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REDWOOD CITY PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Regular meeting March 14, 193"9 The meeting was' called to order by Chairman Millington at 7:35 p.m. Absent: None Minutes of the last regular meeting were approved as read. PERSONAL ,APPEARANCES: , ~ A. S. Ligueri of the Native Sons of the Golden West asked if the county and municipal buildings would be completed in time for the dedications 'scheduled for May 14. .City Manager Dimmitt and Chairman Millington assured him that' the buildings would be completed suffici- ently to allow for the dedications. ~. Liguori said that his organ- ization had to be certain of the date before plans could be laid. In connection with the sUbject, Mr. Spinas asked for a clarifi- cation of the purpose for which his committee for the Spring Festi- val was appointed. Vice-Chairman Hagan, who appointed the committee, said its function was to co-ordinate and arrange the program for the Festival. First meeting of the committee was set for March 21 at 4 p.m, im~'lthe office of Mr.. Spinas, with representatives of the Native Sons of the Golden West and the American Legion to be present. The Chairman was to ask Supervisor John W. Poole to _be present, also. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Chairman Millington read the proposed ordinance changing the Committee to a commission, as drawn up by City Attorney Mansfield and the Chairman. MSC that the ordinance be accepted without alteration, and that it be presented to the city council.at the next meeting of that body. Mr. o. S. Oleson presented the topic of the recreation center, and asked what progress had been made. Mr. Werder said that a pre- liminary, unofficial investigation of possible sites revealed the Lenolt Tract and acreage of the O'Dea Estate south of Chestnut St. near Bayshore Hwy. were probably the only available, suitable sites. He suggested that the O'Dea property was the most logical, since 20 acres could. be secured. at a reported price of $10,000. Involved ownership of the Lenolt Tract might. make that site phohibitive, he said. . '-.-/ After much discussion, . Chairman Millington suggested that since the city budget is to be presented to the council My IS, the committee should have ready at that time a budget proposal that would 'include an e~enditure for a center site. ~ s~gested ~at a coEttee be , , . . .,. . --", ,.-.. ..