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225 ITEM 3 - Slide Presentation J .J1 I I -.I Jl 1 The slide presentation was given by Thomas Ferrando on the various activities offered through the Parks ~ Recreation Department. This presentation was an example of the type of information the department is preparing for communicating with the public. Ultimate . objective is a slide library which covers all services supplied by the Deparbment. A Deparbment "Speakers Bureau" will be established which will be available to deliver presentations. -'emmi~si~ners and staff will be involved. REPORTS ~TEM 1 -_p~siS~l~IDe!~tPpment Commi~te~ Chai~n Weintraub reviewed the Design ~ Development Committee report with the Commission and there was no further action to be taken at this time. IT~M 2 - ~pen ~ae~el Comm1ittee .. Chai~an Knecht discussed the progress being made by the Open Space Committee relative to locating possible park sites in the priority neighborhoods. It was indicated that in most cases the various neighborhoods were lacking in vacant property and that in order to arrive at suitable sites, existing dwellings and structures become involved. The Committee will continue to study alternate possibilities for locating future parks and will also explore the possibility of establishing Willing Seller Programs in these areas which may assist in the purchase of future park sites. It was indicated the com- mittee will be reporting in further detail concerning these alternatives as their stu- dies continue. .- IT~ ~ r~ C~tmluni ty P~rkt. Commi t_te~~ Committee Chairman Guida reported that the Committee had established a tentative listing of priority projects to be considered in Phase 2 and 3. Data relevant to the baseball lighting, fence location, tennis lighting, etc., was also considered by the Cpmmittee. It was indicated that this lighting would be completed soon and recommendations would be forthcoming to the Commission for the next phase of construction for Community Park. Chai~an Schenck inquired about the time factor of the present construction and was info~ed that even though there had been some delay by the grading contractor, it was felt that the project would be moved ahead towards completion prior to the rainy season. It was reported that the Public Works Department had not as yet indicated any extension of the contract; however, this may become necessary if delay continues. ITEM 4 - Commission Relations Committee U l '11 r ~ lL 11 1 l r The proposed attendance clause was discussed. It was suggested that a Commissioner call the Chairman if he was unable to attend a meeting. This would allow the Chairman to adjourn the meeting for lack of a quorum if the minimum amount of Commissioners were not going to be available at the meeting. Commissioner Pound stated that the Commission also needed all its members present to do the best possible job for the City of Red- wood City. Mr. Weeks spoke with the City Attorney's office concerning specific term- inology of any proposed ordinance change. Final draft of any change would be prepared by the Attorney's office. . -. --..-- . . .- -.- '---""-"- ....~. - "'.-.-"-" ._~'-""".-""- ..-----------,....-.-,--.---,------._____m _... - -""~'--":'------" --'-------~~"",