No additional surveillance of the park is planned, Commissioner Stern said.

Commissioner Stern answers that land generally goes up in value and is often forever lost to other uses anyway.

Commissioner Stern said the money covered the cost of reviewing the application and did not generate any revenue for his department.

The city contributed $1,079,000 toward the program and Commissioner Stern called it "the best million ever spent."

Commissioner Stern was asked why he relied on his son's description without availing himself of the experience.

Commissioner Stern admitted that dog runs create a nuisance for neighbors.

Commissioner Stern said renovation of the fountain, which would cost about $1 million, is not foreseen in the near future.

Commissioner Stern said he was seeking to increase the budget for monuments by $1.3 million.

"We are going to plant over 1,200 trees along the road," Commissioner Stern said.

"For its own protection, we can't let the deer stay in the park," Commissioner Stern said.