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• a previous ownership in an individuals name and at the same address and that staff had notified'this individual early in the year but that in the interim, the listed ownership had so changed which had delayed the presentation of this nomination to this time. He did not have the file material directly available to .identify this individual's name. Mrs. DeRose indicated concern that the Common Council will need to be satisfied that the notification was complete. Mr. Duvall noted that the building had recently been cited by the Dept. of Code Enforcement and that demolition had bee ordered by their Hearing Officer. A letter had been filed i -with the Hearing Officer, however the Director of Code Enforcement had not been present at the hearing and had not been able discuss the pending Landmark. Mr. Talley asked how these procedures would affect Code Enforcements actions. Mr.. Oxian indicated that the Director had been contacted and that they could delay their demolition as a courtesy to the commission but this was not required or binding. Mrs. Sporleder moved to table the matter to allow for identification of the local resident agent of the holding corporation. Mr. Talley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously Mr. Talley moved to suspend the agenda for purpose of hearing the visitors with concerns about the Blake Gardens proposed .Landmark. Mrs. Sporleder seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. Fedder introduced himself as the counsel for Ralph Williams & Associates and addressed the commission on behalf'of his clients. Ile noted that he believed the address given on the agenda to be mistaken, giving 52939 U.S. 33 North as the -address which is being used to identify this property. The site was formerly developed as a Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge. • He noted that his client had 'recently acquired this property with the intention of redeveloping it as a hotel/motel/restaurant "hub". He indicated that some of the Garden area would be retained in the new development but that some considerable area was proposed for fill activities. His client had received notice of this meeting and wished to present their preliminary intentions, being unclear as to the intentions of the commission. Mr. Oxian suggested that a special committee should be formed from the commission to discuss the project with the developers. Mr. Fedder stated that., he appreciated this concern. He appointed Mrs. Sporleder as chair with Mr. Talley and Mrs. Choitz completing the -committee. Mr. Duvall inquired about the proposed schedule for the development. Mr. Fedder conferred with Mr. Williams who concurred that the project development was at a point to proceed directly and quickly. Mr. Fedder stated that although they had been aware of the general site feature, the action of the commission had taken them entirely by surprise. He stated that the owners could meet with the committee in the: very near future. Mr. Oxian moved to accept the committee report and proceed with first reading at the December meeting. Mrs. Hostetler seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. IV. Regular Business A. Approval of Minutes 1. October 21, 1996 Mr. Oxian submitted notes on two corrections. Mr. Borkowski moved that the • October minutes be approved as corrected. Mr. Wiener seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. B. Treasurer's Report Mr. Wiener stated that there was no report but asked whether the President had arranged for a meeting with the representatives city administration. Mr.