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August 20, 1979 Page 5 Staff Report • Mr. Stamper requested the Commission to fund - from Line Item Technical Assistance for some 13 hours overtime for Trudi Gilbert who had come in on Saturday and Sunday to do some urgent typing on the City Survey cards. Mrs. Price so moved that this expenditure be authorized. Mr. Gerald Kline seconded and the motion passed. Should the need arise, it was agreed that Trudi could work some further weekends. Mr. Stamper then requested the purchase of the volumes listing the National Register of Historic Places. There was discussion. on just how necessary these volumes are. Mr. Nimtz asked that no action be taken on this at this point. Mr. Stamper then brought up the review of the proposed Southern Alternate Route of the U.S. 20 Bypass. Mr. Stamper demonstrated on a map he had prepared showing the various structures that would be affected b�( this route. He explained that the black dots on the map indicated homes that are ranked 10 or above, some of which are superior. Mr. Oxian explained that some of the structures would be in jeopardy. Mr. Oxian rpade a motion that a letter should be writ- ten and sent to McMillem, objecting to the Southern Route because of the distruction and adverse effect that route would have on his- toric structures. Discussion centered on whether the president of the Commission should sign the letter, as well as John Oxian and • John Stamper. It was also suggested that a copy of the letter be sent to the Governor, and all other people or agencies that might have an interest in this project. Mr. F. Jay nimtz then seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 879 7. Old Business There was no old business to discuss. 879 8. New Business Mrs. Price then spoke about certain enforcement of legislation and said she has always questioned the enforcement of federal and state regulations in relation to preservation projects. She said there was a meeting of the National Association of Attorneys General - the Midwest group - in Mackinaw Island in July at which time they passed a resolution that had to do with the enforcement of covenants and the regulations that are present in the Federal program. She said the great question is: Who enforces these things? Is it SHPO? If anyone is in error or non-compliance, to whom does one turn? The Attorneys General are saying there should be a person in the Attorneys General's office specifically concerned with en- vironment and thus they have passed this resolution. She said there is an Assistant Attorney General in the State Attorney General's office, Michael Schaefer, who will concern himself with questions of non-compliance with Federal regulations. 0