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Lou worked on their landmarks and HPC library organization project. Met with Dave Thomas on the situation on the Dean Building with its two million plus valuation and its half million in back taxes and penalties. He is going to find out why the property didn't go on a tax sale. (He feels that a possible scenario is that the owner leveraged the inflated value of the property which would have increased the assessed value. When the real estate bubble burst -the ownerlbank were under collerallized.) He also put Alice McLane in the Agenda for the next Commissioners' meeting. Followed up with Rochelle Day (Rodsmiema(a ernail.com) 815 549 5342 on 547 Rive Avenue. Returned Ted Poledor's phone call 234 8376. Met with Dave Relos and compiled the information he requested on the LaSalle Hotel and the immediate vicinity for a prospective buyer. Worked on Architecture Tour. 8 June Strategy session with Tim Klusczinski and Elicia about the PIP National Register Nomination for Marquette School. Roger Parent responded that Superintendent Kapsa needed to be contacted; Derek Dieter said that he could meet on Wednesday at 10:00. Received an e-mail from Heather Moriconi of the Marquette Montessori PTO stating that the PTO had its last meeting of the year, but she would garner support in the fall. SB Councilman, Henry Davis responded to Catherine Toppel's e-mail to HPC and Edgewater about securing 705, 709-711 LWE. Mary Ellen O'Connell of West North Shore summarized what has been and hasn't in the WNS district. HPC is still waiting on information for historic lighting along West North Shore. On site visit to 1724 E. Wayne with Wayne to photograph house for COA Staff Report. 9 June On site interior tour of LL 815 Arch with realtor, Steve Szaday and Wayne Doolittle. House has been striped of all metal, copper, furnace, and 2 toilets. Listing is for $40,000.00. Has some water issues from the chimney and dampness in the basement but is in fairly sound shape. (House did sell for $55,000.00 cash over the weekend.) On sight visit with David Betson Wayne and Steve at 944 Riverside. Removed all aluminum and found a very elaborate Dutch Colonial underneath. Suggested that he consult with HPC architectural historian, David Steinhauer on window details, brackets and side entrance roof. Contacted Joseph Bauer at 1426 E. Wayne (288 6428 jbauer@nd.edu) about procedure to remove a dying silver Maple in his west side yard. Contacted Brent Thompson for assessment. Responded to Councilwoman Ann Puzzello's inquiry about the status of 132 Marquette and the uproar in the area that it may be student housing even after being vacant for over twelve months. Explained that there is currently some information that Chuck Bulot is waiting for and that it could end up in legal. 10 June Prepared RME reports for Commissioner's meeting packets. Set Agenda and prepared meeting packets for mailing to Commissioners and Staff Reports to homeowners. Finished up Then and Now with Elicia which was sent to DTSB. Addressed the concept of a fire station and house in Potawatomi Park with Chris Dressel and Fire Chief Howard Buchanon. Gave Chris copy of the deed and deed restriction for Potawatomi Park that requires its use only as a Park -otherwise it reverts to the County. 4