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73 MINUTES REDWOOD CITY PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION Ma y 4, 19 6 6 , 7: 3 0 p. m . Veterans Memorial Building - The regular monthly meeting was called to order by Vice-chairman Robert Whitmore at 7:40 p.m., in the absence of Chairman Beals. - On roll call the following were noted pr-esent: Commissioners Robert Whitmore, Ann Gooding" James Knecht, Jasper Sipes and Doris Thompson. Chairman Alyn Beals entered meeting a,t 7 :48 p.m. Absent: Commiss- ioner Jack Stuart. Also present: Director of Recreation, Alfred Morton; Park Super in- _tendent, ~asco Balzarini: RecreationSup~rvisors: Bill Paulson and - ~ Bill Wooten; San Carlos High students-Dick Chisum; Jack Lehman and Jim Leitner; Architect, Mr. Bernard Nobler ,arrived at 8:30 p.mr.\: Mrs. Lee Massman, stenographer. PERSONAL APPEARANCES: V~T T' 11"lrvrYlnJL.JJ 1. ' MARATHON BASEBALL GAME: San Carlos High School students - Dick Chisum, Jack Lehman and Jim Leitner ,requested use of a baseball field in Community Park for holding of a marathon baseball game. Use of the field would be needed for a weekend or so, with per- h~s Friday to ~n~ay involvement. ~e boys stated that many members of their team were Redwood City residents-mainly from the Farm Hills area - and that they hoped to establish a record ~ for national recognition on the baseball game. General approval was given by the CQmmission providing satisfactory details could be worked out with Mr. Morton on the following: adult supervis- ion,- sponsors, coaches; rotation ,of players during game so no one player is involved in too ,long play; that they challenge Sequoia or Woodside Highs so Redwood City could relate closer to - the activity; that July or mid-August dates were acceptable; that night lighting of field costs were paid; that supervision could be arranged; and that definite plans are presented in writing for consideration of the Commission at its June 1st meeting for rec- ommending to the Council. (Chairman Beals assumed the chair and thanked Mr. Whitmore for pre- siding to this point.) MINUTES of the meeting of April 6th were approved as mailed. CORRESPONDENCE: 1. Map of City denoting school s.ites, park and recreation areas ãnd future park sites - prepared by the Park Department. 2. Minute order 66-92 dated May 3, 1966, advising of re-appoint- ment of Mrs. Ann Gooding and James Knecht to Park & Recreation I . Commlss1on.