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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesCITY OF OSHKOSH LANDMARKS COMMISSION MINUTES April 14, 2010 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Todd Clark, Dennis Arnold, Joe Blechl, Shirley Mattox Arlene Schmuhl and Burk Tower COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None STAFF: David Buck OTHERS PRESENT: None CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Clark called the meeting to order and a quorum was declared present. There was a quick announcement that Commissioner Tina Haffeman has resigned from the Landmarks Commission immediately so the commission is now at four voting members and one voting Council Member and is down one citizen voting member and one alternate member. APPROVAL OF MINUTES There were no minutes taken at the March meeting. Staff stated they will provide a summary or brief synopsis of the items discussed with the May agenda. GRAND OPERA HOUSE UPDATE Chairperson Clark stated that the artwork for the Grand is complete and will be including it as part of the upcoming ArtWalk. Mr. Buck discussed the memorandum dated 3/18/10 from Jon Urban, General Services Director updating the City Manager on the Grand Opera House Update. Ms. Schmuhl said that the Grand reopening night and open house is ahead of schedule but dates have not been announced yet. Ms. Mattox added that the State Historic Society website has photographs of the Grand as part of its opening photo montage. REVIEW OF GOAL DISCUSSION FROM MARCH Chairperson Clark went over goals as discussed at the previous Landmarks meeting and opened discussion on how the Commission wants to "attack" the items as they need to be prioritized. 1 of 3 Ms. Schmuhl has continued to look at the existing website and come up with issues and areas that need attention, especially after the assessor's website was updated. Mr. Buck said he would speak with the City's IT Department to see if the actual website construction could be done by the city if a layout is provided. Ms. Mattox has and will again contact Mr. Harold Buchholz about putting his home at 1165 Algoma Boulevard up to be a landmarked home. Mr. Arnold handed out a packet of information and research on 324 Fulton Avenue, which had been contemplated in the past. He was unable to find any plans and thinks the City may have them. Mr. Buck stated he will look for them and report back at the next meeting. Ms. Mattox expressed and Mr. Tower agreed that it is desirable to have Mr. Buchholz as a voting citizen member of the Landmarks Commission as well and that his addition would leave the commission down only one alternate member. Mr. Buchholz had stated that he wanted to wait until his term as a Council person was done before making any decision and also that his duties on the newly formed budget committee may be an issue with timing. Staff was asked to find out the ability of getting a list of demolition permits for any structure over 50 years old. Mr. Buck stated he would ask the new Community Development Director about how and if this policy could be instituted. Ms. Mattox distributed information on Certified Local Governments and briefly mentioned the benefits of that status. She stated that there are action items that need to take place to retain the certification. Mr. Buck stated he would do some research and report back in May. Goals as listed from last meeting that were not discussed include: 1) research of North Main Street District, 2) budget ground work; 3) ArtWalk gallery ideas /concepts. Items left open ended include discussion on keeping the Landmarking Subcommittee as it has been reduced to one member and creating a pool of interested parties for future committee members. NEXT MEETING /COMMISSIONER STATEMENTS Ms. Schmuhl made the statement that May is Historic Preservation month and the Landmarks Committee must choose Acanthus Award winner(s). Mr. Arnold mentioned the Crescent Moon business as a nontraditional awardee. Ms. Schmuhl stated she had a nominee that will be brought up at the next meeting. Mr. Clark stated he would call the City Manager's office to coordinate the awarding as well as Historic Preservation month. It was stated that the award determination must happen at the May meeting of the Landmarks Commission as the reading of the Historic Preservation Month Proclamation is at the first Council meeting in May and the Acanthus award(s) are given out at the second Council meeting in May. The Commission requests staff asks that Mr. Allen Davis be in attendance at the next meeting to be introduced and to discuss the Landmarks Commission and historic preservation as part of the Department of Community Development. The meeting concluded with discussion on the topics for the upcoming meetings: 2 of 3 May Meeting • Acanthus Award — choose winner(s) • Historic Preservation Month — proclamation review • Allen Davis, Dir. of Community Development — Landmarks place in Community Development Review of WAHPC Conference • Meeting dates for the Commission and subcommittees June Meeting • Budget Requests and Grant possibilities • Report on goal achievement —halfway through 2010 ADJOURNMENT Other items on the agenda were not discussed due to time constraints. Ms. Mattox moved approval of adjournment of the meeting. Mr. Arnold seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (4 -0) Respectfully Submitted, David Buck Principal Planner 3 of 3