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NATIONAL REGISTER In 2001 the HPC reviewed the nomination of a single site and its relocation site to the National Register of Historic Places. REMEDY BUILDING 501 WEST COLFAX This nomination was accepted by the Historic Preservation Commission and recommended to the Mayor and State Review Board for placement on the National Register. The State Review Board has reviewed and approved the nomination of this building as well as approved its relo- cation site. SECTION 106 COMPLIANCE The staff reviewed eighty-five (85) environmental review inquiries from the Department of Economic Development during this period. HPC has maintained its Programmatic Memoran- dum of Agreement with the SHPO and National Advisory Council to ensure protection of cul- tural properties which are listed on or qualify for the National Register of Historic Places. SPECIAL PROJECTS During this period the Historic Preservation Commission completed the County Re -Survey. It was printed and distributed in March. HPC relocated its office from the 11th floor of the County -City Building to the 1st floor of the Law Building located at 125 S. Lafayette Boulevard. This move used up a majority of the staffs time during the first few months of 2001. The Historic Preservation Commission promoted Rhonda Saunders to Executive Director and welcomed aboard two new staff members. Karen Hammond -Nash was hired as Deputy Direc- tor and Wayne Doolittle was hired.on a contractual basis as a part-time inspector. HPC has hammered out an agreement with the Studebaker Museum and has begun the printing of a Studebaker handbook. The Commission has also designed new tour and informational bro- chures regarding districts, landmarks, and general information about local history and the Com- mission itself. The printing of these brochures is slated to commence either at the end of De- cember 2001 or the beginning of January 2002. The Historic Preservation Commission has also obtained much needed office equipment as well as a company car. Included in the Commission's new inventory is a new printer and a digital camera. These items along with last years acquisitions of new computers, printers, fax ma- chine, photo copier, scanner and software have affectively brought the HPC office into the 21st century. To further the Commissions advances in this arena the staff has obtained the services of a local IUSB intern for the creation of a web site which is scheduled to be up and running in the early part of 2002. 4