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property and staff had no way of knowing what had been the previous condition. A discussion was held on the location of the kennel in relationship to the neighbors garage. Commissioner Petrass moved the COA be approved as recommended by the staff. Commissioner Choitz seconded the motion. The motion Passed unanimously. A. Approval of Minutes - Commissioner Choitz moved for approval of the January 16. February 27. and March 7. 1995 minutes. Commissioner Petrass seconded the motion. President Oxian noted the February 27th meeting was not a official meeting, but rather a Committee meeting due to a lack of a quorum. The vote was unanimous in favor. B. Treasurer's Report C. Correspondence Mr. Duvall reported on the receipt of notification of the Central High School grand opening. Mr. Duvall reported on receipt of notification of Historic Landmarks Foundation's annual meeting. Mr. Duvall reported on the annual meeting of the Indiana Alliance of Historic District Commissions. Mr. Duvall reported on Center City Associates and Department of Redevelopment meeting to discuss downtown South Bend strategic planning. Mr. Duvall announce the National Trust meeting in Fort Wayne on Heritage Partnerships. Mr. Duvall reported on a newsletter from the Alliance Review with a feature story on the proposed legislation to extend federal tax credits to homeowners. D. Committee Reports I. Budget and Finance 2. Legal - discussed previously. 3. Historic Districts President Oxian reported on the Lincolnway West Businessman's Association meeting to discuss the proposed local historic district on LWW. He noted no one in attendance objected to the proposal. He said the committee was ready to set up public meetings. 4. Historic Landmarks a. First Reading 511 West Colfax-Birdsell Residence/ F.J. Nimtz Building b. Second Reading None. c. Status of Recommendations to Council President Oxian reported the status of 310 West Monroe and 534 LaPorte remained unchanged. He commented 534 LaPorte had been up for tax sale. President Oxian reported there were discussions on the demolition of the Roma Building. Commissioner Fine said he was told the demolition would take place the next day. Mr. Duvall concurred and said Economic Development was trying to find means to purchase the whole corner. 5. Standards and Maintenance President Oxian asked that the committee hold a meeting. 6.Personnel 7. Staff Reports a. C of A Staff Approvals 1. 528 River Avenue -EP- porch repairs 2. 226 Hammond -RB- in-kind re -roof J. 221 East Navarre -RB- in-kind door replacement, re -roof, siding, masonry, and installation of an air condenser in the rear. b. East Race Tourism Project- Mr. Duvall reported having met with two