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Historic Preservation Commission President's Report — October 17th, 2016 1 • 09/17/2016 7P: HPC Monthly Meeting (County -City Building; Room 1308). • 09/27/2016 4P: Staff meeting with Deputy Director Parcell to discuss various matters and address questions regarding HPC experience with an appeal process. • 10/05/2016 10A: Meeting with Director Feasel and Deputy County Attorney Hummer to discuss pending appeal for recent denial of incompatible roof addition proposed for Firehouse #4 (Taylor Street). • 10/5/2016 12N: Visit the Birdsell Art Exhibit on display at the Commerce Center (401 E. Colfax). Joined by Dir. Feasel, Deputy Parcell, and HPC volunteers George and Rachel. Chance encounter with Dave Matthews. Mr. Matthews provided a quick tour inside the Select Health Network lobby where Studebaker building artifacts have been incorporated into the design scheme. • 10/06/2016: Staff responded to a call by Commissioner Gordon where he observed an active window replacement at Tippecanoe Place (Enclosed Porch, Southern Fagade). Mr. Szaday was dispatched to investigate. CONCLUSION: No COA/RME or Building Permit was issued for work. Vinyl, double -hung windows were being substituted for the existing, fixed, triple light sash panels. Site report and photographs were generated by HPC Inspector, Szaday. I was informed that Building Inspector would be dispatched to interrupt work progress. 0 10/07/2016 9:30A: Met with Exec. Director, Feasel to discuss staff findings at Tippecanoe. Conference call with Brad at Indiana Landmarks to compare findings. Informed that Mr. Zeiger was out of the office for the day. 11A: Accompanied by Millie Latack (HPC Volunteer Assistant and Construction Specialist), I initiated a follow-up site visit to verify the status of new installations at Tippecanoe Place. Observed that new work was still proceeding. Spoke to Aaron Smith — Manager at Tippecanoe Place. Asked to see the related COA and Building Permit for work in progress. None available. Asked Mr. Smith if he had authorized this work. Mr. Smith indicated that he had not and referred me to Kevin Jakel (General Manager) who would be in after 4P. Mr. Smith then put me in touch with Steve Bognar, a contractor, involved with the installation. Mr. Bognar explained that he was not the general contractor (was only assisting). Explained that the owner's [wife's] cousin was coordinating the work. That individual's name was "Tim." Mr. Bognar addressed my questions, clarifying that the work began sometime during the prior week and ONLY involved the window replacement on the Porch — and to his knowledge, NO other projects were either planned or in -process. Mr. Bognar informed us that he has a working relationship with Indiana Landmarks and performed masonry work/cleaning (his specialty) on