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August 15, 1977 Page 2 Ms. Davisson then asked a motion to use a maximum of $20.00 from the budget to continue renting the typewriter for the use of the CETA em- ployee, Sandra Mr. Rothermel seconded this motion and it passed unanimously. 5. Correspondence Ms. Gilbert wanted direction on whether the Commission wanted. to enter a subscription to the Landmarks and Historic Districts Commission's Newsletter. Along with the bi- monthly issues of the Newsletter, peri- odic litigation charts are sent out. Mr. Smith made a motion that such a subscription be entered. Mr. Rothermel seconded this motion and it passed unanimously. Ms. Gilbert then mentioned that letters, signed by Mr. Stivers, chair- man of the Search Committee, had been dispatched to all applicants for the position of Planner who would not be notified for an interview. Mr. Oxian then made a deviation from the Agenda and opened the meeting to a Public Hearing on the Odd Fellows Building. Mr. Smith then made a motion to accept the survey and report that the firm of LeRoy Troyer had done on the Odd Fellows Building. Mr. Smith read por- tions of this report. Mr. Troyer had had a meeting with Mr. Braden and had taken a tour of the entire building. Mr. Brown of this same firm met with Ms. Gilbert in regaxd to some historical notes on the building and to re- view the historical data. Mr. Smith summarized that the building was structurally sound. The building is presently 6010 occupied and Mr. Troyer - recommended that it be placed on the National Register. Mr. Oxian mention- ed that the Commission can not afford to do an economic feasibility study on the Odd Fellows Building. There was further discussion about the im- portance of this building. Then the motion made by Mr. Smith to have the LeRoy Troyer report accepted and placed on file was seconded by Ms. Joann Sporleder. It passed unanimously. Mr. Chris Overgaaxd, a member of the County Council, then addressed the Commission. He mentioned that•he was one of the oldest tenants of the Odd Fellows Building and spoke about its unique style and the certain — worth it had as an historical landmark. He said that since the publi- city of this building tenants were reluctant to sign a lease. He said there were several options for this building and one of them was to designate it a landmark and have it placed on the National Register. Mr. Smith declared that at a previous meeting with Mr. Dick Anderson, one of the owners of the building, was asked about landmark designation, and Mr. Anderson said he was not coming to the Commission to ask for landmark status. There was a feeling of "hands off" at this time, but that he wanted to save the building. Mr. Oxian said Mr. Anderson wouldn't be against the Commission regarding this matter but only until court suits are settled. .Mr. Smith said that the Commission, in the past, has taken the attitude of not going ahead and declaring buildings landmarks unless the owners approved - except in two cases - ex. Union Station. Mr. Oxian