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IV. Regular Business. A. Approval of Minutes 1. December'15, 1997: Mr. -Oxian asked if there we re .any corrections.. Mrs. Hostetler noted that there were some typographical and grammatical errors. Mrs. Hostetler moved to . accept the minutes with the appropriate grammatical corrections ori pages one and two. Mrs. Petrass seconded the motion. The motion -passed unanimously.. B. Treasurers Report None, Mr. Weiner was not in attendance. C. Committee Reports 1. "Standards &' Maintenance Mr. Fine stated that he and Mr..'Duvall had met with Peg Lueke and Stan Molenda to discuss the gate proposals for Chapin Park National- Register District. -They discussed, in 'detail,'. the location and design's of the gates: Mr. Fine noted. that there are six proposed locations, but, -only one of them falls within the Commissions jurisdiction. This -site is located in both the Riverside Drive Historic District .and the Leeper Park Local Landmark. He went on. to state that none of. the sites. proposed .gates or pillars are identical. ' Mr. Fine circulated a map which outlined the location of the proposed gates. He stated that the, Committee members and, the applicants' were- able to come to an -agreement over the main issues, concerning.height, location and -language. The height 'of the monuments or gates. was set at six. and a half feet and the location. of the; monument was_ placed at the top of the hill on Riverside Drive: Mr. Fine stated that the language proposed for the plaque would have Chapin Park Historic District. in..the largest.letters and below that_ it would have Riverside Drive Historic" District and under that would be Leeper Park Local Landmark.- Mr. Fine moved to approve the application- -with the above. noted language and the height stipulation of six and a half feet including the urn. Mrs. Petrass seconded the motion.. Mr.,Oxian asked if Peg Luecke or.Stan' Molenda had anything they wanted'to add to, -the discussion... Peg Luecke stated that she was.here just to answer any questions that may have come up and that they were 'pleased with the decisions that have been made. Mr. Molenda stated: that he had nothing to add. The motion passed unanimously. 2. Budget and.Finance Nothing new. 3. Historic Districts Mr'.. Fine stated that' -the' Committee met with Mr'. Duvall and Todd Ziger -last week to discuss expanding River Bend historic District to :include five more houses, before the houses are sold. He. noted that the meeting was. mainly a discussion over the. logistics of the expansion and if _there would be, any support for it. Mr. Fine also stated that they had discussed the guidelines for the Cushing Street District _before Mr. 'Duvall. was ,called away.. Mrs. Hostetler stated that the Districts Committee intends, to' meet with the River Bend Liaison Committee to discuss the two methods by which the houses could be added to the District She noted that they could be added by either expanding the boundaries of the District or. by annexing, the properties in .question into: the District.. Mr. Talley asked..if there—was a .consensus taken ofowners opinions concerning this expansion. Mrs. Hostetler stated. -that this'had not . been done as of . yet.. . Mr*. Fine stated that the Committee .wants to have this project completed quickly,do to the fact .that one'of the houses. is already up for sale. He further- stated that the easiest way to accomplish their goal would' be to amend -the existing ordinance to include the new properties, this 2