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227 Mr. .EdDugan representing the Folk Dance group from the Friendly Acres area made a request for assistance in folk dancing in this area. This entire matter rests with whether or not the multi-purpose building is build at Taft School. Mr. Jim Beggs spoke in regard to the Teen-Age progr~ pro- vided by the Recreation Department. Alfred Morton explained that "at the present time most of the activity is of a physical nature .and all Redwood City Teen-Age youngsters are invited to participate. He also stated that some of the activities have been curbed at the Recreation Center due to the use of two rooms for class rooms by the Elementary Schools. Mr. Morton also stated that as far as dancing was concerned at the Recreation Center, there will be none unless proper supervision can be offered by adults. Mr. Beggs was accompained by two students, Meb Buchananan and Greg Caruso. Commissioner Stout asked what we as a Commission could do about this situation and said that the Commission will not fail to do whatever it can to help the Teen-Agers. Student Meb Buchanan stated that the main interest of the students at the High School was to have the Recreation Building on the Canpus completed and wanted to know if the City of Redwood City could expend funds to complete the development of said building. The Commission was advised that the city could not cooperate in a matter of this kind. MSC by Commissioners Stout and Gold that the Commission shoudl aid the students in procuring the building program. Chairman William Hanley appointed a committee of Commissioners Stout, Chairman, Eloise Campbell, and Irving Gold to meet with the Board of Trustees of the Sequoia High School to discuss this problem. Student Meb Buchanan stated that a meeting of the student groups will be held at 10:'00 A.M. on the 3rd Tuesday of the month and this plan could be presented at that time. Commissioner Bogie, Chairman of the Budget Committee presented the Recreation Department Budget for the 1952-53 Fiscal Year and stated that he and Commissioner Gold had given the budget a con- siderable amount of.study. An additional item of the Westwood Terrace Playground equipment was recommended to be added to the Recreation Budget. MSC by Commissioners Stout and Bogie that the Recreation Budget by approved as presented by Commissioner Bogie. Commissioner Bogie requested the Park Department budget for the 1952-53 fiscal year but Park Superintendent Balz'arini stated that he was not in a position to present it at this time as he had just received his budget sheets a few days before. MSC by Com- missioners Stout and Bogie that the Park Department Budget be held over until the next regular meeting. j ~ 1 ~ Commissioner Eloise Campbell reported on the fees and charges at the Sequoia High School. She stated that she and Alfred Morton met with Superintendent Clyde Ogden and discussed the entire sit- uation and Dr. Ogden requested us to submit a list of the facilities now being used by the High School through the Recreation Dept. ~s. C~bell stated she will follow through this matter. . ~