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_,,,rch 20, 1978 6. Committee Reports City Survey leis. Peck reported that the survey cards were at Mr. Crumlish's and then will be sent out to be duplicated at Notre Dame. There will be two sets done. Mr. Wasielewski asked if these would be bound as Mr. Crumlish had had them done and Ms. Peck said the books would come out of the $8,000.00. Mr. Oxian asked if these cards would have the history on them and was told that if there was a history, it would be on the card. Mrs. Price was asked if she had had a meeting of the City Survey Committee, and she replied that there has been no immediate need for a meeting until more is known about the funding. Mr. Wasielewski then said he had spoken to the mayor this morning on this subject,and he was asked if the Community Development Grant proposal had been submitted and it was clarified that it was submitted the first week in January. Mr. Wasielewski was told that the Mayor would check with Mr. Ellison and then report back to him. Mr. Oxian reported that the proposal - the map of which areas would be covered and a specific letter of request was submitted, a copy was likewise sent to Mr. Parent. Mr. Wasielewski remarked that the $8,000.00 was "still up in the air at this particular point", and he will work diligently toward obtaining it. Budget and Finance There was no report from this committee • Historic Districts I ir, r1asielewski wished to have a report from either Ms. Teck or Mr. Oxian concerning North Shore 4evelopments and one from Mrs. Price concerning West Washington. Mrs. Whittaker then took the floor and brought the Commission up-to-date on the North Shore Triangle district. A meeting was held comprising the residents who live in the 100 - 400 block of North Shore Drive. A number of general ideas on what a historic district could do for them, a fact sheet was presented. questions and answers followed. She said that at the next meeting they would start roughing up standards from this proposed historic district, and it was suggested that each resident send in proposed standards for their individual house. She was asked if a name had been chosen for the proposed district, and sle replied that as of now, none had been decided and it was one of the things they will be discussing at their next meeting. Mr. Oxian remarked that there were some real pointed questions asked at the meeting and deep down comments made. He said that in his opinion over 50% were interested in a district as of the present time. He said a number of points were discussed at the general meeting, including governmental agencies that may be involved, street lights, dead ends, the river bank, etc. He said much was being accomplished even before a district was designated. Mrs. Price then reported on the subcommittee for the West it Washington district and stated that it had met once formally and once informally. The consensus of the committee is that we prot eed to respond to the requests of a number of West