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September 19, 1977 Page 5 Mr. John Oxian then stepped clown as president and presiding officer of the meeting and turned the meeting over to the vice-president, Ms. De - loris Davisson, to enable him to present some motions: Ms. Davisson then assumed the role of presiding officer for the remainder of the meeting, and opened the discussion of the.downtown area.: Ms. Sporleder then informed.the Commission that Mr. John Stamper had done some background material on the downtown area. Mr. John Stamper then spoke about the downtown buildings in question and their relation to the city. He said he had done a description of each building separately and their significance in the area. He said he was involved in making a statement of significance of each building for the National Register forms. He then talked about the architecture of the buildings and the evolution of the skyscraper and its relationship to the Chicago School of architecture. There was general discussion about these buildings and their significance. Mr. John Oxian then made a motion that the three buildings - the Odd Fellows -Building, the J.M.S. Building, and the old Oliver Theatre Building be nominated for consideration on the National Register for-. Historic Places in the context of a district to be called Main Street Commercial Historic District. Ms. Velma Torzewski seconded this motion. Mr. F. Jay Nimtz and. Mr. Ted Wasielewski voted nay; Mr. Jack Smith ab=- stained. The motion then passed. Mr. John Oxian then made another motion that the following buildings should be considered eligible for inclusion i�n the National Register: School Administration Building Union Station Old American Bank Building National Bank Building State_Theatre First Bank Building Colfax Theatre Telephone Building J.M.S. Building Tower Building Morris Civic Auditorium Palais Royale Lafayette Building Central. High School Ms. Velma Torzewski seconded this motion. There was discussion that possibly the Colfax School would not be eligible since its facade had been sand-balsted. The motion was then put to a vote and it passed. - unanimously. Mr. Stivers then made a motion that the J.M.S. Building, the Oliver Theatre Building and the Odd Fellows Building be de"signated for local landmark status. Mr. Ted Wasielewski seconded this motion. Mr. Oxian mentioned that he had written a letter to the owner of the Odd Fellows Building and he was going to send a letter to the owners of the other two buildings. Mr. Wasielewski then said he still felt the Odd Fellows Building was local issue before the Common Council rather than be nom- inated for the National Register. He said it would give the public an opportunity to get up and give their opinion.