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Committuu *oat PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE IT0 the Common Qtounttl of he city of 6outb Otttb: • The December 28, 1992 meeting of the Parks and Recreation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Sean Coleman, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Luecke, Coleman, Puzzello, Washington, Kelly, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Ladewski; Richard Nussbaum, Marva Leonard-Dent,Ralph Komasinski,Don Porter and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Coleman noted that the purpose of the meeting was to review Bill No. 199-92 which is a Bill which would transfer park property to the South Bend Community School Corporation. As to Richard Nussbaum reviewed the Bill. He noted that discussions between the City of South Bend and the South Bend Community School Corporation began approximately three months ago on this project. The Studebaker Park has a 50 year lease in effect until the year 2010. With the proposed transfer the School Corporation would be taking over all maintenance. He specifically highlighted the right of reversion and the provisions with regard to whether the Riley High School campus would change. Mr. Ralph Komasinski, the acting Superintendent of Schools, noted that with this transfer the state would grant a waiver to the acreage requirement. He stated that this would be a benefit to the South Bend Community School Corporation. Currently, the area in question is 23 acres short of the state requirement. In response to a question raised by Council President Luecke, Mr. Komasinski noted that he believes that the joint usage of the green space by the elementary school and the high school would be a positive use. Council Member Coleman also noted that there would be significant upgrades with regard to this proposed transfer. Following further discussion, Council Member Slavinskas made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kelly, that Bill No. 199-92 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. In response to a question raised by Council Member Ladewski,it was noted that within the next thirty days that the affected property owners would be receiving information with regard to appraisals. Mr. Komasinski thanked the cooperative effort between the City and the South Bend Community School Corporation. He also noted that there would be a series of street and alley vacations anticipated which would be coming before the Common Council. There being no further business to come before the Committee the meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Council Member Sean Coleman Chairperson,Parks and Recreation Committee