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. w . PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION Minutes of Wednesday, May 22,1991 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Hordness, Commissioners Howard, Mortensen, Slusser and Swope Commissioners Davis and Truscelli COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: GUESTS PRESENT: Gary Schoofs of Redwood Shores Tennis Club Men's Team STAFF PRESENT: Director Peter Griffiths, Recreation Center Supervisor Jan Knight, Management Analyst Ramon Aguilar and Secretary Denise Monroe The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairperson Ed Hordness in Room 5 of the Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue. Redwood City, California. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A gramatical error was noted on page 2. The minutes were approved as corrected. CORRESPONDENCE There was no correspondence received. ITEM 1 - Redwood Shores Tennis Club Request- Gary Schoofs Mr. Schoofs explained that the Men1s Team of the Redwood Shores Tennis Club is a part of the USTA and is a public club open to residents of Redwood Shores. Many other teams belonging to the USTA are sponsored by private country clubs and are able to use private courts for their matches. Mr. Schoofs said that of the 11 matches held between April 25 and July II. half are home matches. and these matches run between 2-3 hours. Currently the team is using Sequoia High School's tennis courts for its matches but they do not have official reservations to use the courts. In addition. the courts are not lighted and several matches have had to be terminated due to this fact. The Men's Club would like to request reserving the tennis courts at Shorebird and Dolphin Parks for six weekday evenings between April and July from 6-9pm. The group has liability insurance through the Redwood Shores Tennis Club. Director Griffiths explained that the Redwood Shores Tennis Club was given a six month trial basis and was the first club to ask for exclusive use of tennis courts through the department. Since the trial basis, three other groups have requested exclusive use but have been turned down. Commissioner Slusser said he thought the original agreem~nt with the Tennis Club was for exclusive use at Shorebird and that the Dolphin Park tennis courts were to remain open for public u~e. Director Griffiths indicated that the current request from the Tennis Club was for exclusive use of the tennis courts in both parks on specific dates during the year. They currently send in a letter requesting specific dates along with a certificate of insurance.