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<br /> <br />REDWOOD CITY PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION <br /> <br />March 4, 1953 <br /> <br />REGULAR MEETING of the Park and Recreation Commission was held at the City <br />Hall, in the Counci 1 Chambers, We dne sday, March 4, 1953. rrhe meeting <br />WRS called to order by Charrman Hanley, at 7:35 P.M. Those present were: <br />Commi ss i oners: Catherine Brennan, Eloui se Ca~Dbe 11, ~V'illiam Hanley, <br />~ed Hector, Irving Gold, Pa~ S~ervisor Pasco Balzarini, Recreation <br />Director Alfred Morton, and Councilman Robert Spillers. At 7:48 P.M. <br />CoIT1missioners Hiram Stout J Ra,lph Case, Councilmen Paul Jones and <br />William Royer appeB.red. Absent were: Joseph Eerem and Andrew Spine.s. <br /> <br />M.IJJUTES of the Febru,arv LLth meetin~ were aDDY'o,red. <br /> <br />" '. ..' ' .t <br /> <br />. ~SOAAL AP~~NŒS: Mrs. S~eriB, 173h Virginia benoo and Mr. Peck, <br />l72R Vir,p;inia Avenue appeR,red req11es ting relief at the Anamor rrriangular" <br />p18.ygrou.nd pR,rk from the chi Idren climbing on their fence s, throwing <br />bocks, cans, etc. Superintendent Balzarini and D~rector Morton would <br />, look into the matter and see if the\! could not remedy the situation. <br />This was DIRced on the a~enda. <br /> <br />~ . . <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />CO~11~¡IUNICA.TIONS: TJetter WAS read from !~lr. A. C. Layton regarding a requ.est <br />for acceDtance of the old contract with the city to run his minature <br />train at' C~inity Park for 1953. <br />~Æ S C b Y G old H n d C arrro b e 11 t 0 ace e p t the con t r 8. c t for 1 9 5 3 . <br /> <br />A CO~r1UniCA tion from th_e City Clerl{ regarding the Sea Scoutsreque s t <br />for use of the Yacht Harbor for their Re~atta, April 18th and 19th. <br />MSC by Stout and Ca.~G to anprove the Sea Scouts req11est. The secretary <br />\v a sin s t rD. c t e d ton 0 t i f y t h, em 0 f the d e cis ion. <br /> <br />!". <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />PERSONAL ,:\PPEARJ\NCES: I\1r. \Varren Speaker of Ivlenlo !Viotors of Red1Nood City <br />204 El CAmino Real reqoosted pemissioo to chArge R~ission at their <br />softball games in Redwood City to help defra.y expenses of run~ing a <br />team. The price of admission would be 25~. Recreation Director Alfred <br />Morton also requested that the Peninsula H~es Softball Te~ be given <br />the SAme consideration. <br />MSC by Stout and Hector that Menlo Motors of Redwood City and Peninsula <br />Homes request be ~ranted and that a lettf~ be sent to the City Manager' <br />notifying hjm of this decision. <br /> <br />Mr. John Macko, 1627 Maddux Drive, representing the Highlands Cornminity <br />I~provement CJ_ub, reque s ted informati on regRrding the pro l)erty <br />between Maddux Drive and Hnmnton Avenue. There ~as much discussion <br />regarding this Matter as to improvement, developing the park site, <br />addinr; add-itional ground, etc. <br />MSC by Gold B.nd Hector that R letter be sent to City ManRger Rolism <br />recommending to the City Council that they purchase lot "Au (the lot <br />bordering on Madd~ Drive) so that proper develoœent of the site <br />could be acted upon. <br /> <br />Mr. Jerry Verssen, 1~73 Virginia Avenue representing the Woodside <br />TerrA.ce Improvement Club Ft..lso dl s cussed the need for deve loping the <br />~ark site. ( a detailed reDort givin~ suggestinns for improvement <br />we r e rr i ve n t 0 th e see r e t 8- r iT for the C omm i s s ion's b en e fit i f nee d e d. ) <br /> <br />. c.' <br /> <br />Mr. Me 1 McCoy, ]-7~? Ha.rnpton Avenue also discussed the Park 31 te and <br />