Acting mayor (Speaker 1) told the council Bruce Park is "up and running," has attracted what he described as "600 and, I think, 50 some people" on the city's Facebook page and is seeing heavy use by children.

Council agreed to a ribbon-cutting on the 20th to celebrate the park, with the presenters describing giveaways for the first 24 children — an engineer's hat and a train whistle. There are inconsistent time references in the discussion: one speaker mentioned 7:00 while another referenced 11 a.m.; council members said they would finalize the time and publicity details.

Council member (Speaker 3) said the city plans to involve the public in naming the park's engine and to add signage for the feature. Acting mayor (Speaker 1) also reported the dog park behind city hall should be ready "probably about 2 weeks away."

No formal action or vote was taken on the ribbon-cutting or the dog park during the work session; details including the final start time and formal event logistics will be decided and publicized before the 20th.