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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the .HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Special Monthly Meeting County Commissioner's 7:30 p.m. Conference Room Monday August 25, 1997 7th Floor County -City Building I. Call to Order John Oxian, president of _the commission, brought the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. II. Roll Call Commission members present were: Adrian Fine, Catherine Hostetler, John Oxian, Janeanne Petrass, Joann Sporleder and Jerry Wiener. Commission staff present was: David Duvall, director and Rhonda Saunders, administrative assistant. Also attending the meeting were: William Hojnacki, David Fritz and John Hosinski. The Chair called Mr. Hosinski to give his presentation. Mr. Hosinski noted that this afternoon the full council, under the Parks and Recreation Committee, had discussed and agreed there was a need to place a sidewalk along Riverside Drive between Michigan Street and Lafayette Blvd. He further. discussed how Riverside Drive at this location is a main artery and, due to • the lack of a sidewalk, pedestrians are forced to walk in the street creating a very dangerous situation. Mr. Hosinski. mentioned that he and councilman James Aranowski have been approached numerous times by residents of the NorthShore area and the Park Avenue area asking them what can be done to get a sidewalk put in. Mr. Hosinski further stated that he had no firm proposals. He referred. the commission to the original plans for a sidewalk, that Mr. Duvall had passed out at the beginning of the meeting, as possibilities for the sidewalk. He stated that a sidewalk along the north side of Riverside Drive would be the best solution. The north sidewalk abruptly stops as you pass the last house on the top of the hill. Mr. Duvall explained the three maps he had handed out that showed the original park plans. He noted that the Kessler plan indicated a sidewalk following the S-curve of the road. Mrs. Sporleder asked if Mr. Hosinski had a particular proposal in mind and if he did not.she had a suggestion. Mr. Hosinski stated that there is a general consensus to have the sidewalk on the north side of the street starting at the bridge and continuing to where the other sidewalk dead ends. Mrs. Sporleder noted that at the last meeting her husband had mentioned that Michiana Watershed desired to have a walkway put in that would go under the bridge. Mr. Hosinski stated that if the sidewalk was placed on the north side of the street it -would lend itself to the future possibility of putting in the walkway under the bridge. Mrs. Sporleder questioned what it was Mr. Hosinski needed from the'Commission. Mr. Hosinski said that he would like at least permission for the Parks Department to have a drawing done. Mr. Oxian further questioned the path the sidewalk would take. Mr. Hosinski again restated that the north side was the most ideal spot. There was some discussion of where the sidewalk should meet the bridge and the possibility of a future walkway. • under the bridge. Mr. Oxian moved that the Parks Department come up with a plan for a sidewalk that would come down, through the use of stairs, off of the south side of the bridge. Jerry Weiner seconded. The motion passed with Joann Sporleder abstaining.