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Director's Report February 2013 28 January Prepared for meeting; Preservation Specialist Contract, Director's Report. Worked on learning Excel for Location Report and BSSB. Discussion with Elicia concerning State Bill #4 creating a state-wide procedure for delisting a landmark or district. It appeared the bill would allow for "spot zoning" or individual sites to opt out of a district. PALS drama with Mik and Frank. Monthly HPC meeting. 29 January Spoke with James Tamke and attorney who owns 922 E. Jefferson and is using it as his residence and Office. Provided Contractor Listing and link to tax credits. Sent out copies of the survey cards and assessor's card. Met with Ming from the Micro Venture Consulting group from NDU's Mendoza School of Business. Discussed our ideas for a future Preservation trades, salvage program and revolving loan program using some of die funds from our non -reverting gifts account. The Preservation Trades Program would be an expanded Restore Michiana with the Contractor's trained first. Homeowners and interested parties would follow with the idea that there could be an apprentice program under the trained contractors. Salvage might be an issue because of OSHA requirements. The revolving Loan program would be funded from tour proceeds, workshop fees among other income generating activities and would target homeowners in LHD and owners of LL. Ming came up with an idea on how to link the two programs; in that the workshops would train the homeowner who in turn could then apply for the revolving loan funds. Prepared approved COAs for mailing and pick up. Elicia and I met with Todd concerning the language in SB#4 that Landmarks had crafted for this legislation. The hope was to get this passed and in place with as little fanfare as possible which is why none of the various Preservation Groups had been asked to weigh in on it. The State would have the procedure in place which would prevent local council persons from introducing "opt out" ordinances that could lead to disastrous consequences. None of this applies to South Bend or St. Joseph County as the HPC is grandfathered from 1973 along with Fort Wayne and Indy. Meeting with Interns and Tim on scanning projects and other Office projects. 30 January SICK DAY 31 January SICK DAY in morning. Interns in the afternoon. Met with Tracy Doyle on her property on 225 Williams which is in the West Washington NR District. Worked on learning the Excel Spread sheet. Kurt Bullard (574 298 9059)contacted the Office. Has a Burr Oak grown from Council Oak acorns. His area is being developed and he would like someone to remove it and save it. Sent Brent Thompson an e-mail and called him on his cell phone. 1 February Contacted Bloom's and kept Brent Thompson in the conversation. PALS drama. Collected end of month data for reconciliation of January 2013. Rebecca Rouch called about landmarking the round barn and the farm house at 69490 Juniper Road. She had inquired about this several years ago, but was not the owner of the property. She is the current sole owner and is initiating the process. She will send a letter.