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l'1INUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF TIlE PARK Ar~D RECREATION corvt~rI SSION OF RED\~OOD CIT'~l OF JULY 15 J 1953 7 Meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Chairman Stout. Those present were Comrn.issioners Katherine Brennan, E]~ouise Campbell, Irving Gold, William Hanley, and Fred Hector; Superintendent of Parks Pasco Balzarini, and Superintendent of Recreation Alfred Morton. Commis- sioner Ralph Case noted absent. . Minutes of the previous meeting were read, corrections noted, and accepted as corrected. Letter from the Northeast Redwood City Community Association a~dressed to the City Council was read, s~e being referred to the Cœmission. Mr. Ray H. Guseman, President, appeared to present the Association's case for purchase of site on "G" Street for park purposes. Mr. W.E. Ronan, representing the ßI Camino Improvement Club was asked by ChaimM Stout for the latter organization"s views on the "~ Str~et pa~. Mr. honm stated ~at the area in ~stioo did not affect the residents but that this group WB.S in favor of improving Mezes Plaza Park. Mr. Richard Weber, vice president of the Northeast Redwood City Improvement Club, rose to endorse the "G" Street park acquisition. Mr. Hartvig Helgoe, 245 "G" Street, explained the feelings of the group protesting the plan to acquire the site in question. The letter prepared by this group and presented to the City Council was read. It was sig~ed by thirty-seven residents of the neighborhood. At 9:00 P.M. Superintendent of Recreation Morton asked permissio. to leave the meeting. Permission not granted pending subjects requir- ing his presence. MR. LEN TORNELL, \lliSTWOOD TERRACE IMPHOV~1ENT CLUB, asked who was to do the finish grading and complete park at Westwood and Briarfield Sts. Commissioner Gold informed him that Mr. Mel Moen of the Engineering Department and Superintendent of Parks Balzarini were cooperating on the job. Motion, seconded, and passed by Commissioners Gold and . Campbell to refer the matter back to the Park Committee of the Counci , Agenda. A LETTER OF JUNE 23 \VAS R~AD I~lROti THE SAil 11ATEO COUriTY RECREATIOli COMMISw SIO~l addressed to the Ci ty CoW1cil, subject Co~rote Point. Chairman Stout reported on his discussion on the subject in conference with Representative Younger during his recent visit to Washington, D.C.and vicinity. The Park and Recreation Commission letter of JQ~e 22 to the Council having covered the subject, no further action believed necessary. Copies of the letter of ~e 22 were to be sent to Rep. Younger by Chairman Stout. Motion, seconded, and passed by Commis- sioners Hector and Gold that the letter be filed. Motion, seconded, and carried by C~issioners Gold and Hanley that the Secreatary forward copies of the letter of June 22, which states the Commission's stand on Coyote Pointt be forwarded to all .recreation commissions of the County. COMMISSIONER CAl\~PBELL REPORTED OI'J PU'BLICITY. Mary Jo Ginnan of the San - Mateo Times was cited for her excellent cooperation. The Redwood City -...----'..--'..'.-----...-..,.-"---'- - ._--_..,P..---"'--."-""'~. ..--. n_. ..-. . .. . - .---_u.------ ;..; .;~ -,;~ , . .;;~ - . ..~, .... :.' ,., . .. .... . ---.- -