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St. Joseph County <br />Emergency Management Agency <br />Director, Jeanne Mahoney <br />Deputy Director: Cheryl Qzucailts <br />July 12, 1949 <br />4714 Lathrop St. <br />South Bend, IN 46628 <br />I Phone; ?35-9234 Fax, 235-9779 <br />Historic Preservation Commission " <br />Of South Bend & St. Joseph County <br />County/City Bldg. <br />South Bend, TN 46601 <br />Attn; J, Edward Talley <br />MW Tallev: <br />I am sending this letter along with our completed application for certificate of appropriateness for installing <br />an outdoor warning siren on historically designated property I hope that letter will address any questions <br />that the commission n;ayhave, I <br />The siren in question is part of s, cotltttywide outdoor warning system. This system will warn the citizens <br />of a tornado in St. Joseph County. We will test the sirens twice monthly with one test (first Thursday of the <br />month at 11:30 AM) being a full audible test. The second test (third Thursday of the month) will be a silent <br />test. The siren is a rotating siren that is installed on a 60' concrete pate that is set 15' into the groundl The <br />concrete pole was used instead of wood to prevent future maintenance problems. Wood poles will twist <br />over time and pull the wires array front the unit and cause malfunction. The poles and the sired unit are a <br />pleasing calor (beige). <br />'Due to St. Joseph County's susceptibility to the devastating effects of tornadoes -this system is essential for <br />the safety of the citizens of St. Joseph County. <br />The project is expected to be installed by the end ofNovember 1999. At that point, the old system will be <br />torn down and will be disposed ter". t have requested Treats Tech (demolition contractor) to save one of the <br />old sirens for display in tete Studebaker historical museum. 1 have enclosed a copy of my correspondence <br />on this issue. <br />Your favorable consideration of this matter will be greatly appreciated, <br />Sincerely, <br />�.J'eanne Mahoney, Director <br />St. Joseph County <br />Emergency lylanagement Agencv <br />i <br />Cc; Cole Assoc. <br />County Commissioners <br />File <br />f -n r^x r*�.:.t+f* r.r��+��a. - r,,": P01 ICF *,Tr) >aESGI IF* t711 WEATHER <br />