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4E� �� MINUTES OF ADJGURNED REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL February 8 , 1954, 8 :00 P. M. ON RGLL CALL the following were present: Councilmembers : Carl A. Britschgi , Sidney D. Herkner� Paul Jones, William H. Royer� Robert V. Spillers , Christine Tinney� Mayor Floyd D. Granger and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Also present were: City Manager E. A. Rolison, City Attorney C. B. Gurrie, Administrative Assistant Orrin Wendling� Fire � Chief J . L. Lodi , Police Chief Stanley Wood, Assistant Water Superintendent Richard � Seemel, Building Inspector L. M. Duncan, City Collector Paul E. Perrin, Police Captain William Faulstich� Civil Engineering Associate Arthur Fskelin� ��enior Civil Engineer Melvin Moen� Recreation Director Alfred Morton� William H. Hanlevr� Hiram �tout and ., � Irving Gold from the Park and Recreation Commission. � THE MII�IUTES 0�' �EBRUARY lst were approved as mailed on motion of Councilman Jones , seconded by Councilman Britschgi and carried. FUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED EXCHANGE OF HAWES PARK No. 2 FOR SCHCOL PRGPERTY. CIT�: Clerk Dodge advised that 105 notices were mailed to the adjacent property owners . Mr. R. W. Fields � representing the Highlands Community Club, appeared to speak in favor of the proposed exchange� while Mr. M. Hildreth� residing in the area� appeared against the exchange. Councilman Jones moved the hearing be closed, seconded by Councilman Herkner. Mr. Truman Waterman, 1106 Johnson Street, spoke in opposition� claiming that a school in the area would decrease value of property. Mr. Waterman suggested that the school authorities locate the building site further up Roosevelt Avenue. Mr. Andrew Spinas , Superintendent of Elementary Schools , stated that the need for this location was very great, that considerable money could be saved to both the School and City authorities by the exchange which would result in the City' s obtaining satisfac- tory site at Goodwin School as well as retaining the area known as Hawes Park No. l. Mr. Spinas had a tentative plan indicating a proposed building which would contain approximately fourteen class rooms and would eventually be used as a seventh and eighth grade school. The Real Estate Cornmittee was of the opinion that the proposed trade would result in obtaining property at least equal in value and would take care of the need for addi- tional play area in the new location. Councilman Herkner commented on the recent proposal of five acres for which there was no money available� however, this exchange would result in securing 2-1/2 acres with no "out of pocket cost" to the City. Coun- cilman Royer stated that the installation of the sprinkler system at Goodwin School now underway would practically offset the loss of improvements at Hawes Fark No. 2. � He also called attention to the lighting of Hawes No. 2 which was inadequate and `"'� interfered somewhat with the lighting of Hawes Park No. l. There followed discussion regarding the use of Hawes Park No. 1 for School Play area and the question as to whether or not the use of the softball park would result in � damaged turf. It was the opinion of Mr. Alfred Morton, Recreation Director, that use ,,,� of the field could be continued so as to not interfer with the sprinkling and would not result in any appreciable damage. Mayor Granger stated that if the Council were ready to vote to close the public hearing� he did not feel the�r should take any further action until the school produces some sort of plan indicating their desires. Mr. Thomas Giuffre of 1191 Johnson Street, Joseph Koppal� 1160 Johnson Street, Warren Whiteside, Carolina Avenue and Mr. Erwin of 1122 Lyons ctreet, appeared against the