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150 b . Redwood - Poplar Mr. Knecht reported no finances avai:hable. .. - c. Prk & Linden Mr. Knecht asked Mr. Duplessis to explain the Park Dept. monthly report on . . . developing Park & Linden. -Mr. Duplessis stated that nothing was be_ing done by the -,.. " - Canada College students and the Park Dept. :Qad been instructed 'by Mr. 'Mea to begiti work immediately. The Park Dept. would submit plans ~d that the water was already connected. . MrSi; Terrill asked wh~ the commis s ion would be -able to review .the revised plans? . Mr. Dllplessis stated, the plans would be available before th~ NØV8D.ber ,meeting and Mrs. TerriJ;L efiered t~ mail them with the - minutes. Mr. Knecht was concerned with the Park Dept. giving preference to Park & Linden over mini-parks tþat -have be.en waiting longer fC1%' completion.- Mr. Schenck referr~~ to the Winans Report where Palm-Regent was giv~n top priority and that perhaps Mr. Fales was not aware fo the Carmissions list of priorities. Mr. Knecht said that he hoped to discuss the mini-parks situation with Mr. Fales before the November meeting. a 4. HERITAGE TREES- - Mrs. Terrill reported that she has studied the numerous Tree Ordinances and that Ca.l Poly at ~ Inis Obispo has cCID.pleted the extnesive report on the subject. She also reported that Mr. Wçne WestphaJ..l fran the Planning Dept. .was preparing ~ Tree Ordinanoe for ,Redwood City and Mr. BaJ..zar:Lni and she were meeting with Mr. WestphaJ.1 to discuss it. Mr.:B:ëwnes would be unable to attend. 1- . . 5. - GOLF COURSE - Mr. Knecht reported in September that parts of the Scavenger property could not be used for ~th:ù1g but parks 'tœ :many- years and that they were willing to dis CUB s a 9 hole golf coors e . He has s bee met with Mr. Warren Fox and asked has help in meeting witþ Leslie s~t. Csnpa;ny in securing additional land for the proposed 18 hole golf course. Mr. Fox was introduced and told the c'A..tnission that orginial..ly he has been asked to look into three sites - one was in the County, one was in the town of Woodside and the third was the Scavenger property. Econanically the first\. and second sites would not meet a feasibility s.tudy he felt. Mr. F.ox continued -that thethird site of Redwood Shores would be the ideal location for several reason. It was -in the City, sewage,- availabity of land and the possibility of a land bank agreement with Leslie Salt 00. He did not- wish to give the c,A..thission . - legal advice or was not repres enting the Ci ty, but was ac1;ing as a favor to Mr. Knecht. . Mr. Knecht proposed a meeting with Leslie Salt Co. and hsi c~..thittee in the near future. - .. . 6. CABOOOE COMMITTEE- Mr. Guida reported that the caboose in on the si te and the Park Dept. has started the landscaping and the lines for the water have been completed. Mr. Guida and Mr. Schenck suggested that the caboose pe stripped to the bare. walls before further vandalism occures. They also,.. included cobering the interior wi th pJ.ywood t~ re'!llove arty areas which would ~e surveillance dif'tieul. t~. The upper. caboose windows should be ~arred so that children. can not elimb through. Permanent steps should be. -buil~ to the- existing metal steps ,en both sides'. Finally the camnittee felt that a4tU~;LonaJ. kighting' should be provided. Mr. Guida reviewed- the project and stated that Mr. Paulson of the Recreation Dept. had worked on: it. from. the beginning, but now that the caboo~e is on its s;tte he was advised that.. it is, the responsibility of the Park Dept. Mrs. Terill referred to previous minutes which stated that the- suggested :1.mprovements had been included in the original~ estimate of the project including additional lighting.