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• of the wall upon which the plaque is to be affixed, and Mr. Duvall transmitted <br />that information to Mr. Gregory McKay from the Department of Army Corp of <br />Engineers plus a plaque response to Mr. Ken Fedder. Mr. Fedder had sent us a <br />very brief plaque text and we composed other plaque text that we sent back to <br />him. <br />Sent a letter for request to travel for the commissioners to go to the public <br />relations workshop that is on Tuesday, April 15th, in Indianapolis. <br />Sent a letter to Sam Merchantini who is President of the St. Joseph County <br />Park Board addressing the issues of what has now been published in the paper <br />regarding the closing of facilities at Bendix Woods. <br />Mr. Oxian suggested that Mr. Duvall wait a few days then make a call to follow <br />up on the plaque text issue to make it final. <br />D. Committee Reports <br />1. Budget and Finance <br />None <br />2. Legal <br />None <br />3. Historic Districts <br />A. Project Access <br />Ms. Hostetler reported that the meeting would be held on March 18. 1997. for <br />River Bend residents, at the First United Methodist Church. There, also, will <br />be a meeting on April 29, 1997, for the Lincolnway East district. <br />• 4. Historic Landmarks <br />A. Status of recommendations to Common Council: <br />1. 501 West Colfax <br />There was no first reading at the committee level which means we skipped a <br />step and we will have to start over. <br />2. 513 Harrison Avenue <br />This has been tabled for 6 months. The realtor involved has requested tabling <br />within a six month period to either allow time for the council to know <br />something by then or perhaps, to have new owners. <br />3. 1637 Lincolnway West <br />Mr. Oxian reported that Mr. Borkowski has again tried to talk with the owner <br />but could only talk with the wife of the owner of 1637 Lincolnway West. <br />Mr. Borkowski spoke with code enforcement and code enforcement is now going to <br />put the building up for demolition, not necessarily going through with it but <br />with the hopes that the owner will come forward and do something, perhaps <br />donating the property, but, to do something, at any rate. The code <br />enforcement is not anxious to tear down the building, but they hope to get <br />some response from the home owner who doesn't seem to want to talk to anyone. <br />4. 804 N. Lafayette - Madison School <br />Mr. Oxian asked Mr. Duvall if he had sent the ordinance down for 804 N. <br />Lafayette. Mr. Duvall said he had sent it already. <br />B. Bendix Woods National Register Site <br />Mr. Oxian then asked Mr. Duvall if he had written a letter on Bendix Woods <br />National Register. Mr. Duvall stated he had $ent a letter to the Park Board <br />• regarding funding available through Historic Preservation Funds for building <br />repairs related to historic buildings. Part of the plea from the parks <br />department was that they have high maintenance cost on these buildings and Mr. <br />Duvall pointed out that no one has ever asked The Commission to see if there <br />is a way of helping to fund these expenses. Mr. Duvall stated that we are a <br />certified local government which means that if we would ask for money for <br />