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.. -. Park and Recreation Commission Minutes of July 24, 2002 Page 2 Public Works Services Superintendent Gordon Mann stated that the tree in question was structurally sound and there was no physical reason why the tree should be removed. Commissioner Swope felt that Mrs. Spangler should be allowed to remove the tree and that the City ordinance should be changed to allow the Public Works Services Department to use its discretion in granting tree removal permits. Commissioner Truscelli said Mrs. Spangler's property has many other trees and that the removal of this tree would not impact the property or neighbors. MIS Davis/Truscelli: To approve the appeal of a tree removal permit at 970 Edgewood Road. Motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Spangler stated she used the exercise room at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center several times a week and complimented staff on the facility and personnel. Commissioner Davis asked about having staff review the tree ordinance so it was not so overly restrictive. Public Works Services Director Peter Ingram confirmed that the Mayor and Council have asked him to look at the tree ordinance and tree planting policies for possible revision. The following items were taken out of order: ITEM 3 - UPDATES -Interim Park Rules Task Force Superintendent Hover stated the Task Force did not meet in July but would be setting a date to meet in August. Betty Travers of 27 Lowell Street spoke about Stafford Park being photographed for KRON Channel 4's "Bay Area Backroads". She also showed the Commissioners pictures she took of various city parks on Sunday, July 7 between 12: 30-3: OOpm. The pictures featured the following parks: Stafford, Mezes, Dove Beeger, Garrett, Wellsley Crescent, Palm, Fleishman, Jardin de Ninos, Linden, Hawes, Stulsaft and Red Morton. She spoke about the small numbers of people using each park with the exception of Stafford which had a large number of people. Mrs. Travers felt expressed the opinion that Stafford Park was the only park that was busy and that staff did not encourage people to use other parks. She wanted the Commission to review these pictures before they revised the Interim Park Rules at Stafford Park. Commissioner Davis said he disagreed with Mrs. Travers and felt that most of our parks are busy with activities and that the pictures were not representative of actual park attendance.