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0 Landmarks Committee Meeting Date: 7/3/18, 1:30 P.M. Agenda: Discuss and provide recommendation on the following properties for consideration as landmarks: 1. Engman Public Natatorium 2. LaSalle Avenue Bridge 3. Jefferson Boulevard Bridge 4. Twyckenham Drive Bridge Members Present: Joseph Molnar (Chair), Adam Toering, Greta Fisher, Velvet Canada Members Absent: None Others Present: Elicia Feasel (Historic Preservation Administrator) Below are the minutes from the meeting, in bold are the official recommendations of the Committee to the Historic Preservation Commission. The Landmarks Committee met in the Informal Chambers of the South Bend Common Council on July 3rd, 2018 at 1:30 P.M. • Adam Toering provided the draft staff report for the Engman Public Natatorium. The Committee discussed how much of the property should be proposed for landmarking. The consensus was reached that all of Parcel #1 of the property should be considered for landmarking. This consists of the entire building and the garden behind the building where the pool was once located. Committeemember Fisher stated the garden should be included because the pool location itself is as significant as the building in terms of historical memory in the community. This does not include the parking lot adjacent to the building which is a separate parcel. Committeemember Greta Fisher made a motion to send the Engman Public Natatorium to the full Commission with a favorable recommendation for the entirety of Parcel 91. Committeemember Adam Toering seconded the motion which carried with a vote of four (4) ayes and zero (0) nays. Elicia Feasel provided and discussed the draft staff reports for the LaSalle Bridge, Jefferson Bridge, and Twyckenham Bridge. The Committee decided it made sense to discuss the bridges as one discussion item. Ms. Feasel informed the Committee that the Howard Park Walking Bridge is not being considered for landmarking at this time. The process of landmarking bridges is efforts previously made to landmark bridges in St. Joseph County that are of historical significance. Previously the Michigan Bridge and Angela Bridge . have both been landmarked. The Committee agreed with the decision that the Colfax Bridge is not suitable for landmarking at this time.