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A ~, r J To express the Commission1s joint concern that there have been increased responsibilities assigned to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department that were previously the responsibility of other departments. Funding should have been transferred from the originating department to Parks and Recreation and not taken out of Park and Recreation1s existing budget. Motion unanimously passed. M/S Swope/Davis: Committee Reports Nothing to report. Monthly Reports -Commissioner Truscelli noted that the seniors at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center donated $6,900.00 for new fluorescent lights at the Center. -Commissioner Swope noted that the Senior Center programs were very impressive. -Commissioner Davis mentioned Assistant Recreation Center Supervisor Blondino1s fund raising efforts to establish a scholarship fund. Matters of Commission Interest -Commissioner Truscelli noted that she and Vince cooked at IILunch with the Bunny" and intend to do so again next year. She attended the American Legion Memorial Day Service and opening day of the Redwood City National Little League at Hawes Park and felt both ceremonies were very impressive. -Commissioner Swope went to the 10:00am Memorial Day Service at Union Cemetery and felt the department did an excellent job preparing the cemetery. She felt there is a need for an adequate outdoor sound system for this type of event and asked Director Griffiths if the department had one. She also noted that Management Analyst Ramon Aguilar has done an excellent job keeping all parties updated on the Union Cemetery project. There will be a IIhands on trainingll workshop for volunteers on Saturday, June 6 from 8:30am to 2:00pm at the cemetery and noted that Burger King is donating all breakfast and lunch food for the event. -Chairperson Slusser suggested installing a locked utility box at Union Cemetery to provide electricity for a sound system. -Commissioner Mortensen felt three electrical scoreboards are needed at Griffin, Bechet and McGarvey fields. Director Griffiths said the scoreboards would cost $4,000.00 each and funds would have to be allocated through the Capital Improvement budget. -Nita Spangler said she attended the 8:00am and 10:00am Memorial Day programs held at Union Cemetery and that she sent a memo to Ramon Aguilar suggesting that they be consolidated into one ceremony. The regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission was adjourned at 10:10pm, to be reconvened at 7:30pm on June 24,1992 at the Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, California.