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-2¡f. REDWOOD CITY PARK AND RECREATION COWflISSION FEBRUARY 1, 1961 The regular meeting ø¡f thePa'rk and Recreation Comrnission was called to order by Chai~M J~es ~echt at 8:00 P.M. in the Conference Ro~ of the Veterans Memorial Building. . ~ On roll call the following were present, Chairman James Knecht,. Commissioners: Catherine Brennan, Jim Slobodian, Maury Schutz, Wally Harder, Louise Tornell~ Alyn Beals. Also present w~re staff members,~Red Morton and Pasco Bal~arini. M S C Balzarini and Brennan that the minutes of the JMuary 4 ~~t- ing be corrected to read the "Rose and Flower" show, rather than Rose show' as written. Correction made, minutes approved. Personal Appearance: Chief of Police, WID. Faulstich explained the functions and ideas of the Police Youth. Club so as to clarify any. . ideas that may have been misleading. He explained that these groups were very successful in the East and that the basic idea was ang is for youth that need attention in being steered i~ the right direction. He explained that any recreational activity needs financia'l help. Many of his men give free time in carrying out t~is program and they raise money from bowling tournaments, etc. The City Council was ask- ed for financial help and the money that was al+o~ed them has not been touched. Help from private citizens also helped in putting this pro- " gram across, but the whole idea of the function is not getting into the recreation business and commented that he land Red Morton had good will and understánding between them. As far as a new building is concerned he feels Senior Citizens come first a'nd in all sincerity wants to keep the relationship as is. ... Personal Appearance: John Shaw, Builder, showed the committee a map eocplaining development of a new area in which he.offered a parcel of h~ to ~e city (çpr~. ~ a~es). ^ ~ ~d pÆvioosly tafud to t~ Planning commission on this and they referred him to the Park and Rec- reation' Commission. After explaining his proposal, M S C by Beals' and Schutz that the Park and Recreation~Connnission recommend to City Manager Neal that the city accept Parcel D on preliminary map to be used as park and recreation use in conjunction with Sequoia Reservoir. property, it being understood that developer will level area and place comfort stations on same. A vote was taken and the I I shave i t. - Chairman Knecht was asked to make an appointment with City Council in regard to same. Foo after '50 - Louise Tornen reported that this group is planning. a Valentine ~cheon on February 14; a trip to San Francisco for l@ch and movies in March; On March 7 they are having a "Club Shown. About 50 ~~ers of this gro~ are goi~ to take a trip to Honolulu, Hawaii in April. In May their plans are to visit Hearst Castle in San Sineon. Yosemite is the place chosen to visit in June. T~nell presented t~ six year plan priority list as follows: -'I - ~ . --- .-. ..-.-- _._--_.~~._~. -----..-...... ,.,-.-------.-.-----..,---.-.....--...------.--..... ., ..... -~~.__._' ... -- . .