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SOUTH BEND & SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 235-9798 MEMORANDUM Monday, June 21, 2004 TO: HPC Members FROM: John H. Oxian RE: Certificate of Appropriateness Application 2004-0501-2 North Pumping Station in Leeper Park at 830 North Michigan Street The Waterworks Department asks that this matter be removed from today's agenda, for at least 60 days, or until a new or amended proposal is submitted. a The security and anti -vandalism requirements for public water supply facilities and reservoirs are being substantially reconsidered on every level on account of anti -terrorism concerns. For this reason, the Waterworks Department is contemplating a comprehensive range of security measures, which will probably not include a traditional gate. The new security measures will most likely include speed -bumps at either end of the driveway (just inside the sidewalks), a pavement -mounted retractable barrier at the corner or the drive way (where we were considering a gate), infra -red or night -vision cameras on motion sensors, and also possibly n -ground landscape/security lights also on motion sensors, attached to video security cameras. , While it is too bad that these times seem to require such security measures, you will note that most of them are at best invisible, and at worst visually unobtrusive. In addition to the traffic control that we have been discussing around the North Pumping Station, the Waterworks will be submitting a new Application to include the reservoir in Leeper Park as well.