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Commissioner Knecht stressed need for golf courses, stating that municipal golf courses are a good source of city revenue - citing City of San Mateo where much of the monies used for parks and recreation come from golf course income. Chairman Whitmore suggested thank you letters to members of the Citizens' Committees and the asking of them to continue to serve. On MOTION of Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Commissioner Knecht, it was ,voted to ask former commissioner, Alyn Beals, to serve as over all chairman of the Citizens' Committees, with the request that within 60 days he.present recommendations for firming up the committees with the thought or preparing for a bond issue. Passed. Chairman Whit~ore appointed Commissioners Arnett and Stuart to assist Mr. Beals. 6 - DEDICATION OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES BUILDING-Jack Stuart: Comm- issioner Stuart announced that dedication ceremonies would be held on May 11th at 11 a.m. and asked Chairman Whitmore to serve as mas- ter of ceremonies. Mr. stuart told that the Hoover School band would participate, as would the Fun After Fifty choral group, Alyn Beals and Mayor Sidney Herkner¡ that refreshments would be served and that invitations had gone out to schools and civic groups. . Mr. "- stuart said that all equipment is in the building(excepting some ~ . lo~ge furniture and ~airs); that nameplates, clocks, draperies and. black-out drapes had been installed; that landscaping would be finished up when the soil dries out. Concern, was expressed by commission members over the capital out- lay budget requests which had been deleted by the City Manager for recommendation to the Council. Commissioners felt that the entire complex should be completed immediately. MOTION: Commissioner James Knecht moved to request Ci ty Manager Ullrich to restore funds to,the 1967-68 Capital Improvement Bud- get which would permit the "Community Activities Building-' pro- ject complex to be completed with its landscaping, additional park- ing area, rose garden, lawn bowling and bocci ball court as re- quested in Park and Recreation preliminary budget requests and in addition to the $1,400 presently approved for recommendation to the Council by the City Manager for the golf driving range, sec- onded by Commissioner Jack Stuart, and passed. (5-4-67) 7 - CONCESSION AT HAWES PARK (REQUEST FOR BIDS) - ALFRED MORTON: Mr. Morton explained the advantages of letting "Concession pr i v- ilegeslt at Hawes Park out to bid - during soft ball games. M~IOO: Co~issioner ~ris ~o~son ~ved to request to Cooncil ~at concession privileges d~ing soft ball gaœs at H~es Park " , . I , .. . , .~., . '.