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(2) 15 ¡ MASSACHUSETTES - HAMPTON - MADDUX STREETS PARK. Chairman Stout reported on his conference with Superintendent of Schools Andrew Spinas, going to the engineering firm of Frost & Briant to obtain preliminary copies of the projected school site and reviewed the ensuing meeting of the City Council of August 3. At this meeting -Councilman Herkner opened the subject by presenting the report of the Real Estate Committee said- report recommending. acquisi tion of a 2/3rds acre 'pa,rcel now.under option. At this same meeting petitions bea.ring approximately 1,900 names requesting the City acquire at least an additional five acres were presented. Highlands Improvement, Redwood Terrace, and Westwood Terrace Improvement clubR were the organizations presenting the request. A spokesman of each group s~oke from the floor. Following the request of the improvement clubs Chairman Stout reviewed the Commissions reasons for the initial request for the neighborhood parl{. He then called 1.1pOn Commis sioner Hector who reviewed the Park and Recreation capital expenditures program for the past few years. Mr. Hector pointed out that this program of new land acquisition and expansion of facilities "has been very minor in this period com:pared to the average California city of this population. He expressed the opinion that a subs;~antial expendi ture for land ~t this time would be quite logical. ChairmB.n Stout further expressed the CR.se for the park citing that delinquency can be anticipated ~in the future if this area should not be provided ample area for supervised, healthful recreation. He further noted that school play- grounds are not an adequate answer, noting cases where ch:i.ldren not in attendance are made to leave the school grounds. Follo\ving the discussion at the Council, Collllcilman made the motion that the Real Estate Committee work with the City Manager and City Attorney and attempt to obtai~ an option on five acres or more of land in addition to the school site. .NE~Y CITY fvTAP. Commissioner Gold stated that copies of the new map wlll be available at the next meeting. "STARS OF TOMOHROy¡ft. ,The sixth first place marching cup Dorthy Roberts and her "Stars of Tom.orro\v" marching troup have presented the City's Recreation. Department was reported by Chairman Stout. This trophy was won at Salinas, California. SECRETAI~Y TO TAIŒ MINUTES. ~Æotion, seconded, and pB~ssed b:r Commissioners Brennan and Heçtor that a letter be sent the Council requesting the assistance of a secretary who is a non-member of the Commission who would re cord the minute;.' of meetings. HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY CLUB STREET CARNIVAL. Commissioner Gold read an invitation by the IIighlands Communi ty Club to the Commission members ~ to attend their street carnival being held in their qrea at 6:00 P. M. Saturday, August 15th. r-