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, ~ commission details of the, program virtually were complete. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The proposal for supervised fireworks at the yacht harbor July 4 was referred back to Mr. MOrton and Mr. Dimmitt, to be taken be- fore the city council. . ~. Informal opinion of the members of the city council present . . . ,- was asked in regard 'to the plan to take over control of'the yacht harbor from the port commission. Councilman Anderson said he thought the charter prevented delegation of control by the port commission to any other body. - Councilman MaC'at'thy said he was of the same general-opinion, but thought that a departure from the charter in this case ~ght be conceivable. Considerable discussion ensued. .. , MSC that a committee be appointed to meet with the port comm- ission to talk over the problem. Acting Chairman Spinas appointed Mr~ Werder and Mr. Peterson to meet with the portgroup. . Chairman Hagan of the center site investigation committee filed the final report of the committee, in which the O'Dea Tract was recommended as the'most feasible, particularly because of its size. Some discussion followed. " ' . . MS~ that the report and recommendation be accepted and pre- sented to the citycouncil.' Acting Chairman Spinae asked Mr. Hagan to present the recommendation to the council. NEW BUSINESS: - Mr. Morton presented a plan whereby the city would take over . " the cost of lights for the Hawes Park -summer softball league seasons, and whereby the entry fee for teamS would be reduced by the sale of tickets. Suggestion that the plan be given a trial in a spec~al season following the current league also was included. The matter . . was tabled for a full report from Mr. MOrton at the next regular meeting. '-./ Mr. MOrton introduced a plan under which the annual Cross- Country Run would be dropped, and in its place be sUbstituted a city tennis tournament, conducted by the recreation department, and the Junior Olympics. Trophies and other contributions by local organ- izations and business houses heretofore given for the Run "would be given to winners~of the new activities. The purpose would be to strengthen the local program, rather'~ than attract out-of-towners. - , Also included in the sUbstituted activities would be" a huge barbecue in September, to which would be invited representatives of all city organizations, and at ~i~ ~e city's recreation ~o~ lems could be Mou~t before a hi~ly r~resentative gro~ of leaders. . . ,,' -.