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rA We a to m stol on Stu coo Pla thr can PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd) Discussion followed on the installation of 50 flags. -e investigating placing a piece of galvanized pipe on those tke it rigid, with the kids shimmying. Nine flags have been Per. Wilcox also informed the Commission wall painting e Plaza building is being done this week by St. Mary's College nts and Notre Dame and some of our own maintenance people are rating on the painting of it. Three colors of the River Bend logo are being used -- "River Bend Renaissance." After days of visual evidence, two others have come to see what e done for their walls. Mr. Wilcox passed out next week's schedule -- maintaining a reasonable good series of activities in the Plaza. There is no lessening of interest in people volunteering to do things. Satur- day, there will be a group called, Black Nurses Associates taking blood pressures. Also sidewalk day - -the merchants are cooperating. In the budget presentation for the city, we have allocated for uniforms. If we go to a contractor for maintenance, they must furnish uniforms for people working on the Plaza. The ones working now have T- shirts with Plaza and badges identifying them A discussion on the bike situation; Mr. Wiggins said to enforce it - -make it stick. The word gets around! On the loitering situation, Mr. Wilcox said there is no law--if the people don't bother or harrass - -he feels the River Bend Plaza is a place for the people, and as long as they are enjoying the Flaza, he is not in favor of having them removed. President Helm en said there are not enough benches, and Mr. Wiggins asked if therE is a possibility of providing more seating arrangements. Mr. Akin advised park benches with wooden frames on the bottom would scratch the bricks, the metal frames without the wood would not. Mr. Wilcox said that was one of the special discussions and under some of the original plans of the Plaza. Whatever is suggested by the Commission that would not deface is recommended. Mr. Zakrocki said he had made the recommendation for the Grand Opening and immediately aftey that the old park benches out on the Terrazzo was not recommended. Mr. ennon said those have been pulled out. Mr.. Wilcox advised the public moves the benches too, but there is no excuse that we can't move them back. Mr. Wilcox informed of a small park in Manhatten, New York, where they use individual chairs and they have not lost a single chair by theft. Also European Plazas have individual chairs and we certainly want to review that kind of situation in our own Plaza. If the people want to use the Plaza, they should be allowed. - 12 -