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VIII. Approval of Minutes Ms. Hill made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on April 16, 2012 as mailed. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mullins and approved. IX. Approval of Maintenance Vouchers A motion was made by Mr. Mullins to approve maintenance vouchers for April 2012 totaling $920,933.10. It was seconded by Ms. Hill. There being no further discussion,the motion was passed. X. Business of Director St. Clair 1. Director St. Clair distributed activity reports to the Board. 2. The Conservatory Grand Reopening was held on May 18 and he commended the Maintenance Division for the remarkable job getting the building ready for the opening. Approximately 400 people attended. 3. The staff is working on the 2013 operating and capital budget. A meeting will be held with the City staff tomorrow to begin the process. 4. Discussions have been held regarding Howard Park and upgrades that could be done. The Ice Rink was discussed as part of the overall plan. 5. The Voorde Park project is almost done. It was done with a $350,000 grant from the Redevelopment Commission and partnership with Hoosier Tank. 5. The Blues Fest staff is very busy preparing for the event in June. 6. Rounds played at the golf courses are up 6,500 rounds over last year and the Zoo's attendance is also ahead of last year. 7. He thanked Mike Dyszkiewicz and his staff for getting the splash pads operable before the Memorial Day weekend. It was very hot and they weren't scheduled to be opened until June. 8. The Park Police are doing their firearms qualification this week. 9. Ms. Katie Galloway-Hocker,who has been running the City Wellness program will be leaving in June. He thanked her for her great work. 10. He addressed the problem with dying ash trees around town because of the emerald ash borer insect. They will have to be cut down as they die and replaced. 11. The visitation committee from the CAPRA accreditation organization will be here in July to review us for our five year reaccreditation. 12. He wanted to thank the Notre Dame baseball staff and team for raising $1,500 at a recent game. It will be directed to Miracle Park. XI. Comments by the Interim Zoo Director 1. Ms. Arriaga reported that the two chimps have been received and are in quarantine. They will be on exhibit separately until their quarantine is over and then they will be introduced together. 2. The riding ponies are here and giving rides. The petting area is also open. - -3 - -