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Minutes of Regular Meeting Redwood City Park and Recreation C~lssion Jooe 3, 1953,7:45 m . On Roll Call the following were present; Chaiman Hir~ Stout, C~misslon Members Catha~ine BraMan, Eloise C~pbell, Ralph Case, Isadore Gold, William Hanley, Fred Hector. Also present was Perk Superintendent Pasco Balzarini. - The minutes of the regular meeting of May 5 were read, corrections noted and accented as amended. .¿, An article in the magazine, "Park Maintenance", Many 1953 issue, noting the recent gift"to Redwood City of Stulsaft Park by Mr. Morris Stulsaft and the City's plans for development was read by Secretary Hector and referred to the files. - A letter to the Co~isslon fr~ Clarke J. Congdon, Chaiman of the San Mateo County Recreation Commission, was read by Secretary Hector. The subject was the proposed establishment of a j~~ior college on the Coyote Point Park site. The subject probl~ was discussed by the C~ission. Mr. Hanley reviewed value of Coyote Point for recreation and need of preserving it for such use. Motion b~T Hanley, second by Commissioner Hector that copy of letter be sent to the City Council with a copy forwarded to the County Recreation Commission approving the stand of the County organization. Carried; Co~issioners Gold and Case voting No. Mr. Len Tornell, representing the Westwood Terrace Improvement Club, noted that staking had been done for terracing of Westwood' Terrace park and asked for information on progress expected in the near future. Cœmissioner Gold infomed h~ that Sterling Builders had arranged to stàrt grading within 24 hours of stmcing. Agenda. Mr. Jerry Verssen, representing Redwood Terrace Improvement Club, appeared to obtain a statement on the status of the Maddux nark. Chairman Stout reveiwed in brief. . . Mr. W.E. Ronan of Camino Villa Improvement Club inquired regarding plans fo~ additional park in the Lenolt vicinity. He stated that he had studied the area over and had found no area over 100 feet by 100 feet in size. Unoficially, he stated that his organization seemed to be of the opinion that Mezes Plaza is an ample park to se.rve that neighborhood. Cn.airman Stout instructed Secretary Hector to send a letter to each of the two improvement clubs involved suggesting that they present any recommendations they might have for an 8,ddi tional park area in their neighborhood at the next regular meeting of the Commission. Agenda. -I Under the subject ~f new park areas Secretary Hector reported that the tentative subdivision map to include the area North of Stulsaft Park had not been presented to the Planning Commission to date. This subdivision will encompass the projected Mud Lake addition to Stulsaft Park. Motion seconded and carried by Commissioners Hanley and Gold that 11 letter be sent to the Planning Commission mth a copy t~ the City Manager, such letter to clarify the B.rea recornrn.ended for acquisition by the Commission. 'I ; 299