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such individuals. He hoped that all parks would be policed <br /> and that all illegal activity would be curtailed. <br /> Councilman Coleman noted that with the effort and <br /> cooperation of the Police Department that there would <br /> diligent monitoring of all illegal activities throughout all <br /> of the City parks. <br /> Following further discussion Councilman Niezgodski made a <br /> motion seconded by Councilman Coleman that the Committee <br /> recommend that there be no installation of gates or posts at <br /> Rum Village Park. The motion passed by a two to one vote <br /> with Councilman Soderberg being in the minority and noting <br /> that Councilman Zakrzewski was absent. <br /> The Committee also voiced favorable support for the Council <br /> Attorney to proceed ahead in revising Chapter 19 of the <br /> Municipal Code dealing with parks and recreation activities. <br /> Mike Gamble suggested that the Committee consider using dusk <br /> as a possible curfew deadline, however, the Council Attorney <br /> noted that many of the parks have 3Rtany softball and baseball <br /> games that go far beyond the dusk time period as well as <br /> lighted tennis courts going beyond that period of time. <br /> Charlie Van Paris questioned whether the Prosecutors Office <br /> as well as the press will follow through if in fact there is <br /> to be continued police activity in the park system. The <br /> Council Attorney noted that to date the Prosecutor's office <br /> has responded positively and she expects cooperation in the <br /> future. <br /> Councilman Coleman then passed out an "Artist's Rendering" <br /> of the Frederickson Park (copy attached) and it was noted <br /> that there have been changes since the drawing was prepared. <br /> Councilman Coleman also noted that a Resolution would be <br /> considered this evening James R. Seitz for his more than <br /> twenty eight years of service in the Park Department (copy <br /> attached) . <br /> Councilman Slavinskas noted that Mark Rodriguez, a volunteer <br /> for the East Race, noted that several international <br /> competitions were being scheduled and that he had been <br /> advised that the Park Department would not provide personnel <br /> for timers at such events. Karl Stevens noted that the Park <br /> Department has never provided "timers" and related personnel <br /> and that such positions were filled by volunteers in the <br /> past. Mr. Stevens did stress, however, that the Park <br /> Department does provide security as well as safety <br /> individuals for such events. <br /> 3 <br />