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( t PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2003 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Walsh, Commissioners Davis, Joseph, Morton, Truscelli and Yapp COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Swope TEEN ADVISORY BOARD PRESENT: Eileen Parker YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD PRESENT: Michael Mahoney GUESTS PRESENT: Elizabeth Travers STAFF PRESENT: Director Corinne Centeno, Superintendent Gary Hover, . Superintendent Chris Beth The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission was called to order by Chairperson Matt Walsh at 7:30pm in Room 1 of the Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, California. APPROVAL 0 F MIN UTES Commissioner Joseph requested a correction be made to the March minutes under Item 3, paragraph 2. The last sentence should read, "Chairperson Walsh and Commissioner Joseph will meet to discuss the matter in more detail". The March minutes were approved as corrected. CORRESPON DENCE There was no correspondence. The following items were taken out of order: ITEM 6 - STAFFORD PARK BBQS Superintendent Hover reviewed the park use policy for Stafford Park and the policy recommendations adopted by the Commission at its October 23, 2002 meeting. One of the recommendations was to install three new BBQs in the park at existing picnic areas Superintendent Hover noted that the BBQs and new signs have arrived and will be installed shortly. Elizabeth Travers, 27 Lowen Street, spoke about the activity at Stafford Park during Easter time which included the use of portable BBQs, alcohol consumption and groups of 35-50 in size. She called the Police Department to report the activities and said the officer responding was not aware of the ordinance. Mrs. Travers felt that alcohol is a problem in the park because