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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT <br />June 18, 2012 <br />Since our last meeting, I have taken on a new intern, Philip Dudeck. Philip is a <br />junior at Notre Dame in the school of architecture. We started visiting county local <br />landmarks, photographing them and writing reports documenting areas of concern and <br />making suggestions on how to complete repairs. We have found some properties that <br />definitely are in need of repair, as well as those that have been wonderfully maintained <br />and preserved. Unfortunately some have been altered to a point that will question their <br />listing in the survey. We were also surprised to find some properties that were not in the <br />inventory at all. We are updating our files to reflect our findings on a property to <br />property basis as we tour each township individually. <br />With the break in weather we have notice an alarming trend with painters hired to <br />paint houses in our districts. The use of power washers to remove paint is not only <br />detrimental to the wood siding, but also has a slew of environmental issues associated <br />with the practice of releasing lead into the environment in the form of particulates. The <br />health department's environmental division deals with those cases and issues fines when <br />those contractors are caught in the act. Any one with lead certification is well informed <br />on how to deal with lead paint and knows not to use a power washer. <br />Both Catherine and I attended the Vacant and Abandoned Housing Task Force <br />public meeting. There are some of these properties in our districts. Taylor's Field in <br />particular has more than its fair share. Next week the task force will convene again to <br />announce possible solutions after hearing citizen concerns from last meeting. I will share <br />those announcements next report. <br />Houses turned in for Code Violation: <br />609 Rex Street, garage collapsing <br />211 Bronson, garage roof <br />614 Thomas debris, cars <br />1203 Thomas debris and yard <br />158 N Elm, grass and broken windows <br />Houses turned in for lack of permits/COAs: <br />802 Leland, windows <br />516 S St Joseph, removal of front stoop, power <br />Washing of lead paint <br />615 Edgewater, sidewalk <br />Houses visited for consultation/recommendations <br />24845 St Rd 23, front stoop repair <br />68345 St Rd 23, repairs to roofline <br />Steve Szaday <br />Preservation Specialist <br />