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101 be taken to qualify for matching funds from other public agencies, perhaps a year, and that the additional cost of $100,000 for pick- ing up five acres of usuab1e land cou1d'part1y come from this land acquisition money. City Manager Ullrich said that creek situation had been discussed at some length with Mr. Adamson; that everyone feels it should be' realigned-nearest the baseball diamonds; that guniting probably wason I t the best treatment; that money was the main factor against complete re-covering; and perhaps it would be better to have creek realigned and straightened and left as earthen channel with earth- en bank s . Commdssioner Thompson reported on meeting she and Commissioner Sipes, Red Morton and Pasco Balzarini had attended in Mr. Lou- Scherer's office at the direction of the Commdssion wherein~it was stressed that Commission urged complete covering of the creek. In additional discussion it was noted that covering of the creek would be in the best interests of the City and would permit: per- imeter parking and eliminate all inside parking: increase to reg- ulation size-1 baseball diamond, make park.into one park complex not a divided one as at present; establish badly needed picnic and barbecue areas; permit visual supervision from Recreation Dept. offices and better safety; permit inviting landscaping of area; and permit proceeding towards completion of park after some~18 .. years. It was also noted that the Master Plan for Community Park which had been accepted by the Council showed creek as being cov- ered. On MOTION of Jack Stuart, seconded by Ann Gooding, and passed, the commdssion voted to again recommend to Council that the creek through Community Park be covered, over its entire length, and that no consideration be given to straightening and gunitingJ straightening only-with earthen sides; fencing, open abutments: ditches or bridges, as any other method substituted for complete covering would not be acceptable to the Commission and not in the best interests of the City~ (9-15-66) COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS, RECREATION DIRECTOR AND PARK SUPER- TENDENT, ON OLD OR NEW BUS INESS : SUPT. OF PARRS, Pasco Balzarini: Displayed samples of newly ac- quired metal signs ie tlNo Golf in Park" and uNo Balls Batted in parksl1 (with ordinance reference) for installation in various park areas. --------. - ---, , ..- - ", .._, .