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, 4 . ) I ' a Cultural Resources Management Plan while approving the conceptual idea of a pilot project to be completed at the cemetery. ITEM 3 - Presentation of Management Plan Outline - Chairperson Davis Chairperson Davis reviewed and explained his Union Cemetery Management Plan Outline which covered the following points: (1) Preface; (2) Introduction; (3) Recognition and Acknowledgements; (4) Historical Context;(5) Description; (6) Vision; (7) Management; and (8) Appendices. Chairperson Davis asked for any comments regarding the Management Plan Outline to be in by July 9, 1993. All written comments are to be returned to Analyst Ramon Aguilar. Commissioners Nordness, Slusser and Swope praised Chairperson Dav;sls visual, oral and written presentation of the proposed Management Plan Outline. - Chairperson Davis responded to and clarified questions from the audience regarding policies (guidelines and criteria), long term commitment to Union Cemetery, vandalism and security. Consensus of the Commission was to proceed with development of the Cultural Resources Management Plan using Chairperson Davis1s Management Plan Outline. ITEM 4 - Historic Union Cemetery Association, Inc. John Edmonds, speakîng'on behalf of the Historic Union Cemetery Association, Inc. (HUCA), introduced some of the founding members of the newly formed non-profit corporation and they were: Shirley Masters (Redwood City Heritage Association), F.G. Hutchinson (Archives Committee), Bob Wallace (Native Sons of the Golden West), Vince Torres (Native Sons of the Golden West), Nathalie D. Westwood (Daughters of the American Revolution), Lou Davol; (Independent Order of Oddfellows), Jean Cloud (Historic Resources Advisory Committee, Archieves Committee, Daughters of the American Revolution), and Helen Graves (Historic Resources Advisory Committee, Archives Committee, Association for Gravestone Studies). Mr. Edmonds explained that the first organizational meeting of the HUCA was in October 1992, incorporation papers submitted to the State of California in November 1992, and incorporation papers approved by the State in March 1993. Shortly thereafter, representatives from HUCA met w1th the City Manager. Since that meeting with the City Manager, HUCA has been before the Historic Resources Advisory Committee and now are appearing before the Parks and Recreation Commission. Mr. Edmonds said that ideally, HUCA would like Union cemetery to become a memorial park where children can learn past history of Redwood City and would become a local historical resource. HUCA supports the Cooley Fence Plot Restoration Project and is preparing a guidebook for local schools to use in the classroom. ITEM 5 - Cooley Plot Fence Restoration Project Vince Torres informed the Commission that he has been familiar with Union Cemetery since he was 5 years old and views his proposal as a method to tlmake it look like it1s being cared forll, which hopefully would result in less vandalism at the cemetery in the future. Prior to commencing work, he would present a Work Plan with a step-by-step description of what he plans to do to the Historic Resources Advisory Committee and staff at the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department for technical specifications . reVlew.