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CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Julie is passing out the minutes for a meeting that Julie, John, and I had with Mayor Steve Luecke and Park Superintendent Phil St. Clair on October 4th concerning the Potawatomi greenhouses and conservatories. We received over five hundred and thirty-seven signed petitions asking that these structures be retained and not incorporated into the zoo. This meeting was precipitated by a grass roots effort by local residents of South Bend and River Park concerning newspaper reports that the city was intending to place a fire station at Potawatomi Park and remove the greenhouses and conservatories and relocate them into exhibits at the zoo. (See white copy of the October 46 meeting minutes attached to HPC meeting binder). MARY JANE CHASE: Notre Dame just did a very extensive rehab on their greenhouse; because, they grow all of the plants that they use on campus. This could be another local source we could use to learn about materials used, contacts, construction, architecture, heating, electricity, and even new ways for watering plants. There is so much available that is cost effective. JOANN SPORLEDER: I would also suggest that they look into a product that Lexan makes which is used a lot in greenhouse construction now days. It is very lightweight and it's insulated. It is not perfectly clear like glass so you can see through it, but it does allow the light to come in. I enclosed my gazebo with the thinnest type of this stuff and I can actually work in there in the wintertime without a heater. I will get information on what the product's name is and the address of where you can purchase it. C. NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION 1. New Deal/WPA Projects in South Bend and St. Joseph County MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion that we approve and send to the Department of Historic Preservation and Archaeology this nomination for the New Deal/WPA Projects for placing it on the national register. MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. III. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —(September 19, 2005) Correction made for the September 19, 2005 minutes 1. The misspelling of Todd Zeiger's last name — (Zeiger instead of Ziegler) JOANN SPORLEDER: I will move that the minutes be adopted as corrected. DIANE WROBEL-ILLES: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. John Oxian abstains. B. TREASURER'S REPORT JOHN OXIAN: (See green copy of treasurer's report attached to HPC meeting binder). C. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. President's Report MARTHA CHOITZ: Tonight we are being introduced to a very special item. It is the creation of an advisory board. (Refer to white copy of Resolution, Article 7, Committees and Advisory Board). ALADEAN DEROSE: Article 10 of the bylaws provides the appropriate procedure for amending by-laws, which requires that approval must be made by a majority of Commissioners at a meeting where all members are present unless Notice of the substance of the proposed amendment is sent to each Commission member at least 10 days before the meeting, and that the proposed by-law amendment be introduced at one meeting and acted upon at the next regular meeting. So, this is the introduction of the li