March 13, 1995 BylawsCITY OF OTSEGO
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
BY-LAWS ADOPTED
ORGANIZATION
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1. The Commission shall consist of 7 members, appointed by the City Council for
terms of 3 years. The City Council shall appoint one of its members as an ex -officio
member of the Commission who shall attend the Commission meetings and act as a liaison
between the City Council and the Commission.
2. The Heritage Commission officers shall be:
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
3. Duties of the officers:
A. The Chair shall:
1. Preside at all meetings of the Commission.
2. Prserve order and decorum and shall decide all questions of
order.
3. Appoint any necessary committees and shall appoint any
committees requested by a majority of the members.
4. Call special meetings by written notice stating the purpose of such
meeting and delivered to all members and City Staff at least twenty four
hours in advance of the meeting.
B. The Vice Chair shall:
1. Preside at all meetings in the absence of the Chair and perform
such duties as requested by the Chair.
C. The Secretary shall:
1. Be responsible for recording detailed minutes of all Commission
meetings and having them distributed to the members at least a
week before the next Commission meeting.
2. Include records of attendance of Commission members at
meetings in the minutes.
WORK RULES:
1. There shall be one regularly scheduled meeting the fourth Thursday of each
month, unless an alternative is scheduled due to conflict. A notice of a change in date of
a meeting must be given in writing or verbally at least 4 days prior to the scheduled
meeting date.
2. At the first meeting in January, the Commission shall elect from its
membership a Chair, a Vice Chair, and a Secretary.
3. A quorum shall consist of four members.
4. A member may be excused from an individual meeting for reasons of illness, family
emergency, work or out of town trips. Notice of the absence must be communicated to
the Chair by 15 minutes before the meeting.
5. Any member of the Commission who has three (3) consecutive unexcused
absences from meetings or a total of one-third (1/3) of all meetings in a
calendar year, shall be removed from the Commission without City Council
action and the Chair shall notify the member.
6. The order of business shall be as listed in the meeting agenda to be
prepared by the Chair before each meeting.
7. Recommendations to designate historic sites and/or structures for
reservation shall be referred to the City Council and City Attorney for approval after
review and acceptance by the Planning Commission as provided for in Otsego City
Ordinance # 94-9.
All meetings shall be open to the public.
Any member having any conflict of interest in an individual action under
consideration by the Commission shall not participate in discussion or vote
on that particular matter.
10. All external written correspondence regarding Commission matters shall be
sent on the official City of Otsego stationery and signed by the Chair.
11. Any communication by phone regarding Commission business shall be
reported to the Chair in a brief written memo.
12. These rules shall not be repealed or amended except by a majority vote of
the Commission and after notice has been given at a previous meeting.
13. Any rule not covered by these Work Rules shall be governed by Robert's
Rules of Order.
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
1995
1. APPOINT TERM
1. Janet Bridgland 3 years
2. Arlene Holen 2 years
3. Frieda Lobeck 1 year
4. Joan Nichols 3 years
5. Elaine Norin 2 years
6. Joy Swenson 3 years
7. vacant - later appointed Norman Schwanbeck 1 year
2. ADOPT BY-LAWS
3. SET $2,000.00 BUDGET +
4. LIAISON - RON BLACK
5. ALTERNATE LIAISON - SUZANNE ACKERMAN
Heritage Preservation Meetings will be held the Fourth Thursday of each Month at
7:00 PM.
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Appointed March 13, 1995:
Janet Bridgland
Rt# 2 Box 158
Monticello MN 55362
Arlene Holen
14182 96th Street NE
Elk River MN 55330
Frieda Lobeck
14258 96th Street NE
Elk River MN 55330
Joan Nichols
1337177th Street NE
Elk River MN 55330
Elaine Norin
10235 Kadler Avenue NE
Elk River MN 55330
Joy Swenson
9484 95th Street NE
Monticello MN 55362
Appointed March 27, 1995:
(3 years)
(2 years)
(1 year)
(3 years)
(2 years)
(3 years)
Phone: 295-3477
Phone: 441-1768
Phone: 441-2078
Phone: 441-2052
Phone: 295-2019
Phone: 295-5950
Norman Schwanbeck (1 year) Phone: 441-1794
9864 Parrish Avenue NE
Elk River MN 55330 /
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OATH OF OFFICE:
"I, _Arlene Holen do solemnly swear to support the
Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of
Minnesota, and to discharge faithfully the duties of office of
_Heritage Preservation Commissioner of the City of Otsego,
Minnesota, to the best of my judgment and ability, so help me
God."
CITY OF OTSEGO
Arlene Holen, Heritage Preservation Commissioner
Notary:
Subscribed and sworn before me this day of �%`�� � � , 1996.
o�tary lic (seal)
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OATH OF OFFICE:
"I, _Frieda Lobeck do solemnly swear to support the
Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of
Minnesota, and to discharge faithfully the duties of office of
Heritage Preservation Commission of the City of Otsego,
Minnesota, to the best of my judgment and ability, so help me
God."
CITY OF OTSEGO
Frieda Lobeck, Heritage Preservation Commissioner
Notary: -.29U
Subscribed and sworn before me this —Z -(a of %� 1991f
Ootary Public (seal)
OATH OF OFFICE:
"I, _Joy Swensonn_do solemnly swear to support the Constitution
of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Minnesota,
and to discharge faithfully the duties of office of
Heritage Preservation Commissioner_ of the City of Otsego,
Minnesota, to the best of my judgment and ability, so help me
God."
CITY OF OTSEGO
Heritage Preservation Commissioner
Notary:
Subscribed and sworn before me this 'day of 1996.
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Notary Public (seal)
OATH OF OFFICE:
"I, _Elaine Norin do solemnly swear to support the
Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of
Minnesota, and to discharge faithfully the duties of office of
_Heritage Preservation Commissioner of the City of Otsego,
Minnesota, to the best of my judgment and ability, so help me
God."
CITY OF OTSEGO
Elaine Norin, Heritage Preservation Commissioner
Notary: 441
Subscribed and sworn before me this may of 919961.
Notary Public (seal
OATH OF OFFICE:
"I, _Normann Schwanbeck do solemnly swear to support
the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State
of Minnesota, and to discharge faithfully the duties of office of
Heritage Preservation Commissioner_ of the City of Otsego,
Minnesota, to the best of my judgment and ability, so help me
W • IN
Norman Schwanbeck, Heritage Preservation Commissioner
Notary:
Subscribed and sworn before me this day of , 1996"
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otary Public (seal)
OATH OF OFFICE:
"I, _Joan Nichols do solemnly swear to support the Constitution
of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Minnesota,
and to discharge faithfully the duties of office of
Heritage Preservation Commissioner_ of the City of Otsego,
Minnesota, to the best of my judgment and ability, so help me
God."
CITY OF OTSEGO
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Joan Nichols, Heritage Preservation Commissioner
Notary:
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Subscribed and sworn before me thi4�day of 51996
otary Public (seal)
OATH OF OFFICE:
"I, _Janet Bridgland_do solemnly swear to support the
Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of
Minnesota, and to discharge faithfully the duties of office of
Heritage Preservation Commissioner_ of the City of Otsego,
Minnesota, to the best of my judgment and ability, so help me
God."
CITY OF OTSEGO
Janet Bridgland, Heritage Preservation Commissioner
Notary:
Subscribed and sworn before me this.. of . , 1994
Notary Public (seal)
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MISSION STATEMENT
To celebrate the history and heritage of Elk River and
to preserve its identity and pride.
Adopted: November 29, 1995
Elk River Heritage Festival Committee
Elk River City council Proposal
Whereas the community of Elk River has a long and rich
history of embracing a diversity of cultures, peoples and
traditions and whereas the community of Elk River is
approaching the. 150th anniversary of the Euro -American
settlement at the confluenQe of the Elk and the
Mississippi Rivers and the establishment of the Territory
of Minnesota.
8e it resolved that the City of Elk River establish a
Citizen Heritage Planning committee to plan for
activities, events and programs aimed at enhancing the
appreciation of the history of Elk River and creating a
shared community heritage.
Adopted. July 24, 1995
Elk River City Council,
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