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, ~ REDWOOD CITY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ~ Regular meeting August 8, 1939 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman". Milling- ton. Absent: Mr. Hagan.' . Minutes of the p'revious meeting were approved 'as re"ad. . UNFINISHED BUSINESS: '-'" Mr. Morton reported that the yearly cost of lights to the ~ity for illumination of Hawes Park for the softball season ainounts to about $130. He presented a proposal by which m'anagers of softball teams would pay their usual $25 entry fee, and then be given $10 worth of season ticket'$ which they could sell for their own profit. Some discussion followed. . MSC that for the 1940 softball season at Hawes Park passes be issued to the value of $10 to each softball team entered in the league, upon payment of their $25 entry fees: that each team be permitted to retain all receipts- from"', the sale of those season tickets, thereby cutting the cost to each team to as low as $15; that the above act- ion be taken with the proviso that it .may be rescinded by the comm- ission prior to next (1940) softball season, should the commission see fit. " . , Mr. Werder gave a brief report on the motion for acquisition by the city of the O'Dea Tract. for a recreation center site, passed in regular session by the city council. Mr. Morcon reported satisfactory progress in the women's' singles tennis tournament sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Redwood City Aerie 418, and managed by the recreation department. . NEW BUSINESS: Mr. Morton reported that several organizations connected with athletics have asked him for the use of the new department office, at 2101 Broadway as a meeting place on various evenings. """". '-J MSC that Mr. Morton be given complete control of the office, to do as he sees fit in arranging for the use of the building as a meet- ing place for organizations in any way concerned with athletics or other types of recreation, and to arrange for the development of the building as an evenin~ recreation center. MSC that the matter of transferring the control of the pistol 'range from this commission to the police department, in order to in- s~e ~e maintenance of ~e facili~, be t~led ~i1 the Septe~er .. .. - .. .... . _. . ..,. ..~--. . , . _.. --.., ,.........----..-..,.,..----,--- .... ,'.~___~h"'"