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r concerns over any changes as residents that are directly influenced, and to report back to the Comm, about any decisions concerning this problem. The possibility of Districting for the Butternut area should be brought to the attention of the City before any changes are made for traffic considerations. CDBG Money for Repairs - Repairs for the Town Hall discussed. Replacement of the boiler, and removal of asbestos and the exterior painting of the down spouts and roof repairs are listed as possible needs. Publicity - Betty Lord reported that the Council Presentation was successful concerning the work completed by the N.O.L.C. There were 262 properties reported on and credit for the work was given in the local newspapers. U'pcoming Events - Ideas for the N.O. residents of historic homes were discussed. It was decided that an Open House Event would be better that a formal presentation. The Open House would provide the residents a chance to review the work of the Commission. Slides of the homes will be on display as a quick overview of the areas and a short summary of the Grant Work will be presented. An overview at the beginning of the Open House with an explanation and examples of the historical files (O.H.I.) will be presented and then the majority of the Open House time will be used for browsing through property files at individual stations that will be organized according to street areas. N.O.L.C. members will be posted at the various stations to answer the questions of residents and to set up a system for noting any corrections or anecdotes needed in the property files. Robert Parry volunteered to create a form for the residents to use when they attend the Open House for noting the corrections or aclditions. It will also be made known that any old photos or personal records that are of value to the history of a property will be welcome and accepted from residents who offer. A letter will be sent to residents who have historic property listed with the N.O.L.C. by October lst, to inform them of the Open House on October 21st. The Open HOuse will be held in the Town Ha11 and a request will be made to have the Hall cleaned before the event.: Work will be done to include a list of previous owners in the files for the residents to view and zerox copies will possibly be made available. Address labels were proposed as a convenient way to send out the October lst letters to inform the residents of the Open House. The labels will be typed as TO THE OWNER OF .. ..given address and the labels could also be used in the files and for future correspondence. Betty Lord will be responsible for writing and sending out the October lst letter. New Business- Michael Patton will talk to Mr. Boyle, N.O. Finance Director, concerning the establishment of a Friends of the Landmarks Commission Group. Such a group could be helpful in many ways, including assistance for funding the historical plaques for the future. Robert Parry represents a young Boy Scout who wishes to do some