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Landmarks Commission Annual Report Mr. Schumann has submitted to Secretary Granfors a rough draft of language to be incorporated into the annual report. The Certified Local Government application requires an annual report. Answers to CLG application questions will also refer to the report. Website Link (Update) An official request for the City of North Olmsted to add a link to the Olmsted Historical Society has not yet been submitted. Certified Local Government Application The CLG Subcommittee (Mr. Thomas, Mr. Schock and Mr. Schumann) met on Monday, November 3, 2008, and worked through a significant number of application questions. Mr. Schock's experience in working with these types of applications has been helpful. The submission will be kept as simple as possible. The application requires a historic preservation plan. A partial draft written several years ago is being reviewed and completed. Section titles of the plan may include an introduction, background on the commission, a process for strategic planning, a summary of past and current preservation efforts, past surveys, current programs and projects, and future goals and objectives. Mr. Schumann welcomes other commission members to malce suggestions. Secretary Granfors will forward an e-mail to all commission members listing these section titles along with the historic preservation plan partial draft. The next CLG Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 17, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. NEW BUSINESS SITES Second Semester Proiect - Cemetery Imurovement Proiect Mr. Schumann introduced SITES Student Phil Tomko. Phil explained the SITES students were asked to develop and complete a community service project. Initially, Phil would like to clean up (e.g. pick up trash, weed, lawn maintenance) Coe Ridge and Butternut Ridge Cemeteries. After that work is complete he would like to find ways to build new or replace old fencing, repair, replace or add headstones, and possibly install a kiosk or some type of information center at both cemeteries that would communicate relevant history and information on the cemeteries to visitors. The Peake family, recently honored with a historic marker, has no headstones at their graves. Mr. Thomas shared the results of his research on the Peake family graves. The area was confirmed through City cemetery records for the family. All the surrounding graves have stones; this area is only grass. Some type of maxker could be placed; however, it is not clear George Peake is buried there. Concerning the funding, Mr. Schumann suggested the Olmsted Historical Society or Wal-Mart. Phil's idea is to create a cemetery program that continues beyond this semester or school year and he asks for the support of the Landmarks Commission. Phil has worked with the Building Department to organize the cemetery records but has not yet discussed his project ideas with the Service Director. Mr. Schumann invites Phil to attend future meetings to update the commission on the project and invites him to continue his SITES work with the Landmarks Commission in the next semester. He also aslcs that Phil speak to the Olmsted