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•CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK to respond to it because we actually, if I'm not mistaken, we were reimbursed for that. But I will make sure. Council President Time Scott clarified, We were. Committee Chair White stated, But I want to make sure. But we have all your questions and we thank you for sharing those. Some of which we'll respond to. Others we will have to put in writing for you. Isaac Hunt, 138 East Broadway, stated, I'm not here representing my organization, I'm just here as a citizen. I have a couple questions that I'm hoping Mr. Perri can answer. As far as the Charles Black and the King Center who's cutting the grass? There are times where I've gone out to the O'Brien Center and the grass is immaculate. And you go over to the King Center and it hasn't been cut in a week. I know that, and this is my understanding. It could not be accurate, and I would like to get answers on this. As far as maintenance personnel, I know at the Charles Black and the King Centers are bigger but you have more maintenance personnel at the O'Brien Center than you do at the two (2) other facilities. I want to know what the reasoning is behind that. In addition, a lot of people in the community are saying that the summer programs are being cut for people from thirty (30) to twenty (20) to ten (10) next year. I'm really concerned about that. What can be done? Because you know I'm on this thing about that boombox. We just spent$1.2 million dollars on the boombox. We need to be able to put our kids to work and give them an opportunity to learn the soft skills. Punching in on time, doing the things that need to be done. I took a picture with the boombox the other day because it's a joke to me but there are some disparities that I really want to see some answers on. The weight equipment at the King Center is used and it was given from the O'Brien Center to the King Center. At the O'Brien, they got new equipment. So why doesn't the King Center get new equipment? Then the old equipment given to the O'Brien Center. Why is it always in the reverse? These are some of the questions that are asked in the community and it's about being intentional. I like hearing what I hear about the Morris and Civic and the things going on in the Century Center,like the zip line. There's a lot of good things going on,but I'm asking for more intentionality when it comes to these centers in our neighborhoods. Thank you. Mark Piasecki, 101 N. Conestoga Lane, stated, I have a couple questions. I was wondering if Mr. Perri has budgeted for the cost of liability for Howard Park? Specifically, the ice ribbon and the play area. I bring that up because I noticed the City of Spokane opened up ice ribbon in December of 2017. I think first(1st)day they had fifty-seven(57)injuries and one(1)death on that ice ribbon. It had some elevation changes like they have here at Howard Park. In Chicago, they've had many injuries in their play area near the ice ribbon. So many injuries that law firms had I think online just told people to join the lawsuit against the City. It seems to be a liability magnet.The ice ribbon in the play areas, so I think we ought to think about how we're going to protect the City and taxpayers against an onslaught of lawsuits as a result of that. It is ice skating up and down and a change in elevation. To me, it sounds like a very risky thing to do, unless you're a very good ice skater. So,I think we should at least review what the costs will be to the City for this park. Secondly in June Mr. Perri said at a Park Board meeting that the Park space is at a$700,000 deficit for 2020, but I couldn't reconcile that with the numbers that were presented. I haven't seen the presentation. It was hard for me to read some of the numbers. I couldn't reconcile that the $700,000 deficit he mentioned in June at the Park Board meeting with what he said today. So, I agree, I think that it is a little too late to talk about the expenses we're lavishing on parks. It's a little too late with the bond issue. The money's spent. The bonds have been issued and the money's there. I think the only way EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227 W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 TTD 574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov 22