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40 .. --- n______~-- .".-"--- --- pIe Avenue site would have consisted of IIraw" land which would have involved a major fill project by the, City; that the diamond shaped old ship turning basin would be dredged and become portion of a non-controlled waterwaYJ that a golf course was still being considered. Mr. Ullrich informed Commission that present bonding_cap- acity of City was $19,000,000: fair market value of.Red- wood Shores project was $45,000,000; that the millions of additional dollars involved for filling and developing property to total park use, would probably preclude con- sideration by the City Council for such total park use. He explained another area which had been proposed for a park as being properties also belonging to the Leslie Salt Company near the Marina and R. C. -Port areas and which is being used by the company for final crystalizing salt ponds, the major portions of brine being pumped from across the Bay, and without which there would be no Leslie Salt Company operation. Chairman Beals asked that Commission have the opportunity to review the Redwood Shores project plans as pertaining to parks and recreation and that the Commission be provided with the portions of the feasibility report which pertain to parks and recreation. 2. VETERANS AVENUE BEAUTIFICATION: Mr. Balzarini reported that his department had not receiv- ed the strip map for the area but expected to get one. 3. FRIENDLY ACRES PROJECT: Mr. Morton reported that architect has been requested to present plans for two types of swimming pools C' at Hoover School (one of regulation type and one 11111 shaped); that preliminary plans should be ready by the end of November; and when final approval is secured from all agencies in- volved, that he would hopeproject would be started in Mar- ch or April of 1966, with probable completion by July 15th. 4. CONSIDERATION OF A CONSULTANT FOR PREPARATION OF A MA,STER PLAN FOR R.C. PARK & RECREATION FACILITIES AND FUTURE LAND ACQUISITION: A letter dated October 26, 1965, from Mr. Sterling Winans to Mr. Morton was read in which Mr. Winans stated he could start survey in April of 1966 with a final report by Aug- ust. Mr. MOrton was requested to ask City Manager Neal to write Mr. Winans and ask for a cost estimate for the survey. --------_.~-_._~u_-,-_.._,.. 'u_-----..-......-- _u_--..... .------ -----~------_.- -----~- -----------------_u ---.._-~_.-...."..- ,,-,--,--------