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330 � etudy and that he did not wieh to make a recommendation on that at the present time. He asked that he be autnorized to proceed witn plans for the traffic • si�nals and ligrting,of E1 Camino Real, the cost to come out of our share of '� � of the gae tax funds. Councilman Gra.nger moved that the City rQana.ger be � � o..Ld �`:. authorized to proceed with plans for compined traf£ic signa.ls and lighting of � E1 Camino Rea1, the cost to come out of tne ci.ty's share of the gas tax funds, The motion was seconded by Councilman Armstrong and paesed unanimously. ' City Manager Blom reported on the estimated cost o� the city's participation in the Fourth of July Celebratien as requested by the Peninaula Celebration Committee. Fire Works -�1000, whicn may be,subject to discount; construc- tion of a temporary foot bridge over the creek whicn flows across the park ' area; "�500; electrical work oased on expense in the past, �350; water'service and furnisning of water, $250; some minor grading at the entrances to the park, �100; discing, $�100. Total expense, including the fire works, would �mount to �2300, whicn did not include police protection. It was the City Manager's opinion that this estimate wa.s fairly close as to the city's share of the cost of the celebration as requested to.date. Councilman YJerder � asked if any of the work would be considered permanent improvements, to which City Mana.ger 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 nad not been.designated as a permanent sete for tnis oelebration so that it would be unwise bo build any permanent etructures. ' �fr. 0. S. Oleson appe�red before the Council at the request of Mayor Hilton and stated tnat, while he did not have authority to speak for the Celebration J Committee, it was his opinion that the Committee wished the city to donate the above amount and tnat no proceeda would accrue to the city, as they had in the past. The Committee is nori incorporated and plana to develop a per- manent rodeo site from tne proceeds of the celebration. Mr. Kenneth Botiven also appeared and advised that the profits from the celebration would stay with the comrnittee; the organizationa that are sponsoring concessions will. � split the net profit 35% for themselvee and 65� to the committee, and tne San Mateo County Mounted Patrol, who is staging tne rodeo, v�ill take 50% of the sale of the rodeo ticketa. Councilman Armstrong expressed the opinion triat the Council might be subject to criticism if it donated the sum requested to an organization which x�ould retain all profit. After more discussion, in � which the Council generally agreed to underwrite tne expense, Councilman �— V�erder moved� seconded by Councilman Arrnstrong, that tiie city underwrite the Fourth of July Celebration in the amount presented by the City Manager, �2300, tne money to be returned from tne gross profits to be taken in by the ' Celebration Committee, if any. Motion passed unanimously: ^� Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Oouncilman Arrnstrong, that the City Manager be instructed to cornmunicate with tne Periineula Celebration Committee atating the Council�s decision a.nd report back at the next meeting of tne Council their acceptance. Under the question, City Manager Blom advised that most of tne expenae y�ould be incurred before tne first of July and, if � . �