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10 Mr . Franklin indicated there were no recreation facilities in East Redwood City , and that they had been given use of the Sequoia High School gymnasium by the principal , if they could get funding from the Recreation Department , Mayor Keckley reported that a meeting had been held with Mr . Franklin and George Collins a week after the City Budget had been adopted , and it was suggested to them that with a little forethought something might have been done earlier . He pointed out that there were City-wide recreational activities and this group could take advantage of that program . City Manager had been asked to consider this request and make recom - mendations for the 1973 Budget . Councilman Henderson indicated that the School Liaison Committee had spent considerable time relative to a program for East Redwood City and tried to get the County interested , but because of lack of interest in the community , the County was not willing to fund such a program . Councilman Rhodes advised that he had spoken with Mr . Chaffee who did not feel the High School should be in the recreation business . Clifford Baxley , 646 Douglas , spoke in support of the request , feeling that funds were needed for supervisory and custodial personnel , since it was diffi - cult to find voluntary workers . City Manager indicated the school districts are sensitive about programs with the City without an agreement covering insurance and other provisions . Councilman Weymouth suggested continuing the matter for one week , in view of the question of insurance , cost factors and responsibility . Mayor Keckley concurred . (Memo 7 -12 .72 ) 3 . Peninsula Cable Television Corporation, Sanford N . Levine , President , submittal of revised schedule of rate increase for cable television service under date of June 26, 1972 . Councilman Rhodes offered a motion that , regardless of any decisions made , Council not obligate itself in any way with respect to 1973 . Motion died for lack of a. second . Councilman Henderson felt it was inappropriate to consider the request until after guidelines relating to franchises , recently requested of Staff by Council , have been prepared . In response to question by Councilman Norris , City Manager indicated that the Controller was in process of preparing guidelines at this 7-10 -72 Reg .Mtg .