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354 ` working on the cele�ration, suggested that the contribute the �p1000, out of which the fireworks would be purcnased. Councilman Granper suggested that � vrhatever amount vaa,s donated be transferred tc the advertising fund and dis- � bursed from that fund a,s the need arose. City Attorney P�3cCarthy advised � �.� this would be legal. Gouncilman McNulty �as in f�vor of donating t'he sum �� outright to the committee and not transferrin�,� it to the a.dvertising fund, Councilman .!rerder amended his motion that �1000 be transferred to the adver- ' ticing fund.to"be�eaTmarked.-for the Peninsula Celebration Association to be used for firevrorks and puplicity and that the city continue to underwrite �1300, seconded 'oy Councilman Swift, A roll call vote vJas requested a.nd the follovring vote recorded: Ayes and in favor of' the rnotion: Councilmen ' Gra.nger, fylci�ulty, 6wift, �'lerder ann T.4ayor Hilton. ??oes and a�a.inst the motion: Councilrnen Arrnstrong ar.d Britschgi, The Celebration Association also requested tnat tne City Council request the O.P.A. for 800 lba, of sugar to be alloca.tec: to the civic and fraternal organizations so that soft drinks.tivould be available for the celebration. Councilman Gra.nger moved, seconded b,� Councilman Swift, that tYie City PQana- � ger be instructed to varite the O.P.A. to see if they wi11 grant t?Irough the City of Redwood Cit,y to the Peninsula.Celebration Association a priority for sugar ior whatever firm is to supply the soft drinks for the celeora.tion. The motion passed unanirnously. In regard to the ordinance ivitn respect to off-street parking, City Attorney ?�cCartP�y advised the ordina.nce had been presented to the Council and ne be- lieved it was a. matter that needed a great deal of consideration. Council- ' ma.n Sritsctigi moved, seconded by Councilman Swi£t, that the ordinance be t�,'oled until the matter of off-street parkin� can be worked out with the Pdaster Plan, hqotion passed unanimously. City �4ana.ger Blom advised that the attorneys for the taxicab compa.nies had re- � quested that the matter of cab sn�.ce oe deferred.until the next meeting of the Council. Councilman Armstrong expressed•the opinion that ir�e rna.tter of designating spa.ce was deligated to the Chief of ?olice �.>itY: tne approval • of the Council and that the taxicab companiea had no authority in the matter. Chief of Police Gollins advised that the companies had requested snace and that tt�;o of them wanted the same space nea.r the Gre;�hound Bus Statioa. It v�as the general consensus that the Chief of Police should make a survey of the space and bring in a report and recommendation, City Attorney McCarthy ', advised that the ordinance requires the taxicab cornpany to obtain the con- sent of property oi^mers for a proposed space, after which the Chief of Police is to pass on the pro;oriety of the nwnber of spaces for any one corn- pany. In ansvaer to Councilman Britschgi's question as to c�ho ha.d juris- ' diction over tae streets, City Attorney ft4cCarthy replied that the city ha3 but that it seemed reasonable to consult titi�ith property ovsners before plac- ing taxicabs in front of their business. The general opinion of the Coun- cil vaas that the ma.tter had been delayed too long and it was the desire that some definite action be taken at the next meeting, Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman �icldulty, that the necessary steps be started � �