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~~i"""""--" ~ .~ . ~:, 114 . , " , , " " ,'" ..,.. ',,' ',' '- -- " " '" - ".,.., -,' '... ,- -, " -" "" REDWOOD CITY RECREATION COMMISSION Meeting, ~nuary 8, 1964 PRESENT: James Knecht, Louise Tarnell, Robert Whitmore, Maurice Schutz, Catherine Brenna, Alfred Morton, Pasco Balzarini, William Shewry and Don Dimitratos.' , Meeting was called to order by James Knecht at 8:00 p.m. MSC by Commissioners Catherine Brennan and Robert Whitmore that a letter be written to the City Council requesting them to allocate the $22,500.00 set aside for a building at the Baird property to the development and construction of all outdoor facilities which were planned for this area including the parking lot. MSC by Commissioners Louise Tornell and Robert Whitmore to request the City Manager for authorization to remove all gum trees at the Baird property which will interfere with the development of the outdoor facilities. This project will be done under the direction of the Park Superintendent and Recreation Director. MSC by Commissioners Robert Whitmore and Louise Tornell that a letter be . sent to the City Manager requesting the definite boundary lines of the Baird property which may be utilized by the Recreation Department for the development of the proposed outdoor facilities. MSC by Commissioners Maury Schurz and Louise Tornell that a letter be sent to the City C unci 1 requesting them to call for bids for catering service at Hawes Park during the 1964 softball season. A report on the Sea Scouts and Mariners re-location at the Marina was reported as progress. A request from the City Council to consider the re-naming of Community Park to J. F. Kennedy Park was discussed. MSC by Commissioners Robert Whitmore and Louise Tornell that the name of Community Park remain the same and consideration should be given to the naming of any ndw park in the future to J. F. Kennedy Park. A report on the fencing of Mezes, Carson Street Hetch Hetchy and West- wood Playground was made. Recreation Director Alfred Morton stated that the bids have been let to the Cyclone Fence Company and as soon as the contract is signed the fences will be erected. A report will be made at the next vommission meeting. Park Superintendent Pasco Balzarini reported that the work at Fleishman Playground is now underway and should be completed at the target date. A report by Commissioner Robert Whitmore regarding the extension of Myrtle Street was made. He stated that the Fire Department was not in- terested at this 'time since they planned to have a new station in the Roosevelt Avenue area in the vicinity of Community Park. The feeling was that the street should be extended as there is not any cross traffic between Hudson street and Valota Road from Jefferson Avenue to Roosevelt Avenue. , ~ ~;" Alfred Morton reported that work is now underway on the Dickey street Parking area. ----.~. ---- --"-- ---_.._---,-,~----' ,,~-~- . . ..------"'-'-- -,---------~ , - _n_--""-,-" ~