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Mrs. 'R. McCUllough of the Hoover Pl.T.A. stated that she had contacted all the principals from the area and they all preferred a swimming pool , at Hoover School. Councilman Royer stated that we need both of the facilities and if we can get the swimming pool constructed, then we can start working on the Recreation building for this area. Questions were asked as to who would be eligible to use this pool. It was brought out that during the school year if the school so desires to use the' swimming pool for their physical education classes, then all sch90l children would be eligible to use the facility. However, during the summer vacation' local Redwood City residents would be given prefer- ence as to swimming instruction and recreational swimming and that non- residents would no doubt have to pay a higher rate for the use of the facilities for recreational swimming and possibly not be allowed to take the swimming instruction classes. MSC by Commissioners Beals and Tornell that the Park and Recreation Commission recommend to the City Council that steps be taken to provide a swimming pool at Hoover School and that the committee present their findings to the Redwood City Elementary School Board and report back at the next commission meeting. Since City Manager Neal was still in the audience,.the question was raised by Chairman James Knecht regarding the'development of the 'Baird Property for recreational and parle purposes. Chairman Knecht felt that in order to obtain the proper development of this area professional people should be brought into the picture. Otherwise we will continue to be at a standstill. It was the feeling of the commission that an architect be hired to draw plans for the proposed recreation b'uil'ding and we will then have something to work towards. MSC by Commissioners Stuart and Beals that a letter be sent to the City Manager requesting that he consider the hiring of an architect to pro- ceed with plans for a building on the Baird Property. City Manager James Neal spoke regarding the covering of the creek at Community Park. He stated that a Bond Issue is forthcoming next year and if~t passes than a portion of the creek would be covered in order to link certain properties together. This would be the area between Valota Road and the bridge at St. Francis Street. It was -felt that the other portion 9f the creek from St. Francis east to the Hetch Hetchy Right of v~ay should be straightened and guni ted. Some of the Commissioners had a,diff~rent opinion regarding the creek project so it was requested that this matter be tabled until the Decem- ber meeting when it could be viewed and studied in the field. Commissioner James Knecht then called the December 2 meeting for 2:00 p.m. at ilie Veterans ~morial Building and he requested that the' Eng- .. J . . . , , - , - '- , : 0 ',,- - - ',' :f-:-;,"