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petition with the support of HPC would help. Attending the meeting on a second reading, if we go to that stage, would also help. Convincing the park department to go along with this would also help. Historic Preservation does not need permission from the Park Department. LYNN PATRICK: Have you spoken to the Park Department? CAROL DAVIS: I have called; but, nobody has responded. The only people I have gotten any response from are some of the employees of the Park Department and that is as far as it goes. I have called and called and haven't gotten any of the hierarchy to respond to the phone calls. They were supposed to have a meeting today and I got word that they canceled it. Lynn Patrick asked Carol Davis if she had tried sending them a registered letter. Carol stated that she would either send them a registered letter or go see them in person. John told Carol that she should send a letter to HPC asking them to take action on this matter. Carol said she would send a letter to HPC. He also told her that she should mention to either the director or assistant director of the Park Department that she has approached HPC, she will be collecting a petition, and will be sending a letter that the commission consider whatever buildings that she has in mind for landmark designation so that they are so informed; and most likely she will get a reaction or HPC will get a reaction. Lynn Patrick asked Carol Davis what her motivation was for doing this. Carol stated that she likes to see historic buildings and sites preserved for our future generations. As they get older we can tell them about these sites and buildings and they can see pictures of them; but, it is not the same as being able to go up there and touch them, see them, and be in them. Our past is our future to them. If they don't know where they came from then they don't know where they're headed. JANE MOLNAR: I have worked at the city greenhouse for three summers back in the late 1970's to early 1980's. I have studied Horticulture at Purdue; which I graduated in 1980 and at that time there were probably 8 or 9 employees at that greenhouse including three of us who were seasonal during the summers. I worked with Joseph Gondich who just retired recently after 43 years. He was there then. He retired May 15th. His son David Gondich is still working there. He has been there 18 years. There is another gentleman named Robert Monroe who has been there 11 years. Since I graduated in 1980 with a bachelors degree in Horticulture I moved down to southern Indiana and greater Louisville area and I have been in the greenhouse landscape nursery business ever since then. I just moved back here in December. I interviewed at the zoo for the Horticulture Curator position back in March and I didn't get the position; but, two weeks ago when they called from the greenhouse and offered me a position as green house assistant there I jumped at the chance. I agree with Carol about the landmark status. Jane then gave very detailed historical background information on the greenhouses and the architectural firm who had them built. Lynn Patrick asked Jane if she would draw up a two to four page summary of the information she has on the greenhouse so the commission would have something better to go on. Jane stated that the greenhouse office has the original building plans, pictures, and a substantial amount of historical information about the greenhouses. She also said that Robert Monroe has also offered to share any information he may have as well. 0