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i ( parade. Some of the new regulations are: the group have over $1 million in liability insurance to use a chasis¡ the group must obtain a tow vehicle (e.g. garden tractor); people must now be bolted or strapped down on a float; a fire retardant must be used on the float. Commissioner Slusser said he has a Redwood Shores group that would' assist in assembling and disassembling a flat bed for use in the parade, but that it would take approximately 120 people hours to conceptualize, design and build the float. He said that the deadline for applying to be in the parade is at the end of March and work must start by next week if the Commission wants a float in the parade. A discussion was held regarding this matter and it was decided that the Commission would try to obtain the Thompson Toyota fire truck for use again in the parade. Commissioners Slusser, Swope and Howard will form a committee to work on the float and will contact Mr. Thompson to solicit his ideas in the decoration of the truck. ITEM 4 - Dogs in the Parks Commissioner Davis reported that the Dogs in the Park Committee has met twice and is looking at all alternatives to come up with a proposal to the Commission. The next meeting of the committee,to be held on March 21, the committee would like to look at raising the awareness in the City of "pooper Scooperll laws. He mentioned that there was strong representation from dog trainers on the committee and would like to see more citizen participation on the committee. Management Analyst Ramon Aguilar told the Commission that the Heather Dog Exercise Area in San Carlos had just recently opened and he would be interested to hear their views relative to this new site. Chairperson Hordness said he recently visited a new dog exercise site in San Bruno which is located on an old school site. The area is totally fenced in, has a dispenser for clean-up by dog owners, and is city maintained. The cost to build the area was $3,500 with $2,000 of the costs subsidized by a local dog supporters. The system appears to be successful in San Bruno. ITEM 5 - Redwood Shores Public Meeting Commissioner Slusser stated that Tuesday, March 26 has been selected as the date of the Redwood Shores Public Meeting which will replace the next Commission meeting on March 27. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Hotel Sofitel, which is providing the meeting room free of charge. He will work with the Redwood Shores Community groups on publicity for the meeting. He will also work with Director Griffiths on establishing the agenda for the meeting. ITEM 6 - Park Assignments Chairperson Hordness reviewed the current park assignments with the Commission and the reasons for making some changes for the 1991-92 period. After considerable discussion, the Commissioners decided to list their top six park preferences and turn the list into Director Griffiths. The park assignments will be finalized at the April meeting. ITEM 7 - School Field Task Force Director Griffiths informed the Commission that the City Council has received more than 70 petitions from citizens regarding the Kiwanis Field project. These citizens were concerned that the project be completed and not removed from the budget. He assured the group that the project would begin in July. The group also wanted to know why the department could not also maintain the 62 acres of school district playing fields. As the