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3 Commissioner Irving Gold reported on the status of the Union Cemetery. He stated that the City Council appropriated sufficient funds to have an investigation made of the property and the finding should be forth- coYr,ing \vi thin four to six ~Nee1{8. Commissioner Gold felt that this was a step in the right direction and that for once and for all the status of this property would be determined. Chairman H. S. Stout appointed co~~ittees to work with the Park Supt., and the Recreation Director for the coming year. He ap~ointod Commissioners William Hanley And Vincent Rambo to work on the Park Co~~ittee. Irving Gold and Ralph Case to work on the Recreation Committee. Another commi ttee appòinted was lVlrs. Catharl,ne Brennan and Elouise Campbe to the ~ctivitieR committee. The purpose of this coMmittee was to see if the crAft program could be reactivated and if a competent instruct could be hired to get the projects underway again- Recrea.tion Director Alfred. lVIorton stated that the craf't 'program was going f1.111 sv:ing unti 1 the end of 1953 when Elizabeth Penn went to work for the Redwood City Elementary School District therefor forcing curtailment of t: craft prograrr..- t10rton stated that as soon as a nevy Supervisor of Glrls and Womens activities is hired that the program will be reactivated. Park Supt Balzarini reported that the fencing at Mezes a~d Westwood Park had been completed. Five acres of sprinkling system had been installed at Goodwin School site Swin~s and fountian had been installed at Westwood Park. '. -' New lawns adjacent to the Armory and in the rear of the Swimming Pool would be ready for use during'the month of March. He also brought 11P the point of who o\n¡ns the Easter Bowl. He stated th.s.t each year his department does the work up in that area and that it is not owned by the city, but by the Water Department. MSC by Commissioners Gold and Brennan that a letter be sent to the City Council to ascertain the status of the Emerald Lake Bowl ownership. Park Sutp Balzarini also reported that the cost of maintei~ing Hawes PRrk is $ 1,461.82 per year which soes for fertilizer, watering, cutting, up- keep of lavatorieR, etc. Alfred~llorton reported that the City Council approved tl1e Swimming Pool heater to be put 011t on bid. If the bid subm.i tted is 1r1 line wi th the am 0 un t set up i nth e 1 9 r) 3 - 54 bud get t h, e he ate :r ,",r 0 U 1 d b e ins tall e d b :7 the latter part of March at the latest. The follo\~ing 1. items were to be held on the February agenda. Layton Agreement, \iilliarr) Hanley Stulsaft Park, Irving Golà Union Cemetery, Irving Gold PeninsulR Howes Concession at Hawes, William Hanley Sterling # 3, H. S. Stout Hawes Park switch, H. S. Stout Reservoir property, Pasco Balzarini 2. 3. L~ . 5. 6. 7. No further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:25 P. M. Elouise Campbell, Secretary (.