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Resident warns council about hazardous band shell door, broken window and bathroom damage
Summary
Mary Elizabeth Bazansen (Dr. Zansen) told the council that a door that opens onto the band-shell stage has injured a child, a broken side window remains boarded with exposed glass, and holes under bathroom sinks present hazards; she urged the council to address repairs promptly.
Mary Elizabeth Bazansen (who identified herself as Dr. Zansen) spoke during public comment to raise safety concerns at the band shell and adjacent park facilities in Morris.
Bazansen described a door that opens onto the stage; she said a child was injured by that door last year and that a broken lock and repeated vandalism had prevented a simple repair. "I think we should take the door off," she said, suggesting the door could be reinstalled for winter to limit snow intrusion.
She also described a broken side window at the band shell that was temporarily boarded and left with exposed glass, calling the condition "extraordinarily dangerous" because children can reach the area. Bazansen said she had inspected the men's bathroom and found four‑inch holes under sinks and that a broken drinking fountain required floor work to replace.
Bazansen asked the council to address these safety issues so children and other park users are not injured; the council thanked her for raising the concerns. No formal motion or vote on repairs was recorded in the provided transcript; staff and the parks board will be the likely next contacts for follow-up.
