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irrigation system was inadequate or if the School District was not willing to irriga te the field sufficiently, then it would not be cost effective to proceed with the project. Due to a communication issue, the project never got started. Supervisor Wooten explained he spoke to Mr. Dugish 3 to 4 weeks ago about the A YSO letter and Mr. Dugish indicated A YSO is still interested in renovating Kenned y and possibly Selby Lane School ballfields. Mr. Hartman of the Redwood City School District has since retired and Mr. Norm Davis has taken his place. Supervisor Wooten will be meeting with Mr. Davis at the end of September to further discuss this matter. Commissioner Davis asked about the cost to renovate Kennedy and Supervisor Wooten said it would cost approximately $5,000.00 to renovate the field which would include seed, fertilizer, and manpower costs. It would not include the cost of installing an irrigation system for a ballfield. Director Griffiths mentioned that Management Analyst Ramon Aguilar is currently updating a survey that was done in 1990 to determine what it would cost for the City to takeover maintenance of all school fields. Currently the School District maintains over 60 acres of school ballfields throughout the City . Commissioner Davis reported he wrote a letter to Mr. Dugish and other soccer people in Redwood City to recommend ways to recruit support the issue of ballfield maintenance. He will send each of the Commissioners a copy of the letter. Chairperson Swope asked if an agreement could be reached with the School District to have them water the renovated ballfields. Commissioner Davis offered to work with Mr. Dugish on this matter. ITEM 2 - RED MORTON CENTER UPDATE Commissioner Hughes reported the Cultural Commission granted $250.00 to fund the cost of the band for the fundraising dinner / auction on October 26. She gave each Commissioner four (4) tickets to either sell or purchase for the event. Over 15 tickets have been sold so far and 48 to 55 tickets have been given out to be sold by people on the Commission and the organizing committee. She stated various restaurants have been approached to donate food for the event. The only expense incurred so far has been $60.00 for the cost of printing the tickets. She is still working on obtaining the Police Chief's approval to serve wine with dinner at the event. Commissioner Hughes said she made an announcement about the dinner/auction at the August 21 City Council meeting and Director Griffiths made a similar announcement at the Department Head meeting. Chairperson Swope said over $20,000.00 has been raised so far for the Red Morton Center Fund. A total of 124 pavers have been sold and Commissioner Truscelli sold almost 60 of the pavers herself. A large order of