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I B. LOCAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION, Second Reading <br />2 <br />3 619 Sherman Avenue, South Bend, IN., Gabled El, built 1898 <br />4 <br />5 JOHN OXIAN: This house has had three owners since we originally put this up for land <br />6 marking in 2003. The present owner of this house lives in Chicago. Code Enforcement has had <br />7 a problem with being able to contact her. I was able to talk to her and sent her a letter. She <br />8 couldn't believe that I was interested in making her house a local landmark; because, she has <br />9 never had anybody interested in her absentee properties. She almost stated to me, that if I <br />10 thought the house was significant, then I should go ahead and do what I want to do with it. I <br />I I mentioned to her some of the history of the house. <br />12 <br />13 MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion that we recommend to the Common Council that 619 <br />14 Sherman be made a local landmark by the common council. <br />15 <br />16 VIRGINIA O'HAIR: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. <br />17 <br />18 C. HEARING OF VISITORS <br />19 Don Sporleder requested the Commission's opinion on a St. Joseph County Aquatic History <br />20 Center to be potentially located in or near Howard Park. The Commission agreed more <br />21 information would be needed and decided to hear the matter at the September monthly meeting. <br />22 <br />23 III. REGULAR BUSINESS <br />24 A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 2004; July 2004 <br />25 June's meeting minutes have not been completed. <br />26 MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion to accept July 2004 minutes. <br />27 LYNN PATRICK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. <br />28 <br />29 B. TREASURER'S REPORT <br />30 Catherine Hostetler reported on her meeting with Karen and with the County Commissioners <br />31 about the 2005 annual budget. She mentioned an ordinance would need to be drafted and <br />32 approved by the County Commissioners for employee bonuses. <br />33 <br />34 C. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Landmark meetings to be set <br />35 No formal reports given at this meeting. John Oxian asked to speak with the Historic Schools <br />36 Committee after the regular meeting. <br />37 <br />38 D. STAFF REPORTS <br />39 1. C of A approvals; Correspondence <br />40 KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: There have been three Certificates of Appropriateness for in - <br />41 kind roof replacements. <br />4 <br />