At its meeting, the Middleton Landmarks Commission discussed relocating the plaque for the Wolf House and agreed to seek additional quotes for a sturdier aluminum extruded post and to contact the owner, Dan Barker, about placing the plaque closer to the sidewalk.

Commission members said the plaque was removed while the house exterior was repainted and offered two options: remount on the house or place the marker on a free-standing post. Members favored a larger extruded aluminum angled post over a thin “skinny” post or untreated wood, citing durability and lower long-term maintenance costs. Staff reported the commission has about $1,000 remaining in its current-year budget and could buy two or three posts now and add more in subsequent years.

Commissioners discussed mounting options (in-ground versus surface mount) and the need to check for utility easements and private service lines before installation. Daphne (staff) and Charles (committee member) agreed to contact Dan Barker, who emailed the commission and has offered to pursue an informational panel; Barker will supply wording for a separate informational panel the commission will not edit. Staff will obtain quotes from additional vendors for posts that can support signs sized roughly 16 by 14 to 16 by 20 inches and will confirm installation method and costs before returning to the committee with recommendations.

Commission members asked staff to verify whether the post base quoted covered only the pole or the pole-plus-mounting hardware, and to confirm mounting specifications (3-inch square extrusion and available sign plate sizes). They also required that proposed installation locations avoid utility easements or service lines serving the property. No formal motion or vote was recorded in the transcript.