A resident who lives next to Hintz Park told city officials the site is currently unusable for children and asked for play equipment, not just passive park features. “Hintz Park is directly in front of my house… We need something there for the kids. Swings, a slider, something not just a pond,” the resident said.

City staff said Hintz Park remains a multi‑phase project that first addressed chronic flooding and that playground equipment is part of the final phase. “We're kinda coming in for a landing with this final step. And as part of that, there is gonna be more stuff for the kids and, you know, some swings to be added,” a staff member said.

Separately, Harbor Village resident Candace Harvison praised new restrooms at Mackenzie Park but said they were locked after 5 p.m., limiting use by evening visitors and downtown patrons. “They were locked. They're only open 8 to 5, office hours. Now what good does that do people who were downtown in the evening?” she asked.

Staff responded that restroom hours currently match the breezeway schedule and that some closures have been driven by infrastructure or maintenance issues, including vandalism and repeated clogging; staff said they would review the hours and consider opening later in the evening when feasible. The city also noted that some park projects are tied to separate state and federal grants with timelines that constrain phasing.

No formal action or vote occurred at the meeting. Staff said they would follow up on scheduling for the Mackenzie Park restrooms and provided a summary that playground elements for Hintz Park are planned but depend on completing flood mitigation and final funding steps.

Residents were advised to contact the city's project staff for updates and to expect public notices as phases and schedules become concrete.