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B. Treasurers Report C. Correspondence Mr. Duvall reported on a item received from the Department of Interior National Park Service on National Register Bulletins dealing with use of the National Register after a property has been listed. He reported the NPS was soliciting case studies of interesting uses of the National Register. He asked that if any Commissioners were aware of specific interesting uses to notify staff. Mr. Duvall reported on an brochure from the NPS called Accessibility and Historic Preservation. Mr. Duvall reported on a solicitation from the National Trust for Historic Preservation for 1995 National Preservation Honor Awards nominations. He asked that Commissioners give nominations to the staff to be forwarded to the National Trust. D. Committee Reports 1. Budget and Finance 2. Legal Mrs. DeRose reported regarding the request from Common Council for a Historic Preservation Plan. She reported the attorneys from the Common Council and the HPC had met with members of both groups to resolve what appeared to be a dispute or misunderstanding on how the Commission functions and what the prerequisites for creating a landmark are. Mrs. DeRose recalled that she had informed the Common Council the Commission had submitted a Preservation Plan. She noted the plan had been in effect de facto since 1975 and formally sent to the Common Council in 1985. Mrs. DeRose reported the Common Council's attorney believed something more formal needed to be done to recognize the plan and consider it being in place for any future landmarks. She reported this was to be discussed further. Mrs. DeRose noted another problem the Common Council asked to be addressed was the issue of notice for owners when a landmark is to designated. She explained the Common Council would like to see an ordinance to provide for notice whereas she felt it could be done internally by procedures within the Commission. President Oxian stated he had suggested at the meeting that the old Preservation Plan book would be kept but updated. He said according to the Council Members, this would be satisfactory. President Oxian discussed a second issue brought up by Council involving the simplification of the report sent down to the Council concerning landmarks. He said the new format would include a check list of qualifications and the name of the contact person from the owner or owners. President Oxian noted besides the updated Plan book, the Council Members wanted a copy of the survey summary report. He explained he had asked that the next meeting be postponed until the book was up to date. Mrs. DeRose said she had understood they acknowledged the HPC had a plan, but the hang -up was it had not been formally adopted. President Oxian said the updated plan would be adopted by ordinance. Mrs. DeRose inquired if there still was a dispute over the issue of notice. Mr. Duvall reported it was more a dispute over the documentation of notice. 3. Historic Districts No report. 4. Historic Landmarks a. First Reading None.