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1.22 ," ""..', Commissioner Thompson referring to items re announcement board in Marlin Park and verbal request re baseball field on Belmont School land in Shores suggested these items be referred to staff. Chairman Whitmore so directed. Mrs. Thompson asked when the Downtown Civic Center Plan had been removed from CAB and was told -sometime in late December. Commissioner Stuart suggested various city groups should be encouraged to attend Commission meetings and bring in new ideas. Commissioner Terrill expressed indignation on the news story in the R.C. Tribune re San Francisco.s proposal for private golf courses on portions of its watershed properties and asked what the Commission could do about getting a bid in for a golf course. Chairman Whitmore said that as the matter is of urgency that the Commission could take action tonight on a recommendation. ~ Discussion included that private golf courses with an underlying profit motive would not permit widespread average-citizen use as would publicly owned ones: that it was understood that city has for some time had information and plans available for two golf courses which would be applicable to the watershed property; that the Citizens Committee to the Winans Report, Golf Committee should be re-activated to assist on the project; that the Commission would be willing to meet in Special Session to help in any way towards expediting and insuring that Redwood City present its bid for one or two golf courses; that public subscription could well be a way to fund any golf course project; that timing is of critical importance and City action should be taken immediately. Commissioner Terrill moved to urgently recommend that Council move immediately to become one of the bidders for at least one, and possibly two, golf courses planned for the San Francisco watershed property, seconded by Commissioner Knecht, and passed, by unanimous vote of- the Commission. Commissioner Stuart moved to recommend that the City involve the "Golf Committee of the Citizens Committee to the Winans Report" (Ed Jacoubowsky, chairman; James Knecht, P~rk & Recreation Commission representative), along with the City Manager, Park & Recreation staff, and other city staff as needed, in putting a package together for presenting a bi_d for at least one, and possibly two, golf courses on the San Francisco watershed property, seconded by Commissioner Terrill, and passed, by unanimous vote of the Commission. Commissioner Guida suggested that benches be placed near tree areas of - - baseball fields,to accommodate small youngsters during the up-coming baseball season. 23 - ~DJOURNMENT - Meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m. DORIS C. THOMPSON, SECRETARY REDWOOD CITY PARK & RECREATION COMMŒSSION 3 1971