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do Mr. Kearney moved, seconded by Mr. Dubowski, to approve the updated Landmarks Commission Rules of Procedure, effective December 20, 2018, motion passed 6-0. Centennial Home Program Ms. Lieber reviewed the need for the Centennial Home Program audit. There was not much progress with the program in 2018 so staff wants to assess the process and see if the program should continue or be changed to be more effective. Mr. Aspery added that the Engineering Department will create a map showing the homes that were approved and eligible as part of the program. Of the 286 researched homes, 36% were Centennial Homes, 47% of the homes may be Centennial Homes and 17% were not. Ms. Lieber suggested that the commission not make any decisions regarding the future of the program until the map has been provided. In the further research section, Ms. Egan -Reeves pointed out that Florence Road should be Florence Avenue and Mr. Neville suggested adding Lorain Road. GO North Olmsted Day: Thompson House Mr. Neville said the weather was an issue for the Thompson House painting scheduled for October 27th. More siding has been installed since October and the goal is to have all of the siding installed by spring. Mr. Aspery pointed out that the purpose of Go North Olmsted day is to get the community involved and he hoped having another day in the spring will get more people outside of the commission involved. Year in Review Mr. Aspery asked that the commission look through the list he provided at the meeting and give him any suggestions so he can have a draft ready for the January meeting. Mr. Morse pointed out that the fourth Boom! was this year. Ms. Lieber reviewed the code change regarding the book exchange boxes. Mr. Neville said a book exchange box has been proposed at Frostville. Records Ms. Rambo -Ackerman stated that George Corell donated four photos to the Landmarks Commission. The photos are from the mid-1950s and show boy scouts at Old Town Hall with a police car and fire truck and marching at North Olmsted Community Park. Mr. Morse and Mr. Neville thought the Olmsted Historical Society would like to have the photos to put on display. Mr. Neville suggested scanning the photos to keep with the Landmarks Commission's records and giving the originals to Frostville. Mr. Dubowski suggested trying to find out who the people in the photos are, Ms. Lieber stated that they can be posted on the Celebrate North Olmsted page. Mr. Morse moved, seconded by Mr. Dubowski, to recommend donating the All Scouts Day photos donated by George Corell to the Olmsted Historical Society, motion passed 6-0. Heritage Home Prouram Ms. Lieber compared the statistics of the 2018 Heritage Home Program to the 2017 statistics. Due to the great participation in the program, the city will continue to their involvement in 2019. Technical assists are instances where residents have been assisted without a site visit. Ms. Cardarelli pointed out that the numbers are estimated project costs. The city will send out another mayor's letter about the program. Ms. Cardarelli added that projects involving filling in pools are eligible for the program now since it is a safety issue.