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I . ¡ ~ " ~, I . . . - .. - - .. -, - ,- - 21 Recreation Director Alfred Morton reported on the problem of maintaining the Swimming Pool and Recreation Center. He stated that at the present time only a mini- mum of work i~ being done, and it is imperative that we have more help to keep the facilities in satisfactory condition. MSC by Commissioners Gold and Poole that a letter be sent to the City Council requesting that part- time people be made available from other departments to do this work. Secretary Gold was instructed to ~1te this letter. The matter of the bridge at Community Park was brought up by the Chatrman. It was decided that due to the lack of funds, any action will have to be postponed until the next budget is prepared. Recreation Director Alfred I.ortòn~}reported that ne- gotiations are still in progress for the use of the local Armory for recreation purposed. The armory will require us to p~ ~S ~r evening for custodiM fees. . Mr. Olson reported that the Comfort Station at Stafford Park is nearly completed. There was some concern on the part of the Commissioners that neither the Park and Recreation Crommission nor the Recreation Director and Park Superintendant were consulted in the planning of this building. In the future, the Commission will made an effort to investigate these matters, and it is hoped that the Cooocll will take advantage of its opportunity to utilize the professional counsel available in the Park and Recreation Commission. Commissioner Spinas suggested that the back of the comfort station be fenced and that the buildin~ be locked at a particular hour each evening. NEW BUSINESS: . ""'11- - MSC that the meetings of the Park and Recreation Commission will henseforth be held on the first Tuesday of each month. It was suggested that the C~1ss1on rec~mend to the ~lty Co~ci1 that theCo~ci1 ~mbers be made available for the Park and Recreation Commission on that night. MSC that the softball diamond at Hawes Park be skinned. The problem of its maintenance was postponed until the Park Superintendant can be consulted. MSC by Jack Poole that a letter be written to the Real Estate Committee of the City Council recommending that the' area 45' X 150' adjoining and west of the Recreation Center, facing Roosevelt Avenue be purchased by the city for recreation purposes. The Secretary was instructed to write this letter. , -.. ' '-",' . .,- - ,- -