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PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2000 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Vice Chairperson Joseph, Commissioners LaBerge, Slusser, and Truscelli COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chairperson Davis, Commissioners Morton and Swope GUESTS PRESENT: See sign in list (11 attendees) STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent Gary Hover, Secretary Denise Monroe, Acting Director Centeno, Manager Beth, Manager Gibbons The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission was called to order by Vice Chairperson Jeri Joseph at 8:0pm in Room 5 at the Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, California. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A correction was made to the July minutes under Item 1, page 6, paragraph 2. The second sentence should read: "Commissioner LaBerge suggested banning extra BBQs and discussed changing the hours of the water feature." The minutes were approved as corrected. CORRESPON DENCE There was no correspondence. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Manager Chris Beth advised the Commission that the joint grant we made to the USA Swim Association with the Peninsula Convenant Community Center (PCC) was not approved. As a result, the department has decided to extend the swim season into winter with adult lap swim to be offered in the mornings and afternoons. We will also be offering water aerobics targeted towards the senior population. Manager Beth also reported that we are working on a lease with PCC to offer a swim school during the off-season; we will do an assessment after the completion of the program to determine its success. PCC will be purchas;ng a "bubble" which will go over the pool for the program. The bubble will cost $12,000 and will be donated to the City by pcc. Superintendent Hover updated the Commissioners on the eucalyptus tree issue in Redwood Shores and reported that the predator wasp was to be