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SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS <br /> SPECIAL MEETING <br /> SEPTEMBER 3,2014 <br /> The Board of Park Commissioners of the Park District of the City of South Bend, Indiana met on <br /> Wednesday September 3, 2014 at the O'Brien Administration &Recreation Center, 321 E. <br /> Walter St., South Bend, Indiana for a special meeting. Notice of the date,time and place of the <br /> meeting 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: Phil St. Clair,Director of Parks; Bill Carleton,Director of Financial <br /> Services; Cheryl Greene, Park Board Attorney <br /> I. The meeting was called to order by Board President Robert Goodrich at 3:00 p.m. <br /> H. The first order of business was the interviewing of interested citizens. <br /> III. The next order of business was new business. <br /> 1. Request to Consider Matters related to Coveleski Stadium-Cheryl Greene <br /> Ms. Greene explained the procedure for transferring property to Swing Batter Swing, <br /> LLC for the construction of a batting cage facility. The facility would be paid for by the <br /> team. <br /> She requested that the Board approve a memorandum of understanding with the Board <br /> of Public Works (BPW) that transfers ownership of the Park Board land around <br /> Coveleski Stadium to the BPW. The BPW will then accept the transfer and approve a <br /> development and construction agreement for the project and approve transfer of the <br /> property to the Redevelopment Commission. After all the subdivisions and ownership <br /> changes of the parcels,the land will be given back to the Park Department. <br /> The Board of Zoning be asked to approve the zoning variances for the project. <br /> The Redevelopment Commission will approve the construction agreement. <br /> Mr. Goodrich made a motion to adopt the memorandum of understanding between <br /> Swing Batter Swing, LLC, The Board of Public Works, the South Bend Redevelopment <br /> Commission and the South Bend Park Department as presented. Mr. BonDurant <br /> seconded the motion. Ms. Hill recused herself from the vote. The motion was passed. <br /> Ms. Greene asked approval of the Board to approve a resolution to transfer the parcel of <br /> land owned by the South Bend Parks Department around Coveleski Stadium to the <br /> Board of Public Works until the land is subdivided, at which time the land will return to <br /> - - I - - <br />