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<br />5. <br /> <br />OAK TREE REPORT: <br /> <br />,. <br /> <br /> <br />Commissioner Thompson reported that she had written a number <br /> <br />~, .. " ... <br /> <br /> <br />of letters on the subject; had received some good information <br />on possible ordinances; and particularly good help from the <br />City Attorney, Mr. Randolph, of San Mateo; was having infor- <br />mation duplicated and would send each commissioner said in- <br />formation; and asked,that suggestions and recommendations be <br />ready for the December meeting. Mr. Balzarini stated that <br />approximately 15 oak trees were being lost each year in the <br />City. <br /> <br />6. <br /> <br />BAIRD PROPERTY REPORT: <br /> <br />Commissioner Stuart reported on his presentation to the <br />Council at the Study meeting of November 1st when archi- <br />tects drawings and plans, proposed outside building mater- <br />ial and concrete ,tile roof sample 'was presented by Mr. Ber- <br />nard Nobler. Mr. Stuart said that 10 to 15% of the cost <br /> <br />-, - <br /> <br /> <br />could be saved if the project was completed in a one phase <br />program as opposed to a three phase one. He stated that <br />the Council had discussed the project for a short while and <br />then continued the matter for the Nov. 8th Study session. <br />He noted that Commissioners Knecht and Thompson had also <br />attended the session and that financing information would <br />probably not be available until sometime in December. <br /> <br />7. <br /> <br />PARK SIGNS: <br /> <br />Commissioner Stuart, Chairman, will consult with Mr. Morton, <br /> <br />- - <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Balzarini and commissioner Thompson and report back at <br />the December meeting. <br /> <br />8. <br /> <br />PRO SOCCER: <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Morton stated that as only 3,700 seats could be provided <br />in the available are~ in Community Park and as soccer teams <br />would need a minim~ of 5;000 to 6,000 seats to bre~ even <br />that it seemed pro-soccer was doomed for Redwood City. Comm- <br />issioner Whitmore expressed concern that we could not acc- <br />ommodate the pro-soccer group. <br /> <br />9. <br /> <br />CHESTNUT PLAYGROUND SWITCH: <br /> <br />Chairman Beals stated that in view of costs involved for re- <br />locating Chestnut Playground to Elm Street near Hilton as in- <br />dicated in a letter from Ass't. City Manager Howard Ullrich <br />and which encompassed a report from Mr. Fenton Mee, that the <br />Commission had agreed at it's Oct. 6th meeting not to go a- <br />head with the switch but to instead beautify and refurbish <br /> <br /> <br />, , ' " <br /> <br />, . '" <br /> <br />, ..-- , , <br /> <br />"..,...., --n,.",,_..,..._,u,".... <br /> <br />'.', ..,..,""'_n'..'___-~, <br /> <br />. ' <br /> <br />,'-, ,", .. . '.. ',' ", . , <br />" . - " <br />, , , <br /> <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />.- , <br /> <br />4J" <br />-, <br />" . :J <br />, "', ,IJ <br />, ,"..f- <br />, , <br /> <br />