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property. She will write in favor of the nomination. Received follow up information on the Reynolds Family from Dana Groves in New Carlisle. Received and reconciled January's Location Report from the Auditor's Office, reported discrepancy for correction. Jitin Kane from Community and Economic Development called about joining and participating in the Events Committee at the Conservatories. Answered two inquiries on Local Landmark 60649 Hickory. Attended Green Drinks at 5:30 at the Oliver Inn 22 February Attended Webinar on Green Preservation and Transit Stations. Staff met with South Bend Heritage Marco Mariani, Patrick Lynch and Jessica Kitchens about partnering with HPC for grant funding for workshops: Marco suggested that we target Neighbor Works Week -a HUD national event in June. Also addressed National Register Nomination on West LaSalle, South Bend Heritage owns two homes; they are in favor of the designation. Met with Tom Gordon owner of 629 West LaSalle at Office. He is not in favor for the nomination, claims it will raise his home insurance and that the replacement value of his home is over $600,000.00 as it is and he can only afford $200,000.00 of insurance. Refused to give Insurance company's information, but it is not true. Explained how the NR process worked. He also complained about crime in the area and the lack of response from police and code. 23 February Met with Rev. Sylvester Williams, WUBS and his group and John Strauss, South Bend School Corp. Building Superintendent, at local landmarked Marquette School. Rev. Williams wishes to begin to place a Senior Center with emphasis on respite care for caregivers in the daytime as well as evenings, plus offer programs and events for Seniors like the Battell Center. Wants to start small in the old auditorium and build the program to encompass the whole school. Strauss says the SBCSC has $450,000.00 set aside to demo the building, wouldn't consider taking down just part of it or using the funds to upgrade the facility.. The issue is funding. Sent Myra Butts and Janice Owens links to National Charitable Foundations Statistics data base. Next meeting will be at WUBS on 2 March at noon. Attended Green Ribbon cutting with Elicia at the Martin Luther King Center. Long discussion with Gary Gilot about the work proposed by John Martinez at Leeper Park with the students and assured him that the Commission approved the changing of the Lift Station and proposed garden work. at Leeper East. Spoke with Councilman Henry Davis about training youth to do salvage work and window restoration as a means of neighborhood revitalization. Spoke with Jonathan Burke about his concerns with funding for work in the City with the Hydraulics proposed. Sent him the link to Private Foundations in St. Joseph County. Also had another opportunity to be with Mayor Pete. 24 February Processed payroll. Reviewed 106s for demolition before giving to Steve. Some were incomplete. Routine Office Work. Drove W. LaSalle proposed National Register District. 0