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III. The next order of business was the interviewing of interested citizens. 1. Rod Goodchild- Proposal for Stump Carvings in Potawatomi Park Mr. Rod Goodchild, made a request that the Park Department leave six to ten feet of trunk left on larger trees that are cut down in Potawatomi Park and along tree lawns in River Park. He wishes to employ sculptors to carve various animals and shapes using the trunk of these trees. He said he has $5,000 dedicated to paying the artists to sculpt twenty trunks. President Goodrich thanked him for his presentation and said the Board could not make a recommendation today without further investigation. He assured him that the Board would come back to him with answer to his request. Ms. Greene was unsure if the Park Board or Board of Public Works had the responsibility for this decision, depending if the trunk was in the public right of way. She felt there were other issues that were unclear also that need to be addressed. President Goodrich said that the Board would take his request under advisement and get back to him. 2. Potawatomi Zoological Society- Marcy Dean a. Ms. Dean was not present, but Rachel, her assistant,reported that Zoo Brew was held recently and 1,300 attended. b. The train ridership has been steady and it will shut down on October 30 c. The Butterfly Exhibit is closed. d. Decorating for Zoo Boo will begin early in October. e. The Jack O-Lantern Spectacular adult event will kick off Zoo Boo weekend. f. 2014 events are being planned and they plan to bring them to the Board at the November meeting for approval. IV. The next order of business was unfinished business. There was no unfinished business. V. Approval of Minutes Ms. Hill made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on August 19, 2013 as mailed. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mullins and approved. VI. Approval of Maintenance Vouchers A motion was made by Ms. Hill to approve maintenance vouchers for august 2013 totaling $1,469,608.71. It was seconded by Mr. Mullins. There being no further discussion, the motion was passed. VII. Business by Director St. Clair 1. Director St. Clair discussed the impact of the return to two way streets on parks. He suggested changes to the plan that affect Leeper Park. 2. There has also been discussion on storm water retention on the northern side of town. An option being looked at is a holding tank below ground in Leeper Park. 3. The Volunteer Recognition Ceremony was held last week at the Chris Wilson Pavilion. - - 2 - -