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Park & Recreation Commission Minutes of February 26, 1997 Page 4 ITEM 3 - REDWOOD SHORES COMMUNITY CENTER AND SANDPIPER PARK UPD ATE Chairperson Truscelli and Commissioner N ordness commented on the nice ground breaking ceremony at Sandpiper on February 10. Director Griffiths stated that Project Report #6 was given to the Commissioners this evening. He reported the modulars will be installed on the site by the end of April and that the sand-based playing field will be completed prior to August. Because the field has a 90 day maintenance period, it would probably not be available for use until the Spring. Commissioner Davis felt the field should be for soccer only and registered his opposition for having a general playing field. He felt that there are already several softball fields and that there needed to be a designated soccer field for the community. Mary Parden suggested contacting the editor of "The Pilot" to clarify misleading information that had appeared in a recent article about the new school/community center. She suggested educating the Redwood Shores residents through liThe Pilot" publication since it has a readership of approximately 5,000 Redwood Shores residents. Commissioner Slusser will review the article and will contact the editor of liThe Pilot" to clarify the article in order to re-educate the community on the project. Director Griffiths announced the City Council approved $89,000.00 in change orders to the project, and as a result, many things which had been removed from the project will be added back in. Director Griffiths gave all the Commissioners a copy of the change orders by way of a City Council report. Commissioner N ordness also expressed his disappointment that the playing field at Sandpiper is not a soccerfield. Commissioner Davis asked Ms. Parden what the Redwood Shores community is expecting from the new community center and she responded that overall there is a great feeling about the facility but it is a very diverse community with different needs and expectations. ITEM 4 - PLANS FOR CITY COUNCIL PARK TOUR - MAY 17, 1997 Commissioner Davis reported the sub-committee will report at the March meeting on the proposed agenda for the tour. ITEM 5 -UPDATE ON RED MORTON CENTER ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND TAPESTRY DEDICATION Commissioner Nordness reported the anniversary celebration and tapestry dedication will be this Saturday, March 1 at 1:00pm. He reviewed the program and the featured speakers. A press release has been sent to the