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Recommendations: Most of the windows are tight and the remaining can be tightened. New aluminum double track storm windows should be installed on the first and second floor. The third floor window should be replaced. Wayne Doolittle Preservation Specialist After a discussion the Commissioners voted 7-0 to deny COA#2010-0802A on a motion by Todd Zeiger with a second by Sandra Rossow. The rationale for the vote to deny are as follows: Todd Zeiger: The windows can be rehabilitated; Sandy Rossow: The windows are repairable; Timothy Klusczinski: The homeowner offered only the replacement option to the Commission and not an option to rehabilitate the windows; Linda Riley: The windows should be rehabilitated; David Steinhauer: The windows can be rehabilitated; Lynn Patrick: The windows are suitable for rehabilitation; Jerry Niesgodski: The homeowner was absent and the guidelines state rehabilitation if not deteriorated beyond repair. On a separate motion by Todd Zeiger with a second by Dave Steinhauer the Commissioners voted 7-0 to allow the homeowner to apply for a COA to replace the third storey front window with a double hung window without being charge the $15.00 application fee. The Staff would approve this COA and then bring it to be ratified at the 18 October Commission meeting. Hearing of Visitors: There were no visitors that wished to be heard. REGULAR BUSINESS The Minutes of the August 16, 2010 and August 25, 2010 meeting were accepted by consensus. The August Location Report was accepted. The Staff Reports from the Director and the Assistant Director and her Workshop Budget Spreadsheet were distributed along with the Correspondence File. Catherine also distributed the memo from Carl Littrell responding to the HPC concerns about the Lafayette brick street being re -paved with asphalt. The concern stemmed from the Commission's desire to preserve brick streets and from communications from former Director Ed Talley and past President John Oxian that a MOU between the Public Works Department and HPC to preserve brick streets in lieu of land -marking all of them (1995- 1996). Catherine distributed the minute from December 16, 1996 alluding to a South Bend policy to preserve and repair brick streets. Mr. Oxian nor Mr. Talley could produce a written policy. Neither HPC nor could Public Works locate one in their files or archives;; there is only a statement in the City Code leaving the preservation of brick streets to the City Engineer which has not changed since the 1970s. 14