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'.' . . I . . . County. He said his group was hopeful "that we might be able to do three sand based fields for a cost of $400,000." He said this issue crosses socio-economic lines and - geographic lines, and everyone supports more fields. Council Member Claire discussed utilizing a micro-level scheduling plan. Mr. Stuart said that was a top priority and Sequoia High School had been very supportive. He described fund raising efforts and said that would be an important component. He thanked the Council for staffs efforts. Vice Mayor Ruskin said that he and Council Member Hartnett, two of the Council School Liaison Committee's members, had met with the County and the Schools and put forward a proposal to share costs with the County to take advantage of what they are planning to do. Vice Mayor Ruskin said that the Report would come back to the full Council for review on next week's agenda. MEMO 5/12/98 Sue Keely, 766 Canyon Road, said operated two day care centers in Redwood City, and was a tenant at Roy Cloud and Clifford elementary schools. She said she agreed with Mr. Stuart that new fields and renovated fields were a top priority. She described the fund raising at Roy Cloud school for its facilities. Mrs. Keely said that she takes her day care children to both Stafford and Stulsaft Parks and spoke in favor of water facilities for young children. She said they are both community parks and are a visible way of saying that Redwood City invests in its children and in its neighborhoods. Mrs. Keely said she often - has to take her children to parks across the Bay because they have a better quality of children's parks. She urged Council to approve funding for state-of-the-art parks, to listen to the experts who understand the creative and safety needs of children. Mrs. Keely said all children's parks desperately need bathrooms, and it should be a high priority. Vice Mayor Ruskin said that due to the lateness of the hour he wanted to offer a motion regarding the additional $2 million in the CIP budget at this meeting, because Council would consider the parks issue during the budget sessions. At 10:58 p.m. MIS: RUSKIN/CLAIRE TO EXTEND THE MEETING TO 11:15 P.M. CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. MINUTE ORDER NO. 98-124 Vice Mayor Ruskin said the Council's top priorities were new fields and field renovation, taking a regional leadership role in traffic, and beautifying the commercial thoroughfares with medians, entryways and landscaping. MIS: RUSKINIIRA TO APPORTION THE $2 MILLION AS FOLLOWS: $1 MILLION TOWARDS NEW FIELDS AND FIELD RENOVATIONS, $250,000 TO MEDIANS, ENTRYWAYS AND COMMERCIAL THOROUGHFARES BEAUTIFICATION (IN ADDITION TO THE $166,000 ALREADY BUE>GETED), AND THE REMAINING $750,000 FOR MAJOR TRAFFIC PROJECTS - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 MAY 11, 1998 MINUTES Page No. 475 PAGE 26