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<br />SBBPC <br />OUTH END OARD OF ARK OMMISSIONERS <br />RM <br />EGULAR EETING <br />D21,2009 <br />ECEMBER <br /> <br />The Board of Park Commissioners of the Park District of the City of South Bend, Indiana met on <br />st <br />Monday the 21 of December 2009 at the O’Brien Administration & Recreation Center, 321 E. <br />Walter St., South Bend, Indiana for its regular meeting. Notice of the date, time and place of the <br />meeting were duly given as required by law. <br /> <br />Park Board members present were as follows: <br />Mr. Robert Henry, President <br />Mr. Robert Goodrich, Vice President <br />Dr. Thomas Kelly <br />Mr. Garrett Mullins <br /> <br />Park Board members absent were as follows: <br /> None <br /> <br />Staff members present: Phil St. Clair, Superintendent; Bill Carleton, Fiscal Officer; Susan <br />O’Connor, Recreation Director; Randy Nowacki, Director of Golf Operations; Terry DeRosa, <br />Zoo Director; Richard Payton, Development Director; Mike Dyszkiewicz, Maintenance <br />Superintendent; Dave Firestone, Erskine Golf pro; TJ Mannen, Elbel Golf Pro; Loretta Kollar, <br />Recreation Supervisor; Thomas Bodnar, Park Board Attorney <br /> <br /> <br />I.The meeting was called to order by Board President Robert Henry at 4:02 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />II.The first order of business was the interviewing of interested citizens. <br /> <br /> <br />1.Botanical Society- Martha Lewis <br />Ms. Lewis gave a review of the year. She thanked all that contributed to the progress that <br />was made in 2009. 1,750 volunteer hours were logged. A facilities manager was hired. <br />A master plan is being formulated. <br />She announced the awarding of a grant in the amount of $60,000 from the Florence V <br />Carol Charitable Trust, the Stanley A and Flora P. Clark Memorial Trust Foundation, the <br />John, Anna, and Martha Jane Fields Trust Foundation, and the Muessel-Ellison Memorial <br />Trust Foundation. The award is for electrical work in the Conservatory and meeting room. <br />Mayor Luecke thanked Ms. Lewis, the volunteers, and the Park staff and Board for their <br />work in this partnership. He congratulated her for bringing outside resources in to help <br />this facility. <br />Councilwoman Puzello also said she was impressed in what Ms. Lewis and the Botanical <br />Society have accomplished. <br />President Henry also thanked her on behalf of the Board. <br /> <br /> <br /> - - 1 - - <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />