6.5.2. HPSR •
MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Date: March 7, 2013
To: Certified Local Governments
From: Michael Koop, Historic Preservation Program Specialist
Subject: Training for Heritage Preservation Commissions
The Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is excited to inform you about a new
initiative to help train Heritage Preservation Commission(HPC) members and staff. As part of
our ongoing efforts to provide additional educational opportunities to our HPCs, SHPO staff
will be available to attend commission meetings and give illustrated presentations on a variety
of topics to help HPCs in their day-to-day work and activities.
Initially, three different subjects will be offered as training modules:
1. Local Designations: Best Practices
2. How to Run an Effective Meeting
3. Design Review: Preserving Heritage and Improving Physical Environment
Beginning in April, 2013, Heritage Preservation Commissions will be able to request that
SHPO staff attend either a regularly scheduled HPC meeting or a special meeting to give a
presentation on one of the three topics listed above. We are also curious to know if there are
other topics of interest to you. If so, please let us know what those are, so we can begin to
prepare teaching materials for future training cycles.
During 2013, six training appointments will be available on the topics listed above, to be
provided on a first-come, first-served basis. We look forward to hearing from you about topic
selection and scheduling. For further information, or to make a reservation, please contact
Michael Koop at 651-259-3452 or at michael.koop@mnhs.org.