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24 May Sent draft to Morris for corrections. Spoke with Larry Schohl of the River Bend district about Code concerns and recent experiences; reported he was feeling frustrated that Code is only concerned with trash and grass until a house becomes a public nuisance or a threat to safety. Worked on Director's Report for the week. Delivered support letter to Mary Ellen Smith at the Morris. Met with Bill Coleman, Architect on the project at 145 N. Michigan; needed historic facade information. Recommended that he check with Mary Prince at the Tribune Archives and failing that, to the Center for History Archives. HPC doesn't have that particular corner of Colfax and Michigan. 25 May Received faxed COA application for 221 E. Navarre from Fred Helmen and arranged for him to pick it up on Tuesday at 11:04. Contacted Kurt Garner and corrected Nomination and Map to reflect name change from Chapin to Martin Luther King Drive. Sent Mayor a request for his support letter and a draft copy of the letter. 28 May MEMORIAL DAY OFFICE CLOSED 29 May RME COA for Doug Turnock at 543 Edgewater. General Office work. I learned that I was a recipient of the $1,000.40 CLG scholarship to attend the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions in Norfolk 18-22 July. Elicia also received scholarship to attend. Met with Fred Helmen for RME COA for re -roof at 221 E. Navarre in River Bend; discussed several of the marginal properties at 230 Navarre and 609 Riverside Dr. 30 May Met with Preservation Specialist Intern, Philip Dudeck and Steve Szaday. On site photographing for COAs at 547 River and 344 Sunnyside. Composed Staff Reports for June 18 meeting. Elicia taking following week off as vacation. Staying current with Staff Reports in case the Office gets swamped at the COA application deadline of 4 June. Worked on RMEs. 31 May Prepared May fees and turned in to Auditor's Office. Picked up Mayor's letter for West LaSalle National Register Nomination and mailed with the Nomination and reports to Holly Tate at the DHPA. Completed the RME reports for Commissioner packets. Spoke with new homeowner Daniel Kim at 1017 Riverside about his dead ash tree and the COA procedures to get this dead tree taken down. E-mailed the website and the Contractor's Listing. Researched a home at 449 Gladstone for a Jahn Adams student. Attended the Vacant and Abandoned Housing task Force Community Meeting at Muessel School between 5:30-7:30. Well attended. The focus is on the census tracts west of Portage that have experienced a population decline of over 50% and the loss of Industrial jobs (still mentioned Studebaker—after 50 years? I think the Community is over that) also South Bend was in the top 10 for sub -prime mortgages and has 6700 foreclosures. There is a landlord registration ordinance in process at the Common Council;. The City is working on State Legislation to have Land Banks. There is a Good Samaritan Law in South Bend that will allow concerned citizens to mow lawns on vacant properties and not be prosecuted for trespassing. The tax sale system/cycle was discussed at length and an Ombudsman was suggested to mediate both sides of the transaction to prevent confusion and delay title. N