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Historic Preservation Commission President's Report — April 18 2015 • 03/22/2015 7P: HPC Monthly Meeting (County -City Building; Room 1308). • 03/28/2016: Meeting with Randy Wilkerson — Dir. Code Enforcement and Senior Inspector to discuss recent problems at 417 W. Navarre St. and explore corrective actions. Meeting with Ayoka Paek — Zoning Administrator regarding South Bend Municipal Code reference to single - family use mandate for dwellings vacant for one year. HPC Staff meeting. • 03/29/2016: Meeting with lst District Councilman, Scott and Todd Zeiger of Indiana Landmarks for an update on Kizer rehabilitation and planned use. • 03/31/2016 9:10A: HPC Staff Meeting with Jamie Woods and Brandie Ecker to discuss changes in HPC legal representation. Review meeting records for details on local landmark designation procedure. • 04/06/2016 11:30A: Unscheduled meeting with Randy Wilkerson for updates on top five endangered, historic structures. • 04/06/2016 2P: Stellar Communities; Fagade Grant Committee (HPC Conference Room). Other members present: Sue Solmos and Elicia Feasel — Dir. Sue presented an update for Committee expectations and authority. Work that is prerequisite to the Committee assignment is expected to be completed by the fall. • 04/12/2016 10A: Joined Elicia Feasel for a meeting with Code Enforcement and City Legal departments regarding designated properties suffering from maintenance neglect. Provided updates about 417 W. Navarre to City Legal representative, Tasha Outlaw. • 04/12/2016 12N (HPC Conference Room): HPC — Landmarks Committee meeting. Members present: Elizabeth Hertel, Jennifer Parker, Mike Voll, Kevin Buccellato — Chair. Elicia Feasel — Recorder. Purpose of the meeting was to review local landmark qualifications for the Kizer House. Rating was confirmed as Outstanding (City Survey 2005). Previous staff report was reviewed and adopted. Committee endorses Kizer as a landmark candidate on the basis of historical and cultural significance, educational value and suitability for preservation. • 04/13/2016 9:30A: After receiving a call from Commissioner Gordon concerning construction work at Leeper Park (NW and SW), I made a site visit, took pictures of the work in progress and alerted staff. • 04/14/2016 2P (417 Navarre St.): Chance meeting with SBPD officers called to investigate the site. Discussed recent criminal activity involving the house. Advised SBPD on City Legal and Code efforts to correct property neglect.