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A. Pauline Truscelli, Chair of the Redwood City Park and Recreation Commission, invited everyone to the Senior Center sponsored "Spring Fling" fundraiser, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Thursday, April 30, in the Veterans Memorial Senior Center. Mrs. Truscelli said her husband, Vince, is planning a great pasta dinner and the Canada College Jazz Band will provide the entertainment. The cost is a $10 donation to the proposed Senior Center Game Room. B. Ralph Garcia, Redwood City Planning Commissioner, said a huge 200 year old oak tree, out in front of his house, unfortunately fell over and had to be removed. He thanked the City crew that came out at 10 p.m., worked until I a.m., and then returned at 7:30 p.m. the next morning to cut up the tree and secure the area. Mr. Garcia said the crew members were Jesus, Angel and Robert Mullin. Everyone applauded the great work of the City's crew. 5. SUBJECT A. Conceptual Designs and Cost Estimates for Stulsaft and Stafford Parks (708,304) Council to review and modify as necessary, the conceptual designs and cost estimates for the renovation of Stulsaft and Stafford Parks as developed by Moore, Iacofano and GoItsman Inc. of Berkeley. REPORT: Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Peter Griffiths, April 13, 1998 Director Griffiths presented the Staff Report describing Council's direction in 1996 to have staff prepare a detailed report of conditions at Stulsaft Park and others parks already budgeted for improvements in the five year Capital Improvement Project budget. He said that in December 1996 Council approved hiring a landscape architectural consultant to develop conceptual designs and cost estimates för both Stulsaft and Stafford Parks. Director Griffiths said that the consultant firm of Moore, Iacofano and GoItsman (MIG) was selected, and in September 1997 MIG conducted neighborhood meetings to develop information regarding what the park users and park neighbors desired in their parks. He said about 50 people attended each meeting. Director Griffiths introduced Tim Gilbert and Susan McKay ofMIG. Tim Gilbert said the proposed designs were the culmination of a lot of effort by a lot of people and the process was a wonderful community effort. Mr. Gilbert used poster boards to show in detail the proposal for Stafford Park and how the new designs addressed the concerns expressed at the public meetings. He credited the park users and neighbors with being very involved, and said they "pulled these designs together." Mr. Gilbert said it is clear the neighbors want Stafford to be a community park to fill a number of important Adjourned Regular Meeting/Study Session MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 April 13, 1998 Minutes Page No. 388 Page 2