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noted that the person in charge of the project had major surgery which held up work at the site in addition to the bad weather. They will report back when the project has been completed. Mrs. Cloud stated they will be videotaping Mr. Fontana when he does the repair work at the cemetery in order to teach others. A preservation contractor has indicated that it would cost approximately $30,000.00 to repair the Cooley plot. Mr. Aguilar reported that a sculptress who works with bronze has suggested various ways to replace the soldier statue with a brass replica which would be more difficult to vandalize. Cost of a replica soldier statue would be approximately $20,000.00. Chairperson Swope asked a few questions about the historical objectives and about the City's heritage tree ordinance. Director Griffiths stated that because the Forestry Section was transferred to the General Services Department almost two years ago, the City's heritage tree ordinance will be re-written to reflect the change. MIS Nordness/Truscelli: To approve the Action Plan for Union Cemetery. Commissioner Slusser suggested an attachment to the document that would state the accomplishments of the plan, including the beginning and completion dates and on-going work will be reflected in the document. Motion passed. Chairperson Swope thanked HUCA for their work on the project. Mr. Brien noted a Heritage Plant Sale will be held on May 6. ITEM 3 - BELMONT SCHOOL DISTRICT UPDATE Director Griffiths announced there will be a meeting on March 1 with the Belmont School District to finalize the agreement. The draft RFP needs to be reviewed by the School District's consultant before an architect and a facilitator can be selected for the project. ITEM 4 - RED MORTON CENTER UPDATE Chairperson Swope reported that a meeting will be held Wednesday, March 1, 1995 at the Community Activities Building for the fund raising project. Proposed agenda items for the meeting include an orien ta non for new people attending the meeting, several items for everyone to discuss, and a break-out session for each of the sub-committees. Commissioner Slusser spoke about his work on the In-Kind Donations Committee. Chairperson Swope reported that she and Commissioner Davis met with an illustrator to help develop the brochure for the project which will be used for significant gifts and grants. ..