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.¡: .. Item tabled kQ the October meeting with a report from Recreation Director Morton. " ~ . ¡ 2 - MASTER PLAN COMMUNITY PARK - Committee Report, Bob Whitmore, Chairman: (Discussion continued from August meeting) Commissioner Whitmore provided written copy of committee re- port to each Commissioner, following which he read report. -- (Copy of report on file with Secretary.) Questions and discussion included: Status of Police Youth Club Building and reported plans for enlargement - which enlarging would probably negate Park Dept. plans for increasing the size of the barbecue area behind the swimming pool: that city owned Dickey Street which is presently _used as access road for park adjacent to gymnasium building is of sufficient size to permit dual parking; that no estimate is available for hiring of a professional park plannerJ that committee felt services of a park planner at this point was unnecessary: that deficiencies at park-teenage center-family type barbecue areas or picnic spots-activity areas for non-swimmers or baseballers, such as a youngsters wading pool, lawn bowling, etc; that _bym be built with two floors - one for dancing and basketball and one for roller or ice-skating. Commissioner Whitmore moved that the report be accepted as presented and positive action taken by the Commissio~ on the recommendations, seconded by Commissioner Knecht. Commission- ers Whitmore, Knecht, and Stuart voted YES. Commissioners Thompson, Williams, and Gooding voted NO, Commissioner Morgan being noted absent. For lack of aff~rmative action the motion was defeated. Commissioner Thompson moved that a committee of three be appointed to meet with the City Manager to discuss the poss~ ibility of and encouraging the hiring of a professional park planner or architect to assist the Commission sub-committee and park and recreation staff in updating the ~ster plan for Community Park, seconded by Commissioner Williams. Commiss- ioners Whitmore, Williams, and Thompson voted YES. Commiss- ioners Knecht, Gooding and Stuart voted NO, Commissioner Morg- an being noted absent. For lack of affirmative action the motion was defeated. Commissioner Williams moved to receive the sub-committee report, seconded by Commissioner Gooding. Passed unanimously, Commiss- ioner Morgan being noted absent. t . Doris Thorn son (Con'td from Commissioner Thompson made her report and recommend- that in August) essence and substance that the Commission go on -----