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4SOU T8 8F <br /> I,♦l O �p yyy <br /> V ,V i� <br /> Fred an Clerk's Office <br /> 1865 DEC 13 2017 <br /> Randy Kelly KAREENlAH FFoWLER <br /> 3rd District Council Member Ctzy!;LERK,SOUTH BEND, IN <br /> To: South Bend Common Council <br /> Office of the City Clerk <br /> From: Council Member Randy Kelly, PARC Committee Chairperson <br /> Date: December 13, 2017 <br /> 2017 Annual Report of the PARC Committee <br /> With support from the South Bend Common Council, its PARC Committee and the South Bend <br /> City Administration, 2017 was a milestone year for the Department of Venues, Parks and Arts. <br /> Through the leadership of Aaron Perri,the department embarked on an initiative to make the <br /> largest investment in parks in South Bend's history, hosted one of South Bend's most attended <br /> week-long community events and operated in 2017 as a new department. VPA has also done <br /> groundbreaking work that has been recognized at the national level, including being the first <br /> non-top 100 city to have a ParkScore, a tool that provides extensive data on our park system's <br /> resources and accessibility for the community. The Common Council should be proud of their <br /> support of the team's work over the last year to reach these accomplishments in addition to many <br /> others. <br /> Our 2017 highlights include: <br /> • Public Planning Riverfront Parks &Trails Conceptual Framework completed <br /> • Best Week Ever inaugural year; 50,000 attendees throughout the week <br /> • Ecological Advocacy Committee created a Natural Resource Management Plan as <br /> recommended in the Parks Master Plan and in the Elbel Advisory Committee <br /> recommendations <br /> • Various neighborhood projects completed including Fremont Park Splashpad and Kelly <br /> Park redesign and ADA Accessibility <br /> • VPA Ambassador Program instituted in mid-June <br /> • ParkScore process completed in partnership with Trust for Public Land <br /> • Howard Park Lodge renovated and occupied <br /> • Orbis Environmental Consulting completed a natural resource inventory and management <br /> plan for Elbel Park. <br /> • Lavender Labyrinth at Leeper Park established in partnership with Madison School <br /> STEAM program <br /> 227 W.Jefferson Blvd.Rm.441 Office: (574)235-9321 FAX: (574)235-5575 <br /> County-City Building South Bend,IN Voicemail: (574)235-5981 TDD: (574)235-5567 <br /> 46601-1830 Email:.RKELLY @SOUTHBENDIN.GOV <br />