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3 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETTING OF THE REDWOOD CITY PARKS, and RECREATION COMISSION OF JANUARY 6, 1954 The meeting was called to order by Chairman H. S. Stout at 7:50 p.m. Present: Chairman H. S. Stout, Comrnissi oners Eloui se Cempbe 11, Ca.tharine Brennan, Irving Gold, Vincent Rambo, Ralph Case. The minutes of the December meeting were approved as mailed. A letter was read from City Clerk, Ralph Dodge stating that the City Council had approved the swimming instruction rates to be increased to $ 2.00 for 10 lessons. Mayor Granger stipulated that if the revenue fr~ the pool is very great then he would recommend that the rates be reduced in 1955. A letter from the City Attorney relative to re~olution # 1621 whereas the Com~ission will now consist of a seven member board, five men and two women. Chalrman Stout ql1es tiolled the new set up as nothing mentioned how many would consti tute a quorum. He requestec.1 the Secretary to wri te the City Attorney asking him to stipulate that four members constitute a quorum on the Park and Recreation Commission now that it is a seven membe] board. Ordinance 752 supplements Ordinance 525 wherein the old ordinance states that five members constitue a quorum. Mrs. George Ashwell appeared before the Commission requesting that some action be taken relative to the completion of Stafford Park property. She referred mainly to the branch library and that ~ccording to the deed if something is not done within a reasonable amount of time the property may revert back to the heirs. She felt that this area is so located that t.' . it woula be quite beneficial to the residents of the area rather than to have to cross the highway to get to the main library. Chairman Stout appointed Commissioners Brennan and Campbell to a committee to meet with the City Council Committee on Recreation and Miss Ha.rpert Chief Librs.rian to see what may be done to get some action startec on this proje ct. The conlmj~t tee was reques ted to report back at the February meeting of their findillgs. Commissioner Irving Gold reported that the l)ossibiJ_i t y of obta,ining a topographical map of StulsRft Park will probably have to wait for a while as the Engineering Department has over expended their fund.s and cannot prepare it at this time. Park Sutp Balzarini stated that somethin.g should be done in this area as it is being built up very fast. He felt that in order" to do some plannin~ of this park that this topographical map was necessary. Park Supt Balzarini reported on the Maddux property stating that the City Attorney said ev6,rything was ready to go, but it was being held up in the City Engineers Office for additional information regarding streets and sewers. Chairman Stout requested that Commissioner Hanley and Park Supt Balzarini:i,seek addi tional information from the City Attorney B.nd endeavor to get this pro ject under,vay and report back at the next regular meeting.