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, . (2) 9' Tribune, it was noted, has failed to enter the notices of postpone- ment of meeting in July and also the last two articles submitted. Mr. Schl1tes of the ls.tter paper being on vacation, Commissioner. Campbell attributed these failures to the .latter's a~sence. Motion,' seconded, and failed to pass by Commissioners Gold and Hanley that chairman Stout write a letter of protest tb the Redwood 'City Tribune, Commissioners Brenna,n, Campbell,' and Hector voting "No". CO~,fTT\~ISSIOI~ER HANLEY ON THE SCHOOL GROUNDS DEVELOflÆENT plan reported that an a~reement was being formulated. Motion, seconded, and carried by Commissioners Hanley and Gold that the agreem.ent should stipulate that "playground equipment as agreed by the school principal. and Director of Recreation" should be specified as subject items o!¡ the agreement. MR. LEI¡ TORl~ELL informed the Commis sion of the Westwood Terrace Bulletin, an éi~ht-page ~onthly edition prepared by the Westwood Terrace Impro- vement Club. 1he current edition carried an article written by Com- missioner Campbell explaining the Park and Recreation Co~mission's role in the Citv. ".' CO~~ISSIONER GOLD REPORTED THAT THE NEW CITY MAP to give the City parks is now being printed. ON THE SUBJECT OF TIiE ~lASSACHUSETTS-HM~PTOìq-~.~ADDUX Streets proposed park Commissioner Hector cited the failure of 'the Ple.nning Comml ssion to recommend the acquisition of additional park acreage ,in their action recommending acquisition of a school site adjoining the area in question. ~t~otion, seconded and carried by Commissioners Gold and Hanley that a letter be sent to the Council ci ting the stu~d~t raade to date and need of fl1rther action. . Mr. Jerry Verssen rose to advise the Commission that the three improvement clubs concerned were in the process of circulating a petition to request a larger park e~ea at that site. ON THE SUBJECT OF THE HA\VES TOILET, Commissioner Gold reported that the project is now entirely complete. COMMISSIONER GOLD REPORTED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER PROGRESS on the park construction project at the Westwood B.nd Briarfield si te. Commissioner He ctor ci t.ed the immediate need of finish grading and bank stabi~iza,tion as protection against flooding of properties below during the first heavy rains. Motion, seconded, and carried by Commissioners Hanley and Campbell that a letter be sent the Council advi sing them of the need for prompt actiOtl, Commissioner Gold voting "1~o" be cause of t1-le opini on that the proximi t:r of the final budge t approval would obvinate the need of a letter. MOTION SECONDED, AND CARRIED by Commission~rs Hector and ~old that a letter of apprecia.tion be sent Mr. Odds tad f'.or performing the rough grading on the before-mentioned park ~n a~dition to giving the City the property. MOTION, SI~CONDED, .A.ND CARRII!;D by Commissioners Go~d and Hanley that a letter of commendation be sent Mrs.'Dorothy rtoberts on the achieve- ments of her mA.rching group the "Stars of Tomorrow". --.',..."'- ,~ .-. - '-. h_^" . ---~-~,,-------_._-~-_." , ~'~"'"~'. , ,