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GRAND OPERA HOUSE ADVISORY BOARD
M I N U T E S
November 21, 2016- 5:00 p.m.
Room 404, City Hall, 215 Church Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54901
Present: Janelle Galica, Mary Louise Lewis, Marvin Mengeling, Marilyn Rogge,
David Schultz, Vivian Foss, Koby Schellenger and Council member Ben
Stepanek. Also present were GOH Foundation CEO Joe Ferlo, GOH Foundation
Operations Manager David Lange and General Services Manager Jon Urben.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Chair Lewis called the meeting to order at 5 P.M. There was no public comment.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING:
It was motioned by Rogge, seconded by Stepanek, that the August 15, 2016
minutes be approved as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
UPDATE OF THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION:
Mr. Lange noted the Grand was in the midst of several holiday performances
and programs throughout November and December.
UPDATE OF GRAND OPERA HOUSE MAINTENANCE:
Mr. Urben noted that he and Mr. Lange had received two quotes for the Grand
Opera House stage curtain replacement and they would be placing the order in
the coming days. Mr. Urben also noted that per the Grand Opera House
Advisory Board’s input, the Common Council approved the 2017 Capital
Improvement Program that allocated $30,000 for building envelope
improvements to repair various exterior windows, doors and other areas to
improve the energy efficiency of the building and extend the life of the exterior
components.
NEW BUSINESS:
The first item under New Business was Frequency of Grand Opera House
Advisory Board meetings. The board discussed the issue and there was
consensus that there was not sufficient board business to warrant meetings
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beyond the current quarterly cycle (3 Monday of February, May, August &
November). It was noted that if any pressing issues arose that required
immediate board input a special meeting could be scheduled.
The second item under New Business was a summary of the potential future
Grand Opera House facility improvement projects as identified at the board’s
August meeting/tour of the facility. Mr. Urben recapped the list and identified if
any of the items were already included in future tentative CIP: Lobby Wallpaper
Replacement, Stage Floor Replacement (2018 CIP- $5K for assessment), Pit Lift
Upgrade, Audience & Balcony Seats Replacement, Sound System Upgrade,
Emergency Generator Replacement (2019 CIP- $50K), Lighting Fixture Upgrades.
Mr. Urben noted that he would continue to work closely with Grand Opera
House Foundation Staff (Mr. Lange and Mr. Ferlo) to monitor which of these
projects may need to be prioritized and/or explored further, as we move in 2017.
Some discussion then followed on the replacement of the audience and/or
balcony seats. After some discussion, Chairman Lewis asked Mr. Ferlo to
provide a presentation on his thoughts for the balcony seats replacement as a
New Business item at the February meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no other business, it was motioned by Mrs. Rogge, seconded by Mrs.
Foss that the Grand Opera House Advisory Board adjourn at 5:46 p.m. Motion
carried unanimously.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jon Urben, Secretary
cc Mark Rohloff, City Manager
John Fitzpatrick, Assistant City Manager/Director of Administrative
Services