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Mayor Meier Councilman Cummings VIRGINIA CARANCI, CHAIRPERSON OF THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION Mayor Meier Councilman Leary LDC PRESIDENT, KIRK BADGER 2/16/82 Page -7- to submit their letters of what they intend to do with the money. It would also pro- vide council members more time to review these. Concurred with Administrator Wurl's recom- mendation and suggested members of council also review some of the priorities of the city before making a decision. Remarked he was in a quandry about the money and it's distribution - was it strictly non- budgetary? Wurl advised this was up to the discretion of council. I1rs. Caranci stated most of the information was contained in the letter submitted to council; but added the Community Building has touched the hearts of everyone in Louisville from 1890 until the present. Their commission wa-Si_ unable to get state or federal funding to restore the building because it is attached to the pool. The bricks on the building are deteriorating rapidly. If something isn't done soon the entire building will have to be rebricked and the cost would be prohibitive. Suggested the members contact other Histori- cal Commissions to see if there is some way to seal or preserve the brick. Mrs. Caranci a.greed to do this. Advised the new RTD building also had sand- blasted brick, but had a heavy glaze on it. He suggested M~s. Caranci contact them also. Stated he was representing the LDC Committee and inquired if this was to be an informational session or would the presentation have to be given again after a cut-off date had been established for other organizations to get their letters in.