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~ ._.__._.....~- ,116 "" '6: property be processed immediately'~o ABAG. (12-29-66).~ commissioner Knecht suggested that' Commission re-affirm our prior actions for suggested park lands. **See addition on page 5-DCT Chairman Beals thanked Mayor Herkner for attending meeting. Mayor Herkner.left meeting at lO:O5.p.m. 6 - ~AErK COVERIN~. ----ç~~~~ P~K- ~ .-NqJ:~eport. . R~Q.qNp"~j.E 1wDISCUSs.IjO~ ~OJ~D~ QR NBŸtI BU§]:NESS BY_~~qM11lSSIO~R~, DIRECTOR OF RECREATION, PARK SUPERINTENDENT AND -DEPARTMENT MEMBERS: 1 - ... J - - w- - _J h r 1 J!¡,. AI II. r~ ~ - ~ ~..L ~ . 11 --dIlL 1- ..b.. ~Il Ib. .lII- - - 111111 r""-Il ~ ~ 1 r 1>1 1 III "'11'- V JL 11 I , - . ' . . . - COMMISSIONER THOMPSON- - compllmented- Park Dept. on plant materlals planned for new multi~purpose building grounds'with many flowering varieties of trees and shrubs being" proposed.. Mrs. Thompson noted that the committee consisting of Jack Stuart, Pasco Balzarini and John Yoshida and herself had met and that commission members had suggested alternate'plantings under palm tree areas in lieu of originally planned lawn areas and additionally recommended that as large trees as possible be used at. time of planting; . - Referred Coinmission to November Park Dept. report" and addi.t'ional landscaping at Veterans Blvd. divider~near south bound Bayshore lead on strip-containers ~ontaining daffodil bulbs' and violas which would provide vivid spring color and complimented depart- ment for increased improvements to landscaping of city properties: ' .. ' , ' Suggested that all.' parking be eliminat,ed from around the planted parkway at Claremont and EI Camino Real (opposite Elys) so-that parkway can be seen - noting that while two sides are painted red for no parking that"the El Camino'side'still permits parking: ~ That landscaping be considered for 'corner of parking lot at ---- Theatre street and Middlefield Road-a half moon section present- ly planted in macadam but serving no useful purpose - by cutting planting holes in the surfaced area and landscaping: That an ARBORETUM be considered for a part of STULSAFT PARK, more particularly the north slope side behing homes adjacent.- to and east of the new playgrounds, where unusual trees and shrubs ~could be planted along pathways and a few small picnic areas developed at selective spots and perhaps even a Japanese garden or Tea garden planted for somewhere in the area with our local growers and nurserymen contributing. to or developing it. A well planned arboretum project could be specta~ular'and could encourage use of the park by others other than children, " . .- i ~ ",--"--"-,....,-,_...._- -~--~ ".... ... _"'_'n' , '" ,: " ""', "::"'~,: .- ,: , , " "\:;:¡:~:k , . ~~:::;":. ", , I " ' .' . ".", , "'""'"'., . ,"¡