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Minn itrear# THE ZONING AND VACATION COMMITTEE an the Comm &until of Up (RV of*until limb: The October 28, 1991 meeting of the Zoning and Vacation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member, Lee Slavinskas, at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Donald Niezgodski, Ann Puzzello, Loretta Duda, Stephen Luecke, Linas Slavinskas, Thomas Zakrzewski, Sean Coleman, and Eugene Ladewski; John Oxian, Fred Holycross, John Byorni, Dick Nussbaum, Don Porter, members of the news media, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Slavinskas noted that Bill No. 62-91, which is a proposed Ordinance to establish a historic landmark for the property located at 802 South Main Street would be continued to the November 25, 1991 meeting. The committee then reviewed Bill No. 63-91, which is a proposed Ordinance to establish an historic landmark for property located on Ireland Road. Mr. John Oxian stated that the property in question is a cemetery which was established in 1833. There are 76 burial sites of which 61 have markers. It is the second cemetery which the Historic Preservation Commission is requesting historical designation. He, and Mr. Fred Holycross, the new director of the Historic Preservation Commission, noted that the cemetery contains many children and adolescents who died as a result of typhoid fever. There are Spanish-American war veterans buried there, as well as Joseph Rohrer, who was one of the first County Commissioners of St. Joseph County, and Mr. David Rohrer Leeper, who was Mayor of the city of South Bend from 1893 -1894. It was noted that the Centre Township Trustee is currently maintaining the cemetery. Mr. Oxian noted that standards, if such a designation would be granted, would be developed at a later date. He also noted that the Commission is looking at abandoned cemeteries which were established prior to the 1900's, initially for possible historic designation status. Council Member Slavinskas noted that the Centre Township Trustee is supportive of the concept. Following discussion, Council President Niezgodski made a motion seconded by Council Member Luecke that Bill No. 63-91 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.