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Director's Report February, 2006 January 30 Toured Landmarked Burke Building with Chris Dressel, Bob Yapp and Wayne Doolittle. Owner SouthGateWay-Urban Enterprise Association is contemplating demolition. January 31 Todd Zeiger and I spoke at Kendallville at the invitation of Mayor Handshoe concerning creating a Preservation Commission and local historic districts. February I Todd Zeiger, Chairman of the Landmarks Committee, and I met with Jim Frick of South Gateway, Marco Mariani, Chris Dressel and Pam Meyer,of Community Development concerning the Burke Building. Demolition was discussed and strongly discouraged. Bob Yapp is to follow up with an assessment. The skylight has been leaking for two years because Mr.. Frick decided not to spend $1,200-1,4000.00 to repair it. Wayne Doolittle and I met with NNN and Memorial Hospital at 5:15 concerning their plans for, expansion. Memorial is planning to create a new surgical wing containing 14 operating rooms extending towards Bartlett; a new power plant and delivery dock area on the comer of Bartlett and Lafayette -which is not going to be visible from the street/neighborhood. The parking garage on the comer of St. Joseph and Navarre is back in their plans along with a new neuro -science center at the former Kagel's Flower shop location. Holladay will own this building. February 2 The Historic Preservation Retreat at the LaSalle Grill Board Room. February 9 Julie and I met with Lou Sabo concerning the photos of the Studebaker Buildings to be demolished. Wayne Doolittle suggested creating a 12-18 month calendar to sell using a selection of these photographs. February 10 Attended Quarterly Department Head's meeting with County Commissioner Steve Ross. Some of the changes that the County Commissioner's hope to make are to create Job Classification levels with Pay Scale Grades; Security will be in our building, and the renovation of the old jail space in the County City Building. February 13 Registered for the Career Fair at IUSB held on March 24. Julie and I met with Suzanne Stannis, Shannon Hill and Todd Zeiger concerning the City and County Survey. Spoke at the request of East Wayne Street Neighborhood on the COA Process. Meeting was at 7:00pm at Sunnyside Presbyterian and concluded at 8:30. February 16 Wayne, Julie and I toured St. Paul's Memorial Methodist Church with Donna Hostetler. This is the "Studebaker Church" in the West Washington National Register District. The small congregation is looking for ways to attract new membership and revenues for the maintenance of this magnificent church. February 24 Attended the Studebaker Demolition with Julie, Wayne, Commissioner Tim Klusczinski and Lou Sabo. Attended the Leeper Bridge meeting at INDOT in LaPorte. Work will begin the week of March 6 on the cofferdams. The lights will be restored.