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DIRECTOR'S REPORT August 2005 July 20 Meeting concerning landmarking of Banc on Adams Road with Lynn PatrickJuGe Schutte, John Livingston, John Oxian, Jerry Ujdak, Ed Hardig, attorney for Mr Sicradzki, owner, and Tim Janowiak, interested party, concerning possible adaptive reuse. Committee decided on Tim investigating three courses of action with real estate agent, Bobbi: sell the lot intact, sell with only the barn designated historic, move the barn. Tim was also advised verbally and via fax and phone as to the benefits of a petition for saving the Barn. South Bend Tribune article on July 31 spurred interest from Michiana area residents ranging from moral support, to offers of purchasing and moving the barn to Michigan or another part of St. Joseph County. July 22 Meeting with Chris Manley of CamLar concerning the printing costs of the Chapin Park Brochures. It was decided after canvassing the commissioners with the cost breakdown that the numbered lines in the text was too expensive. The additional editing would add about $1,400.00 to the cost in addition to the printing costs. July 29 Submitted 2006 budget with 7% reduction in expenses as requested. HPC was one of only three departments to comply. August 1 Arranged for Bev Petersen as a contract worker to research 171 houses in Chapin Park that do not have histories. Bev is a professional genealogist and is being paid $20.00 per hour. She is also untangling some Chapin family history. August 3 Met with Mike Eby concerning the budget for 2006 and the addition of line items in HPC's budget for income /revenue from the City of South Bend and Southhold lands and also a pass through line item for the Navarre Cabin Grant the HPC is sponsoring as a CLG for the Northern Indiana Center for History. Mike and John Lentz will meet with me after the budget process for the County is completed (vote is on 9/13) in the middle of September to set up these line items. August 5 The first stage of the office expansion commenced. The doorway has been cut through and the wallboard is up. This will increase our space by 50% and give the HPC a Library/Conference Room. This will create more space for the staff in the original office space. August $ Attended Funeral Mass for John Livingston with stafF and commissioners. August 10 Secured the Palais Royale for April 29, 2006 with signed contracts and $400.00 deposit. Faxed Reimbursement reports on County and City Survey Grants to DHPA. August 11 Mailed signed and notarized Covenant for Navarre Cabin to DHPA . Spoke at IGwanis Club meeting on HPC and Historic Preservation in South Bend.