Kathy Fox

From: Kathy Fox

Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 5:01 PM
To: Donald's Yahoo
Cc: jepepjr@aol.com; dmurphy@nurfc.org; Tony Capaci; Chris Bruner; Amy Rice; 594
@ocfcsp.oasfc.local; Ken Robinson
Subject: RE: Freedom Center - Guarantee....

Don, 
Thanks for your note.  We look forward to receiving any additional information that is available, including a business 
plan the Freedom Center is preparing or has prepared to address the possibility that federalization may not take place. 
Tony Capaci has asked Ben for a business plan that would accommodate such an event, but has not received it yet.  You 
and I spoke about the need for the Freedom Center’s Executive Committee or Board to approve such a  fallback business 
plan, and I hope that approval is being scheduled. 
 
So there is no misunderstanding, the purpose for us sharing with you the draft staff report in early January is so that we 
can make sure all the facts are correct in the report;  it is not our intention to create a debate about the analysis or 
recommendations our staff will be providing to the Commission.  I’m sure you can appreciate this distinction. 
 
We look forward to receiving the business plan as soon as it is available.  We will need it no later than the first week in 
January in order to review it and make any updates to our staff report. 
 
Thank  you, and my best wishes for the holidays and the new year! 
Kathy 
 
Kathleen M. Fox, FASLA
Executive Director
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission
100 E. Broad Street, Suite 300
Columbus, OH 43215-3661

Vox: 614.752.2770
Fax: 614-752-2775
e-mail: kfox@culture.ohio.gov
kfox@post.harvard.edu

visit our website: www.culture.ohio.gov

Building Culture in Ohio's Communities: 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.
 
From: Donald's Yahoo [mailto:donmurphy10850@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 4:15 PM
To: Kathy Fox
Cc: <jepepjr@aol.com>; <dmurphy@nurfc.org>; Tony Capaci; Chris Bruner; Amy Rice; <594@ocfcsp.oasfc.local>; Ken
Robinson
Subject: Re: Freedom Center - Guarantee....

Kathy
Thanks for your response to John's note. If Ben's cash flow did not show the escrowed amount it should have. In
addition, based on our last phone conversation, I believe we shoild have the opportunity to respond to the staff
report. This in light of the fact we have made significant budget adjustments that will give us a strong option for
sustainability without federalization.

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I look forward to discussing this further after the first of the new year.

Have a Meery Christmas and a very prosperous New Year.

Warm regards,

Don

No greater love hath a man than this: to lay down his life for his friends.

On Dec 22, 2010, at 14:54, "Kathy Fox" <KFox@culture.ohio.gov> wrote:

John,

Thank you for your note regarding the status of the guaranty documents for the $850,000 
appropriation.  We will look forward to receiving them within a few weeks.  

You also inquired about the escrowed funds the Commission is holding in the event a “management 
transition” is required for the facility, as specified in our existing agreements with the Freedom Center. 
 Our financial analysis group reviewed the recent request to release the escrowed funds, and is unable 
to recommend such a release even with a guaranty.  In the event that federalization does not occur and 
the Freedom Center is unable to continue to operate the building, the escrowed funds will be needed to 
provide for utilities, security and insurance on the building until such time as a new non‐profit cultural 
use can be put in place, or there is another suitable disposition for the building.  Our financial analysis 
group has included its recommendations in our draft staff report, which  is now being reviewed by the 
Commission Treasurer.  Our financial analysis group also reviewed the cash flow projection provided by 
Ben Reece at the Freedom Center. The cash flow projection anticipates $850,000 from the Commission 
in February 2011, but does not indicate a return of the escrowed funds.  

Once the Commission Treasurer has provided his feedback on the draft report, we will send the report 
to the Freedom Center for your information.  Please note that our office will be closed beginning Friday, 
December 24 through the end of the year for mandatory Cost Savings furlough days.  Our office will 
reopen on Monday, January 3, 2011.

Best regards,

Kathy

Kathleen M. Fox, FASLA

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Executive Director

Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission

100 E. Broad Street, Suite 300

Columbus, OH 43215-3661

Vox: 614.752.2770

Fax: 614-752-2775

e-mail: kfox@culture.ohio.gov

kfox@post.harvard.edu

visit our website: www.culture.ohio.gov

Building Culture in Ohio's Communities: 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.

From: jepepjr@aol.com [mailto:jepepjr@aol.com]

Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 1:41 PM
To: Kathy Fox
Cc: dmurphy@nurfc.org
Subject: Freedom Center - Guarantee....

Kathy,

I have the documents supporting the $850,000 and have sent them on to my lawyer. I expect we'll be
able to process these quite quickly.

There is the additional $450,000 or so that is also being held in escrow that my wife and I want to
guarantee so they can also be released in February. This, of course, is as we talked in the past. Could I
ask that documents covering these funds also be sent to me so I can move them along.

Best regards,

John Pepper