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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 withrepresentatives of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD), owners of the Johnny AppleseedHeritage Center (JAHCI) site. Commission staff will seek action from the MWCD board confirming that the level of culturalprogramming 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 theJAHCI. Representatives of the JAHCI are slated for the upcoming March Commission meeting agenda to discuss theirfinancial 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, 2007meeting. Previously, leases and management agreements were entered into with local sponsors of projects funded withOBA-issued bonds. Certain of these management agreements have two year terms and are subject to Commissionreview and approval. When a specified set of conditions are met, the management agreements can be renewed for termsconcurrent with the lease terms. Eleven projects, in addition to several Ohio Historical Society-managed sites, will bepresented for two-year management agreement renewals, while five projects will be presented for two-year renewals thatare conditional upon the Commissions 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 includingthe Art Academy of Cincinnati, whichreceived a $500,000 appropriation in Am. Sub. HB 699 of the 126

thGeneral Assembly, as well as the General Lytle

Homestead Harmony Hill (Williamsburg), which has an appropriation from a prior capital bill. Project Manager SamanthaCothern 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 andRepresentative Matthew Barrett regarding potential plans to utilize their appropriation from Am. Sub. HB 16 of the 126

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General Assembly.

Two of the Commissions project partners have announced the hiring of new Chief Executive Officers. TheWestern Reserve Historical Societys 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 asPresident and CEO of the York County Heritage Trust in York, PA. (Read full press release.) The National UndergroundRailroad 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 during2006, with 334 new objects. Though many of the new acquisitions were gifts from artists and collectors, the museum hasmade a few key purchases in anticipation of its grand reopening in July 2007, including Chuck Closes 2005 Self-Portrait/Photogravure, which will complement existing works by Close already in the collection. Photography makes up thebulk of the new acquisitionsand comprises 48 percent of the collectionbut works in sculpture, painting and collage byregional, national and international artists have been acquired. (Read full article.) The Museum is submitting requiredmaterials for assessment by Commission staff in anticipation of being placed on the agenda for the Commissions Maymobile meeting, which will be held in Akron. The Commission will be asked to approve a $1 million state appropriationfrom Am. Sub. H.B. 699, the December 2006 capital bill. This appropriation brings the total state funding for the project tojust 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 ceramicsstudio, funded in part by a $100,000 appropriation in Am. Sub. HB 16 of the 126

thGeneral Assembly, with a ribbon

cutting ceremony on March 2, 2007. The CATC offers hands-on arts and technology curriculum to urban at-risk highschool 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 timehe is expected to highlight his priorities for the upcoming two-year state operating budget. The Governors proposedbudget 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 timeto prepare his budget proposal.

Dayton was cited in a story by the Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader for several savvy cultural organizations that havegrown stronger through collaboration, allowing this midsize city to compete with nearby, larger cities for tourism dollarsthanks 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 societyhas helped them attract visitors. Dayton History has a project slated for the Commission agenda in March. The story alsolauds the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, another facility funded through the Commission, which was created a numberof years ago by the merger of the Dayton Museum of Natural History and the Childrens Museum of Dayton. With amarketing strategy that promotes a zoo, planetarium, natural history museum, a childrens museum, and a science andtechnology centerall in one locationthe 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 facilitiesconstruction and improvements over the next 20 years, according to a study commissioned by the Cincinnati BusinessCommittee and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation. The report concludes that the areas public and private resources forthe arts trail far behind similar cities such as Minneapolis, Denver and St. Louis. The report was released as the CincinnatArt Museum is in the midst of planning for a potential $100 million expansion project, and while many major artsinstitutions, including the Cincinnati Museum Center, strive to build their operating endowments in order to decreasereliance on public funds. Arts supporters make the case that Greater Cincinnatis cultural scene is critical to drawing andretaining 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 FloridaInternational University and a law degree from Case Western Reserve. As Project Analyst, Woods will support projectmanagement staff, particularly in the areas of business plan and financial statement analysis, and in the preparation oflegal documents.

NEW PROJECT PROFILE

The Holmes County Historical Society received a $140,000 appropriation in the2007-2008 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 Registerof Historic Places. The Society will replace their current asphalt shingle roof with amore 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 withthe Ballet on a prior appropriation in 2005, which helped to build the Mickey JarsonKaplan Performance Studio. The 8,000 sq. ft. performance space, which doubles asa rehearsal studio, will get lighting, sound system and seating upgrades through thenew state funds.

FUTURE COMMISSION MEETINGS

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

cc: Brian Hoffmeister, Legislative Services CommissionLori Payne, Office of the Attorney GeneralAnthony Perry, Office of Budget and Management


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Jayne Williams

From: Jayne WilliamsSent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 3:49 PMTo: Samantha CothernSubject: RE: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center project submittals for March 2007

Commission meeting

Talked with Gary Dowdell and Sandy Mills 3/13/07:

Definitely want to be on the May agenda. They are sending a package of materials overnight.

Audited financials will be done in May.

They are sending confirmed funds and a schedule. They have reconciled the pledges and they willprovide a time line for receiving the pledges.

We reviewed pledge cards above a certain amount prior to construction. They do not want to providenames on the fundraising report but will work with us if we require more information. They have notprovided names on past fundraising reports.

They are forwarding a 2007 budget.

They have projections out for 3 years. They do not typically do a 5 year projection.

Fundraising is ongoing for operations only. There is no fundraising for construction.

$50 million in bonds$29 million in cashTurning current pledges into cash

They think the state funding plus interest will get them to fully funded with $2.1 million excess.

Jayne

From: Samantha CothernSent: Monday, March 12, 2007 4:27 PMTo: Jayne WilliamsSubject: FW: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center project submittals for March 2007 Commission meeting

Samantha CothernProject ManagerOhio Cultural Facilities Commission20 E. Broad Street, Suite 200Columbus, OH 43215-3416

Telephone: 614-728-8931Fax: 614-752-2775e-mail: [email protected]: www.culture.ohio.gov


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The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission, formerly the Ohio Arts & Sports Facilities Commission, oversees capital improvement fundsappropriated by the Ohio General Assembly and Governor for community cultural facility projects including non-profit theaters, museums,historical sites and publicly owned professional sports venues. You are invited to visit www.culture.ohio.gov or call (614) 752-2770 for moreinformation on the Commission or to learn how we can assist your cultural facility project.

From: Samantha CothernSent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 1:47 PM

To: '[email protected]'Subject: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center project submittals for March 2007 Commission meeting

Dear Sandra:

Thank you for electronically submitting the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission Capital Project DetailForm. Completing this form accurately, and including with it appropriate and needed supportinginformation, is a major step in the typical process to receive the state funding for your project.

We understand that you have put significant time and effort into your Detail Form. However, somesupporting materials and additional information are still needed from you in order for us to be able toreview your materials and conduct financial and project assessments.

Commission deadlines and meeting dates can be found on the Commission website:www.culture.ohio.gov. It is extremely important to note that we need the requested information(highlighted in yellow) no later than March 19, 2007. As noted in Appendix A (Roadmap Checklist) ofthe PSRG, the Commission staff needs the following supporting documentation from you:

Submit the following materials no later than March 19th:

Materials to be submitted with a complete Project Detail Form:

A resolution from your board approving the execution of additional agreements and contracts; Updated audited financials; Documentation to determine that the project is fully funded as defined in the Project Sponsor

Resource Guide; Documentation of all confirmed funds and a schedule to receive any funds not in hand; Updated business plan with a five-year project/operations pro forma which forecasts income and

expenses for your organization and reflects cash flow demands of the capital project; and A fundraising report including a plan to complete the fundraising and proof of pledges.

You will be required to submit the following materials once the assessment process iscomplete (submittal deadline to be determined by your Project Manager):

Prior to entering into additional legal agreements:

Materials to be submitted (in addition to the list above) to complete legal documents:

Updated insurance certificates; Updated financial information; and Completed Declaration Regarding Material Assistance/Non-Assistance to a Terrorist

Organization form if one has not already been submitted. This is required by theDepartment of Homeland Security for those organizations receiving state funds.


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Prior to reimbursement of funds:

Materials to be submitted prior to the reimbursement of funds:

Request for payment (refer to the Cultural Facility Construction Administration and FundingAgreement, Exhibit 1).

Materials to be submitted near the end of construction:

Recognition plan; Emergency procedures manual; and Occupancy permit (as applicable).

Post Construction:

Materials to be submitted on a regular basis for the term of the legal agreements:

Quarterly fundraising reports, if all funds are not Raised; Annual reports and submittals as outlined in the legal agreements; and

Emergency procedures manual (updated every three years).

Additional requirements for the reimbursement of funds and for entering into legal documents are inthe Project Sponsor Resource Guide (PSRG).

The following documents are attached:


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Sample ResolutionDeclaration Regarding Material Assistance/Non-Assistance to a Terrorist Organization

Jayne Williams, previously your Project Manager, has taken a position with The Ohio State Universityand her last day is March 15, 2007. I will be your point of contact with the Commission throughoutthe assessment process. Please keep me informed of any changes to the project. Please also let meknow how I can assist you further, or if I can answer any questions.

Sincere Regards,

Samantha Cothern





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Jayne Williams

From: Samantha CothernSent: Monday, March 12, 2007 4:27 PMTo: Jayne WilliamsSubject: FW: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center project submittals for March 2007

Commission meetingAttachments: Sample Local Resolution Bond Funded Local Admin-CoopUse (2).doc; Sample Local

Resolution for seperate fee-simple owner.doc; Homeland Security DMA.pdf;Terrorist_exclusion_list.pdf




From: Samantha CothernSent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 1:47 PMTo: '[email protected]'Subject: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center project submittals for March 2007 Commission meeting

Dear Sandra:



Commission deadlines and meeting dates can be found on the Commission website:

www.culture.ohio.gov. It is extremely important to note that we need the requested information(highlighted in yellow) no later than March 19, 2007. As noted in Appendix A (Roadmap Checklist) ofthe PSRG, the Commission staff needs the following supporting documentation from you:



A resolution from your board approving the execution of additional agreements and contracts; Updated audited financials;


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Documentation to determine that the project is fully funded as defined in the Project SponsorResource Guide;

Documentation of all confirmed funds and a schedule to receive any funds not in hand; Updated business plan with a five-year project/operations pro forma which forecasts income and


You will be required to submit the following materials once the assessment process is

complete (submittal deadline to be determined by your Project Manager):









Recognition plan;

Emergency procedures manual; and Occupancy permit (as applicable).

Post Construction:


Quarterly fundraising reports, if all funds are not Raised; Annual reports and submittals as outlined in the legal agreements; and Emergency procedures manual (updated every three years).




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Jayne Williams, previously your Project Manager, has taken a position with The Ohio State Universityand her last day is March 15, 2007. I will be your point of contact with the Commission throughoutthe assessment process. Please keep me informed of any changes to the project. Please also let meknow how I can assist you further, or if I can answer any questions.

Sincere Regards,

Samantha Cothern





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Jayne Williams

From: [email protected]: Thursday, March 08, 2007 10:00 AMTo: Jayne WilliamsSubject: Re: NURFCAttachments: nurfc resolution.rtf

Jayne,

Thanks for your prompt response. And congrats on your new job!!!

Gary

"Jayne Williams"

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Gary:Your Base Lease is between National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Inc. and theCommission. I modified the resolution to reflect the documents that you will be executing with theCommission.Jayne

Jayne Williams, AIAChief Project Manager

Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission20 E. Broad Street, Suite 200Columbus, OH 43215-3416


The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission, formerly the Ohio Arts & Sports Facilities Commission, oversees capital improvement funds appropriated bythe Ohio General Assembly and Governor for community cultural facility projects including non-profit theaters, museums, historical sites and publiclyowned professional sports venues. You are invited to visit www.culture.ohio.gov or call (614) 752-2770 for more information on the Commission or tolearn how we can assist your cultural facility project.


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Jayne Williams

From: Jayne WilliamsSent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 9:44 AMTo: [email protected]: NURFCAttachments: nurfc resolution.rtf

Gary:Your Base Lease is between National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Inc. and theCommission. I modified the resolution to reflect the documents that you will be executing with theCommission.Jayne

Jayne Williams, AIAChief Project ManagerOhio Cultural Facilities Commission20 E. Broad Street, Suite 200Columbus, OH 43215-3416

Telephone: 614-728-6924

Fax: 614-752-2775e-mail: [email protected]: www.culture.ohio.gov



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Jayne Williams

From: LeeAnne WoodsSent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 6:47 PMTo: Jayne WilliamsSubject: FW: National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterAttachments: Sample Local Resolution Bond Funded Local Admin-CoopUse (2).rtf; Sample Local

Resolution for seperate fee-simple owner.doc; Homeland Security DMA.PDF;Terrorist_exclusion_list.pdf

From: LeeAnne WoodsSent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 6:44 PMTo: Samantha CothernSubject: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

[email protected] Sandra:



Commission deadlines and meeting dates can be found on the Commission website:www.culture.ohio.gov. It is extremely important to note that we need the requested information no

later than March 19, 2007. As noted in Appendix A (Roadmap Checklist) of the PSRG, theCommission staff needs the following supporting documentation from you:



A resolution from your board approving the execution of additional agreements and contracts; Updated audited financials; Documentation to determine that the project is fully funded as defined in the Project Sponsor

Resource Guide;

Documentation of all confirmed funds and a schedule to receive any funds not in hand; Updated business plan with a five-year project/operations pro forma which forecasts income and


You will be required to submit the following materials once the assessment process iscomplete (submittal deadline to be determined by your Project Manager):



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Recognition plan; Emergency procedures manual; and Occupancy permit (as applicable).

Post Construction:


Quarterly fundraising reports, if all funds are not Raised; Annual reports and submittals as outlined in the legal agreements; and

Emergency procedures manual (updated every three years).




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Please keep me informed of any changes to the project. Please also let me know how I can assistyou further, or if I can answer any questions.

Sincere Regards,

Samantha CothernLeeAnne WoodsProject AnalystOhio Cultural Facilities Commission20 E. Broad Street, Suite 200Columbus, OH 43215-3416


The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission, formerly the Ohio Arts & Sports Facilities Commission, oversees capital improvement funds appropriated bythe Ohio General Assembly and Governor for community cultural facility projects including non-profit theaters, museums, historical sites and publiclyowned professional sports venues. You are invited to visitwww.culture.ohio.gov or call (614) 752-2770 for more information on the Commission

or to learn how we can assist your cultural facility project.


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Jayne Williams

From: Jayne WilliamsSent: Monday, February 26, 2007 5:21 PMTo: [email protected]: RE: NURFC

Sandie:Thankyouforfillingouttheregistrationanddetailform. Weuseinformationfromtheregistrationanddetailforminourintranetsystem.

Typically,oncompletedprojects,weliketoseetheactualconstructioncostsandthefundingsourcesthatwere/arebeingusedtopayforconstruction.Pleaselistyouropeningdateundersection7. YouwerealreadyapprovedforlocaladministrationsoSection8doesnotapplytothisappropriation.

Wewillbelookingatyourfinancialstatementsandfundraisingreportstodeterminethatyoucontinuetobefullyfundedandfinanciallysustainablepriortoreleasingadditionalstatefunds.

Letmeknowifyouhaveanyquestions.Jayne

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Letmeknowifyouhaveanymoreissues.

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JayneWilliams,AIAChiefProjectManagerOhioCulturalFacilitiesCommission20E.BroadStreet,Suite200Columbus,OH 432153416

Telephone:6147286924Fax:6147522775email: [email protected]:www.culture.ohio.gov

TheOhioCulturalFacilitiesCommission,formerlytheOhioArts&SportsFacilitiesCommission,overseescapitalimprovementfundsappropriatedbytheOhioGeneralAssemblyandGovernorforcommunityculturalfacilityprojectsincludingnonprofit theaters,museums,historicalsitesandpubliclyownedprofessionalsportsvenues.Youareinvitedtovisitwww.culture.ohio.govorcall(614)7522770formoreinformationontheCommissionortolearnhowwecanassistyourculturalfacilityproject.


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Jayne Williams

From: [email protected]: Monday, February 26, 2007 5:10 PMTo: Jayne WilliamsSubject: Re: NURFC

Jayne,

Thankyoufortheemailwithmypasswordchange. IcompletedtheOCFConlineregistrationandprojectdetailinsections1,2and10. Iassumedthatwedidnothavetocompletesections3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11and12.Pleaseletmeknowifyouneedanyadditionalinformation. Ileftyouavoicemessageearlierthisafternoon.

Thanksforyourhelp.

Sandie

SandraM.Mills,CPADirectorofFinance,Accounting&HumanResourcesNationalUndergroundRailroadFreedomCenter50EastFreedomWayCincinnati,OH 45202

(513)3337537 Direct(513)3337500 Main(513)3337720 Fax

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Jayne

JayneWilliams,AIAChiefProjectManagerOhioCulturalFacilitiesCommission20E.BroadStreet,Suite200Columbus,OH 432153416

Telephone:6147286924

Fax:6147522775email: [email protected]:www.culture.ohio.gov

TheOhioCulturalFacilitiesCommission,formerlytheOhioArts&SportsFacilitiesCommission,overseescapitalimprovementfundsappropriatedbytheOhioGeneralAssemblyandGovernorforcommunityculturalfacilityprojectsincludingnonprofit theaters,museums,historicalsitesandpubliclyownedprofessionalsportsvenues.Youareinvitedtovisitwww.culture.ohio.govorcall(614)7522770formoreinformationontheCommissionortolearnhowwecanassistyourculturalfacilityproject.


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B) SECCF has obtained conditional commitments of more than $2.5 million to provide funding to the theater for a five-yearperiod. The funding will help to retire all theater debt, augment its endowment, and support operations. The funding isintended as a supplement to revenue that is expected to be generated from fundraising, rentals, productions, and otherincome.

C) Negotiations for repayment of the theaters debt are currently underway with the six major creditors.

D) Negotiations with the other creditors (additional local vendors and show promoters) will be underway soon.

E) Repayment of ticket holder refunds is nearly complete, with checks being mailed out to these individuals beginning theweek of Feb. 6. Funds for these payments were provided by an anonymous donor.

ITEMS OF INTEREST

Although we did not seek the legislation, Commission staff is monitoring developments with House Bill 521 thatwould modify current Prevailing Wage Law. Prevailing Wage Law requires that construction trades workers on publiclyfunded capital projects receive wages equal to or greater than a calculated county prevailing wage, often similar to unionwage levels. As required in the state capital improvement bill, all projects receiving state capital funding must meet thestates prevailing wage requirements as outlined in the Ohio Revised Code. HB 521, sponsored by Rep. Coley, is directedat all agencies and activities subject to Prevailing Wage Law. It would effectively exempt most Commission projects frompaying prevailing wage. Prevailing wage would be required only if 50 percent or more of the funding for a capital projectconsisted of public funds. The bill would also increase the threshold to $1 million for any project to be subject to the

Prevailing Wage Law, and establish a new method of determining the threshold level. The current threshold is $69,853 fornew construction projects and $20,955 for renovation projects, according to the Web site for the Wage and Hour BureausDivision of Labor & Worker Safety. For Commission projects under $1 million, state funds through the Commissiontypically provide for the majority of the total cost. For Commission projects where the total cost exceeds $1 million, theCommission is usually a minority provider of funds, but other public entities whose funding is also subject to prevailingwage requirements are often involved. If HB 521 rules had been in place over the life of the Commission, eight of 27Commission projects exceeding $1 million would have been exempted from paying prevailing wage, and 173 projectsunder $1 million would have been exempted.

Commission staff has completed a new handbook for prospective project sponsors called the Project Planningand Assessment Guide. This resource is designed to assist cultural organizations around the state with planning acommunity capital project. The Commissions experiences have shown that careful and realistic planning is the bestpredictor of long-term success for a capital project. The handbook, which is also relevant for current Commission project

sponsors, offers guidance to ensure detailed and accurate project planning, as well as ways to help assess a projectsplan by asking a series of critical questions developed by the Commission staff.

2006 is The Year of the Museum, a time to celebrate the many ways that museums enrichour lives and our communities. It also represents the beginning of a major long-termawareness campaign by the American Association of Museums (AAM) to encourage allAmericans to experience, celebrate and support the museums in their communities.

Four museums with state funding through the Commission were lauded in the press inFebruary. The stories in the press included the following:

The Akron Art Museum, currently closed while its $39 million expansion that has $7.51 million in state fundingthrough this Commission is ongoing, has supplied the Taft Museum of Art with an exhibition of 35 paintings thatcelebrate color styles in American art. Taft chief curator Lynne Ambrosini said the AAMs paintings are a wonderful,small overview of American painting from about 1870 to 1915.

COSI Toledo received the nations top museum award at a White House ceremony. First Lady Laura Bush presentedthe science center with the award, sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. COSI Toledo, which isconsidering a levy to help fund its struggling operating budget, will receive a $10,000 prize. COSI Toledo has usedsome funds from its most recent capital appropriation totaling $1.9 million for new exhibit development and buildingimprovements. (Link to article.)

Child magazine ranked the 10 best art museums for youngsters and one Ohio museum cracked the list: the DaytonArt Institute was ranked third-best behind the Art Institute of Chicago and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkOne example: starting in June, instead of just looking at paintings at the Dayton Art Institute, children will get to dressup in costumes similar to those of the subject. (Link to article.)


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Published reports identify at least two stadium projects for which local leaders will be requesting capital fundsthrough the 2006 capital bill. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Hamilton County officials plan to ask the state for $10million for its Sports Facilities Improvements Cincinnati line item that has already received $71 million in state fundsthrough the Commission. The construction of Paul Brown Stadium and parking garages has received $50 million, whilethe construction of Great American Ball Park and Reds Hall of Fame has received $21 million. In 1996, the Legislaturecapped the amount for the total state funds provided for Cincinnati sports facilities as not to exceed $81 million. And theColumbus Dispatch reports that city leaders would seek $7.5 million for Huntington Park, the proposed new downtownballpark of the AAA Columbus Clippers. Feasibility studies for a possible new location and to determine the fate of theClippers old park, Cooper Stadium, were paid for in part through a $350,000 General Revenue Fund grant through theCommission.

OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWS

House Bill 346, which would allow taxpayers to contribute a portion of their income tax refunds to the OhioHistorical Society, has received several hearings in the House Ways and Means Committee since it wasintroduced last fall. If the General Assembly approves the legislation, which would create a tax check-off option forOhioans on their income tax forms, officials from the OHS testified that they would use that revenue to establish acompetitive matching grants program for local history organizations. The bill would allow the funds to be used for OHSspublic functions as described in section 149.30 of the Revised Code, which includes: creating, operating and maintaininga system of public memorials and museums; inventorying, protecting, restoring and interpreting historic structures,earthworks, and monuments; establishing a historical marker program; conducting education, research and publishing inhistory, archeology and natural science; collecting, preserving and interpreting documents and artifacts related to Ohio;

and assisting county and local historical societies.

A new Web site, Remarkable Ohio (www.remarkableohio.org), offers information on every Ohio Historical Markerthat is placed throughout the state to signal significant people, places and events in Ohio history. The Web siteincludes text and location for all 1,907 markers. The site was developed through a partnership between the Ohio HistoricaSociety and Ohio Government Telecommunications.

PROJECT NEWS

Cultural Facilities

Beck Center for the Arts (Lakewood): Commission staff has finally received some of the financial and projectinformation that has been needed in order to proceed with an assessment of the Beck Center project. In a cover letter

accompanying the submittals, Jim Walton, interim CEO and President, informed the Commission staff that he would notbe submitting additional required materials until nearer to the submittal deadlines for the August, or possibly evenNovember, Commission meeting. He also said that they have delayed the loan consolidation request a $1 million, 5-year interest-only loan from Chase and National City until March 31, 2006. The Commission staff will now review andassess the information provided by the Beck Center which is intended to show the Beck Centers progress in its financialrecovery efforts. The Beck Center has suffered financially in recent years. The Commission staff has reiterated to Mr.Walton the need to see a draft of the loan documents well in advance of the signing of those documents so our legalcounsel can review them to ensure they dont create conflicts. Mr. Walton has also been advised that the Commission willlikely have serious concerns about the loan. The Commission invested $100,000 in state bond funds in the Beck Center in2003 for restroom renovation, box office and support facilities construction. The Beck Center has an additional $100,000state appropriation from HB 16 to be used for other improvements to the facility, not yet approved by the Commission.

Cincinnati Ballet: The ballet has named Paul Kaine, an arts administrator and the executive director of the NashvilleBallet in Tennessee, as its new executive director.He replacesSusan Redman-Rengstorf, who resigned in August 2005,just six months after a grand opening celebration of the Ballet Center's $1.8 million Mickey Jarson-Kaplan PerformanceStudio. The project has a $450,000 capital appropriation through the Commission.

COSI Columbus: Although the science center expects to end this fiscal year in the black for the second straight year, itsleaders acknowledge that the coming fiscal year is going to be difficult, and even precarious. Thats because a three-year commitment from local major donors to infuse $14.7 million into the facility ends on June 30. Donors supported COSIgenerously last year, with $4.7 million in contributions. Only revenue from memberships, gate receipts, workshops andother programs, at $6.7 million, topped donor revenues. Meanwhile, Commission Executive Director Kathy Fox wasinformed through Columbus Mayor Colemans office that the city was planning to take over the insurance obligations forCOSI. A representative from the Mayors office will forward the amount of the city's insurance coverage to the


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Commission to determine if the coverages would be sufficient to meet the requirements of the management agreement.(Link to article.)

COSI Toledo: Officials laid off six full-time and two part-time employees this week, the second time in four months thatCOSI Toledo has trimmed its staff. Three jobs were cut in November. Lori Hauser, COSI Toledos Director of Operations,said the move will save $300,000 annually in salary and benefits. She said the jobs could be restored if a levy that thescience center is considering passes in November. Commission staff has been advised in writing that news reports thatindicate COSI Toledo will close at the end of 2006 without passage of a levy are inaccurate. (Link to article.)

Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center and Outdoor Drama (Ashland): Commission staff has been informed by JohnnyAppleseed Heritage Center Inc., (JAHCI) treasurer Hal Sheaffer that JAHCI has decided not to present its flagshipoutdoor drama in 2006. He indicated that they will present at least once concert this summer. According to Mr. Sheaffer,the decision to not present the drama this year was made after JAHCIs attempts to improve its financial position wereunsuccessful. He said that JAHCIs previously reported debt remains at $2.4 million, of which $1.3 million is a fullyguaranteed construction loan. The balance is primarily operating losses incurred during JAHCIs first two seasons.Attempts to secure additional financial support from past major contributors, as well as attempts to reduce or defer debtservice payments have been unsuccessful so far. Commission staff has consulted with the Attorney Generals office,which is reviewing the situation. Executive Director Kathy Fox has also spoken to Senate President Bill Harris theproject is in his district and provided him with a written update on the status of the project. The amphitheatre where theoutdoor drama is presented received $850,000 in state funds.

W.D. Packard Music Hall (Warren): Revenues were up almost 13 percent in 2005 compared with the previous year,according to an article in the Vindicator that attributed the news to Christopher Stephenson, Packard Music Hall manager.

Stephenson credited improvement in revenues, from $231,434 in 2004 to $261,420 in 2005, to new events at the hall andincreased food and beverage sales. Renovations to the facilitys backstage dressing rooms and two lobby restrooms arenearly compete. The project has a $100,000 appropriation that was approved by the Commission in August 2005. Thetheater is owned and operated by the city of Warren.

The Works: The Institute of Industrial Technology (Newark): The Works has announced that it will celebrate its 10th

anniversary on June 17, 2006. The Works used a $1 million state appropriation through the Commission to help fundexhibits, interior rehabilitation and an addition to the original structure, which is now called The Works Museum. TheWorks Museum has transformed from a traditional museum to hands-on science exhibits, glass blowing, wood turning andletter press printing shop. The complex, which includes a restaurant, art galleries, television studio and digital mediadesign center, was highlighted in the FY 2004 Commission Annual Report as a case study on the effective use of stateand local funds when combined with appropriate planning and vision.

Historical Facilities

Fort Jefferson: Ohio Historical Society Director of Facilities Management George Kane has informed the Commissionstaff that the Society has been asked for help in transferring ownership and management of Fort Jefferson from theSociety to the Neave Township Trustees in Darke County. The request came from state Representative Diane Fessler.There were similar discussions several years ago to transfer the property to the Darke County Park District, but in the endthey decided not to pursue the transfer. Mr. Kane will work with Neave Township and Rep. Fessler on the proposedconditions of a transfer, and he will keep the Commission staff informed of any progress. Any transfer would require finalagreement by the Societys Board of Trustees, the Commission, and an act of the Legislature.

Sports Facilities:

Marina District/Ice Arena Development (Toledo): Mayor Carty Finkbeiner is leaning toward one of four prospectivesites for a sports arena in downtown Toledo. The swath of land favored by the new mayor does not contain historicbuildings, unlike other parts of the city, and it could become a sports arena campus and not just a facility, he said. Thestate appropriated $7.5 million for an ice arena project to be located in the Marina District, so a change in location wouldrequire legislative action. Commission Chairman Ron Pizzuti has recused himself from this project to avoid a conflict ofinterest because of his companys involvement in the development.

2005 QUARTERLY FUND-RAISING REPORT

First Qtr. Second Qtr. Third Qtr. Fourth Qtr.Report Report Report Report

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Akron Art Museum Yes Yes Yes YesAkron Civic Theatre No Yes Yes YesBoonshoft Museum of Discovery Yes Yes Yes YesContemporary Arts Center Yes Yes Yes YesDayton Art Institute No No No NoNational Aviation Hall of Fame Yes Yes No NoNURFC (Freedom Center) Yes Yes Yes NoSchuster Center Yes Yes Yes No

Summary of fund raising reports received in February 2006:

No reports received in February.

PROJECT CHART


2006 Meeting Schedule

Thursday, May 18, 2006, 10 a.m.Thursday, August 17, 2006, 10 a.m.Thursday, November 16, 2006, 10 a.m.

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Jayne Williams

From: Jayne WilliamsSent: Monday, February 06, 2006 3:03 PMTo: [email protected]: FW: Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission January Report

From: Jerry EmigSent: Friday, February 03, 2006 11:26 AMTo: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Jayne Williams; Annie Fullerton;Myra La Cava; Samantha Cothern; Jennifer Sciantarelli; Lori AlbertsonSubject: Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission January Report

MONTHLY REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONJanuary 2006

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

COMMISSION NEWS

The start time for the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commissions first quartermeeting, set for February 16, 2006 at the Commission office (20 East BroadStreet, Suite 200), has been moved back to 10 a.m. The meeting was originallyscheduled to start at 9 a.m. Projects on the agenda include:

Ohio Historical Center Exhibit Replacement; Cincinnati Museum Center; Charles A. Eulett Education Center/Edge of Appalachia Museum; Powers Auditorium; Great American Ballpark;

CAPA Riffe Theatres; and Sandusky State Theatre.

Governor Taft has reappointed Mark LaPlace, from Columbus, and BarbaraRobinson, from Cleveland, to the Commission for terms ending December 31,2008. Mr. LaPlace is currently the Commissions secretary-treasurer. He is agraduate of Cleveland State University and is the Director of Tax Services for GBQPartners, LLC. Ms. Robinson is presently the vice chair of the Commission. She is agraduate of Wellesley College and is Chair Emeritus of the Ohio Arts Council.

The Attorney Generals office has approved language changes proposed forthe Cooperative Use Agreements, intended to further indemnify the state from

In this report

COSI Columbus is gaining a newtenant and new interactive exhibits.

COSI Toledo responds to reportsabout its financial issues and itsfuture.


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liability on projects where exhaustive environmental surveys were not undertaken at the time local sponsorsbegan their facility projects. However, signing of many projects legal documents is still on hold, awaiting memos fromthe Attorney Generals office with advice as to the level of environmental risk involved.

Commission staff continues to monitor the activities surrounding the Sandusky State Theatre. On January 12,Commission staff met with Barb Bishop, President of the Sandusky/Erie County Community Foundation (S/ECCF), MaryJane Hill of S/ECCF, Harry Wright, an attorney with Bricker and Eckler who is representing the Sandusky State Theatre,Inc. (SSTI), and Laura Zuremski from Bricker and Eckler. Bob Waldock, Board President of SSTI, joined the meeting viaspeaker phone. Below are the key points from that meeting:

S/ECCF and SSTI gave assurance that one person is on the premises monitoring the building every day. Commissionstaff continues to receive copies of the paid invoices for the latest utility bills, and logs from the contractors who arecaring for the building.

Insurance payments for the facility are current and will be renewed and paid by the S/ECCF as soon as the renewalinvoice is received.

The plan to reopen the Theatre is continuing to be developed, and a status report on the plan will be presented to thefull Commission at its February 16, 2006 meeting in Columbus. S/ECCF representatives indicated that there is a highprobability that efforts to secure major funding support to help settle debts, reopen the facil ity, and subsidizeoperations for the next few years will reach its multi-million dollar goal by March 15.

S/ECCF representatives will update the Commission on the timeline for negotiation and settlement on debts, thedirection of the managing organizations financial and board restructuring, broadening the funding base and creatingan endowment, plans for sustaining the operations in a reopened facility, and a summary of the causes of the

Theatres past problems along with planned remedies to avoid a recurrence of such problems in the future. The reopening of the Theatre is still targeted for the fall of 2006 The process of refunding ticket purchasers for cancelled Theatre events has begun.

As many as three current Commission projects may be transferred to other state funding agencies in the 2006reappropriations bill. Each of these possible transfers is due to the projects not being compatible with the Commissionsstatutory purpose. Commission Executive Director Kathy Fox and Community Relations Director Jerry Emig have met withthe legislators responsible for the respective appropriations, and in each case the legislator has indicated that transferringthe project is the best solution. The projects include:

Friendly Inn Settlement House and Merrick House in Cleveland: these two projects were appropriated $250,000each in House Bill 16. Commission staff has received a letter from the executive director of the Friendly InnSettlement and one from the executive director of the Merrick House requesting consideration of a transfer because

their respective missions focus on community services and social services, rather than arts and culture. ExecutiveDirector Fox has forwarded the letters to the Office of Budget and Management for consideration for the capitalreappropriations bill.

Goll Wood Homestead: The local sponsor of this facility project, which is located in Archbold, has sent a letter to theCommission requesting consideration to transfer the $50,000 bond appropriation in House Bill 16 from theCommission to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Executive Director Fox forwarded the letter to theOffice of Budget and Management. The Friends of Goll Homestead proposed the transfer because their project site isowned by the state of Ohio through ODNR and a prior capital project at the site received state funding through ODNR

STAFF NEWS

Colin McBride will begin as a Project Manager with the Commission on February 6. Colin has an engineeringdegree from Kettering University and an MBA from the OSU Fisher College of Business. His prior work experienceincludes capital facilities project management with the Ohio State University Engineers Office and in the private sector.He fills the vacancy of Todd ODonnell, who left the Commissions employ at the end of January.


The Ohio Historical Society plans to celebrate Statehood Day at the state capital on March 1. The day is theanniversary of the date in 1803 when the former territory officially became a state in the new republic. This year OHSgroups from around the state who share an interest in history to come to the capital and be part of the states firstadvocacy day for history. The delegation will celebrate Ohios birthday and communicate the importance of history to thestates government leaders. The messages that will be delivered by the delegation include:


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History works. History plays an important role in education and economic development. Understanding history contributes to quality of life.

ITEMS OF INTEREST

Prominent Cleveland nonprofit organizations with ambitious expansion campaigns, such as the ClevelandInstitute of Music and the Cleveland Museum of Art, are succeeding in the equally ambitious fundraisingcampaigns that support the expansions. A Cleveland Magazinearticle attributes the success to loyal supporters, theallure of naming opportunities and exciting designs by famous architects. (Link to article.)

PROJECT NEWS

Cultural Facilities

Bellbrook Historic Museum (Bellbrook): Commission staff received insurance coverage documents from the localsponsor, and a title commitment or opinion is anticipated shortly. Legal documents will be signed after the title documentsare received by our legal counsel. The deadline to execute the documents is February 16, or re-authorization by theCommission will be required. The project to construct wheelchair ramps and improve sidewalks at the museum wasapproved at the August 2005 Commission meeting, and has $10,000 in state appropriations.

COSI Columbus: Construction is expected to begin in February on the interactive WOSU studio and exhibit at COSIColumbus, according to published reports. The project will fill more than 12,000-square feet at the 320,000-square-foot

science center. The two-level exhibit, called WOSU@COSI, will offer COSI with a hands-on educational exhibit in an areanear the first floor main entrance that had been vacant since September 2004. That was when COSI cut staff, reduced itshours of operation and closed some exhibits in response to a budget shortfall. The WOSU@COSI exhibit will feature radioand television studios, a digital media training center, conference center and hands on displays, including an interactivegreen screen similar to ones used by television meteorologists. According to the article, WOSU has signed a 10-yearlease with COSI and will initially pay about $200,000 a year for the space. The state of Ohio contributed $55.5 milliontoward the $130.5 million construction costs for COSI. (Link to article.)

COSI Toledo: Commission Executive Director Kathy Fox and staff discussed the science centers financial future during aconference call January 12 in response to an article in the Bladestating COSI could go out of business by the end of theyear unless a levy requested for the November ballot is passed. Dr. F. Michael Walsh, Chairman of COSIs board ofdirectors, stated that he was misquoted in the Blade. COSI Toledo was renovated, with the support of $10 million in statefunds, into a hands-on science center which opened in March 1997. The state appropriated an additional $1.9 million in

Am. Sub. House Bill 16 for a three-phased project of new exhibit development and building improvements. The firstphase, using $320,000 of the new capital funds, includes an initial set of exhibitions, and some building improvements.Some funds for this phase have been reimbursed to COSI Toledo, however Executive Director Fox alerted COSI Toledothat no additional funds will be reimbursed to them until COSI Toledo officials forward a written statement that the facilitywill not close at the end of 2006 if a levy is not passed. Phase two calls for the use of $600,000 in state funds for thedevelopment, design and fabrication of four "learning world" exhibits, new HVAC, upgrades for the restrooms and newcarpeting. Phase three is in the planning stages.

Dayton Art Institute: With just five days remaining, Dayton Art Institute Director Alex Nyerges was confident that theexhibit The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt would become the museums biggest draw ever. TheInstitute hoped to attract 125,000 visitors to the exhibit, which would top the 115,000 people who visited 1997s EternalChina show. Up next: Diana, A Celebration presents the life and humanitarian work of one of the most popular womenof the 20th century. Visitors will get a rare inside look at the late princesss public and private life through nearly 150objects, including her 1981 Royal Wedding gown, 28 designer dresses and gowns, family heirlooms, personal mementos,paintings, and rare home movies and photos. The show will run from February 18 to June 11.

Galion Historic Big Four Depot: Local project sponsorLes Spring, from the city of Galion, has informed the Commissionthat, contrary to earlier reports and plans, the city of Galion will not be pursuing Commission approval during the 2006calendar year due to the financial recovery status of the city. He said that they are hoping to move forward with thesecond phase of improvements at the Galion Historic Big Four Depot in 2007. A $50,000 state appropriation went toroofing and structural improvements at the Depot prior to the current crisis that stemmed from poor financial controls. Anadditional $170,000 was appropriated in HB 16, the FY 2005-06 capital bill.


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Reese-Peters House Decorative Arts Center of Ohio (Lancaster): Julie Parke has replaced Tom LaPorte asexecutive director of DACO. The state contributed $1.45 million to the rehabilitation of the house and the renovation of agarage into a hands-on art studio and classroom facility. The projects were completed in 2000.

Stambaugh Auditorium (Youngstown): Executive Director Sarah Strouss has left the organization. Board PresidentWilliam Conti is the acting director until a replacement can be found. The facility has five state appropriations totaling$2.175 million, including an appropriation of $250,000 in Am. Sub. House Bill 16 that was used for further restoration ofthe auditorium and for the installation of a stage lift. This project and the expenditure of funds was approved by theCommission at the May 2005 meeting. The state has reimbursed more than $1.9 million for various improvement projectssince 1996.


National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center (Wilberforce): On February 9, the Center will kick off a year-longcelebration recognizing the 100th anniversary of Paul Laurence Dunbars death. During the year, visitors to the museumwill be treated to diverse programs and events about the great poet, including interpretive readings, creative writing andthinking activities, and musical presentations. The Paul Laurence Dunbar Home and State Memorial in Dayton willrecognize the centennial with activities on the evening of February 9. State funds through this Commission totaling$763,768 were used to improve the museum and adjacent Carnegie Library at the National Afro-American Museum andCultural Center. The Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial has received state appropriations totaling $1.04 million.

Sports Facilities:

Eastlake Ballpark: According to news reports, the citys former mayor who championed the construction of EastlakeBallpark, completed in 2003 with the help of $850,000 in state appropriations through the Commission, has been indictedand charged with misleading state bankers and the Ohio Department of Transportation about loans given to a developerof a proposed industrial park. Dan DiLiberto, who retired in 2004 after 10 years as Eastlake Mayor, is charged with fourfelonies: falsification in a theft, complicity to aggravated theft and two counts of theft in office. The charges against Mr.DiLiberto are not connected with the ballpark project, and no Commission funds are involved.

In 2004 State Auditor Betty Montgomery placed the city in fiscal emergency with a $2.4 million deficit. Since then, the citywas earmarked to receive $4.153 million from the six-year federal highway and mass transit bill to improve access andtraffic at the stadium, and a naming rights deal between the city and the Lake County Captains baseball team reportedlywill save residents a total of $7.7 million.

Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati): For the second time, the company that installed the stadiums 42,059 seats has

to fix or replace faulty seats at its own expense. Hussey Seating of Maine will replace not less than 20,000 seat pansbefore the start of this years baseball season April 3. In 2001, after the initial season in the new stadium, Husseyreplaced brackets on about 39,000 seats at its own expense after about 200 broke. (Link to article.)

The state has reimbursed Hamilton County, the owner of the stadium, approximately $17 million toward the cost of thestadium. The expenditure of an additional $4.35 million appropriation from House Bill 16 was approved by theCommission in February 2005, and is awaiting discussions between the Hamilton County Prosecutors Office and theCommissions legal counsel regarding the Cooperative Use Agreement that must be signed prior to bond funds beingexpended.

Marina District/Ice Arena Development (Toledo): Mayor Carty Finkbeiner said in his state of the city address January23 that the Marina District must be, and will be, completed," and he said a sports arena "must be built," with the help ofthe county, but offered no details on such a project. The January 10 Bladestated that local officials have agreed that thesports arena should be built downtown, and not in the Marina District, which was where the new arena was originallypitched to voters. The state appropriated $7.5 million for an ice arena project to be located in the Marina District, so achange in location would require legislative action. (Link to article.)




Akron Art Museum Yes Yes Yes YesAkron Civic Theatre No Yes Yes Yes


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Boonshoft Museum of Discovery Yes Yes Yes YesContemporary Arts Center Yes Yes Yes YesCOSI Columbus No No No NoDayton Art Institute No No No NoNational Aviation Hall of Fame Yes Yes No NoNURFC (Freedom Center) Yes Yes Yes NoSchuster CenterYes Yes Yes No

Summary of fund raising reports received in December 2005:

Akron Art MuseumBeginning Pledge Balance $35,754,834Payments $21,783,441Outstanding Pledge Balance $13,971,393

Akron Civic TheatreBeginning Pledge Balance $ 6,075,829Payments $ 5,976,427Outstanding Pledge Balance $ 99,402

Boonshoft Museum of DiscoveryBeginning Pledge Balance $11,532,547

Payments $11,332,547Outstanding Pledge Balance $ 200,000

Contemporary Arts CenterBeginning Pledge Balance $35,375,302Payments $33,659,125Outstanding Pledge Balance $ 1,716,177

PROJECT CHART



Thursday, February 16, 2006, 10 a.m.Thursday, May 18, 2006, 10 a.m.Thursday, August 17, 2006, 10 a.m.Thursday, November 16, 2006, 10 a.m.

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Jayne Williams

From: Jerry EmigSent: Friday, February 03, 2006 11:26 AMTo: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Jayne

Williams; Annie Fullerton; Myra La Cava; Samantha Cothern; Jennifer Sciantarelli; LoriAlbertson

Subject: Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission January Report

MONTHLY REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONJanuary 2006

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

COMMISSION NEWS

The start time for the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commissions first quartermeeting, set for February 16, 2006 at the Commission office (20 East BroadStreet, Suite 200), has been moved back to 10 a.m. The meeting was originallyscheduled to start at 9 a.m. Projects on the agenda include:

Ohio Historical Center Exhibit Replacement; Cincinnati Museum Center; Charles A. Eulett Education Center/Edge of Appalachia Museum; Powers Auditorium; Great American Ballpark; CAPA Riffe Theatres; and Sandusky State Theatre.

Governor Taft has reappointed Mark LaPlace, from Columbus, and BarbaraRobinson, from Cleveland, to the Commission for terms ending December 31,2008. Mr. LaPlace is currently the Commissions secretary-treasurer. He is agraduate of Cleveland State University and is the Director of Tax Services for GBQPartners, LLC. Ms. Robinson is presently the vice chair of the Commission. She is a

graduate of Wellesley College and is Chair Emeritus of the Ohio Arts Council.

The Attorney Generals office has approved language changes proposed forthe Cooperative Use Agreements, intended to further indemnify the state fromliability on projects where exhaustive environmental surveys were notundertaken at the time local sponsors began their facility projects. However,signing of many projects legal documents is still on hold, awaiting memos from theAttorney Generals office with advice as to the level of environmental risk involved.

Commission staff continues to monitor the activities surrounding theSandusky State Theatre. On January 12, Commission staff met with Barb Bishop,President of the Sandusky/Erie County Community Foundation (S/ECCF), Mary Jane

In this report

COSI Columbus is gaining a newtenant and new interactive exhibits.

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Hill of S/ECCF, Harry Wright, an attorney with Bricker and Eckler who is representing the Sandusky State Theatre, Inc.(SSTI), and Laura Zuremski from Bricker and Eckler. Bob Waldock, Board President of SSTI, joined the meeting viaspeaker phone. Below are the key points from that meeting:

S/ECCF and SSTI gave assurance that one person is on the premises monitoring the building every day. Commissionstaff continues to receive copies of the paid invoices for the latest utility bills, and logs from the contractors who arecaring for the building.

Insurance payments for the facility are current and will be renewed and paid by the S/ECCF as soon as the renewalinvoice is received.

The plan to reopen the Theatre is continuing to be developed, and a status report on the plan will be presented to thefull Commission at its February 16, 2006 meeting in Columbus. S/ECCF representatives indicated that there is a highprobability that efforts to secure major funding support to help settle debts, reopen the facil ity, and subsidizeoperations for the next few years will reach its multi-million dollar goal by March 15.

S/ECCF representatives will update the Commission on the timeline for negotiation and settlement on debts, thedirection of the managing organizations financial and board restructuring, broadening the funding base and creatingan endowment, plans for sustaining the operations in a reopened facility, and a summary of the causes of theTheatres past problems along with planned remedies to avoid a recurrence of such problems in the future.

The reopening of the Theatre is still targeted for the fall of 2006 The process of refunding ticket purchasers for cancelled Theatre events has begun.

As many as three current Commission projects may be transferred to other state funding agencies in the 2006reappropriations bill. Each of these possible transfers is due to the projects not being compatible with the Commissions

statutory purpose. Commission Executive Director Kathy Fox and Community Relations Director Jerry Emig have met withthe legislators responsible for the respective appropriations, and in each case the legislator has indicated that transferringthe project is the best solution. The projects include:

Friendly Inn Settlement House and Merrick House in Cleveland: these two projects were appropriated $250,000each in House Bill 16. Commission staff has received a letter from the executive director of the Friendly InnSettlement and one from the executive director of the Merrick House requesting consideration of a transfer becausetheir respective missions focus on community services and social services, rather than arts and culture. ExecutiveDirector Fox has forwarded the letters to the Office of Budget and Management for consideration for the capitalreappropriations bill.

Goll Wood Homestead: The local sponsor of this facility project, which is located in Archbold, has sent a letter to theCommission requesting consideration to transfer the $50,000 bond appropriation in House Bill 16 from the

Commission to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Executive Director Fox forwarded the letter to theOffice of Budget and Management. The Friends of Goll Homestead proposed the transfer because their project site isowned by the state of Ohio through ODNR and a prior capital project at the site received state funding through ODNR

STAFF NEWS

Colin McBride will begin as a Project Manager with the Commission on February 6. Colin has an engineeringdegree from Kettering University and an MBA from the OSU Fisher College of Business. His prior work experienceincludes capital facilities project management with the Ohio State University Engineers Office and in the private sector.He fills the vacancy of Todd ODonnell, who left the Commissions employ at the end of January.


The Ohio Historical Society plans to celebrate Statehood Day at the state capital on March 1. The day is theanniversary of the date in 1803 when the former territory officially became a state in the new republic. This year OHSgroups from around the state who share an interest in history to come to the capital and be part of the states firstadvocacy day for history. The delegation will celebrate Ohios birthday and communicate the importance of history to thestates government leaders. The messages that will be delivered by the delegation include:

History works. History plays an important role in education and economic development. Understanding history contributes to quality of life.

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Prominent Cleveland nonprofit organizations with ambitious expansion campaigns, such as the ClevelandInstitute of Music and the Cleveland Museum of Art, are succeeding in the equally ambitious fundraisingcampaigns that support the expansions. A Cleveland Magazinearticle attributes the success to loyal supporters, theallure of naming opportunities and exciting designs by famous architects. (Link to article.)

PROJECT NEWS

Cultural Facilities

Bellbrook Historic Museum (Bellbrook): Commission staff received insurance coverage documents from the localsponsor, and a title commitment or opinion is anticipated shortly. Legal documents will be signed after the title documentsare received by our legal counsel. The deadline to execute the documents is February 16, or re-authorization by theCommission will be required. The project to construct wheelchair ramps and improve sidewalks at the museum wasapproved at the August 2005 Commission meeting, and has $10,000 in state appropriations.

COSI Columbus: Construction is expected to begin in February on the interactive WOSU studio and exhibit at COSIColumbus, according to published reports. The project will fill more than 12,000-square feet at the 320,000-square-footscience center. The two-level exhibit, called WOSU@COSI, will offer COSI with a hands-on educational exhibit in an areanear the first floor main entrance that had been vacant since September 2004. That was when COSI cut staff, reduced itshours of operation and closed some exhibits in response to a budget shortfall. The WOSU@COSI exhibit will feature radioand television studios, a digital media training center, conference center and hands on displays, including an interactivegreen screen similar to ones used by television meteorologists. According to the article, WOSU has signed a 10-yearlease with COSI and will initially pay about $200,000 a year for the space. The state of Ohio contributed $55.5 million

toward the $130.5 million construction costs for COSI. (Link to article.)

COSI Toledo: Commission Executive Director Kathy Fox and staff discussed the science centers financial future during aconference call January 12 in response to an article in the Bladestating COSI could go out of business by the end of theyear unless a levy requested for the November ballot is passed. Dr. F. Michael Walsh, Chairman of COSIs board ofdirectors, stated that he was misquoted in the Blade. COSI Toledo was renovated, with the support of $10 million in statefunds, into a hands-on science center which opened in March 1997. The state appropriated an additional $1.9 million inAm. Sub. House Bill 16 for a three-phased project of new exhibit development and building improvements. The firstphase, using $320,000 of the new capital funds, includes an initial set of exhibitions, and some building improvements.Some funds for this phase have been reimbursed to COSI Toledo, however Executive Director Fox alerted COSI Toledothat no additional funds will be reimbursed to them until COSI Toledo officials forward a written statement that the facilitywill not close at the end of 2006 if a levy is not passed. Phase two calls for the use of $600,000 in state funds for thedevelopment, design and fabrication of four "learning world" exhibits, new HVAC, upgrades for the restrooms and new

carpeting. Phase three is in the planning stages.

Dayton Art Institute: With just five days remaining, Dayton Art Institute Director Alex Nyerges was confident that theexhibit The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt would become the museums biggest draw ever. TheInstitute hoped to attract 125,000 visitors to the exhibit, which would top the 115,000 people who visited 1997s EternalChina show. Up next: Diana, A Celebration presents the life and humanitarian work of one of the most popular womenof the 20th century. Visitors will get a rare inside look at the late princesss public and private life through nearly 150objects, including her 1981 Royal Wedding gown, 28 designer dresses and gowns, family heirlooms, personal mementos,paintings, and rare home movies and photos. The show will run from February 18 to June 11.

Galion Historic Big Four Depot: Local project sponsorLes Spring, from the city of Galion, has informed the Commissionthat, contrary to earlier reports and plans, the city of Galion will not be pursuing Commission approval during the 2006calendar year due to the financial recovery status of the city. He said that they are hoping to move forward with thesecond phase of improvements at the Galion Historic Big Four Depot in 2007. A $50,000 state appropriation went toroofing and structural improvements at the Depot prior to the current crisis that stemmed from poor financial controls. Anadditional $170,000 was appropriated in HB 16, the FY 2005-06 capital bill.

Reese-Peters House Decorative Arts Center of Ohio (Lancaster): Julie Parke has replaced Tom LaPorte asexecutive director of DACO. The state contributed $1.45 million to the rehabilitation of the house and the renovation of agarage into a hands-on art studio and classroom facility. The projects were completed in 2000.

Stambaugh Auditorium (Youngstown): Executive Director Sarah Strouss has left the organization. Board PresidentWilliam Conti is the acting director until a replacement can be found. The facility has five state appropriations totaling$2.175 million, including an appropriation of $250,000 in Am. Sub. House Bill 16 that was used for further restoration ofthe auditorium and for the installation of a stage lift. This project and the expenditure of funds was approved by the


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Commission at the May 2005 meeting. The state has reimbursed more than $1.9 million for various improvement projectssince 1996.


National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center (Wilberforce): On February 9, the Center will kick off a year-longcelebration recognizing the 100

thanniversary of Paul Laurence Dunbars death. During the year, visitors to the museum

will be treated to diverse programs and events about the great poet, including interpretive readings, creative writing andthinking activities, and musical presentations. The Paul Laurence Dunbar Home and State Memorial in Dayton willrecognize the centennial with activities on the evening of February 9. State funds through this Commission totaling$763,768 were used to improve the museum and adjacent Carnegie Library at the National Afro-American Museum andCultural Center. The Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial has received state appropriations totaling $1.04 million.

Sports Facilities:

Eastlake Ballpark: According to news reports, the citys former mayor who championed the construction of EastlakeBallpark, completed in 2003 with the help of $850,000 in state appropriations through the Commission, has been indictedand charged with misleading state bankers and the Ohio Department of Transportation about loans given to a developerof a proposed industrial park. Dan DiLiberto, who retired in 2004 after 10 years as Eastlake Mayor, is charged with fourfelonies: falsification in a theft, complicity to aggravated theft and two counts of theft in office. The charges against Mr.DiLiberto are not connected with the ballpark project, and no Commission funds are involved.

In 2004 State Auditor Betty Montgomery placed the city in fiscal emergency with a $2.4 million deficit. Since then, the city

was earmarked to receive $4.153 million from the six-year federal highway and mass transit bill to improve access andtraffic at the stadium, and a naming rights deal between the city and the Lake County Captains baseball team reportedlywill save residents a total of $7.7 million.

Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati): For the second time, the company that installed the stadiums 42,059 seats hasto fix or replace faulty seats at its own expense. Hussey Seating of Maine will replace not less than 20,000 seat pansbefore the start of this years baseball season April 3. In 2001, after the initial season in the new stadium, Husseyreplaced brackets on about 39,000 seats at its own expense after about 200 broke. (Link to article.)

The state has reimbursed Hamilton County, the owner of the stadium, approximately $17 million toward the cost of thestadium. The expenditure of an additional $4.35 million appropriation from House Bill 16 was approved by theCommission in February 2005, and is awaiting discussions between the Hamilton County Prosecutors Office and theCommissions legal counsel regarding the Cooperative Use Agreement that must be signed prior to bond funds being

expended.

Marina District/Ice Arena Development (Toledo): Mayor Carty Finkbeiner said in his state of the city address January23 that the Marina District must be, and will be, completed," and he said a sports arena "must be built," with the help ofthe county, but offered no details on such a project. The January 10 Bladestated that local officials have agreed that thesports arena should be built downtown, and not in the Marina District, which was where the new arena was originallypitched to voters. The state appropriated $7.5 million for an ice arena project to be located in the Marina District, so achange in location would require legislative action. (Link to article.)




Akron Art Museum Yes Yes Yes YesAkron Civic Theatre No Yes Yes YesBoonshoft Museum of Discovery Yes Yes Yes YesContemporary Arts Center Yes Yes Yes YesCOSI Columbus No No No NoDayton Art Institute No No No NoNational Aviation Hall of Fame Yes Yes No NoNURFC (Freedom Center) Yes Yes Yes NoSchuster CenterYes Yes Yes No


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Summary of fund raising reports received in December 2005:

Akron Art MuseumBeginning Pledge Balance $35,754,834Payments $21,783,441Outstanding Pledge Balance $13,971,393

Akron Civic TheatreBeginning Pledge Balance $ 6,075,829Payments $ 5,976,427Outstanding Pledge Balance $ 99,402

Boonshoft Museum of DiscoveryBeginning Pledge Balance $11,532,547Payments $11,332,547Outstanding Pledge Balance $ 200,000

Contemporary Arts CenterBeginning Pledge Balance $35,375,302Payments $33,659,125Outstanding Pledge Balance $ 1,716,177

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Subject: December 2005 Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission Monthly Report

MONTHLY REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONDecember 2005Prepared by: Kathleen M. Fox, FASLA, Executive Director,

and the Commission Staff

LEAD NEWS

The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission staff continues tomonitor the activities taking place regarding the closedSandusky State Theatre, and to lend assistance asappropriate. The attorney representing the Sandusky/Erie CountyCommunity Foundation (the organization in charge of finding a

sustainable management team that can reopen the facility) hasrequested an extension of time until February 28 to cure thetheaters defaults under the Commissions agreements. Upon theadvice of Assistant Attorney General Lori Payne, an extension canbe granted as long as the Commission receives a letter fromS/ECCF specifying the additional time they need to cure thedefaults, and confirming that S/ECCF and the Sandusky State

Theatre, Inc. will continue to work to cure the defaults, that they will continue to pay insurance and utilities bills, and thatthey will continue to secure and protect the facility. That letter has arrived at the Commission offices and a letter grantingthe extension has been sent by the Commission Executive Director, in accordance with the Commissions November 17Resolution directing Commission staff to assist in keeping the facility under local control. Sandusky officials continue tosend written status reports regarding insurance, utilities, security, and facility monitoring efforts.

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