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507 A. Staff Approvals 508 509 RHONDA SAUNDERS: A list of staff approved certificates was included in the 510 monthly packet. 511 512 B. Legal 513 -- -- - - ---- ---- —--------- —--------- -- ---- -- -- ---- - — 514 CHERYL GREENS: I have sent to Mr. Talley the paper work for increasing the 515 fee for applications. Secondly the JMS Building ordinance to rescind the original 516 ordinance declaring it a landmark is in place. 517 518 Memorial Hospital is currently in the process of developing an expansion plan which led 519 to a meeting which included Martha Choitz, Ed Tally, John Oxian, representatives of 520 Memorial Hospital, Madison School and the YWCA. The hospital noted that it would 521 not oppose landmark designation of the Mar -Main Property in exchange for the 522 Commissions support to not designate the YWCA as a landmark. I have been contacted 523 by Memorial Hospital to memorialize this agreement in writing for protection of both 524 parties. I have written an agreement for the Commissions consideration, which 525 recognizes the Memorials expansion and Historic Preservation Commission's concern 526 with protecting historically significant properties with in the expansion plan. It also 527 recognizes that there are certain properties that have more historical significance, that 528 being particularly the Mar -Main. The agreement goes on to state that Memorial Hospital 529 agrees that it will not object to the landmarking nor impede the landmarking process with 530 respect to the Mar -Main Apartments or Portage Manor. The Historic Preservation 531 Commission in return would not impede the hospital expansion plan by not submitting 532 the YWCA for landmark designation. I am submitting this agreement to the Commission 533 for discussion. 534 535 JOHN OXIAN: I disagree; the Scottish Rite and Masonic Temple were also 536 discussed. I mentioned Portage Manor, as another example of working together, which 537 must have led to a misunderstanding. 538 539 MARTHA CHOITZ: I believe the agreement is correct. 540 541 I received a phone call from a Shrine member who stated that the hospital has approached 542 them to purchase their building in the triangular lot across from the Mar -Main. 543 544 CHERYL GREENE: It is my understanding that the Shrine was not discussed at 545 this meeting. 546 547 MARTHA CHOITZ: The Shrine was not discussed at the meeting; I am simply 548 stating that a member had called me. The Shrine currently sits between the Mar -Main 549 and the Temples and would be a building worth protecting. If the Commission can get 550 some protection for the Mar -Main it is something we should attempt to do. 551 12