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214 B. TREASURER'S REPORT 215 Accepted into the record as presented. 216 C. STAFF REPORTS 217 1. Correspondence Ml 8 Two thank you notes were shared with Commissioners. M9 2. Director — Catherine Hostetler 220 Distributed to Commission. 221 3. Assistant Director — Amy Herdman 222 Distributed to Commission. 223 4. Legal Counsel — Shawn Peterson 224 None. 225 226 D. COMMITTEE REPORTS 227 1. President's Report — Tim Klusczinski 228 President Klusczinski reports that he's often approached and asked if in fact 229 Marquette is "safe?". The short answer is that for now it is, and President 230 Klusczinski wishes to thank and congratulate all of those on the HPC, or affiliated 231 with the HPC who contributed to this effort. President Klusczinski reviewed the 232 most recent developments in the effort: Common Council votes 5-3 to designate 233 Marquette a historic landmark on November 26, 2007, Mayor Luecke issues a letter 234 to Common Council on December 5, 2007 detailing his intent to veto the landmark 235 status and enumerating his rationale, by a 6-3 vote on December 10, 2007 Common 236 Council nullified the Mayor's veto per the legal opinion submitted to them by their 237 appointed counsel; and so for now, Marquette is "safe". President Klusczinski and .238 Director Hostetler participated in a meeting with the SBCSC and members of 239 Common Council to attempt compromise on this matter. During those meetings it 240 was suggested that non-contributing additions at Marquette could be removed, as 241 well as the deteriorating chimney, as a measure of compromise and progress. g 12 Despite that, and despite the mayor's directive (in the text of his veto explanation) 3 to revisit the option of renovation and to perform more extensive "value 244 engineering" before the bond is considered in February, SBCSC continues to 245 pursue new construction exclusively. President Klusczinski also wished everyone 246 very happy holidays. 247 248 2. Nominating Committee — Joann Sporleder, Chair 249 Chairwoman Sporleder reported that the Nominating Committee met on Tuesday 250 December a at 12N. Commissioners Sporleder, Chase, and Patrick were in 251 attendance. The following slate of officers is presented by the committee: Tim 252 Klusczinski, President, Lynn Patrick, Vice President, Mary Jane Chase, Treasurer, 253 Jerry Ujdak, Secretary. 254 Moved: Sporleder Second: Zeiger 255 To elect 2008 officers as presented. Approved Unanimously 256 257 III. OLD BUSINESS 258 Advisory Board — VP Patrick was asked about progress in contacting and meeting with 259 those that had accepted a seat on the Advisory Board (as discussed at the 10/15/07 meeting 260 of the HPC). VP Patrick has only been able to contact 2 out of approximately 18 that 261 accepted and agreed to serve on the Advisory Board. VP Patrick is aware of an interested 262 candidate for the soon -to -be -vacant Architectural Historian seat on the Commission. 263 IV. NEW BUSINESS 264 265 V. HEARING OF VISITORS M Don Sporleder was recognized and wished everyone a Merry Christmas.