05-22-2007 HPC MINMEETING OF THE ELK RIVER
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Members Present: Chair Lance Lindberg, Jeff Gongoll, Kristin Harris, Molly Nadeau-Peterson
and Councilman Larry Farber
Members Absent: Matt Christiaansen, Steve Rohlf, and Kurt Kragness
Staff Present: Rebecca Haug
Call Meeting to Order
Elk River Heritage Preservation Commission was called to order at 5:40 p.m.
2. Consider May 222007 HPC Agenda
Agenda was amended to add February 13 meeting minute's approval, the Preserve MN
conference, the National Preservation Conference and the resignation of Commissioner
Gongoll.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GONGOLL AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER HARRIS TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. ALL IN
FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
3. Consider Agril 3, 2007 HPC Minutes
There was discussion about the minutes and it was decided that they would be brought back
to the next meeting with revisions. It was decided that the meetings will be taped.
4. Downtown Redevelopment Task Force Update
Chair Lindberg updated the HPC regarding the Task Force meeting where Michael Koop
and Bonnie McDonald spoke about Historic Preservation and he presented the HPC
priorities/polity recommendations at the meeting.
He also discussed the proposed timeline for the task force with the hope of being complete
with the plan in November. The Commissions will have a chance to review and comment
on the plan in July or August and the City Council will see it in the November with public
meetings in October.
Historic Neighborhood Discussion
It was decided that staff will look at three (3) communities with historic neighborhood
overlay districts and bring back recommendations to the HPC. Staff and Chair Lindberg
discussed working in conjunction with the Task Force on this. Staff will discuss this with
Task Force Project Leaders.
6. Archaeological Dig
The Archaeological Dig will be held the week-ends of July 20-22 and July 26-28 with July 29
being anon-public day for the archaeologists to wrap things up. It was suggest that the staff
solicit the vendors from the Taste of Elk River and Chair Lindberg will sign the donation
letters.
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a. February 13 minutes -Chair Lindberg will provide staff with changes so the minutes
can be approved.
b. Preserve NIlV Workshop, June 12 -Chair Lindberg expressed interest in attending
c. National Preservation Conference, October 2-6, 2007 -Commissioner Nadeau,
Lindberg and Harris expressed interest in attending, however, none can attend the full
conference.
d. Commissioner Gongoll resignation -Commissioner Gongoll resigned from the HPC as
he has been appointed to the Sherburne County Historical Society Board. Staff will give
his letter of resignation to the City Clerk to start the process of having another person
appointed to the HPC.
8. Schedule next HPC meeting and Identify Agenda Items
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the Heritage Preservation Commission will be held
on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. The items to be discussed include the minutes,
Downtown Redevelopment Task Force Update, Planning Commission items (if there are
any), and the Archaeological Dig.
9. Adiournment
Commissioner Lindberg adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m.