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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
BIANCA L. TIRADO, CIT'Y CLERK
Committee Members Present:
Committee Members Absent:
Other Council Present:
Others Present:
Presenters:
Agenda:
FEBRUARY 23, 2026, 5: 15 P.M.
Troy Warner, Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers,
Frances Schmuhl, Aaron Nichols, Karen L.
White, Sharon McBride
None
Sherry Bolden-Simpson, Dr. Oliver Davis,
Canneth Lee, Rachel Tomas Morgan
Bianca L. Tirado, Matthew Neal, Jasmine
Jackson, Veronica Pitt-Payne, Bob Palmer
None
Organizational Meeting
Members marked with an asterisk(*) are in virtual attendance.
Please note the attached link for the meeting recording:
https://docs.southbendin.gov/WebLink/browse.aspx?dbid=0,0,0,0,0,0&mediaid=405101
Committee Chair Sharon McBride called to order the PARC Committee meeting at 5:15 P.M.
Organizational Meeting
Committee Chair McBride said there were many applicants for the Committee's Citizen Member
roles this year, and thanked Citizen Members Aaron Nichols and Frances Schmuhl for being
present. She highlighted some of Venues, Parks and Arts (VPA)'s wins in 2025. She said she has
asked VPA 's Executive Director Jordan Gathers to present to the Council at an upcoming
meeting. She opened for questions from the Committee, and nobody spoke.
With no further business, Committee Chair McBride adjourned the PARC Committee meeting at
5: 19 P.M.
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Respectfully Submitted,
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Sharon McBride, Committee Chair
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