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JS: I think that what Mary Jane said would be interesting. To have some information about ownership, and I guess that I would like to know who, I mean, not that it makes any difference really, but someone has restored it very nicely. I think that might be an interesting part of its history as well. MJC.- It says that in 1903 Mr. Clipfall sold the house to Albert Harlin, and the following year sold the house to Mr. Happ and its been in his ownership since. CH. • And now the Prince's own it. -The Happ family owned it through the 1970's or '80's. The last notation on the survey card was from 1987. But we just did another survey. MJC: So then we would have up until the present owners. JS: But there may be a gap between the Happ s and the present owners. LP: Did they send you a letter or anything about the house? CH. Yes, well no, not about the house. LP: How about this. I'm sensing that the Commission would like a little more background, even though they seem to be generally in favor of it. Can you request of them that they put together something, whatever they've got, give them some'of the questions that we asked... JU.• The Portage Township Assessor would have the chain of ownership. MC. But they wouldn't have things like whether or not the windows had been replaced or things like that that would be if interest to us. JU: Oh, heavens no. LP: Maybe Amy could call or go over to the Portage Township Assessor and get the chain of ownership? AH Yes, sure. CH. We've got it on the tax rolls, but they don't show anything past conversion. They just say "conversion record". LR: Is there an advantage to the owner to have it become a landmark. CH. • Well, not really... they're already in a National Register District, and in a Local Historic District. LP: R just makes it a trifecta. (laughter) Just one more feather in their cap. It's nice when you market it, it's not just historic and in a historic district, it's a landmark LR: Some people don't want a landmark LP: Well, you're selectively screening out the people that don't. Alright, I'd like to move on from this. And there are no National Register nominations at this time. CH. • No. LP: On to the regular business, the approval of minutes. C. NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION None on the agenda. III. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES LP: If people have read them, including the amended version, and even if they haven't ... I d like a motion on approval of the minutes ofJulyl7, 2006. MJC: I'll make a motion that we approve the minutes of July 17, 2006. JS: Which version are you...? MJC. • The amended version JS: The amended version. LP: Yes, the amended version with our Counsel's comments. JS: Which he put in later, you might make that part of your motion. LP: I'd like a motion to approve the amended minutes of July 17, 2006, which includes Counsel's comments which he clarified after reading the first draft. JS: I'll second that motion. LP: All in favor? (Ayes are heard) All opposed? (Silence) The motion carries Moved: MJC Second: JS Vote: 7-0 Unanimous k]