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Park & Recreation Commission Minutes of July 26, 2000 Page 7 -Strategic Planning Commissioner Swope reported that the committee met for three hours with the consultant on July 18 and a questionnaire was developed and was given out to all department employees. The committee will also be adopting a mission statement and their next meeting will be on August 9. -4TH of July Float Entry Commissioner Joseph reported that our float won first place in the professional class and we received a plaque for our efforts. She thanked many people including Chairperson Davis, Superintendent Hover, Director Griffiths, Manager Gibbons, Park staff, and Commissioners Truscelli and Swope for their work on the float and 4th of July booth. -Windmill Update Commissioner Joseph reported that $136.00 was collected in donations at the parade booth for the windmill. Commissioner Truscelli gave Commissioner Joseph $130.00 which she collected at the Senior Center towards the project. Commissioner Joseph said she submitted articles to the Independent and the Redwood City Almanac about the project. The Independent will be doing a story very soon on the project and Steve Penna of the Almanac has agreed to run the article. She announced she attended the Historic Resources Advisory Committee meeting last week and someone from their group will do the drawings for us and Architect Morton Frank is also working on the project. More pieces of the windmill have been located. A fundraising dinner/auction at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center is planned for the end of September. Chairperson Davis stated he is submitting a list of expenses for the mini-windmill he constructed and it will become City property that could be used as a fundraising tool. He has developed a list of assembly instructions and a detailed inventory list of the actual windmill pieces. ITEM 3 - PARK TOUR DATE SELECTION The date of Saturday, October 14 was selected as the 2000 Park Tour date. Chairperson Davis will work with Superintendent Hover to develop an agenda for the meet;ng. The meeting will begin with lunch at 12 :00 noon, followed by a short meeting and a tour of several park locations. . ITEM 4 - REPORT ON JULY 8TH COMMISSION TRAINING Commissioner Truscelli stated she enjoyed the July 8 Commission training in Foster City and prepared a written report for the Commissioners which will be included in their August packet. Commissioner Joseph also enjoyed the meeting and received information on my topics including advocacy working with legislators, children's music in the park programs, Brown Act, strategic plans from other cities, and Christmas in the Park programs. She will discuss at our August meeting in further detail.