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SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> NOVEMBER 18, 2013 <br /> The Board of Park Commissioners of the Park District of the City of South Bend, Indiana met on <br /> Monday November 18,2013 at the O'Brien Administration&Recreation Center, 321 E. Walter <br /> St., South Bend, Indiana for its regular meeting. Notice of the date,time and place of the meeting <br /> were duly given as required by law. <br /> Park Board members present were as follows: <br /> Mr. Robert Goodrich,President <br /> Ms. Amy Hill,Vice President <br /> Mr. Garrett Mullins <br /> Mr. Bruce BonDurant <br /> Park Board members absent were as follows: <br /> Staff members present: Susan O'Connor,Deputy Director; Paul McMinn,Assistant Recreation <br /> Director; Brian Powell,Financial Specialist IV; Randy Nowacki,Director of Golf Operations; TJ <br /> Mannen, Elbel Golf Professional,; Dave Firestone, Erskine Golf Professional; Laura Arriaga, <br /> Interim Zoo Director; Sharon Smith,Potawatomi Zoo Food and Gift Supervisor; Mike <br /> Dyszkiewicz,Maintenance Superintendent; Mark Bradley,Marketing Director; Karen Myers, <br /> Youth Program Supervisor; Ann-Carol Nash,Park Board Attorney <br /> L The meeting was called to order by Board President Robert Goodrich at 4:02 p.m. <br /> IL The first order of business was the interviewing of interested citizens. <br /> There were no citizens wishing to address the Board. <br /> III. Report By Organizations <br /> 1. Potawatomi Zoological Society- George Horn <br /> Mr. Horn gave an update on the public-private partnership between the Zoological Society and <br /> the City concerning the transfer of the operation of Potawatomi Zoo to the Zoological Society. <br /> A basic agreement has been reached and there are several issues to be resolved,but he felt they <br /> could be settled and the target date for transfer of the operation is January 1, 2014. <br /> He hoped to return to the December 16, 2013 meeting with the final document to request <br /> approval of the Board. <br /> IV. The next order of business was unfinished business. <br /> 1. Mr. Goodrich requested the Board make a motion to rename the softball diamond at the <br /> Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Mr. Seabe Gavin, Sr. <br /> Ms. Hill made a motion to name the softball diamond at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center <br /> after Mr. Seabe Gavin, Sr. Mr. BonDurant seconded the motion and it was passed. <br /> 2. Mr. Goodrich discussed the tree stump carving at Potawatomi Park. He said he discussed it <br /> with Director St. Clair and Director St. Clair said he had asked the City Forester to make a <br /> - - I - - <br />