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I 1 PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION Minutes of Tuesday. February 23.1993 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Slusser. Commissioners Berone. Davi,s. Hordness. Swope and Truscelli COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: GUESTS PRESENT: Commissioner Howard None STAFF PRESENT: Director Peter Griffiths and Secretary Denise Monroe The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7:30pm by Chairperson Bob Slusser in Room 1 of the Community Activities Building. 1400 Roosevelt Avenue. Redwood City. California. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A correction was made to January minutes under Item 1. The motion should read IIThat the Commission endorse the recommendation of the Red Morton Center Project Committee and based on the experience of Bull. Stockwell and Allen. recommend that the City Council select them as the architectural firm for the RFplI. The minutes were approved as corrected. CORRESPONDENCE -A letter was received from resident Regina Johnson regarding her support of a dog exercise area in Redwood City. Director Griffiths will respond to her letter. ' -The Commissioners were given the Statistical Data Report from the Fair Oaks Community Center for Fiscal Year 91-92 showing the volume of activity of meeting users. administrative users. volunteer hours and incoming phone calls for the Center. -Chairperson Slusser said he received a letter from Civic Cultural Commissioner Jeff Filippi regarding obtaining the Comrnission1s endorsement of the concept of a preliminary feasibility study for the possible acquisition of the Fox Theater. Copies of the letter will be forwarded to the Commissioners for their review. Chairperson Slusser said he would contact Mr. Filippi regarding this matter and it will be placed on the March agenda. ITEM 1 - Red Morton Center Update Director Griffiths said a five hour meeting was held with Mark Schatz of Bull. Stockwell and Allen with staff on February 19 regarding the pre-design and feasibility study of the Red Morton Center. The meeting enabled staff to indicate their needs and work activities to be included in the new center and also to establish a date for a public hearing for the new center. The public hearing has been set for Tuesday. March 23 with the location to be determined. He said Mr. Schatz expects to have a final decision made within the next 3 weeks as to whether the center should be renovated or torn down. He also expects to have the full report completed by mid-May. Director Griffiths indicated staff is working with the schools for their input and ,-- -- ~- " "-,' - "-'- ~- , . . ,~: :", ' " , . ' ,