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Director's Report November, 2011 19 October Researched Howard Park Fountain donated by Studebaker Family for Gary Gilot and sent pictures for his reference. Volunteered to do a "virtual tour" of South Bend for German Exchange students at the Library. Created PoNver Point presentation for that event with Elicia. 20 October Finished Power Point Presentation and presented at Library to 50 students, host families and teachers. General Oflice work and 2011 Budget wrap up. Compiled the Marquette National Register Nomination and mailed to DHPA. 21 October General Office work. Payroll. Continued work on Budget. Participated in a reception at the Conservatories thanking the contributors for die new floor in the Muessel-Ellison between 5:00-7:00. 24 October Morning tour of East Wayne Street District on fi>ot with Elicia. Afternoon tour on foot with Elicia of Chapin Park. Coordinated meeting on 27 October with Dana Groves in New Carlisle to review transportation grant for the 106 process. Issued RME for re -roof at 418 LaMonte. 25 October General Office work. Turned in Code Violation at 209 E. Navarre for a roof without a permit. Attended Lunch and Learn. Met with Phil St. Claire and Mike Dyszkiewicz who requested letter verifying BSSB grant of 060,000.00. Attended Redevelopment Commission meeting about the properties HPC has an interest in: 803 W. Washington (fagade Easement) and the Rushton (LL). The City will purchase 803 W. Washington from John Freidline for 0441,000.00; John will then donate 030,000.00 plus two years in taxes for Indiana Landmarks to take control of the building and do the repairs and position it with investors or tenants. The City will also invest TIF funds in the Rushton which will then be converted by South Bend Heritage in to low -moderate housing for 55 year old residents; federal tax credits will be applied for this project. Todd mentioned windowreplacement. I will meet with Marco Mariani to discuss this and get David Duval's take on this. 26 October Prepared and delivered letters requested by Phil St. Claire for BSSB concerning 2009 Grant. Received request from ND School of Architecture visiting assistant professor, Selena Anders concerning the design for an archives building for the SJC Library and joining her class for a walking tour on 7 November. Phone call from Yavonne Corbet current owner of LL Yesterdays about the affect of the Granger sewer wort: on her landmarked property; notably the installation of "grinder pumps". SHPO said no historic properties affected. This happened last time with the highway expansion on US23 because the SHPO thinks that the context and the interior of the house have been altered too much. 27 October Contacted Jessica Clark, County Engineer and was referred to Bret at Whiteman -Petri who sent me the file with the photographs. He referred me to Max