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Councilmember Voorde stated the Committee has been doing wonderful work as well as all the <br />members of the public who have come out and put their time and effort into it. When this issue <br />came up his response was simply no don't sell the course but it has grown into so much more <br />than that. He stated his appreciation of the surroundings at Elbel and is now getting a sense of <br />what an environmental wonder it really is. He thanked the administration for being so willing to <br />accept the responsibility that we have as stewards of the park system. There are many ways to <br />increase interest in golf and rekindle Elbel going forward. It is one of the few sports that <br />everyone can play and that is why there are so many opportunities that we can take advantage of. <br />Councilmember White stated after this she has decided to try golf. She thanked the Committee <br />for coming together to address a broader issue being the quality of our parks in South Bend. We <br />are not looking at this by a piecemeal strategy but looking at everything comprehensively and <br />strategically looking at the steps we must adhere to looking forward. What was outlined tonight <br />is feasible and needed. She asked Mr. Perri to bring a more formal timeline to the next meeting <br />to see what that would look like. She advised the Committee members to email any more <br />recommendations they would have to Mr. Perri. As the budget process is going to start very soon <br />we need to be realistic for what 2017 will look like from a financial standpoint. We need to look <br />at what the Park Bond is going to cover and where the gaps are as well. <br />Mr. Perri stated they will look into the legal ownership of Mud Lake at the next meeting because <br />as the public comments mentioned that is an important piece of this puzzle. <br />Councilmember White suggested let's have a dedicated part of the next agenda on how the <br />residents and public can communicate with the Parks Dept. <br />Councilmember Broden announced the next meeting will take place on Wednesday April 131" at <br />6:00 p.m. It will focus on many of these legal questions and ordinance clarification on what the <br />recommendations of this Committee are. <br />The Committee discussed other possible items for the last agenda including what types of <br />recommendations the Committee can make. <br />Mr. Perri cautioned against this Committee getting mission creep because it was established for <br />Elbel, but he expressed support for sub - committees made up of residents that provide a proper <br />way for residents to communicate with the Park Board and Park Dept. Public input has been the <br />main catalyst of our progress so far and it is important to keep that momentum. <br />Councilmember White thanked everyone for coming and she looks forward to seeing everyone <br />on April 13th. <br />With no further business before the Committee, Councilmember White adjourned the meeting at <br />7:34 p.m. <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br />Randy Kelly, hairperso , PARC Committee <br />7 <br />