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Many of our facilities do not have names associated with them at a corporate level. We don't <br />want everything to have a name on it, but there are real opportunities there when we are talking <br />about added facilities and infrastructure. <br />Councilmember Broden asked if we are limited with the partnership with the Community <br />Foundation as a governmental body. <br />John Murphy said no, we can interact with them. <br />Councilmember Broden asked about utilizing our facilities and getting more for our tax dollars. <br />She expressed her hope that there is some memorandum of agreement and understanding that <br />helps push that out really soon, because the same things that you're putting here in terms of <br />mission, it's the same mission for us as a community, and it aligns with our South Bend <br />Community Schools. When we look at where we've been putting dollars and in the short term <br />where we've been putting dollars, and this is a fourth district Councilperson talking, the <br />neighborhood parks. Year round programing and equity is needed, despite the Kroc Centers and <br />the clubs and programs. <br />Committeemember Regina Williams- Preston stated she is a little confused about the mowing and <br />how that is going to roll out, but she can save most of her questions for later. <br />Councilmember Scott thanked John Martinez and others from the Parks Department. The <br />outreach for Fremont Park was incredible. That was such a great way to engage the <br />neighborhood and have people participate in changes to that park. <br />Committeemember Williams- Preston agreed. <br />Councilmember Scott said that the energy and the staff's interaction with the people was <br />amazing. The people actually believed that their input to the City was heard and it affected <br />change, which is going to make quality of life better, and benefit everybody for years to come. <br />Committeemember Williams- Preston stated her belief that it was a great public relations piece in <br />terms of engagement and even the meetings where we sat down and talked, and the groups of <br />people that sat down and met with the people, and people still talk about it now. It really <br />personalized the connections. The memorial bench means so much to the kids there and to the <br />families, and it is an example of being responsive to the experience of the people in the <br />neighborhoods. <br />Councilmember Scott stated he appreciates everything John Martinez and the team does, and he <br />is not quite convinced, but he needs more details of the metrics to make sure they are capable of <br />doing what they've proposed. Councilmember Scott expressed doubt that they can do it with the <br />resources they have. And with forestry, we need to look at the trees, Brent's not here to defend <br />himself, but he has said that he has a three (3) year backlog, we have to look at the whole <br />process. Councilmember Scott stated when he looked at the list, it didn't seem like three (3) <br />years' worth of work. You're new, so you get that year of forgiveness in our mind, and it's <br />16 <br />