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would have to see if they qualify. Deputy Village Attorney Trapp said that he would look into getting the information to see if an HOA like Stonegate would qualify. Mayor Mercurio asked if 100% of people needed to vote for any demolition to go through, Mary Ann Colopy said yes and added comments about demolition by neglect. o Rachel Krajewski- 16 Church and 670 Main- She said that she is a supporter of historic preservation, but believes that it should be voluntary for property owners to become a local landmark. o Mason Winfield- 360 Buffalo- He is opposed to the destruction of historic architecture. He spoke about the vast history of East Aurora. He said that the building should be preserved and not even considered for demolition. o Mark Jans- 270 Buffalo Road- He said that he is on the HOA Board for Stonegate and thinks this whole situation is being blown out of proportion. He said that if they were put on the national registry, the costs for the owners would escalate. He said that the Knox mansion is a great facility but it needs to be maintained and something needs to be done with it. o Matthew Oreskovic- 270 Buffalo Road- He said that there was a vote by mail and the demolition was voted down. He asked if there was grant money available to maintain the property. He said that the building needs upgrades and upkeep and wanted to see if there was a way to work with the town and other organizations to help with that. o Tom Collins- 270 Buffalo Rd, unit #36- He believes that it should be up to ownership to decide if they want to become a local landmark o Lisa Lubozynski- 270 Buffalo Rd, unit #80- She supports the landmark status for the mansion and has concerns that anyone can tear the building down. She spoke about how the HOA is more like a business and thinks that the residents are not in favor because they don’t understand. o Kirk Colopy- 365 South Grove- He spoke about the price house and how they were marked for demo and how they were made a local landmark. Mayor Mercurio spoke about how Trustee Scheer helped to get that done and prevented demolition by neglect. Kirk Colopy spoke about this situation to note a history of designation without applying. He suggested using the building to make more units to help pay for the upkeep of the mansion and that he supports this being a landmark. o Mary Ann Colopy- HPC Chairwoman- She noted that Rachel is a business owner and she pays people to do her paperwork for her but the residents do their own COA and it costs them nothing. Rachael Krajewski said that she does her own paperwork. o Sarah Orca- 206 Greenwood Dr- She said that her mother lives at Stonegate and her book club uses the mansion. She said that she would support fundraising for this. o Kathy Youngs- 270 Buffalo Rd- She said that she worked for CTG in another Knox Mansion downtown and believes that there has to be a way to find a purpose for this mansion without tearing it down. She said that the residents learned about the historical factor after the fact. o Mayor Mercurio said that more has to be looked into in order to find a way to sustain this. Trustee Scheer commented on the condo suggestion. Trustee Lazickas shared memories and other ideas. He said that he is glad others showed up to talk about this. Deputy Village Attorney Trapp that anything that you want to make public record should be submitted to the clerk. A Motion by Trustee Rabey to close the public hearing at 7:50 pm, seconded by Trustee Lazickas, and carried with unanimous approval.