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138 139 There was no one present. 140 141 MARTHA CHOITZ: I move to send the proposed local landmark located at 501 142 W. Washington to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. 143 144 MARY JANE CHASE: I second the motion. 145 146 After due consideration, the following action was taken: 147 148 Upon a motion by Martha Choitz, being seconded by Mary Jane Chase and 149 carried unanimously, the proposed landmarking located at 501 W. Washington was 150 recommended favorably to the Common Council. 151 152 2. 2716 Vine Street _'Nuner School 153 154 JANET MACIULSKI: I have two packets to pass out to the Commission, one is 155 _ from Matt Stahl, the developer the River Park Neighborhood Association has been 156 working with and one is a portion of a feasibility study that was done by Hibbard and 157 Hibbard. I did not select just the good parts of the study it was just too long to copy the 158 entire thing. The whole study is available. 159 160 FRED STUMP: I am simply here to restate our request to you to reject any 161 landmark status of the old Nuner building. The School Corporation believes it is in the 162 best interest of the students and the School Corporation for that building to be demolished 163 for the property to be utilized as green space and retained for future use. Again I 164 respectfully request that you reject landmark status for the Old Nuner Elementary School. 165 166 Kitty Gerschoffer: The old Nuner School can be a win-win for everyone involved 167 while at the same time preserving an historic structure. For seniors who need apartment 168 style living and facilities, for children and families who can use the gymnasium for after 169 school, weekends and summer activities, for building foster grandparent relationships for 170 utilizing the auditorium for cultural and artistic events for a much needed services 171 nutrition sight, for specialized business along Mishawaka Avenue and for the Historic 172 Preservation Commission as a property rescued from unnecessary demolition, we can all 173 be winners. 174 175 DENNIS WHITTAKER: During our negotiations with the school board we have had 176 five proposals to retain the building converting it into something that would benefit the 177 community. For one reason or another these proposals have either not been considered or 178 replied. The building is sound from a structural standpoint and we have a developer who 179 is very interested in the building and we have several serious back up developers who are 180 also interested in this structure. From a business stand point we feel it could be made a 181 very viable building. - We have Potowatami Park in River Park, we do not need another 182 park to collect Ragweed, and we would rather have this fine building preserved. 183 ►,1