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S O the 1951.�'�5 fiscal year allocation, unless the City Council shoul.d wish to forego construction of Ala�eda de las Pulgas, and resurPacing of Jefferson Avenue bet�►een Middlefield Road and Bayshore Highr�ay. He further stQted that the Memorandum of A�reement for expenditure of Gas Tax Funds available for the 1954-1955 fiscal year ia now being prepared, and must be approved immediately in order to allocate supplementary funds for pro�ects now contemplated and in progress. Councilman Britschgi reported � that he had talked the matter over with Dick Dolwig in an attempt to get further �up- � port from the State, The matter �as placed on the agenda for the first meeting in July. Councilman Britschgi stated that Johnson & Johnson migk�.t be interested in this pro�ect sinee it deals with left hand turns off to Bayshore. C ITY &IANAGER ROLISON AND C ITY ATTORNEY CURRIE t S REPORT �N FINANC ING PROGRA,M OF SEII�ER MAINS � IN KENSINGTON SQUARE No. 5. This pro3ect would be known as relief seeer unit No. 6, �+ whi.ch is an eatension of relief sewer Unit No. 3 , constructed in 1952, and is estima.ted at a cost of approximately �35,000. The following funds vrere reported available as sho�n from the records of the Auditor�s office: SOIIRCE OF FUNDS AMOUNT 191.}�} Bonds, Sewage Treatment and Sewer $ 16,969.�0 1951 Bonds, Sewers 6,930.00 Surplus in Sewer Rental Fund 30,579.00 Tom� � 54,47s.00 As previously reported, surplus sewer rental funds are being held in reserne to supplement current sewer rental revenuea, which are somewhat inadaquat• for the purpose of paying interest and redemption of 1957. Sewer Bonds. Ho�ever, should the Council desire to avoid the levying of a tax rate oP approaimatelg 4¢� this year for this pro�ect, it is possible that the balances � remaining in the 1951 and 19�.4 Sewage Treatmsnt and Sewer Bonds, totaling �23,899•00, migjcit be supplemsnted by suffieient funds from Sewer Rental to complete this p�o�ect. W� In the event this is done however, it should be understood that the City may be called upon in subsequent budgets to replace the funds taken from se�ver rental, should the sarris be needed to pay interest and redemption of 1951 Sewer Bonds. Councilman Jones asked the City Manager how soon the surplus in the Sewer Rental Fund would be needed. The City Manager replied that the surplus mig�t be adequate for redemption, but he did not kno�r how soon the surplus might be needed. Councilman Granger remarked that the money could always be taken from the Capital F'und and that the money from the Sewer Rental Fund could also be used. He wanted it understood that he preferred using money that is available rather than increase the ta.� rates. Councilman Royer moved that the Engineering Department be allowed to go ahead with plans and call for bids based on the City Manager' s r�port, seconded by �ouncilman Britschgi. ��„ Councilman Granger again stated that he wanted the ma.tter made clear that the tax rate . .� �►ould not be increased to cover any shortage which might arise if the present surplus money ia used to finan ce this pro�ect. Motion carrie d on rall call, Councilmen Spillers and Stout noted absent. �� COUNCILMAN ROYER'S REPORT REGARDING APPLICATION ON RESUBDIVISION OF COOPER PROPERTY AT 1203 Rubg Street. Councilman Royer asked that the matter be held over for the first � '` meeting in June. ]�dr. Cooper xas unable to attend the meeting and asked Por the delay. City Clerk was instructed to contact �. Cooper and inform him of t he meeting in June. REPORT ON STATUS OF BROKEN SIDEti�ALKS, IiETCH HETCHY. Clerk Dodge reported that Mr. Herbert Frahm stated that the sidewalks were being repaired. Mayor Herkner reported that he had been in contact with Mr. Oddstad and that the work will be done. The matter was