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Report Item 2 . - Open Space Committee Report . MOTION : Commissioner Weintraub moved to accept the Open Space Committee Report , seconded by Commissioner Buckhout . The motion passed unanimously by voice vote . Report Item 3 . - Monthly Reports Mr . Weeks indicated that the Council had approved the calling for bids for the Redwood Shores Parks . The low bid was approximately $243 ,830 . Mr . Weeks stated that Alternate 3-the dock at Dolphin III - had been dropped from the project due to insufficient funds to cover all alter- nates . He said that hopefully construction could be underway within a month . Mr . Weeks indicated that he had just received from the San Mateo County Parks & Recreation Commission , a letter addressed to the Redwood City Parks and Recreation Commission regarding the imminent closing of Sears- ville Lake . Mr . Weeks then read the letter which indicated the County Commission ' s opposition to the closure of the lake without a study to determine the impact of such action . The letter also requested the support of Redwood City ' s Commission in opposing this closure . Com- missioner Buckhout indicated that the lake had already been closed and that he doubted that there would be substantial impact . Discus- sion ensued with respect to the advisability of taking any action when it appeared that the lake had already been closed . MOTION : Commissioner Knecht moved that the Commission take no action on the matter of the closure of Searsville Lake , seconded by Commissioner Buckhout . The motion carried on the following vote : Ayes - Commissioners Buckhout , Knecht , Schlesinger , and Weintraub ; Nos - Commissioner Pound . Mr . Weeks paraphrased a letter recently received from the San Mateo County Regional Planning Committee which outlined the Committee ' s pro- posed park and open space policy and solicited modifications to be returned to the Committee before December 2 , 1976 . He read the pro- posed policy to the Commission and indicated several places where he felt the policy could be strengthened . Commissioner Pound inquired as to whether the letter had been directed to the Commission . Mr . Weeks indicated that it had been referred to him from the City Manager . Chairperson Pound stated that she felt that this was a Council and staff matter and that Mr . Weeks , being familiar with the Commission ' s opinion on several of these matters , could adequately prepare a reply . -4-