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MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE May 10, 2021 Online Broadcast Meeting Present: Councilmembers O'Malley, Bullock, Kepple, Litten, & Shachner Also Present: Mayor George, Chief Kaucheck, Director Corrigan, Chief Dunphy, Director Leininger, members of the public, & Deputy Clerk Lascu taking minutes Start time: 6:00 p.m. AGENDA Approval of the minutes of the March 1, 2021 Committee of the Whole. President O'Malley made a motion, seconded by Vice President Litten to approve the minutes. A roll call vote was taken as follows: Yeas —Bullock, Kepple, Litten, O'Malley, & Shachner Nays —None Motion passed. The minutes were approved. Communication from Councilmembers Bullock, Rader, Kepple& Shachner regarding additional park amenities near Madison Park basketball court. (Referred to COW 05/3/21) Councilmember Bullock gave an overview of the communication, highlighting its purpose as a placeholder while the city figures out a larger plan for the park in the future. President O'Malley complimented the Planning Department and the community for its work conceptualizing changes at various city parks in the past,particularly pointing to the process involved in reworking Clifton-Prado park. He added that process being used at Madison Park would be ideal. Vice President Litten noted he put together a spreadsheet of all the different safety ideas for Madison Park, which accounted for ideas from community members regarding the placement and design of the park to better promote safety. Mayor George indicated that her administration is looking to better plan the southern part of Madison Park, eyeing the installation of smaller items, like a barbecue pit, that would promote community interaction prior to a larger planning discussion being held. Councilmembers approved of the mayor's plan. Communication from Councilmembers Kepple, Shachner & Neff regarding intersectional and holistic safety approaches. (Referred to COW 4/19/21)