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to present. The first goal will be to secure the home to ensure no further weather damage occurs. Mr. Neville explained the commission's role in guiding homeowners as they improve and maintain their homes. Mr. Samarin asked if the commission had documentation to help guide them as they start the process and Mr. Schumann said the commission has general guidelines. He reviewed research which was conducted on the home to the proposed owner and suggested he visit the office. Mr. Samarin said he and his wife want to do what is best for the home and they loolced forward to working with the commission. CMS14-1627; Daniel & Karen Haas; 25991 Butternut Ridge Road Proposal consists of a certificate of appropriateness for a new garage door, roofing, and exterior pealc and trim color. Mr. Haas said he recently purchased his home and he hired a contractor to have his leaky roof replaced. Once he applied for the permit and described the changes to color and shingle style, he was informed he would have to go before the Coininission for a COA. The shingles will be a weathered wood dimensional shingle. He proposes that the gutters and peak over the garage will be a tan color and he will paint the garage door a new spruce green. Mr. Morse asked if the owner looked into age appropriate paint colors and Mr. Haas said he was not aware there were such things. Mr. Schumann said the home was built around 1950 and felt the colors chosen would be age appropriate for the home's style. Mr. Schumann moved, seconded by Limpert, to approve a certificate of appropriateness for CMS14-1627; Daniel c& Karen Haas of 25991 Butternut Ridge Road consisting of 1 new garage door, roof, and exterior peak and trim color changes which passed 6-0. NEW BUSIIVESS 2015 City Bicentennial 1VIs. Wenger said the commission inet the first goal of gathering 20 facts for This Day in History. The items submitted without actual dates will be placed on the website as additional fitn facts. Mr. Neville said he would lilce to make sure July 4, 1816 was added as that is the alleged date two men laid out Butternut Ridge Road. Mr. Morse said he still had a few dates of significance he would like to add to the list pertaining to the municipal bus line and Prohibition. Ms. Wenger said the goal was to go live with the website in September with a launch event at Fat Head's Brewery on October 23, 2014 which will be a fundraiser and awareness effort. They are still looking for sponsors and ideas on how to include facts or information about North Olmsted at the event. Mr. Limpert suggested reaching out to radio stations inviting them to broadcast their show at the event. Mr. Morse suggested having a speakeasy raid at the event and post facts pertaining to prohibition in North Olmsted. Mr. Schumann suggested having era photos blown up which could be used multiple times at different events including maps from different eras. COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Schuinann said there was an article in the Plain Dealer about the school purchasing the home east of the middle school. The board of education now owns both homes on either side of the 2