01-16-2014 HPC MIN City*.,E Meeting of the Heritage Preservation Commission
0 River Held at the Elk River City Hall
January 16, 2014
Members Present: Chair Lance Lindberg,Vice Chair Debra Mortensen and Joshua Fox
Members Absent: Marilyn VanPatten and Stephen Rohlf
Staff Present: Chris Leeseberg,Park Planner/Planner
Also Present: Council Liaison Stewart Wilson
1. Call Meeting to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof,the meeting of the Heritage Preservation
Commission was called to order at 6:07p.m.by Chair Lindberg.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. Consider 1/16/2014 Agenda
1111 Moved by Commission Member Fox and seconded by Commission Member
Mortensen to approve the January 16, 2014, agenda. Motion carried 3-0
4. Minutes
Moved by Commission Member Fox and seconded by Commission Member
Mortensen to approve the December 12, 2013,minutes. Motion carried 3-0
5.1 2013 Annual Report of the Elk River HPC
Moved by Commission Member Fox and seconded by Commission Member
Mortensen to postpone action on the item to February 20, 2014. Motion
carried 3-0
5.2 Next steps for SCSU Project
Commissioner Fox updated the commission on the project and indicated the
students are looking to finalize the project in the spring. The project may include a
"Historic Walking Tour" component and apps or QR codes to online information.
The students were exploring the idea of getting information on local business menus
and/or windows.
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• Scott Anderson, of Bethink Stories,introduced himself and said he was in attendance
to provided information on his company's QR code products.
5.2 Water Tower funding
Commissioner Fox updated the commission that he began looking at how to setup a
501c3 for the fundraising but soon realized it was a bigger task than he could handle.
He indicated that fundraising is a project that needs to be performed by someone
that knows what they are doing and he wanted the commission to look at the
possibility of utilizing an outside source for the project. Commissioner Mortensen
said she would work with Mr.Fox on the project. Council Liaison Wilson encourage
the HPC to keep moving on the project so is does not lose interest.
Commissioner Mortensen wanted to get more realistic bids on the cost to refinish
the water tower. She also asked the commission for permission to create a fund
raising letter.
Commissioner Mortensen had questions on what the current fund balance was and if
Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) had funds for the project. She thought the
city had$700-800 and that ERMU had$30,000 for demo. Staff indicated they would
get an answer on the current funds available.
The commission wanted to know how they could set up a"Save the Water Tower"
committee.
• 6. Other
There was no other business.
7. Adjournment
There being no further business, Chair Lindberg adjourned the meeting of the Elk
River Heritage Preservation Commission at 7:14 p.m.
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