Good evening, everybody.

I'm gonna call this meeting to order.

Today is Wednesday, June 3rd, and this is the Walkershot Landmarks Commission meeting.

Um I'll start with a roll call going down to the end with Marty, please.

Marty Larson.

Linda Gordo.

Andrea Durantez.

Carmen Delapaz.

Mike Christine.

Tony Lanza.

Matt Ratzek.

Thank you.

We're gonna go on to start with any public comment if anybody's here for any public comments.

Going going gone.

Thank you.

Moving on to the approval of minutes.

Item number two six-03187.

Meeting minutes for March 11th, 2026.

I am looking for a motion.

I'll make a motion to approve the March 11.

A second.

Microscene second.

Second.

Thank you so much.

We'll vote when Maria is ready.

Ready.

Maria is ready.

Abstain.

Aye.

I wasn't there.

Did you read the meeting minutes?

Not the from that minute.

Abstain.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Just for the record so everybody knows, even if you weren't here, if you catch up by watching the video and and reading the minutes, then you can vote because you're making a I didn't go back as far as Mark.

Oh, it's okay.

I'm just letting everybody know.

I totally get it.

Sometimes I don't do it, but that gives us an opportunity for everybody to vote.

Moving on.

So the meeting minutes have been approved.

And we are going to go to item two six zero three.

Right.

Oh, we were probably gonna do that.

We already voted for the first one, right?

So we're good, so I'm moving on.

Can I do that?

Sure.

Awesome.

Thanks.

You're good.

Very excited you're here tonight.

All right, moving on to item two six zero three four eight two.

The minutes of April eighth, twenty twenty-six.

And I think we're gonna vote for those because we didn't have enough people to vote for that last month, right?

Correct.

I will make a motion uh to approve the um April minutes um ID 034820.

I'll make a motion to approve April meeting minutes.

Perfect.

I'll take a second from anybody.

I'll second.

Thank you.

We'll vote.

I abstain.

Thank you.

I do.

Okay, we're gonna move on to landmark commissions paint and repair grant funds.

And this is item number 26-03731.

And Charlie will bring us up to speed.

Actually, we do have one more.

Oh my gosh, we've been that behind.

Sorry.

Now you're pointing.

Now you can say it.

Okay, we're moving on to minutes.

Number two six zero three six three eight.

We are now looking for the approval of May minutes.

The minutes of May 6th, 2026.

I'll make a motion to approve May meeting minutes.

03638.

Thank you.

I'll take a second for that.

I'll second.

Thank you.

And we'll vote.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

I boy, we had a lot of stuff to get through, didn't we?

That was good.

All right, we're moving on.

Now we're moving on to the landmarks commission paint and repair grant funds item number two six zero three seven three one.

We're gonna get a summary from Charlie.

All right.

So as you know, paint and repair grants are approved on an increasing scale.

Typically 15% of the cost of a project, up to a maximum of $3,000.

But the landmarks commission may use discretion to change award amounts based on project scope, overall impact, fund availability, and any other circumstances.

So the total grant uh fund for this year is 25,000.

And uh you've approved 10,485 dollars of that.

We do still have uh 2,432 dollars left over from one uh 2025 project which hasn't been completed yet.

Um I'll try and circle back with them uh before the July meeting to uh find out what their schedule is.

Um that leaves $14,515 uh available for this year.

Um and uh as always uh approvals will need to be conditional on approval from uh Walk Shaw County and the Shippo Compliance, and uh and you'll have to make a uh finding that uh that the work is preventing future blight.

Thank you, Charlie.

We're gonna move on to new business.

We'll start with item number 2603637.

This is the landmarks commission certificate of appropriateness for 818 Northeast Avenue.

We're gonna review a request to replace the roof on the former convent building, and this is the St.

Joseph's Catholic Church Complex.

All right.

Uh this is the St.

Joseph's Catholic Church Complex is right at the intersection of uh East Avenue and Arcadian Avenue.

Uh the the 818 uh Northeast Avenue is is the former convent building.

It's uh just to the south of the church itself.

Uh so this is uh actually called the uh Mountain Martin Brown House.

Uh was built in 1878, originally has a private registr residence, and it was uh purchased by the church to use for as a convent around 1900.

Um it had been church offices until very recently, and it's been uh occupied by uh a mission group for the last couple years.

Um as you can see, the the uh roof is uh relatively worn.

Uh there's also a flat roof at the top uh level uh which has a rubber membrane.

Uh the um the church discovered that uh there were some leaks in that flat roof and uh initially thought they were gonna have to replace it right away.

Uh so we did approve a um an emergency certificate of appropriateness to allow them to get started right away.

They did not end up having to do that.

They were able to patch the flat roof section and uh and they're uh hoping to wait uh until uh they know uh the status of some potential other uh mostly interior uh work.

Uh so they might do that work at the same time, or they might end up doing this uh separately.

So uh the new shingles will be uh Owens Corning uh Oak Ridge series shingles uh with a brown wood color.

So that's you can see that here and a close-up.

Uh so they are the architectural shingles with uh with a slide shadow line, and that they've also provided a um a rendering of it on a obviously a very different house.

Um again, they're replacing the shingles.

The new shingles will be Owens Corning Oak Ridge Brownwood color.

They'll also be replacing that EDPM membrane on the flat sections at the top and adding waterproofing as well.

And again, the emergency COA was approved on May 13th.

Great.

Thank you, Charlie.

Uh, I believe that Andy is here.

If you'd like to step up, please and state your name and your address for the record.

Sure.

Um Andy Dieski.

Address is South 40 West 22, 221, Rolling Oaks Terrace.

Walkishhaw.

Thank you so much for coming.

And how what's your capacity with the organization?

I serve as a facilities manager for all of Corpus Christi.

Perfect.

Is there anything that you'd like to add to what Charlie has already stated?

No, everything, and we've had conversations too.

That we'll see if this goes forward depending on the usage and other things we have to do to that building in particular.

And the ex the costs.

So perfect.

Does anybody have any questions?

Thank you.

Uh, one of Charlie's photos really looked like there was a tree growing into it may have just been the wrong angle, but maybe it's yeah.

Well, well, depending on how it looks, it looks like the tree was growing into it, but this reveal shows any times you have someone up on the roof, it'd be a good time to unless it's a city tree, of course, and you want to touch it.

But anyways, uh on the picture number two showed one or two trees actually growing into the roof, but yeah, for just for reference.

Um, when we did demo the rector even before that, we did remove the other mature trees that were causing some problems.

Okay.

Yeah, because the one that's even was actually growing over the roof.

So it sounds like you already addressed that problem, and which should help uh longevity of the roof and uh any water issues with the gutters and downspouts that are attached to the property.

That was all my comment that I saw.

Perfect.

Does anybody else have any questions or comments?

No.

Okay, I'm looking for a motion on this, please.

I'd make a motion to approve um number two six-03713 as proposed.

I'll second that.

I think I read the wrong one.

Sorry, Carmen.

Yeah, I thought I'm running.

Uh read that number again.

Reset.

I'll make a motion to approve uh number two six-03637 as proposed.

I'll second that.

Aye.

Aye.

I great, you're approved.

Thank you all.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mandy.

And we're moving on to item 2603710 landmarks commission certificate of appropriateness for 312 East College Avenue.

We'd like to review a request to replace the chimney, and this is part of the McCall Street Historic District.

All right.

Uh so 312 East College Avenue is on the north side of College Avenue, uh, right between uh Charles and James Streets, and it is in the McCall Street Historic District.

Uh this is the Irwin and Margaret Lubber's house, uh, which is built in 1930 and has English revival style architecture.

Um as you can see, it has an existing chimney uh which extends up from right at the center of the roof.

Uh the applicant who uh just happens to be uh city attorney Brian Running uh believes that the chimney needs to be uh fully uh demolished to the roof line and then replaced uh with the same uh same dimensions as the existing uh chimney.

Um it will be replaced with cream city brick, and we'll have a new uh concrete cap poured, um, and then uh new um new uh guards added onto the um onto the flue openings there.

Um so again the proposals to demolish the chimney uh to the roof, uh rebuild the rebuild to match all the existing dimensions, cream city bricks and soft mortar will be used uh to match the existing chimney.

Um normally uh we would recommend that uh any chimney now, any bricks that can be reused would be um and then uh the also the new concrete cap and flue pipes and uh a building permit is required for this work perfect.

Uh Mr.

Running, if you'd like to join us, and if there's anything else you'd like to state, and you know you know the role, state your name and your address.

Thank you.

Brian running 312 East College.

Uh really don't have much else to add.

It's pretty straightforward.

The chimney's in tough shape.

Has been for quite a while.

Uh we've been in the house for 32 years, and when we first moved in, I did a lot of work.

And now uh 32 years later, well, in fact, it was June 4th.

So tomorrow would be the anniversary.

June 4, 1994, it was the day of OJ Simpson's white Bronco Low Speed Chase.

Uh but anyway, a lot of deferred maintenance type items are coming up now.

Uh so this is only the start.

So I guess I'm starting at the top and gonna work my way down.

The roof, uh, there'll be some uh carpentry um windows, doors, all of that.

So you'll probably be seeing me in here again.

It's a neat house.

It's a really cool house.

Yeah, you know, it's interesting because since we've lived there, I I don't know, maybe a half dozen times.

We'll look out the window, and there'll be somebody out there with a camera taking a picture of it.

And once I said, what gives?

They said, Well, this is an example of a cotswold cottage.

And uh, we wanted to get a picture of it for I don't know, whatever reason, architecture students at UWM or something.

So I it's a nice little house, cozy little house.

We raised uh three kids and three dogs there.

So it's neat, it's very neat.

Cool.

Does anybody else have any questions, comments, concerns?

I'm just curious um if the Mason that's gonna do the work for you has told you how many bricks they think they can save.

Because I saw some of them are pretty eaten away.

No, they've given you any idea.

That's just curiosity.

Yeah, they're they're in pretty rough shape.

Yeah, they're flaking away pretty heavily.

You can see one.

Um starting a couple years ago when I go up to clean the gutters.

I noticed there were big flakes of the brick coming down.

So yeah, it's uh well, in fact, 28 years ago when the roof was redone.

Uh one of the guys at the time, the guy who did the flashing on the chimney said, you know, you're probably gonna need to replace that chimney pretty soon.

I clocked it up as best I could, but uh it was already in rough shape then, so I got a lot of deferred maintenance items on there.

So a lot of work to do.

It it always it that's what happens with houses, it never ends, right?

It just starts all over.

You got that right.

Yeah, it just starts all over again.

Yeah, go ahead.

Yeah, uh, thanks for coming in tonight.

My only comment is it's very rare that someone actually wants to, I'm gonna say do it the right way and actually fix something.

Usually many times people come in and just we would like to clock it.

If the roofer says we can caulk it, but it's very refreshing that someone wants to do actually do it the right way.

Um get another oh uh 32 in one day, however, that math worked out uh out of it.

So anyways, thank you for being here.

Cool.

Um yes, is your plan to then replace the roof and flashing?

Because I'd need I'd hate for you to have the chimney rebuilt and then the flashing is kind of all messed up and then to well I wanted to we're gonna need some roof work done.

Uh in the heavy rain that we had in April, uh we did have a little bit coming in somewhere, and you know it's really hard to trace where a roof leak is because a lot of times the it shows on the ceiling a long way away from where it actually entered.

Uh but I wanted to get the chimney work done first so that when a new roof is put on, the masons aren't tromping across the new roof to replace the chimney.

I I suspect that's the right order to do it in the yeah, they're gonna have to peel away for the flashing around the base and then come back and do it again.

So it's really six of one, one half of the other.

Yeah.

Okay, so I'm looking for a motion on this then.

I motion to approve the COA 30710 for 312 East College Avenue, as stated.

Do I have a second?

I'll second.

Thank you.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

I think you are approved.

Thank you.

And we'll look forward to seeing you more often on the rest of the stuff.

Which means you're gonna be spending money, but you know, unfortunately, I guess you will.

Yeah.

Um, do I need to stay up here?

Nope, you're good.

For the painter repair gram, you should stay.

You shouldn't leave yet.

Okay.

Thank you.

I did have one question.

Are they putting um like animal?

I don't and then looking at the bit.

I just see the crown on there.

Are they putting caps on it to prevent animals?

Yes.

Okay.

I just didn't see it on there, so I just want to make sure that they were doing that.

Okay.

Thank you.

Okay, we're moving on to item 26-03724.

Landmarks commission paint and repair grant for 312 East College Avenue.

All right.

Um, so the total estimated cost of this project is uh $9,800.

Uh so that's rebuilding the chimney, the chimney crown, flu pipes, and caulking.

Uh and uh obviously a chimney that is in disrepair, is uh can cause structural issues, water damage, and all sorts of uh potential uh uh blight.

Um 15% of the cost of the project is one thousand four hundred and seventy dollars.

Thank you.

Comments suggestions.

I'm going to just go ahead and suggest that we do the 15%, knowing that there's a lot more coming up for him, and if we can help as much as we can, I think it's what we do for everybody.

So I make a motion for 1,470 for item two five zero three seven two four on Marx Commission paint and repair grant.

Do I have a second?

Thank you.

Andrea.

Marty?

I.

I.

Aye.

Aye.

I.

Aye.

There you go.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Okay.

Moving on to number 2603713 landmarks commission certificate of appropriateness for 353 West Broadway.

We're going to review a request to replace the roof.

And this is in the five points downtown Historic District.

All right.

This is 353 West Broadway.

It's at the intersection of Broadway, Clinton Street, and Riverfront Street.

This is Hannon's pub.

It is built in 1885 and has Queen Anne style architecture.

Sorry, that's uh wrong one.

Uh 1860 and has Romanesque revival architecture.

Uh but it's considered to be non-contributing uh in the five points historic district uh because the facade is so significantly altered.

This is actually very rare, typically even uh buildings that are in um bad shape uh that uh that are that are were built in the time period of historic significance are considered to be contributing, but in this case uh there there was such uh significant uh change to the facade that uh it was considered to not be contributing.

Uh but as you can see, there is a uh an existing uh flat roof which is covered with a black uh EDPM rubber membrane.

Um the roof is not visible from ground level at all.

Uh so you can see uh this is from uh facing across from broad across Broadway.

Uh this is the Clinton Street side and uh the uh Broadway side.

Uh you can also see there there the um the parapet for the roof and the the roof uh cap there uh does have a a decorative I believe that's a core bell uh along the the um along running along the whole parapet.

Uh so the applicant is proposing to replace the roof uh with uh new TCO membrane, uh which is a similar uh material to the EDPM that's more common, um, but it it's uh more common for commercial buildings uh and typically is uh a white color rather than a black color.

Uh so that that's the proposal again that won't be visible at all from the street level.

Um there's also uh part of the proposal is to repair uh the concrete cap around the edges.

Um so the recommended condition for that is that any uh repairs to visible sections must match uh existing conditions, and a commercial roof replacement permit uh for this will be required.

Great.

Is there anybody here from the property?

Hi.

You could join us and state your name and your address, please.

Welcome.

Thank you.

My name is Samiya Pickens.

Address is W220S 3306 Racing Avenue.

And what's your association with uh the location?

I am the proposed buyer of the property.

Okay.

What does that mean?

Uh we don't have a closed date yet on the actual property, um, but I will be closing on the business Monday.

So there's actually two different transactions here.

There's the commercial side and then there's the property side.

Um we're actually waiting for a little bit of today and to get a little more word um because I did use SBA funding for the purchase of the property.

So they are waiting for some SBA clearance on the historical side of things.

Um we've got quite a few words in and um that of course it is a non-contributing um, so hoping we can get that clearance more sooner than later for the uh property purchase side of things.

Perfect.

Well, that's exciting.

It is, thank you.

Awesome.

Congratulations.

I hope it goes through easily for you.

Ease and grace.

Ease and grace.

I promise.

I've had to have a lot of it.

Yes.

All right.

So does anybody have any questions, comments, concerns?

Yes, sir.

I know this is a commercial property, and obviously you're here tonight, so you have a great interest in, and you're also working with uh other people to get it done.

I'm just uh a lot of times in other city uh dealings.

We kind of are mindful of uh issuing dollars if someone actually doesn't own the property yet, but it sounds like he is obviously in good faith and he's going to take care of it.

Uh he's all he hasn't even officially owned it yet, and he's planning on taking care of it.

So I'm fine with good faith.

That's not an issue.

Or okay.

He's not uh up for a grant.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Anyways, I just wanted to make sure that I mentioned that, and thank you for taking care of that property before we even buy it.

Thank you.

Cool.

Thank you.

Awesome.

It's one of those buildings that if you grew up in Waukesha as a kid, you always remember that building.

So it's neat, it's got a lot of history around here.

If I'm we're actually gonna you'll see me again, most likely.

Um I'm actually kind of working with Ty Taylor right now.

We're gonna try to see about getting approval to erect a turret that you still want to be.

Oh, very cool.

I mean, if you see it from one of the pictures, is it I'm sorry, it just looks so bare at that tip because that turret is missing there, so it's just the platform on top is still in great condition.

Um so we want to try to see about getting a tour uh placed on top of there.

So this won't be the only time you'll see me.

Well, awesome, very cool.

Well, great.

Welcome, and that makes me happy.

That makes us all very happy.

So um if there are no other questions, I'm looking for a uh thank you.

Motion.

That's it.

Okay, I'll just uh for 03713 roof replacement at 353 West Broadway.

I'll second.

Aye.

I congratulations, you have been approved.

And congratulations.

I hope the sale goes through quickly for you.

Me too as well.

Awesome.

Take care.

We'll see you again.

Is the plan to keep keep it the same?

Are you uh operating as the same we're gonna do some updates to kind of you know bring it to you know um, I guess say more of a modernization because it's needing right now, so yeah.

I'll do that.

Are you selling your things in there too?

I won't unfortunately.

I've tried my best to separate so yeah, a quick thing is like a own vintage grounds coffee house and muskego.

And the only reason why products are there is because actually that coffee house reached out to me and allowed me to sell my honey products in there at first, so I do try to I do try to keep them.

Although we will have some honey inspired drinks as well.

So yeah, it's good.

Very cool.

Thank you.

Take care.

Okay, so we're moving on to 2603714 landmarks commission certificate of appropriateness for 323 McCall Street.

We're going to review a request to replace the tuck point at the foundation.

And this is a McCall Street Historic District.

All right.

Uh 323 McCall Street is uh right at the corner of McCall Street and James Street in the McCall Street Historic District.

Uh you might uh recognize uh this house uh that the uh owners uh received the uh John Shank Award this year.

Um so 323 McCall was built in 1885 and has Queen Anne style architecture.

Uh and as you can see, uh the foundation uh is the original stone foundation, it runs around uh I believe three sides of the house.

Uh and it is in need of um some chuck pointing repair work.

Um the existing uh mortar uh has a has sort of a unique uh profile.

It uh comes out a little bit from the uh from the stone, uh and the applicants have stated that they're going to uh try to maintain that profile uh so the new mortar will match the hardness texture and and the profile of the old mortar, and then the collar will match as closely as possible.

Uh, they'll be using a tan colored mortar uh rather than the standard white.

Can I see those pictures again, Charlie, please?

Okay.

I could have the homeowners please join us at the front, state your name and your address, and welcome back.

It's like old home week.

And they uh they did actually send a thank you note for the uh the John Shank Act Award.

I haven't been able to uh haven't had a chance to email that out to you guys yet.

But it was our pleasure and well deserved.

Thank you.

Is there well first you've got to state your name and your address just for the record, so that if anybody's reading this, they know who's talking.

Mary Louise Lillian, 323 McCall Street.

Is there anything else you'd like to add to what Charlie has stated?

Um I would just like to say that uh some of the um mortar has the square yep, raised look, and some of it has a more concave.

I don't know if it has a different you can see the difference, a more recessed yep.

And so I I think that they were talking about um restoring it to what it currently looks like.

So it would not all be square.

Does that make sense?

Yeah.

It would cost a lot more money.

A lot more time.

Also, the um the estimate included an add-on that we didn't add on to the to the 1900.

The add-on was to apply a commercial grade silicone sealer to restore the masonry surfaces after proper curing.

And this helps with vapor, allowing vapor to of moisture to leave the maestro masonly and escape naturally.

It helps protect the masonry from freezing and thawing.

And but it doesn't add any kind of a gloss.

It it looks exactly like uncoated.

So we were wondering if that's recommended.

Any kind of masonry or cement is gonna absorb moisture, and what happens is if it just doesn't freeze out, you've got two things that you could happen.

You could get mold, and the other thing is you can get an ice damming where it actually turns into ice and it pops off.

That might be why some of your tuck pointing is no longer there, because ice has got it's water has gotten in, it has turned to ice, and ice is bigger than the space of the water, and it pops it off.

So that's why you could like in this particular picture.

You see, like there's a section that looks like literally like somebody pushed it out from the outside.

It was probably ice.

So there are different chemicals that do this kind of stuff that they're talking about, but if it if it is if it does what they say it does, it will make your tuck pointing last longer.

Yeah, just because it's the nature of masonry and cement, and it it absorbs absorbs and in Wisconsin.

That's why that's why cement doesn't do well here.

That's why we're having problems at the Memorial Parade Park, not with my sculpture, but with parts of it, it's because it's a different material of cement, and so the some moisture's gotten in, it's expanded and it's cracked the different joinery.

So my recommendation with a humble card in my pocket is I would do it.

Yeah.

The other thing is that the mortar that the the builder is going to use is a lime mortar, and it's more flexible and not as brittle as Portland cement.

Softer.

Softer.

It's a matrix with the lime.

Yeah.

So this the add-on was 250 dollars for the for the um for the silicone sealer.

I think that's so that makes sense.

That's reasonable for the longevity that you'll get out of it.

Since you asked about one of the properties I manage, is also a historic uh property, but not this historic.

The way it was explained to me is it's almost like uh scales on a fish or a lizard, depending on the type of product they use.

Water droplets itself or modern water molecules cannot enter, but water vapor is supposed to be smaller and can get out.

So I'm expanding on what you're talking about.

Just make sure they use a right product.

You don't want to truly, as Carmen said, waterproof it, because that's that's gonna hold moisture in the product that hopefully, and I can't not gonna recommend anything, but just make sure it is uh a water prevent a water resistant, but it'll still allow what you're doing to breathe.

And 250 sounds like a pretty good deal.

And it's if they're if they're qualified to do the tuck pointing, they're definitely gonna recommend the right product.

If it was changing the color of the cement then it's holding something in when it gets applied if it doesn't change the color of the cement that means a cement can still breathe yeah I think he says that it does not change yeah that yeah you mentioned that does anybody else have any comments questions concerns not yet don't leave us yet stay with us okay I am looking for a motion please I'll make a motion to um provide the COA for 323 McCall Street for the requested items second I'll second that I think I thank you thank you very much we hope to see you again take care of we will have a wonderful summer thank you well they got a paint repair brand yep yeah don't leave us yet item number two six zero three seven one five landmark submission paint and repair grant for three two three mcall street all right uh so the total estimated cost of that work uh it would be 1900 dollars without the uh the add on uh that would be two thousand uh one hundred fifty dollars with the additional two hundred and fifty um so fifteen percent of that would have been two hundred eighty five uh it's three hundred and twenty two dollars and fifty cents with the uh with the additional amount and uh tuck pointing masonry repair is uh of course important for the structural integrity of the house uh and the and uh the foundation uh obviously is is pretty key to the house's structure in general so great I'm looking for a motion on this paint and repair grant I'll make a motion as read for the 15% yes of the new amount correct which Charlie said was 300 and how much 32250 or 32250 thank you all second okay I'm you have received three hundred and how much three twenty two fifty three twenty two fifty I'm gonna go back to sorry yeah right we're we're going out for drinks tonight after this no I'm kidding I'm kidding all right so that has been approved and thank you so much all right we're moving on to the alderman's report you're on thank you last night uh we had a presentation um the city received its uh I always say it wrong the uh conview community development block grant and uh alders approved that it was official uh Jeff made a presentation on that so we'll get our funding on that that's what I got out of that uh the other thing I I don't know if Charlie wants to expand on that but uh yeah it's we got the same uh 2500 uh that was what uh what we had to uh put down in the application for and uh that was what the community development block grant committee approved um that's of course dependent on the federal funding and so nothing is certain but they've they've kind of told us to go uh to go ahead with uh with the uh with a kind of business as usual and then if there's more they'll they'll uh allocate it based on that yes that was just uh part of the excitement was as a nice presentation and went through um walkeshaw county then on to us so that's uh checked and that is also regulated by Waukeshaw County uh on the accounting side so they keep track of the funds um so it's good that city staff in Waukeshaw County looks at that something else that I had other than sharing last night's news was Walkershaw unlocked and I know they're adding stuff they have two days um if you guys don't know what Wakshaw unlocked is basically uh businesses and homes and um not for profits open up um and literally open house and it used to be every year now it's every other year I had the date it was I do believe it is October 10th and 11th this year it is save the date October 10th and 11th for Waukeshaw on lock there's a lot of neat um properties and uh some historic homes that are usually on the tour and the cemetery is definitely doing again I highly recommend going down to Prairie Home as they usually have a great presentation

Open up and literally open house.

And it used to be every year, now it's every other year.

I had the date.

It was, I do believe it is October 10th and 11th this year.

It is.

Thank you.

Moving on to the Springs Report.

All right.

This past weekend.

Tony Alanta has a group that uh he's working with that could potentially come in and uh and help out with that.

So we just decided to kind of delay it until we know uh you know what they're able to do and and uh when what days work best for them.

So uh hopefully we'll be able to get that scheduled.

Uh um I think as long as it happens sometime before Walk Shawn locked, that's uh that should be fine.

So um the springs are in you know, the all of them are in reasonably good shape.

So uh you know it's it's okay to go into the summer with uh them in the condition they are.

We did actually finally get uh Hobo Spring drained out, and it it's uh surprisingly clean in the spring basin.

Uh parks department may have actually cleaned it up for us.

Um and we did uh Alderman Cuisine made a uh a referral at uh one of the meetings in May, I believe, uh, to uh have the uh public works department uh study but the potential for uh finding a long-term solution to it.

Uh I I've had a brief conversation with uh uh with public works director about it and uh we'll find out uh what uh what end uh ends up coming of that.

So I'm gonna quick comment.

I didn't bring that up during my uh time to speak because I didn't want to put um Charlie on the spot because we are both waiting for Alex.

So I've talked to Alex on that and Charlie, that's why I didn't bring that up.

But it is being talked about, so thank you.

Good, we're good with that.

Great.

We're moving on to communications and publications.

All right.

So the only thing I have is uh the July meeting is on July 1st.

Uh that's what the the day is scheduled as.

Um oftentimes in past years we've had to move the July meeting to the following week, uh, depending on availability of landmarks commission members.

So I just wanted to bring that up to all of you to find out uh if you will be in town, if you can make it, if not uh if you could make it the following week.

Um I guess uh I don't know if I can do either.

Okay.

I know I'm out of town.

Okay.

I'm here.

I can do either.

I'll be here.

I guess if we have uh five of you, you know, it that might I I guess it's up there.

Are you here, Charlie?

I am I will be here, I can be here either day.

So do you have a heavy agenda for that month yet?

Do you have anything?

I mean, because also like the community might be on vacation that month.

Yeah, I I have talked to one applicant who said the eighth would work better for him.

Um usually will kind of get things in over the course of the month.

And July tends to be a pretty heavy month.

Uh so if that's the yeah, i if that ends up being the only one, maybe he'll want to wait till I guess that I can talk to him about it.

But I I would not expect it to be the only one.

Yeah, I if there's only one action item so far, and if uh barring any major requests, I I would have no issue canceling the July one.

It is not my decision, but uh I would have no problem with uh canceling it or having it in August.

But I will I'm scheduled to be in town.

Thank you.

We can leave it for July 1st, or you know, if anybody is of y'all are open to considering the 8th, that would work too.

If if any of if anybody else uh ends up having something come up, just uh I guess please let me know, and then we can figure out whether to reschedule it.

Okay, so we're just gonna go with July 1st for now, unless anything huge comes along.

All right, cool, awesome, perfect.

And this meeting is adjourned.

Thank you, everybody.

Thank you.