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1'I. COlViMITTEE REPORTS Chairman Lang will ]lold onto program and application information from the Ohio Historical Preservation office, State programs, and Federal programs. He stated he has a family member who works for The National Trust putting together information showing the different funding sources available. Last month, Commission members broke up into information sessions for all members present to review the commission's archives. They walked around the building and familiarized themselves with Landmarks archives in the basement and the contents of the filing cabinet drawers. The committee's purpose is to organize these archives. Mr. Lang questioned if any committee had time to meet or start a report. He recommended the two members of each of the committees contact each other over the course of the next month to set up a time to meet to discuss their goals. The education committee is to provide education to the community in regards to landmarks and preservation. He questioned if Mr. Barker and Mr. Koeth were in charge of the committee for the annual report and budget. Both members acknowledged Mr. Lang was correct. He questioned who the members of the plaquing and documentation committees were. Mrs. Lord indicated she was on survey and archives committee. Mr. Rerko is on the survey committee. Mr. Lang reviewed what the survey committee is responsible for. He suggested that there is a Lustron home in the community and suggested the commission needs to educate the owners of the property as to the value of their home in terms of its historic nature and possibly persuade them to have their home plaqued. The historical community iieeds to be aware that there is low cost financing available to them for home improvements through the County Wide Health Program for qualifying homeowners. NTII.OLD BUSINESS: Mrs. Lord reviewed tliat she attended the Council meeting in which retired board member Lois VanAuken was presented a proclamation. She reviewed that Mrs. VanAuken expressed that she was very pleased and made a few eloquent remarks. Mrs. Lord indicated that Mrs. VanAuken still has the slide projector and slides and would like to continue to be a part of sharing the word with the committee. Chairman Lang mentioned that last months minutes indicated that Mr. Crabs wanted to share black and white photographs that he had with the Landmarks Commission. Mrs. Lord met with Mr. Crabs and obtained the photographs and currently Fairview Photo is processing them onto a CD and printing 2 8 x 10 black and whites and 1 8 x 10 print. The photos are aerial photos from 1965 and 1967 of his land and surrounding area. VIII. ADJOURNMENT: J. Lang moved to adjourn the meeting. P. Barker seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjournbed at 8: 45 p.rn. GJ / ! ?'?Q [f J? Lois McNabb Planning Secretary and Donna Rote Clerk of Commissions