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:~-124 ',.. t available so that a meeting could be called for our next regular meeting, that a special meeting be called for this specific pur- pose. Chairman Beals will follow through on the matter. . '" " ., ',. .? II - RE CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL SOCCER CLUB, INC., FOR USE OF GRIFFIN FIELD FOR PRACTICE PURPOSES: , i; , t' ; : Mr. George J. Roussakis, Asst. to the Executive Vice-pres- ident of the California Professional Soccer Club, Inc., appeared in person to supplement his request by letter to use Griffin Field as atraining field as follows: Beginning Feb.. 15 through August 31st, use of the field for two hours each morning and two hours each afternoon, Mondays through Fridays. Mr. Roussakis said he was hopeful that his team could use the Forty-Niner building1s shower facilities, but if not, this would not effect his request to use Griffin Field; that field is of suitable size with excellent turf; that good weather in RC and availability of nearby apartments for housing players (20) was important: that Club would build portable goal posts so as not to interfere with other activities at the field during non-practice hours: that they would be willing to change practice schedules occasionally to accommodate any special events which the City may wish to schedule: that Club will play under the name of California Clippers and its home base will be the Oakland Coliseum: that they will playa 32-game schedule beginning April 16, 1967; that other franchises in the league are: New York, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles, Baltimore and Philadel- phia: that League has a long-term contract with CBS for TV cover- age of games: and that Mr. Toby Hilliard and Mr. Joe OINei11, both of Texas, are the principal backers. Mr. Morton said there would be no conflict with recreation pro- grams and that soccer is not nearly as hard on a field as is football. Mr. Balzarini said watering would not interfere, as watering is done at night, and that other maintenance arrange- ments can be worked out. On MOTION of Bob Whitmore, seconded by Jim Knecht, it was voted to recommend to the City Council that permission to use Griffin Field as a training field be granted to the California Profess- ional Soccer Club, Inc., (California Clippers II), for two hours each morning and two hours each afternoon, Mondays through Fri- days, during the period beginning February 15, 1967, and ending August 31, 1967, providing satisfactory agreements can be 'worked out with the soccer club by the Director of Re~reation and PDark Superintendent and the City. Passed. (2-2-67). III - MR. LOU MASARIE RE BOCCI (SOMETIMES SPELLED BOCCE) BALL COURTS ON COMMUNITY PARK ADJACENT TO NEW MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING SITE: . . -. , '.', '. .,,' .t ~ ,4 . "~~~~"'."'C~-~"c;'.." "