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. . -Commissioner Swope said she was impressed at the amount of volunteers hours donated at the Veterans Senior Center. She figured the equivalent of 7-8 full time people are donated each month at the Center. -Commissioner Hordness referenced Mary Ann Fisch1s report and the 27% increase in revenue collected in 1992 vs. 1991. He asked next time that comparative information from previous fiscal years be included in the report. He commended Corinne Centeno on her efforts on the Drug Free Zone. -Director Griffiths announced the Department filed out an application for the 1992 Take Pride in California Awards application for their development of the Hoover School Park, Drug Free Zone and clean-up efforts of that area. He mentioned last year the Department received an Honorable Mention in the Take Pride in California Awards from the Department of the Interior for the same project. MATTERS OF COMMISSION INTEREST -Commissioner Swope gave the Commissioners an update on the work that has been done by Management Analyst Ramon Aguilar and his volunteers. She said all notebooks and pictures are being prepared for input into a data-based computer program. This information is necesary to getting the Cultural Resources Management Plan started. -Nita Spangler gave the Commissioners an update in her efforts to locate a statue similar to the Union Cemetery solder statue to aid in the replacement or restoration of our statue. She estimated it would cost between $20,000-25,000 to replace the current statue. -Director Griffiths announced the presentation of bid proposals for the replacement of play equipment at Jardin de Ninos, Red Morton Community Park and Palm Park. Interviews with prospective bidders will be held on September 29 from 8:30am to 1:30pm. He asked the Commissioners to contact Sally Hartman if interested in participating on the interview board. The regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission was adjourned at 9:40pm to be reconvened at 7:30pm on Monday, September 21,1992 at the Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, California.