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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 1974a Monday, 7:30 P.M. March 11, 1974 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Of SOUTH BEND and ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA Minutes Conference Room, Fourth Floor, County -City Building Members Present: Mrs. William Davisson, F. Jay Nimtz, John Oxian, A. E. Paszek,, Russell Rothermel, John L. Smith, Mrs. Donald Sporleder, Mrs. George W. Woolridge Others Present: Mrs. -Judy Studer and Mr. Richard Johnson, Staff, -Area Plan_ - Commission 1. Call to Order Chairman Smith called the Commission to order at -7:45 p.m. All members were present except Mr. Baker. 2. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the February.]] meeting were approved as printed by a unanimous vote of acceptance. 3. Terms of Office Since the terms of office for each member of the Commission was not clear, the chairman asked.the following to obtain the information sought: Mrs. Woolridge for the Common Council of South Bend appointments Mrs. Davisson for the Mayor of South Bend appointments Mr. Paszek for County Council appointments 4.. Services From the Area Plan Commission Mr.,Rothermel reported that the following assistance will be given by the Area Plan Commission office staff: duplication of material, mailing, typing, and preparation of.the agenda for monthly meetings. This help the Historic Preservation Commission graciously accepts. 5. Assistance From Other Sources Mrs. Davisson reported students in the Schools of Architecture and Political Science, University of Notre Dame, will be available for assistance. Mrs. Davisson presented each member of the Commission a brochure describing the program, "People, Policy and Urban Walls" to be presented March 21 at the Center for Continuing Education, University of Notre Dame. This program is sponsored jointly by.Indiana University -South Bend, University of.Notre Dame, City of South Bend, and the Visual Improvement Program of South BendArt Center, Inc. 6. Southhold Restoration, Inc. Surveys Mr. Nimtz reported that Southhold Restorations, Inc., will make available to the Commission, copies of its surveys of historic districts which it has made. Finding a way to reproduce the large maps which have been prepared will be a difficulty which will have to be overcome. Minutes, March 11, 1974 -2- 7. Bylaws Report Mr. Nimtz and Mr. Oxian presented a rough draft of a set of,bylaws for the Commission and asked.for suggestions for refinement, addition or correc- tion. These were made by various members during.the discussion. Each member is to further study the draft and come to the April meeting with further suggestions., The bylaws committee will rewrite the draft incorporating the suggestions made during the discussion for consideration at.the April meeting. 8. Report of the Budqet and Finance Committee The chairman with the support of the members, asked the committee to, contact the Common Council of South Bend and the County Council to seek funds for 1974 operation. The committee will meet with Mr. Johnson, Executive Director of the Area Plan Commission,for assistance in preparation of a budget. 9. Historic Landmarks Committee Report The committee recommends the following landmarks for consideration: a. The former South Shore Station Building which was -originally the Masonic Lodge Building b. The Penn Central Passenger Station Mr. Oxian moved that since the South Shore Station is condemned, that a member of the HPC appear before the Board of Works and the.Common Council of South Bend to ask for a stay of demolition until the HPC.has at least two (2) months to investigate the building for architectural and historic significance. Motion seconded by Mrs. Davisson and the motion carried by a unanimous vote. Mr. Oxian moved that a member of the HPC appear before the Board of Works and the Common Council of South Bend to require that security for the Penn Central Station Building be provided and that the HPC 'has at least two months to investigate the building'for architectural and historic significance. Motion seconded by Mr. Paszek. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. Chairman Smith appointed Mr. Oxian to appear before the Board of Works and the Common Council to plead the intent of the two motions. 10. Historic Districts Committee Report This report was deferred to the April meeting. 11. Southhold Restorations, Inc., Luncheon Members present at the luncheon held at t the Indiana Club on March 13 reported on the remarks and the slides presented by J. Reid Williamson, Executive Director, Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana on the Savannah, Georgia project. This was a very fine presentation. We are fortunate to have Mr. Williamson come'to Indiana from the directorship of the Savannah project to direct Indiana's program. The commission expressed its appreciation to the Southhold Restorations, Inc., for the program. 12. Tippecanoe Place Discussion arose concerning the future of Tippecanoe Place. Title to the property has now been returned to heirs -- the E. M. Morris family. Chairman V�, ..Minutes, March 11, 1974 -3- Smith instructed the secretary to write a letter to the heirs stating the pleasure of the Commission on hearing the property has been returned, that the newspaper article carried a favorable intent, and that the building will be saved as a historic landmark. 13. Standards for Historic Landmarks and Districts The ordinances clearly mandate that the Commission prepare standards. Mrs. Davisson moved that the Commission seek help from Mr. J. -Reid Williamson, Executive Director, Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, in preparing a suitable statement of standards. The motion carried. 14. The meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m. 3/19/74 --