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Gary parks board approves summer program and concession contracts, sanitation agreements
Summary
The Gary Department of Public Parks on July 17 approved four vendor contracts: a $9,000 summer program contract with Woodland Child Development Center, a $1,500 summer enhancement contract with Morning Bishop Theater Playhouse, a concession contract for the Marquette Park beach stand, and two Service Sanitation porta‑potty contracts not to exceed $30,000 each.
The City of Gary Department of Public Parks board on July 17 approved a slate of vendor contracts covering summer youth programs, a beach concessionaire and sanitation services. The board moved, seconded and approved each contract by roll call.
Staff described a professional‑services contract with Woodland Child Development Center to support a summer program that runs through July 31; staff stated the contract total is $9,000. The board approved the Woodland contract.
The board also approved a summer enhancement contract with Morning Bishop Theater Playhouse to provide youth supervision and program support; the board capped that agreement at $1,500. Board members asked for clarification on the program scope before approving the contract.
Separately, the board approved a concessionaire contract for the Marquette Park beach concession stand with the vendor identified in the record with inconsistent spellings (transcript variants: “Bling City Hot Dogs” and “Blaine City Hot Dogs”). Staff said the contract runs through Oct. 31, 2027 and allows the vendor to request an extension; the document as read in the meeting lists an extension request deadline of April 31, 2027 (a calendar date that does not exist), which the board did not correct during discussion. Board members questioned whether alcohol sales would be allowed under the concession agreement; staff said liquor licensing for a specific section had been handled previously and that any license changes would require additional approvals.
Finally, the board approved two contracts with Service Sanitation for porta‑potties—one covering Jewel Parks/pavilions and the other covering additional parks—each not to exceed $30,000, according to staff. The contracts were approved by motion and roll call.
No individual roll‑call votes were read aloud in full during the meeting transcript; the minutes show motions carried after roll call affirmations. The board did not record named yes/no tallies in the provided transcript excerpt.
The meeting proceeded to administrative reports after the contract approvals.
