2. HPSR 02-16-2012 AGENDARegular Meeting
of the
Heritage Preservation
Commission
AGENDA
Thursday, February 16, 2012
6:00 p.m.
Elk River City Hall
I . CALL MEETING TO.ORDER
2. CONSIDER AGENDA
3. MINUTES
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4. GENERAL BUSINESS
4. I Water Tower Letter of Recommendation
4.2 Planning Commission Items
4.3 Downtown Task Force Update
4.4 Oral Histories
4.5 Bailey Point
4.6 2012 Goals
5. OTHER
Other business and updates from the HPC or staff.
6. MARCH 15 MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
7. ADJOURNMENT
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MEMORANDUM
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DATE:
Heritage Preservation Commission
Rebecca Haug, Environmental Administrator
February 6, 2012
SUBJECT: Meeting Reminder -February 16, 20 12
This is to remind you of our upcoming meeting on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 6:00
p.m. at the Elk River City Hall in the Uppertown Conference Room. Please see the
attached agenda and minutes.
STAFF UPDATES
1. ELK RIVER WATER TOWER UPDATE
The State Review Board will be reviewing the National Register Nomination Form
on March 27, 2012 at 6:45 p.m. in the Cargill Commons at the Minnesota Historical
Society. Currently, Alexa McDowell, consultant who wrote nomination, Nicki
Blake-Bradley and me are attending. I will be posting a quorum notice in case any of
the HPC is interested in joining us, please let me know. I will be bringing a letter of
recommendation to the meeting for the HPC to approve. This letter needs to be
received by MHS by March 23, 2012.
2. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS
Please see the attached memo regarding Planning Commission Items for the HPC to
review.
3. DOWTOWN TASK FORCE UPDATE
The next Downtown Task Force meeting is scheduled for Monday, February, 27,
2012.
4. ORAL HISTORY UPDATE
Please see the attached list that was created in early 2011. Please bring with you any
other names that should be added to the list and names of people who have already
been interviewed.
5. BAILEY POINT
The City is still in the process of purchasing this property. Staff will be working on a
grant application to the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) to purchase Interpretive
Signs to be placed along the future trail on the property. Staff is looking for
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assistance in writing information for the signs and determining how many signs
should be purchased. Staff is also looking at writing a grant to conduct an
archaeological dig at this site this summer. Please bring some ideas with you.
6. 2012 GOALS
The HPC goals for 2010-2012 identify working on continuing surveys of the older
parts of Elk River and working on creating a Historic Neighborhood District as well
as continuing to educate the residents about the history of Elk River. Staff is looking
for ideas on how the HPC can accomplish these goals in 2012.
If you have any questions or are unable to attend, please call me at (763) 635-1068. Thank
you and I look forward to seeing you on February 16, 2012.
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