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-Art Contest Supervisor Hannon reported that all winning entries are on display at the Main Library and a total of 1,850 entries were received. Congratulation letters to the individual artists were sent to the artists today inviting them to the awards ceremony at our June meeting held in the Library Community Room. She said Henry Ford School was the winning school with 71% of their students entered. Commissioner Piulle said she would like to involve the PTAs to get additional involvement for the contest. -Fox Theater Report of Council Decision Superintendent Hartman reported on the following City Council decisions regarding the Fox Theater: 1.) They voted unanimously to continue City support through 94-95 at the rate of $10,000 per production and review during the regular budget process. 2.) They voted unanimously to continue Civic Cultural Commission grant performances at the Fox Theater. 3.) They congratulated the people who were successful in securing listing of the Fox Theater on the National Register of Historic Places. 4.) They approved the 93-94 Fox Theater Task Force Goals by consensus. 5.) They passed the recommendation to grant $12,400.00 of Redevelopment Funds to hire a consultant with expertise in the restoration of historic theaters to complete an architectural conceptual plan for the building. 6.) They voted to remove the $300,000.00 from the discussion table and direct that in addition to the $12,400 architectural conceptual plan, that a market study possibly be undertaken by a student intern, to determine the realistic level of use the theater can generate and the best method for achieving this level of use; they directed the Peninsula Center Stage and the Fox Theater Task Force come back to the Council with a defined Capital Improvements Program for the Fox Theater; at that time when the presentation is made, the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency will consider funding a part of that program; and in return for that funding, the Board of Directors of the Agency will want the Redevelopment Agency's investment, regardless of dollar amount, to be protected in some way. ITEM 6 - PUBLIC ART RECOMMENDATION-POTENTIAL REVENUE SOURCES -Correspondence from Mayor Buchan Mayor Buchan mentioned the impact that the Commission has on the selection of public art and she has reminded the Council of the Civic Cultural Commission's duty to review and suggest public art for City facilities. She said that the Belmont School District Project is still in question. She mentioned that the Red Morton Center budget is really tight and public art is not included in the budget and she does not know where the money could come from. Regarding the City Hall Project, Mayor Buchan said the top two