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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesCITY OF OSHKOSH LANDMARKS COMMISSION Minutes June 10, 2015 PRESENT: Harold Buchholz, Steve Cummings, Shirley Brabender Mattox, Paul Arnold, Vicky Redlin and Alexa Naudziunas EXCUSED: Karen Heikel, Angela Merrill, Sharon Kipetz and David Buck 1. Call To Order The meeting was called to order at 3:13 p.m. and a quorum was declared present. 2. Approval Of May 13, 2015 Meeting Minutes Mr. Cummings wanted to change the spelling of “Schreiber” to be corrected to “Schriber”. Mr. Buchholz mentioned that the last sentence under item six was hard to understand. The last sentence of item six should be changed to “There is a possibility that if the Paine is unsuccessful in the search for someone to move the Schriber House, Common Council may be requested to amend the planned development to allow its demolition for construction of the parking lot”. Mr. Arnold motioned to approve the amended May 13th 2015 meetings minutes and Ms. Redlin seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Election of Officers Ms. Redlin announced to the commission that she is willing to remain chair, but would not mind letting another member to have a chance to hold the position. Mr. Buchholz made a motion to retain Ms. Redlin as chair and Mr. Arnold as vice-chair. Mr. Cummings seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously to retain Ms. Redlin as chair and Mr. Arnold as vice-chair. 4. Building Permit Review Mr. Arnold was unsure why 544 N. Main Street had a valuation of $1.00. Ms. Brabender Mattox discussed the possibilities of improving awareness of availability of tax credits. Ms. Brabender Mattox agreed to contact the owner of 651 Franklin Street and 579 N. Main Street to see if they were aware of the option to use tax credits. The committee agreed it could help to send an educational letter annually. 5. Editorial – Demolition of Historic Structures Ms. Brabender Mattox explained that she had no updates on the editorial. 6. Riverside Cemetery – General Discussion Ms. Redlin explained that there used to be a sub-committee that met every month that centered on the chapel upgrade and its use. Ms. Redlin expressed an interest in researching what plans are in place with the Parks Department. The commission agreed it would be useful to invite Bill Sturm to a future meeting to discuss the present situation with Riverside Cemetery. The commission discussed different tours that have already taken place in Riverside Cemetery. Ms. Redlin expressed a desire to create a survey to help determine if there are any unmet needs that the chapel or cemetery can fulfill. 7. Longfellow School Marker Mr. Cummings updated the commission on the status of the Longfellow School marker. 8. Historic/Cultural Tourism Project – Update Mr. Cummings updated the commission on the status of the historic/cultural tourism program he has been organizing with the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and that the boundaries have been determined as follows: Irving Avenue to the river and Jackson Street to Broad Street. Austin Frederick was hired as a historic researcher to compile an inventory of historically significant items in the defined area of the city, which is focused on the central city area. Ms. Naudziunas explained that a small group of people have been compiling brief historical descriptions for various locations and she asked the commission to email any stories that they may have to add. Mr. Arnold pointed out a mistake in the Wagner Opera House description. Mr. Arnold explained that in the last paragraph it says that the windows face South Main Street, but he believed that it was Merritt Avenue. Mr. Buchholz thought it would be relevant to include information about the Johnny Depp movie “Public Enemy” being filmed in various locations in Oshkosh. 9. Agenda Items for Next Meeting/Statements Beyond regular items such as minutes and building permit review, the commission decided to include discussion on Riverside Cemetery and extend an invitation to Bill Sturm to attend a future meeting, Longfellow School Marker, editorial review, Chief Oshkosh statue discussion and stay updated on the tourism program at the July meeting. 10. Adjournment Mr. Arnold made a motion to adjourn and the motion was seconded by Mr. Buchholz. Motion approved unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 4:23 p. m. Recorded by Alexa Naudziunas, Assistant Planner