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1 Hostetler, a representative of the Leeper Park Beautification Committee, Betsy Harriman of the 2 Parks & Recreation Department, lead engineer for the contractor of the project, and Julie and I 3 were also present. We did receive a memorandum from Betsy Harriman, of the Parks & 4 Recreation Department. Enclosed with her memorandum was a report done by Brent Thompson, 5 City Forester, stating his ideas for protecting trees in construction areas. (See enclosed 6 memorandum and forester's report in packet). I also think our architectural historian may have 7 additional points to make regarding this matter. 8 Joann Sporleder then expressed her additional points to commission members. She 9 requested that a written description be given of what happened from the time they went out there . 10 till now, and to propose what they hope will happen next. She also requested that Mr. Walorski 11 receive a copy of this to confirm that the sequence of events did happened. 12 13 David Walorski, of Northern Indiana Construction Co., scheduled to speak under Hearing of 14 Visitors, was invited to speak at this time regarding Leeper Park matters covered in the staff 15 reports, and also regarding new Application 2004-0121, that being an amendment of Application 16 2003-0708-C, which renewed previous permits for 2002-0523 & 2001-0222; Leeper Park Island 17 dredging and seawall restoration. 18 19 David Walorski then gave commission members a report of the work that he is doing on the' 20 Leeper Park Island dredging and seawall restoration. (See facsimile transmission and original 21 plan sheet with detailed sketches from Northern Indiana Construction Co., Inc.). 22 23 A detailed discussion was then held between Mr. David Walorski and commission members. 24 Commission members asked questions about the following items: 25 1. If the contractor will be able to salvage and reuse the original material that is already 26 there, versus using new material. 27 2. How much of the original wall will be preserved. 28 3. What happened to the survey and drawings done by Lawson -Fisher, upon which 29 previous C of A was based and granted? 30 4. How they plan to use the riprap that is there now. 31 32 The commission also requested that Mr. Walorski provide the following additional items: 33 1. A written application for a C of A. 34 2. A letter indicating in writing the manner in which Mr. Walorski had or had not 35 been informed, when he had finally heard about HPC permits and conditions, 36 and his plans for retroactively complying with those conditions. 37 38 By agreement between Mr. Walorski and the HPC, a special meeting regarding this matter was 39 set for two weeks later, February 9th, at noon, at the HPC office. 40 41 3. Proposed local landmark notifications and correspondence 42 Staff reported that letters proposing national and/or local landmark status had been sent to the 43 owners of several properties identified in the Jan. 10 HPC meeting, and responses are awaited. 44 45 4. Proposed local landmark plaques; County Commissioner correspondence. 46 KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: In response to an inquiry from the county commissioners as to 47 the proposed uses for the 40 bronze local landmark plaques for which we encumbered purchase 5