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1 CITY OF OSHKOSH LANDMARKS COMMISSION MINUTES COMMISSION MEETING September 10, 2003 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Carol Esslinger, Orv Hando, Laurel Forsythe, Jim Grine, Dick Rueckl, Jane
Westphal AD HOC MEMBERS PRESENT: None EXCUSED: Harold Buchholz and Shirley Mattox STAFF: Kristi Bales CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chair Orv Hando called the meeting to order and a quorum was
declared present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Jane Westphal moved approval of the minutes for July 9, 2003. Dick Rueckl seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. MEMBERSHIP UPDATE Jim Grine
was welcomed by the Commission as a new member. FINAL REVIEW OF BRIDGE MARKER TEXT The commission reviewed the text as presented by the Wisconsin Historical Society for the Main Street
Bridge Marker. The Commission amended the text to read as follows: Main Street Bridge (Originally Ferry Street Bridge) Historically, bridges have played a central role in the development
of Oshkosh. The first bridge in Oshkosh was at this site. It was a privately owned floating log toll bridge that opened on July 3, 1849, replacing a ferry service. Complaints about the
toll bridge caused the city to purchase the bridge in 1854 for $2,000. It became the city’s first publicly owned bridge across the Fox River. Carol Esslinger made a motion to send this
amended text to the Historical Society. Jane
2 Westphal seconded the motion. Motion carried with all in favor. UPDATE ON RIVERSIDE CEMETERY RECOGNITION EVENT The date for the event will be Saturday, October 25, at 1 PM. Orv Hando
asked that staff follow-up with staff at the Museum regarding the date, as there may be a Friends of the Museum meeting later that morning. COMMISSION ANNUAL WORK CALENDAR The draft
annual calendar was distributed in the meeting packets. Dick Rueckl asked for any additional comments regarding the draft, noting that specific activities would be added after the goal-setting
session in January. UPDATE OF INTENSIVE HISTORIC SURVEY A Request for Proposals is planned to be distributed later this year to choose a consulting firm to update the 1980 Historic Survey.
Community Development Block Grant funds will be used to fund this project. OTHER BUSINESS Commission members asked that the “Mission Statement” and the status of the Historic Street
Signs be added to a future agenda for discussion. Commission members asked that a copy of the Historic Preservation Ordinance be included in their next meeting packet. Carol Esslinger
asked that if it were possible, a tour of the Bent Block and Webster Block after renovation would be a good activity for the Commission. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business,
Carol Esslinger moved the meeting be adjourned. Jane Westphal seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Respectfully Submitted, Kristi Bales Principal Planner