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f" ~ ,:" (" ' ¡J. ~, . ~, . \,: , L :, 1 ,119 REDWOOD CITY PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JUNE 1,1955 The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission was called to order by chairman Irving Gold at 8 :00 ,p.m. Present: Catherine Brennan, Louise Tornen, Gerry Verssen, ~i111~ Hanley, Maurice Schutz, A1yn Beals, Irving Gold, Pasco Balzarini and Alfred Morton. MSC Catherine Brennan add Alyn Beals that the minutes of the May 4 meeting be approved as mailed. . Mr. De Rosa, representing the Class A softball league, appeared before the C~~ission asking for amplification of existing rules, regarding time limits of softball games for the Class A Division. . MSC Maurice Schutz and Catherine Brennan that a letter be written to the City Council, recommending that the A Division softball teams, playing Thursday and Saturday nights be allowed to comp¡ete seven innings of play. In the case of a tie game, they shall be allowed only one inning to break the tie. Memos were received fr~ city clerk Dogge advising than: 1. The City Council approved the Park and Recreation Commission recommendatimn allowing Highlanders Little League to make collections at their softball games, and 2. The City Council approved the Park and Recreation Commission recommendation offering summer swimming to retarded children. Park Superintendent Balzarini adv1sed(~th8t the San Francisco Water Co. is currently working on the project to correct the hazard at Community Park. CHairman Gold reported continuing progress on Union Cemetary. MSC William Hanley and Maurice Schutz to reaffirm the Park and Recreation C~issionts original stand in.urging that Hawes Park be sold and monies derived from the sale be used to complete C.ammunity Park. The Park Committee of the Park and Recreation Commission was asked to contact Councilman Carl Britschgi of the Council Yacht Harbor Committee and arrange for a meeting prior to June 18. Chairman Gold reported that the maps for the War Memorial Duilding will b.e completed in two weeks and that the War Memorial Cornmi ttee hopes to put the building out for bids. MSC Wllli~ Hanley and Ma~ice Schutz that a letter be written to the city manager asking that the tree master plan be turned over to Pasco Balzarini and that he be given proper assistance to complete this job. Gerry Verssen voted nol C~issioner Hanley reported progress on the investigation by the city council regarding the purchase of the B~ird property.