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, & .' ~ PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2001 .' COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Joseph, Commissioners Davis, La Berge, Morton, Swope, and Walsh COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Truscelli GUESTS PRESENT: Betty Travers, Roxanne Dragan, Senior Engineer Peter Vorametsanti STAFF 'PRESENT: Superintendent Gary Hover, Secretary Denise Monroe The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission was called to order by Chairperson Jeri Joseph at 7: 35pm in Room 1 at the Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, California. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The May minutes were approved as mailed. CORRESPONDENCE -A newsletter from the Audubon Society of Santa Clara Valley was received. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Betty Travers of 27 Lowell Street spoke about the vandalism at Stafford Park and the letter she received from Director Centeno. Mrs. Travers stated that people are still bringing BBQs to Stafford and roping off areas of the park. She also felt the park signs prohibiting BBQs are not located in the proper spot. She stated that she saw no park staff on duty at Stafford and spoke about a situation on June 5 where the Police Department was called. Superintendent Hover stated that BBQs are still an issue at Stafford and reported that Superintendent Chris Beth spent most of last Saturday at Stafford speaking to people about the BBQ issue and stated that many people were not receptive to the no BBQ regulation. He confirmed that there are six park signs in English and four in Spanish at various locations throughout the park. The Commissioners discussed the matter and asked if BBQ coals were still an issue at the park. Superintendent Hover suggested that the addition of free standing BBQs at Stafford is an option and that staff is working with the Police Department to have a reserve officer on duty at several of our parks. It was requested that Superintendent Chris Beth give an update next month on the matter.