Owosso Historical Commission Minutes

September 20, 2005 - 7:00pm
Gould House

Members present: Chairman Piper Brewer, City Treasurer Ron Tobey, and members Joane Ford  Marti Lameti, Phil Heavilin, Bonnie Snyder and Charles Wascher.  

Chairman Brewer called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. 

Motion by Heavilin to accept and place on file minutes of August 16, 2005; supported by Lameti and carried. 

Motion by Heavilin to accept the August 2005 Treasurer’s Report; supported by Snyder and carried.   

Ford arrived 7:10 p.m.

Snyder reported on Home Tour final preparations.  Several hosts/hostesses are needed to cover a few shifts at several homes and members were encouraged to solicit workers. 

Brewer brought a proposal letter from Tim Richardson, a Washington D.C. environmental lobbyist originally from Chesaning.  Mr. Richardson presented a lecture at the Castle earlier this year.  Richardson proposes to contract for services as a fundraiser/grant writer for projects to restore and maintain the Castle and programs there.  His fee would be twenty percent of obtained funds payable in phases.  He proposes to begin in December and is positive through initial research that funding is available if pursued.  Richardson maintains that Curwood is and will be most remembered for his conservation work efforts, above his writing, and environmental arenas will be the source of funding.  Motion by Heavilin to recommend City Council pursue fundraising contract opportunity with Tim Richardson.  Support by Lameti and approved.  

Lameti reported that Advanced Placement Art Class at Owosso High School is required to hold an art exhibit as part of course requirements.  She proposed that students would again decorate the Castle for the holiday season for the opportunity to hold a one-day exhibit at the Castle in May of 2006.   Members offered general agreement that this was acceptable.

Adjournment at 8:07 p.m., following motion by Heavilin; supported by Lameti.

Respectfully submitted,
Ronald J. Tobey, Secretary/ Treasurer