05-10-2001 HPC MIN MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER
HERITAGE'PRESERVATION COMMISSION
• HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL
THURSDAY, MAY 10,2001
Members Present: Jim Nord, Jeff Gongoll, Cindy Olson and Bruce Penner
Members Absent: Kurt Kragness, Bud Houlton and Pat Dwyer
Staff Present: Stephen Rohlf
1. Call Meeting to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the Elk River
Heritage Preservation Commission was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. Consider 5/10/01 Agenda
COMMISSIONER OLSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
COMMISSIONER GONGOLL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE
MOTION CARRIED 4-0.
3. Consider 4/12/01 Minutes
COMMISSIONER PENNER MOVED TO APPROVE THE 4/12/01 HPC
• MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. COMMISSIONER NORD SECONDED THE
MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.
4. Consider Items on Planning Commission 5/22/01 Agenda
The Commission reviewed the items on the 5/22/01 Planning Commission agenda
and felt there were no conflicts or issues regarding the preservation of the city's
heritage with the exception of the Stephan Landscape Service site. SHPO records
indicate that scattered artifacts have been found at the Stephan Landscape Service
site in the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Section 6, T33, R26. The artifacts included a
Hixton ax. The HPC decided to visit the site to further investigate its potential as
an archaeological site.
5. Discuss Elk River Area Rotary's Plan to Restore the Handke Stadium
The Commission asked Cliff Lundberg, who was present at the meeting, to
inform on to the Rotary Club that the HPC is willing to aid them in preparing a
grant for this project.
6. Discuss Houlton Farm
This issue was tabled until a meeting at which Bud Houlton is present.
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• 7. Discuss City's Certified Local Government Status
Bruce Penner volunteered to call Michael Koop of the State Historic Preservation
Office to find out the status of the city's application.
8. Other Business
The Commission decided to request that the city become an Ox Cart member of
the Sherburne County Historical Society. Stephen Rohlf informed the HPC that
their portion of the Downtown Redevelopment Plan was presented at a joint
Planning Commission/HRA meeting on May 8, 2001.
9. Discuss Items to be on the June 14th HPC Agenda
It was the consensus of the group that the same issue will be on the June 14th
agenda that were on May's agenda.
10. Adjournment
There being no further business,the meeting of the Elk River HPC was adjourned
at 7:05 p.m. so the HPC could visit the Stephan Landscape Service site, the round
barn site and a site where the ox cart trail is still visible.
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