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be presented to the Park Board on Jul. , our next Park Board meeting. That is being run through the Ecological Advocacy Committee. We now have Park Ambassadors,transitioning away from the traditional Park `Rangers.' They will be doing the same types of duties except without weapons or handcuffs. Instead of driving around in trucks,they will be more on foot and will have more of a hospitality and services mentality. The Riverfront Parks & Trails planning process has been going well. The next meeting for that is Tuesday, June 27th g 5:30 p.m. at the O'Brien Center. That is when the final plans and recommendations will be presented for us. Shortly thereafter, it will be encumbered on us to figure out exactly what we will invest in and how we might want to phase that process. We do have already$10 million identified for this project through partnerships, bonds, grants and TIF funds. All this information can be found at riverfrontparksandtrails.com. Committeemember Oliver Davis stepped out of the meeting at 4:51 p.m. Mr. Perri continued, The riverfront is the gem of the City, and these projects are figuring out ways to connect it all. The project list is kept up to date on sbvpa.or . There are probably about sixty(60)projects that we are working on. Some of the highlights are Fremont Park, in about three (3) weeks there will be the city's largest splash pad there. Kelly Park is also coming along, as is Leeper Park. Potawatomi Park just got resurfaced. We've installed the first wheelchair swing at Potawatomi Park. The Charles Black Center is on target, we are just waiting for the EPA's final health risk assessment but we are on track for groundbreaking in September. We are starting to announce the addition of the City's second dog park. We will be tearing down the debunked Safetyville at Rum Village and adding it there. We have also restored the Morris Fountain to its original marble. Final thing I wanted to highlight is that summer programs are well underway. In fact,programmatically this will be one (1) of the busiest summers we have ever had. Best. Week. Ever. is around the corner as well. Friday night will be the best night. Committeemember Laura O'Sullivan briefly described her event for Best. Week. Ever. Committeemember Mick Perry inquired about public restrooms in the parks and the Public Art initiative. Mr. Perri answered Committeemember Perry's inquires. Mr. Perry also suggested putting public art in the entry way of the County-City Building. He also suggested to have an `I Heart South Bend' sign in front of the County-City Building. Councilmember Tim Scott asked, Is there going to be a way to get members of the non-profit board of the Morris Center onto the Century Center Board? Mr. Perri answered, The Morris Board is a fundraising board and it will continue to exist regardless of this merger. The Civic Center Board of Managers is a State Legislative Board and its make-up is five (5) Mayoral appointees and four(4) Council appointees. City Clerk Kareemah Fowler asked, Is Potawatomi Pool set to open on time this year? 2