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Policy & Technology. News & Analysis. April 5, 2010
Federal Policy & Business

White House starts $21 million program to aid small businesses
The Washington Post: In March 2009, President Obama vowed to address the drought of bank lending to small
companies and announced an initiative to use $15 billion from the federal bailout to unfreeze the markets that
finance Small Business Administration loans.
More than a year later, the program was finally launched -- as a $21 million effort. MORE
Obama team sees slow recovery

The San Francisco Chronicle / Associated Press: Buoyed by good news on the jobs front, the White House
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claimed credit Sunday for reversing the downward economic spiral while bracing out-of-work Americans for a
slow recovery.
The Obama administration also eased away from confrontation with China over its artificially low currency. The
United States wants to encourage Beijing's help on nuclear proliferation and new penalties against Iran for its
perceived attempts to build a bomb. MORE
FAA error-reporting program reveals hazards, yields fixes

USA Today: A new error-reporting program in the nation's air-traffic system is revealing thousands of previously
unknown hazards such as dangerous runway crossings and unreported midair problems.
In the year and a half since the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) kicked off the program — which
guarantees employees immunity in exchange for honest accounts of all but the most serious lapses — the agency
has been deluged by more than 14,000 reports, according to agency records reviewed by USA TODAY. MORE
Michigan firms say they are hurt by trade policy with China
Detroit Free Press: WASHINGTON — Laurie Moncrieff says she can see China from her office in Burton —
and it’s not a scenic view.
Between 2000 and 2008, U.S. jobs at tool and die makers similar to her company, Schmald Tool & Die, have
been cut by more than a third to 85,610, a pace that likely quickened during the recession and auto industry
turmoil. MORE
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Government IT
DOD seeks big penalties for IT errors
Computerworld: nvestigators say the U.S. Department of Defense has repeatedly paid for or been double-billed
for critical war zone supplies that were never delivered. In many cases, faulty business IT systems at the military
suppliers are to blame, according to the Commission on Wartime Contracting.
Now the Defense Department plans to crack down on improper billing, especially problems caused by long-
standing "deficiencies" in contractor systems that were identified in previous audits. The DOD has proposed a
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rule allowing the government to withhold 10% of payments to contractors for each documented deficiency in a
business system that isn't fixed. MORE
A hotbed of techie agents of government transparency
The Washington Post: Monitoring your elected officials and keeping track of your government's spending?
There's an app for that, as it turns out. Or such was the theme of the second annual TransparencyCamp, held at
George Washington University last weekend, an event aimed at bringing programmers and activists together to
mingle and talk shop about how to mine government data in clever ways.
"There's no reason why keeping tabs on your member of Congress shouldn't be as easy as seeing what your
friends are posting on a Facebook wall," said David Moore of the Participatory Politics Foundation, explaining
the concept behind his organization's site, OpenCongress.org, one of many online ventures that try to bring
transparency to the workings of Capitol Hill. MORE
Defamation and the battle for Internet freedom
NetworkWorld: Can you post insulting comments about someone on your Web site?
Sure you can, as long as they are either opinions or factually based. However, posting lies about people may open
the person doing the posting to civil proceedings for damages.
Defamation is communication that damages reputation and good name in a community. Speaking false nasty
stuff about other people is called slander; writing false nasty stuff about people is called libel. MORE
White House Web Site Goes Mobile
Government Technology: Recognizing the increasing popularity of smartphones among government users and
everyday citizens, the White House announced Friday, April 2, a mobile version of its Web site optimized for
portable devices like BlackBerrys and iPhones.
"The Mobile.WhiteHouse.gov program is just the latest in our effort to make our content available on a broad
number of platforms as technology changes how -- and where -- people get their information. And we'll continue
to look for new opportunities to develop applications for even more mobile platforms," the administration
announced on its official blog. MORE
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Government Healthcare - Policy & IT

New Health Initiatives Put Spotlight on Prevention
The New York Times: WASHINGTON — Amid all the rancor leading up to passage of the new health care law,
Congress with little fanfare approved a set of wide-ranging public initiatives to prevent disease and encourage
healthy behavior.
The initiatives provide a big dose of prevention in an effort to counter the powerful forces that encourage people
to engage in sedentary lifestyles, to smoke and to eat fatty, high-calorie foods. MORE
ONC awards $60M for health IT ‘breakthroughs'

Government Health IT: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT today announced $60 million in
grant awards to four advanced research institutions to promote “breakthrough research” and innovative methods
to solve health IT challenges.
Under the Strategic Health IT Advanced Research Projects (SHARP) program, each institution’s research
projects will identify short-term and long-term solutions to overcome difficult hurdles to the widespread use of
health information technology. MORE
Michigan health reform still needed, say 2 lawmakers
Detroit Free Press: LANSING -- One Republican and one Democratic lawmaker are renewing their effort to
reform health insurance in Michigan, saying it's needed regardless of the new national health insurance reform
law.
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They said their bi-partisan plan would help Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan become more competitive
with private insurers, while expanding more affordable insurance to more people. MORE
Health care reform leaves out illegal immigrants
Mercury News / Associated Press : FRESNO — Paula Medrano shifts uncomfortably on the doctor's
examination table, holding out a wrist inflamed and swollen by arthritis. The 78-year-old has no health insurance,
lives below the federal poverty level, and can't pay for the medication she needs.
Just days before her appointment, President Barack Obama signed, with much fanfare, a historic bill to extend
health care access to 32 million currently uninsured people.
But Medrano and her daughter, Juana Aguirre, barely paid attention. MORE
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Energy - Policy & Technology

Is the US Losing the Clean Energy Race?
Renewable Energy World: Ready to move to new domestic issues after a win on health care, U.S. President
Barack Obama has again turned his focus to energy. But many clean energy advocates are criticizing the
President's plan, saying that it will put too much focus on oil and gas drilling, and not enough on renewables.
The details of the President's plan have not been fully laid out, but in recent days he has announced plans to
increase offshore gas and oil drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf of the U.S. Some onlookers see this as a way
for the President to get bipartisan support for a broader energy strategy that all political parties can support.
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Fuel economy rule calls for 35.5 m.p.g. by 2016 for U.S. vehicles
Detroit Free Press: NEW YORK -- The Obama administration unveiled its historic rules Thursday, setting a 35.5
m.p.g. average for the U.S. auto industry by 2016, which the government said would cut fuel consumption by
40% and generate $130 billion in benefits.
While the new rule is estimated to cost the industry $52 billion to meet, automakers embraced the standards for
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avoiding a patchwork of state and federal regulations and called on the government to begin work immediately
on updates for the 2017 model year and beyond. MORE
Calif. climate law under assault in poor economy

MSNBC: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Four years ago, California earned accolades for adopting a law that would
slash its greenhouse gas emissions and serve as a model for national climate change legislation.
With the state mired in a crippling recession, the law that once looked like a landmark achievement is coming
under assault. The regulatory effort Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger set in motion is facing a political backlash and
could come to an abrupt halt in the months ahead. MORE
A Race to Reap Energy From the Ocean Breezes
Pittsburgh POst-Gazette: As New Englanders await a decision in Massachusetts on a bitterly contested proposal
to build the nation's first offshore wind farm, the State of Rhode Island is forging ahead with its own project in
the hope of outpacing -- and upstaging -- its neighbor.
Crucial to its strategy is dispelling worries that economics will trump the environment, or the broader public
good. MORE
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Defense / Intelligence / Homeland Security - Policy &

Technology
NASA awards propulsion system contracts to five firms
Los Angeles Times: NASA has taken the next small step toward reshaping its future in space travel by awarding
five contracts worth as much as $250 million to aerospace companies for researching and developing propulsion
systems.
Although NASA hasn't laid out how it will use such technology, officials from the contract winners -- three of
which are based in California -- say they envision their work being used on a broad range of missions: sending
research equipment deep into space; building thrust engines for robotic Mars landers; or developing boosters for
spacecraft to explore far-flung asteroids. MORE
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Air Force to launch robotic winged space plane
Mercury News: LOS ANGELES (AP) -- After a decade of development, the Air Force this month plans to
launch a robotic spacecraft resembling a small space shuttle to conduct technology tests in orbit and then glide
home to a California runway.
The ultimate purpose of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle and details about the craft, which has been passed
between several government agencies, however, remain a mystery as it is prepared for launch April 19 from
Cape Canaveral, Fla. MORE
Gates unafraid to lock horns with top generals

USA Today: WASHINGTON — Top military officers who established a "senior mentors" program filled with
retired generals often dismissed questions about the high pay and potential conflicts of interest.
"This is a values-based organization, and I know that makes people impatient who think it all has to be
legalistic," Marine Gen. James Mattis said last fall about the program with at least 34 mentors that he runs as
head of Joint Forces Command. MORE
U.S. scraps profiling rules put in place after Flight 253
Detroit Free Press: The U.S. government on Friday scrapped profiling guidelines at airports that had targeted
people from 14 nations, mostly Muslims. The guidelines were enacted the week after the Dec. 25 bomb attempt
over metro Detroit by a Muslim suspect.
Instead of focusing on people from those 14 countries, the new policy now applies to all passengers flying into
the U.S., and depends on specific threats, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said
Friday. MORE
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Say What?
"No man will ever bring out of the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it. . . . To myself, personally,
it brings nothing but increasing drudgery and daily loss of friends."
—Thomas Jefferson
Competition for state contracts rises in tight times

Los Angeles Times: State government might seem like a ready, deep-pocketed customer for California small
businesses, but these days there is far less money available and much more competition to get it.
The purchasing of goods and services by the state shrunk 22% to $8.97 billion in fiscal 2009 from the year
before, according to a recent report from the Department of General Services. At the same time, small businesses
certified to go after state dollars jumped 16% as companies looked for new ways to make up for weak sales.
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Health tax may wallop towns
The Boston Globe: Massachusetts municipalities that offer employees, retirees, and elected officials the most
generous and costly health insurance plans will feel the squeeze of the new national health care law’s tax on
“Cadillac’’ insurance plans.
A family health plan that costs more than $27,500 would be subject to a 40 percent tax on every dollar spent
above that threshold. The tax, set to take effect in 2018, would be levied on insurers, who would probably pass it
on to municipalities and other employers. A few cities and towns already have family plans that exceed $27,500,
and many others are on track to surpass that level before the tax kicks in. MORE
Austin, Texas, Appoints Stephen Elkins CIO
Government Technology: After a series of unfortunate transitions in the past two years at the top of Austin's
Communications and Technology Management Department, the city officially has a new chief information
officer.
With decades of public- and private-sector IT experience, Stephen Elkins, who had been acting director of the
department since August 2009, has been appointed CIO, city officials announced April 1. MORE
Marijuana bills tempt cash-starved states

Stateline: Mary Lou Dickerson had seen enough. After wrenching cuts to Washington’s state drug and alcohol
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treatment programs, Dickerson, a Democratic representative, introduced a bill this year to sell marijuana in state
liquor stores — and tax it.
Dickerson is an unlikely crusader for marijuana legalization. A 63-year-old grandmother who doesn’t use it, she
says money was the only reason for proposing her controversial bill. “According to the state’s own estimates, it
would bring in an additional $300 million per biennium,” she says. “I dedicated (in the bill) a great deal of the
proceeds from the tax on marijuana to treatment.” MORE
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Policy & Technology. News & Analysis. March 22, 2010

Obama hails vote on health care as answering ‘the Call of History’
The New York Times: WASHINGTON — House Democrats approved a far-reaching overhaul of the nation’s
health system on Sunday, voting over unanimous Republican opposition to provide medical coverage to tens of
millions of uninsured Americans after an epic political battle that could define the differences between the parties
for years.
With the 219-to-212 vote, the House gave final approval to legislation passed by the Senate on Christmas Eve.
Thirty-four Democrats joined Republicans in voting against the bill. The vote sent the measure to President
Obama, whose yearlong push for the legislation has been the centerpiece of his agenda and a test of his political
power. MORE
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House approves huge changes to student loan program
The Washington Post: Legislation hailed by supporters as the most significant change to college student lending
in a generation passed the House on Sunday night.
The student aid initiative, which House Democrats attached to their final amendments to the health-care bill,
would overhaul the student loan industry, eliminating a $60 billion program that supports private student loans
with federal subsidies and replacing it with government lending to students. The House amendments will now go
to the Senate. MORE
U.S. Moves Toward Disaster Insurance Reform

Forbes: Oxford Analytica - The U.S. is one of the only wealthy economies that lacks a comprehensive
government-backed disaster insurance plan, and instead relies on a patchwork of private and public insurance
schemes. The current U.S. system:
--relies unduly on expensive, retrospective government financing of disaster relief, rather than cheaper,
prospective mechanisms; and
--allocates benefits on a pro rata basis, regardless of whether a homeowner or business purchased any insurance
coverage. MORE
China's commerce minister: U.S. has the most to lose in a trade war
The Washington Post: BEIJING -- China's commerce minister warned the United States on Sunday that if it
launches a "trade war" against China by levying punitive tariffs on Chinese imports, the United States will suffer
the most.
Chen Deming also said the U.S. government's "obsession" with China's exchange rate could not be seriously
addressed until it stopped blocking the export of high-tech products, such as supercomputers and satellites, to
China. "If some congressmen insist on labeling China as a currency manipulator and slap punitive tariffs on
Chinese products, then the [Chinese] government will find it impossible not to react," Chen said in an interview
with The Washington Post. "If the United States uses the exchange rate to start a new trade war, China will be
hurt. But the American people and U.S. companies will be hurt even more." MORE
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The battle for Internet freedom
NetworkWorld: materials posted on Web sites? Two recent legal cases have highlighted the ongoing battles over
control of information being posted on the Internet.
In Italy, the government of neo-Fascist Silvio Berlusconi, the media magnate who detests the very idea of having
anyone else in control of any news media, has drafted legislation to impose government examination of all videos
before they can be uploaded to the Web. In a related case, an Italian judge convicted Google executives of
violating a child's privacy rights because someone posted an abusive video on Google Video and Google staff
didn't remove it fast enough to suit the judge. MORE
The FCC's visible hand
The Washington Post: BY THE Federal Communications Commission's own account, broadband use in the
United States has exploded over the past decade: "Fueled primarily by private sector investment and innovation,
the American broadband ecosystem has evolved rapidly. The number of Americans who have broadband at home
has grown from eight million in 2000 to nearly 200 million last year."
So it is curious that the FCC's newly released National Broadband Plan faults the market for failing to "bring the
power and promise of broadband to us all" -- in reality, some 7 million households unable to get broadband
because it is not offered in their areas. Such an assessment -- and the call for government intervention to
subsidize service for rural or poor communities -- is premature, at best. (Disclosure: The Washington Post Co.
has interests in broadcast and cable television and businesses that depend on the Internet, all of which could be
affected by FCC action.) MORE
White House Shutters Financial Systems Standards Effort
Information Week: By the end of the month, the Obama administration will shut down an effort aimed at
aligning, consolidating, and creating standards for federal financial systems, an Office of Management and
Budget official announced this week.
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In a memo sent to agency CFOs on Tuesday, OMB controller Danny Werfel announced that the General Services
Administration's Financial Systems Integration Office (FSIO) will cease operations on March 31.
As a result, the office will also stop testing financial products for compliance with federal financial management
requirements. MORE
FCC Tests Spectrum Dashboard
Information Week: In a move that promises to remove much of the mystery surrounding mobile wireless
spectrum for consumers, the FCC has unveiled a Spectrum Dashboard that transparently reveals many of the
intricacies of the cell phone universe.
Currently in beta release, the dashboard enables users to search the entire 225 MHz to 3.7 GHz spectrum range.
One particularly valuable feature enables users to produce maps depicting the geographic service area of licensed
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Landmark health care overhaul bill heads to Obama's desk
CNN: Washington (CNN) -- A sweeping bill overhauling the U.S. medical system goes to President Obama's
desk on Monday to be signed into law.
The House of Representatives passed the measure late Sunday, delivering a historic victory to Obama, who had
made it his No. 1 domestic priority.
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The bill passed in a 219-212 vote after more than a year of bitter partisan debate. All 178 Republicans opposed it,
along with 34 Democrats. MORE
One step remains in Senate; GOP set for battle to the end
The Boston Globe: As Democrats celebrated their health care achievement last night, Republicans countered with
a warning: They will fiercely challenge those parts of the package that must still win approval in the Senate.
GOP leaders are preparing a last-minute battle plan designed to tie up the voting in procedural knots in the days
ahead and, ideally, force yet another House vote on the reconciliation part of the package. They also hope to rally
their base and weaken vulnerable Democrats in the midterm elections by hammering home forceful arguments
against the legislation. MORE
Sebelius: Public will embrace health care reform
The Miami Herald / The Associated Press: WASHINGTON -- Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen
Sebelius says she believes people who remain skeptical about the massive health care reform that has passed
Congress will feel better as they learn more about it.
Interviewed the morning after Democrats pushed it through on a 219-212 vote, Sebelius suggested that public
resistance to the legislation largely is the result of statements Republican opponents and insurance industry
figures have made about it. MORE
Health-Care Overhaul Adds Millions of U.S. Customers (Update1)
Business Week: March 22 (Bloomberg) -- Drugmakers and health insurers will gain millions of customers under
legislation overhauling the U.S. medical system. The industry also will pay new fees to the government, and face
stricter rules that may narrow profit margins and fuel mergers.
The bill that the House passed on a 220-211 vote yesterday expands coverage to 32 million uninsured Americans,
according to Congressional number crunchers. That means more sales for Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest
drugmaker; UnitedHealth Group Inc., the largest health insurer; and a cluster of companies led by Amerigroup
Corp. that specialize in managing services through Medicaid, a program that will grow in the remake. MORE
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The New York Times: MOSS LANDING, Calif. — It seems like alchemy: a Silicon Valley start-up says it has
found a way to capture the carbon dioxide emissions from coal and gas power plants and lock them into cement.
If it works on a mass scale, the company, Calera, could turn that carbon into gold.
Cement production is a large source of carbon emissions in the United States, and coal-fired electricity plants are
the biggest source. As nations around the world press companies to curb their greenhouse-gas emissions, a
technology that makes it profitable to do so could be very popular. Indeed, Calera’s marketing materials may be
one of the rare places where glowing quotes from a coal company and the Sierra Club appear together.
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Mass. gov supporting renewable energy initiatives
The Boston Herald: BOSTON — In his first year in office, Gov. Deval Patrick placed a series of high-stakes bets
on the state’s economic future, from encouraging the development of a renewable energy industry to making a
pitch for three destination resort casinos.
While he’s taken a wait-and-see approach to the casinos after being shot down by lawmakers in 2008, Patrick is
forging ahead on the green energy front, trumpeting successes as he heads into a tough election season. MORE
Senate climate bill to give free permits: sources

Reuters: Democratic Senator John Kerry is trying to push a bill through a skeptical Senate this year that would
address global warming by reducing the 6.4 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions the U.S. puts into the
atmosphere annually, mostly by burning fossil fuels.
While the bill is not yet ready to be introduced in the Senate, Kerry has held a series of briefings for lawmakers,
industry groups and environmentalists to preview the proposal.
Power companies, which emit 40 percent of U.S. greenhouse gases, would be the first to face pollution limits. In
return, the industry has demanded breaks claiming that otherwise it would have to shut down plants. MORE
Ore. town uses geothermal energy to stay warm
Ventura County Star / The Associated Press: KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) -- When snow falls on this
downtown of brick buildings and glass storefronts in southern Oregon, it piles up everywhere but the sidewalks.
It's the first sign that this timber and ranching town is like few others.
A combination of hot rocks and water like those that created Yellowstone's geysers have been tapped by the city
to keep the sidewalks toasty since the early 1990s. They also heat downtown buildings, kettles at a brewhouse,
and greenhouses and keep the lights on at a college campus. MORE

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Technology
Clinton: US wants biting sanctions on Iran
San Francisco Chronicle / Associated Press: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is vowing that the
Obama administration will not accept a nuclear armed Iran and is working on sanctions "that will bite" to press it
to come clean about its suspect atomic program.
In remarks prepared for delivery to a pro-Israel group later Monday, Clinton said parts of Iran's government are
"a menace" to the Iranian people and the region. She said Iran's leaders must know there are "real consequences"
for not proving their nuclear activities are peaceful. MORE
Russia firm "will not bid" on U.S. air tanker deal

Reuters: Russia's state-run United Aviation Corporation (UAC) does not plan to bid for a $50 billion contract to
replace the U.S. Air Force fleet of air tankers, a company source told Reuters on Monday.
John Kirkland, a Los Angeles-based attorney, had told various news media over the weekend that UAC would
announce a joint venture on Monday with a U.S. defense contractor to enter the bidding for the lucrative tanker
deal against Europe's EADS (EAD.PA) and Boeing Co (BA.N).
However, a source at UAC said: "We do not have any plans to bid" for the contract. MORE
On Guam, planned Marine base raises anger, infrastructure concerns

The Washington Post: HAGATNA, GUAM -- This remote Pacific island is home to U.S. citizens who are fervent
supporters of the military, as measured by their record of fighting and dying in America's recent wars.
But they are angry about a major military buildup here, which the government of Guam and many residents say
is being grossly underfunded. They fear that the construction of a new Marine Corps base will overwhelm the
island's already inadequate water and sewage systems, as well as its port, power grid, hospital, highways and
social services. MORE
Israel Lobby Wants Iran to Top the U.S. Agenda
TIME: Most days, lobbyist Steve Aserkoff focuses on directly shaping the opinions of his assigned target
audience — 14 U.S. Senators and 65 members of the House. But on Sunday, the America Israel Public Affairs
Committee (AIPAC) operative faced a different challenge: Preparing a conference room filled with several dozen
grassroots Zionists, most of whom had never been to Capitol Hill before, to swarm the legislature in a mass
lobbying effort.
"We are going to the Hill to ask for three particular things," Aserkoff told the group, between PowerPoint slides
listing talking points and showing maps of the Capitol complex. "The Capitol Police are not TSA, so do not
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Say What?
—Thomas Jefferson
Proposed conservation area would preserve some of California's least-trampled terrain

The Los Angeles Times: It is difficult to fathom that there could be a plot of ground in California that hasn't been
extensively tramped across, camped on, photographed or blogged about.
If anything comes close, it's the proposed Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area, a half-million-
acre section of the inner coast range that is home to some of the most biologically diverse landscape in the state,
ranging from unspoiled rivers and rolling oak woodlands that begin near the town of Winters to the craggy
7,000-foot peak of Snow Mountain in the Mendocino National Forest, 100 miles to the north. MORE
Florida senators OK'd raises for staffers despite state pay cuts
The Miami Herald: After the Legislature decided to cut state-worker pay last year, Florida senators did the
opposite, passing out $183,000 in annual pay raises and promotions to some staffers.
In all, 61 Senate employees who now earn $45,000 or more received pay increases. A few earned raises in May
just as the Legislature prepared to vote on a 2 percent pay cut for all state workers earning more than $45,000
yearly.
Gov. Charlie Crist then vetoed the pay-cut language. Soon after, the Senate started increasing more salaries.
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Walnut Creek medical marijuana collective to close
The San Francisco Chronicle: The operator of a Walnut Creek medical marijuana collective expects Monday to
be his last day in business.
Brian Hyman, executive director of the 3C Medical Cannabis Collective, says a Superior Court judge last month
ordered the collective to close by Tuesday or face contempt-of-court charges. MORE
Democrats counter Republicans' pre-redistricting push

The Washington Post: Hoping to counter a series of Republican efforts aimed at winning governorships and state
legislatures in advance of the decennial congressional redistricting process, the Democratic Governors
Association is launching its own venture, led by veteran party strategist Harold Ickes.
Ickes, who served as one of the top operatives in Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign, characterized
his role as fundraiser in chief ("I don't do strategy," he says wryly) for the effort, which is being called Project
SuRGe (Stop Republican Gerrymandering). While acknowledging that redistricting is a tougher sell to donors
than a presidential race or Senate contest -- "It's in the weeds," Ickes says -- he sees his job as "explaining to
people the implications of redistricting at the federal level." MORE
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Senate to take up unemployment insurance extension
AZ Central: WASHINGTON (AP) -- Legislation extending unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless
faces a key test vote in the Senate, its momentum helped by about 60 popular tax breaks for individuals and
businesses that expired at the end of last year.
The measure also prevents doctors from absorbing a crippling cut in Medicare payments, extends health
insurance subsidies for the unemployed and gives cash-starved states help with Medicaid, the federal-state
program providing health care to the poor and disabled. MORE
China: US assets should not be 'politicized'
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San Francisco Chronicle: An official in charge of China's foreign reserves tried to ease American concern
Tuesday about the political impact of its huge holdings of U.S. government debt and indicated Beijing has no
plans for a big increase in its gold stockpile.
"This is a purely market-driven investment behavior. I would hope not to see this matter politicized," the chief
foreign exchange regulator, Yi Gang, said at a news conference. He was responding to a question about concerns
among some American lawmakers that Beijing's holdings of U.S. debt pose a political threat to the United States.
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Obama nominates Robert A. Harding to lead TSA

The Washington Post: President Obama nominated retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert A. Harding on Monday to
lead the Transportation Security Administration, selecting someone unknown to the aviation industry and federal
unions to lead one of the government's most visible agencies.
Harding retired from the military in 2001 after 33 years of service. He most recently served as director for
operations at the Defense Intelligence Agency, where he oversaw security for more than 200 U.S. embassies and
government offices around the world. In 2003, he founded a defense and intelligence contracting firm, which he
sold in 2009. MORE
Fed’s Reach May Be Curbed Under Plan

The New York Times: Several high-ranking members of the Senate Banking Committee have reached a tentative
consensus on a plan that would strip the Federal Reserve of regulatory powers over all but the very largest banks,
those with more than $100 billion in assets, people briefed on the negotiations said on Monday night.
The plan would remove Fed oversight from all but 23 of the 4,974 bank holding companies, which have a
collective $16.7 trillion in assets, and from 874 state-chartered member banks that are members of the Fed
system and that have a total of $1.7 trillion in assets. MORE
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RSA: Cybersecurity A Joint Fed, Industry Effort
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Informationweek: Government officials played a starring role at the annual RSA Conference last week, laying
out their plans for government cybersecurity, particularly the need for increased cooperation with industry, in
keynotes and panel sessions throughout the week.
White House cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt set the tone in his Tuesday keynote address, focusing
heavily on increasing partnerships and transparency when it comes to the federal government's role in
cybersecurity. MORE
DOJ requires changes to e-voting acquisition
Networkworld: The U.S. Department of Justice will require Election Systems & Software (ES&S) to sell off
some voting equipment systems it purchased as part of its September acquisition of Premier Election Solutions in
order to preserve competition among voting systems in the U.S., the agency announced Monday.
ES&S, a large vendor of electronic voting systems, will have to sell off the means to produce all versions of
Premier's hardware, software and firmware used to record, tabulate, transmit or report votes, including the Assure
1.2 system, the DOJ said... MORE
Security Hardware & IT Security Software: Cloud Computing's 7 Deadliest Security Risks
eWeek: At the RSA security conference, cloud security was top of mind for many, and none more so than the
Cloud Security Alliance. Founded last year, the CSA is promoting best practices for securing cloud environments
and educating users as to how the cloud can help secure other forms of computing. To that end, the CSA has a
list of the seven biggest security hurdles for enterprises looking to adopt cloud technologies. Though not quite the
seven deadly sins, any of these can send an enterprise to a purgatory of data breaches, notifications and lawsuits.
Here is the CSA's list of the security challenges and what do to about them. MORE
Travelers file complaints over TSA body scanners
Networkworld: Documents obtained by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) shows complaints have
been lodged with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) over the use of whole body scanners at U.S.
airports.
More than two dozen complaints were filed by travelers who were subjected to whole body scans over the past
year or so, and were included in a document obtained by EPIC as the result of a Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) lawsuit. MORE
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Obama launches attack on health insurance companies
The Washington Post: The White House is mounting a stinging, sustained broadside against health insurance rate
increases as President Obama and his aides enter what they hope will be the final stretch of a year-long political
war over health-care reform.
Obama and his health secretary staged a two-pronged attack Monday in a stern letter to health insurance chief
executives and a speech in which the president castigated insurance companies 22 times. "How much higher do
premiums have to rise," he demanded, "before we do something about it?" MORE
State Insurance Experts See Flaw in Obama’s Plan to Curb Health Premiums
The New York Times: WASHINGTON — At the heart of President Obama’s drive to rein in health costs is a
proposal for federal review and regulation of health insurance premiums, with a new agency empowered to block
excessive rate increases.
State officials are leery of the proposal, which raises a host of questions: How would Congress define
“excessive”? How would the new federal power relate to state insurance regulation? MORE
National eHealth Collaborative launches NHIN University
Healthcare IT News: WASHINGTON – The National eHealth Collaborative (NeHC) announced last week the
creation of "NHIN University," a program designed to educate and engage healthcare IT stakeholders on efforts
to develop the Nationwide Health Information Network.
The inaugural semester of NHIN University will feature a series of free webinars intended to provide
stakeholders with foundational knowledge about what the NHIN is, how it works, and the vital trust fabric that
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underpins the safe and secure exchange of health information, NeHC leaders said. MORE
Ohio House bill would test medical home system
Government Health IT: The Ohio House of Representatives last week unanimously passed a bill that would
create and test a patient-centered medical home system in the state.
If enacted, 44 existing primary care practices — including four led by advanced nurses and at least six serving
rural areas — would be converted to medical home practices throughout the state. MORE
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Climate Change: Who Pays for Emissions in Global Trade?
Time: Popularly, China is a villain in climate change. Many people who attended last year's chaotic U.N. climate-
change talks in Copenhagen — especially those who belonged to the U.S. delegation — singled out China as the
main reason the summit nearly collapsed. Chinese diplomats fought hard against any form of emissions
regulation, even though their country is now the world's No. 1 national carbon emitter, and will emit far more
carbon in the future than any other. In Washington, opponents of carbon cap-and-trade also point to China, which
is unlikely to take on a carbon cap of its own, and wonder why the U.S. should have to restrain its emissions.
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Cool it on efforts against new rules, EPA chief asks

Houston Chronicle: WASHINGTON — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday pushed
back against lawmakers' attempts to halt the EPA's regulation of greenhouse gases from power plants, refiners
and other industrial facilities.
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said the agency's proposed new rules, which would take effect next year, could
help ignite new demand for clean energy technology. MORE
Colorado goes all-in on renewable energy

Climate Progress: Colorado isn’t waiting for Washington to move aggressively on clean energy, as CAP Senior
Fellow Tom Kenworthy explains here.
On March 5, the state Senate approved a measure to increase Colorado’s renewable energy standard (RES) to
30% by 2020, and on March 8th, the House finalized the bill, sending it to Gov. Bill Ritter for his signature.
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Solar Industry Learns Lessons in Spanish Sun
The New York Times: PUERTOLLANO, Spain — Two years ago, this gritty mining city hosted a brief 21st-
century gold rush. Long famous for coal, Puertollano discovered another energy source it had overlooked: the
relentless, scorching su
Armed with generous incentives from the Spanish government to jump-start a national solar energy industry, the
city set out to replace its failing coal economy by attracting solar companies, with a campaign slogan: “The Sun
Moves Us.” MORE
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Technology
Pentagon resists Army's desire to stop development of MEADS missile system
The Washington Post: Another battle is brewing at the Pentagon over a costly weapons program that many
military leaders do not want but that so far has proven difficult to kill.
After several failed attempts, the Army is trying again to cancel a $19 billion missile defense system that the
United States is developing in partnership with Italy and Germany. Known as the Medium Extended Air Defense
System, or MEADS, it has been in the works for more than a decade and is designed to replace, in part, the
Army's aging Patriot system. MORE
EU warns US against protectionism in Pentagon deal

AZ Central: BRUSSELS (AP) -- The EU on Tuesday warned the United States against protectionism after a
European-led consortium pulled out of the bidding for an Air Force contract, saying the terms had been altered to
favor a U.S. company.
EADS, the parent company of Airbus, had partnered with Northrop Grumman to vie for the tanker project, but
their consortium pulled out on Monday. They said the terms of the deal appeared designed to eliminate its design
in favor of a smaller jet offered by rival Boeing Co. MORE
Biden Says Indirect Middle East Peace Talks Can Allay Mistrust
Business Week: (Bloomberg) -- Indirect peace talks can help build trust between Israel and the Palestinians, Vice
President Joe Biden said as he began meetings with leaders of both sides after they agreed to a U.S.-led format
for negotiations.
“I hope the indirect talks will be a vehicle by which we can allay that layer of mistrust that has built up over the
past years,” Biden said in a Jerusalem meeting today with Israeli President Shimon Peres. MORE
Support for Northrop Grumman tax incentives waning in D.C.
The Washington Post: The District's bid to attract the corporate headquarters of Northrop Grumman is unraveling
as several D.C. Council members question whether the city should offer the Fortune 100 company a proposed
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$25 million tax-incentive package.
Northrop Grumman announced in January that it would relocate from Los Angeles to the Washington area,
setting off a frenzied competition among the District, Maryland and Virginia to land the defense contractor.
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Say What?
—Thomas Jefferson
Public pension funds are ‘going to Vegas’

MSNBC: States and companies have started investing very differently when it comes to the billions of dollars
they are safeguarding for workers’ retirement.
Companies are quietly and gradually moving their pension funds out of stocks. They want to reduce their
investment risk and are buying more long-term bonds. MORE
City reaches deal with financial advice site
San Francisco Chronicle: In an effort to make San Franciscans more financially fit, the city today plans to
announce a partnership with a Web site called HelloWallet.com that offers independent advice on money
matters.
"It's audacious to provide an entire city this financial framework," said San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom,
who learned of HelloWallet through the Clinton Global Initiative, former President Bill Clinton's social-change
organization. "It's a tool for people to build financial muscle, so they can have the courage to say to the credit
card company on the phone, 'Isn't that a bit high?' or 'Don't you offer this?' To democratize this basic information
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is so significant; it could be life-changing." MORE
Why state debates don't last forever
Stateline: If the United States Senate followed the rules of the New Jersey General Assembly, it wouldn’t take 60
votes for Democrats to overcome a Republican filibuster. It would take 75, or three-quarters of the chamber, one
of the highest such thresholds of any legislative body in the nation.
So why don’t filibusters grind business to a halt in New Jersey as they do in the U.S. Senate? MORE
Franklin County, Ohio Uses Address Verification Software to Collect Millions in Unpaid Taxes
Government Technology: Mailing 435,000 property tax bills is a big enough task with a staff of eight. But two
years ago when Phyllis Roberts noticed nearly 14,000 returned bills, the Franklin County (Ohio) Treasurer's
Office customer service supervisor knew the department could be more diligent.
"Ultimately it's our job to get that bill to the taxpayer," said Roberts, who blamed most of the returned mail issues
on clerical errors and an aging real-estate computer system. "We could type in Timbuktu and it didn't care. If it
was a new ZIP code, it wouldn't recognize it." MORE
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MONTHLY REPORT TO THE COMMISSION

February 2010
Prepared by: Kathleen M. Fox, FASLA, Executive Director,
and the Commission Staff
COMMISSION NEWS
Two cultural facility projects received Commission approval during the first quarter meeting of 2010. The Irene
Lawrence Fuller House in Cuyahoga County was approved for a renovation project utilizing a $250,000 capital
appropriation, and the Cozad-Bates House, also in Cuyahoga County, received approval to use a $100,000 appropriation
for a roof replacement project. Also approved was a memorandum of understanding for the National Underground
Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati. In other Commission business, officers Otto M. Budig, Jr., chairman; Barbara S.
Robinson, vice-chair; and Craig A. Marshall, secretary-treasurer; were re-elected to their respective offices for another
one-year term.
Governor Strickland reappointed three Commission members in February for three-year terms. Chairman Otto M.
Budig, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer Craig A. Marshall, and member Bill Erdos were reappointed to serve on the Commission.
Their terms will expire in December 2012.
The Commission reimbursed 31 local project sponsors more than $5.5 million on paid invoices during the month
of February. The total amount reimbursed includes:
$39,032 Allen County Historical Society

$150,000 ArtsinStark Cultural Center for the Arts
$500,000 Capitol Theatre of the Detroit Shoreway
$943,577 Cincinnati Museum Center
$565,247 Cleveland Public Theatre
$100,000 Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
$55,657 Davis-Shai House
$149,713 Eulett Center
$34,716 Gallia County Historical/Genealogical Society
$16,308 Harvey School
$58,291 Holland Theatre
$42,305 Imagination Station (COSI Toledo)
$8,000 King Arts Complex
$235,993 Lucas County Arena
$31,945 Massillon Museum
$41,205 McConnell Arts Center of Worthington
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$91,192 McKinley Presidential Library and Museum
$128,210 National Aviation Hall of Fame
$56,273 Ohio Genealogical Society
$269,938 Ohio Historical Society – various projects
$500,000 Pro Football Hall of Fame
$77,315 Renaissance Theatre
$150,000 Richard Howe House
$311,461 RiverSouth Development
$37,700 Rock Mill
$470,812 Stambaugh Auditorium
$222,764 Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
$67,130 Sylvania Historical Village
$11,253 Veterans’ Park Amphitheatre
$5,976 WACO Air Museum
$145,253 Western Reserve Historical Society
PROJECT NEWS
The city of Madeira is evaluating a request from the

Madeira Historical Society to serve as a cultural
guarantor for the Society, which would fulfill a
condition of the Commission’s authorizing resolution
for the Society’s capital project, approved at the
Commission’s November 2009 meeting. The
Commission approved the Society’s improvement project
based on a number of conditions, one of which is that the
Society secure either a financial or a performance
guarantee. The Budget and Finance Committee of the city
of Madeira has recommended that the city move forward
with serving as a cultural guarantor, and also that the city
encumber $127,500 in the first year of the approximately
15-year bond term. The city has estimated its annual cost
The Miller House, operated by the Madeira Historical Society, is a
1922 Sears catalog house that functions as a museum illustrating
to operate the Miller House, in the event the Society is
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early 20 -century middle-class life in a suburban setting. unable to do so, at $8,500 per year. For each year the
Society continues to operate the historic house, the city
would release $8,500 back into its general fund; the
arrangement would ensure the current city council does not encumber future city councils financially. Although the
Madeira City Council discussed the committee’s recommendation, it has not yet taken any formal action on the proposal.
The council also tabled a proposal to instruct the city’s law director to research the legal ramifications of serving as a
guarantor for the Society while the city examines the financial stability of the Madeira Historical Society; the society was
asked to provide the city with an inventory of its assets and a five-year financial plan. Meanwhile, the Society has
proceeded with improvements to the Miller House, including replacement of old plumbing and fixtures, and interior
painting is scheduled to begin in mid-March. Society officials say many businesses and individuals have donated money,
labor and materials to conduct the renovations. The 1922 Miller House operates as a historic house museum. Additional
project components are expected to include garage door replacement, sidewalk repair, basement waterproofing and
electrical updates. The project has a $60,000 state capital appropriation.
Fairfield County Commissioners approved the placement of a 0.5-mill property tax on the May ballot to benefit
the Fairfield County Historical Parks Commission. The parks commission is responsible for Rock Mill, as well as 16
other historical properties that residents have donated to the parks system over the years. Parks Commission Director
David Fey estimates Rock Mill needs $700,000 to be completely restored; a state capital appropriation of $150,000
received Commission approval in July 2009, and was used to restore the mill’s north wall. Voters have rejected the nine
previous attempts to fund the parks system through a property tax since the parks commission was created in 1981. The
entity operates primarily on county general funds, this year totaling $127,400, as well as some memberships and private
fundraising. If the levy passes on May 4, it would generate approximately $1.6 million per year, and cost the owner of a
$100,000 home an additional $15 annually.
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History hired Evalyn Gates to serve as its new executive director. Ms. Gates is
a well-known physicist, author, and educator, and will fill the museum’s leadership role beginning May 17. The museum
conducted an 18-month international search to identify a new director, following the resignation of Bruce Latimer in June
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2008. Ms. Gates currently serves as assistant director for the University of Chicago’s Kavli Institute for Cosmological
Physics, and is also a member of the university’s research faculty in astronomy and astrophysics. She has been published
in Physics Today, and previously worked at the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum in Chicago, managing the
museum’s public education programs, developing new galleries, and managing the creation of new exhibits. She holds
both her undergraduate degree, in biomedical engineering, and her doctorate, in theoretical particle physics, from Case
Western Reserve University. She joins the Cleveland Museum of Natural History at an important time, as the 90-year-old
institution plans to launch a capital campaign to fund major renovation and expansion plans. The museum was
appropriated $150,000 in the June 2008 capital bill, and its project to install a new full-dome projection system in its
planetarium is currently undergoing assessment by Commission staff for possible placement on the Commission’s May
meeting agenda.
The Jamestown Opera House hosted its first performance since 1936 as
the Jamestown Area Historical Society presented “Voices of Ohio” to a
sold-out house on December 5. Former state senator and current U.S.
Congressman Steve Austria was in attendance to present a Congressional
proclamation. Although the Society has completed a great deal of the
renovations to the historic opera house, a number of projects remain, including
improvements to walls, stairs, and floors. The facility has received a total of
$275,000 in state capital appropriations, and almost $272,000 has been
reimbursed to date.
The city of Warren issued a Request for Qualifications from companies

interested in managing the Packard Music Hall. The city wants to see the
facility managed in such a way that the music hall’s use would increase, the
number of tenants expand, and the city subsidy decrease. The RFQ was
developed by a Youngstown attorney in collaboration with Warren’s mayor, the
city law department, Packard Music Hall Director Christopher Stephenson, and
some of the facility’s tenants, including the Packard Band and Warren Civic
Music Association. Prospective managers have until March 17 to respond to
the RFQ, and select companies will be invited to respond to a Request for
Proposals. Firms responding to the RFQ must submit a management plan for
The Jamestown Opera House recently hosted the hall, as well as a marketing plan, a description of their booking philosophy,
its first performance since 1936.
and a financial plan designed to maximize revenues while minimizing operating
expenses. Eventually, the city says it would like to eliminate its annual subsidy
for the hall, which last year was $250,000. The Packard Music Hall received Commission approval in May 2008 for a
$575,000 capital appropriation, which is being used to upgrade much of its original stage-house technology, including
lighting, rigging and sound systems.
The DeYor Performing Arts Center suffered damage due to heavy ice and snow, although the incident caused no
damage or structural problems inside the theater. A buildup of ice and snow on the roof caused the collapse of an
exterior fire escape and part of the building façade. The building was closed for one day so officials could assess the
damage, but three sold-out performances by Riverdance in the following days were held as planned. Police and
firefighters were on hand during the performances in case of any emergencies. The only interior space affected by the
collapse is the center’s Overture Restaurant, where a gas line on the side of the building, which affects only the
restaurant, was damaged. The restaurant will remain closed until the gas line is repaired. Arts center officials do not yet
have cost estimates to repair the facility damage, but anticipate that masonry repairs will be conducted in the spring. The
DeYor Performing Arts Center has been appropriated a total of $2.125 million through six state appropriations. The most
recent project conducted at the center, utilizing $125,000 in state capital funds, received Commission approval in
November 2009. The funds were used for the purchase and installation of a new flyable acoustical shell and stage rigging
at Powers Auditorium.
Ten projects remain in assessment for potential placement on the Commission’s May meeting agenda. The total
includes eight cultural facility projects and two projects of the Ohio Historical Society.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
The Commission will conduct its office move on March 18 and 19. Commission staff is likely to shuttle between
locations on those dates, and telephone, e-mail and computer access is expected to be intermittent during the transition to
the new location. All systems will be fully functioning at the new offices on Monday, March 22. The Commission’s phone
and fax numbers will remain the same.
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The Commission’s new address will be:
100 East Broad Street, Suite 300

Columbus, OH 43215-3661
FUTURE COMMISSION MEETINGS
Thursday, May 13, 2010 (100 East Broad Street, 6th Floor Conference Room, starting time TBA)
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 (starting time and location TBA)
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 (starting time and location TBA)
cc: Kimberly Eckhart, Office of Budget and Management

Emily Gephart, Legislative Services Commission
Rachel Gerrick, Office of the Attorney General
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Keith Wiley
From: Jessica Fagan
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:21 AM
To: Kimberly Eckhart; Rachel Gerrick (RGerrick@ag.state.oh.us);
Emily_Gephart@lsc.state.oh.us; OCFC
Subject: January monthly report
Below please find the monthly report to the Commission for January; please let me know if you have any questions.

January 2010
COMMISSION NEWS
The Commission reimbursed 11 local project sponsors nearly $1.5 million on paid invoices during the month of
January. An additional 67 invoices are ready to be paid in early February, as soon as the Commission’s bond issue
closes and the funds are deposited in the Commission’s Building Fund (see related story below.) The total amount
reimbursed in January includes:
$500,000 Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

$921 Karamu House
$317,593 Lucas County Arena
$26,243 McKinley Presidential Library and Museum
$50,000 Miami Township Community Park Amphitheater
$10,615 Morgan Township House
$11,923 Ohio Glass Museum
$208,918 Packard Music Hall
$88,879 Sylvania Historical Village
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PROJECT NEWS
The Renaissance Theatre celebrated the grand

opening of its theater expansion project with a gala
on January 30, followed by a community open house
on January 31. The project included construction of a
20,000-square-foot building addition, featuring a new
lobby, new restrooms and an elevator for ADA
compliance, a loading dock, an expanded box office, a
new concession stand, an HVAC system serving both
facilities, administrative offices, a music library, a
conference room, and new entranceways. The project
has state capital appropriations totaling $1.85 million, and
received Commission approval in July 2008. Just over
$1.4 million has been reimbursed to date. According to
Renaissance officials, the project was completed on
budget and on schedule.
Rep. Jay Goyal (left), of Mansfield, speaks as part of the Renaissance
The Lucas County Arena continues to draw better-
Theatre’s grand re-opening gala on January 30. A new entrance (right)
was part of the theater’s recent expansion project. than-anticipated attendance for its minor-league
(Photographs courtesy Jeff Sprang Photography) hockey team, the Toledo Walleye. Toledo is in third
place for attendance in the East Coast Hockey League,
drawing an average of 5,767 per game at the new arena.
The team’s managers had expected to draw an average of 4,900 per game prior to the New Year. As of January 1, the
team had attracted five capacity crowds of more than 7,400 spectators, including an 8,200-person-strong, standing-room-
only crowd on the Sunday after Christmas. That crowd broke the record of the Walleye’s opening-night attendance of
8,000 in October. Walleye President and General Manager, Joe Napoli, estimates 30 percent of the crowds are Toledo’s
die-hard hockey fans, and expressed surprise at how quickly the team has been embraced by families seeking an
affordable night out. Historically, Napoli said, sports teams attract fewer fans in the early part of their seasons, and he
expects attendance figures for the Walleye to rise January through March. The Lucas County Arena opened in October
2009, and the project utilized $7.7 million in capital appropriations, which received Commission approval in July 2008.
Completion of Cuyahoga County’s Towpath Trail project hit a potential five-year delay with the revelation that
part of the trail’s intended path runs through a former uranium-refining plant. The Towpath Trail is a planned 101-
mile path following the historic Ohio & Erie Canal through Cuyahoga, Summit, Stark, and Tuscarawas counties. Currently,
88 of the 101 miles of hiking and biking trail are open to the public. One of the final pieces of the trail, to be completed in
Cleveland and connect all the way to Lake Erie, received a $500,000
appropriation in the June 2008 capital bill. Part of the planned path was to
pass through the former Harshaw Chemical site, about which the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers recently released a lengthy report indicating it could be
as long as five years before the site is cleaned up. Harshaw Chemical was
the site of uranium refining activity during World War II, supplying the
material for the production of atomic bombs. Although the Army Corps
report estimates four to five years for clean-up of the site, it also states the
property does not present sufficient danger to prevent it from being used for
passive recreation, such as the activity proposed by the trail. That
assessment by the Army Corps is providing some hope to the Ohio Canal
Corridor—one of the groups partnering on the project in Cleveland—that it
might persuade the Army Corps to move more quickly in its clean-up, or that
the site does not need to be cleaned to an agricultural-use standard, since
the trail would only be used passively by the public. Meanwhile, other
portions of the trail in Cleveland are under design, or will be as soon as land
is purchased, and the Ohio Canal Corridor and other partners are working to
complete those portions and open them to the public. Although project
sponsor representatives have spoken with Commission staff several times
regarding the Towpath Trail project, it remains unclear whether a sufficient
cultural component of the project could be developed in order to fit within the
The Hayes Presidential Center announced it will
Commission’s statutory authority to fund the project.
close the adjacent Dillon House (above), used for
special events and rentals, due to budget Officials at the Hayes Presidential Center, an Ohio Historical Society
constraints. site, announced they will close the adjacent Dillon House, an
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extension of the Center for 50 years. The historic 1873 Dillon House had been used most recently for programs and
events such as Victorian teas, as well as rentals including weddings, dinners, and business meetings. Previously, the
home was used by visiting researchers and its rooms could be rented for overnight stays by Presidential Center members.
Although the property generated revenue, the income was offset by expenses, including $1,000 in monthly utility costs. In
light of recent state budget cuts, the Hayes Presidential Center has enacted other cost-cutting moves, including pay cuts
for employees, closing the Center on Mondays, and increasing admission prices. The Center’s board of trustees has not
made a decision about whether to try to sell the property, citing the slow housing market. The Hayes mansion, also part of
the Presidential Center, is currently undergoing a multi-year project to restore several rooms of the home. The site has
received a total of $4.178 million in capital appropriations over the years, and previous state-funded projects have
included the replacement of the roofs and HVAC systems at the Hayes mansion and the presidential library, restoration of
the fence surrounding the estate, and improvement of the library auditorium.
Three cultural facility projects will appear on the agenda for the Commission’s February 11 meeting: the Cozad-
Bates House and the Irene Lawrence Fuller House, both in Cleveland, and the National Underground Railroad
Freedom Center, in Cincinnati. Also on the agenda is a report from Commission Secretary-Treasurer Craig Marshall
regarding the Commission’s recent audit. A total of 11 projects submitted information by the January 14 deadline, and are
in assessment for potential placement on the Commission’s second-quarter meeting agenda. The total includes nine
cultural facility projects and two projects of the Ohio Historical Society. Additional potential agenda items include the Maltz
Museum of Jewish Heritage and the Valentine Theatre.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
The new bond issuance to replenish the Commission’s Building Fund will close on February 10. The Series 2010A
tax-exempt bonds will have a value of $30 million. The Official Statement is available online, and a hard copy Official
Statement will be provided to all Commission members at the upcoming February meeting. As of January 28, all funds
from the $30 million bond issue in December 2008 have been disbursed to project sponsors. At present, Commission staff
is ready to reimburse 67 invoices submitted by project sponsors, valued at approximately $3.7 million, as soon as the new
bond proceeds are received.
STAFF NEWS
Project Analyst Nicole Cheatham resigned from her position to pursue other interests. Her last day with the
Commission was January 28.
Thursday, February 11, 2010, 10:00AM at the Commission Office

Thursday, May 13, 2010 (starting time and location TBA)

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Keith Wiley
From: Nicole Cheatham
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:19 AM
To: Keith Wiley
Subject: FW: FW: attendance at meeting/date
Importance: High
Heads up. We have another attendee joining us via conference call. This is for NURFC who is last on the agenda.

From: Tony Capaci
To: Nicole Cheatham
Subject: FW: FW: attendance at meeting/date
Importance: High
Here are the attendees for Nurfc (please note on the slide Donald Murphy will be available by confence

From: BReece@nurfc.org [mailto:BReece@nurfc.org]
Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 3:34 PM
To: Tony Capaci
Subject: Re: FW: attendance at meeting/date
Importance: High
Donald W. Murphy, President and CEO - He will not be able to attend in person but would like to join by conference call
to answer questions around Federalization.
Benjamin T. Reece, CPA, Finance Director - I will be there in person
I also assume that the meeting starts at 10am and not pm?
I think that I have supplied all but two resolution at this point, the will be email soon.
Thank you,
"Tony Capaci" <tcapaci@culture.ohio.gov> To <BReece@nurfc.org>

cc
01/22/2010 04:47 PM Subject FW: attendance at meeting/date
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Ben,
We are setting the agenda and need to know who will be attending (please include the title)
Thanks
tony

From: Tony Capaci
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 10:39 AM
To: 'BReece@nurfc.org'
Cc: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (594@ocfcsp.oasfc.local); Nicole Cheatham; Heather N. Ruder
Subject: attendance at meeting/date

Ben,
Please let me know who will be attending (with titles) the Commission meeting on Thursday February 11, 2010 at 10:00PM. The
meeting will be a suite 200 at 20 E. Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215. There is parking across the street at the Statehouse (we
face the north entrance).
I suspect there will be questions on the Federal Legislation so someone with knowledge should be available.
Thanks,
Tony

Tony Capaci
Project Manager
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission
20 E. Broad Street, Suite 200
Columbus, OH 43215-3416
Telephone: 614-728-6924
Fax: 614-752-2775
e-mail: tcapaci@culture.ohio.gov
website: www.culture.ohio.gov
The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission, formerly the Ohio Arts & Sports Facilities Commission, oversees capital improvement funds appropriated 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 more information on the Commission or to learn how we can assist your cultural facility project.
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Keith Wiley
To: Keith Wiley
Subject: Federal Reserve earned $45 billion in 2009
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San Francisco Chronicle: The Internal Revenue Service is redesigning the myriad notices it sends to taxpayers to
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Florida rejects Progress Energy's request for rate hike
: TALLAHASSEE - State regulators on Monday unanimously rejected a $500 million-a-year base rate increase
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States protest Supreme Court ruling on live testimony
USA Today: WASHINGTON — In an unusual move Monday, the Supreme Court revisited a 2009 case testing when
prosecutors who introduce lab reports of drug or blood evidence must call the analyst who prepared the report to
testify.
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Last-Minute About-Face on Green Building
San Francisco Chronicle: California is poised to pass the first mandatory green building code in the nation today,
and green building groups that have long supported such a move have come out against it.
They object to the governor's rejection of a simple one-size-fits-all mandatory code in favor of a two-tier ranking
system that green builders and other environmental groups say will create opportunities for developers to wrap
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Keith Wiley
From: Jessica Fagan
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 11:06 AM
To: OCFC; Kimberly Eckhart; Rachel Gerrick (RGerrick@ag.state.oh.us);
Emily_Gephart@lsc.state.oh.us
Subject: December 2009 Report to the Commission
Below please find the monthly report to the Commission for December; please let me know if you have any questions.

December 2009
COMMISSION NEWS
of December. The total amount reimbursed includes:
$4,831 COSI Columbus

$303,911 Great Lakes Science Center
$633,656 Heritage Center of Dayton Manufacturing & Entrepreneurship
$63,236 Huntington Park
$20,149 John Stark Edwards House and Museum
$162,908 Lorain County Historical Society
$6,377,140 Lucas County Arena
$4,098 Oxford Community Arts Center
$23,850 Rock Mill
$2,417 Veterans’ Park Amphitheatre
$30,484 Wood County Historical Center & Museum
$254,395 Zion Center
PROJECT NEWS
Two recently completed sports facility projects received recognition recently. Huntington Park, home of the
Columbus Clippers minor-league baseball team, was named Ballpark of the Year by BallparkDigest.com. The publisher of
the Web magazine called Huntington Park a “fan-friendly facility that provides fans with a first-class experience….” The
announcement came only three months after the park was given a similar honor by Baseballparks.com. The Huntington
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Park project received Commission approval in March 2008, and more than $6.8 million has been reimbursed, of a total $7
million in state appropriations. Meanwhile in Toledo, the Lucas County Arena was nominated for a Pollstar Award in the
category of “Best New Major Concert Venue.” Pollstar is a prominent trade publication for the concert industry, and its
annual awards honor artists, management, venues, talent buyers and more for achievements in the concert industry. The
final award recipients will be announced in February. The Lucas County Arena was appropriated $7.7 million in state
capital funds, approved by the Commission in July. More than $6.3 million has been reimbursed.
The Great Lakes Historical Society is a step closer to

moving its Inland Seas Maritime Museum from Vermilion to
Toledo, with the approval of a memorandum of understanding
by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority regarding a lease
agreement. The agreement would allow the Society to enter into
a lease as soon as January for $1 per year for 25 years at a site
at Toledo’s Maritime Center in the Marina District. The
arrangement also would require the Society to split any annual
ticket revenues over $700,000 with the Port Authority, and to
assume management and maintenance responsibilities for the
William B. Boyer museum ship, which will be restored and
relocated to a slip adjacent to the Maritime Center. According to
a Port Authority official, $35,000 is secured for the expense to
dry-dock and restore the ship; however, the estimated $1.5
million needed to dredge the new slip next to the Maritime
Center has not yet been identified. The move to Toledo would
Relocation from Vermilion to Toledo appears more likely for the nearly triple the museum’s display space, and according to a
Great Lakes Historical Society, with the approval of a market study, could bring more than 45,000 visitors per year,
memorandum of understanding about a lease agreement by compared to the current draw of 6,500 visitors annually. The
Toledo’s Port Authority. Society has operated the Inland Seas Maritime Museum at its
current site since 1953. The new museum could open as soon
as 2011, according to Society Executive Director Chris Gillcrist. The Great Lakes Historical Society has state capital
appropriations totaling $1.175 million, which could be used to help fund the new museum.
The Fort Meigs historical site, owned by the Ohio Historical Society (OHS), is likely to come under management
by a local Perrysburg group. The site will become one in a long list of sites statewide where OHS has turned over daily
operations to local organizations in an effort to reduce its financial obligations in the face of state budget cuts. OHS is
expected to provide approximately $125,000 per year to subsidize some of the maintenance and utility expenses at Fort
Meigs. The site’s 16-member advisory group, known as the Fort Meigs cabinet, is seeking 501(c)3 status and will begin a
fundraising campaign in spring 2010 to help support the fort’s ongoing operations. The group indicated it is interested in
expanding access and events at the site. Fort Meigs has been appropriated a total of $6.2 million in state capital
appropriations. In July, the Commission approved a recent $200,000 appropriation for the site, which was used to acquire
an adjacent parcel of land to protect the site from future development; the closing was held in December.
The Western Reserve Historical Society has put an off-site warehouse up for sale, in spite of a weak market for
commercial property. The Society’s Macedonia facility—which functioned as collections storage and a restoration facility
where volunteers worked on the rare and antique cars belonging to the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum—is listed for $1.8
million, approximately $200,000 less than the purchase price 10 years ago. The Society’s stated goal is to consolidate
storage of all its artifacts at or near its headquarters at University Circle in Cleveland. The Macedonia facility, in Summit
County, is approximately 22 miles from University Circle. The Society has been working to erase more than $5 million in
debt, and its efforts have included staff layoffs and salary cuts; the sale of some of its collections, including at least 44
cars since the beginning of 2009; and now the sale of the Macedonia warehouse. Earlier this month, the Society
announced it had paid off $3.5 million of the debt. Commission staff has received written concerns from a past volunteer
and Friends of the Crawford member regarding the approach to debt repayment undertaken by the Society, and urging
that no state funds be released to the Society until the organization can demonstrate a sustainable operating model. In
May, the Commission conditionally approved the use of $2.8 million in state capital appropriations for improvements to the
Society’s Hay-McKinney Mansion and Crawford museum. The release of funds is contingent upon the Society obtaining a
financial guaranty for the state’s contribution toward the project. To date, the Society has not indicated any progress
toward identifying a potential guarantor. Prior appropriations totaling $2 million received Commission approval to address
water infiltration issues at the Hay-McKinney Mansion and for HVAC upgrades in the library and Halle Costume wings.
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The Lake Erie Nature & Science Center named a new
executive director: Catherine J. Timko will begin her
new post with the center in January. She follows Larry
Richardson, who led the center for 21 years, and is only
the fourth executive director in the organization’s 60-year
history. Timko has worked exclusively in the nonprofit field,
most recently as division development director for the
Trust for Public Land, a national land conservation
organization. She also worked at Akron’s Stan Hywet Hall
& Gardens in development positions, and prior to that, for
the Epilepsy Foundation of Northeast Ohio and the
Cleveland Opera. Timko holds a business management
degree from Hiram College. The Lake Erie Nature &
Science Center received a $200,000 state capital
appropriation in the June 2008 capital bill, which it intends
to use toward its planned $4-million expansion and
renovation project. The Commission entered into a
memorandum of understanding with the organization after
Catherine J. Timko will become executive director of the Lake Erie its August meeting. Another Commission-funded project
Nature & Science Center in January. announced filling a key position recently: the Dayton Art
Institute named David R. Stacy as chief financial officer
and director of operations. Stacy assumed the role in early December, having served the last 10 years as CFO of the
Ohio Masonic Home in Springfield. Stacy holds a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University and an MBA
from Wright State University, and has 30 years of finance and accounting experience. The Dayton Art Institute was
reimbursed with state capital appropriations totaling $2.75 million for an expansion project in the late 1990s.
Commission approval for the release of $4.9 million in state capital funds for the Marina District project in Toledo
is in danger of expiring if the city of Toledo cannot execute legal agreements with the Commission by the upcoming
February 11 meeting. To date, developer Larry Dillin has not closed on the $3.6-million purchase of 58 acres on the
Marina District site. The release of the Commission-approved $4.9 million for the park project is contingent upon the $3.6
million as matching funds from the city, as is $2.25 million in federal stimulus funds, to be funneled through the Ohio
Environmental Protection Agency, for shoreline improvements along the Maumee River. The development of the riverfront
park is expected to be the catalyst for the entire $320-million mixed-use development. In late October, Mayor Carty
Finkbeiner sent Dillin a letter marked “Marina District Notice of Termination.” The letter gave the developer 30 days to
close on the land purchase, and stated the city could pursue other options for commercial development of the area. In
spite of the notice and passage of the city’s deadline, Dillin continues to work to close on the land purchase, and Mayor
Finkbeiner said in December that he remained hopeful the deal would close soon. An anticipated start date on the project
is unknown; Toledo swore in a new mayor, Mike Bell, on January 5, and is facing a projected $40 million general fund
deficit.
Three cultural facility projects remain in assessment for potential placement on the Commission’s February 2010
meeting agenda. The previously approved National Underground Railroad Freedom Center project is also expected to be
part of the Commission’s February agenda.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
A new bond issuance to replenish the Commission’s Building Fund is expected in early February, corresponding
with the anticipated spend down of the balance in the Commission’s building fund as project invoices are paid.
Commission approval for this $30 million new bond issuance was granted during the November meeting.
The Commission’s audit for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 was completed in December. Commission
Secretary/Treasurer Craig Marshall, CPA, was involved throughout the audit process, participating in the audit entrance
and exit conferences, and discussing Commission management’s formal response to the auditor’s management letter.
Commission members received the auditor’s report and management’s response letter via e-mail. A full report on the
audit process and results will be provided by Mr. Marshall at the Commission’s February 11 meeting.
The Commission is planning to relocate it offices to the Chase building at 100 East Broad Street in spring 2010,
following the announcement that its current location at 20 East Broad Street, as well as an adjacent building, will be
redeveloped into a boutique hotel. The new office space will represent a 30 percent reduction in square footage, and
arrangements beneficial to the Commission have been negotiated with both our current and new landlords, thanks to a
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soft commercial real estate market. The new lease is expected to generate savings for the Commission of approximately
$80,000 in the current fiscal biennium (fiscal years 2010 and 2011) and roughly $50,000 in each successive fiscal
biennium. A Controlling Board request for the relocation has been submitted and is expected to be heard on January 11.
STAFF NEWS
Project Manager/Staff Attorney LeeAnne Woods resigned from her position to pursue other interests. Her last day
with the Commission was January 4.
Thursday, February 11, 2010 (starting time and location TBA)


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From: Jessica Fagan
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Subject: October 2009 Monthly Report
Below please find the monthly report to the Commission for October; please let me know if you have any questions.

October 2009
COMMISSION NEWS
The Commission reimbursed 15 local project sponsors nearly $1.8 million on paid invoices during the month of
October. The total amount reimbursed includes:
$250,000 Columbus College of Art and Design

$309,948 Eagles Building
$120,479 Heritage Center of Dayton Manufacturing & Entrepreneurship
$21,300 Karamu House
$86,875 McConnell Arts Center of Worthington
PROJECT NEWS
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The Imagination Station in Toledo held grand re-opening
festivities on October 10, attracting 1,100 visitors on its first
full day of operations since the museum—formerly COSI
Toledo—closed temporarily in December 2007. Lucas County
voters passed a 0.17-mill, five-year levy on the November 2008
ballot, which will generate $1.5 million in annual operating support
for the science education museum, providing it with stable revenue
support. The museum was refurbished prior to reopening, funded
by just over $1 million in state capital funds, approved by the
Commission in May. The museum now features new exhibits as
well as old favorites, and has a new mascot: Gizmo, a yellow
“lab”rador who wears glasses and a lab coat. The Imagination
Station sold 700 memberships prior to its reopening, and is keeping
its levy promise to offer free Saturday admission to all Lucas
County children 12 and younger with a paid adult admission.
Gizmo, the Imagination Station’s new mascot, rides the High
Wire Cycle in the refurbished museum.
Also in Toledo, the $105-million Lucas County Arena opened
to the public with two open houses October 3 and 4. More than
8,500 spectators toured the facility October 4, when the Toledo Walleye, the city’s new minor-league hockey team, held
its first skate on the ice. Although the team lost its home opener on October 16, it brought in a sellout crowd of 8,000
fans—the largest crowd ever to see a professional hockey game in Toledo. The Walleye rebounded with a win on October
17, and for their opening weekend at the arena they drew 20,664 spectators over three home games. Attendance for
minor-league hockey in Toledo has increased by 63% compared to the 2006-2007 season, the final season for the Toledo
Storm in the old Toledo Sports Arena. The new arena’s first non-hockey event, a performance by ventriloquist Jeff
Dunham, also was a success, drawing a crowd of 7,600. The arena’s presence downtown is spurring new business
activity, with several new businesses—primarily bars and restaurants—opening in conjunction with the arena’s debut or in
the near future. The Lucas County Arena was appropriated $7.7 million in state capital funds, approved by the
Commission in July.
Several other Commission-funded projects held grand opening

celebrations during the month of October, including the
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, the County Line
Historical Society, the Great Lakes Science Center, and the John
Stark Edwards House and Museum. On October 6, the Covedale
Center for the Performing Arts in Cincinnati celebrated the completion
of its backstage renovations. The project created 1,700 square feet of
additional space on two floors, adding a new electrical distribution
system, building dressing rooms, and installing water lines, sewer
lines, and restrooms backstage. The improvements were funded by
$100,000 in state capital funds, approved by the Commission in
February. Commission Chairman Otto M. Budig, Jr., represented the
Commission at the festivities. The County Line Historical Society of
Wayne/Holmes counties held an event October 9 to mark the opening
of the newly created County Line Historical Society Museum, located
Otto Budig makes remarks during the Covedale Center
for the Performing Arts’ grand opening for its backstage in an 1870s property in the village of Shreve. The project received a
renovation project. $100,000 appropriation, approved by the Commission in August 2007.
More than $59,000 has been reimbursed to date. On October 22, the
Great Lakes Science Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark
the opening of the new enclosed pedestrian walkway connecting the Science Center to the Steamship William G. Mather
Maritime Museum. The Commission was represented at the event by Caprice Bragg. The $3.4-million project built a glass
and steel 400-foot connector between the two attractions in an effort to increase attendance at both; the project was
appropriated $1 million, and more than $578,000 has been reimbursed. Finally, the John Stark Edwards House and
Museum, operated by the Trumbull County Historical Society, held a public open house on October 31 to mark the
completion of its renovations to the Edwards House, the oldest pioneer home in the city of Warren. The Commission
approved the release of $150,000 for the restoration project in November 2007. More than $125,000 has been reimbursed
to date.
A tax levy for the Cincinnati Museum Center passed by a wide margin on November 3, with 67 percent of voters
in favor of the renewal levy. The tax is expected to generate approximately $16 million over the next five years, which
will help the Museum Center pay for operating costs and capital improvements. The Center has identified $80 million in
needed repairs to the Art Deco-era former train station. In July 2008 and February 2009, the Commission authorized
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reimbursement of a total $4.5 million in state capital funds for improvements projects at Union Terminal, including
restoration of three historic dining rooms, window replacements, mural conservation, and upgrades to HVAC, fire, and
electrical systems.
The Marion Palace Theatre named a successor to retired Executive Director Elaine Merchant. The new director,
Tina Salamone, joins the Marion Palace from the Rialto Square Theatre, a 1,900-seat historic theater in Joliette, Illinois.
Salamone had a nine-year tenure at the Rialto, serving as director of programming and technical director. Her 35 years of
theater experience include involvement as a performer, director, stage manager and technician. She officially took over
the executive director position at the Palace on October 2. The Marion Palace Theatre completed an expansion project in
2008, to which the state contributed $1.575 million.
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center CEO Don Murphy reported to Commission staff that he expects a
bill to be introduced in Congress shortly that would transfer the museum to the federal government. The model for
the transfer is based on the Holocaust Museum, which is an independent federal agency. Mr. Murphy stated he would
provide Commission staff with a copy of the bill, which he anticipates could be passed by Congress as soon as the end of
2009. Should the transfer be authorized, the Commission would need to grant the appropriate authorization, and amend
and/or execute new legal agreements as necessary. A November 30 meeting is scheduled between Mr. Murphy and
Commission staff to discuss the status and possible Commission approval of the state’s most recent capital appropriation
of $850,000 for the Freedom Center’s initial construction costs. The project may appear on the Commission’s February
2010 meeting agenda. The museum marked its fifth anniversary on October 10.
The Ohio Theatre in Toledo is set to close November 1, pending renovations by Lagrange Development Corp. The
community development organization will purchase the historic 1921 theater to restore the landmark, and then will sell it
back to the current owner, Ohio Theatre Inc., to operate the theater. Lagrange Development Corp. will utilize its
experience in renovating old buildings, and in handling federal, state, and local funding sources, to restore the theater,
which is expected to help revitalize Toledo’s historic Polish Village neighborhood. The organization anticipates a $2 to $3
million project; meanwhile, Ohio Theatre Inc. will begin raising funds to buy back and operate the theater once
renovations are complete. The Ohio Theatre was appropriated $100,000 in 2005 that could be used for the project.
Two Commission projects are the recipients of recent

awards: the Cincinnati Museum Center won the National
Medal for Museum and Library Service, and the Lincoln
Theatre in Columbus was awarded a Preservation Merit
Award. The Cincinnati Museum Center is one of 10 institutions
to receive the country’s highest honor for libraries and museums.
The honor recognizes institutions for outstanding social,
educational, economic, or environmental contributions to their
communities, and is awarded annually by the Institute of
Museum and Library Services. An awards ceremony will be held
in Washington, D.C., and the museum center will receive
$10,000, which it will use to help fund its programming. The
restoration of the Lincoln Theatre has been recognized with a
Preservation Merit Award from the Ohio Historic Preservation
Office of the Ohio Historical Society. The theater reopened in
May following an extensive restoration project. The Lincoln
The Lincoln Theatre in Columbus won a Preservation Merit Theatre was appropriated $350,000 and the project sponsor is
Award from the Ohio Historic Preservation Office. currently operating under a memorandum of understanding with
the Commission, approved in February. The sponsor will return
to seek full Commission approval upon completion of the capital campaign.
Fourteen projects will appear on the Commission’s November meeting agenda, in addition to two administrative
items. Meeting notebooks were delivered to Commission members at the end of October and briefing calls are scheduled
to identify any additional information needed for the meeting. Four projects submitted materials to seek consideration for
the Commission’s February 2010 meeting.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
The Commission annual report for fiscal year 2009 was at the printer in October and will be mailed to
stakeholders—including project sponsors, local and state government officials, media, Commissions members,
and arts and culture leaders statewide—in early November. The annual report details the status of all of current
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projects, recaps completed projects, and provides a financial picture of all project appropriations and reimbursements as
of June 30, 2009.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 9:00AM at the Commission Office


Brian Hoffmeister, Legislative Services Commission
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Nation at its most productive in 6 years
CNN: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- U.S. non-farm productivity was stronger than initially thought in the second quarter
as companies slashed costs to protect profits, data showed on Wednesday.
The Labor Department said non-farm productivity rose at a 6.6% annual rate, rather than the 6.4% pace it reported
last month. That was the biggest increase since the third quarter of 2003.
Productivity rose at a 0.3% pace in the first quarter. MORE
Obama: Manufacturing growth a good sign
Business Week: President Barack Obama says a promising report on the state of U.S. manufacturing is a sign that the
hurting economy is moving in the right direction.
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The U.S. manufacturing sector grew in August for the first time in 19 months, a new report out Tuesday shows. MORE
Energy, Treasury announce first clean energy project awards
Government Executive: On Tuesday, the Energy and Treasury departments selected a dozen renewable energy projects
to receive cash awards totaling more than $500 million. They are the first of an anticipated 5,000 projects to receive a
total of about $3 billion. MORE
Obama may detail health plans soon
MSNBC: WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama, increasingly impatient with Senate negotiations over health care, is
weighing a plan to offer more details of his goals for overhauling the nation's health system, the White House said
Tuesday.
The president is considering a speech in the next week or so in which he would be "more prescriptive" about what he
feels Congress must include in a bill, top adviser David Axelrod said in an interview. The speech might occur before the
Sept. 15 deadline that was given to Senate negotiators to seek a bipartisan bill, said Axelrod, who suggested that two
key Republicans have not bargained in good faith. MORE
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Government IT
Vivek Kundra Touts Transparency, Accountability and Open Government
Government Technology: No one can accuse Vivek Kundra of not hitting the ground running. In the six months since
his appointment as federal CIO, Kundra is seemingly everywhere, making the case for radically changing how the
federal government uses technology and launching initiatives aimed at nudging his vision closer to reality. MORE
Joint Forces Command to test new network encryption
Government Computer News: The U.S. Joint Forces Command plans to begin using a new encryption technology that
will allow separate, secure virtual communities to coexist on a single network infrastructure. The move, planned for
later this month, will protect data while reducing costs by collapsing local-area networks. MORE
Microsoft, Intel build fast, efficient Windows 7 machines
NetworkWorld: Microsoft has made enhancements to its upcoming Windows 7 operating system that will speed up
applications on machines with Intel's multicore chips, resulting in better overall system performance and less power
consumption.
Hardware hooks in Intel's new chips will help Windows 7 deliver performance gains when running applications like DVD
playback compared to Windows Vista, the companies said in a joint press briefing on Tuesday. The improved
performance is accompanied by more efficient power usage, as the OS makes better use of power management
features included in Intel's latest chips. MORE
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How you can get Internet Explorer 8
Federal Computer Week: Microsoft’s latest version of its browser, Internet Explorer 8, is available now to users via
three delivery methods.
Users who are connected to a large enterprise network can receive IE8 as an update over Windows Server Update
Services. This delivery method is available for all Microsoft updates, including patches, drivers and language packs, as
well as Internet Explorer updates, said Ed Leary, a technology specialist with Microsoft Federal. An organization’s
network administrator typically controls the WSUS. It’s “equivalent to having your own Windows Update Service in-
house,” Leary said. WSUS is usually used by larger organizations. MORE
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Health IT contract failure part of VA mismanagement pattern, inspector says
Government Health IT: The Veterans Affairs Department’s failure to manage a key element of its HealtheVet electronic
health record system was part of a pattern of the mismanagement of complex information technology projects by the
agency, its Inspector General said in a report.
The VA earlier this year canceled a contract for the Replacement Scheduling Application (RSA), a HealtheVet subsystem
that would let veterans request and view medical appointments in their EHR accounts. RSA was expected to be the next
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major roll-out of HealtheVet. MORE
HHS Funding Health Information Project
Information Week: The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services has a awarded a $1.2 million grant to the American
Health Information Management Association Foundation to continue the State-level Health Information Exchange
Consensus Project.
The new funding will allow the AHIMA Foundation to provide resources and assistance to states as they adopt, plan,
and deploy health information exchanges. MORE
AHRQ to survey physicians, pharmacies on e-prescribing practices
Government Health IT: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) plans to collect information from
physicians and pharmacies that electronically transmit prescriptions in order to help identify what accelerates and what
hinders the adoption of e-prescribing. MORE
Small businesses back overhaul of health care
San Francisco Chronicle: The national debate to overhaul the country's health care system is personal for Kevin Goss,
who would love to offer health insurance coverage - not only for his 10 employees, but for himself.
Goss, owner of Village Drug Company in Greenville (Plumas County), said he can't afford insurance. So he'd be willing
to let government do whatever it takes to lower health costs and make it possible for small business owners like him to
afford coverage. MORE
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Energy, Treasury announce first clean energy project awards
Government Executive: On Tuesday, the Energy and Treasury departments selected a dozen renewable energy
projects to receive cash awards totaling more than $500 million. They are the first of an anticipated 5,000 projects to
receive a total of about $3 billion.
The 12 projects in eight states, which otherwise would have qualified for tax credits, will receive cash in lieu of the tax
breaks. Ten of the projects are for wind power, the other two are solar. The program, authorized under the 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, is designed to give companies a cash infusion at a time when credit is tight
and fewer investors are supplying startup funds, despite such tax breaks. MORE
Green Ink: Will the Health Care Fight Kill the Climate Bill?
The Wall Street Journal (blog): Crude oil futures rose toward $69 a barrel ahead of an expected drop in U.S. inventories
and the winter fuel season. OPEC, for its part, signals it will keep oil production unchanged when it meets next week,
both in Bloomberg.
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BP announces a “giant” oil find in the Gulf of Mexico. Define “giant” please, in FT’s Energy Source. MORE
Propane Key To US Federal Government's Clean Energy Strategy
Energy Daily: Propane is among the big winners in the $300 million U.S. Department of Energy grants announced last
week to transform the nation's vehicle fleets to support job creation, improve the environment, and reduce U.S.
dependence on foreign oil.
The grants, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus bill, award more than $33.5 million
to dedicated propane projects and millions more to projects that include propane among other alternative fuels. The
projects will increase the number of propane-fueled vehicles and propane refueling stations in the United States. MORE
Senate urged to let states keep climate plans
Reuters: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five states have asked U.S. Senate leaders to let them impose stricter limits on
greenhouse gas emissions than what would be permitted under the climate legislation working its way though
Congress, saying both levels of regulation are necessary to fight global warming. MORE
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Taliban surprising U.S. forces With improved tactics
The Washington Post: The Taliban has become a much more potent adversary in Afghanistan by improving its own
tactics and finding gaps in the U.S. military playbook, according to senior American military officials who acknowledged
that the enemy's resurgence this year has taken them by surprise.
U.S. rules of engagement restricting the use of air power and aggressive action against civilians have also opened new
space for the insurgents, officials said. Western development projects, such as new roads, schools and police stations,
have provided fresh targets for Taliban roadside bombs and suicide attacks. The inability of rising numbers of American
troops to protect Afghan citizens has increased resentment of the Western presence and the corrupt Afghan
government that cooperates with it, the officials said. MORE
GE pitches fixed-price Deal for alternate JSF engine
Defense News: General Electric and Rolls Royce Sept. 1 pitched Pentagon officials on a plan under which the companies
would sell the U.S. military F136 engines for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) through a fixed-price contract, Defense News
has learned.
Russ Sparks, GE Aviation's vice president and general manager of military systems, and other GE and Rolls brass
huddled this afternoon with Shay Assad, director of the defense procurement, acquisition policy and strategic sourcing,
and Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Heinz, JSF program executive officer. Assad is a top adviser to Pentagon acquisition
chief Ashton Carter. MORE
Watchdog alleges abuses of Afghanistan security contract
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Government Executive: Contractors hired to guard the American Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, claim their co-
workers and supervisors hazed them, engaged in behavior that left the embassy vulnerable and required them to work
lengthy shifts in violation of their State Department contract, according to a new report from a Washington-based
watchdog group. MORE
Veterans suffering from PTSD can visit virtual Chicoma Island for help
Nextgov: Combat veterans rarely talk about their most searing hidden emotions and thoughts caused by their
experiences in battle, a reticence that can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder.
The Institute for Creative Technologies at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles is near completing
Coming Home, a virtual world in Second Life that its creators hope will help break down the barriers to PTSD treatment,
said Jacquelyn Morie, a project leader at ICT. MORE
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State (CA) climbing out of recession, index shows
San Francisco Chronicle: A new economic index suggests that California is starting to pull out of the recession despite
its alarmingly high unemployment rate.
The California Economic Activity Index, being unveiled today by Comerica Bank, uses monthly data on retail sales,
exports, tourism and other activities in an effort to reflect the ups and downs of the state's gross domestic product.
MORE
Stimulus: Integrated project teams are best management option (Analysis)
Government Technology: Some may see rainbows and pots of gold, but applicants from state and local government
that are pursuing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus also will find that funding approval
presents its own complications, and that recovery projects require skillful management. MORE
Big California Primary Win Boosts Garamendi Toward House
Congressional Quarterly: After a long career in state office, Lt. Gov. John Garamendi appears headed to a seat in the
U.S. House with his strong showing in Tuesday’s special election primary in California’s 10th District.
Garamendi captured the crucial Democratic nomination in the district, located in East Bay suburbs of San Francisco.
And the strong Democratic inclinations of voters there make him the automatic favorite for the Nov. 3 general election,
in which he will face Republican businessman David Harmer and three alternative party nominees, Peace and Freedom
candidate Mary McIlroy, Green Party candidate Jeremy Cloward and American Independent candidate Jerome “Jerry”
Denham. MORE
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New York City Integrates Social Services to Better Serve Citizens
Government Technology: For his work as the assistant deputy commissioner for management information systems at
New York City's Human Resources Administration (HRA), Meyer Michael Elbaz toggles between numerous case
management systems to get a complete picture of a person's case history. He says it's a struggle to find basic
information, like the medical, financial and housing services for which a client may be eligible. That kind of challenge
persists across the HRA, a huge frontline agency that serves a client base of 3 million, many of whom are in crisis.
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Agencies bolster the ranks of fed contracting pros
Federal News Radio: Acknowledging that there is a need for more federal contracting staff across the
government, agencies are taking their own steps to bolster the ranks of acquisition workers. MORE
National consumer protection agency would upend fragmented structure
The Chicago Tribune: Reporting from Washington - Congress gave the Federal Reserve the power to enact rules
to protect consumers from unscrupulous mortgage lending in 1994. But as the years passed and risky subprime
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loans inflated the housing bubble, restrictions on lenders never came. MORE
Back to Black(water)?
Government Executive: Spencer Ackerman at the Washington Independent has an important piece out this
morning on the fact that the private security firm Xe, nee Blackwater, is going to bid to renew its contract
providing protection for State Department diplomats. The government's response to this intention seems, at
best, slightly incoherent at this point. Spencer writes: MORE
Pace of Job Losses Sets Stage for Quick Labor-Market Rebound
The Wall Street Journal: The rapid pace at which businesses shed jobs during the recession comes with a flip
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the General Services Administration moved ahead with the agreements even as guidance for President Obama's
January open government and transparency directive was delayed. MORE
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sound recording does not constitute a performance or a public performance, and thus does not justify the
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Crowded Lobby: Everyone Wants a Piece of the Climate Bill
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Below please find the monthly report to the Commission for June; please let me know if you have any questions.

June 2009
COMMISSION NEWS
The Commission will meet in a special session on Tuesday, July 7 to consider approval of several projects,
including the Marina District Riverfront Park project in Toledo. The meeting was called to accommodate the city of
Toledo, which requested expedited approval of the project to meet its construction schedule. Four projects are slated to
appear on the agenda, including Rock Mill in Fairfield County, the Lucas County Arena, and Fort Meigs—a project of the
Ohio Historical Society, in addition to the Marina District.
The Commission reimbursed nine local project sponsors more than $1.6 million on paid invoices during the
month of June. The total amount reimbursed includes:
$17,220 Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum

$250,000 Cincinnati Ballet Center
$67,985 Great Lakes Science Center
$51,722 Sauder Village
$4,140 West Salem Village Opera House
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PROJECT NEWS
Ownership of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

may be assumed by the federal government if legislation is
approved designating the Freedom Center as a museum celebrating
the Emancipation Proclamation. The legislation, which is pending
introduction in Congress, would mark the upcoming 150th anniversary
of the Emancipation Proclamation and calls for a national museum
dedicated to the issue. Rather than build a new museum, the federal
government would instead utilize the Freedom Center to fulfill the
legislative intent. Daily operations would still be handled by Freedom
Center management in Cincinnati, but the new arrangement would
provide approximately $4 million annually in operating funds. The
operating support would provide a significant boost to the Freedom
Center’s bottom line; the museum has struggled with declining
The federal government may assume ownership of the attendance and revenues in recent years. The state has reimbursed
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. nearly $14.5 million for the museum’s construction costs.
Two Commission-funded projects held celebrations recently—

one marking the end of a project and the other kicking off the beginning. The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton
held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 12 marking the completion of its new press box at Fawcett Stadium. Chairman
Budig attended the festivities on behalf of the Commission. Fawcett Stadium is home to the Hall of Fame’s nationally
televised enshrinement ceremony and Hall of Fame game, and was part of a larger stadium renovation project to which
the state contributed $1.65 million. The funds received Commission approval in May 2007. Meanwhile in Heath, the
Davis-Shai House held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 13. The historic home’s expansion project received
Commission approval in May 2009 for the use of $1.025 million in state capital appropriations. Commission member
David Wilhelm participated in the ceremony, along with Senator Tim Schaffer and Representative Jay Hottinger.
The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) will take over operation of Toledo’s Valentine Theatre,
effective July 1. According to news accounts, the board of the Toledo Cultural Arts Center (TCAC), which operates the
Valentine, made the decision to pursue the arrangement when Executive Director Dale Vivirito announced his retirement
after 11 years at the helm. TCAC will retain ownership of the 114-year-old venue, continue to make all final decisions on
budget and personnel matters, and will retain the current staff of 10 people. TCAC also will look to hire a general manager
to handle daily operations. The five-year contract with CAPA includes $150,000 annual payments and 5 percent annual
increases. CAPA states it will work to build relationships with local performing arts organizations to increase their use of
the Valentine and cultivate them as resident arts groups. TCAC remains legally obligated to the Commission for
management of the Valentine Theatre under the terms of lease and management agreements with the Commission. In
accordance with a recently signed amendment to the endowment agreement for the theater, TCAC is obligated to begin
this fall a fundraising campaign to return the endowment balance to its former size of at least $5 million. The Commission
provided $18.5 million for the rehabilitation of the theater in the 1990s. CAPA also manages the four Riffe Center theaters
for the state of Ohio through a management agreement with the Commission, as well as the Ohio, Palace, Southern and
Lincoln theaters in Columbus, and the Schubert Theater in New Haven, Connecticut.
The Ohio Historical Society finalized a management

agreement with Dayton History to manage the Paul
Lawrence Dunbar House. Dayton History also manages
Carillon Park, and is building a new Heritage Center of Dayton
Manufacturing & Entrepreneurship at the park (the project
received Commission approval in February). The Dunbar House
resumed public tours on June 11. Under the new management
agreement, Dayton History will oversee daily operations, will
keep any revenues generated from admissions and rentals, and
will receive an annual subsidy from OHS. Also in June, the
Licking Valley Heritage Society assumed management of Flint
Ridge, located near Brownsville. OHS has been pursuing such
arrangements with local organizations to trim its expenses, and
by the end of July, expects to have management agreements in
place for 39 of its 58 historic sites and museums.
Dayton History is now managing the Paul Lawrence Dunbar
House through an agreement with the Ohio Historical Society.
ArtsinStark, the county arts council, recently closed a
successful 11-week run of “Kimono as Art,” a traveling
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exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution. The show at the Canton Museum of Art, and the 80 related events, drew
an estimated 102,000 people. ArtsinStark CEO and president, Robb Hankins, conducted informal exit interviews with
about 1,000 visitors, and based on the interviews, believes the exhibition had an economic impact of $5.58 million on the
city of Canton. ArtsinStark operates the Cultural Center for the Arts in Canton, which houses the art museum, as well as
four other resident arts groups. The organization has a $150,000 capital appropriation through the Commission that it
hopes to use for upgrades to its parking garage.
The Cincinnati Museum Center is exploring a possible bond issue for the November ballot to finance much-
needed repairs at its 1933 Union Terminal. The proposal would raise approximately $5.2 million annually from a new
20-year assessment, replacing two property tax levies set to expire this year. Museum Center officials are stressing that
the bond issue would not result in a tax increase. A 2006 structural analysis of the 75-year-old building revealed that $80
million in repairs are needed, primarily in new mechanical systems and the rebuilding of 20 percent of the terminal’s
façade. In the run-up to a possible levy campaign, the museum center released results from a recent economic impact
study, which reveals the museum creates an annual economic impact of $87 million, and that the necessary renovation
project would create a one-time economic impact of $278 million. In July 2008 and February 2009, the Commission
authorized reimbursement of a total $4.5 million in state capital funds for improvement projects at Union Terminal
including restoration of three historic dining rooms, window replacements, mural conservation, and upgrades to the
HVAC, fire, and electrical systems.
Marion Palace Theatre director Elaine Merchant announced

she is stepping down from her position after 13 years.
Merchant recently led the theater through a significant expansion
project, which opened to the public in October 2008. The
expansion received $1.575 million in state capital funds through
the Commission. The theater’s board accepted applications for
the director’s position through the end of June and hopes to
name a new director in August. Merchant indicated she will stay
on through the fall to train her successor.
The architect who designed the Johnny Appleseed Heritage

Center amphitheater complex is suing the organization for
unpaid fees. He is one of several creditors owed money from
Retiring Executive Director Elaine Merchant oversaw the
2004 and 2005, when the organization was still producing the
expansion of the Marion Palace Theatre. historical drama based on Johnny Appleseed’s life. The
architect, Marion Zaugg, says he was paid $5,000 and is suing
for $172,800 plus five years’ interest. Two other companies filed
suit against Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center Inc.; an $11,457 court judgment was paid to one in 2006, and the other
judgment, awarded to a scenery company, has not been satisfied by the organization. The organization continues to
produce summer concerts, with four offerings slated for this season; however, representatives say the events are not
generating any profits that could be applied to past debts. The Commission reimbursed $875,000 for costs associated
with the construction of the amphitheater, which opened in 2004.
Commission staff successfully completed all management agreement renewals prior to the June 30, 2009,
expiration date. Prior to August 2005, the Commission entered into a lease and a management agreement with project
sponsors for all bond-funded projects approved by the Commission. Renewal of management agreements may be for
successive two-year terms or a renewal term concurrent with the lease term. The Commission authorized at its February
meeting, and the Commission staff subsequently executed, renewal of two-year management agreements with 14 local
project sponsors, and with the Ohio Historical Society for four sites, as well as OHS master management agreements for
leased facilities and state-owned facilities. Also completed was renewal of management agreements with two local project
sponsors concurrent with lease terms.
Fourteen projects are expected to appear on the Commission’s August 13 meeting agenda. The final list of projects
slated to be part of the agenda will be determined in an agenda-setting meeting with Chairman Budig in mid-July.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
The legislature voted to pass a seven-day interim state operating budget, and subsequently passed a second
seven-day interim budget, as legislative leaders and the Strickland administration failed to come to resolution on
how to cover a $3 billion-plus shortfall. Conference Committee hearings expected to take place June 27, 28, 29 and 30
were cancelled amid disagreements about how to fill the budget gap. The interim budget, which was adopted as an
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amendment to the Industrial Commission’s budget (H.B. 16), will fund agencies at 70% of actual fiscal year 2009
spending for two weeks; however, spending for anything other than payroll is restricted. Governor Strickland’s most recent
budget-balancing framework includes an additional 30% cut to the Commission’s General Revenue Fund operations line.
Debt service and non-GRF project administration lines are not affected. The Governor and legislative leaders will continue
to work toward a final budget they hope can be adopted before the two-week interim budget expires on July 14.
The Auditor of State’s biennial audit of the Commission is nearing completion. Commission staff delivered all
required documentation and the Auditor of State’s staff completed on-site work in June. The auditors presented initial
testing results to Commission staff and are in the process of drafting a management letter that will contain the Auditor of
State’s recommendations. Commission Executive Director Kathy Fox and Assistant Director/C.O.O. Dave Wartel will
prepare a response to the management letter, in consultation with Commission Secretary-Treasurer Craig Marshall, CPA.
Secretary-Treasurer Marshall participated in the audit entrance conference and will participate in the exit conference.
Commission management will provide all Commission members a copy of the management letter and response shortly
after the audit exit conference, expected to occur in August.
STAFF NEWS
Project Manager Tony Capaci made a site visit in June to the Portsmouth Murals project, meeting with project
and city officials, as well as Representative T. Todd Book. The local project sponsor has submitted some materials for
assessment and hopes to be part of the Commission’s November meeting agenda. The Portsmouth Murals project has
turned a 2,000-foot-long concrete floodwall along the Ohio River into an outdoor art gallery, with dozens of murals
depicting the history of the Portsmouth area. A $250,000 appropriation for the project will be used to create three new
murals.
Project Manager LeeAnne Woods passed the Ohio bar examination in May and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in
June. Woods earned a Juris Doctorate from Case Western Reserve University’s School of Law in 2005 and was admitted
to the Pennsylvania bar in 2006.
Thursday, August 13, 2009 (Commission Office, starting time TBA)

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 (Commission Office, starting time TBA)
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Joel O’Connell, Office of the Attorney General
Kimberly Eckhart, Office of Budget and Management
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HUD sends $32M to jump start AZ affordable housing
Phoenix Business Journal: Arizona will receive $32.3 million to jump start affordable housing projects
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that have been in limbo during the recession. The announcement was made Wednesday by U.S.
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan. MORE
McConnell joins chorus asking Sanford to consider

resignation
The State: Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell is the latest -- and one of the most
significant -- members of the S.C. legislature to say the governor should consider stepping down
after admitting to an affair. MORE
California, Other States Struggle to Pass Spending Budgets

Amid Recession
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recession, frantically worked to stave off government shutdowns and devastating service cuts.
California failed to meet a midnight deadline and now may need to issue IOUs instead of paying bills.
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Obama takes health care pitch to Virginia

USAToday.com: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Obama says he recognizes the heavy price tag of
revamping the health care system but that it would be much more costly to do nothing. MORE
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Keith Wiley
From: Jessica Fagan
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 2:11 PM
To: OCFC; Brian_Hoffmeister@LSC.STATE.OH.US; Joel P. O'Connell; Kimberly Eckhart
Subject: April Report to the Commission
Below please find the monthly report to the Commission for April. Please let me know if you have any questions.

April 2009
COMMISSION NEWS
of April. The total amount reimbursed includes:
$1,240,764 Huntington Park

$106,623 Marion Palace Theatre
$16,565 Smith Orr Homestead
$50,000 Ukrainian Museum-Archives
$2,343 Vinton County Historical Society
PROJECT NEWS
The Lincoln Theatre announced its grand reopening festivities,

beginning with the official reopening of the theater on Memorial Day.
May 25 will feature a free community open house with guided tours of the
new lobby, main-floor Egyptian Revival-style theater, second-floor
ballroom, and third-floor Jazz Academy. May 28 will feature a performance
starring Maurice Hines, Artistic Director-in-Residence for the Lincoln. The
festivities will continue over several days with performances by blues
musician Bobby “Blue” Bland, opera star Denyce Graves, and the Harlem
Gospel Choir. The building is undergoing a $13.5-million renovation, and
has a state capital appropriation of $350,000. The Commission and the
Lincoln Theatre Association are currently operating under a memorandum
of understanding while the theater completes its fundraising campaign.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame sought and was approved for a project
change of intent. The original project scope approved by the Commission
The restored Lincoln Theatre will reopen to the in May 2007 included repairs to the concrete in the south stands at
public on Memorial Day.
Fawcett Stadium, where the Hall of Fame holds its annual enshrinement
ceremony and Hall of Fame Game. The revised project scope eliminates
the concrete repair in the south stands, and instead will demolish and replace the stadium’s press box. Commission staff
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sought approval through a Change of Intent request to the Controlling Board and reviewed Hall of Fame financial
materials to verify the new project is fully funded before concurring with the change. Commission staff has requested
additional supporting documentation, including construction documents and a current project schedule, which is needed to
amend the legal agreements.
The Cedar Bog Nature Preserve Education Center celebrated its new building with a dedication and a celebration
of Earth Day on April 18. The day began with a bird walk at 9 a.m. followed by an open house from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.
The education center, which has classrooms, offices, a gift shop and exhibit space, was built utilizing $1.1 million in state
capital funds, and was a cooperative effort between the Ohio Historical Society, the Cedar Bog Association, and the
Friends of Cedar Bog. Filled with rare plant and animal life, Cedar Bog is actually a fen—a type of wetland fed by a natural
spring, and contains native grasses and flora from the time of the Ice Age.
In other Ohio Historical Society news, the Society finalized an agreement with the Tuscarawas County
Convention & Visitors Bureau to manage Fort Laurens, and is working with the nonprofit Dayton History to
finalize a partnership for management of the Paul Laurence Dunbar House. The new management agreements are
part of the Society’s plan to find local partners to manage many of its 58 sites as it faces declining revenues and reduced
state funding. The agreement for Fort Laurens is the 30th such agreement for the Society, and will allow the Revolutionary
War fort to be open 132 days a year, instead of 35 days. The Paul Laurence Dunbar House, in Dayton, also would expand
its operating hours under management by Dayton History, with year-round tours, increased programming, and more
availability for school groups.
Huntington Park celebrated opening day on April 18 with a

capacity crowd and beautiful spring weather. A parade and
official ribbon-cutting ceremony preceded the inaugural Clippers
game at the new stadium; David Wilhelm represented the
Commission as part of the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The only
damper on the day was the Clippers’ 3-1 loss to the Toledo Mud
Hens. The $71-million project has $7 million in state capital
appropriations; just over $1.3 million has been reimbursed to date.
Two Commission-funded projects wrapped up construction

and invoicing recently, while a third project broke ground in
April. The French Art Colony in Gallia County and the Vinton
The first pitch was thrown out at Huntington Park on April 18.
County Historical Society (Alice’s House) both completed their
(photo credit: Kerri McMullen) projects and submitted final invoices to the Commission. The
French Art Colony’s $100,000 appropriation funded renovations to
the historic building’s front porch and patio, parking areas, walkways, and the creation of a second ADA-compliant
entrance. Alice’s House, a historic building that houses the Vinton County Historical and Genealogical Society, utilized a
$50,000 appropriation for new windows and storm doors; new HVAC, security and fire alarm systems; exterior painting;
and an ADA-compliant entrance ramp. Meanwhile, the WACO Museum and Aviation Learning Center broke ground in a
ceremony on April 7, after receiving Commission approval in February. Commission Chairman Otto M. Budig, Jr.,
participated in the ceremony, and remarked on the project’s importance in preserving the history of the WACO aircraft,
and on its role in inspiring future aviators and scientists through its innovative programs and outreach activities. He also
remarked, as a former pilot, on his personal interest in the project, and noted that his cousin was transported on a WACO
glider as part of troop movements during World War II.
The DeYor Performing Arts Center (Powers Auditorium) has raised the local money needed to match state funds
for the purchase of the flyable acoustical shell for which they originally sought Commission approval in
February. The Commission instead approved utilizing approximately $800,000 of $925,000 in appropriations for
construction costs associated with the Eleanor Beecher Flad Pavilion. Officials at the DeYor hope to seek Commission
approval in August for the remaining $125,000 in state capital funds to partially fund the purchase and installation of the
shell. In order to install the shell during the performance hall’s down time, the DeYor will place an order for the shell prior
to receiving Commission approval, posing a potential financial risk to the organization.
Toledo developer Larry Dillin missed a March 31 deadline to purchase nearly 15 acres in the Marina District from
the city for a cost of $1.2 million. Dillin indicated he is still interested in moving the project forward, but did not make the
$1.2-million payment because of “market conditions.” The payment would have triggered a request for city council
approval of $2.5 million in general obligation bonds to help pay for the Riverfront Park portion of the Marina District, which
has $4.9 million in state capital appropriations. The Commission and the city of Toledo are currently operating under a
memorandum of understanding regarding the project. City representatives indicate they will complete public infrastructure
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work started at the site, including sewer and road work, and that they are investigating all other funding sources, including
federal stimulus dollars.
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced plans to develop new exhibitions, even as the
museum’s financial stability continues to decline. The Freedom Center was forced by its bank to liquidate many of its
investments and pay down its line of credit after defaulting on bank covenants in December. The Freedom Center’s
announcement that it will begin to develop its own exhibitions, rather than rent all of them from other institutions, could
become a revenue source if the exhibitions can travel to other locations. The new exhibitions also are intended to
generate return visitorship to the museum. An exhibition based on the novel “Copper Sun” is expected to open in fall
2011, followed by “Summon the Heroes!” in 2012. The state has invested $14.6 million in the facility, which is secured by
a first lien property interest.
The Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington has appointed Jon Cook as its executive director. He
replaces Elizabeth Jewell Becker, who served as executive director of the Worthington Arts Council and acting director of
the arts center. Cook was selected after an extensive search that included more than 60 applicants. The new facility has
$725,000 in state appropriations that were recently approved by the Commission at its February meeting. Cook is
presently the executive director for the Mortar Board National Honor Society in Columbus. Before working with the Mortar
Board, Cook was the administrative director at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft in Houston, Texas.
Thirteen cultural facility projects are scheduled to appear on the Commission’s May 14 meeting agenda, along
with two additional projects that have administrative items for consideration. Sixteen projects submitted materials by the
April 30 deadline and are in assessment for potential placement on the Commission’s August agenda.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Commission Executive Director Kathy Fox testified on April 23 before the Senate Finance Committee regarding
the Commission’s operating budget for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. The House voted on the bill April 29, adding
about $1.6 billion in “all funds” spending—which includes federal and other non-GRF cash—to the Governor’s original
proposal. The House version of the bill includes a $3-million increase for the Ohio Arts Council’s budget, a $1.5-million
increase for the Ohio Historical Society, and earmarks for cultural institutions through the departments of education and
travel and tourism. The Senate is expected to make significant changes to the bill, particularly in light of the Strickland
administration’s recent announcement that dwindling tax receipts could cause a $600 to $900 million budget shortfall this
fiscal year. After the bill is voted on by the full Senate, the bill will go to conference committee in order to reconcile
differences between the House and Senate versions. The legislature must pass the bill and it must be signed by the
Governor prior to July 1; otherwise, interim budgets will need to be enacted.
Governor Strickland announced further GRF spending cuts for state agencies due to continuing declines in state
revenues. The cuts are for fiscal years 2009, 2010 and 2011 and are to include a 30 percent reduction in contracted
services and supplies. The mileage reimbursement also was reduced, and the Governor is requiring agency directors to
approve any purchase orders for $1,000 or more.
The state auditor will undertake the biennial audit of the Commission beginning with an audit entrance
conference tentatively scheduled for May 14, immediately following the Commission meeting. At the request of Chairman
Budig, Commission member Craig Marshall, CPA, has agreed to participate in the audit entrance conference to represent
the Commission members. Field work by the auditor’s office is anticipated to begin on May 18.
The Commission’s Financial Policies and Procedures Manual has been updated, and the item will appear on the
Commission’s upcoming May 14 meeting agenda for approval. The manual underwent extensive revisions due to the
state’s adoption of OAKS, the financial and budgeting system. The Commission last adopted updated financial policies
and procedures in 2006.
STAFF NEWS
Bernard Cason has left the Commission. He joined the Commission as a temporary worker in 2007, and was later
hired on as permanent staff.
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From: Jessica Fagan
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 2:21 PM
To: OCFC; Brian Hoffmeister (brian_hoffmeister@lsc.state.oh.us); Joel P. O'Connell; Anthony
Perry; Kimberly Eckhart
Subject: December Report to the Commission
Below please find the monthly report to the Commission for December. Please let me know if you have any questions.

December 2008
COMMISSION NEWS
The Commission reimbursed 13 local project sponsors more than $4.7 million on paid invoices during the month of
December. The total amount reimbursed includes:
$25,000 Chester Academy

$10,000 Harvey Wells House
$3,612,343 Huntington Park
$27,338 John Stark Edwards Home & Museum
$9,851 Karamu House
$606,753 Marion Palace Theatre
$5,176 Nelson T. Gant Homestead
$5,216 Oxford Community Arts Center
$88,706 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
$33,331 Wood County Historical Center & Museum
PROJECT NEWS
The King Arts Complex successfully executed a revised lease with the city of Columbus for the Complex’s former
Garfield school building. Subsequently, the Commission and the King Arts Complex executed legal agreements for the
capital improvements project at the Garfield building, and invoices have been processed by Commission staff. The
revised lease is one of the organization’s two leases that were the subject of discussion at the Commission’s November
meeting. Ultimately, the Commission granted approval for two King Arts Complex projects, subject to changes in the
facility leases. The King Arts Complex has made some progress in negotiations to alter the second lease for the Pythian
Theatre building, owned by the York Masons, though no formal agreement has been reached.
Lucas County continues to submit information on the arena project, in hopes of appearing on the Commission’s
May 2009 meeting agenda to receive full Commission approval and the release of $7.7 million in state capital
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appropriations. The arena’s recently announced arenafootball2 franchise, the Toledo Bullfrogs, will not be affected by
the Arena Football League’s decision to suspend its 2009 season, according to Toledo Arena Sports, Inc. General
Manager Joe Napoli. Af2 is a minor league for arena football, and is financially independent from the Arena Football
League. The Bullfrogs are scheduled to begin play in the new arena in 2010, while the minor-league hockey team, the
Toledo Walleye, will begin in 2009. Napoli, in a story published by The Blade, indicated 1,200 combination season tickets
for the Bullfrogs and Walleye have already been sold, and merchandise for both teams has been selling briskly.
The DeYor Performing Arts Center (Powers Auditorium) has submitted a proposed project to pay for a portion of
the remaining construction costs of the Arts Center’s Beecher Flad Pavilion and to purchase a flyable acoustical
shell, orchestra risers, and rigging for Powers Auditorium. Commission staff has reviewed the proposed project and
finances of local project sponsor, the Youngstown Symphony Society, and instead is recommending the Society take a
different approach. Staff has suggested that the Society seek Commission approval for $808,282 in state capital funds to
apply toward the construction costs of the Beecher Flad Pavilion, assuming Youngstown Symphony Society would retire
the line of credit obtained during construction of the pavilion in 2006. Commission staff’s analysis of the financial position
of the Youngstown Symphony Society indicates the organization is vulnerable to the recessionary economy. The weak
economy and a recent history of declining ticket sales, combined with the debt from the line of credit, put the organization
at risk. At the same time, Commission staff believes the project to purchase the acoustical shell, risers, and rigging would
be attractive in the future to potential donors, and approximately $125,000 in state capital funds would still be available for
that project once other monies are raised. Commission staff sent its recommendations to officials at the Youngstown
Symphony Society on December 18, and await a response. The local sponsors hope to appear on the Commission’s
February meeting agenda.
Officials at the Valentine Theatre in Toledo formally requested continued withdrawals from the theater’s
endowment, the balance of which is well below the $5-million threshold that prohibits withdrawals in the endowment
agreement executed with the Commission. Due to this express prohibition in the agreement, Commission Executive
Director Kathy Fox suggested to theater officials that they might seek Commission approval for an amendment to the
agreement allowing additional draws in consideration for a written obligation by the Valentine organization to a specific
timeline for fundraising to replenish the endowment, and a reduction in the percentage of the annual draws from the
endowment. Over the decade that the endowment has been in existence, the corpus did not grow as substantially as
anticipated, and the recent market downturns have reduced the balance. The endowment was created as part of the
required matching funds to obtain the Commission’s approval of $18.5 million in state capital funds for the renovation of
the Valentine Theatre.
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced job

cuts and reduced hours in December. The staff cuts are part of an overall
30 percent budget reduction the museum will implement for 2009.
Seventeen positions will be eliminated, representing one-quarter of the total
staff. The museum also announced it will close on Sundays, beginning in
January. The museum has received $14.4 million in state capital funds, and
was appropriated an additional $850,000 in the June 2008 capital bill. Also
in Cincinnati, the Contemporary Arts Center announced it would lay off three
full-time employees and one part-time employee. The staff cuts were part of
a second round of budget reductions made since September, as the
museum faces likely shortfalls in projected revenue and private
contributions. The Contemporary Arts Center’s signature building, designed
by Zaha Hadid, opened in 2003 and received $5.5 million in state capital
funds.
The National Underground Railroad Freedom
Center announced 17 layoffs as part of a 30
percent budget reduction. There has been another change in scope for the RiverSouth project,
with state funds now being directed to improvements in Columbus’
Bicentennial Park. Funds of $1 million, appropriated several years ago for
the 20-acre RiverSouth area of downtown Columbus, initially were expected to help build a 200-seat black box theater in
the district, to be managed by the Columbus Performing Arts Association. Recent conversations with the Columbus
Downtown Development Corporation, who will serve as the project manager on behalf of the project sponsor—the city of
Columbus, described a revised project scope of site improvements for a public art project. Plans now call for the state
capital appropriation to help fund construction of a permanent stage and band shell in Bicentennial Park. The park
anchors one end of the city’s Scioto Mile project, which will create a signature riverfront park in the heart of downtown
Columbus. The local sponsor has begun submitting some project details for assessment by Commission staff.
Fourteen cultural facilities projects are in assessment by Commission staff for likely placement on the
Commission’s first quarter meeting of 2009. The slate of projects includes two cultural facilities projects that will be
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recommended to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with the Commission, setting the stage for full
Commission approval at a future meeting. Commission Chairman Otto Budig will meet with the Commission management
team January 13 to set the agenda for the February 5 Commission meeting. Commission meeting briefing books will be
sent out in mid-January.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Amid declining state revenues, Governor Strickland ordered a second round of budget cuts to state agencies in
an effort to close a $640 million budget gap. The recent cut of 5.75 percent of General Revenue Funds (GRF) will trim
$9,647 from the Commission’s operating budget, effective on January 1. The first round of budget cuts was announced on
September 30, and implemented a 4.75 percent cut to GRF, representing an $8,366 reduction for the Commission. The
combined reduction of $18,103 represents 10.2 percent of the Commission’s fiscal year 2009 GRF appropriation. The
cuts exclude debt service, non-GRF project administration funding, and non-GRF funds restricted for Riffe Center Theatre
maintenance.
STAFF NEWS
Commission staff members Kathy Fox, Barbara Witt and Tony Capaci made a site visit to the Lincoln Theatre in
Columbus in early December. The theater restoration project received an appropriation of $350,000 in the December
2006 capital bill, and is expected to appear on the Commission’s upcoming February meeting agenda seeking a
Memorandum of Understanding for the project. Built in 1928-29, the theater in its heyday hosted performances by jazz
legends including Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Etta James and Nancy Wilson. When the Lincoln reopens in
spring 2009, it will house a 574-seat theater, second floor ballroom/event space, third floor offices and studios for the
Jazz Arts Group’s Jazz Academy, new lobby and concessions, new back stage facilities and green rooms, and street-
level retail and office space.
Thursday, February 5, 2009 (at the Commission office, starting time TBA)

Anthony Perry, Office of Budget and Management
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Keith Wiley
From: Jessica Fagan
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 10:44 AM
To: OCFC; Brian Hoffmeister (brian_hoffmeister@lsc.state.oh.us); Joel P. O'Connell; Anthony
Perry; Kimberly Eckhart
Subject: October monthly report
Below please find the monthly report for October; please let me know if you have any questions.

October 2008
COMMISSION NEWS
The Commission reimbursed ten local project sponsors totaling just over $742,000 on paid invoices during the
month of October. The total amount reimbursed includes:
$237,001 Akron Art Museum

$62,787 Harvey Wells House
$8,132 Jamestown Opera House
$7,995 Midland Theatre
$18,359 Riverbend Music Center
$100,000 Ukrainian Museum-Archives
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PROJECT NEWS
COSI Toledo celebrated an election-night victory on November 4, as the

science museum’s third levy attempt was passed by Lucas County
voters. The 0.17-mill, five-year levy will provide COSI Toledo with $1.5 million
in operating funds annually. Museum officials had predicted that heavy voter
turnout for the presidential election would provide a more accurate barometer of
the community’s support for the facility, and unofficial vote totals the day after
the election—with all precincts reporting—showed the levy passed by more
than 11,000 votes. COSI Toledo representatives indicate they plan to reopen
the museum in fall 2009 with a new name, updated exhibits, and free Saturday
admissions for children living in Lucas County. The state has invested more
than $10.8 million in COSI Toledo, and approximately $1 million remains
available for the facility from prior capital appropriations.
The Fort Piqua Hotel held grand reopening celebrations in October

following a $20-million renovation. Thousands of visitors attended the
ceremonies marking the adaptive reuse of the historic former hotel into a new
community space housing the Flesh Public Library, a banquet and conference
center, a restaurant, and a coffee shop. The project received a $200,000 state
capital appropriation, which was approved by the Commission at its March
2008 meeting. The state capital funds will be used to create permanent display
space at the Flesh Public Library for rotating exhibitions on local history. The
project will create 40 display cases, interpretive signs and an exhibition area for interpreting local history through the
library’s extensive collection of art and artifacts. Legal agreements between the Commission and the library are expected
to be executed by February 2009, due to a deadline extension granted by the Commission in July.
The president and CEO of the Victoria Theatre Association announced her resignation on September 30. The
association operates the Schuster Performing Arts Center and two other venues in Dayton; the Schuster Center has
received a total of $30.75 million in state capital funds through the Commission. Dione Kennedy announced she will
resign her position, effective at the end of November, to take a similar position in Fort Worth, Texas. Kennedy stated she
was recruited for the position, and had not been looking for new employment. The Victoria Theatre Association recently
announced a projected 3.1% operating loss for fiscal year 2008 and a resulting staff reduction for fiscal year 2009.
Meanwhile, Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown announced it

has hired a new executive director. Philip Cannatti took the helm on
October 8, and has been an active member of the theater’s volunteer
fundraising committee, the Stambaugh Pillars, since 2005. Cannatti
most recently served as an account manager with Youngstown’s
Cumulus Broadcasting, and indicated his deep community roots and
local ties will allow his to be an effective ambassador for Stambaugh.
The director position at the theater has been open since May 2007,
when the previous director of six months resigned.
The executive director of the King Arts Complex in Columbus

has been awarded the Arts Freedom Award for 2008 from the
South Side Settlement House. Dr. Barbara Nicholson will share the
award with Larry James, president of the King Arts Complex board
since 1987. The pair has developed the King Arts Complex, a multi-
arts facility on the city’s Near East Side, into a community
cornerstone. Dr. Nicholson recently announced that she will transition
from the organization’s executive director into a part-time advisory
role, extracting herself from day-to-day administration in order to seek
national grants and serve in a broader capacity. Nicholson will also serve as a liaison to the nearby Lincoln Theatre,
currently undergoing renovations. The King Arts Complex recently received an $861,000 appropriation in the June 2008
capital bill, and shared a $500,000 appropriation with the Lincoln Theatre in the December 2006 capital bill. The
Commission previously approved the 2006 appropriation and will be asked to approve the 2008 appropriation at its
November 18 meeting.
The Renaissance Theatre has started construction on its $5-million expansion project. The project has $1.85
million in state capital appropriations, and the project and expenditure of funds were approved by the Commission at its
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July 2008 meeting. Theater officials have not yet executed the required legal agreements with the Commission, the
deadline for which is the date of the February 2009 Commission meeting. The Renaissance’s expansion project will add a
variety of patron and administrative spaces, including new restrooms and an elevator for ADA compliance, a loading dock,
an expanded box office, an HVAC system, administrative offices, a music library, a conference room, and new
entranceways.
Representatives of the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center submitted a report to Commission staff in October
summarizing the organization’s programming activities from the summer performance season, as well as a fundraising
plan to retire their accumulated operating debt. The report indicated that the organization’s financial statements for the
fiscal year ending in October 2008 would reflect a debt reduction of $500,000; however, no financial information was
included with the report. Further, the viability of the fundraising plan submitted has yet to be fully assessed by
Commission staff. Separately, officials at Central Ohio Technical College, who toured the amphitheater in July to explore
the possibility of responding to the Commission’s search for a new manager for the facility, have declined to submit a
proposal at this time due to record student enrollment at the two-year college and the time commitments to establish their
new branch campus in Mt. Vernon. Commission staff will provide additional updates and recommendations at the
November 18 Commission meeting.
The Voice of America Museum has not made any progress on clearing up title issues, preventing the
Commission from entering into the required legal agreements with the museum and proceeding with reimbursement.
The museum’s restoration project was approved by the Commission at its July 2008 meeting, and is to be reimbursed
utilizing $1.025 million in state capital appropriations. Several issues currently stand in the way of obtaining a clean title
opinion on the property, due to the fact that the property was previously owned by the federal government and later gifted
to West Chester Township. Clean title is required in order to execute legal agreements, the deadline for which is the
Commission’s February 2009 meeting. Commission staff is concerned the issues could take significant time to clear up,
and consequently has prompted the museum staff several times about the matter. Commission staff has also encouraged
the museum to contact its representatives in the General Assembly for assistance in dealing with the matter at the federal
level. The Voice of America Museum received an additional appropriation of $500,000 in the June 2008 capital bill.
Commission Executive Director Kathy Fox and Associate Project Manager Bernard Cason participated in a
successful conference call regarding the Cedar Bog Nature Preserve Education Center on October 31. The
improvements project at Cedar Bog has several interested parties who participated in the call, including the Ohio
Historical Society, the Cedar Bog Association, and the Friends of Cedar Bog. The three organizations, as well as the
Commission, have been working cooperatively to move the project forward. The state has made prior appropriations to
Cedar Bog through the Ohio Historical Society in the amount of $1.05 million, and recently appropriated an additional
$50,000 in the June 2008 capital bill. At the request of State Senator Keith Faber, all parties have agreed that the Ohio
Historical Society will administer the capital improvements to be made with the most recent appropriation, but only under
the oversight of the Cedar Bog Association, which has a management agreement with the Ohio Historical Society to
manage the facility’s daily operations. The conference call established protocols for communications and reporting
between OHS, the Cedar Bog Association, and the Friends of Cedar Bog. The new appropriation will be used for several
improvements to the education center, including installation of solar panels and construction of an observation deck. The
improvements are expected to be complete in early December.
Commission staff members made two site visits in October. Project Manager LeeAnne Woods and Associate Project
Analyst Jillian Burner traveled to Lucas County on October 28 to visit the site of the new sports arena currently under
construction. The Lucas County Arena project has $7.7 million in state capital appropriations and has a memorandum of
understanding with the Commission, which outlines conditions that must be met by the county before the project can
receive final Commission approval. On October 27, nine Commission staff members visited Huntington Park in Columbus
and received a guided tour of the new minor league baseball stadium by Columbus Clippers General Manager Ken
Schnacke. Huntington Park received Commission approval in March, and has a $7 million capital appropriation. The ball
park will open in April 2009.
Six cultural facilities projects and one project of the Ohio Historical Society are tentatively set to appear before
the Commission at its upcoming November 18 meeting. The meeting agenda also will include updates on the status
of the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center and COSI Toledo, as well as ratification of the Commission’s operating budget
request and authorization of the forthcoming bond issue.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
During the Commission’s July 2008 meeting, Commission member David Wilhelm requested statistics on the
distribution of state capital funds for Commission projects among Ohio’s Appalachian and non-Appalachian
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counties. Throughout the history of project assignments to the Commission, a total of 97 projects have been appropriated
$23.7 million in Ohio’s 29-county Appalachian region, which represents 5% of total appropriations overseen by the
Commission. A total of 476 projects have been appropriated $454.9 million in non-Appalachian counties, representing
approximately 94% of the capital appropriations overseen by the Commission. A separate grouping of 19 multi-county
appropriations totals $7.4 million, and represents 1.5% of the Commission’s total capital appropriations. Some of these
multi-county appropriations may have benefitted Appalachian counties. A county-by-county breakdown of all community
capital projects obtained for the December 2006 capital bill, regardless of funding agency, shows $8.8 million in
appropriations for projects in 21 of 29 Appalachian counties, and $112.7 million for projects in non-Appalachian
counties. All of these numbers are exclusive of funding for the state performing arts center constructed in Cincinnati, the
Aronoff Center, which received $40 million in state capital appropriations and is owned by the state of Ohio.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:00 AM at the Commission office


Anthony Perry, Office of Budget and Management
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Keith Wiley
From: Tony Capaci
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To: Keith Wiley
Subject: FW: username and password NURFC
Keith,
Could you please set NURFC up with a username and password.
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Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 11:30 AM
To: Tony Capaci
Subject: RE: financial statements, extranet
Tony,
I do not have the Username and Password. Your Assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Benjamin T. Reece, CPA

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Keith Wiley
From: Jessica Fagan
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 4:10 PM
To: Brian_Hoffmeister@LSC.STATE.OH.US; Joel P. O'Connell; Elena Lazarevska
(Elena.Lazarevska@obm.state.oh.us); OCFC
Subject: July 2008 Monthly Report
Below please find our monthly report for July; please let me know if you have any questions or need additional
information.

July 2008
COMMISSION NEWS
Commission member Adam Brandt was elected to serve as Secretary/Treasurer by

the Commission at its July 29 meeting. Mr. Brandt replaces Cynthia Thompson, who
recently resigned from the Commission and had served as Secretary/Treasurer since
March. Mr. Brandt has been a Commission member since 2005, and is an attorney with
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP in Columbus.
The Commission approved the expenditure of funds for four projects during its
July 29 meeting: the Renaissance Theatre, the Voice of America Museum, the
Westcott House, and the Cincinnati Museum Center. The appropriation amounts
approved for these projects total $4.95 million. In addition, the Commission approved
entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with Lucas County for the Lucas County
Multi-Purpose Sports Arena, and established the estimated initial cost of construction for
the project at approximately $104 million, and the corresponding maximum state share at
approximately $15.6 million. The project has current state appropriations totaling $7.7
million. The arena will appear at a future Commission meeting to obtain full Commission
approval for the project and for the expenditure of state funds.
In other actions, the Commission authorized the delegation of its approval authority to the
executive director for a slate of 16 cultural and state historical projects with appropriations
of $50,000 or less from the recent capital bill, Am. Sub. H.B. 562. The Commission is
permitted to delegate its authority for such projects through an amendment to the statute
that occurred in the December 2006 capital bill. The change is intended to provide for
more efficient administration of smaller projects. The Commission also approved a
resolution to concur with the refinancing of a portion of the Commission’s 1997 Sports
Projects receiving full Facilities Bonds, authorizing the executive director to work with the Treasurer of State and
Commission approval on
July 29 (from top): Renaissance Ohio Public Facilities Commission to issue Treasurer of State refunding bonds, and
Theatre, Voice of America delegating execution of the required documents and agreements for the refunding bonds.
Museum, Westcott House, and
Cincinnati Museum Center. Commission Project Manager LeeAnne Woods provided updates on the status of
COSI Toledo. As previously noted in the monthly report, the city of Toledo signed a lease
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amendment and has assumed responsibility for the facility through the end of 2008, including a provision for insurance,
security and utilities payments; and COSI signed a settlement agreement, which ensures the title to COSI’s exhibits rests
with the Commission in the event that COSI is not able to reopen. Ms. Woods also reported that COSI Toledo has
successfully raised $200,000 toward a $250,000 goal to finance a third levy campaign. The museum will make its
presentation to the citizen’s levy review committee on August 6, after which the committee will make its recommendation
to the Lucas County Commissioners. The Commissioners have until 4:00 p.m. on August 21 to decide which issues to
include on the November ballot.
Executive Director Fox reported on the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center (JAHCI), including its current
programming and fundraising efforts, and a tour of the facility taken by representatives of Central Ohio Technical
College (COTC). Director Fox and Commission Project Analyst Bernard Cason met with COTC officials at the
amphitheater site on July 18. COTC has indicated it may be interested in renting the site for special programs, or possibly
becoming more involved in a partnership or management role. COTC attendees, which included Dr. Bonnie L. Coe,
President, and David Brillhart, Vice President of Business and Finance, remarked on the impressive facility, and indicated
they will discuss possibilities for involvement with COTC staff over the next several weeks. Ms. Fox reported that a
number of JAHCI board members were present for the tour and that, while they turned a profit on a single event for the
first time in their operating history, they have not begun any fundraising to retire their accumulated operating debt. Ms.
Fox also reported that JAHCI’s 2008 program schedule includes 17 events, which represents approximately three times
the number of programs in 2006, and four times the number of programs in 2007.
The Commission reimbursed eight local project sponsors totaling just over $1 million on paid invoices during the
month of July. The total amount reimbursed includes:
$64,610 Eulett Education Center

$30,415 County Line Historical Society
$32,237 Montgomery County Historical Society
$2,737 Nelson T. Gant Historic Homestead
$141,000 Riverbend Pavilion
PROJECT NEWS
Commission staff successfully completed the execution of legal documents with the National Underground
Railroad Freedom Center on July 28. The project received Commission approval in November for a $2 million
appropriation; however, the approval was given on condition that the Commission secure an extended leasehold interest
in the facility and a corresponding subordination agreement with the bank, adding a measure of security for the state’s
investment in light of the Freedom Center’s operating challenges. Commission staff worked with Freedom Center
representatives to extend the Commission’s lease and to obtain the necessary subordination agreement with the
museum’s bank, providing the Commission with first lien position on the building. A check for $2 million, cut in June and
held in escrow pending execution of legal agreements, was subsequently released to the Freedom Center. The museum
received a new appropriation for $850,000 in the most recent capital bill, Am. Sub. H.B. 562.
Legal agreements between the Commission and Marion Palace Theatre were executed on schedule on
July 28; however, Commission staff is still unable to begin reimbursements on the project due to unmet
resolution requirements. The project received Commission approval in August 2007, subject to certain
conditions. One of those conditions is that Marion Palace engage the services of an accountant to perform a
number of functions, including tracking of monthly project costs, providing a control system to ensure project cost
containment, tracking of monthly pledges and other funding sources, and processing of invoices to the
Commission. Financial materials submitted to Commission staff on July 10 indicate that all such functions are still
being performed by Palace Theatre staff, rather than an accountant. Commission project services staff continues
to work with theater representatives to resolve the issue in an effort to begin processing reimbursement
payments.
A capital appropriation for the Canal Winchester Area Historical Society, made by the 126th General Assembly in
the December 2006 capital bill, has been redirected to the city of Westerville’s Parks and Recreation Department.
The change was requested by Rep. Larry Flowers, of the 19th District, and handled through the June 2008 capital bill. The
$125,000 appropriation will be utilized by the city of Westerville for a Firefighter’s Memorial and First Responder Park.
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The project assessment process is underway for the Commission’s upcoming November meeting. Fourteen
cultural facility projects are currently undergoing assessment, and an additional six projects delegated to the executive
director for approval are also being assessed. Although being part of the current assessment cycle does not necessarily
guarantee each project’s placement on the next Commission meeting agenda, the Commission project services staff is
working with local sponsors with the goal of recommending placement on the November 18 meeting agenda, or a meeting
agenda in the near future. Meeting agendas are determined by the Commission Chairman.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Commission staff will be required to submit a budget request in September for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. Due to
statewide budget cuts, all state agencies are being limited in what they are permitted to ask for in their budget requests. A
new budget preparation module of the state accounting system, OAKS, is being utilized for the first time for this budget
preparation cycle. Assistant Director Dave Wartel and Fiscal Office Myra LaCava have undergone training and will be
preparing the staff’s budget submittal using this new system. Any future updates will be provided in the monthly report,
and a request for Commission ratification of the budget submittal will be presented at the next Commission meeting in
November.
The amendments to the financing lease with the Ohio Public Facilities Commission to accommodate projects
utilizing Federal tax credits were approved at the OPFC meeting on July 8. The OPFC delegated to its Secretary the
authority to finalize a change to the indemnification language, which is still in negotiation between OPFC and the Attorney
General’s Office. This change is intended to reconcile the financing lease indemnification language with a formal opinion
from the Attorney General that describes limitations on indemnification by state and local governmental entities in Ohio.
STAFF NEWS
Bernard Cason has been promoted from a project analyst to associate project manager. In this new role, Bernard
will handle many project manager responsibilities, including serving as project manager for all Ohio Historical Society
projects, many delegation projects, and others. Bernard has worked for the Commission since March 2007.

Elena Lazarevska, Office of Budget and Management
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Keith Wiley
From: Jessica Fagan
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 10:19 AM
To: OCFC; Elena Lazarevska (Elena.Lazarevska@obm.state.oh.us);
Brian_Hoffmeister@LSC.STATE.OH.US; Joel P. O'Connell
Subject: May 2008 Monthly Report to the Commission
Below please find our monthly report for May; please let me know if you have any questions or would like additional
information.

May 2008
COMMISSION NEWS
The Commission approved the expenditure of funds for eight projects at its
second quarter meeting on May 20, 2008. The Packard Music Hall, Beck Center for
the Arts, Powers Auditorium, Ukrainian Museum-Archives, Lake County Historical
Society, COSI Columbus, Marina District Riverwalk, and Symmes Township Historical
Society all received approvals. The Commission authorized entering into a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Renaissance Theatre, which outlines the
specific additional steps needed for Commission approval for release of state bond
funds. The Commission approved resolutions extending the time periods to complete
the execution of legal agreements for two projects: Marion Palace Theatre and the
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The Commission also approved a
revised legal agreement—the Cultural Project Cooperative Use Agreement—which
incorporates construction administration and funding information into the cooperative
use agreement, in order to streamline the execution of legal documents. The
Commission took action to approve a revised employee handbook, and authorized
adding another project to the list of those projects delegated for approval to the
Commission executive director.
Executive Director Kathy Fox recapped the Commission’s recent request to

Commission staff to identify management alternatives for the Johnny Appleseed
amphitheater, and reported that one response to its request for proposals had been
Projects approved at the May 20 received to date. The staff has extended the deadline for proposals, and will continue
Commission meeting, pictured from
top to bottom: Ross Log House to update the Commission on a regular basis.
(Hamilton County); Powers
Auditorium (Mahoning County); Project Manager LeeAnne Woods provided a status report on COSI Toledo,
COSI Columbus (Franklin County); which closed on December 31. Ms. Woods described the Commission staff’s action
and Lake County Historical Society.
plan, in which the staff had outlined “triggering events” that would cause the
Commission to act immediately to secure the state’s investment in the facility. The
staff had been negotiating to execute a Settlement Agreement with COSI Toledo,
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which would transfer title to the exhibits to the Commission. In return for transferring title to the exhibits, the Commission
would release COSI from further obligations under the Cooperative Use Agreement and agree to transfer back title in the
event the museum reopens. The action plan called for the execution of the settlement agreement by May 30, and outlined
an alternative plan if the settlement agreement was not executed, in which the Commission would proceed with
terminating the Cooperative Use Agreement and work with the Attorney General’s office to initiate legal action.
Since the Commission meeting on May 20, the Commission staff issued a notice of default to COSI Toledo when a signed
settlement agreement had not been received by May 30. Subsequent to the notice of default being issued, COSI Toledo
Board Chairman David Waterman indicated that the settlement agreement is likely to be approved at a COSI Toledo
board meeting scheduled for June 9. Separately, the staff was also notified by the city of Toledo that the Mayor intends to
sign the lease amendment, which has been months in negotiation, that will outline the city’s commitments to protect and
insure the museum while closed to the public. City Council must approve the document, which is planned for the June 17
Council meeting. Plans to put a third levy issue on the ballot in November are still under consideration in the Toledo
community. Reopening of the facility is contingent upon passage of a levy.
The Commission reimbursed 12 local project sponsors totaling more than $680,000 on paid invoices during the
month of May. The total amount reimbursed includes:
$18,743 Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum

$13,457 Butler Palace Theatre
$229,200 Cleveland Institute of Music
$14,796 Jamestown Opera House
$2,480 Nelson T. Gant Historic Homestead
$26,418 Ohio Historical Society – Emergency Repairs
$59,575 Strongsville Historic Building
$24,905 Trumbull County Historical Society
$5,750 West Salem Opera House
PROJECT NEWS
The Akron Civic Theatre will receive a $70,000 grant from the Summit County Port Authority. Akron Civic officials
say the funds will go towards theater operations. Theater officials have been working to negotiate settlements with
creditors and have restructured loans with the port authority and the city of Akron in an effort to erase the theater’s debts.
According to a story in the Akron Beacon Journal, Ralph Palmisano, board chair for the Civic, says the board is very close
to stabilizing the theater’s operations.
Marion Palace Theatre appears to be moving closer to being able to execute legal agreements with the
Commission. The Marion County Port Authority has authorized the issuance of bonds and a new bank, United Bank, is
currently drawing up loan paperwork that will cover the cash flow needs of the project. A written commitment from the
bank is also forthcoming, stating it will take second position to the Commission’s lien on the property. The Commission
has received the written cancellation requested last month from the previous bank, cancelling its lien on the property and
the loan originally drawn up for the project. Commission staff anticipates that legal agreements can be executed in the
coming weeks following the completion of the loan documents.
Work has begun on the new McConnell Arts Center of Worthington in Franklin County. The project received a
$250,000 appropriation in Am. Sub. H.B. 699 of the 126th General Assembly, and is likely to receive an additional
$475,000 in the capital bill currently under deliberation. The $5.9-million project will add 4,500 square feet to an existing
20,000 square foot building, which was originally a school constructed in 1915. The arts center will offer classroom, studio
and exhibition space, as well as a 220-seat auditorium.
The Cedar Bog Nature Preserve Education Center will begin moving forward with construction. During the 2007
fiscal year, the Ohio Historical Society worked with a local advisory group to design the education center. The project
experienced delays, however, when OHS included Cedar Bog among the list of sites the Society wanted to turn over
management to local organizations. The Commission recently received the required written commitment from the Friends
of Cedar Bog to contribute $4,000 annually to the maintenance and operation of the site, adding to OHS’s $8,000 annual
commitment. While the state of Ohio will continue to own the site, the day-to-day management will be handled through a
management agreement between OHS and the Cedar Bog Association. The education center is expected to be complete
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in December 2008. Cedar Bog is located in Champaign County, and is designated by the U.S. Department of the Interior
as a National Natural Landmark.
The Commission received a public records request from Shannon Weber, president of the Wellston Historical
Association. The association is the local project sponsor of the Harvey Wells House restoration project, which received a
$50,000 state capital appropriation through the Commission, and was approved in 2005. The extensive request for
information related to the Harvey Wells House project was received at the Commission offices on May 1 and
acknowledged by letter on May 5. The Commission staff sent records fulfilling the request on May 30; however, other
records that may be of interest to the requester were not sent because of their voluminous nature. The requester was
provided with an estimated cost to copy and ship the records, if desired. The recovery of such costs is permitted under
Ohio’s public records law.
Eleven projects are currently undergoing assessment by Commission project services staff. Seven cultural
facilities projects are in assessment for the Commission’s upcoming July meeting, as well as one sports facility project.
Three projects delegated to the executive director for approval are also under assessment. Commission management will
meet with Chairman Budig in early July to set the draft agenda for the July 29 meeting, and meeting notebooks will be
delivered to Commission Members three weeks prior to the meeting.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
The 2009-2010 capital bill is under deliberation in the General Assembly, but differences in the House and Senate
versions of the bill will send it to conference committee in early June. An additional session day has been confirmed
for June 10, indicating the bill may be voted on then and passed on to Governor Strickland for his signature. Am. Sub.
H.B. 562 as passed by the Senate includes 108 line items assigned to the Commission, for a total of $43.7 million.
Approximately 60 of the 108 line items are for projects or organizations that are new to the Commission, while the
remaining line items are for organizations the Commission has worked with previously, and for several projects of the
Ohio Historical Society.
STAFF NEWS
Commission Communications Manager Jessica Fagan presented at the 2008 Preservation and Revitalization
Conference in Bowling Green on May 6. Sponsored by Heritage Ohio, the event included a pre-conference series of
workshops tailored to historic theater projects. Roundtable discussions included topics on marketing and ticketing, stage
lighting and sound technologies, state historic tax credits, and state funding for historic theater projects through the
Commission.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 (starting time and location TBA)


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November 2007
Western Reserve Historical Society and the Commission Staff
Cuyahoga County
COMMISSION NEWS
The Commission approved the expenditure of funds for nine projects at its fourth
quarter meeting on November 29, and approved entering into a Memorandum of
Understanding agreement with Kenyon College, sponsor of the Horvitz Center for the
Arts. Karamu House, Trumpet in the Land, the Holmes County Historical Society, the
Western Reserve Historical Society, the Trumbull County Historical Society, the King
Arts Complex, The Works, the Wood County Historical Center and Museum, and the
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center each received approval for their
projects. The appropriations approved by the Commission total more than $3.9 million.
Holmes County Historical Society
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered into with Kenyon College provides
preliminary approval of the expenditure of state funds for the construction of the Horvitz
Center for the Arts. The Commission made the statutorily required determination that
there is a need for the project, and the MOU details the remaining information needed
from the project sponsors. Commission staff will continue to work with college
representatives to obtain all necessary information and to bring the project back before
the Commission to receive final approval. The Horvitz Center for the Arts has a
$750,000 appropriation.
The Commission also approved minor modifications in project scopes for the Ohio
King Arts Complex Historical Society, utilizing partial funds from appropriations for Statewide Site Repairs
Franklin County and Statewide Site Exhibit Renovation and Construction. The shifting of scope will
provide for improvements projects at Adena State Memorial and other sites within the
statewide system that still meet the intent of the appropriations.
Other Commission actions included the adoption of a revised employee handbook, and
ratification of the Commission’s public records policy, which was adopted on
September 26, 2007.
The Commission reimbursed 12 local project sponsors totaling more than

$806,000 on paid invoices during the month of November. The total amount
The Works reimbursed includes:
Licking County

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$81,951 Charles A. Eulett Education
Center
$200,000 Cincinnati Ballet
$20,941 General Lytle Homestead –
Harmony Hill
$4,237 John Bloomfield Home
$60,000 McKinley Museum
$157,027 Ohio Historical Society – various
projects
$20,023 Toledo Museum of Art
$25,374 Van Wert Historical Society
PROJECT NEWS
At the Commission’s November 29 meeting, COSI Toledo board chair David Waterman reported that several
options for keeping the museum open are being explored in the Toledo community, following the failure of COSI
Toledo’s levy in the November election. Mr. Waterman indicated that discussions are taking place regarding possible
funding from the city and Lucas County, as well as potential state and federal funding. Subsequent conversations
between Commission Executive Director Kathy Fox and Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner revealed that a committee of 12
civic and business leaders in Toledo is in the process of organizing to develop a plan to save the museum. Mayor
Finkbeiner indicated that the committee would hold an initial meeting by December 14, and subsequently meet with a
number of potential “partner” institutions. Among the potential partners mentioned by the mayor were the Toledo Zoo,
Metroparks Toledo, the University of Toledo, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, and the Toledo Public Schools. In a
resolution adopted by the Commission at its November 29 meeting, the Commission reaffirmed its authorization to the
Commission executive director to assist COSI Toledo and the Toledo community in its efforts to identify options and
resources to sustain the museum’s operations. Commission staff will continue to closely monitor developments and
participate in community dialogue regarding the future of the science museum.
Representatives of the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center, Inc. (JAHCI) attended the Commission’s November 29
meeting and provided an update on the status of the organization’s operations. The organization maintained a
modest programming schedule during the summer of 2007; however, the Commission staff’s most recent financial
analysis indicates continuing financial instability due to limited revenue sources, no working capital, and an inability to
meet its obligations. A total of $875,000 in state funds have been invested in the outdoor amphitheater. On a positive
note, JAHCI representatives indicated that the Renaissance Theatre in neighboring Mansfield has committed to renting
the amphitheater for 10 days to present performances during the summer of 2008, and expressed hope that more
partnerships like these could be developed to help sustain the organization. At the Commission’s direction, Commission
staff will begin exploring partnership opportunities with area arts and culture non profit organizations. The goal of such a
partnership would be to allow JAHCI to continue to operate the facility with the support, expertise, and oversight of an
experienced, qualified organization. Commission staff’s report will be presented at the Commission’s first quarter meeting
of 2008, and JAHCI representatives will be in attendance to provide another progress report.
The Dayton Art Institute has named Janice Driesbach its new executive director. The announcement was made by
the museum’s board of trustees on November 9. The board had resumed its search in August after rescinding the offer
made to David Brigham, of the Allentown Art Museum in Pennsylvania, upon discovering that he wasn’t planning to live in
Montgomery County. Ms. Driesbach most recently was director of the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture
Garden at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and has previously worked at institutions including the Crocker Art Museum
in Sacramento, California; the Oakland Museum; the Palo Alto Cultural Center; and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling
Exhibition Service. Driesbach will begin her work at the Dayton Art Institute in January.
Two Commission-funded projects received major grants and contributions in recent months, according to
published reports. The Renaissance Theatre, located in Richland County, received a $250,000 grant from the Richland
County Foundation to contribute to the theater’s $3.89 million capital campaign, and also received a $1.13 million family
legacy grant from the Fran and Warren Rupp Foundation. The Renaissance Theatre is launching a “Reinvention
Initiative,” a comprehensive plan to improve its facilities and build programs designed to enhance its long-term
sustainability. The Renaissance Theatre has completed one improvements project utilizing $50,000 in state capital funds,
and has $950,000 in appropriated funds remaining. The Worthington Arts Center, in Franklin County, recently received
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a $400,000 gift from the Robert F. Wolfe and Edgar T. Wolfe Foundation. The donation marks the third-largest gift
received for the project to transform a former Worthington high school building into a community arts center. The project
received a $250,000 appropriation in the December 2006 capital bill.
The Beck Center for the Arts unveiled preliminary plans to renovate and modernize its 3.5-acre campus at its
annual meeting on October 29. In a story published by the Lakewood Sun Post, Executive Director Cindy Einhouse noted
the Center’s three different buildings currently have 32 different heating systems that contribute to a $190,000 annual
expense for utilities and general maintenance. Although Einhouse stressed that the plans, developed by Westlake Reed
Leskosky, are “very preliminary,” among the goals is to make the facilities more efficient. Additionally, the plans call for
consolidating the Center’s operations, converting and/or building some properties to accommodate commercial and
residential use, restoration and improvements at the Center’s Creative Arts Building and the former Lucier Theatre
building, and creating a new entrance closer to the street. A state appropriation of $100,000 funded box office, restroom,
and other administrative-area improvements at the Beck Center. Beck Center officials have not yet submitted their
materials for Commission approval of a second $100,000 appropriation.
The Ariel Theatre has emerged with a project to utilize its $100,000 state capital appropriation, which was provided
for in Am. Sub. H.B. 16, in 2005. The theater is pursuing an elevator retro-fit, and initial cost estimates obtained by the
theater indicate that the state appropriation in combination with the required local match will provide sufficient funds to
enable the local sponsors to complete the project. Theater representatives have indicated their intent to begin submitting
materials for assessment by Commission staff.
The Flesh Public Library in Piqua will serve as the local sponsors of a project to utilize the $200,000
appropriation for the Fort Piqua Hotel. The library, a tenant of three stories of the historic hotel undergoing renovation
in downtown Piqua, will install permanent exhibit cases throughout the library and will develop and install a rotating series
of exhibitions interpreting local history through art and artifacts from various collections. The local sponsors have
submitted a variety of materials for assessment in hopes of being recommended for the agenda of the Commission’s first
quarter meeting of 2008.
The Sandusky State Theatre hired Thomas Kazmierczak as executive director. Kazmierczak will replace Costin
Manu, who resigned in May. Kazmierczak has more than 15 years of experience in theater management and production,
having served most recently as the executive director of the Lancaster Opera House, in western New York State, since
1997. The Sandusky State Theatre’s operations continue to be closely monitored by Commission staff, following the
facility’s 11-month closure in 2006. The theater submitted its third quarter financial statements to the Commission, and
analysis indicates a positive third quarter for the organization compared to second quarter numbers for fiscal year 2007.
The organization showed a 28% increase in contributions and memberships, and a 50% reduction of long term liabilities
with payment of outstanding debt owed to the City of Sandusky.
Akron Civic Theatre officials submitted recovery plan materials, as required by the Commission’s May 2007
resolution. A programming schedule indicates productions have been scheduled through June 2008, with a busy month
of December ahead. Financial statements through the end of the theater’s 2007 fiscal year indicate a small post-
depreciation deficit of $21,939, a significant improvement over the 2006 fiscal year deficit of more than $1.2 million.
Theater representatives will be asked to attend an upcoming Commission meeting to provide further details of the
organization’s financial status and recovery.
Marion Palace Theatre officials submitted a financial forecast to Commission staff on November 21, 2007. The
forecast, which must demonstrate that the theater’s improvements project is fully funded, was required as a condition of
approval of the expenditure of state funds in the Commission’s August 16, 2007 resolution approving the project. The
resolution required that the forecast be created by an accountant and certified by the theater’s board treasurer, and that a
Commission member also determine that the project is fully funded based upon a review of the financials. Commission
staff members are currently reviewing the document, and will subsequently forward it to Commission Member Julie
Kunkel, CPA, who was designated by the Commission’s resolution to review it. Assuming that the financial forecast
demonstrates that the project is now fully funded, the delayed submittal of the document creates a tight timeline for the
execution of legal agreements with Marion Palace. The legal documents must be complete by the Commission’s first
quarter meeting of 2008; otherwise, the project will be required to come before the Commission for re-approval.
STAFF NEWS
The Commission has hired two project analysts, and in December will be operating with a fully staffed seven-member
project services group composed of three two-person teams and the Manager of Project Services. Nicole Cheatham
joined the Commission on December 3 as a project analyst on the new project team headed by LeeAnne Woods, who
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was promoted to project manager. Nicole earned a B.S. in Business Administration from The Ohio State University’s
Fisher College of Business, with a major in Finance. She has served as a finance technician and banking services analyst
for Nationwide Insurance over the last four years
Joe Cohen began as a project analyst with the Commission on December 10. Joe has 10 years of experience in various
management and financial analyst roles, serving as the vice president of a small business in Arizona, and most recently
as a loan officer at First Houston Mortgage in Phoenix. Joe has a B.S. in Business Administration from Arizona State
University. He replaces Marti Bartos on Samantha Cothern’s project team. Marti Bartos accepted a new position as a
senior financial analyst with NiSource, where she will be working in NiSource’s credit risk and treasury department.
NEW PROJECT PROFILE

A $100,000 appropriation from the December 2006 capital bill will fund
improvements at the Octagon House, located in Pickaway County. Built in 1855 by
George W. Gregg, the eight-sided house was saved from the wrecking ball by The
Roundtown Conservancy in 2000. The Conservancy plans to use the historic structure
as a museum, and for classes on local history, visual art, and performing arts.
An appropriation of $50,000 was made for improvements at the Wyandot County

courthouse. Funds provided for in the December 2006 Capital Bill will be utilized to
refurbish the dome and statue that top the 1901 courthouse, which is listed on the
Octagon House, Pickaway County National Register of Historic Places.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 (starting time and location TBA)

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (starting time and location TBA)
Wyandot County Courthouse cc: Brian Hoffmeister, Legislative Services Commission

Lori Payne, Office of the Attorney General
Derek Bridges, Office of Budget and Management
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Keith Wiley
From: Jessica Fagan
To: Keith Wiley
Subject: Emailing: February2008.htm

February 2008
COMMISSION NEWS
The Commission’s first quarter meeting of 2008, which was scheduled to take place
February 26, was forced to be rescheduled to March 7. A severe winter storm warning
was in effect across much of Ohio on February 26, forcing the last-minute cancellation of the
meeting due to loss of a voting quorum. The Commission instead took up a full agenda on
March 7.
The Commission meeting began with the election of a new slate of officers. Serving as
Commission Chairman is Otto M. Budig, Jr. Barbara S. Robinson will continue to serve as
Vice Chairwoman, and Cynthia B. Thompson was selected to serve as Secretary-Treasurer.
The Commission then approved the expenditure of funds for three projects: Fort Piqua Hotel,
the Ohio Glass Museum, and Huntington Park minor league baseball stadium. Appropriations
for these three projects total $7.45 million. Commission staff also reported on a recent
approval delegated by the Commission to the executive director: Bradford Ohio Railroad
Otto M. Budig, Jr. was Museum was approved by administrative action on February 25 for a $30,000 appropriation
elected to serve as for various museum upgrades.
Chairman at the
Commission’s first quarter
meeting of 2008. In other Commission business, the board adopted a standard form Cooperative Use
Agreement for sports facility projects; adopted changes to the standard form Cooperative Use
Agreement for cultural projects and approved amendments to the Ohio Public Facilities
Commission Financing Lease; and approved three-month time period extensions for executing legal agreements with
Marion Palace Theatre and Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument. Both projects had received Commission
approval in August 2007, but various circumstances prevented the execution of legal agreements prior to the deadline.
Chairman Budig also recognized three Commission members for their years of service, and the Commission voted to
approve honorary resolutions for Ron Pizzuti, Julie Kunkel, and George Oberer. Ron Pizzuti had been a Commission
member since 1993, and had served as its chairman since 2000. Under his leadership, the Commission oversaw
hundreds of projects and hundreds of millions in state capital funds, and achieved several notable policy advances.
George Oberer was a Commission member since 2002, and served as its Secretary-Treasurer since 2006. In his service,
he oversaw the meeting minutes and signed numerous resolutions, and assisted with the Commission’s biennial audit
process. Messrs. Pizzuti and Oberer did not seek reappointment at the end of their most recent terms. Finally, Julie
Kunkel had served as a Commission member since 2006, and lent her professional expertise as a Certified Public
Accountant on numerous occasions for project financial reviews and during the biennial audit process. Ms. Kunkel is
moving back to her home state of Minnesota in June.
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Governor Strickland appointed two new Commission members in February, Mr. David
Wilhelm and Mr. Craig Weise. David Wilhelm is a native of Athens, Ohio and the founder
of a venture capital firm that focuses on the Midwest. He has a strong interest in the arts,
cultural programming, and historic preservation. Wilhelm holds degrees from Ohio University
and the Kennedy School at Harvard University. Craig Weise has served as State Architect
since October 1, 2007. For the four years prior to that, he was the deputy chief of projects at
the School Facilities Commission and has also worked for private architecture firms. He
holds degrees in architecture, engineering and business.
The Commission reimbursed 10 local project sponsors totaling more than $1.5 million
on paid invoices during the month of February. The total amount reimbursed includes:

$22,099 French Art Colony
$13,676 Holmes County Historical Society
$14,141 Ohio Historical Society – Statewide Site Repairs
$2,211 Ward-Thomas Museum
PROJECT NEWS
David Wilhelm (above) and At the Commission’s March 8 meeting, Commission Project Manager Joe
Craig Weise (below) were Cohen reported on the status of the staff’s efforts to explore alternatives
recently appointed to the
Commission by for the continued operation of the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center
Governor Strickland. (JACHI). As reported in the January 2008 Monthly Report, Commission staff
developed a Request for Proposals (RFP), which was issued on March 5. The
RFP was sent directly to several organizations in the Ashland/Mansfield region
Commission Member Barbara Robinson that had expressed a specific interest in the facility; the RFP is also available to
(above, right) takes part in Mixon Hall’s any organization through the Commission website, and a press release was
dedication ceremonies. issued to media in the Ashland/Mansfield region. Commission staff will host a
site visit on March 17 for interested organizations to see the facility; the deadline
for submitting proposals is March 28. Commission staff intends to present the
results of the RFP process to the Commission at its May 2008 meeting.
Representatives of the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center, Inc. have expressed
a willingness to partner with a new manager by continuing to pay for certain
facility maintenance costs in exchange for the use of the facility for two weeks
each season to present its outdoor drama. As for the 2008 summer season,
JAHCI has planned a modest schedule of performing arts events.
Commission Project Manager LeeAnne Woods reported on the status of

COSI Toledo at the Commission’s first quarter meeting. Commission staff
members are in frequent contact with COSI staff and the chairman of the board,
and continue to work with officials at the City of Toledo to arrive at an
agreement that will provide for the security and maintenance of the facility and
its contents while closed. The city will host a meeting in early March with
representatives of the Commission and COSI Toledo to review the museum’s
financial standing. COSI Toledo Board Chairman David Waterman has reported
that progress is being made on expanding community partnerships in order to
fund a third levy campaign in November 2008, to create new exhibits and
programming, and to provide new sources of operating support.
An inaugural performance in Mixon Hall.
Photos courtesy Cleveland Institute of Music; The Cleveland Institute of Music celebrated its recent expansion project
photo credit Daniel Milner. and the dedication of Mixon Hall through a series of performances and events
the weekend of November 10-11, 2007. A community open house welcomed
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over 1,000 people for free concerts and facility tours of Mixon Hall, the Robinson Music Library, and distance learning
facilities in the Kulas Foundation Center for International Music Education. Commission member Barbara Robinson was
present for the festivities and served as capital campaign co-chair for the new Robinson Music Library. Mixon Hall, the
new 250-seat recital hall, was described by Cleveland Plain Dealer architecture critic Steven Litt as “…a magical place
that ought to rank as one of the world’s most beautiful new buildings for musical performance.” The $38-million expansion
and renovation project received a total of $1.5 million in state capital funds.
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is among the Cincinnati institutions vying for funds in the
upcoming capital bill. According to recent press, the Freedom Center is seeking $1.4 million in the capital bill, which is
expected to be enacted before the legislative summer recess at the end of June 2008. The museum wants to reconfigure
its first floor to accommodate a new entrance on the north side of the building, which would face downtown Cincinnati.
The current main entrance faces south, towards the Ohio River and the still-stalled Banks development project. According
to museum officials, when the museum’s design was planned, the Banks project was to be well underway when the
museum was to open in August 2004. Work on the development still hasn’t begun, and museum officials have expressed
some doubt about whether it ever will in seeking to create a new main entrance for the facility. The $1.4 million sought by
the Freedom Center is part of the total $3.75 million it says it will seek over the next six years (read full story). Among
other local arts and cultural projects seeking funds are the Cincinnati Art Museum, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Clifton
Cultural Arts Center, the Blue Ash Performing Arts and Conference Center, and the School for the Creative and
Performing Arts.
The Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) is also among those with grand plans seeking capital funding
commitments from the Legislature. According to a story in Cincinnati’s Business Courier (read full story), the Museum
Center is at the first stage of plans that will call for $120 million to pay for renovation, restoration and deferred
maintenance projects at the facility. It has submitted a request for $15 million in state capital funds over the next six years
to help pay for the projects. According to the article, CMC’s long-term vision calls for a new city park adjacent to the facility
and commercial development along the eastern edge of its property. Though local officials are said to support the ideas,
the Museum Center’s CEO indicated the long-term plans would not be formally addressed until the $120 million is secured
for capital improvements to the museum.
Additional capital funds likely are in store for the Voice of America Museum, but this time from West Chester
Township. The Voice of America Museum, located in Butler County, has a total of $1.025 million in appropriations from
the state that have not been utilized yet. The museum is expected to get an additional $1.75 million from West Chester
Township for renovations. The funding has received preliminary approval from township trustees, although they have not
voted yet on the full budget. The facility was built in the early 1940s and transmitted Voice of American radio broadcasts
around the world during World War II. Local project sponsors have identified a variety of restoration projects, as well as
new HVAC and electrical system upgrades, as priorities for the museum.
Two Commission-funded projects are celebrating milestones: the Cincinnati Museum Center’s Union Terminal
building will mark its 75th anniversary, and the newly expanded Akron Art Museum set an all-time attendance
record. Cincinnati’s Union Terminal was dedicated on March 31, 1933 and was declared a National Historic Landmark in
1977. The Cincinnati Museum Center opened in the building in 1990, and will host a series of events to celebrate the
building’s 75 years of history. Planned events include a Diamond Jubilee Kick-Off Weekend March 29-30 featuring
musical performances and the opening of a new exhibit on the terminal and its history; a Free Friday event on May 23;
and a “Union Terminal in the 1940s” experience on June 6. The Cincinnati Museum Center has more than $4.5 million in
state appropriations for a variety of improvement projects; more than $2.2 million has been reimbursed to date. In the
opposite corner of the state, the expanded Akron Art Museum is celebrating record-setting attendance to its 12-week run
of American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell. The exhibition attracted more than 45,000 visitors, in spite of the
museum’s new practice of charging for admission. Museum memberships also increased by 26% during the show. The
museum’s previous attendance record was in 1999 during an exhibition by Dale Chihuly. The Akron Art Museum’s
recently completed $38-million expansion included $8.7 million in state capital funding.
Two Commission projects in Stark County received good news from that county’s arts council in February. The
board of directors of ArtsinStark voted to expand its roster of grantees from five organizations to seven, and will now
include the Massillon Museum and the Canton Palace Theatre in its distribution of operating grant dollars. The institutions
will be eligible to receive funds next year, and will join fellow Stark County arts organizations Canton Ballet, Canton
Symphony Orchestra, Canton Museum of Art, Players Guild Theater and VOCI (Voices of Canton Inc.) The Massillon
Museum, an art and history museum, will receive $25,000 in operating funds, and the Canton Palace Theatre, which
showcases performing arts and film productions, will receive $15,000. Both facilities have received capital appropriations
from the state—Canton Palace Theatre has been reimbursed nearly all of its $3.5 million in total appropriations for several
restoration and improvements projects; the Massillon Museum received a $275,000 in the December 2006 capital bill, but
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has not submitted materials to the Commission to begin the approval process. The museum is expected to complete
upgrades to collections storage areas, the HVAC system, lighting and security.
The long-tenured president of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announced his resignation, effective in
June 2008. Steven Monder has been with the orchestra for 37 years, and has spent nearly 31 years as its president. He
has led the orchestra through a number of important achievements, which have helped to make the fifth-oldest orchestra
in the country one of the top ten orchestras by budget, with an annual operating budget of $35 million. The orchestra is
currently contemplating significant renovations to its home at Music Hall. The facility has received a total of $1.75 million
in state appropriations, which are expected to be utilized to create a new parking garage adjacent to the performance hall.
The CSO also operates Riverbend Pavilion, which was recently approved for $3.25 million in state appropriations for the
construction of a 20,000-seat amphitheatre at the outdoor-concert venue. The CSO board has stated it will not name an
interim director for the organization, and that it will conduct a national search for Monder’s replacement.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Representatives Peter Ujvagi and Randy Gardner introduced a measure that would allow county governments to
take advantage of the state’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit program. The refundable tax credits are equal to 25%
of the qualifying rehab expenses, but the introduced measure would cap the credits at $2 million if utilized by a county
government. The funding is competitive; under current law, no more than 100 tax credit certifications can be approved
annually. The legislation was inspired in part by a community debate about the fate of the Seneca County Courthouse,
which commissioners favored razing because it would be too expensive to rehabilitate.
The capital reappropriations bill will be taken up by the Legislature in March. The House Finance Committee
scheduled two hearings on the bill for March 5 and 6, and voted on the bill on March 6. The Senate Finance Committee
similarly is expected to expedite hearings on the bill. The reappropriations bill is typically targeted for completion by the
end of March, 90 days prior to the end of the fiscal year. If the Commission staff’s recommendations for the bill are
unchanged throughout the process, any unspent or unencumbered capital funds appropriated to the Commission’s
projects will be carried forward for future use by local project sponsors.
NEW PROJECT PROFILE
The Moreland Theatre in Cleveland was appropriated $100,000 in the December 2006 capital bill. The nonprofit
Buckeye Development Corp. recently purchased the theater and will conduct renovations; however, the local sponsor has
not yet identified a specific project scope for which it hopes to use the state-appropriated funds.
The Vinton County Stages—Pavilion Project was the recipient of a $100,000 appropriation in the state’s most
recent capital bill. The county plans to enhance the Vinton County airport and the Vinton County fairgrounds with a stage
at each location. Both sites are used as community gathering places for a variety of civic, social and cultural activities.


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Keith Wiley
From: Jessica Fagan
To: Keith Wiley
Subject: Emailing: March2008.htm

March 2008
COMMISSION NEWS
The Commission reimbursed 12 local project sponsors totaling more than $2.4 million on paid invoices during the
month of March. The total amount reimbursed includes:

$7,286 Armory Youth Center
$1,270,800 Cleveland Institute of Music
$225,457 Charles A. Eulett Education Center
PROJECT NEWS
Commission staff is extending its Request for Proposals (RFP) process for
management of the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center. The staff continues to
identify potential qualified managers for the amphitheater and to solicit proposals from
interested applicants. Details on the RFP are available on the Commission’s Web site
at http://culture.ohio.gov.
Commission staff continues to have frequent contact with COSI Toledo officials
and representatives of the city of Toledo. The three parties have been holding
biweekly meetings, with Commission representatives participating by conference call,
to review COSI Toledo’s financials and cash flow projections. Current projections
indicate that the remaining COSI staff could stay in the building until mid-June.
Additionally, Commission staff and legal counsel to the city of Toledo continue to work
towards finalizing an agreement that will ensure the security of the facility and its
Staff site visits conducted in March
included the Davis-Shai House (top);
contents while it is unoccupied.
the Renaissance Theatre (bottom).
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As reported here in January and at the Commission’s March 7 meeting, Marion Palace Theatre representatives
took out a $1.5-million line of credit secured by the property, which is in violation of the Memorandum of
Understanding executed with the Commission in September 2005. Three alternative solutions were offered by the
Commission staff, and theater officials were working with their bank on an arrangement in which the bank would
subordinate its first lien position to the Commission; however, Commission staff recently learned that the bank no longer
will agree to a second lien position. Commission staff participated in a conference call with a representative of the
theater, as well as Senator Larry Mumper, to discuss the other options suggested by Commission staff for moving the
project forward. As a result, the theater is pursuing guarantee agreements that would, in the event of a default that would
turn over the property to the bank, ensure the return of the state’s investment in the project.
The Commission completed the reimbursement process recently with Chester Academy, reimbursing the full
amount of $25,000 that was appropriated to the project in Am. Sub. H.B. 16 of the 126th General Assembly. The project
received Commission approval in August 2006; however, the invoice submitted by the local sponsors in August 2007 had
been held by Commission staff while several issues preventing reimbursement were worked out. The two primary issues
involved payment of prevailing wage and appropriate insurance coverage. Although the project sponsor did not meet
Ohio’s prevailing wage rates, but instead utilized the lower federal prevailing wage rates, the Commission learned that
there is an exception to Ohio’s prevailing wage law that allows federal prevailing wage rates to be utilized on projects that
involve both federal grants and state capital funds. Because Chester Academy used a federal Save America’s Treasures
grant as matching funds on this project, they were permitted by state law to utilize the federal prevailing wage rates. The
second hurdle to reimbursement had been the lack of appropriate insurance carried by Chester Shade Historical Society.
The Commission was able to work with the Meigs County Commissioners to include the Society and other required
additional insureds on the county’s property insurance. Additionally, the Commission agreed to forgo the waiver of
subrogation that it typically requires in order to move the project toward reimbursement. The $25,000 in state capital funds
were deposited by electronic funds transfer into the historical society’s account on March 10. Chester Academy received a
second appropriation of $25,000 in the December 2006 capital bill. The project was delegated to the executive director for
approval by the Commission in March 2007, and Chester Academy representatives have begun submitting information
about their second capital project for assessment by Commission staff.
The Van Wert Historical Society completed its most recent

renovation project, which received a $70,000 appropriation that was
approved by the Commission in May 2007. Work on the Society’s
historic Clark Mansion included interior restoration, including dry wall
installation, plaster repair, refurbishing of windows and doors,
restoration of a fireplace, and construction of a ramp compliant with
the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Society reopened the house
and museum grounds for the 2008 season on March 2, and held an
invitation-only event for Society members on March 1.
Lucas County’s Ice Arena project has been deferred from the
assessment cycle for the May Commission meeting. The project
has experienced multiple delays in submitting all of the materials
The Van Wert Historical Society completed work on the
needed for assessment by Commission staff and sports facility
Clark Mansion and officially reopened the museum and consulting firm Brailsford & Dunlavey. Commission staff has extended
grounds to the public on March 2. the deadline to submit all materials for consideration for the July
meeting agenda; however, if county officials are not able to produce
everything required for a full project assessment, they will attend the July meeting in hopes of securing the Commission’s
determination of need for the project, and to execute a Memorandum of Understanding. Due to project delays, no
Commission funds will be available in the next fiscal year for a second review by Brailsford & Dunlavey upon the complete
submission of materials. The final review of materials—largely a confirmation of funding sources for the project—will be
done by Commission staff. The Memorandum of Understanding, if approved in July, will spell out the conditions for final
approval.
A committee of government, business, nonprofit and arts leaders in Hamilton County convened to finalize a list
of capital project requests to the Legislature, and did not include the $1.4-million request from the National
Underground Railroad Freedom Center to create a new front entrance, citing a lack of support for the project. The
committee did include the Freedom Center’s request for $850,000 for construction reimbursement. Freedom Center
officials have stated that these funds represent the remainder of a $15-million capital funding request made to the General
Assembly years ago. The museum had requested $1.4 million in capital funds to create an entrance on the north side of
the building, facing downtown. The current main entrance faces the Ohio River, and the as-yet unrealized Banks
redevelopment. Freedom Center officials, expressing doubt in whether the long-discussed Banks project would ever come
to fruition, sought to create an entrance that would be more visible and accessible. Meanwhile, the Cincinnati Enquirer
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reports that a groundbreaking is set for April 2 for the first phase of the Banks project development, which will include
apartments, retail and a parking garage. In other Freedom Center news, liens against the property that have prevented
the signing of legal agreements with the Commission are supposed to be cleared by May 14. The clearing of the liens in
such close proximity to the May 20 deadline for executing legal agreements will most likely require that a time extension
be granted by the Commission.
Three Commission-funded projects have announced major capital improvements

initiatives recently, which may portend some of the appropriations to be made in the
upcoming capital bill. Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati says it will break ground this
summer to expand and renovate its existing facility in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.
The two-year project will include new seating and renovations to the performance space,
box office and lobby areas, and will create a scene shop, a meeting room, an outside
courtyard, and additional office space. The theater company will launch a $6.5-million
capital campaign this spring, and anticipates the renovations will be complete in time for
the beginning of the 2010-2011 season. Project Manager Tony Capaci met with Ensemble
Theatre representatives in 2007 to discuss the Commission’s local match, sustainability,
and full funding standards, which must be met before the Commission can reimburse any
funds toward the planned project. In nearby Dayton, the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
is in the midst of the quiet phase of a $4.4-million capital campaign. The initiative will
make improvements to its popular Wild Ohio Zoo and Hall of the Universe, and the
museum expects to begin work in July on zoo improvements. And in northern Ohio, the
Wm. McKinley Presidential Library and Museum is undertaking a $4-million capital
campaign, its first in 20 years. The campaign will dedicate $2 million to its endowment
The Ensemble Theatre of
Cincinnati is one of three
fund, and will utilize $1 million to create a major new exhibit on Stark County history,
Commission-funded projects to which is slated to open by September 2009 in celebration of the county’s bicentennial.
announce major expansion Additional funds will be utilized to create a new climate-controlled storage space for the
plans recently. growing collection of artifacts, make updates to the museum’s Discover World science
section, and provide for miscellaneous repairs and improvements. Museum officials state
they have already raised $1.7 million toward the campaign.
Project services staff members Joe Cohen, Erica Johnson and Bernard Cason met with representatives of the
Ohio Historical Society on March 27 to discuss a number of items and future initiatives between the two entities. OHS
provided updates on current and forthcoming projects, and indicated it hopes to appear on the Commission’s July meeting
agenda for approval on certain projects. OHS also provided an update on the initiative to explore deaccessioning of
certain sites, and indicated that deaccessioning of Seip Mound and the Hanby House is currently being explored with
external parties. Commission staff and OHS officials also explored ways to expedite the Commission approval process for
OHS, including accelerating the processing of legal agreements and Controlling Board requests. On a related note, the
Ohio Historical Society is in the midst of a search for a new chief financial officer; serving as CFO on an interim basis is
Rhonda Campo.
Twelve cultural facilities projects are currently undergoing the assessment process by Commission staff,
including one project that was delegated by the Commission to the executive director for approval. The Commission’s
project services staff is working with the local sponsors of each project in hopes of being able to recommend them for
placement on the Commission’s May 20 meeting agenda.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) issued a directive to all state agencies regarding state
employee time keeping standards, and regarding agency compensatory time, flextime and teleworking
policies. State agencies have been given until May 2 to conform their policies and procedures to the DAS memo. The
Commission’s current timekeeping system meets all of the DAS standards. Commission management is reviewing the
other policies and will make modifications as necessary prior to May 2. The revised policies will be submitted to the
Commission for ratification at the May 2008 Commission meeting.
After expedited hearings in the House and Senate, Governor Strickland signed the capital reappropriations bill on
March 21. The legislation will become effective 90 days after signing. The bill carries forward any unspent or
unencumbered project appropriations for future use by local project sponsors.
STAFF NEWS
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Project services staff members made a number of site visits during the month of March. Project Manager Tony
Capaci visited the Davis-Shai House, located in Licking County. The project has a $300,000 appropriation that will be
used to build an addition to the historic home, expanding the local sponsor’s ability to host readings and lectures, teas,
and dinner theater events. The sponsor is working on a business plan and pro forma, but with an estimated construction
cost of $800,000, indicates additional fundraising or another appropriation will be needed to fully fund the project.
Project Manager Joe Cohen and Project Analyst Erica Johnson visited the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center site in
Ashland County to conduct a site visit for potential respondents to the RFP. While in the area, they also paid visits to
Marion Palace Theatre and the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield. Officials at the Renaissance have indicated they are
hopeful about receiving another appropriation in the upcoming capital bill to further their renovation plans.
Commission staff members are in the process of implementing a new Microsoft Windows platform called
SharePoint, intended to increase efficiency and facilitate shared access to project information and other key
Commission documents. The program is used to create an internal Web site that provides a central storage and
collaboration space for documents, information, and ideas. The site will serve as a tool for collaboration, and will allow
staff members to coordinate projects, calendars, and schedules; discuss ideas and review documents; and share
information on key project developments. The project is in an early implementation stage, and project services staff
members are already working with the Commission’s SharePoint site to bring documents over into the new system.
NEW PROJECT PROFILE
The Gallia County Historical Genealogical Society is the recipient of a

$100,000 appropriation in the December 2006 capital bill. The Society
collects and preserves historical and genealogical material pertaining to the
Gallia County area, and offers a variety of educational programs to the
community. The Society indicates it will use state capital funds to replace four
furnaces at its meeting facility, and to fund ceiling, lighting, carpeting and
window improvements.
The Mandel Center was appropriated $250,000 in the December 2006

capital bill. A Jewish community center located in Cleveland, the center
Gallia County Historical Genealogical Society provides numerous early-childhood education, fitness and recreation, and arts
and cultural programs. Among these is the year-round Playmakers Youth
Theatre program, which offers productions, classes and camps. The center
intends to utilize state funds to install retractable seating in its auditorium, enlarge the stage, and create a space for
costume and set design.


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Keith Wiley
From: Amber Feit
To: Keith Wiley
Subject: Info. for pdf problem
Info is as follows (in order of fill‐in info in controlling board section of intranet):

Project: Nat’l Underground Railroad Freedom Center
CB #: AFC0100026
[Check] Director Sign‐Off
Status: Approved
***Leave encumbered empty
Entered 4/21/2008
Approved: 4/14/2008
Fiscal Yr: 2008
***Leave purpose empty
Capital Bill: Am. Sub. H.B. 699
Fund: 7030 or 030 (whichever it allows)
CAP #: 919
Alias: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Amt.: 2,000,000.00
Project Mgr: Tony Capaci
Prepared by: Amber Feit
Comments: ***Leave empty
Upload New Doc: 2008.4.14 NURFC Controlling Board Request

To find pdf document go to S: drive‐ Project Management‐ 1. Cultural Projects‐ National Underground Railroad Freedom
Center (you will see it as soon as you open the file.)

From: Keith Wiley
To: Amber Feit
Subject: pdf problem

Amber, could you send me the information back here for the form for that controlling board upload? I’m trying to do it
from here to see if it’s a permissions problem or a problem with the application. thanks

Keith Wiley
Management Information Coordinator
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission
20 E. Broad Street, Suite 200
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3416
Telephone: 614-995-7557
Fax: 614-752-2775
email: kwiley@culture.ohio.gov
website: www.culture.ohio.gov
The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission, formerly the Ohio Arts & Sports Facilities Commission, oversees capital improvement funds
appropriated 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 more
information on the Commission or to learn how we can assist your cultural facility project
131
Keith Wiley
From: Jessica Fagan
To: OCFC; Brian_Hoffmeister@LSC.STATE.OH.US; Lori Payne (lpayne@ag.state.oh.us); Elena
Lazarevska (Elena.Lazarevska@obm.state.oh.us)
Subject: March 2008 Monthly Report to the Commission
Below please find the monthly report to the Commission for March 2008. Please let me know if you have any
questions or need any further information.

March 2008
COMMISSION NEWS
The Commission reimbursed 12 local project sponsors totaling more than $2.4 million on paid invoices during the
month of March. The total amount reimbursed includes:

$7,286 Armory Youth Center
$1,270,800 Cleveland Institute of Music
PROJECT NEWS
Commission staff is extending its Request for Proposals (RFP) process for
management of the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center. The staff continues to
identify potential qualified managers for the amphitheater and to solicit proposals from
interested applicants. Details on the RFP are available on the Commission’s Web site
at http://culture.ohio.gov.
Commission staff continues to have frequent contact with COSI Toledo officials
and representatives of the city of Toledo. The three parties have been holding
biweekly meetings, with Commission representatives participating by conference call,
Staff site visits conducted in March
to review COSI Toledo’s financials and cash flow projections. Current projections
included the Davis-Shai House (top);
the Renaissance Theatre (bottom). indicate that the remaining COSI staff could stay in the building until mid-June.
132
Additionally, Commission staff and legal counsel to the city of Toledo continue to work towards finalizing an agreement
that will ensure the security of the facility and its contents while it is unoccupied.
As reported here in January and at the Commission’s March 7 meeting, Marion Palace Theatre representatives
took out a $1.5-million line of credit secured by the property, which is in violation of the Memorandum of
Understanding executed with the Commission in September 2005. Three alternative solutions were offered by the
Commission staff, and theater officials were working with their bank on an arrangement in which the bank would
subordinate its first lien position to the Commission; however, Commission staff recently learned that the bank no longer
will agree to a second lien position. Commission staff participated in a conference call with a representative of the
theater, as well as Senator Larry Mumper, to discuss the other options suggested by Commission staff for moving the
project forward. As a result, the theater is pursuing guarantee agreements that would, in the event of a default that would
turn over the property to the bank, ensure the return of the state’s investment in the project.
The Commission completed the reimbursement process recently with Chester Academy, reimbursing the full
amount of $25,000 that was appropriated to the project in Am. Sub. H.B. 16 of the 126th General Assembly. The project
received Commission approval in August 2006; however, the invoice submitted by the local sponsors in August 2007 had
been held by Commission staff while several issues preventing reimbursement were worked out. The two primary issues
involved payment of prevailing wage and appropriate insurance coverage. Although the project sponsor did not meet
Ohio’s prevailing wage rates, but instead utilized the lower federal prevailing wage rates, the Commission learned that
there is an exception to Ohio’s prevailing wage law that allows federal prevailing wage rates to be utilized on projects that
involve both federal grants and state capital funds. Because Chester Academy used a federal Save America’s Treasures
grant as matching funds on this project, they were permitted by state law to utilize the federal prevailing wage rates. The
second hurdle to reimbursement had been the lack of appropriate insurance carried by Chester Shade Historical Society.
The Commission was able to work with the Meigs County Commissioners to include the Society and other required
additional insureds on the county’s property insurance. Additionally, the Commission agreed to forgo the waiver of
subrogation that it typically requires in order to move the project toward reimbursement. The $25,000 in state capital funds
were deposited by electronic funds transfer into the historical society’s account on March 10. Chester Academy received a
second appropriation of $25,000 in the December 2006 capital bill. The project was delegated to the executive director for
approval by the Commission in March 2007, and Chester Academy representatives have begun submitting information
about their second capital project for assessment by Commission staff.
The Van Wert Historical Society completed its most recent

renovation project, which received a $70,000 appropriation that was
approved by the Commission in May 2007. Work on the Society’s
historic Clark Mansion included interior restoration, including dry wall
installation, plaster repair, refurbishing of windows and doors,
restoration of a fireplace, and construction of a ramp compliant with
the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Society reopened the house
and museum grounds for the 2008 season on March 2, and held an
invitation-only event for Society members on March 1.
Lucas County’s Ice Arena project has been deferred from the
assessment cycle for the May Commission meeting. The project
has experienced multiple delays in submitting all of the materials
The Van Wert Historical Society completed work on the
needed for assessment by Commission staff and sports facility
Clark Mansion and officially reopened the museum and consulting firm Brailsford & Dunlavey. Commission staff has extended
grounds to the public on March 2. the deadline to submit all materials for consideration for the July
meeting agenda; however, if county officials are not able to produce
everything required for a full project assessment, they will attend the July meeting in hopes of securing the Commission’s
determination of need for the project, and to execute a Memorandum of Understanding. Due to project delays, no
Commission funds will be available in the next fiscal year for a second review by Brailsford & Dunlavey upon the complete
submission of materials. The final review of materials—largely a confirmation of funding sources for the project—will be
done by Commission staff. The Memorandum of Understanding, if approved in July, will spell out the conditions for final
approval.
A committee of government, business, nonprofit and arts leaders in Hamilton County convened to finalize a list
of capital project requests to the Legislature, and did not include the $1.4-million request from the National
Underground Railroad Freedom Center to create a new front entrance, citing a lack of support for the project. The
committee did include the Freedom Center’s request for $850,000 for construction reimbursement. Freedom Center
officials have stated that these funds represent the remainder of a $15-million capital funding request made to the General
Assembly years ago. The museum had requested $1.4 million in capital funds to create an entrance on the north side of
133
the building, facing downtown. The current main entrance faces the Ohio River, and the as-yet unrealized Banks
redevelopment. Freedom Center officials, expressing doubt in whether the long-discussed Banks project would ever come
to fruition, sought to create an entrance that would be more visible and accessible. Meanwhile, the Cincinnati Enquirer
reports that a groundbreaking is set for April 2 for the first phase of the Banks project development, which will include
apartments, retail and a parking garage. In other Freedom Center news, liens against the property that have prevented
the signing of legal agreements with the Commission are supposed to be cleared by May 14. The clearing of the liens in
such close proximity to the May 20 deadline for executing legal agreements will most likely require that a time extension
be granted by the Commission.
Three Commission-funded projects have announced major capital improvements

initiatives recently, which may portend some of the appropriations to be made in the
upcoming capital bill. Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati says it will break ground this
summer to expand and renovate its existing facility in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.
The two-year project will include new seating and renovations to the performance space,
box office and lobby areas, and will create a scene shop, a meeting room, an outside
courtyard, and additional office space. The theater company will launch a $6.5-million
capital campaign this spring, and anticipates the renovations will be complete in time for
the beginning of the 2010-2011 season. Project Manager Tony Capaci met with Ensemble
Theatre representatives in 2007 to discuss the Commission’s local match, sustainability,
and full funding standards, which must be met before the Commission can reimburse any
funds toward the planned project. In nearby Dayton, the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
is in the midst of the quiet phase of a $4.4-million capital campaign. The initiative will
make improvements to its popular Wild Ohio Zoo and Hall of the Universe, and the
museum expects to begin work in July on zoo improvements. And in northern Ohio, the
Wm. McKinley Presidential Library and Museum is undertaking a $4-million capital
campaign, its first in 20 years. The campaign will dedicate $2 million to its endowment
The Ensemble Theatre of
Cincinnati is one of three
fund, and will utilize $1 million to create a major new exhibit on Stark County history,
Commission-funded projects to which is slated to open by September 2009 in celebration of the county’s bicentennial.
announce major expansion Additional funds will be utilized to create a new climate-controlled storage space for the
plans recently. growing collection of artifacts, make updates to the museum’s Discover World science
section, and provide for miscellaneous repairs and improvements. Museum officials state
they have already raised $1.7 million toward the campaign.
Project services staff members Joe Cohen, Erica Johnson and Bernard Cason met with representatives of the
Ohio Historical Society on March 27 to discuss a number of items and future initiatives between the two entities. OHS
provided updates on current and forthcoming projects, and indicated it hopes to appear on the Commission’s July meeting
agenda for approval on certain projects. OHS also provided an update on the initiative to explore deaccessioning of
certain sites, and indicated that deaccessioning of Seip Mound and the Hanby House is currently being explored with
external parties. Commission staff and OHS officials also explored ways to expedite the Commission approval process for
OHS, including accelerating the processing of legal agreements and Controlling Board requests. On a related note, the
Ohio Historical Society is in the midst of a search for a new chief financial officer; serving as CFO on an interim basis is
Rhonda Campo.
Twelve cultural facilities projects are currently undergoing the assessment process by Commission staff,
including one project that was delegated by the Commission to the executive director for approval. The Commission’s
project services staff is working with the local sponsors of each project in hopes of being able to recommend them for
placement on the Commission’s May 20 meeting agenda.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) issued a directive to all state agencies regarding state
employee time keeping standards, and regarding agency compensatory time, flextime and teleworking
policies. State agencies have been given until May 2 to conform their policies and procedures to the DAS memo. The
Commission’s current timekeeping system meets all of the DAS standards. Commission management is reviewing the
other policies and will make modifications as necessary prior to May 2. The revised policies will be submitted to the
Commission for ratification at the May 2008 Commission meeting.
After expedited hearings in the House and Senate, Governor Strickland signed the capital reappropriations bill on
March 21. The legislation will become effective 90 days after signing. The bill carries forward any unspent or
unencumbered project appropriations for future use by local project sponsors.
134
STAFF NEWS
Project services staff members made a number of site visits during the month of March. Project Manager Tony
Capaci visited the Davis-Shai House, located in Licking County. The project has a $300,000 appropriation that will be
used to build an addition to the historic home, expanding the local sponsor’s ability to host readings and lectures, teas,
and dinner theater events. The sponsor is working on a business plan and pro forma, but with an estimated construction
cost of $800,000, indicates additional fundraising or another appropriation will be needed to fully fund the project.
Project Manager Joe Cohen and Project Analyst Erica Johnson visited the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center site in
Ashland County to conduct a site visit for potential respondents to the RFP. While in the area, they also paid visits to
Marion Palace Theatre and the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield. Officials at the Renaissance have indicated they are
hopeful about receiving another appropriation in the upcoming capital bill to further their renovation plans.
Commission staff members are in the process of implementing a new Microsoft Windows platform called
SharePoint, intended to increase efficiency and facilitate shared access to project information and other key
Commission documents. The program is used to create an internal Web site that provides a central storage and
collaboration space for documents, information, and ideas. The site will serve as a tool for collaboration, and will allow
staff members to coordinate projects, calendars, and schedules; discuss ideas and review documents; and share
information on key project developments. The project is in an early implementation stage, and project services staff
members are already working with the Commission’s SharePoint site to bring documents over into the new system.
NEW PROJECT PROFILE
The Gallia County Historical Genealogical Society is the recipient of a

$100,000 appropriation in the December 2006 capital bill. The Society
collects and preserves historical and genealogical material pertaining to the
Gallia County area, and offers a variety of educational programs to the
community. The Society indicates it will use state capital funds to replace four
furnaces at its meeting facility, and to fund ceiling, lighting, carpeting and
window improvements.
The Mandel Center was appropriated $250,000 in the December 2006

capital bill. A Jewish community center located in Cleveland, the center
Gallia County Historical Genealogical Society provides numerous early-childhood education, fitness and recreation, and arts
and cultural programs. Among these is the year-round Playmakers Youth
Theatre program, which offers productions, classes and camps. The center
intends to utilize state funds to install retractable seating in its auditorium, enlarge the stage, and create a space for
costume and set design.


135
Keith Wiley
From: Jessica Fagan
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 8:24 AM
To: OCFC; Brian_Hoffmeister@LSC.STATE.OH.US; Lori Payne (lpayne@ag.state.oh.us); Elena
Lazarevska (Elena.Lazarevska@obm.state.oh.us)
Subject: Emailing: February 2008 Monthly Report to the Commission.htm
Below please find the monthly report for February; please let me know if you have any questions.

February 2008
COMMISSION NEWS
The Commission’s first quarter meeting of 2008, which was scheduled to take place
February 26, was forced to be rescheduled to March 7. A severe winter storm warning
was in effect across much of Ohio on February 26, forcing the last-minute cancellation of the
meeting due to loss of a voting quorum. The Commission instead took up a full agenda on
March 7.
The Commission meeting began with the election of a new slate of officers. Serving as
Commission Chairman is Otto M. Budig, Jr. Barbara S. Robinson will continue to serve as
Vice Chairwoman, and Cynthia B. Thompson was selected to serve as Secretary-Treasurer.
The Commission then approved the expenditure of funds for three projects: Fort Piqua Hotel,
the Ohio Glass Museum, and Huntington Park minor league baseball stadium. Appropriations
for these three projects total $7.45 million. Commission staff also reported on a recent
approval delegated by the Commission to the executive director: Bradford Ohio Railroad
Otto M. Budig, Jr. was Museum was approved by administrative action on February 25 for a $30,000 appropriation
elected to serve as for various museum upgrades.
Chairman at the
Commission’s first quarter
meeting of 2008. In other Commission business, the board adopted a standard form Cooperative Use
Agreement for sports facility projects; adopted changes to the standard form Cooperative Use
Agreement for cultural projects and approved amendments to the Ohio Public Facilities
Commission Financing Lease; and approved three-month time period extensions for executing legal agreements with
Marion Palace Theatre and Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument. Both projects had received Commission
approval in August 2007, but various circumstances prevented the execution of legal agreements prior to the deadline.
Chairman Budig also recognized three Commission members for their years of service, and the Commission voted to
approve honorary resolutions for Ron Pizzuti, Julie Kunkel, and George Oberer. Ron Pizzuti had been a Commission
member since 1993, and had served as its chairman since 2000. Under his leadership, the Commission oversaw
hundreds of projects and hundreds of millions in state capital funds, and achieved several notable policy advances.
George Oberer was a Commission member since 2002, and served as its Secretary-Treasurer since 2006. In his service,
he oversaw the meeting minutes and signed numerous resolutions, and assisted with the Commission’s biennial audit
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process. Messrs. Pizzuti and Oberer did not seek reappointment at the end of their most recent terms. Finally, Julie
Kunkel had served as a Commission member since 2006, and lent her professional expertise as a Certified Public
Accountant on numerous occasions for project financial reviews and during the biennial audit process. Ms. Kunkel is
moving back to her home state of Minnesota in June.
Governor Strickland appointed two new Commission members in February, Mr. David
Wilhelm and Mr. Craig Weise. David Wilhelm is a native of Athens, Ohio and the founder
of a venture capital firm that focuses on the Midwest. He has a strong interest in the arts,
cultural programming, and historic preservation. Wilhelm holds degrees from Ohio University
and the Kennedy School at Harvard University. Craig Weise has served as State Architect
since October 1, 2007. For the four years prior to that, he was the deputy chief of projects at
the School Facilities Commission and has also worked for private architecture firms. He
holds degrees in architecture, engineering and business.
The Commission reimbursed 10 local project sponsors totaling more than $1.5 million
on paid invoices during the month of February. The total amount reimbursed includes:

$22,099 French Art Colony
$13,676 Holmes County Historical Society
$14,141 Ohio Historical Society – Statewide Site Repairs
$2,211 Ward-Thomas Museum
PROJECT NEWS
David Wilhelm (above) and At the Commission’s March 8 meeting, Commission Project Manager Joe Cohen
Craig Weise (below) were reported on the status of the staff’s efforts to explore alternatives for the continued
recently appointed to the
Commission by operation of the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center (JACHI). As reported in the January
Governor Strickland. 2008 Monthly Report, Commission staff developed a Request for Proposals (RFP), which
was issued on March 5. The RFP was sent directly to several organizations in the
Ashland/Mansfield region that had expressed a specific interest in the facility; the RFP is
also available to any organization through the Commission website, and a press release was issued to media in the
Ashland/Mansfield region. Commission staff will host a site visit on March 17 for interested organizations to see the
facility; the deadline for submitting proposals is March 28. Commission staff intends to present the results of the RFP
process to the Commission at its May 2008 meeting. Representatives of the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center, Inc. have
expressed a willingness to partner with a new manager by continuing to pay for certain facility maintenance costs in
exchange for the use of the facility for two weeks each season to present its outdoor drama. As for the 2008 summer
season, JAHCI has planned a modest schedule of performing arts events.
Commission Project Manager LeeAnne Woods reported on the status of COSI Toledo at the Commission’s first
quarter meeting. Commission staff members are in frequent contact with COSI staff and the chairman of the board, and
continue to work with officials at the City of Toledo to arrive at an agreement that will provide for the security and
maintenance of the facility and its contents while closed. The city will host a meeting in early March with representatives of
the Commission and COSI Toledo to review the museum’s financial standing. COSI Toledo Board Chairman David
Waterman has reported that progress is being made on expanding community partnerships in order to fund a third levy
campaign in November 2008, to create new exhibits and programming, and to provide new sources of operating support.
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The Cleveland Institute of Music celebrated its recent expansion project
and the dedication of Mixon Hall through a series of performances and events
the weekend of November 10-11, 2007. A community open house welcomed
over 1,000 people for free concerts and facility tours of Mixon Hall, the Robinson
Music Library, and distance learning facilities in the Kulas Foundation Center for
International Music Education. Commission member Barbara Robinson was
present for the festivities and served as capital campaign co-chair for the new
Robinson Music Library. Mixon Hall, the new 250-seat recital hall, was
described by Cleveland Plain Dealer architecture critic Steven Litt as “…a
magical place that ought to rank as one of the world’s most beautiful new
buildings for musical performance.” The $38-million expansion and renovation
project received a total of $1.5 million in state capital funds.
Commission Member Barbara Robinson
(above, right) takes part in Mixon Hall’s The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is among the
dedication ceremonies. Cincinnati institutions vying for funds in the upcoming capital bill.
According to recent press, the Freedom Center is seeking $1.4 million in the
capital bill, which is expected to be enacted before the legislative summer
recess at the end of June 2008. The museum wants to reconfigure its first floor
to accommodate a new entrance on the north side of the building, which would
face downtown Cincinnati. The current main entrance faces south, towards the
Ohio River and the still-stalled Banks development project. According to
museum officials, when the museum’s design was planned, the Banks project
was to be well underway when the museum was to open in August 2004. Work
on the development still hasn’t begun, and museum officials have expressed
some doubt about whether it ever will in seeking to create a new main entrance
for the facility. The $1.4 million sought by the Freedom Center is part of the total
$3.75 million it says it will seek over the next six years (read full story). Among
other local arts and cultural projects seeking funds are the Cincinnati Art
Museum, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Clifton Cultural Arts Center, the Blue
Ash Performing Arts and Conference Center, and the School for the Creative
and Performing Arts.
The Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) is also among those with grand
plans seeking capital funding commitments from the Legislature.
According to a story in Cincinnati’s Business Courier (read full story), the
An inaugural performance in Mixon Hall. Museum Center is at the first stage of plans that will call for $120 million to pay
Photos courtesy Cleveland Institute of Music; for renovation, restoration and deferred maintenance projects at the facility. It
photo credit Daniel Milner. has submitted a request for $15 million in state capital funds over the next six
years to help pay for the projects. According to the article, CMC’s long-term
vision calls for a new city park adjacent to the facility and commercial
development along the eastern edge of its property. Though local officials are said to support the ideas, the Museum
Center’s CEO indicated the long-term plans would not be formally addressed until the $120 million is secured for capital
improvements to the museum.
Additional capital funds likely are in store for the Voice of America Museum, but this time from West Chester
Township. The Voice of America Museum, located in Butler County, has a total of $1.025 million in appropriations from
the state that have not been utilized yet. The museum is expected to get an additional $1.75 million from West Chester
Township for renovations. The funding has received preliminary approval from township trustees, although they have not
voted yet on the full budget. The facility was built in the early 1940s and transmitted Voice of American radio broadcasts
around the world during World War II. Local project sponsors have identified a variety of restoration projects, as well as
new HVAC and electrical system upgrades, as priorities for the museum.
Two Commission-funded projects are celebrating milestones: the Cincinnati Museum Center’s Union Terminal
building will mark its 75th anniversary, and the newly expanded Akron Art Museum set an all-time attendance
record. Cincinnati’s Union Terminal was dedicated on March 31, 1933 and was declared a National Historic Landmark in
1977. The Cincinnati Museum Center opened in the building in 1990, and will host a series of events to celebrate the
building’s 75 years of history. Planned events include a Diamond Jubilee Kick-Off Weekend March 29-30 featuring
musical performances and the opening of a new exhibit on the terminal and its history; a Free Friday event on May 23;
and a “Union Terminal in the 1940s” experience on June 6. The Cincinnati Museum Center has more than $4.5 million in
state appropriations for a variety of improvement projects; more than $2.2 million has been reimbursed to date. In the
opposite corner of the state, the expanded Akron Art Museum is celebrating record-setting attendance to its 12-week run
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of American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell. The exhibition attracted more than 45,000 visitors, in spite of the
museum’s new practice of charging for admission. Museum memberships also increased by 26% during the show. The
museum’s previous attendance record was in 1999 during an exhibition by Dale Chihuly. The Akron Art Museum’s
recently completed $38-million expansion included $8.7 million in state capital funding.
Two Commission projects in Stark County received good news from that county’s arts council in February. The
board of directors of ArtsinStark voted to expand its roster of grantees from five organizations to seven, and will now
include the Massillon Museum and the Canton Palace Theatre in its distribution of operating grant dollars. The institutions
will be eligible to receive funds next year, and will join fellow Stark County arts organizations Canton Ballet, Canton
Symphony Orchestra, Canton Museum of Art, Players Guild Theater and VOCI (Voices of Canton Inc.) The Massillon
Museum, an art and history museum, will receive $25,000 in operating funds, and the Canton Palace Theatre, which
showcases performing arts and film productions, will receive $15,000. Both facilities have received capital appropriations
from the state—Canton Palace Theatre has been reimbursed nearly all of its $3.5 million in total appropriations for several
restoration and improvements projects; the Massillon Museum received a $275,000 in the December 2006 capital bill, but
has not submitted materials to the Commission to begin the approval process. The museum is expected to complete
upgrades to collections storage areas, the HVAC system, lighting and security.
The long-tenured president of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announced his resignation, effective in
June 2008. Steven Monder has been with the orchestra for 37 years, and has spent nearly 31 years as its president. He
has led the orchestra through a number of important achievements, which have helped to make the fifth-oldest orchestra
in the country one of the top ten orchestras by budget, with an annual operating budget of $35 million. The orchestra is
currently contemplating significant renovations to its home at Music Hall. The facility has received a total of $1.75 million
in state appropriations, which are expected to be utilized to create a new parking garage adjacent to the performance hall.
The CSO also operates Riverbend Pavilion, which was recently approved for $3.25 million in state appropriations for the
construction of a 20,000-seat amphitheatre at the outdoor-concert venue. The CSO board has stated it will not name an
interim director for the organization, and that it will conduct a national search for Monder’s replacement.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Representatives Peter Ujvagi and Randy Gardner introduced a measure that would allow county governments to
take advantage of the state’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit program. The refundable tax credits are equal to 25%
of the qualifying rehab expenses, but the introduced measure would cap the credits at $2 million if utilized by a county
government. The funding is competitive; under current law, no more than 100 tax credit certifications can be approved
annually. The legislation was inspired in part by a community debate about the fate of the Seneca County Courthouse,
which commissioners favored razing because it would be too expensive to rehabilitate.
The capital reappropriations bill will be taken up by the Legislature in March. The House Finance Committee
scheduled two hearings on the bill for March 5 and 6, and voted on the bill on March 6. The Senate Finance Committee
similarly is expected to expedite hearings on the bill. The reappropriations bill is typically targeted for completion by the
end of March, 90 days prior to the end of the fiscal year. If the Commission staff’s recommendations for the bill are
unchanged throughout the process, any unspent or unencumbered capital funds appropriated to the Commission’s
projects will be carried forward for future use by local project sponsors.
NEW PROJECT PROFILE
The Moreland Theatre in Cleveland was appropriated $100,000 in the December 2006 capital bill. The nonprofit
Buckeye Development Corp. recently purchased the theater and will conduct renovations; however, the local sponsor has
not yet identified a specific project scope for which it hopes to use the state-appropriated funds.
The Vinton County Stages—Pavilion Project was the recipient of a $100,000 appropriation in the state’s most
recent capital bill. The county plans to enhance the Vinton County airport and the Vinton County fairgrounds with a stage
at each location. Both sites are used as community gathering places for a variety of civic, social and cultural activities.

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To: OCFC; Brian Hoffmeister (brian_hoffmeister@lsc.state.oh.us); Lori Payne
(lpayne@ag.state.oh.us); Derek Bridges (Derek.Bridges@obm.state.oh.us)
Subject: January2008.html
Below please find our Monthly Report for January 2008; please let me know if you have any questions or need
further information.

January 2008
COMMISSION NEWS
The Commission reimbursed eight local project sponsors totaling more than $1.3 million on paid invoices during
the month of January. The total amount reimbursed includes:

$250,000 BalletMet
PROJECT NEWS
The King Arts Complex held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on January

21 to unveil its new permanent exhibition about Goree Island. The
interactive exhibit is a historical recreation of the corridor and portal used
by slaves as they boarded slave ships for the middle passage across the
Atlantic. The installation was funded in part utilizing the $150,000
appropriation that was approved by the Commission in November 2007.
Commission member Otto Budig attended the ceremonies and was
invited to make remarks; Commission Executive Director Kathy Fox was
also in attendance.
On January 14, the state Controlling Board approved a $1.5 million

The King Arts Complex, located in Columbus, grant to the City of Toledo for its Marina District project. These
dedicated its new Goree Island interactive funds are in addition to funds that the Commission has been assigned in
exhibit in a celebration on January 21.
state capital budget bills. The grant was awarded by the Ohio
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Department of Development, and will make up a portion of the funding for the riverfront park that is expected to serve as a
catalyst for the entire 125-acre mixed-use development. The Commission gave preliminary approval for the Marina District
project at its August 2007 meeting by determining that there is a need for the project and authorizing a Memorandum of
Understanding. At the February 26 Commission meeting, the Commission will be asked to give final approval and
authorize expenditure of state capital funds totaling $4.9 million. City of Toledo officials have stated that they expect the
riverfront park to be completed by the end of 2008.
Financial information submitted by Marion Palace Theatre shows that theater representatives have taken out a
$1.5 million line of credit, secured by the property. The line of credit and mortgage violate the terms of the
Memorandum of Understanding that theater officials signed with the Commission in September 2005. That agreement
states that if loans or other cash flow mechanisms are utilized, they are acceptable only if approved by the Commission
and backed up by written pledges or guarantees from credit-worthy entities, or by funding commitments from
governmental entities. Commission staff has informed Marion Palace representatives that one of three options must be in
place in order for the Commission to proceed with the release of state bond funds: 1) the bank could subordinate its first
lien position to the Commission; 2) Marion Palace Theatre could obtain written guarantees for the loan amount; or 3) the
theater could restructure the loan with the bank so that it is secured against the scheduled payments on the written capital
campaign pledges. The theater received conditional approval from the Commission in August 2007 for the expenditure of
$1.575 million in total state capital appropriations, and must enter into legal agreements with the Commission by the
Commission’s February 26 deadline. Otherwise, the Marion Palace Theatre will need to return to a future Commission
meeting for reconsideration.
Commission staff has been continuing its efforts to formalize indications from the City of Toledo that it will
provide appropriate protection for the COSI Toledo facility and its contents while the facility is closed. Commission
Project Manager LeeAnne Woods has been working with the city’s general counsel to finalize a written agreement that will
detail the city’s responsibilities for protecting, insuring and maintaining the facility. Commission staff members LeeAnne
Woods, Nicole Cheatham and Barbara Witt conducted a walk-through of the COSI Toledo facility with COSI Director of
Operations Lori Hauser on January 18. Key COSI staff have stayed on—four full-time and two part-time—in part to handle
facility mothballing activities, but primarily to continue the museum’s distance learning and school outreach programs to
Toledo area students while the museum is closed to the public.
Commission staff continues to research alternatives for the continued operation of the Johnny Appleseed
Heritage Center, as directed by the Commission at its November 2007 meeting. One alternative is to identify a potential
new manager or co-manager for the facility. Staff compiled a list of potential organizations in Ashland and the surrounding
six counties, refining the list of more than 50 possible partners to a list of 20 seemingly qualified organizations that might
manage or co-manage the outdoor amphitheater. Based upon initial conversations with each organization, it appears that
there is significant community support for maintaining the facility as a venue for cultural programming. As such,
Commission staff intends to move forward with issuing a Request for Qualifications and a Request for Proposals.
Commission Executive Director Kathy Fox and Project Manager Joe Cohen also held a meeting with JACHI’s largest
contributor and creditor to discuss various alternatives going forward. Commission staff will have a full update for the
Commission at its upcoming February 26 meeting.
The Huntington Park minor-league baseball stadium has been the subject of controversy in recent months. The
Franklin County Commissioners have been accused of awarding contracts to union shops in spite of higher bids on
certain aspects of the project. In November 2007, the Commissioners quickly reversed their decision to award a contract
for concrete work to a union shop when they were sued by a non-union contractor whose bid was $17,500 lower than its
competitor’s. In January, the project attracted attention again when Commissioners passed over a combined low bid of
$4.3 million for plumbing and HVAC installation, in favor of contracting with two separate companies, for a total cost of
$4.515 million. The county cited violations of its quality contracting standards as the reason for passing on the $4.3 million
low bid from TP Mechanical Contractors. TP failed to pay prevailing wages to workers four times in the last two years,
underpaying workers by $4,000; TP has called the violations clerical errors and sued the county, but a judge upheld the
county’s discretion in selecting contractors. Since the county’s vindication, news reports state that the union company they
hired for the plumbing job was ordered by a Pennsylvania court to pay $48,568 in unpaid pension benefits and attorney
fees to an employee while he was on military duty in Iraq, and that the former president of the union firm, W.G. Tomko
Inc., pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 2004. Franklin County administrators say they knew of the pension lawsuit and that
Tomko met their quality contracting standards; however, Franklin County Commissioners stated they were unaware of the
pension lawsuit. Meanwhile, a third non-union contractor has been notified by the county that its low bid will not be
selected due to previous non-payment of prevailing wages. The Huntington Park project has a $7 million state capital
appropriation; the project is currently undergoing assessment by Commission staff and sports facility consultants
Brailsford & Dunlavey. It’s anticipated to appear on the Commission’s February 2008 meeting agenda for Commission
consideration.
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The local media spotlight was also on the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in January for a brief
dispute with the city and county over development rights to a key piece of property in The Banks development
plan. The City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County each gave development rights to the Freedom Center for a grassy area
adjacent to the museum approximately six years ago. The Banks development plan, approved by the city and county in
October 2007, calls for developing the land into two restaurants as part of the first phase of the master plan. However,
Freedom Center officials demanded $500,000 each from the city and county for the development rights. Local
government officials and anti-tax activists balked at the demand, because the development rights were initially given to
the Freedom Center for free, and because of the level of taxpayer support the museum has already received. Freedom
Center officials eventually agreed to give up the rights, and expressed surprise at the public outcry. Museum officials
stated it was the Banks Working Group, a city/county panel leading the Banks planning, who came up with the $1 million
price tag—far lower than the estimated $3 to $5 million market value of the land—and reportedly assured the museum
that the request wouldn’t pose any problems. Freedom Center representatives are said to be expediting the paperwork to
transfer the land, indicating the dispute was a misunderstanding. Although the Freedom Center’s most recent state
appropriation of $2 million was approved by the Commission in November 2007, the required legal agreements have not
yet been completed. The Freedom Center recently received the required approval of the Commission’s lease from their
bank. Currrently, Freedom Center officials are working to clear up several liens against the property, after which the
Freedom Center will transfer escrow funds to the Commission and can execute legal agreements.
Four projects that received appropriations in the December 2006 capital bill, all new to the Commission, have
recently emerged with plans to move forward. The month of January produced inquiries from the City of Avon Stadium
Complex, the Symmes Township Historical Society’s Ross House project, the Ukrainian Museum-Archives, and the A. B.
Graham Center regarding next steps in the process toward Commission approval. The A. B. Graham Center in Miami
County plans to utilize its $40,000 appropriation to replace two boiler units at its facility, and has stated it has the required
local match in hand and will begin submitting information to the Commission. The Ukrainian Museum-Archives, located in
Cleveland, seeks to utilize its $100,000 appropriation for reimbursement of costs associated with constructing its
$650,000 archive facility, and has begun submitting materials for staff review. The Symmes Township Historical Society’s
efforts to restore a historic log cabin are moving forward, and the local sponsor expects to have a project scope, plans and
budget estimates from an architect by early February. The Society has a $100,000 appropriation for the project, but has
indicated it is still fundraising. Finally, representatives of the City of Avon wish to begin moving forward on their project to
build a minor-league baseball stadium to house a franchise of the Frontier League. The Frontier League is a professional,
independent baseball organization with 12 teams in seven Midwestern states. The city is in early stages of the project,
and is in the process of hiring an architect for the proposed stadium.
Two Commission projects received significant capital funds recently. Hale Farm and Village, an outdoor living
history museum operated by the Western Reserve Historical Society, was awarded a $50,000 grant from the Akron-based
OMNOVA Solutions Foundation. The funds will help support the museum’s multi-year restoration project. State capital
funds totaling $300,000 have been appropriated for various restoration efforts at Hale Farm, $142,000 of which have been
reimbursed by the Commission. The Worthington Arts Center project received a $250,000 contribution to its capital
campaign from the Harold C. Schott Foundation. The project, which has a $250,000 appropriation from the state, will
create a community arts center in a renovated school building. Local sponsors anticipate a groundbreaking in summer
2008, and are working toward an appearance on an upcoming Commission meeting agenda.
Commission staff members made site visits to several projects around the state in January. While staff members
LeeAnne Woods, Nicole Cheatham and Barbara Witt were in Toledo for a walk-through of the mothballed COSI Toledo
facility, they also paid a visit to the Valentine Theatre, which suffered damage from a natural gas explosion in the
basement on the theater on November 23, 2007. Executive Director Dale Vivirito has stated the theater could reopen as
soon as early April; since the explosion, performances have been moved to other locations. The cause of the blast is still
undetermined, although foul play has been ruled out. The cost of the damage is between $3.5 and $4.5 million, and
should be covered by insurance, according to Vivirito. Also while in Toledo, Commission staff met with Bridgette Kabat,
Chief of Staff of the Board of Lucas County Commissioners, and received a tour of the site of the Toledo Ice Arena.
Lucas County, sponsor of the Ice Arena project, is expected to be on the Commission’s May meeting agenda seeking
approval of the project’s $5.5 million appropriation. Commission staff also toured the 125-acre Marina District site in
Toledo, meeting with project representative Casey Stephens, a commissioner in the Division of Environmental Services
at the City of Toledo. Project Manager Tony Capaci traveled to western Ohio to tour the Westcott House in Clark County.
The restored Frank Lloyd Wright house has a $75,000 appropriation that it intends to use for additional furnishings and
exhibits. Tony also visited the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Montgomery County. The facility recently completed
adding new exhibits, and will be submitting materials for review in order to access the $175,000 remaining from the total
$3.1 million in state appropriations.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
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Governor Strickland held a press conference on January 23 to announce steps he is taking to ensure that the
state budget remains balanced in the event of a recession. Each state agency has been asked by the Office of
Budget and Management (OBM) to identify how it would manage its work, assuming cuts to budget lines that are funded
by the general revenue fund for both FY 08 and FY09. Commission staff were asked to provide impact information
regarding possible cuts of 10% ($35K) to 16% ($56K) for the biennium. Commission staff has responded to OBM,
suggesting that any cuts be front loaded to FY 08. Commission staff believes that a 10% cut can be handled by a
combination of forgone payroll due to slow approvals for hiring at the outset of FY 08, along with shifting consulting
services originally planned for FY 08 to FY 09. A 16% cut would be more problematic in FY 09, and would lead to
reductions in service to our clients because certain contracted consulting services would have to be reduced or
eliminated. Commission management does not contemplate reductions in staff since staff members already are working in
excess of 40 hours per week and, as salaried employees, are not compensated for this extra work.
STAFF NEWS
Erica Johnson will join the Commission staff as a project analyst on February 25. Erica will replace Joe Cohen, who
was promoted to project manager. Erica has a diverse professional background, including experience as a library
assistant with the Cleveland Public Library, as a branch representative at National City Bank, and as a paralegal for the
Ohio Army National Guard. Additionally, Erica worked as a business development intern with the Ohio Department of
Development. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration from The Ohio State University, as well as a Masters of Library
and Information Sciences from Kent State University.
Amber Feit joined the Commission staff as a part-time temporary administrative assistant. The creation of this
temporary part-time position will replace the Commission’s hiring of part-time business school interns. Amber has
experience in both office and retail environments, and attended the Columbus College of Art and Design.
NEW PROJECT PROFILE
Springfield Veterans’ Park Amphitheatre was assigned a $100,000

appropriation in the December 2006 capital bill. The venue is home
to the six-week Summer Arts Festival, sponsored by the Springfield Arts
Council. The amphitheater has been undergoing extensive renovations;
phases one and two of the $3.8-million project are complete, and the
state’s appropriation is expected to assist with the third and final phase
of renovations.
The Wayne County Historical Society has a $170,000 appropriation

for a project to commemorate the Lincoln Highway. The project
sponsors hope to install history-themed medallions in the sidewalk of the
Springfield Veterans’ Park Amphitheatre new library in the city of Wooster The project will also include a
Clark County permanent exhibit inside the library about the Lincoln Highway.
Dedicated in 1913, the Lincoln Highway was America’s first
transcontinental highway, and passed through Wooster, Ohio en route from San Francisco to New York.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 10:00 AM at the Commission office


Derek Bridges, Office of Budget and Management
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