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? r V. COMMUIVICATIONS: Memo from Attorney P. Farrell (Halleen KIA) Mr. Lang reviewed that the Halleen KIA proposal is on hold until they resubmit plans for Planning Commission and the demolition permit will not be pulled until that has final approval. Memo from Law Direction Dubelko regarding appointments Mr. Lang reviewed that the Law Director's memo suggests that either the Mayor or Council consider legislation to amend article VII section 6 of the City Charter to make it easier to appoint someone that meets the requirements set. Ihuin.g discussion regarding publications received Mr. Lang suggested that he would like to recommend a publication to the Law Department called Procedural Due Process in Plain English, which is a guide for preservation due process including wording for ordinances. He suggested two books for the commissions architects called What Style Is It A Guide To American Architecture and Recording Historic Structures (second edition). He reviewed that one of the publications had an article of other states which give property tax credits to those individuals owning houses eligible or listed in the register of Historical Places. Mr. Lang indicated that he jotted down addresses of homes along Stearns/Lorain Road, which he believes deserve plaques before the Crocker - Stearns project is started so the homes can be preserved. He thinks that the 1946 Lustron blue and white home on Mastic Road is the only one in North Olmsted and would like to see the commission plaque that home as well. Mr. Lang reviewed that the owners of the Barton/Lorain Road Church contacted Landmarks last month. They offered to donate the church to the City. He advised the owners to contact the Olmsted Historical Society, which they did and from that, telephone call Ms. Kubiak is in discussion with the owners. Ms. Kubiak reviewed that the church wanted to donate the main church to the historical society. Her research shows that the church was the first, church built in the Olmsted area in 1831. The building is structurally sound and can be moved, and believe that they have seen portions of the original church. The Olmsted Historical Society has been informed that the owners would like to donate the building as well as $30,000.00 to help move the building to the museum in the metro parks. The estimate to move the structure is about $80,000.00. The metro park is moving forward to see if it would be feasible for them to pursue. They will only look at moving the main church. Mrs. Lord suggested that a book entitled The History of Dover has the same picture as Ms. Kubiak has and suggests that it is in Westlake and so the Historical Society should look at it as well. The Commission questioned if anyone knew what would be done once the church is moved. Ms. Kubiak was not sure what the chtuch would be doing with the land once the church is moved. Discussion regarding the costs of moving the church and it was suggested that if parts of the church were taken apart it would be cheaper to move. Ms. Kubiak discussed that she is very interested in the church as the stain glass windows are in memory of her family, wluch she just found out when she went into the church. The commission questioned if the owners would allow the Historical Society to remove historical artifacts if they end up not being able to move the church. Ms. Kubiak felt the owners are willing to work with them. The commissioners offered any research help they could offer, the church gave the North Olmsted Landmarks Commission some items when it was disbanded. The commission discussed possible ways that they could inform the community at large as to the significance of the Landmarks District. The commission reviewed that the Sites students have 2