02-12-2004 HPC MIN
MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2004
Members Present: Jeff Gongoll, Cliff Lundberg, Cindy Olson, Pat Dwyer, Lance Lindberg and
Kurt Kragness, Bud Houlton
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Stephen Rohlf & Rebecca Haug
Others Present: Jared Lee
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 6:40 p.m.
2. Consider 2/12/04 Agenda
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER GONGOLL AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER OI.SON TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH THE
ADDITION OF ITEM 7.5 "RE-ELECTIONS". r~OTiON CARRIED 6-i.
COMMISSIONER LUNDBERG OPPOSED THE RE-ELECTIONS.
3. Consider 1/8/04 Minutes
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER GONGOLL AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER DWYER TO APPROVE THE 1/8/04 MINUTES. MOTION
CARRIED 7-0.
4. Consider Items on Planning Commission ~/~4/04 Agenda
The Commission reviewed the items on the ?/24/04 Planning Commission agenda and felt
that most of the items did not have potential conflicts with any known cultural or historic
resources.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER HOULTON AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER LINDBERG TO RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING
CONDITION BE PLACED ON THE PLANNING ITEMS: "ANY ITEM OR
CONDITION FOUND THAT INDICATES THE SITE IS LIKELY TO YIELD
INFORMATION IMPORTANT TO PRE-HISTORY OR HISTORY SHALL BE
REPORTED TO THE CITY IMMEDIATELY. FURTHER, THE CITY
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO STOP WORK AUTHORIZED IN ITS APPROVAL
UNTIL THE SITE IS APPROPRIATELY INVESTIGATED AND WORK IS
AUTHORIZED TO CONTINUE BY THE CITY." MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
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8. Discuss Literature Search and Archaeolo<>ical hlodelin~ Grant
Commissioner Kragness informed the group that Dr. Rothaus and Jason Haug had been
working at the Sherburne Countv Historical Society, compiling information for the report.
The Camp Cozy area should also be studied.
Discuss ?004 SHPO Grant Possibilities
Stephen Rohlf informed the group that the he had spokenwith Scott Alfinson, SHPO about
the direction the group should take in ?004. It was decided that continuing on the Literature
Search and Archeological Modeling with St. Cloud State University is the best direction to
go. City staff filled out the grant application and submitted it.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER LUNDBERG AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER LINDBERG TO APPROVE THE 2004 SHPO GRANT.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Discuss hosting a Preservation Week Event.
The group discussed hosting a Preservation ~X~eek from May 3 to May 8. Dr. Rothaus would
be willing to come in and talk. It was suggested that a press release be placed in the paper.
It was also discussed that people be asked to bring in old photographs of the downtown area
and possibly bring in experts to inform people of what their stone tools and/or antiques are
worth.
%a. Election of Officers
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER DWYER AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER GONGOLL TO NOMINATE COMMISSIONER OLSON FOR
THE 2004 HPC CHAIR POSITION. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
8. March 11 Agenda
The Commission decided to place the following items on the 3/11/04 agenda: hosting a
Preservation Week event, Literature Search and Archaeological Modeling Grant, Planning
Commission Update, February minutes and a Treasurer's Report.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting of the Elk River HPC was adjourned at 8:00
p.m.
Submitted by,
Rebecca Haug