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no application has been received so it will now be turned over to the legal department. Mr. Talley stated that there are questions circulating as to whether or not the owners of the property were running an antique dealership out of the house. Mr. Fine interjected that one of the lanterns has been removed. 2. Grant status Mr. Duvall stated.that the Executive Committee chose Cornerstone Design to do the National Register Nomination for Portage Manor and the Westerly Group to do the preservation plan for Leeper Park. Mr. Duvall went on to note that a letter had been received on the 17th of November from the Department of Historic Preservation and Archaeology approving the contract with the Westerly Group but denying the contract with Cornerstone based on the fact that they had little history with completed nominations from them.' Mr. Duvall stated that in a phone conversation with the man who administers the grant program in which he was told that Corner. Stone Design had some incomplete projects from last season and that the Department of Historic Preservation and Archaeology would not approve any new projects for them until they were finished. They recommend that the Commission fall back to Glory June Greiff who was the next low bidder. Mr. Talley asked what the difference would be. Mr. Duvall stated that Cornerstone was asking more then Glory June Greiff. V. Old Business Mr. Oxian stated that he went before the Council a week ago Monday to present three proposals. The first was to extend the Certificate of Appropriateness approval period from 45 to 60 days. He noted that there were no objections. • The second was concerning the proposed St. Joseph Street Historic District, there were discussions on it and too received a favorable review and should be sent down to them. The third was Cushing Street proposed district. The Council suggested that Mr. Oxian meet with David and Todd concerning' the boundaries of the proposed district. Mr'. Oxian,went.on to state that the St. Joseph Street district would be a good opportunity for the commission to write a more innovative and comprehensive set of standards. Mr. Duvall noted that there was old business concerning the East Bank Multiple Property Listing nomination which' had been tabled for a month to give the commission members more time 'to go over it. Mr. Talley moved to untable the nomination. Mr. Fine seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Fine moved to send the' nomination on to the State Historic Review. Board with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Talley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. VI. New Business Mr. Duvall noted that the St. Joseph River Basin Commission is meeting November IB in Goshen at 9:00am. They will be considering the comment period on the American Heritaro Rivers Initiative which would create a liaison office to coordinate conservation efforts along the St. Joseph River. Mr. Oxian stated that Mr. Duvall should attend the meeting in favor of the project. There some discussion over the opposition to the project. VII. Hearing of Visitors • Ms. Fritschner stated that Dr. 4 owns the house at Bartlett Street and that lie was afraid to put money into his home because of the neglected structures located on either side of his house. On one .side of the Doctors home is a doctors office that has been for sale for quite some time and on the other side is a house owned by Memorial Hospital that is not being maintained.