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23 REDWOOD CITY PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 7,1953 The meeting was called to order at 7:50 P. M. by Vice Chai~an . Irving Gold - Chairman Stout arriving later to take over the meeting. '--.J Roll call found ,the following present: Commissioners Catherine Brennan, Elouise Campbell, Ralph Case, Wil1iRm Hanley, Irving Gold, Superintendent of Parks Pasco Balzarini, Recreatiori Director Alfred Morton and Supervisor of Athletics Joseph Marvin. Minutes of the las~ meeting of September 2nd were approved. PERSO1~AL APPEARANCES: ~Ærs. Irving Eskin, 27].1 Delaware Street, who is on the Ci.vic Commi ttee of the Highlf'~rld,s Communi ty Club, reported that their group was not in favor of leasing grourids from. the schools to be used as ,playgrounds. They also fe 1 t that they should have at least two acres more. . Mr. Jerry Verssen, representing the Redwood Terrace Improvement Club, appeared to obtain an up-to-date status on the Mass-Hå.Plpton- Maddux Park. After a lengthly discussion with reference to this' park si te a moti on \'as made J se cond.ed and rR-rried by the Commis s- ioners Brennan and Go1à~ that s, letter be sent to the Ci ty Counei 1 stating that the Co~.ission is keeping the Mass-Hampton~~addux proposed playground site on it's agenda awaiting decision of their final aetion.. i i ( l I COMMUNICATIONS: A letter was read from the Westwood T~rrace Improvement Club, suggesting that the Hetch Hetchy Freeway be put to use as additional recreation area~ After a discussion a moti on was mp~df1, se conded and carried. by Commis sioners Case and Campbell that we table this matter until we work out our 19~55 budget, as e have no~ing ava11~le now for this project. REPORT OF COi~~MIT'l'EES: Commissioner Gold reported that his Recreation Committee was progressing nicely and would have a report for the next meeting. Commissioner ~Willie.m Hanley brought up the matter of the ~lemen- tary School agreement on recreation facilities, stating that the present agreement will not be workable if the city installs equipment on school grounds. Chairman Stout asl<edRecreation Director Alfred Morton if he would consult with the City Attorney to see if an amendment could be added to the present ~greement. The Cammi~sion discussed the suggestion from the City Council with reference to installing lights at the baseball grounds at Community Park. A motion wa~ made, seconded and carried by the Commissioners Gold and Hanley that an adequate lighting system for softball be considered. ~ Sec~tary was instrncted to send a letter together with an estimate given by the General Electric Company which was approximately $R,OOO.OO. ..