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57 Mayor Royer stated that in his opinicn the recom�sndations Qf the Committee shc�ld be considered� ths�t th�e hoist uas defin3.tely nesded and sho�].d be undertaken as soon as possible. In hi� opinion� the Comm�igaion was �rell represente,d ari the Caa►�►ittee.p Coun�eilman Granger suggested that the present pLrt be brc�aght up to date and made t o meet requiremente if ready to apply for �tate aid. �^ o After f'urther discussio�� Counci7�an Weiss� motian lost an rall esall� Caanci]men arar�ger� Herkner� � Weymauth and Mayor Roy�er Qoting �To.� Councilm,an Spillers being absent. Councilman Herkner mcroed that the matter of the master plan� the advieability� ete. be referred to the Cit� Manager for invastigation and reco�mnendation to the Ca�ittee i►i.th the necessity of deter�i.ning xhat wauld be needed to secure State aid be borne ia mind• Motion xas seconded by Caunci]�an Stout � uho thought such acticm was a atep in the right directian. Idotian carried. � CITY MANAQ�ER REPORT ON PAftK & RECftEATION COI�dMISSION REC��NDATION TO CONSTRUCT SID�ALR AROUND 3�ZES PARK. City Engineer has esti�ated the cost xauld be as follva►s� 5l�o sq. ft. siaewa�x �0.55 sq.ft. �2 s 992.00 156 a � ari��y � 0.65 � ^ ioi.l�o � Remaval of one 12t" acaci.a� tree 100.00 � $3,193.h0 . � if constructed, City I�anager reco�nmended that an apprcpriation be made fr� Capital pro3ect Ftu�d. He queationed� haRever, the �ustificati.on of giving this pro3ect priority on the basi� of public comre�- ience and necessity as compsred v►i.th a�her City projeets. � Councilman Herlaier aonc�rred in the reco�endation, the entixe block eliminating the necessity fa� side�ralk at this time. Crnancilman Staut mc�ved that the ma tter be taken under advise�snt ta be cas— sidered alang �rith other items on Capital pro�ect list. �dotion seconded by Counci].msn Herl�er an�d ' ca�ried. ° _ REPO$T COUNCII�MA�N 3`TOUT R�7f�r.ARDING PROP�SED RAZIN(3r C�' OL� VETERANS BUILDI�TQ AT MEZES PARK. Comnittee� can— ' sisting of CcmnciLnen Stant and aranger� made the follv�ring report= : On or abae�t Jvne lst, 1956 the Cauncil received a request to use the Veterans Service Buil�ding at Standish and Warren Streets a$ a Child Day C�re Cent,er. Before granting permi.ssian for such or si�- 31ar use the Gouncil instructed o�r building inspec�cjr to make a sUr�vey°and report back to the CoRar►cil. ' His report under date of June lOth listed a mimber a� conditions that must be met to bri this build— ing up to the requirements of Fire Z�e �2 in which this bnilding ia situated. On June 1�� Mr. �reiss subm3.tted another repa�t to the Co�ancil listing many repairs and alteratians necessary� making a pos— sible eacpenditure o� aaeds $10,W0. Hc�►ever� to replace the building of a siruil,ar size at �6.00 per square ioot �rou]rd run fran �20,000 to �25,000. The Council felt that the potential uss o� this building shauld be lc>oked inta. The �ayor appointad � a co�ani.ttee consisting of Councilmen Hirain Stout and Flayd. aranger irith Stout as Chairman. The Co�i.ttee imomediate],y surv�eyed the buiZding ai�d recognized that mar�y repairs were necessary� haw— e�ver probably not as many or to the extent suggested by c�ur Buildirg Inspectc�r iP the buil.ding �rauld be naed by t�ie Boy Scouts or adult organi�at�i.ons. Co�a.ncilman Qranger suggested that I contaet the various organizations that I uorked with r�hen cca�sutering the �onstruction of a Youth Center in Ca�— m�uiitq Park. �te agreed that ,perhaps the futbct� if still intact� that was raised some y�ars ago �or a B vy Scaut Huilding might be used �o rehabilitate this building. �`° 1 letter under date of January 23, 195? �as sent ta seven Service Clnbs to r�ieh seversl repliea �rere r received gran�ing t,heir per�3.ssion for the cit� to use their share af this fund as outli.ned�i.n apr let— � ter• This consumed a npmber af months and no conc7.usidn8 xers finalized. The aom�ittee has kept the Cauncil i.nf'ormed of the foregoing steps ar�d was still hopeful of a sclution• - . One organization� The Civil A 3r Pat,rol� Permi.nsular Qrot�p �2� asked to uss the building one night a xeek. The Cauncil granted permissiori on a tempar�ary basis instructing the City Attorney torArk up the neeessary agreemercit. For somae reason ar other the Civil Air patrol never moved in. � One v�reek ago the Council received a co�uniaation frc� the Park and Recreatf.on Cc�aaissicm �aquesti.ng that the building be razed. The co�ittee requeated another Reek For further investigation. . To make certain that the Boy Scouts af the area w�ere given an opportunity to use the building� the C�a,�unittee Chairman co�tac�ed Mr. Earl Schm3t� the present Chief Executive of San Mateo Cout�ty Bay Seouts of A�asriaa to determine if there xae a potential acaut use for �his building. lir. Sehmit was escarted thrcrugh the buiiding last Fririay evening by thcs xriter• Both op us hated to see this building . tarri doRn xh3,ch was so sorely needed in past years xhen Scaut Troupe x��•e shifted frc�n place to place. �r. Schmit agreed to do �o� more investigating rnrer the �neekend altho there wa9 at present anly one troop in the area and it see�aed to be takan care of. Thru a telephone call laat evening� Sunday� ]�r. Sc2�mit Ras of the opinion that there xas no potential � Scaut �se o� t,h�s building due to the gra�►th of 8edwoad City xes terly and families with boys o�' scout �� , . . .,��,� - �.....,�� — _ -�T �� .�� a_.,_.�T. ,,r_�m_ . �..� .,..�-,