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2i2 RED\YOOD CITY PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION September 7,1960 The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission was called to order by Chaiman Jmes ~echt at 8:00 p.m. in tœ Conference Room of the Veterans 11emorial Building. On roll call the following were present, Chairman James Knecht, Commissioners'; Maurice Schutz, Catherine Brennan, Wally Harder, Louise Tornell, A,lyn Beals. Noted absent was Ray Lunny. A,lso present. were Red Morton and Wm. Shewry. Chairman Knecht read a letter from the National Order of the Cooties along with Red Morton's reply to the letter. After discussion by the Commissioners it was agreed that a letter be written to the City Council stating that the commission did not want to assign the field at this time due to the adverse feeling of the downtown merchants and that the City Council make the final decision. Commissioner Harder had nothing to report on the harbor. Red Morton reported that he had spoke with the City Manager on this subject. Mr. Morton said he would like to see a committee formed ~to help work on the problems of the harbor such as, Wally Harder, ~ John Machenhauser and Sidney Herkner. Commissioner Schutz referred to Bill Shewry for a report on Stulsaft Park. The poison oak is gradually being controlled in the park. The rain is liable to wash the access road out this winter. Commissioner Schutz also, asked about the status of Circle Park. Nothing can be done until the Park Dept. gets a water truck. ... Fun After Fifty - Commissioner Brennan had nothing to report. The question of Recreation for out of High School groups was brought up. The Police Youth League is working on organizing weekly dances to be.held in the Veterans Memorial Building. Red Morton is to , follow this up. ~ ," The question whether or not the Women's Softball Tournament should be held here next year was discussed. Balzarini,. Harder and Knecht are to discuss this subject and bring an answer back at the next meeting. ;- It was agreed by the members of the commission that a letter be written to the City.Manager requesting an investigation to be made to provide the ~Park Dept. with use of a truck to carry water to Stulsaft Park and the other parks that do not have water. 9:40 p.m. ~ Respectfully submitted, Ray Lunny, Se cretary L........~-~. ".'-~ ,...--..- ""-.., '-- -...-., ~_. -----,,----,' "------ ,---,-.-'-~_..,-~----~ -------~~~---_._~-----".---~-..._, --. ."" -.. ---~-.~._.,_.__..-..-. ,-, . ,-- _0.___- --...- _n --...~. ---._-----~ -,-- ,,~. -- ~ -"" - - I- '. -