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I , . f , - I ~ ., -2- 29 MSC by Commissioners William Hanley and Elouis Campbell that a letter be sent to 'the City Council requesting information relative to the status of the heating system for the Co~~unity Park Swimming Pool. Mr. Len Tornell of the Westwood Terrace Improvement Club informed the ComL11issi on that the l~e st\vood Terrace Improvement Club dona ted $250,.00 for playground equipment to be installed at the Westwood Playground. Chairman Gold thanked T\1r. Tornall and members of the Club for their keen interest in community work. Members of the various P T A 's were present at the meeting and they were somewhat crltical over the present Teen-Age program. Mrs. Roy Cloud stated that AS far as the present playground progr~~ and physical acti,ritief being carried out they were fine. She stated that there WRS a need for additional activities for the teen age boys and girls of high school age. This sta.tement wa.s granted by Commissioner Gold, but the problem of keeping a Supervisor of Girls activities on the job has more or less curtailed furthering the teen age program. He stated that e~ch year the supervisors of both the boys and girls activities have been employed by the Elementary Schools. He explained that the salary range was much greater. Mrs. Cloud stated then we should do something about getting a better pay scale for the assistants. Recreation Director Alfred Morton is to arrange for a meeting with the P T A groups to see if something feasible can be done towards developing this teen age program on a higher level. Considerable discussion was made relative to the Maddux Playground by Commissioner William Hanley. He stated that a request was made for $3600.00 in the 1953-54 fiscal year budget and that the City Council set aside $2600.00 in the un-budgeted reserve for this area. He requested that this matter be put on the agenda for next meet5.ng. Chairman Irving Gold requested that the matter of Stulsaf Park be put on the agenda for the next meeting. Chairman Irving Gold B.ppointed a cornmi ttee of Commissioner William Hanley and Catherine Brennan to meet with Recreetion Director Alfred Morton to study the miniature train agreement at Community Park now being operated by A. C. Layton. Park Supt. Pasco Balzarini reported that the turfing at Community Park as set up in the 1953-54 bud~et has been completed. He stated that he is now starting work on the Goodwin School area. Mrs. LaVerne McClure gave a lengthly report on the need of the Comun.lni ty Par}! to be heated. She elaborated on the program being carried out by the San Matio City School Department. She felt that since she was an suthority on swimming pools that her recommendations should be right. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Elouise Campbell, Secretary