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<; 'J [. ;1 ~ ' ! It.',, , " ,,':'1 ":,I,,,!,,','" Cf"""(" (2) Commissioner Case reported on the testimonial dinner given at Ramor Oaks on Friday ,May 29, in honor of Andrew Spinas. A1r. Spinas has retired fr~ the C~ission after giving fifteen years of service. Motion seconded and carried by Commissioners Gold and Campbell that a vote of appreciation for Mr. Spin as's outstanding work be record- ed in the minutes with a note that a good time was had by all at the banquet. ~e dinner ~der the direction of Co~issioner Ralph Case was attended by all ~e~ers of the C~~~~~: Chairoan Md Mrs. Hiram Stout, Vice Chairman and Mrs. ~ ~ampbell B.nd thèir husbands, Commissioner and Mrs. William Hanley, Commissioner and Mrs. Ralph Case; Superintendent of Parks Pasco Balzarini and Superintendent of Recreation and Mrs. Alfred Morton. Past members of the Commission present were: County Supervisor and Ex-mayor William Werder, Wayne Millington, Mr. and Mrs. Hagan, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Van Gundy now of Redding, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bogie, Mrs. Helen Clark and Mrs. Anna Bennett Robb. Others present included: Mrs. Andrew Spinas, Mayor Floyd Granger, ~ouncl~en Sidney Herkner, Willi~ Royer, and Robert Spillers; City Manager E.A. Rolison, and Mr. Robb, son of Mrs. Robb. Mr. Spinas was presented with fishing gear as a token of appreciation for his work on the City Commission. Motion second and carried that a letter of complaint be sent to the Redwood City Tribune stating that, in the opinion of the Commission in several recent instances information of interest to the City residents has been deleted from news items submitted on the subje ct:'.~of Parks and Recreation. Mr. Len Tornellinfo~ed the ~~ission of the eight-page monthly paper prepared by the Westwood Terrace Improvement Club. Co~~issioner Campbell was instructed by Chairman Stout to assist ,Mr. Tornell in Disseminating Park and Recreation information. The first Redwood City quarterly Recreation Progr~ anno~ce- ment was presented the Commission. This announcement is to be distr.ibuted to all school children A.nd be available at, the swimming pool throughout the summer. Motion second Rnd carried by Commissioners Hanley and Brennan that the minutes of the Special Meeting of April 18 be accepted as corrected. Chairman Stout reviewed the joint corom! ttee' meeting of lVlay 27 on the subject of p~ocuring neighborhood park acreage at Maddux- -Massachusetts site. ¡hose present were: the Council Real. Estate Cœmittee c~posed of Coooci~en Herkner and Hoyer, Planning Co~issioner Grenwald,~d Park and Recreation C~issioners Stout, Gold, Hanle¡ and Hector. Expected cost of land on the site set at $10,000 to '12,000 per acre. ~ility of City to purchase the 10 acres rec~ended was doMted by Herkner, Royer, and Grenwald. Commissi'oner Stout arrived late due to appearance at the School Board meeting where the proposed school adjoining the site in ........ ..- 1 . Ji-' - -*- -'"', --_....10--" '.......,.....- .. '\ ...... - J 1 ... -