment of Union Cemetery as an historic cemetery site, the motion being made with the understanding that the request would place no emphasis on acting in this direction as far as the priority list is concerned. Passed. #21 - IIMuseum & Municipal Auditorium" - Mrs. Spangler told of project being under way to preserve the IlManfield Housell at 627 Hamilton Street across from the Hall of Justice-which is architecturally unique: that a non-profit group would acquire the house and property, with funds from prmvate persons and groups, for approximately $27,000-$28,000: that Mrs. Gladys Woodhams and other interested people and groups feel its value is for an art and music gallery; that the County is also in- terested in the property for future expansion and that some arrangement could be made at a later date for County purchase of the land and re-location of the house. Mrs. Spangler in- quired as to what was intended under #21 for IIMuseumll? It was explai'ned by Commissioners that the item IIMuseumli was intended to mean pertinent to the locale such as an electronic museum where exhibits and conferences, etc., might be held and which would attract people from other areas thereby gaining esteem as well as revenue for the City. Commissioner Arnett explained that the tieing in of an electronic museum operation to an auditorium operation would subsidize itself through public-private cooperation. AGENDA: 1 - BOND ISSUES PRIORITIES - Dixon Arnett: Discussion which followed included: That we must discuss the general direction which the Commission would want to take7 de- cide whether or not we would consider only current needs of the City or project to the future of perhaps 5-20-50 years; that we cannot look at only a year at a time: Priority items 1 and 7 (1118 hold golf course-Redwood Shoresll & 1136 hold golf course near college site II) - that golf courses are going in anyway: City might lose jurisdiction and revenue if not under its control ,in some manner; courses are easy to fiaance through private capital. Commissioner Arnett noted that, regardless of news stories emphasis re S.F. Water Dept. plans for recreation use of its watershed property, that such recrea- tion plans had' not progressed very far at this time and would take 'a long time to fruition. -- ,,--------,--- - _. -..- --- - -..-..------- .., --.,---~---- --------- .~._---_...",----------'~-~--"- -----~. " . - ,..' . , . , - - .' . L__' , I.: