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Director's Report September 2015 17 August Meeting with Staff and Scott Sneff of Lows (SJCo IT) to learn the new on line system for purchasing. Discussion with Blake Strethling new owner of 610 N. St. Joseph about the repairs needed and the procedures to follow. Received news that North Liberty was awarded the Stellar Community that they have been working so hard for and that HPC helped partner. Completed one 106 Environmental Review. Submitted retirement letter to HR due before month's end. HPC meeting. 18 August Contacted Tim Johnson concerning the window issues. Prepared approved COAs for mailing. 20 August Calculated number of 1932 Assessor Cards for digitization project with the Brownfield's Grant. Began the reconciliation of the 911 HP LL and LHC data dump for GIS from the tax system for errors and omissions. Presented the Treasurer's reportat the BSSB 4:30. Attended the reception at Bond Hall at 6:00. Met with Dean Lychodas, Steve Semes. Steve is going to be in charge of the HP programs and would like me on his committee. 21 August - Continued with the reconciliation. On site meeting with Frank Perri at JC Lauber. Sent info he requested. Noted 6 exceptions in the listing left at 7:00 pm. Off until 27 August. 27 August Discussion with Frank Perri concerning the JC Lauber building and its addition. He would like to change the pitch of the roof on the addition (addition is connected by two double garage doors in a vacated alleyvvay); concerned about the additional load and is contacting Ken Miller, an engineer in Niles. Thea from public works called and one of the demo crews found a circa 1860s tombstone in a yard on King Street—think it may be stolen from City Cemetery. They will drop it off and we will work with Park's Steve Nemeth and the History Museum. 28 August Spoke with Don at Ritschard Bros. 288 4777 and picked up Julian Kizer's 1861 tombstone that was in very good condition. Don gave me some research that their staff did and I continued that all day on Friday. There were no records of this 11 year old or his parents at City, Highland or Riverview. They lived in German township and were Methodists and had a large farm near Portage Chapel. 31 August Continued research on-line. E-mailed German Township Trustees who do have some burial records for the various small Cemeteries. Drove to Northwest United Methodist on Brick Road and spoke with two parishioners who indicated that Portage Chapel is Portage Prairie Cemetery on Orange and Bertrand. They have my card and will contact Jim Kizer, another parishioner and possible relation to the 1860s Kizer, to see if he has any clues. Tim Johnson finally contacted the Office about the windows. Gave him the same information that I gave him after the meeting. He is going to contact Bee Windows. Turned in all fees and performed General Office work. Responded to inquiry from Bethany Natalie of Weintraut Inc for the 106 Review on the Round About with information on the Harris I School on Brick Road, sent her scans of the landmark's file on the restoration after the massive fire. 1 September General Office work. Steve and I met with Tim Johnson at 307 LaMonte. The Bee Window rep did not show up. Followed up with DCI about check; Lory overlooked e-mail from July, we