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JOHN OXIAN: The committee agreed with the choice of this lamp style, more or less. DLZ has also researched and recommended a gas induction bulb for proposed light fixture. KAREN HAMMOND -NASH: Governor Kernan forwarded our letter regarding US31 to the MOT commissioners with a request that they include HPC comments in their environmental impact statement. Other written correspondence is from the Wythougan Valley Historic Preservation Committee. (See copy of letter) Regarding the I &M garage on La Salle, we received communication from the tenant that they are only using about a third of the parking available. Lack of maintenance has caused some concrete deterioration. They owners and the tenants may not want to maintain. JOHN OXIAN: Several years ago we wrote them a letter opposing what they did to this building. They created the situation when they took the windows and the doors out of that building and allowed the inside of the building to be exposed to the outside weather. Commission members had a brief discussion regarding the condition of the building. John Oxian asked Karen to send a letter to the owner about the condition of the building. The commission also agreed to support any grant applications that can be obtained to help repair the building. 4. Downtown South Bend Neighborhood Relations Committee. Lynn Patrick and Julie Schutte briefly informed commission members about the recent City Plan meetings and the South Bend Neighborhood Relations Committee. 5. Legal Report: Chapin Park proposed Local Historic District (Combined with item number one, Chapin Park proposed local district) IV. OLD BUSINESS A. Eddy Street road widening; affect on East Washington National Register Historic District; request opinion. The commission members and Christopher Waidner discussed the impact the widening of Eddy Street would have upon the East Washington National Register District, specifically on 1028 East Colfax, 125 Eddy and 107 Eddy. The Commission asked if the widening of Eddy Street could be reduced to lessen the impact on these structures. Mr. Waidner stated that federal standards applied to this project and to the design of the travel and turn lanes. Mr. Waidner asked if Commission members recalled if Eddy Street been paved with brick. The Commission recalled that Eddy Street had been brick and mentioned the bricks could be salvaged for the repair of other brick streets. Commission members felt traffic safety should be addressed at these intersections but at what price to the properties located in the project area. B. Committee Appointments (See enclosed copy of Committee Appointments in meeting packet) V. NEW BUSINESS 7