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August 3, 1976 Page 5 Staff Report Ms. Kopczynski passed out copies of the job description of the Historic Preservation Planner. She stated that if she were considered for this position, the research assistant position noW funded by City CETA would become vacant. She has discussed this with Marsha Mullin who showed interest in filling this position, but one of the stipulations in being considered by CETA was that the applicant must have been unemployed or working part -time for thirty days. She stressed that the Commission should proceed to facilitate this transition in September. Ms. Kopczynski then discussed the work progressing in re- searching superior structures and informed the Commission that approximately 25% of the research had been completed. Ms. Belle Pendleton was pursuing basic field work in New Carlisle and was instructed to take slides of various homes. Ms. Kopczynski informed the Commission that with the hiring of the two research assistants, the office had become very crowded and she had discussed this problem with Judy Studer of the Area Plan Commission. Mr. Oxian remarked that when he makes his budget presentation before the County Commis- sioners he will likewise introduce the Commission's need for expanded office space. Mr. Oxian then made a motion that the Commission accept the designation of the title of Historic Preservation Planner: Mr. Stivers seconded this motion and it passed unanimously. Mr. Oxian then moved that Ms. Rita M. Kopczynski be accepted- to fill the position of Historic Preservation Planner. Ms. Sporleder seconded this motion and it passed unanimously Ms. Kopczynski then informed the Commission that Ms. Gilbert would go on vacation August 9 - August 13, and that she (Ms. Kopczynski) would take a week's vacation from September 6 Ms. Kopczynski then asked Commission approval to purchase a book, "Tallahassee, Florida - Downtown .Transitions" at a price of $4.00. Mr. Stivers made a motion that this volume be pur- chased. Ms. Davisson seconded this motion and it passed un- animously. Ms. Kopezynski then discussed the Union Station and said she had reviewed the various options for the adaptive use of this building. She said that Don Sporleder's class at Notre Dame w =- and Mr. Sclambert had likewise looked into this problem. She stressed that the inside had been completely gutted and would ' need approximately $50,000 for renovation. She said federal funds through the National Endawment would only be forthcoming if the building would be used as a cultural center. Mr. Oxian-