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-:.~"-1, I...' , .. >.. . . . ~.. 13 - Report from Planning Dept. dated Oct., 1969, entitled II Economy II of Redwood City, recd. 11/22/ all commissioners received copies~ Clipping from RC Tribune re Stanford Univ. request to Port Comm- -ission for berth at port for medical training ship. Secretary said she had been advised that a possible request might be made for cutting a gate in Marina fence to permit access from parking lot for trainees; November report - Rec. Dept. (Agenda 13) and Newsette- Dec. issue-from Fun after Fifty Club~ Secretary told that she had been advised that commission dues for NR&P Assn. had been paid on Oct. 13th - dues include monthly magazine: Secretary advised that up-dated "Inventory of Park and Recreation Facilities for RC would be ready for the Jan. 7, 1970 meeting. 14 - .. 15 - 16 - 17 - PERSONAL APPEARANCES - City Manager Ullrich s~ayed throughout meet- ing to discuss various agenda items. Chairman Knecht introduced GAP students, and Mrs. Olds, to Mr. Ullrich. AGE;~l\:!I> - i~t..~ms~ fqrd_i_s~qussiqn- land/o_r rt.~comme~~a 1;~~n: 1 - _~I_~E~RA- 1& SUE -- _Co~ul1i ty P_a~k~ _Master p_la~: Mr. John Sue display- ed schematic site utilization studies -"AII - IIASII - "BII - IIC:II for Community Park. Plans ABC all related to an open stream system- IIA: development only on land owned by city: uBIl included some ex- pansion in area near Veterans' Memorial Building to provide a bowling green; and IIC: - providing additionally for expansion of park to- wards Jefferson Ave. Plan IIAau development only on land owned by city and with culverted storm drain. (Mr. Coffis arrived 8:05) Mr. Sue noted that plans were refinements of earlier plans of about a month ago with some subtle refinements and changes as suggested by Commission and provided Commissioners with a Cost Estimate Chart re Basic Park Development, with Recirculating Stream, and various groups (A-B-C-D-E for Discretionary Development, plus Development of Area Q, Plan C. Mr. Sue noted that costs include a 2~/o factor for contingency and escalation; no costs allowed for site acquisition or street frontage developments: and that figures indicate that de- velopment of park may vary from $500,000 to $1,250,000 depending on degree of development desired or money available, Mr. Sue also stated that estimates would probably hold good for 1 year, possibly a little longer, but might change if done in 2 years; cost figures were based on units of work and experience of past costs of apparatus, etc.; that a further study had been done on grades and grading stud- ies and that a gently rolling topography can be achieved and all areas designed to mowable slopes for tractor drawn mower; and that drainage problems and flood control problems could be solved through the site; that a recirculating stream and pools concept could provide water throughout the year in the channel; a 30" storm drain-bypass could handle the early dirty flood control waters without their going into the stream channedl¡ that the park slope (Valota to approe. J -, ,"- :,