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,77 Park near Nevada Street which apparently had been removed for conven- ience of the new parking fac"i1ities beh-ind the Veterans Memorial build- ing and asked to go on ~record as disapproving the de-stroying of any healthy city or city park tree when it is at all possible to preserve - . them.' . Mrs. Thompson thanked Mr. MOrton' and Mr. Balzarini for their great help in arranging for the Andrew Spinas Playground dedi- cation ceremonies. H COMMISSIONER WHITMORE ask-ed if use of- areas. suggested by Citizens" Committees should- be included in final reports. Chairman 'Beals suggested that Committees make broad recommendations - large or small parks, or by age~ for use as tot lots, etc., as size and location would indicate use it should be put to. COMMISSIONER KNECHT complimented the Park Department for its efforts and participation in recent Flower and Art Show and the Recreation Department for its fine cooperation in the Parochia~Schools' baseball league. COMMISSIONER SIPES told of visit to San Leandro -Marina where he learn- ed that State had provided funds for their fishing pier and that he had suggested to the City Manager that City look into possibil- ity of State doing same for Redwood City; noted suggestions by Marina Committee of the Citizens Committee; that he had discovered truck dumping cement chunks and fill into water near Sea Scout Building and that he had asked trucker to s top; that he was con- cerned that such debris would raise the mud level of area and that it should be removed. Mr. -Motton stated that driver was rin error and that company had been advised of his mistake. PARK SUPT. BALZARINI thanked Mrs. Thompson for her part in helping make the recent Flower and Art Show a success and Commissioner Knecht for his beautîful display of roses and complimented Mayor -' Herkner and the City Council for presenting the Certificates of Appreciation to the Park Dept. and the twelve organizations who had presented the Show. Mr. Balzarini announced that he and Mr. Morton had prepared the agenda for tonights meeting;- "that new equipment had been ordered for remodeling Mezes Park and was being stalled - two older pieces (jungle jim and swings) having been left; that he would have 4 new pieces of equipment in the Maddux Playground by June. Mr. Balzarini was asked to provide each commissioner with a copy of 1966-67 budgets.' RECREATION DIRECTOR MORTON advised that Sally Hartman of the Recrea- . , tion Dept. had compiled the Summer Recreation Program brochure and that this information would be sent to the newspaper. Sec- retary Thompson was asked to write City Manager Ullrich for Chairman Beals to commend Sally for her fine efforts on the brochure. * Mr. Mõ~ton advised that the 1966-67 budget for Park . and Recreation expenses was included in his budget and contained . \, ------->_.--._n_,..___---,., -------~_.,_._.- - --- ------~-----....--,._-----_.._---------~--- - . - .------- .-.-..,---------'.'-.., .-------""-"--m__._....---.."-,,' - -.-----..-- .. u..---- -- ...--- -".. - ..... '--------------..' -' .