3.3. SR 09-14-2009REQUEST FOR ACTION
To Item Number
Ci Council 3.3.
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent September 14, 2009 Rebecca Haug, Environmental
Administrator
Item Description Reviewed by
Reimbursement fox Expenses Incurred from Working on a Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator
Photo-Essay of Elk River's History Reviewed by
Action Requested
Staff requests the City Council amend the budget to reimburse Commissioner Mortensen for expenses
incurred from working on a photo-essay of Elk River's history.
Background/Discussion
The City's Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) is in the process of having aphoto-essay book
published by Arcadia Publishing about the history of Elk River. Critical to the success of this project is
the time that Commissioner Debra Mortensen has volunteered to find photographs best suited for the
book and provide the narrative of the pictures. She spent countless hours at both the Sherburne County
History Center in Becker and the Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul. I have attached the front and
back cover of the book, the Table of Contents, Acknowledgement, and a list of the photos that will be
portrayed in this photo-essay book. This photo-essay book will cover the Elk River history from 1846-
1920.
The HPC made a motion at the February 12, 2008 meeting to spend up to $3,000 on expenses incurred
for the Arcadia book project. At the time the project was started the Council had included in its budget
$10,000 for the HPC to cover mileage and other incidental costs (parking, mailing, photocopies, etc).
However, after the project started, these funds were removed from the budget. Costs incurred to date
amount to $2,639.46. These expenses, except for two to the Sherburne History Center for $802, have
been paid by Commissioner Mortensen. Commissioner Mortensen paid fox memberships to both the
Sherburne History Center and the Minnesota History Center to receive discounted prices for the pictures.
The City of Elk River is an Oxcart member of the Sherburne History Center which allowed for a
discount on the costs of scanning the photos. The Sherburne History Center billed the City the $802 so
the discount would be applied. The photos are required to be of very high quality.
The HPC has $1,000 budgeted for attending the State Conference. Commissioner Mortensen and I will
be attending the conference September 17 and 18, 2009 in Chaska. Staff was able to secure a grant from
the State to cover the expenses associated with the registration and travel expenses allowing the budgeted
$1,000 to be available to cover the expenses of the book; the remaining $1,639.46 would need to come
out of Council contingency.
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Financial Impact
$2,639.46
Attachments
• Front and back cover of book
• Table of Contents
• List of Photos
• Acknowledgment
Action Motion by Second by Vote
Follow Up
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City of Elk River Book
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Upper Country
2. Orono (Upper Town)
3. Elk River (Lower Town)
4. A Call to Arms
5. Wheels, Rails, Rivers
6. Business & Growth
7. Up In Smoke
8. Community & Entertainment
9. Worship & Learning
1 Q. Growing Pains
Bibliography
Table of Contents
Sherburne County History Center Photos
1 Sherburne Coun Courthouse 1990.200.675 PF 106
90.201.524 PF 8
ick best one) 90.095.008 PF 10
95.017.019 PF 1
Town Photos
2 Water Tower (before Cream Paint) 1990.200.586 PF 102
3 Old Power House and Dam 1990.200.605 PF 103
4 Elk River Brid e and Tower 1990.200.557 PF 102
5 Manufacturing District 1900.201.081 PF 122
6 Street Scene Looking East (bike repair) 1990.200.546 PF 102
7 Main Street Lookin West (10-6-1916) 90.200.545 PF 104
8 Elk River Jackson Street (1924) 90.201.598 PF 19
9 Power Dam at Elk River 1990.200.566 PF 102
10 Good Fishin (Keays) 90.201.350 PF 69
11 Babcock Bldg. (present day Jackson St) 95.017.014 PF 1
12 Houlton Bank (1910 or after) 1990.200.625 PF 103
13 Old Bridge across Elk River, flour mill on R 1990.200.558 PF 102
14 Flour Mill 1990.200.584 PF 103
15 Fliver Race 1990.200.636 PF 104
16 Mill Dam 200.004.018 PF 81
17 Flour Mill (12-1-1898 1990.200.551 PF 102
18 Saw Mill (1893) 1990.200.583 PF 103
19 Main street Lookin West (1910-1920) 1990.200.544 PF 102
20 Main Street Looking East (1910-1920) 1990.200.503 PF 102
21 Sternwheeler Cau ton Ice Near Elk River 93.027.004 PF 12
22 Work Boat on Mississi i River 90.037.012a PF 8
ick best one) 90.037.012b PF 8
23 Coun Fair (10-6-1916 people unknown) 1990.200.638 PF 104
24 County Fair (10-5-7-1916) (double pa a 1990.200.635 PF 104
25 County Fair Pro am (1919) 2003.035.019
26 County Fair 4 Annual Program (1918) 1990.000.306
27 Vernon Cemete 1990.200.648 PF 105
28 Orono Cemete 1990.200.647 PF 105
29 Old Flour & Planning Mill (burned 1887) 90.201.561 PF 18
30 Remains of Sherburne Hotel (burned 1921) . 1990.200.571 PF 102
31 Ice House Fire 93.027.006 PF 12
32 Working Men, Boy, Dog 90.201.506 PF 109
33 Elk River H.S. Football Team (fall 1914) 1990.200.695 PF 108
34 Manual Trainin Class (1912) 1990.200.694 PF 108
35 Elk River High School Graduation (1905) 1990.200.693 PF 108
36 May 1903 Elk River Graduation 91.003.002 PF 11
37 6 Grade Class (1899) 91.003.003 PF 11
3 8 Elk River 1St Grade (1915) 90.201.600 PF 19
39 Professor C.C. Conser (superintendent) 1990.201.206 PF 125
Peo le
40 Dr. Robert Todd in Bu y 92.025.023 PF 21
41 Mr. Mrs W.F. Chadbourne (1918) 1990.201.303 PF 127
42 E.A.D. Salter & granddau ter (1910) 1990.201.480 PF 128
43 Mrs Lucia Davis in Bugg 1990.201.316 PF 127
44 Mrs Julian Rand 1990.201.449 PF 128
45 Lillian & Ben Keays 90.201.350 PF 69
46 John uinc Adams Nickerson (alone) 93.027.003 PF 12
47 J.Q.A Nickerson (with Children) 92.025.013 PF 20
48 Stella Trask Whittemore 92.025.051 PF 22
49 Abi ail Reed Trask 92.025.056 PF 22
50 Zetta Nickerson Todd 92.025.021 PF 20
51 Captain Woodward 99.036.087
52 Bert Trask in Boat 92.025.022 PF 21
ick best one) 92.025.026 PF 21
53 Bert Trask with Zetta Nickerson Todd 92.025.017 PF 20
54 Frank T. White (1902) 1990.201.286 PF 128
55 Frederick & Ma Goenner 1990.201.444 PF 128
56 Andrew Davis 1990.201.314 PF 127
57 Lucia Davis 1990.201.315 PF 127
58 Log er & Team 93.027.002 PF 12
59 William Brown Beck 90.037.011 PF 8
60. Joe Balogh 1990.201.200 PF 125
61 Judge A.E. Giddin s 1990.201.219
62 Babcock & Godfrey Families 95.017.009 PF 1
63 Harold Keays mail) 90.201.351 PF 69
64 Godfrey Babcock 95.017.009 PF 1
65 Elk River School House 1990.201.626 PF 108
ick best one -with children, if possible) 1990.200.691 PF 108
1990.200.700
1990.200.699 PF 108
Homes
66 Daniel Frye Home 98.052.011/12? PF 76
67 Charles M Babcock Home 95.017.002 PF 1
68 J.Q. A. Nickerson Home 93.027.007 PF 12
69 Amaziah & Abi ail Trask Home 92.025.061 PF 22
70 Henry Castle Home 1990.201.617 PF 107
71 William H. Houlton Home 1990.200.729 PF 107
72 H. Davis Home (note wooden sidewalks) 1990.201.312 PF 127
73 Charles Wheaton 96.006.206 PF 17
74 H. M. Atkins Home (Bobby idled 3-18-09)
75 Parlor of Davis Home 1990.201.313 PF 127
Business
76 Houlton Bank First National Bank 1907) 1990.200.627 PF 103
77 Blanchett Hotel 90.201.601 PF 19
78 Herman Greu ner Shoes 1990.201.603 PF 19
79 Bank of Elk River 1990.200.577 PF 102
80 Dr. Todd Pharmacy 92.025.023 PF 121
81 Elk River Creamery (1902) 1990.200.582 PF 103
82 Davis Brothers Gen Merchandise (1902) 1990.200.586 PF 103
83 Davis Brothers Iron Hitching Post 1990.200.611 PF 103
84 Bicycle Re air Sho (1901) 1990.200.609 PF 103
85 Peter Moe er's Tailor 1901) 1990.200.610 PF 103
86 J. H, Romdenne's Store (1901) 1990.000.611 PF 103
87 Frank T. White Land Office (1901) 1990.200.614 PF 103
88 Merrifield & Dickey Store (1898) 1990.201.086 PF 122
89 Great Northern De of (1900) 1990.200.592 PF 103
Business Interiors
90 Todd Pharmac 92.025.020 PF 20
91 Bank of Elk River 1990.200.578 PF 102
92 Millinery Shop 1990.200.580 PF 102
93 Blacksmith (1890 1990.200.581 PF 103
94 Inside Early ER Dentist Office (1910 1990.200.579 PF 102
95 Dentist Office (1910) 1990.200.577
96 Re ister of Deed office(A.Byson & Ruth 1990.200.676 PF 106
97 Houltons Basement Bank after fire 1903 1990.200.626 PF 103
98 Safe Register of Deeds 96.006.144 PF 17
ick best one) 96.006.147 PF 17
99 Kea s S innin Wheel 90.201.375 PF 70
100 Perry Jones Barbershop 2005.028.001
101 Nickerson Brothers Dairy Barn 1990.200.734 PF 107
102 Potato Digger with Will Frye 98.052.012 PF 76
103 Ori final Methodist Church (1876) 1990.200.652 PF 106
104 E iscopal Church 95.017.017 PF 1
105 Union Church (1897) 1990.200.660 PF 106
107 Catholic Church (1912) 6-503.1
109 Young Indian Boy and Man 94.009.438
110 Daniel F e 98.052.006 PF 76
111 W. L. Babcock & Sons 1995.017.004
112 Prescription written by Dr. Whittemore Bobby pulled
113 Woman in Elk River Post Office Window 6.236.1
114 W.L. Babcock & Sons (12-1-1898) 1990.200.590 PF 103
115 Oliver Kelley Farm House (1875) 1990.200.587 PF 103
116 Sherburne House 1879) 90.200.569 PF 102
117 Elk River Commerce Downtown 95.017.006 PF 1
118 Market Day 90.200.556
119 Loading Potatoes 1990.200.553 PF 102
120 Train 92.025.007 PF 20
121 Elk River Bandstand 95.025.002 PF 20
122 Bldg. Along Jackson Street 1990.200.549 PF 102
123 Street Scene East on Main Street 90.200.547 PF 102
124 Street Scene Main St. Lookin East 1990.200.543 PF 102
125 Aerial View of Business District (1932) 1990.200.539 PF 102
126 Elk River Main St. Lookin South 1990.200.540 PF 102
127 Buildin s along Jackson Avenue 1990.200.541 PF 102
128 Early Street Scene 1990.200.529 PF 102
129 Elk River Jackson (Eklund Dru s) 90.201.598 PF 19
130 Old Round Barn Elk River 1990.200.524 PF 101
131 County Fair (People Named 10-6-1916) 1990.200.639 PF 104
132 County Fair (peo le named 1916) 1990.200.640 PF 104
133 COUn Falr (located near river west of Senior Citizens Apts) 1990.200.642 PF 104
134 Band Concert (1917) (Double Page photo) 1990.200.645 PF 104
135 Picnic School Kids 91.003.001 PF 11
136 One Section Agriculture Class (1912) 1990.200.698 PF 108
137 View of Elk River (1879) 1990.201.623 PF 109
138 Dam and Bride 1990.200.720 PF 109
139 Remains of Houlton Dam & Mill 96.006.074 PF 12
140 J.B. Bassett Steamboat 1990.201.064
Previously Ordered Photos for Cover of Book
From Sherburne County History Center
1 State Street Buildings 1990.200.546 PF 102
2 Work Crew Pushin to into current 1990.200.608 PF 103
3 Elk River De of (chosen hoto) 95.017.010 PF 1
4 Orono Dam went out May 1912 1990.200.708 PF 109
5 Pierre Bottineau Cabin 1990.200.563 PF 102
6 Ferry at Elk River (1900) 1990.200.607 PF 103
7 Riverside House with Horse & Buss 1992.025.008 PF 20
8 Potato Market 95.017.015 PF 1
9 Potato Market 1995.017.012 PF 1
10 Roller Rink 1990.200.600 PF 103
Minnesota History Center Photos
Civil War
1 Anson Ha den 88906
2 Alonzo C. Ha den Loc # E425.12 rl7 (1a63> 88905
3 Charles or Wentworth Hayden 88904
4 Adelbert Bryant Loc # 425.12 r 18 (1864) 94440
5 First Minnesota Mounted Ran ers 98315 I.379.266
6 Co E. Eighth MN Volunteers E425.12 21 1738 (double page)
7 Com any D, 1St MN Posed at N.E Corner 96988
Of Nicollet Ave & 1St St., M is 5-21-1861
Loc # E425.12 p41 96988
S Willis G. Babcock POR 13569 rl 74641
11 Traffic on Jefferson H Newly Paved 706-A HE3.4 p 10
12 Charles Merritt Babcock POR 13573 Loc 1 86272
13 Dogsled Race MR2.9 SP91 1917 r68 63519
14 Do sled Race MR2.9 SP9.1 1917 r65
15 Pierre Bottineau POR 18144 r2 93236
16 Hon. Henry Mower Rice POR 15690 P3 89064
17 Simeon Pearl Folsom POR 15600 rl 87913
18 Ard Godfre POR 15947 rl 89139
19 Zebulon Pike
20 Jonathan Carver LOC# POR 21117 pl 96336 (1770
21 Red River Ox Carts HE2.1 r35 (1860) 392 (train of carts)
22 Red River Ox Carts LOC # HE2.1 r30 28555
23 Threshing Machine Spect Farm 4100-A Loc#Sa4.6 r39
24 J.F. Lewis & Co. Recei t
25 H. Galley Recei t
26 Charles Blocker He2.3 66 53051
27 Arthur N. Dare Loc # or 22129 rl
28 Mills at Elk River HD5.5 r21
29 Flour, saw and Planning Mill (1875) 33266 MS4.9 ER9
30 Brid e & Dam (1885) Loc # MS4.9 ER r23 64389
31 New Mill at ER (1910) Loc# MS4.9 ER17 61687
32 Frank White House MS4.9 ER 10 04547-17
33 Elk River De of (1911) Loc# MS4.9 ER r14 44387
34 Old Settlers Assoc. of MN Loc# #625 p45 36700
Photos from Individuals
Janet Panger (St. Cloud)
1 Edwin H. Sta les hoto
2 Jotham Sewell Sta les Photo
3 Franklin Frye Photo
Linda Kelly (St. Paul)
1 James & Sarah (England) Moores Photo
Memorandum of Understanding
Between
Debra Mortenson
17149 Olson Ct
Elk River MN 55330
And
City of Elk River
Environmental Department
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
Purpose: Reimburse City with funds received from sale of Elk River History Book
Ms. Debra Mortenson agrees to:
1. Reimburse the City of Elk River any of the proceeds earned from the sale of the Elk
River History Book
The City of Elk River agrees to:
1. Reimburse Ms. Mortenson for all expenses incurred in the publishing of the Elk River
History Book
It is mutually agreed:
1. The memorandum of understanding may be modified at any time by mutual
agreement.
2. This memorandum of understanding shall become effective on the date of the last
signature.
Rebecca Haug, Administrator Date
City of Elk River
Environmental Department
Debra Mortenson
Heritage Preservation Commissioner
Author of the Elk River History Book
Date