#4 Fact Sheet
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Fact Sheet for Historic Commission
Purpose
The Commission reviews National Register nominations and promotes historic
preservation awareness.
The following duties and responsibilities are taken from chapter 18.36.070 section c.ii.
titled “Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the Historic Commission.”
The historic commission shall have:
1. To make recommendations to the common council that certain areas be
designated as historic districts;
2. To develop an historic overlay district plan for each district designated;
3. To establish guidelines and develop criteria for construction, alteration, or
demolition of improvements within an historic district;
4. To determine an appropriate system of markers of designated historic districts;
5. To advise and assist owners, occupants or persons in charge of improvements in
an historic district regarding physical and financial aspects of preservation,
renovation, rehabilitation and reuse;
6. To review any applications for a certificate of appropriateness and to require the
presentation of such plans, drawings, elevations and other information as may be
reasonably necessary for such review;
7. To grant or deny a certificate of appropriateness to any applicant;
8. To issue a statement of waiver when required by this section;
9. To obtain certification of this ordinance title with the State Preservation Officer
and with the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior, in order to
permit historic structures to qualify under this title for applicable benefits under
the Tax Reform Act of 1976;
10. To develop and implement rules of procedure for hearings and meetings
convened by the historic commission;
11. To promote community education, interest and support for preservation and
enhancement of such historic districts.
Vacancies
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1 vacancy (unexpired term to 4/30/2012)
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1 vacancy (unexpired term to 4/30/2013)
Eligibility to Serve
To be eligible for an appointment to a committee, individuals must be a resident of the
City of Janesville and have interest or knowledge in the committee’s subject matter.
Volunteers should also be available to meet at the committee’s usual meeting time.
Current Members
Name Address Occupation
Dan Atwood 215 South Division Drive Retired Professor of English
White Oak Construction –
Bruce Dennis 216 North Terrace Street Carpenter
Kim Friedrichs Mercy Health Systems – Patient
(resigned 9/13/10) 2407 Savanna Drive Account Biller
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Name Address Occupation
RTM - Manager of Information
Timothy Maahs 202 Sinclair Street Systems
Janine Peterson 2617 Hawthorne Avenue United Way – Vice President
Susan Thompson 1411 Sharon Street Retired – Chase Bank
Kenneth Wolf
(resigned 9/1/10) 1142 Richardson Street Unemployed (Lear) - Student
Volunteers
Name Address Occupation
Hononegah High School -
Catherine Aubrecht 515 St. Lawrence Avenue Teacher
Debi Doiel (appointed
to Golf Course United Greenhouse Systems –
Advisory Committee) 607 North Garfield Avenue Accounting/Office Manager
Kate Gallagher 2524 West Memorial Drive Retired – Registered Nurse
3723 North Edgewood
Drive (out of city limits –
plans to move in city limits Certified Parts Corporation -
*Britten Grafft in 30 days) Architecture
Angus Young Associates –
Matt Honold 1147 Prairie Avenue Architectural Intern
Laborer’s Local 464 –
Travis Hutter 114 Westridge Road Construction Laborer
Francis James
(appointed to Leisure
Services Advisory
Committee) 1158 Richardson Street Retired
Bill Jass (appointed
to Leisure Services Con-Way Freight –
Advisory Committee) 2329 Elizabeth Street Driver/salesperson
Jeff Keena 1402 South Willard Avenue Rath Gibson – Steel Mill
Contractor and Property Owner
of Commercial & Residential
Bob Kimball 510 Greendale Drive Buildings
Kurt Kirchenwitz 1021 Ruger Avenue Choice Builders – Builder
American Red Cross –
Vince Oblak 31 North Pearl Street #4 Emergency Services Manager
Hampton Inn – General
David Siker 4115 Eastridge Drive Manager
Craig High School Tech Ed
Andrew Udell 713 East Court Street Teacher
Diane Van Horn 1212 Bennett Street Self employed
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The applicants below indicated on their Committee Member Application Form a desire to serve
on “Any Committee”.
Travis Hutter
Jeff Keena
David Siker
(Debi Doiel, Francis James and Bill Jass indicated on their Committee Member Application
Form a desire to serve on “Any Committee” but were appointed to a committee earlier this year.)
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*Please note: Britten Grafft indicated in a September 14 e-mail to City Manager Eric Levitt that
she intends to move within a month to 413 West Milwaukee Street (within City limits).