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II. PUBLIC HEARING B. NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION 1. Sons of Israel -Discussion. 2. West LaSalle Street NR District -Discussion. C. LANDMARKS 1. 1922 Portage Avenue First Reading -First reading. A more detailed report will be included in the December packet. IV. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — October 18, 2011 Chair moves for the following amendment under Item 4, Regular Business A. Approval of Minutes [for Meetings on September 19 & October 4 to include the vote September 19, 2011 'All in Favor 6-0' and October 4, 2011 'All in Favor 5-0' to adjourn. Chair moves to amend minutes Second by Dave Steinhauer. Vote: 5-0, Approved unanimously.] with a second by Jerry Niezgodski. Vote: 5-0. Approved unanimously. November 7, 2011 approved by consensus. B. TREASURER'S REPORT — Distributed. Discussion of grant money reallocation. C. STAFF REPORTS 1. Correspondence -Circulated. 2. Routine Maintenance Exclusion Approvals -Distributed. Discussion of RME reporting related to City Foresters order to remove trees. Replanting of approved removed trees to be discussed further at the December meeting. 3. Director's Report -Distributed. Discussion of Preservation Specialists position and a contract for Steve Szaday. 4. Assistant Director Report -Distributed. 5. Preservation Specialist Report -Distributed. 6. Legal Counsel —Discussion of Steve Szaday's contract as Preservation Specialist. On a motion by Jerry Niezgodski with a second by Kevin Buccellato to approve the contract for Steve Szaday. Vote: 5-0. Approved unanimously. Update on 803 West Washington Kiser House. Redevelopment Commission has purchased the property and transferred to Board of Public Works to be transferred to HLFI (Indiana Landmarks). Edgewater request: on 509 and 557 Edgewater Drive. Review of records indicated a COA granted for 557 Edgewater for a COA applied for in April, which was granted in May by a 6-0 vote. It concerned an extension of the driveway allowing it to be enlarged up to the edge of the sidewalk. Neighboring owner has a problem with the car parked in the location. There is no other interpretation of the decision according to the COA and that has been upheld by Code and the Building Department. Did not find a COA for the other address at 509 Edgewater because it was an in-kind repair of a roof. Working on access language to the COA application to adequately assess windows from the interior because we have the obligation to either grant or deny a COA based upon the condition of the material. It is necessary for us to go inside the house to make that assessment. If we do not have that information, we cannot grant a COA. We do have the 7