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'. ' - . -'" - ' - '-':-." - 27 REDWOOD CITY PARK AND RECREATION COßœISSION FebruRry U, 1953 REGULAR MEETING of the Park andRecreation Co~~ission was held at the City Hall, in the Council Chambers, Wednesday, February 4,1953. The meeting wps called to order by Chaiman Hanley at 7:45P.M. Those present were: Commissioners Catherine Brennan, Elouise Campbell, WiJ..li~m Hanley, R81ph Case, Fred Hector, Hir~ Stout Md Irving Gold. ~sent were: Joseph Ferem and Andrew Spin as. MINUTES of the January 7th meeting were. approved. PERSONAL APPEAAANCES: Mr. John Dacland, 627 Maddux Drive, representing the Woodside HighlRnds Improvement Club, requested informRtion regarding the IIKin~-SterljnP'. PfJrktl, in their area. T~ere WBS much di scussi on re~arding: this matter and. Chairman Hanley informed Mr. Macland tha.t as soon as the Commission heArd from Councilman Rover of the Council Recreati ~ - CrmJ!1 i ttee as to acti on taken rep;ardinp; ,a reque s t for a s11rvey thi s body would go into action towRrd devèloping the Park Site. COrvINII TTEE REPORTS: Westwood No#l, Commissioner Fred Hector reported the grounds were wet and. that no action could be taken a s ye t. Th5- S WRS plrl ce d on t he agenda. Taft Play Area, Chairman Hanley reported that the Council Committee hRd looked into the matter and were expected at this meeting to report 0 nth e i r fin din g s. T 11 e C om 1:1 5 t tee was not pre s e n t an d t his was pIa c e don the a~enda. CO1111UNI CATIONS: Letter from the City Manager, dated February 2, 19~3, was read to the Commission regarding a request for a survey of Stulsaft Park. This was in reply to our letter of January 28th. MSC by Stout and Case that a letter be sent to City ManAger Rolison thanking him for his prompt reply to our corre~pondence. However, we would appreciate a defini te answer so tha.t we might go into immediate action. Letter from City Clerk Dodge, dated December 18, 1952, was read to the Commission requesting that a prooer si,gn be plllced on the Recreation Building. The Com~ission was informed by Recreation Director Morton that nOD only WRS there a sign on the Hecreation Build.ing but also one on the Swinnning Pool Bu_ilding. The Secretary was instructed by the Chairman to so notify City Clerk Dodge. A letter from Park Maintenance, Appleton, Wisconsin, dated January 27, 19~3 was read to the Commission requestinr; thisCity's plan requiring subdividers to set aside areas for parks before plans are accepted. In essence this letter wanted a story, pictures, etc. for publication. This matter was discusseà and it was the opinion of the Commission that " this would have to be looked into, i.e. our City Ordinance, Planning C~issions' decision, City Clerk's information, etc. Chairman Hanley advised Secretary Gold to obtain an ordinance of the City pertaining to