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5. The annual visitor survey has started and the result so far has been good. <br /> 6. The Zoo Society's website will be updated before the opening in 2013. <br /> 7. Train ridership is 35,894 year to date. It is down from an average of approximately <br /> 40,000. Butterfly attendance is 4,300. <br /> B.Botanical Society-Andrew Schnabel <br /> 1. Dr. Schnabel reported that the Conservatory has closed at noon a few days because of <br /> the heat. <br /> 2. There is a magic show and ice cream social planned this week. <br /> 3. Fall events will be planned at an upcoming Botanical Society Board meeting. <br /> C. South Bend Silver Hawks <br /> No representative was present. <br /> Ms. Harriman reported that all the new seating on the first base side has been installed. <br /> Attendance has been very good. <br /> V. The next order of business was unfinished business. <br /> There was no unfinished business. <br /> V1. The next order of business was new business. <br /> 1. Request to Approve Arborist License Renewal <br /> a. 4 Seasons Tree Services,LLC <br /> b. C &H Tree Experts <br /> Ms. Greene reported that they met all the insurance requirements. <br /> Ms. Hill made a motion to approve the requests. Mr. Mullins seconded the motion and it <br /> was passed. <br /> 2. Requests for Use of Parks-Betsy Harriman <br /> Ms. Harriman requested the Board approve the following requests: <br /> a. Lakeside Reunion-LaSalle Park-August 4, 2012 <br /> b. YMCA Run/Walk-Riverwalk-August 28, 2012 <br /> c. Crop Walk-Howard Park- September 30, 2012 <br /> d. Hoosier Hikers-Howard Park- October 28, 2012 <br /> Ms. Harriman recommended approval of the events. All have been informed of the <br /> insurance requirements. All except b are returning events and she has worked with the <br /> YWCA on other previous events. <br /> Mr. Mullins made the motion to approve the above request and it was seconded by Ms. Hill. <br /> The motion was approved. <br /> 3. Opening of Quotes for Conservatory Landscaping and Irrigation-Mike Dyszkiewicz <br /> Mr. Bultinck of Lehman and Lehman, explained that a request for quotes was sent out for <br /> irrigation and landscaping at the Conservatory. Three contractors each were solicited for <br /> irrigation and landscaping quotes. A quote for landscaping was received from <br /> Fuerbringer Landscape Design, Inc. Dave Talboom Landscape and New Frontiers <br /> Landscaping did not submit quotes. HS Altman irrigation, Trademark Irrigation,LLC, <br /> and Wissco Irrigation, Inc submitted quotes for the irrigation project. <br /> The sealed quotes were opened and read aloud by Attorney Greene as follows: <br /> Landscaping- a. Fuerbringer Landscape Design-base- $20,590,Alt#1- $3,390,voluntary <br /> - - 2 - - <br />