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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA President's Report for January 23d, 2017 • 12/19/2016 7P: HPC Monthly Meeting (County -City Building; Room 1308). • 01/06/2017 10A: Meeing with Deb Parcell, Todd Zeiger and Brad Miller of Indiana Landmarks to explore a collaboration regarding the HPC Tool Crib initiative. 'Landmarks' expressed interest in marketing, possible storage location, and workshops featuring the equipment and proper use. It was decided to plan a demonstration at Kizer - open to members of both organizations. We were later joined by Elicia Feasel and discussed other matters, including Tippecanoe Place. • 01/18/2017 10A: Satin on a meeting between Director Feasel and Joseph Molnar (serving in his capacity as the Ordinance Violations Bureau Clerk for the City of South Bend). Explored HPC enforcement opportunities within existing sections of the municipal code. 01/19/2017 AM: Telephone discussion with HPC Attorney Hummer regarding written correspondence from Eric Boyd (re: Boyd v. Historic Preservation Commission). Contacted Elicia Feasel to provide her with an update. Collaborated with Mr. Hummer throughout the day on HPC departmental responses to petitioner' requests. Resolution #17-01 completed! This policy proposal is the product of an investigation into special application requests for maintenace and repair items. Once adopted the resolution would act as a policy amendment and a guide for items subject to staff approval. I will present the Resolution for consideration by the Commission membership on January 23`d, 2017. • 01/20/2017 Completed first draft of a letter to Amber Grundy - Executive Director of Camp Tannadoonah (Vandalia, Michigan). WSBT recently reported on the camp's "GoFundMe" initiative intended to restore the 1924 Morris Lodge. Presently, the camp hopes to raise $10K which will be used to replace the original windows and siding. After conferring with Director Feasel, we decided to contact camp administrators; hoping to encourage a more preservation -friendly strategy for "restoration" of the lodge. Elicia and I will solicit the HPC's affiliates to add their voices. • 01/22/2017 9A: Watched WNIT "Outdoor Elements" with host Evie Kirkwood — Excutive Director of the St. Joseph County Parks Dept. Episode #1503 (Repurposed Buildings, Mutual Homes of South Bend, Indoor Air Quality) featured HPC's own Elicia Feasel. Elicia used two local examples "Buccellato Design, LLC" and "Circa Arts," to illustrate the virtues of sustainability and adaptive reuse. Completed final(?) draft of Camp Tannadoonah letter. (See reverse)