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291 REDV{OOD CIT'Y PARK AND RECREATION COM~lISSION May 6th 1953 REGULAR MEETI~IG of tIle Park and Recreation Commission was held at the City Hall, in the Council Chambers, Wednesday, May 6th, 19~3. The meeting was called to oeder by Chdroan H.S. Stout at 7:40 P,M. Those present were Commissioners William Hanley, Irving Gold, Fred Hector, Ralph Case, Elouise Campbell and Catherine Brennan. MSC by Commissioners Hanley and Campbell tha t tl1e minutes of the April meeting be approved as mailed with one correction. (In the remark of Stout the word ~with" be inèerted.) COMMISSIO}ŒR Hector reported on the LeNolt proposed playground and stated that this matter was brought up on the Council Floor. Mayor Granger appointed a committee to investigate the area rejected by the Recreation Commission and also study other areas in this locality. Chalman Stout made a request to CoMci~an Royer that ~en a survey is needed he should contact him. A REPORT was made by Commissioner Hector on Future Playground Developments for the city when he stated that on Aprill2th members of the Commission including Commissfoners Hanley, Brennan, C~mpbell, Stout and himself' visited Stulsaft Park. Commissioner Hector stated that Larry Wise of the Planning C~ission advised him of additional acreage on the north side of the park site in the vicinity of Mud Lake. He stated that Mr. Wise expects a tentative sub-division map to be presented in the immediate future by the sub-divider. Commissioner Hector thought it advisable to recommend the acquisition of some 10--15 acreas in this area. Commissioner Hanley felt that - additional acreage would add a groat deal to the present park site. According to Commissioner llector the first priorty should be the Mud Lake area. Commissioner Bold stated that the sub-divider suggested that this area should be given careful study due to the present school development in Redwood City. PERSONAL APPEARk~CES....Mrs. C.G.Crawford and Mrs. Frank Archibald eppeared before the Commission requesting information on present Teen-Age Recreation Program. Recreation Director Alfred Morton pointed out that a tremendous program is now being studied and will be presented to the High School Board of Trustees in the immediate future. He stated that a similar program which is now being coordinated with the Elementary Schools will be introduced to the Trustees. Approval has already been granted by the Physical Education men at Sequoia, Carlmont and Menlo-Atherton to the development of this program and the City Recreation Department of Menlo Perk has offered the use of their facilities when this Teen-Age program is set up. Chairman Stout requested the visiting Committee to forward him a copy of the recent survey of recreational needs made by the Sequoia P.T.A. Mr. Jerry Verssen representing the Woodside Terrace Improvement Club a~ked about the status of the Maddux Proposed play area. Chairman Stout reported that considerable study has been made by the Commission and City Council and through considerable study they felt that additionallBnd was needed in this fast growing area. He stated that he and Commissioner Hector after considerable study drew up a letter and presented it to the City Council; their recomme11dations were received. quj te well by the Ci ty Council and were to be held over until their next meeting. t,-, ", ",; . :- ,:' ,o.:~; . :'~~, "~ , ,::,1 :ì:, :" ,:::.; ,':::'; , .;~ .,,;,1