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Page 4 .0 Auditor's office which would notify property owners when they purchase a property within a historic district or which has been desiPnated a local landmark. nor. O..ian stated that the only process which went through was that the Recorder's office was notified and that the Recorders office keeps a list of landmarks in order to notify property owners as they come in for information, etc. Mr. Oxian pointed out that the reason the landmark/district status was never recorded on the deed is that the Commission never had the money to do so. He stated that perhaps the Commission should expend the money at this time to have them recorded once and for. all. Mrs. Sporleder stated that another set of procedures will need to be set which would assure that the person who is buying a property in a historic district is notified of that fact, so that the Commission is assured that the new owner is aware of the status of their property at the time of purchase. Mrs. Choitz asked if Mrs. Sporleder meant that the Recorder's office is to notify the HPC that there is a new owner on the property. , Mrs . Sporleder statedt that was her intended implication. Mr-. Choi.tz then remarked that -,he dial not think that there was anvthing in the procedure of. the .Recorder's office which would allow them to do that. Mr. Oxian reported that David Chapleau. formerly of the City Attorney's office, had at one time stated that it is the responsibility of the property owner to be aware of the status of their property, and not the responsibility of the Commission to notify the property owners. Mr. Oxian suggested that he talk to the Recorder's office to find out how the deed could be tagged or marked regarding is the status of the property. Ms. DeRose stated that. if the status of the property is put in the deed. it is