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M a 10. 11. New Business No new business Hearing of Visitors Mrs. Price:apprised,the Commission that-shb-heard that the Avalon Grotto was considering -removing ng remaining leaded windows in the Frank'Lloyd Wright house and -replacing them with plate glass.= -There"were"originally 52"windows. It would take about'$100 -to replace:a,window. Mrs. Price said that she would call -Reid Williamson.and'would pursue the matter. Mrs. Price then said:that.the:Commission-should-be doing something that they're not, besides-working-out.the budget, -and that is taking the steps to -develop the.standards for the historic" districts. ."She -asked why this was not being done. It -was suggested that the Commission.invite-Brian Crumlish to attend the Commission.!s next .regular meeting to -discuss -the possibility of developing -standards for the West -Washington Street area, based on the survey and evaluation of the area" prepared by Crumlish/Sporleder and Associates. After considerable discussion, the following action was taken: Motion was "made by John Oxian,to invite Brian Crumlish to attend the next regular meeting of"the-Historic-Pre-- servation Commission Since he has already prepared a survey, he would be'very familiar with the area and what standards might.be created. He could tell us what" he would charge us to develop such standards. If it would fit into our budget, we could contract with him immediately and have him develop the standards to complete the "survey "he has already prepared. His motion- was'seconded"by Russell Rothermel-and unanimously carried. Announcements and Miscellaneous Matters Mrs."Davisson said that -she thought -the Commission should go ahead and purchase copies of the Savannah Study and "the Marshall Study. After considerable discussion,,the following action was taken: Motion was mada by Delores"Davisson,.seconded by F.:Jay Nimtz, and unanimously carried, that -the Commission should -purchase -copies of the studies that are not available to Southhold. Also that - they should try to obtain the studies at an Education Rate. Adjournment" The meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:00 -p.m.