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LA1vTDMARKS COMMISSION CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 12, 2016 ROLL CALL Mr. Neville called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers. Present: Tom Dubowski, Jim Morse, Duane Limpert, Jim Dubelko, David Neville, Gretchen Schuler Absent: Paul Schumann Staff: Planner James Aspery, Administrative Assistant Nicole Rambo-Ackerman Mr.Morse anoved, seconded by Mr. Dubowski, to excuse Mr. Schumann from the meeting, motion passed 6-0. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Dubowski moved, seconded by Mr. I)ubelko, to approve the Landmarks Commission minutes of November 14, 2016, motion passed 6-0. COMMUle1ICATIONS Centennial Home Pa-ogram Mr. Neville thanked Mr. Dubelko for his research on the project, it has been inspiring. Mr. Neville stated that he began his research and became frustrated with the process and was open to suggestions regarding furthering his research. Mr. Morse stated that he had the OHI forms from the City's records which had pretty reliable information. The group discussed the OHI process. There was discussion regarding Clague Road extension opening around 1900 and how Mr. Dubelko discovered that a house was moved. Mr. Dubelko offered to assist with research for members who are stuck on a few properties. Mr. Neville suggested walking through his area and determining which homes could be in the program based on the construction. Mr. Dubelko stated that the commission needs to determine that the home was standing by 1916, not necessarily the specific built date. Discussion regarding county tax archive accuracy. Mr. Dubelko suggested lining up the architecture with the approximate era of the date it was built. He also suggested sending out letters to the homeowners with homes built before 1916 based on the OHI forms. Mr. Morse suggested using Zillow.com to start the search because it aggregates information from a few sources, but it does not show previous owners. The group discussed various challenges to research. Mr. Limpert suggested going through the inventory on the auditor's site to see what could qualify for the program. Mr. Dubelko reviewed the county archives, two sets of tax records from the 1930s and 1960s. The 1930s cards are sorted by street so a group can be reviewed at the same time. He suggested trying to match up the homes on the cards with the 1903 and 1920 maps, though there are some discrepancies between the maps. Mr. Aspery stated that he will revise the letter to be sent to the homeowners to state that the house "may" qualify for the Centennial Home Program and having the owners verify the date built. Mr. Morse suggested having two separate letters for the homes that definitely qualify and