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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Regular- Monthly Meeting 7:30 p.m. -__ _ -_ - -__ -- County_ -- Commissioner's - Conference - Room Monday March 16, 1998 7th Floor County -City Building I. Call to Order John Oxian, President'-of the commission, brought the meeting to - order at 7:30 p.m. II. Roll Call Commission, members present were: Martha Choitz, Catherine Hostetler,• John Oxian, Janeanne Petrass,- J. Edward Talley, Jerry Wiener and Adrian -Fine came at 8:00. Commission staff present were: David Duvall, Director, Rhonda Saunders, Administrative Assistant, and Aladean DeRose,.Counsel. , Also attending the meeting,were: Robert L. Montel, Sherryl Montel, Jon Donald Olson, Toni Gianesi, Verl Sheets, Leo H. McCormick,Jr., Ken Herceg and Tom Evons. III. Public Hearing A. Certificates'of Appropriateness 1. 1998 -0213 - 112 S.'Lafayette (LL) Mr. Duvall read the Staff Report and distributed photographs. Mr. Oxian stated that since Me. Duvall was recommending approval of the first two. sections of the - application then the discussion should be directed toward the third section of the application, concerning the extra cladding,•where there is disagreement. Mr. Ken Herceg introduced himself and his associates - Mr. Don and Mr. _ Toni. Gianesi, then he turned the floor over to Mr. "Olson to explain the reasons for the extra cladding. Mr. 011on asked if Mr. Oxian had a specific way that he wanted to handle all'three sections of the application. Mr. Oxian stated that unless the architects had something to add to the first to sections then - he.would take 'a motion on. them. Mrs. - Saunders asked what each section contained. Mr. Oxian stated that the first section concerned -the structural repairs and the second section dealt with putting a new roof on the structure. Mrs. Choitz moved to approve part number one, the second paragraph under recommendations in the Staff Report, concerning structural repairs. Mrs. Petrass seconded the motion.. The,motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Choitz- moved to approve part number two concerning the roof replacement as- explained in the Certificate of Appropriateness application. Mrs.. Hostetler seconded-- the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Duvall noted that he had received documentation. from Don Olson, of a similar, cladding operation being performed at - Independence Hall in- Philadelphia. Mr-. Olson stated that he had copies of this information for the ' Commission members, which he handed out. Mr. Duvall reported that he had discussed' this project 'with Tom Meredith from the Department of Natural Resources,,Divis,ion of Historic'Preservation and Archaeology, during which Mr. Meredith stated that they were not aware that Philadelphia had - approved this and that Indiana was not Philadelphia.' Mr. Duvall stated that the plans for the rehabilitation of the courthouse still have-to be approved by the Division of- Historic Preservation and Archaeology, do' to the funding' - that. - is being