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Director's Report February, 2009 January 27 minutes for the January 26 hpc meeting. Presentation at the county council meeting concerning changes in the line item for assistant director's compensation. D -mailed Charles me Mannis concerning 611 Edgewater listing the Commissioner's concerns voiced at the January 26 hpc meeting. January 28 completed minutes. January 29 e --mailed minutes to commissioners. Met with Martha Lewis of the botanical society and Phil St. Clair, south bend parks director concerning the Potawatomie conservatories. And the parks department budget. January 30 sent to Phil St. Clair copies of all of the notes from the bssb and zoo director's meetings from 2008 and also the website information for the Foundation Center. Turned in fees for the month of January. Researched progress club for Robert Nevel. Television interview with Troy Kehoe, WSBT, on the subject of the WPA/New Deal projects in general and in South Bend. In particular. January 31 met with Robert Nevel, an architect from Chicago. He is planning an architectural tour of south bend for Stanley Clark School. We hada 3 hour walking tour of South Bend from West Washington to the East Race that included the Sons of Israel Synagogue. February 2 met with Karen Schwenk at the Federal Court House with information she requested on the Pythian building and the court house. Sent letters to Pete Mullen and Andrew Kostielney on the work of the hpc and the restore michiana events. February 4 continued to follow up with Charles Mc Mannis and Peter Payne on 611 Edgewater. February 5 completed listing of boxes removed from archives that will not be returned to archives. Researched home at 313 W. Front Street in New Carlisle. February 6 assisted Derek Dieter and Ann Puzzello in selecting photographs from our archives for possible display in the city council offices. February 9 met with Connie Tooley and mark Mc Donald of Pioneer Construction concerning proposed work on 514 W. La Salle, a local landmark. February 10 meeting with Terry DeRosa, director of the zoo, Bob Monroe, grower at the Potawatomie conservatories, Martha Lewis, president of the BSSB concerning the conservatories and the work that needs to be completed based on Bob Monroe's "to-do" list for the winter months. Presented at the County Council meeting on the line item change for the compensation method of the assistant director. The ordinance was unanimously approved.