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160 representing the Civic Cultural Commissio~. The P sion had been g~ven copies of the Ordinance (1494) establ~shing the Civic Cultural Commission and Ordinance (1464) amme~ding the duties of the P&R Commission. & R Commis- j Chairman Buickerood said he wished to give an informal pre- sentation of the duties of the Civic Cultural Commission. The Commission has been organized for over one year and is composed of seven members. He stated that he was happy to be invited to our meeting and hoped for good communication between the two ~ommissions. He said that there was a cultural gap in our community, and at the present the commission is studying the needs of the city. Commissioner Guida explained the ideas ~xpressed by the P&R Commission concerning the improvements for the Easter Bowl as outlined in the Capital OUtlay Priorities Report. Mr. Buickerood was not aware of the Easter Bowl changes and offered to visit it in the near future. Mr. Guida hoped both commigsions could work together on this project for the better- ment of Redwood City if our recommendation to the City Council is accepted. Chairman Buickerood apologized for only two representatives from his commission, but would share the information learned with his Commdssion. 2. MOTORCYCLE & MINI BIKE PARK PROPOSAL h... l~ L h-~I - ."'1 ~ I;If - .. ~ - ø..""'~ 1 I!o..- ---~ -.-In.-.- ~ Mr. MacDonald stated that he and several other police officers are very enthusiastic about acquiring land and establ.ishing such a park. He has discussed the idea with Mr. Guida and the Police Youth Club and was encouraged by Mr. Guida to bring the idea to the commission. The three sites suggested by Mr. MacDonald were a) State College Property on Edgewood Road, b) Canada College, and c) Leslie Salt Property at end of Whipple Avenue. He felt that if land is acquired by the Commission that the Police Youth Club feels there is a real need for such a park and would help in supervising it. Much discussion was given to the noise factor at sites a & b. Bill Paulson suggested that instead of a Police Youth Club activity, it should be the City's responsibility for this type of project wi~ ~id City e~loyeesconducting.the oper- ation. Members agreed to this idea. It was suggested that information be obtained from other city parks of this nature concerning costs, liabilities, and rules for users.