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JOHN OXIAN: If you follow the C of A then we have to have the fence taken down. If we leave the fence there then I think we are going to have to justify why we are leaving it there. Otherwise we are going to be going against what we passed in the C of A. So by the July meeting we should obtain an official report from the inspector with the help of the staff to justify either leaving or removing the fence and the reasons why; because, we may have to take formal action on this. LYNN PATRICK: When this C of A was granted it was with the stipulation that when they sold or moved they would restore the fence to its original location. It was moved forward a foot or so and a different fence was put in. This was to enable a spot for their dogs. Since that time the property has gone into foreclosure and I believe there was a bankruptcy that was filed. The couple has moved out and their lease purchase probably terminated. We in the neighborhood are very concerned that if we have someone new buy this house and the first thing that they're greeted with is the recommendation that they have got to move that fence then it's going to give a very negative impression of both the neighborhood and HPC in general. I have spoken to other neighbors near by and no one takes issue with this fence on my street. I look at this fence everyday and it is not historic; but, I do not fmd it that obnoxious either. I really don't have a problem with it. It is painted a nice color. I would also like a report on this. The next people that move there could decide that they don't want a fence at all and if they wanted to take it down I wouldn't have a problem with that either. I would be happy to look at a report on this since nobody's pushing us either way right now and the house is still for sale. I think my esteemed commissioner's suggestion that we have a staff report is a good one. Even after we get the staff report on this, I am still going to move that we just let the fence stand. We're going to table this until the next meeting when we will have a staff report. Any commissioner who hasn't been by to see this remarkable fence I encourage them to do so. Chapin Park LHD Standards and Guidelines JULIE SCHUTTE: No action needs to be taken. I believe it was all resolved at the last special commission meeting. Julie Schutte also gave Diane Wrobel-Illes a brief verbal update on what has been happening. She said that essentially the commission approved the existing definitions that are basically included in all of the guidelines and approved those changes which the neighborhood recommended that pertain to the district. Maintain and repair brick streets with appropriate materials - brick pavers not asphalt patches or others. Also they clarified tree plantings and few other issues. JOHN OXIAN: We made a motion to put into the Preservation Plan a letter that Martha had received from Frank Gilbert. LYNN PATRICK: We also accepted a new preface which was drafted based on their revision of the original preface. It was agreed that our next move would be to produce a final draft which would then be available at three different locations for people to look at prior to printing. V. NEW BUSINESS Mini Fair August 27 on LaSalle Street Lynn Patrick stated that she had talked to Bob Yapp earlier and advised him not to come to the meeting because it was going to be a brief meeting and they were not going to have enough commission members there for a quorum. He will make his presentation at the next commission meeting instead. No further action was taken on this matter. N