12-10-2012 HPC JOINT PR • MINUTES OF THE JOINT ELK RIVER
HERITAGE PRESERVATION&
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Monday,December 10,2012
HPC Members present: Chair Lance Lindberg,Stephen Rohlf and Joshua Fox
Parks &Recreation Members present:Dave Anderson,Mike Nziolek,Mark Ahlness,Andrew
Karlsen,James Nystrom,Dave Kallemeyn,Guenther Sagan
HPC Members absent: Marilyn VanPatten and Debra Mortenson
Staff Present: Environmental Administrator,Rebecca Haug
Environmental Assistant,Rachel King
Others Present: Chuks Ugochukwu,SCSU Professor,Joni Astrup,students from SCSU
1) Meeting called to Order
The Joint meeting of the Elk River Heritage Preservation Commission and Parks &Recreation
Commission was called to order at 4:30 p.m.by Chair Lindberg and Chair Anderson.
2) GENERAL BUSINESS
2.1 Presentations by SCSU Students
• Professor Ugochukwu introduced himself and discussed the project his students have been working
on. The students studied five different areas and will give brief presentations on their trail marker
concept design.
The first group presented on the battle between the Ojibwe and Dakota. The concept is a map of
Minnesota with touch buttons which would be solar powered. The map is the color of Minnesota,
gold and maroon as they are the primary war colors.
The second group presented on the Elk River Milling District. The graphic showed images of Ard
Godfrey,who was an influential figure of the time for the milling district as well as photos of the old
mills.
The third group presented on the history of Elk River Football. At one time,the football teams were
paid to have scrimmages at Bailey Point. The group discussed how Robert Handke built the first
high school and expanded the school district. Arne Engstrom is responsible for the Elks logo for
Elk River School District. They explained how the Handke Pit has been restored and placed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
The fourth group presented on the Oxcart Trail and envisions a simple trail marker with limited
words. The display showed the trail systems that were used to transport materials from St.Paul to
Canada
The fifth group presented on the CountyFairgrounds that used to be at Bailey Point as well as the
golf course and campground. Their design concept is to have interactive buttons on an image of the
golf course. They also had a concept with a ferris wheel. Each of the seats on the ferns wheel would
represent a different event is the history of the fairgrounds such as a listing of all of the first fair
• officers. There was also information about the Grange and Oliver Kelley.
Joint Heritage Preservation&Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Elk River Qty Hall
December 10,2012
Commissioners were then allowed time to view each trail marker concept poster and ask questions. •
6)Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Lindberg and Chair Anderson at 5:10 p.m.
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