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April 25, 1977 Page 6 contact the present owners regarding this matter. Mr. Crumlish is going to do a survey card on this building. Mr. Oxian made a motion that survey cards be done on the list of buildings in downtown South Bend, including the Water Works. Mr. Ted Was - ielewski said he was not in favor of the Commission taking such - action and it would entail a lot of money to survey these build- ings. Mr. Oxian remarked that each one of these buildings is in a precarious position. A discussion ensued regarding these mat= ters. Mr. Oxian suggested that the list be given to Brian Crum - lish and a committee meeting be held. The motion was seconded by Ms. Velma Torzewski. It was voted upon and passed unanimously. Mr. Oxian spoke about the newspaper "Alert" issued by Preserva- tion Action and which contained several good articles regarding preservation legislation. It was suggested that this be dupli- cated and sent to Commission members. Mr. Oxian next mentioned that there is no problem concerning the $8,000 Community Development Funds. He said the City. Council gave final approval to the application for C.D. Funds for 1978 from H.U.D. Mr. Oxian also spoke about a housing and maintenance code which had been approved by the City Council and informed the Commission that he had spoken in favor of it` Staff Report Ms. Gilbert informed the Commission that she had been staffing the office, had done some correspondence and had given periodic progress reports to the president. 7. Old Business There was no old business to be discussed. 8. New Business Mr. Oxian reported under the heading of Budget and Finance that an ordinance should go before the County Council requesting $500.00 - for the purchase of plaques and $250.00 for the printing of a CerU6 ficate of Appropriateness. He made a motion to ask the County Coun- cil to appropriate $750.00 for these expenditures. Mr. Wasielewski seconded this motion Mr. Wasielewski said the Budget Committee had met and made this recommendation. The motion was put to a vote and it passed unanimously. Mr. Jack Smith remarked that he had spoken with Ms. Mary Means, Mid- west Regional Director of the National Trust about the possibility - of a tour of South Bend during the 1978 National Trust Annual Meet- ing in Chicago. 9. Hearing of Visitors Ms. Priscilla Dill wanted some clarification on just how much a