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<br />i <br /> <br />---. <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION <br /> <br />MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2004 <br /> <br />COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Yapp, Commissioners Joseph, <br />Morton, Swope, Truscelli and Walsh <br /> <br />COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Davis <br /> <br />GUESTS PRESENT: Police Chief Carlos Bolanos, Sergeant Steve Switzer, <br />20 people in audience . <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Director Corinne Centeno, Superintendent Gary Hover, <br />Superintendent Chris Beth, Secretary Denise Monroe <br /> <br />The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission was called to <br />order by Chairperson Bob Yapp at 7:30pm in Room 1 of the Community <br />Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, California. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />The minutes of May 26 meeting were approved as mailed. <br /> <br />CORRESPON DE NCE <br /> <br />There was no correspondence. . <br /> <br />ITEM 1 - BBQ REGULATION IN PARKS <br /> <br />Police Chief Carlos Bolanos spoke about the problem of enforcement issues <br />concerning portable BBQs at Stafford Park. He said the Police officers who <br />respond to calls regarding portable BBQs at Stafford Park are placed in an <br />unpleasant position which runs counter to the Police Department's <br />community policing policy. Chief Bolanos asked the Commission to consider <br />the impacts of enforcing this policy and introduced Sgt. Steve Switzer who <br />supervises the swing shift patrol officers. <br /> <br /> <br />Sgt. Switzer spoke about the situations his officers encounter at Stafford <br />Park due to this policy and felt it is a "Iose..lose" situation for both the park <br />patrons and the officers. He said he did not recall receiving any calls <br />regarding portable BBQs for any other Redwood City park. He felt that if <br />dumping coals was an issue at Stafford Park, then the Commission should <br />change the rules to reflect this change. Sgt. Switzer said the Police <br />Department receives several calls per day from Stafford Park neighbors on <br />the weekends during the summer months due to BBQ issues. <br /> <br />Elizabeth Travers of 27 Lowell Street showed the Commissioners pictures she <br />took of Stafford, Mezes and Garrett Parks on the same day. She said that <br /> <br />. , <br />