Corrinn Conard

From: Jessica Fagan

Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 8:08 AM
To: Brian Hoffmeister (brian_hoffmeister@lsc.state.oh.us); Lori Payne (lpayne@ag.state.oh.us);
Derek Bridges (Derek.Bridges@obm.state.oh.us); OCFC
Subject: September2007.html

Below please find the September 2007 Monthly Report to the Commission; please let me know if you have any
questions.

MONTHLY REPORT TO THE COMMISSION

September 2007
Prepared by: Kathleen M. Fox, FASLA, Executive Director,
and the Commission Staff

COMMISSION NEWS

The Commission reimbursed three local project sponsors totaling more than $378,000 on paid invoices during the
month of September. The total amount reimbursed includes:

$142,464 Akron Art Museum

$201,490 McKinley Museum Improvements
$34,397 Toledo Museum of Art

PROJECT NEWS

Officials from the National Underground Railroad Freedom

Center (NURFC) and Commission staff are moving forward
with a plan that will make the museum a likely candidate for the
Commission’s November 2007 meeting agenda. The
Commission’s bond counsel is scheduled to draft a proposed
extension of the lease agreement with NURFC as well as an
addendum to the Cooperative Use Agreement. The revised lease
would be coterminous with a new Cooperative Use Agreement,
and would provide security for the state’s investment through an
extended real property interest in the facility. NURFC’s bank
would have to agree to subordinate their interest in the facility to
the proposed lease extension (The Commission holds first lien
position with our existing lease). The proposed arrangement is
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
(Hamilton County) suggested as a remedy to the $7.75 million gap in the museum’s
capital funding model. Project Manager Tony Capaci is creating a
summary of the revised business plan submitted by NURFC
officials, which will be distributed to Commission members for review prior to the November meeting. The museum plans
to seek Commission approval of the $2 million in state capital funds appropriated in the December 2006 capital bill.

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Commission staff members are working to resolve insurance issues with the Chester Academy project. The
Commission approved a $25,000 appropriation in August 2006, and legal agreements were entered into with the local
sponsor in February 2007. The local project sponsor does not have adequate general liability and property insurance, and
appropriate insurance coverage is required as part of the Commission’s Cooperative Use Agreement and the
Construction Administration and Funding Agreement. Commission staff is working with the Meigs County Commissioners
in an attempt to resolve the issue; the county has general liability and property insurance on the building, to which they
may be able to add the Commission, the state of Ohio, and other necessary parties as additional insureds. Commission
staff expects to hold further discussions with county officials this month.

Commission Executive Director Kathy Fox and Project Manager Samantha Cothern attended a kick-off meeting
with representatives of Nationwide Children’s Hospital on September 4. The meeting outlined the hospital’s $740-
million expansion plans as they relate to the facility’s $1-million appropriation to build an amphitheater in an adjacent park.
Hospital representatives also discussed the cooperative relationship formed with the City of Columbus’s Recreation and
Parks Department, which owns the adjacent Livingston Park—a candidate for the amphitheater’s location. The overall
expansion plan will add one million square feet to the hospital complex by 2012, making it one of the largest pediatric
facilities in the nation. Hospital officials have not indicated a timeline by which they anticipate submitting project materials
for Commission review.

Commission staff met with Senator Tim Schaffer and representatives of the Ohio Glass Museum to discuss
possible scenarios for moving the project forward. The museum has a $250,000 appropriation that it plans to use for
museum exhibits and display cases. Sustainability concerns revealed in previous project reviews by Commission staff
have kept state funding for the project on hold. A solution proposed by Senator Schaffer would involve a guarantee by the
Fairfield County Visitors and Convention Bureau to repay state bond funds invested in the project, should the museum
default on its legal obligations to the Commission. Museum representatives will explore the proposal with the visitors
bureau, and pending the outcome, will resume submitting the necessary materials for review and placement on an
upcoming Commission meeting agenda.

Current sponsors of the Fort Piqua Hotel renovation project, representatives of

Piqua’s Flesh Public Library, and Commission staff are discussing the use of
state capital funds for the Flesh Public Library’s planned space within the
building. The library plans to relocate to three stories of the renovated hotel, which
received a $200,000 state capital appropriation. The hotel, listed on the National
Register of Historic Places, will also house restaurants, retail, and a banquet hall when
renovations are complete. The project is utilizing Federal historic tax credits in its
funding model, which may pose challenges in also investing state bond funds in the
project. The sponsor has also applied for state historic tax credits. A remedy now
being explored is for the public library to utilize the appropriation to fund the creation of
a combined art gallery and history museum within the library. More specifics on the
proposed plan for the use of state funds and the provision of culture are forthcoming
from library officials.

The Columbus College of Art and Design recently announced the public phase
of a $12 million capital campaign. The college has already raised $7 million, and
Fort Piqua Hotel has indicated it will direct $8.8 million to capital improvements at its downtown
(Miami County) campus. A major initiative is expected to center on the Broad Street facility—a former
commercial building now owned by the school—to create new classroom, studio, and
gallery space. The college received a $250,000 appropriation in the December 2006 capital bill, which is expected to be
used for roof and façade repairs at the Broad Street building. College officials have not indicated when they expect to
being submitting materials for Commission staff review.

Two Commission funded projects are winding down, while another is just beginning. The Midland Theatre’s
project to conduct exterior drainage improvements is nearing completion after experiencing several delays. The
project’s $175,000 appropriation was approved by the Commission in May 2005. Local sponsors report the project will
come in under budget, leaving approximately $9,000 to be used on a future project. The McKinley Monument’s granite
stair restoration project is also complete. The Commission approved $800,000 in state capital funds in March 2007.
Project Manager Samantha Cothern attended the Monument’s 100th anniversary dinner on September 21, and spoke at
the event on behalf of the Commission. Also in attendance at the event were Senator J. Kirk Schuring and Canton Mayor
Janet Weir Creighton. Meanwhile, officials at Riverbend Pavilion held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new
4,100-seat amphitheater to be built using $3.25 million in state capital funds. The project received Commission approval
on August 16, 2007, and local sponsors broke ground on August 30.
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The Southern Hills Arts Council was awarded a $30,000 grant by the Governor’s Office of Appalachia to support
renovations of the Markay Theatre. The theater was a focal point of the city of Jackson when it was built in the 1930s,
and continues to be a critical element in efforts to revitalize the downtown. The Markay has a $200,000 state capital
appropriation, which is expected to be used for various interior improvements, including the box office, restrooms, and
storage areas. Local sponsors report a recent anonymous gift of $50,000 in addition to the $30,000 state grant, and
indicate they are planning to submit materials in the coming months for assessment by Commission staff.

The Great Lakes Science Center received approval to build its proposed walkway connecting to the Steamship
William G. Mather Museum. The Cleveland City Planning Commission approved a design for the 400-foot climate-
controlled walkway, which would enable the science center to open the Great Lakes freighter year-round, rather than the
six months the steamship is currently open. The cost of the project is estimated at $3.3 million, and science center officials
have stated that they expect the walkway will be open one year from now. The Steamship Mather Museum has state
appropriations totaling $700,000 that could be used to fund a portion of this project, but officials have not indicated when
they expect to begin submitting materials for review by Commission staff.

Approximately 10 cultural facility projects are currently in assessment for potential placement on the
Commission’s November meeting agenda, along with two projects of the Ohio Historical Society. Those projects
that successfully submit the necessary materials for assessment by the posted deadlines and, after thorough review, can
be recommended by Commission staff, will be placed on the Commission’s upcoming meeting agenda.

ITEMS OF INTEREST

Substitute House Bill 9 of the 126th General Assembly, Ohio’s new public records law, took effect on September
29, 2007. Although the definition of “public records” remains unchanged, the law imposes on public offices new
obligations with regard to responding to public records requests, and requires public offices to adopt a public records
policy for responding to such requests. In compliance with the new law, the Commission Executive Director has approved
a public records policy, and has adopted the general schedules for records retention as established by the Department of
Administrative Services. The agency’s new public records policy will be presented to the Commission for formal adoption
at the November 2007 meeting.

Preliminary discussions on requests for the 2008 capital bill are heating up. Commission staff members have fielded
an increasing number of inquiries in recent weeks from local project sponsors and public officials regarding potential
projects and eligibility requirements. In addition to a number of phone inquiries, Commission staff held two meetings in
September with potential project sponsors; a meeting with a third potential sponsor is scheduled for early October.

STAFF NEWS

LeeAnne Woods has been promoted from Project Analyst to Project Manager as part of the Commission’s effort to
increase the agency’s project services group, a result of the agency’s increased operating funds included in the FY 2008-
2009 operating budget bill. LeeAnne was selected from among a pool of qualified candidates to fill the Project Manager
role. A staff member since March 2007, LeeAnne has quickly grasped the policies and procedures of the project services
arena. LeeAnne holds an M.B.A. from Florida International University as well as law degree from Case Western Reserve.
As a result of the promotion, the Commission will now look to hire two project analysts in order to fully staff three project
management teams.

In other staffing news, the Office of Budget and Management (OBM) has not yet approved the Commission’s
request to increase the agency’s personnel ceiling by four, which was submitted more than two months ago. The
additional staffing is within the Commission-approved operating budget contained in Am. Sub. H.B. 119, signed into law
by the Governor in June. The Commission Executive Director and Assistant Director continue to work with OBM to
respond to requests for information about the staffing plan. Selection processes for the new personnel have been
completed, and so in the interim, Commission management has hired three of the four on contract or through temporary
staffing firms in order to meet the demands of the project workload.

NEW PROJECT PROFILE

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 The Vinton County Historical Society Alice’s House project received a
$50,000 appropriation in the December 2006 capital bill. Alice’s House is the
name of the historic property that houses the Vinton County Historical and
Genealogical Society. State funds will be used for a variety of renovations,
including new windows and storm doors; new HVAC, security, and fire alarm
systems; exterior painting; and an entrance ramp compliant with the Americans
with Disabilities Act.

The King Arts Complex, located in Columbus, is the recipient of $150,000

in state capital funds, appropriated in the December 2006 capital bill. The
multi-arts facility serves the community with visual and performing arts
Vinton County Historical Society programs, arts education initiatives, and permanent exhibitions. State funds will
Alice’s House be directed toward sidewalk improvements, lighting and electrical work, and a
new sump pump and other drainage remediation. The King Arts Complex’s state
funds come from a shared appropriation with the Lincoln Theatre under the appropriation line-item name King-Lincoln Arts
and Entertainment District.

FUTURE COMMISSION MEETINGS

Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:00 AM at the Commission office

2008 meeting schedule TBA

cc: Brian Hoffmeister, Legislative Services Commission

Lori Payne, Office of the Attorney General
Derek Bridges, Office of Budget and Management

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Corrinn Conard
From: Admin
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 9:55 AM
To: Corrinn Conard; Temp1; Temp2; Temp3; Temp4
Subject: FW: Staff Absences Week of Aug. 20, 2007

From: Admin
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 9:40 AM
To: Kathy Fox; Dave Wartel
Cc: Jessica Fagan; Jia Cheng; LeeAnne Woods; Marti Bartos; Myra La Cava; Samantha Cothern; Tony Capaci
Subject: Staff Absences Week of Aug. 20, 2007

S:\ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS\Office Administration\Planning for Staff Absences - wk of 8-20-07.doc

Text from the file linked above is copied below.

Planning for: Staff Absences

Week of Aug. 20, 2007
Staff Task – Category Task - Details
or General
Description
Fagan, Jessica Annual Report • Further develop cover letters; get mail house
(CM) quotes; KF/RP letters to designer; anything I can
do to speed process of getting final financial tables
and mailing lists routed/completed
Fagan, Jessica Website • Nail down final fixes and discuss completion w/
(CM) Grip; verify that all projects/descriptions/photos are
pulling correctly and identify projects to fix
Fagan, Jessica Monthly Report • Begin working on Monthly Report for August
(CM)
Fagan, Jessica Misc • Update Communications Plan
(CM)
Woods, Legal Agreements • Continue with revising standard doc. Recitals for
LeeAnne (PA) delegation projects, to KF and then AGO’s office
for approval
• Finish drafts for four projects and get off to
AGO/LPSs
• Drafting improvements for tax certification letter
(possibly)
• Continue work on Sports CUA & CAF (possibly)
Woods, Controlling Board • Requests for 3 projects
LeeAnne (PA)
Woods, Special Projects • Finish data clean up to run new query of project by
LeeAnne (PA) county – prepare information for PM team review
on 8/29
• Zion – prepare memo summarizing history of legal
document progression

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Staff Task – Category Task - Details
or General
Description
Woods, November • Start financial assessments for 6-10 projects
LeeAnne (PA) Assessments
Bartos, Marti Summary • CAPA- Riffe
(PA) spreadsheet • CAPA--Riffe Theatres
Bartos, Marti Enter CB • Cuyahoga County Solders and Sailors Monument;
(PA) information • County Line Historical Society;
• Sauder Village
Bartos, Marti Draft resolution • CAP 803 Digitization of Collections
(PA) requirements letter • CAP 784 Center Rehabilitation
• CAP 770 Serpent Mound;
• CAP 734 Hayes Presidential Center
• CAP 977 Indian Mill
• Akron Art Museum
• BalletMet
• Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Van Wert Historical Society
• Myers Historic Inn
Bartos, Marti • Work in punch list for November meeting
(PA) Assessment Cycle -various projects
Bartos, Marti Send CUA/ CAF to • Akron Art Museum
(PA) LPS • BalletMet
• Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Van Wert Historical Society
• Myers Historic Inn
Bartos, Marti Updates • Financials for non compliant projects
(PA) • PASR - Crawford Antique Museum
Capaci, Tony Review submittals • NURFC; Bradford; Chester; The Works, Ft. Piqua
(PM) and compile (?); Vinton County; Miami Township; Davis Shai
punchlists for:
Capaci, Tony Review file and • Cosi-Columbus; RiverSouth; Kings Arts Complex;
(PM) submittals and Woods County
possible punchlists
for
Capaci, Tony Continue to make
(PM) calls/e-mails to idle
projects
Capaci, Tony Review financial
(PM) updates
Capaci, Tony Update project
(PM) notes

La Cava, Myra Payroll, Time • Accumulate time and leave forms – verify. Print
(FO) Sheet & Leave View Leave Balances and verify with time sheet
Forms carried forward balances.
• Enter time, print payroll report, compare report to
time entered. Solve related time entry problems.
• Take payroll Cert form to DAS

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Staff Task – Category Task - Details
or General
Description
La Cava, Myra Invoices • Enter invoices & route. Pay approved invoices
(FO) • Pick up warrants, copy, send, update invoice
status system
• Prepare reports for staff for held & pending review
invoices
• Follow up with UPS regarding invoice sent in error
• File invoices that have been paid since beginning
of fiscal year
La Cava, Myra Vouchers & • Follow up on problems related to OAKS vouchers,
(FO) Purchase Orders purchase orders, etc.
• Process purchase orders – numerous projects &
administrative (Redshift, Calfee (need contract),
Peck (need contract)
La Cava, Myra Other • Follow up on 5A1 with State Accounting per
(FO) analyst
• Meet with Jia re: Pitney Bowes research
• Update Kathy’s non-reimbursable expenses
• Print Fund 030 report
• Update informational spreadsheets
• If time permits, begin writing new financial
procedures
Cason, Bernard • Assist red & green teams with financial
(Temp) assessment spreadsheets
• Compile LRP schedules for DW
• Wrap up AR financials table for JF
• Continuation of project financial benchmarking
project for SC & TC

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Corrinn Conard
From: Jessica Fagan
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 9:15 AM
To: OCFC; Brian_Hoffmeister@LSC.STATE.OH.US; Lori Payne (lpayne@ag.state.oh.us);
Anthony Perry (anthony.perry@obm.state.oh.us)
Subject: June2007.html

Below please find the Monthly Report to the Commission for June 2007.

MONTHLY REPORT TO THE COMMISSION

June 2007
Prepared by: Kathleen M. Fox, FASLA, Executive Director,
and the Commission Staff

Two sports projects assigned to the COMMISSION NEWS

Commission revealed preliminary designs to
the public during the month of June:
Governor Strickland signed the state’s operating budget bill for
the 2008-2009 biennium into law on June 30, 2007. A House-
Senate conference committee kept provisions included in the Senate
version of the bill that restore the Commission’s project management
funding to the appropriation level of fiscal years 2004-2005. The
Commission’s first priority will be to hire additional project
management staff to oversee the more than 250 projects that have
been assigned to the Commission.

Commission Member Harry Lehman has been appointed to the

board of the School Employees Retirement System by Ohio
Toledo Ice Arena (Lucas County) Treasurer Richard Cordray. Mr. Lehman will fill an unexpired term as
the treasurer’s investment designee, effective immediately. His term
will run through December 2, 2008.

The Commission reimbursed five local project sponsors totaling

more than $5.7 million on paid invoices during the month of June.
The total amount reimbursed includes:

$675,920 Akron Art Museum

$2,000,000 Great American
Ball Park
$155,335 Ohio Historical
Society – various
projects
$2,753,237 Schuster Center for
Huntington Park (Franklin County) the Performing Arts
$158,891 Western Reserve
Historical Society

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PROJECT NEWS

Officials from the Western Reserve Historical Society, which operates Hale Farm and Village, have indicated
plans to move forward with their project to renovate two wings of the Jonathan Hale House, the primary building at
the historical village. The project received a $250,000 appropriation in Am. Sub. H.B. 16 of the 126th General Assembly,
and received Commission approval in May 2006; however, construction plans were put on hold when bids came back
higher than anticipated. The project sponsor received revised bids that meet the project budget, and anticipates
construction will begin as soon as the county issues a building permit, which is expected to be this summer.

Commission staff requested a variety of submittals and reporting requirements of the Johnny Appleseed
Heritage Center, Inc. (JAHCI) in correspondence dated June 20, 2007. The letter reiterates the need for JAHCI to
adequately and fully address prior questions posed by Commission staff regarding its financial recovery plan. In addition,
the letter outlines additional reporting requirements, including a progress report summarizing the results of a fundraising
campaign, and operating revenue and expense reports, by September 15, 2007. Additional documentation is being
required as soon as July 1, 2007.

At the request of the Commission, the Board of Directors of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD),
from whom JAHCI leases the facility, is considering a resolution that approves the reduced level of cultural programming
now being offered by JAHCI and waiving the requirement for an outdoor drama specifically related to Johnny Appleseed.
In addition, the resolution would authorize MWCD to work with the Commission to explore contingency options, which
could include contracting with a new operator, should JAHCI be declared in default by the Commission. The resolution is
expected to be adopted by September 2007.

Commission staff will review the information received from JAHCI and will report to Commission members on progress
and recommended actions as appropriate.

Executive-level comings and goings were reported at several Commission project sites over the last several
weeks. The Dayton Art Institute has announced its hiring of David Brigham as Director and CEO. Brigham will take the
helm on August 20, 2007, and is most recently executive director of the Allentown Art Museum in Pennsylvania (read full
article). Leadership at two historic theaters is changing hands: Stambaugh Auditorium director Steven Small resigned,
effective May 25, 2007, and executive director Costin Manu of the Sandusky State Theatre (SSTI) announced his
resignation (read full article). Manu reportedly will continue to serve as a consultant to Sandusky State Theatre, and
leaves the theater with a new operating plan in place and a 2007-2008 season on the schedule. Finally, two high-level
executives are leaving the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: president Spencer Crew and executive vice
president of advancement Love Collins III are leaving the Cincinnati institution for new jobs (read full article). Both
Stambaugh Auditorium and the Freedom Center received new appropriations in the December 2006 Capital Bill.

Franklin County officials publicly unveiled plans for the new Columbus Clippers baseball stadium, Huntington
Park, to be built in the Arena District near downtown Columbus. Designers are planning a ballpark to seat 10,000 fans,
with the closest seats located just 48 feet from the bases. Driven in part by the small 8-acre footprint the stadium will
occupy, 360 Architecture, in association with Moody Nolan, has designed an intimate but state-of-the-art stadium that will
include suites, club seating, and a rooftop patio available for parties. County officials intend to keep Clippers games
affordable, retaining $3 - $6 general admission ticket prices, $3 event parking, and the popular “Dime-A-Dog” nights (read
full article). Huntington Park received a $7 million appropriation in the December 2006 Capital Bill. County officials have
submitted materials to Commission staff, which are currently in assessment for potential placement on the August 2007
meeting agenda. The Commission has engaged sports facility consultants Brailsford & Dunlavey for services including
analysis of economic and fiscal impact, market and financial feasibility studies, and construction plans, specifications,
contracts and schedules.

Arena plans were also unveiled in Toledo, as Lucas County officials revealed preliminary designs for a new
downtown sports arena to the public on June 13, 2007, and announced plans to seek community input in several public
forums. The future arena, which has a $5.5 million state appropriation, is expected to seat up to 10,000 people. County
officials are emphasizing the importance of community input to create a final design, hoping to build broad-based support
for arena events, which will include minor league hockey, concerts, and more (read full article). This project is also moving
forward through the Commission assessment process, including analysis by sports facility consultants Brailsford &
Dunlavey.

Commission staff met with representatives of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center regarding the
institution’s most recent capital appropriation of $2 million in Am. Sub. H.B. 699 of the 126th General Assembly.
Funding models submitted by Freedom Center representatives in February 2007 indicate that the institution has not made
progress toward completing its capital campaign. Prior approvals from the Commission for the expenditure of state funds
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were based upon the understanding that the Freedom Center would set aside funds from its endowment/investment
account that would stand in the place of its capital fundraising shortfall, and that within a short period of time the Freedom
Center would complete its capital fundraising campaign, producing project funding to equal the total project costs.

Two years later, the Commission staff assessment indicates that the project is not fully funded. Total project costs to build
the Freedom Center were nearly $117.7 million, and the organization’s total received and confirmed funding sources are
approximately $110 million, including state appropriations, resulting in an apparent funding gap of $7.75 million. Although
the Freedom Center completed a successful $8-million fundraising campaign in 2006 to reduce operating debt,
Commission staff remains concerned that no further fundraising progress has been made with regard to the capital
project. Commission staff have suggested an expedient solution to achieve full funding for the project, in which the
Freedom Center may identify a guarantor for the $7.75 million funding gap. Such an action would permit Commission staff
to recommend the Freedom Center for placement on an upcoming Commission meeting agenda for approval of the recent
$2 million appropriation. Freedom Center officials will meet with Commission staff again in July to discuss the status.

Several Commission-funded projects are the recipients of appropriations in the state’s 2008-2009 operating
budget bill. Operating funds were granted to a number of Commission partners, including: $100,000 per year of the
biennium for the Cincinnati Arts & Technology Center, the Contemporary Arts Center, the Great Lakes Historical Society
and the Steamship William G. Mather Museum. The Tecumseh! outdoor drama received $60,000 per year, and $350,000
per year went to both the Cincinnati Museum Center and the Western Reserve Historical Society. The list also includes
Toledo’s Marina District “Riverfront Park” project, which has a $4.9 million state appropriation through the Commission.
The project earned a $1.5 million state grant, putting the City of Toledo closer to assembling the required funds to begin
construction on the park, in cooperation with developer Dillin Corp. Plans for the park call for several community gathering
spaces that can be used for outdoor performances, public art, festivals, and other cultural activities. Missing from the list is
the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center; in the original version of the budget, $250,000 per year was set
aside for the museum, but was removed in the House version of the bill. All of the above operating funds are assigned
through other state agencies. The Commission’s statute prohibits the Commission from providing operating funding.

NEW PROJECT PROFILE

The Massillon Museum is a local art and history museum that holds major
collections of photography; costumes and textiles; china, glass and pottery;
domestic appliances; and circus memorabilia. Housed in a 1930s building that was
originally a dry goods store, the museum was renovated in the early 1990s and
opened as the Massillon Museum in 1996. An appropriation of $275,000 in Am. Sub.
H.B. 699 of the 126th General Assembly will assist the Massillon Museum with
necessary upgrades to its storage area, HVAC system, lighting and security.

The French Art Colony received a $100,000 appropriation in the December 2006
Massillon Museum Capital Bill. Housed in an 1855 Greek Revival building listed on the National
(Stark County) Register of Historic Places, the French Art Colony is located in Gallipolis' Historic
District along the Ohio River. This community arts center offers exhibitions and
workshops, hosts meetings and special events, and sponsors a variety of arts
classes for all ages. Local sponsors plan to use the $100,000 appropriation for
necessary renovations to parking areas, walkways, and ADA-compliant entrances, as
well as improvements to the building's front porch and patio.

FUTURE COMMISSION MEETINGS

French Art Colony Thursday, August 16, 2007 10:00 A.M. at the Commission Office
(Gallia County) Thursday, November 29, 2007 (starting time and location TBA)

cc: Brian Hoffmeister, Legislative Services Commission

Lori Payne, Office of the Attorney General
Anthony Perry, Office of Budget and Management

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Corrinn Conard
From: Jessica Fagan
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 5:34 PM
To: 'Brian_Hoffmeister@LSC.STATE.OH.US'; Lori Payne (lpayne@ag.state.oh.us); Anthony
Perry (anthony.perry@obm.state.oh.us); OCFC
Subject: February2007

February 2007 Monthly Report to the Commission

MONTHLY REPORT TO THE COMMISSION

February 2007
Prepared by: Kathleen M. Fox, FASLA, Executive Director,
and the Commission Staff

COMMISSION NEWS
Site Visits Conducted by
Commission Staff in February:
Commission Members: Paul Sieben and Roger Booker are no longer serving on the
Commission due to expired terms. Mr. Sieben has indicated that he does not wish to
seek reappointment, and Mr. Booker resigned as State Architect effective February 23,
2007. Commission Chairman Ron Pizzuti is making recommendations to Governor
Strickland for appointments to the Commission, including the reappointment of
Commission Member Otto Budig, who has expressed interest in a reappointment. The
Speaker of the House has reappointed Representative Shawn Webster as the House’s
advisory member to the Commission, while the Senate President has reappointed
Senator David Goodman as that chamber’s Commission advisory member. Legislative
members serve terms concurrent with the two-year session of the General Assembly.
McKinley Museum (Stark Co.)

Art Academy of Cincinnati
(Hamilton Co.)
The agenda for the upcoming March Commission meeting will reflect a minor
change, with the removal of COSI/Toledo. A copy of their financial recovery plan,
requested by the Commission, is still in development by COSI/Toledo staff and will be
presented to their board in March. With little concrete information to report at this point,
the planned update has been removed from the agenda. Commission staff will
continue to provide updates on COSI/Toledo through Monthly Reports, until further
discussion before the Commission is warranted. COSI/Toledo staff have indicated they
again will place an operating levy on the local November ballot, and they continue to
work on contingency plans if the proposed ballot issue fails at the polls.

The Commission reimbursed 23 projects more than $846,000 on paid invoices

during the month of February. The total amount reimbursed includes:

$272,215 Akron Art Museum

$ 3,523 Beavercreek Community Theatre
$178,169 Canton Palace Theatre
$ 3,194 Cincinnati Arts & Technology Center
$ 76,184 COSI/Toledo
$ 11,466 Jamestown Area Historical Society
$141,149 Ohio Historical Society – various projects
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 $132,000 Western Reserve Historical Society
$ 29,059 General Lytle Homestead – Harmony Hill

PROJECT NEWS

Commission staff Samantha Cothern and Dave Wartel are working to schedule a March meeting with
representatives of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD), owners of the Johnny Appleseed
Heritage Center (JAHCI) site. Commission staff will seek action from the MWCD board confirming that the level of cultural
programming currently being provided by the JAHCI does not put them at risk of default on their lease with the MWCD.
Commission staff and representatives of the MWCD will also discuss how both entities can continue to jointly support the
JAHCI. Representatives of the JAHCI are slated for the upcoming March Commission meeting agenda to discuss their
financial recovery plan, which was included in briefing books mailed to Commission members.

A slate of management agreement renewals will be presented to the Commission for approval at its March 15, 2007
meeting. Previously, leases and management agreements were entered into with local sponsors of projects funded with
OBA-issued bonds. Certain of these management agreements have two year terms and are subject to Commission
review and approval. When a specified set of conditions are met, the management agreements can be renewed for terms
concurrent with the lease terms. Eleven projects, in addition to several Ohio Historical Society-managed sites, will be
presented for two-year management agreement renewals, while five projects will be presented for two-year renewals that
are conditional upon the Commission’s receipt of outstanding reports. One project, the Perry County Historical Society,
will be presented for Commission approval of a management agreement renewal to be concurrent with the lease term.

Commission staff conducted several project site visits in February including the Art Academy of Cincinnati, which
received a $500,000 appropriation in Am. Sub. HB 699 of the 126th General Assembly, as well as the General Lytle
Homestead – Harmony Hill (Williamsburg), which has an appropriation from a prior capital bill. Project Manager Samantha
Cothern and Communications Manager Jessica Fagan visited the McKinley Museum (Canton), the MAPS Air Museum
(North Canton), and attended an on-site meeting with representatives from the Amherst Historical Society and
Representative Matthew Barrett regarding potential plans to utilize their appropriation from Am. Sub. HB 16 of the 126th
General Assembly.

Two of the Commission’s project partners have announced the hiring of new Chief Executive Officers. The
Western Reserve Historical Society’s new CEO, Dr. Gainor Davis, Ph.D. assumed her post on February 5, 2007. Dr.
Davis, a historian with over 25 years’ experience in museum operations and administration, most recently served as
President and CEO of the York County Heritage Trust in York, PA. (Read full press release.) The National Underground
Railroad Freedom Center has named Don Murphy as its new CEO. Murphy has served as Deputy Director of the National
Park Service in Washington, DC, since 2001. Murphy will relocate to Cincinnati and assume his new post on May 1, 2007.
(Read full press release.)

The Akron Art Museum has been steadily increasing its acquisitions, boosting its collection by 10 percent during
2006, with 334 new objects. Though many of the new acquisitions were gifts from artists and collectors, the museum has
made a few key purchases in anticipation of its grand reopening in July 2007, including Chuck Close’s 2005 Self-
Portrait/Photogravure, which will complement existing works by Close already in the collection. Photography makes up the
bulk of the new acquisitions—and comprises 48 percent of the collection—but works in sculpture, painting and collage by
regional, national and international artists have been acquired. (Read full article.) The Museum is submitting required
materials for assessment by Commission staff in anticipation of being placed on the agenda for the Commission’s May
“mobile” meeting, which will be held in Akron. The Commission will be asked to approve a $1 million state appropriation
from Am. Sub. H.B. 699, the December 2006 capital bill. This appropriation brings the total state funding for the project to
just over $8.7 million for the $41 million museum expansion project, scheduled to open in July 2007.

The Cincinnati Arts and Technology Center (CATC) celebrated the opening of their new state-of-the-art ceramics
studio, funded in part by a $100,000 appropriation in Am. Sub. HB 16 of the 126th General Assembly, with a ribbon
cutting ceremony on March 2, 2007. The CATC offers hands-on arts and technology curriculum to urban at-risk high
school students at no charge, helping to foster motivation to stay in school and advance to higher learning.

ITEMS OF INTEREST

Governor Strickland will deliver his first State of the State address at noon on Wednesday, March 14, at which time
he is expected to highlight his priorities for the upcoming two-year state operating budget. The Governor’s proposed
budget “Blue Book” is expected to be introduced on Thursday, March 15, as required by state law. During years when a
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new Governor first takes office, state law adjusts the operating budget introduction to allow the new Governor more time
to prepare his budget proposal.

Dayton was cited in a story by the Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader for several savvy cultural organizations that have
grown stronger through collaboration, allowing this midsize city to compete with nearby, larger cities for tourism dollars
thanks to the strength of its cultural attractions. The story notes the merger of Carillon Park and the Montgomery Co.
Historical Society to form Dayton History. The combination of the popular Carillon Park and the county historical society
has helped them attract visitors. Dayton History has a project slated for the Commission agenda in March. The story also
lauds the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, another facility funded through the Commission, which was created a number
of years ago by the merger of the Dayton Museum of Natural History and the Children’s Museum of Dayton. With a
marketing strategy that promotes a zoo, planetarium, natural history museum, a children’s museum, and a science and
technology center—all in one location—the Boonshoft attracts 250,000 visitors each year. (Read full article.)

The Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky arts community will need over $624 million for cultural facilities
construction and improvements over the next 20 years, according to a study commissioned by the Cincinnati Business
Committee and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation. The report concludes that the area’s public and private resources for
the arts trail far behind similar cities such as Minneapolis, Denver and St. Louis. The report was released as the Cincinnati
Art Museum is in the midst of planning for a potential $100 million expansion project, and while many major arts
institutions, including the Cincinnati Museum Center, strive to build their operating endowments in order to decrease
reliance on public funds. Arts supporters make the case that Greater Cincinnati’s cultural scene is critical to drawing and
retaining people to the region. (Read full article.)

STAFF NEWS

LeeAnne Woods was hired as a Project Analyst, effective March 5, 2007. Woods holds an MBA from Florida
International University and a law degree from Case Western Reserve. As Project Analyst, Woods will support project
management staff, particularly in the areas of business plan and financial statement analysis, and in the preparation of
legal documents.

NEW PROJECT PROFILE

The Holmes County Historical Society received a $140,000 appropriation in the

2007-2008 Capital Bill, and will use the state investment to fund a roof replacement.
The Society houses a collection of Holmes County history and its museum of
Victoriana in a 28-room Queen Anne-style Victorian home on the National Register
of Historic Places. The Society will replace their current asphalt shingle roof with a
more historically-appropriate slate roof.

Theater upgrades for the Cincinnati Ballet are in the works, funded in part by a
$200,000 appropriation in the recent state capital bill. The Commission worked with
the Ballet on a prior appropriation in 2005, which helped to build the Mickey Jarson
Kaplan Performance Studio. The 8,000 sq. ft. performance space, which doubles as
a rehearsal studio, will get lighting, sound system and seating upgrades through the
new state funds.

FUTURE COMMISSION MEETINGS

Thursday, May 24, 2007 (Akron, starting time TBA; this will be a mobile meeting with activities starting Wednesday
evening and continuing through the day on Thursday)
Thursday, August 16, 2007 (starting time TBA) at the Commission office
Thursday, November 29, 2007 (starting time TBA) at the Commission office

cc: Brian Hoffmeister, Legislative Services Commission

Lori Payne, Office of the Attorney General
Anthony Perry, Office of Budget and Management

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