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MINUTES OF.THE REGULAR -MEETING of the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Regular, -Monthly Meeting County Commissioner's 7:30 p.m. Conference•Room Tuesday February 17,;;1998 7th Floor County -City Bldg. I.'Call to Order _ ,John Oxian, President of the commission, brought the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. II. Roll Call Cormnission members present were: John Oxian and Adrian Fine. -,Commission staff -present were: David Duvall, Director, Rhonda Saunders,, Administrative Assistant and Aladean DeRose, Counsel.. Also attending 'the meeting were: Mr. Sporleder, Loveda Jones, .Tom Selsor, Steve Moerlein,' Ed Francis,:Theo Pappas, Cleo Hickey and Margaret -King. Mrs. DeRose stated that since there was no quorum then the Commission members present', would have to make a motion ' to meet. as a committee as a whole. Mr. Fine moved to meet as .a committee as a whole. Mr.-Oxian seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. III. New Business A. Re -Rating of miscellaneous structures for Indiana. Historic -Sites ,and Structures Inventory. Mr. Oxian stated that he wanted the re-rating'of the properties located at 911 Golden and 214'West Jefferson, in the Indiana Historic Sites' and Structures Inventory, to be voted on as soon a possible.- To ensure the speedy passage of the re-rating-he-stated_that-the-absent-members-would-vote-on-the-issue-over the phone.' Mr. Oxian moved to increase the ratings of 911 Golden"and'214,West Jefferson from contributing nine and ten to significant elevens': Mr. Fine seconded the motion. The motion passed by way of votes given over the phone with Mrs_. Sporleder and Mrs. Choitz abstaining do to both of'them;being•out of -town. B. 214 West Jefferson Resolution , Mr. Fine noted that.there was -an effort being put forth by the owner of 214 W. Jefferson to get it listed on the State and National Registers. He further.. stated that it would. be helpful to theowner if the Commission would formally support these efforts. Mr. Fine moved- that the Preservation Commission support any efforts to list 214 W. Jefferson on -the State and/or National Register, as -it most likely, has the integrity and significance to make it eligible for that type of listing. Mr. Oxian seconded the motion. The motion passed by way- of votes given over the`phone with Mrs. _Sporleder and Mrs. Choitz abstaining do to both of.them being out of town. IV. -Hearing of Visitors. Mr. Oxian asked if t he' people. present, 'who- were representing the Morris Civic Auditorium project-, 'would, like- to give their presentation now. -Mrs. Hickey, director of the Morris Civic Auditorium, 'introduced -those involved and .noted that Mr: Ed- Francis and Mr. Theo �Pappas, from Kessler and Associates Architects, would be discussing the architectural and historic issues of the project.