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3. DHPA Grant States - A. 1996-97 . 1. Leeper Park Plan Mr. Duvall stated that the -Westerly Group was supposed to preseint.a tentative preservation plan for. Leeper Park .to .the Commission at- this meeting to allow for questions and changes prior., to, submitting the finished .plan in June, however, one of the principle parties 'in the .Westerly Group has been hospitalized for the past month and has been unable .to do his - work. Mr. Duvall noted that he',has'spoken to the Westerly Group and,hopefully..the.staff. will -'receive a draft report with in the next week to:allow some time to.gather 'comments, .thus, still enabling the plan to be adopted during the. June Coimnission meeting. If this is not possible then the .presentation will be -- - - held during the - June.._ -meeting and the -Adoption --of the plan will- be moved back to July. Mr. Duvall stated that the project -needs- -to, be. done, performance . wise, by. the end of June unless, the Commission -gets.an' extension, which Mr. Duvall does not want to-do. Mr. Talley stated that another time restraint is that the Parks Department may want to.start implementing something from this plan with in the next year. . 2 District Guidelines Mr..Duvall stated that the staff is proceeding with the guidelines as quickly as possible. He also 'noted that the new computer program is -up and running and that he is currently working on .the templatefor the North St: Joseph Street Guidelines so they can be sent to the Common Council. Mr. Oxian stated that the •standards do not -have to be sent to the.Common Council, the ordinance will simply state that the guidelines will be adopted later. Mrs.'DeRose. stated that the Commission.. might want to send.a copy of the standards to the Common Council as a notice amending the ordinance. Mrs. DeRose also stated that in the past when the Commissionf has been before the Common Council they have asked where the standards were and if the owners have seen them.- She noted that if the Commission -sends them a copy of .the guidelinesthen this situation can be avoided. Mr. Oxian stated. that he has received nothing, but 'positive,. reactionfrom Council members concerning the North and'South .St. Joseph Street proposed districts and the, Cushing Street proposed .District. Mrs. Choitz noted,that. the Commission used to .have a yearly meeting with the Council members to familiarize them with the Historic Preservation Commission and its work.. Mr. Oxian stated -that the Commission, should reinstate this yearly meeting. Mrs. Choitz stated that most of the Council members when they come into office did not know much if anything about the -Historic Preservation Commission and --that by holding these meetings it opens.up the lines of communication and increases , understanding. -Mr. Talley asked. if the Mayor was still ..holding interagency -meetings. Mr. Oxian stated that the Mayor was still holding these' meetings. Mr. Duvall - noted that he does not get invited to these meetings because 'they - are City meetings. There was some discussion over who attends these meetings and .the possibility _of. getting to know. more about each other. Mr. Talley stated .thatit would .be worth the, Commissions- time to invite -itself to the .Mayors meetings to clear up the confusion surrounding -Local Historic Districts and Landmarks. Mr._Oxian stated that he could ask the Mayor if. he is still -holding the meetings. Mr:..Duval1 stated that.he.attended the:Mayors night out at the Unitarian Church on North Shore just in case.anyone came with questions concerning the-Historic_Districts. 'Mr. Oxian noted that the Mayor has -given the Commission an open invitation to attend any Mayor Night Out or In - meetings. Mr. _Talley reiterated- that 'the Commission needs to be more 4