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CITY OF OSHKOSH LANDMARKS COMMISSION
MINUTES
June 10, 2009
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
Paul Arnold, Polly Briley, Todd Clark, Shirley Mattox, Arlene
Schmuhl, Burk Tower
AD HOC MEMBERS PRESENT:
none
EXCUSED:
none
STAFF:
Susan Kepplinger
OTHERS PRESENT:
none
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Todd Clark called the meeting to order and a quorum was declared present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Arlene Schmuhl moved approval of the May minutes. Paul Arnold seconded the motion which passed
unanimously.
ACANTHUS AWARDS
The Award presentations by Todd Clark and Shirley Mattox went well.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE UPDATE
Todd Clark shared the following information which had been emailed to him by Jon Urben; a plaster
conservator is investigating the possible presence of the angels originally painted on the ceiling; the plan
is still to fix failing trusses from below and it appears the ceiling is on it’s way out; the work is going out
to bid soon; the City is waiting to see if funding for repair of the Grand that had been put in the State
Budget are in the approved budget.
PUBLIC ENEMIES EVENT
Staff outlined the activities that had been planned around the June 30 early release of the film in Oshkosh.
AREA REPORTS
Arlene Schmuhl reported that an intern with the County Parks Department will be working on a National
Register nomination for the Lighthouse.
ANNUAL REPORT
Todd Clark will forward the finished draft to Arlene for formatting.
MEMBERSHIP STATUS
Staff reported that Tina Haffeman had been appointed to the Commission. Polly Briley announced that
she had to resign as she is moving out of the City. There was some discussion regarding possible
candidates for the Commission.
ADJOURNMENT
Due to pending lack of quorum, Paul Arnold moved the meeting be adjourned. Burk Tower seconded the
motion which passed unanimously.
Respectfully Submitted,
Susan Kepplinger
Principal Planner