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MARTHA CHOITZ: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. 2. St. Stephen's Magyar Catholic Church, built 1909; 1032 West Thomas Street, South Bend, IN. 3. The Lion House, Potawatomi Zoo C. HEARING OF VISITORS LEO McCORMICK, representing the East Wayne Street Local Historic District, presented concerns of district residents regarding removal of boulders from the East Wayne Street tree island nearest Eddy Street, noting the following: (a) The larger of these boulders measured three feet in diameter. (b) There were several boulders and they were a significant feature of that part of the landscape. (c) The rocks were located near shrubs and not in an area where the presence or absence of the boulders was a significant impact on the amount of hand trimming that need to be done. (d) Neighborhood children like to play on and around the rocks in the summer time. In conclusion, the neighborhood wants the rocks back. Members of the commission asked the commission director if she had been able to obtain any information regarding the removal of the rocks. Director, Karen Hammond - Nash, responded that the Parks Department Administrative Office had looked into the matter. The Maintenance Division of the Parks Department had instituted a policy of removing rocks from tree islands in order to speed up the process of mowing tree islands and thus easing the burden on the reduced parks maintenance staff. The Maintenance Department apparently had been unaware that the tree island was part of the historic district, and that a Certificate of Appropriateness was required. The commission instructed the director to assist the neighborhood in seeking recover of the rocks, if possible. III REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (January) KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: January minutes were not approved due to a discrepancy in the ending time of the meeting, which will later be checked and confirmed. B. TREASURER'S REPORT