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7 PROGRESSIREPORTS (CONT'D Mr. Wigg ns (Cont'd) .... legislature during the last session; Senate Enrolled Act No. 83, which takes effect September lst of this year. Mr. Wiggins has a copy of the legislation for which there was very substant al discussion of its content from the floor, most of which was deal with. He suggested that copies of this be provided to the Commissi n and legal staff. Mr. Nimtz asked if we had not been in compliance with this in advance of the law. Mr. Wiggins replied that on the basis of the discussions heard that night we have been very good boys. Before this law, much concerning this was vague and the law was needed to clear up much of this. Jeanne Derbeck added that what is important is that if one wanted to hear the content of a particular meeting that person should not be kept away but very much invited to attend. Mr. Wiggins mentioned that this is considered a matter of public interest because this concerns all of us in one fashion as members of this Commission, and, as members of this community so that we might know what other groups are requ red to do and that we might know what information is available to us nor only by the press, but that these meetings are open to the public to participate and know what is going on. Jeanne Derbeck added that there were other officials who came to us from other counties and cities in this corner o Indiana and I must say we got a terrible impression of LaPorte County. Mr. Wiggins added that the president of this county council was looking at an item that covers political caucuses because these are exempt of this 'aw, also this spells out that this is not to be used as a subtrafuge, and he said as long as it is part of a political party, (they had seven Democrats and one Republican) he would tell the Republican to stay home. You can ee what his attitude was about the whole thing. Mr. Brownell said he had an announcement on the South East Park at Trail and Elder Streets, there is to be a dedication of the park on July 23 to re-name it the Dean Arthur Johnson Park. This is the park where we cleared the land for tennis courts, etc. Mr. Crig ton was recognized by Mr. Nimtz and he extended his apologies to the Commission for the number of errors on the Change Orders of today's meeting. He also apologized for a mis- statement earlier, the cost estimates for labor/material costs discussed under New Business B -4, our cost estimates were actually 4% over the total low bids, not under. The nextICommission meeting is to be held on August 5, 1977 at 10:00 A.M. 9. Motion f carried. ir adjournment was made by Mr. Wiggins, supported by Mr. Robinson and Ckl ell, Executive Director