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1 CITY OF OSHKOSH LANDMARKS COMMISSION MINUTES February 9, 2005 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Harold Buchholz, Todd Clark, Jim Grine, Bev Harringon, Dick Rueckl AD HOC MEMBERS PRESENT: none
EXCUSED: Carol Esslinger, Shirley Mattox STAFF: Susan Kepplinger OTHERS PRESENT: Arlene Schmuhl, Convention and Visitors Bureau CALL TO ORDER Chair Harold Buchholz called the meeting
to order and a quorum was declared present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Dick Rueckl moved approval of the January minutes with the correction that Todd Clark seconded the motion for adjournment.
Jim Grine seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. INTENSIVE SURVEY UPDATE STATUS REPORT Staff reported that three proposals had been received and were being reviewed by staff,
and representatives of the Oshkosh Public Museum and the Oshkosh Public Library. The contractor should be chosen prior to the March meeting. A public meeting was held Monday, January
17 to explain the project and solicit information from interested parties. 2005 GOAL SETTING Commissioners ranked goals that had been identified at the January meeting and the following
goals were selected for 2005; Assist in the process of updating the Intensive Historic Survey Undertake an event that would encourage cultural tourism in the City and area Coordinate
an Architecture Exhibit to be shown at the Oshkosh Public Museum or the Paine Recognize historic preservation efforts Have Commissioners monitor specific areas of the City to observe
activities that have an impact on historic properties and districts Develop a list of preservation contractors to be used as a resource
2 Commissioners then began discussion regarding implementation beginning with the goal of monitoring areas of the City to observe activities that have an impact on historic properties.
Commissioners agreed to focus on that portion of the City generally east of Knapp, north of 20th and south of Murdock. Commissioners also agreed that each Commissioner and alternate
would have a specific area. Staff will develop a map for approval at the March meeting. OTHER BUSINESS Dick Rueckl distributed copies of a revised calendar for 2005. Staff was directed
to make inquiries regarding potential Acanthus Award nominations. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Todd Clark moved the meeting be adjourned. Bev Harrington seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously. Respectfully Submitted, Susan Kepplinger Principal Planner