Kid City commendation. Her daughter and a friend attended 2 sessions of KC Outdoor this summer. It was a wonderful experience. Activities were creative and fun. Really enjoyed the camp-out @ Yellowwood. Especially impressed with the counselors - great role models. Keep up the good work! (see letter)
Commendation - Kid City Childs. Caller said she is very pleased with program. Counselors are wonderful! Would like to see swim lessons offered next year during camp.
Sherwood Oaks Park: The creek on the back of park has been dammed up (by kids, cty or parks? not sure?) and there is trash in it and a bad odor.
Mr. McCafferty called in to comment on four Bloomington Police Officers on bicycles that were near People's Park on E. Kirkwood Avenue. He said the officers were stopping people on skateboards and he said he saw no reason why there should be that many officers in one place. The call was made from a pay phone at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Monday, July 28, 1997
Citizen says City website is not updated in a timely manner.
THOMPSON PARK SHOULD BE PATROLLED MORE CLOSELY. LOTS OF GRAFITTI, BEER BOTTLES, DEAD ANIMALS HUNG FROM TREES, PEOPLE SMOKING MARIJUANA. THIS IS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR KIDS BUT MUST BE MAINTAINED.
THOMPSON PARK SHOULD BE PATROLLED MORE CLOSELY. LOTS OF GRAFITTI, BEER BOTTLES, DEAD ANIMALS HUNG FROM TREES, PEOPLE SMOKING MARIJUANA. THIS IS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR KIDS BUT MUST BE MAINTAINED.
Neighborhood was promised a standpipe (for detention pond?) ($89,000), cost was to be covered by Redevelopment per Doris Sims. No work on it yet, what is status?
Citizen complains that trees are overgrown in SE corner of Municipal Lot 1 (Dunkirk Square). Tree limbs obstruct parking meters and drip sap onto cars. Parking Enforcement confirms problem.
SAYS THERE ARE 4 POTHOLES AT 3RD & JACKSON INTERSECTION. ALSO -- SAYS SOMEONE VANDALIZED FENCE AT 3RD & COLLEGE (CONVENTION CNTR) AND IT IS FALLING INTO THE ROW