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seconded the motion and it was approved. <br /> 2. Request to Ratify the Extension of Contract with Hoosier Cutters for Cemetery <br /> Maintenance through 2014- Bill Carleton <br /> Mr. Carleton requested that the Board approve the extension of the current contract with <br /> Hoosier Cutters for maintenance of the city cemeteries for an additional year at the same <br /> amount that was approved last year, $39,500. <br /> Mr. BonDurant made a motion to approve the request to extend the contract with Hoosier <br /> Cutters for an additional year at the same annual rate. Mr. Mullins seconded the motion <br /> and it was passed. <br /> VI. Approval of Minutes <br /> Ms. Hill made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on <br /> September 16, 2013 as mailed. The motion was seconded by Mr. BonDurant and <br /> approved. <br /> VII. Approval of Maintenance Vouchers <br /> A motion was made by Mr. BonDurant to approve maintenance vouchers for September <br /> 2013 totaling$1,032,571.41. <br /> It was seconded by Ms. Hill. There being no further discussion, the motion was passed. <br /> VIII. Business by Director St. Clair <br /> 1. Councilman Henry Davis, Jr. addressed the Board to request that the Board support his <br /> Council Resolution to name the softball field at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for <br /> Mr. Seabe Gavin, Sr. Mr. Gavin played baseball locally in high school and with the <br /> Negro leagues in the 1930's. <br /> Ms. Greene said she wasn't sure of the process for the Board to do the naming, but would <br /> research it. <br /> President Goodrich said the Board would consider the request as soon as the Board <br /> attorney rendered an opinion as to the process. He said they would get back with Mr. <br /> Davis at that time. <br /> 2. Director St. Clair reported that an agreement with the Teamsters for a three year <br /> contract has been reached and will be vote on by the membership next week. <br /> 3. The Parks budget will need to be approved by the Council by the end of the month. <br /> Three meetings are scheduled in that time frame. <br /> 4. Park staff will be traveling to Oklahoma to bid on ASA softball tournaments. <br /> 5. He discussed the long term Combined Sewer Overflow project and how it affected the <br /> parks. Some storage/holding tanks are planned in several parks. <br /> 6. The Public/Private Partnership with the Zoological Society has made lots of progress <br /> and a financial arrangement has been reached. He distributed information on what has <br /> been agreed to date. It is hoped a final agreement can be put together soon. He will be <br /> meeting with the Zoo staff tomorrow to inform them of what has been agreed to. <br /> - - 2 - - <br />