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R1r. Oxian stated there was no business to report. 3. Legal There was no new legal report. 4. Historic Districts Mrs. Hostetler reported that the Project Access meetings were scheduled to resume in March. Mr. Talley reported on progress regarding the problems of River Bend LIID residents with the Madison Center for Children. A follow-up meeting is being proposed for later in the month to pull together what has been discovered by the investigators from iUSB and the project architect. A copy of the Summary Report on Environmental Noise Study prepared by Steve Shore and Bob Rowland has been received by the commission. , 5. Historic Landmarks Mr. Duvall reported that the Landmark ordinance for 513 Harrison Avenue had been prepared and delivered to the Common Council. 50.1 Colfax has not yet been called back up. Mr. Oxian, chair of the Landmarks Committee, reported that 1631 Lincolnway West was still threatened with demolition by Code Enforcement- and continuing efforts to contact the owner for cooperation in saving the building were proving futile. The taxes are paid on the property. John Borkowski indicated that the previous partner had been contacted but that the separation had not been amicable. He indicated that Code' Enforcement had been' unable to make • direct contact as well Mr. Oxian indicated that he had met with the attorney for Allied Prcducts, the owner of the former Oliver plant property, and had received assurance that the powerhouse would not be demolished while awaiting the City's feasibility study on the general- Oliver complex. Jon Hunt of the Department of Economic Development had also requested that this item be tabled for the period of the feasibility study. He had agreed to include long-term maintenance of the Powerhouse as a component of the feasibility study. Mr. Oxian indicated that the proposal to designate the Madison School had been removed from tonight's Agenda because it had been so full but will be brought up for Public Hearing at the February Meeting. Mr. Talley asked if the Landmarks Standards had been sent to James Jasewicz, Director of Buildings and Grounds for the South Bend School Corporation. Mr. Duvall stated that he had sent an extensive packet to him but did not specifically recall whether the standards were part of that information and would verify this. Mr. Talley expressed concern that this relationship be cultivated. Mr. Oxian noted that letters had been sent to developers soliciting interest in the Nuner School as an adaptive re -use project. 6. Standards and Maintenance Mr. Fine, chair, indicated he had no additional reports. 7. Mr. Duvall indicated that he had discussed with Patrick Furlong the necessity of an organizational. meeting with representatives from Southhold, Historic Landmarks Foundation, Center for History, etc. to share ideas and strategies for Preservation Week. :19r. Oxian reminded Catherine Hostetler that • lie had appointed her to chair the committee for these special activities. Mr. Talley expressed the need to move forward to have a strategy by March. E. Staff Reports 1) Staff Approvals Mr. Duvall reported the following Staff approvals: