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Fn JOHN OXIAN: Despite what Gene Oakley says I still recommend that this be made into a landmark. There was further discussion between commission members as to whether this dairy should be made into a landmark. MARTHA CHOITZ: I recommend that we send it down to the Common Council. DIANE WROBEL-ILES: Seconds the motion and the motion passes unanimously. Gerald Ujdak and Joann Sporleder both voted against the motion. 2. 1021 Portage Avenue; South Bend, Axtell House, built 1905 KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: The homeowners report and the favorable recommendation from the staff and the Landmark Commission was reported to the commission at the last monthly meeting. There are copies of these documents available for any commission member who wishes to review them. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I move that we send 1021 Portage Avenue, the Axtell House, down to the Common Council. MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and the motion passes unanimously. C. HEARING OF VISITORS 1. Ted Foti, regarding proposed landscape designs affecting Leeper Park. TED FOTI: I wanted to share with you some of the thoughts that the firm that has been employed by the city has for doing the downtown area. Memorial has been secured to do the landscaping for our campus. Memorial has even pro -offered to try and help make improvements to Leeper Park.. In fact the firm has even calculated what this project will cost. For several years now we have been concerned with the condition of the park. There are several different areas of the park that have deteriorated quite considerably. Memorial hopes to succeed in trying to revive some interest in making improvements to Leeper Park. Memorial is willing to contribute $50,000.00 dollars to help with the improvements that need to be done. Memorial has even met with a task force that was co-chaired by Mr. Oxian and Mr. Sinclair on a couple of different occasions. The thought process during these meetings with the task force was that we would use the $50,000.00 dollars as seed money and then try and find other corporate interests in the community that would be willing to match the $50,000.00 dollars. In turn we would continue to do this until we had sufficient enough funds to make substantial repairs to Leeper Park. We have come up with a list for the area that is referred to as Leeper Park West. This list basically covers a variety of items such as top soil, seedlings, electrical and historical