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the Chapin Park Historic District where I was one of the committee members which edited our guidebook in 2005. I am also a board member of the Near Northwest Neighborhood which encompasses the Chapin Park Historic District. I attend tonight's meeting requesting that the Commission allow only the restoration of the original windows in the signature property at 710 Park Avenue. A great deal of scholarly ink has been spilled on the question of whether new windows are better at heat conservation than properly reconditioned old windows. The preservationist community is in agreement. There is no question that the same and even better conservation can be obtained by reconditioning original windows. Therefore, as the Anderson House at 710 Park is a signature property in an amazing state of preservation and thus a treasure to the entire community, and as the standards to which such an exemplary property should be held are clear in this case regarding preservation of existing features of such incalculable value, and as the compromising on this fact in anyway sets a terribly dangerous precedent in the Chapin Park Historic District and in the St. Joseph County, I respectfully request that 710 Park Avenue be allowed only the restoration of its original windows. Those of us who own historic homes know that we are caretakers; our properties were interesting, beautiful and valuable before we inhabited them. It is our duty to, like Hippocrates, "do not harm ". These buildings are not there only for our convenience and enjoyment. They are civic treasures. Sometimes we chose what may seem a time consuming or painstaking approach to their maintenance but this is because we understand our role and see ourselves clearly as only one in what is hopefully a long line of lovers.of our heritage. LP: How many more pages do you have? JK: That's it. LP: Thank you very much. The chair now closes the public portion. SP: I would like to add that the speaker that just, because the application was withdrawn, when the it is submitted again, your comments will not necessarily be apart of that record. From mark 910-913 on tape, conversation is inaudible B. LANDMARKS 1. 1013 East Jefferson — Third Reading CH: 1013 E Jefferson is up for its third reading. We have all of the information that is needed; we just need a motion to send it to Common Council. LP: As the President of the Commission, I Lynn Patrick, would ask for a motion to send 1013 E Jefferson to the Common Council of the City of South Bend. MJC: I move to send a favorable recommendation to the Common Council regarding the designation of 1013 E. Jefferson as a Local Landmark. TK: Second. LP: As President I ask now for a discussion on the motion on the floor. Seeing none, I will now call for a vote. From mark 917-921 on tape, conversation is inaudible LP: All in favor? (Ayes are heard) All opposed? (Silence) The motion passes by a vote of 6-0. Great. President Patrick either misspoke or miscounted, the vote was 7-0. Moved: MJC Second: TK Vote: 7-0 Unanimous 2. 853 Forest — Second Reading CH: 853 Forest is up for its second reading, and I did send a letter to the homeowners, and they did find their abstract. They stopped by the office today, but unfortunately we were out. And so they're going to drop off the abstract tomorrow for our review. If you would like to postpone the second reading until next month when we have the abstract and can do some more research on it we can do that. T