03-27-97 OHPC MINCity of Otsego - Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting
Thursday, March 27,1997
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM by chair Joy Swenson. Members present
were Arlene Holen, Frieda Lobeck, Joanie Nichols, Elaine Norin, Ron Black, and Janet
Bridgland. Norm Schwanbeck was absent. Council Member Virginia Wendel attended.
Pam Kovnicka was a guest.
FRIEDA MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 1997
MEETING. SECONDED BY ARLENE, MOTION CARRIED.
Joy received the 1996 Minnesota Historical Society annual report on Historic
Preservation Field Services and Grants Dept. The report listed the Minnesota Cities with
CLG status and showed what other areas are doing.
Joy reported the MHS workshop for Heritage Preservation Commissions will be held
May 14 and 15 at the Landmark Center in St. Paul. Ron, Joy and Joanie want to attend.
Frieda, Elaine and Janet were interested and need to let Joy know before reservations
need to be made.
Janet and Joy reported on the MHS Grants committee which was attended by Janet, Joy
and Joanie. Janet made a presentation before the grants committee. Our grant was
approved. The grant money will be available July 1, 1997. We need to put together a
request for proposal. Joy has an example of the Historic Context Study for Little Falls.
Ours will have some similarities but will also have some differences. We will need
someone with a background in history and archeology. We may have some archeological
sites. An early study by the State (Mississippi River Management Plan from St. Cloud to
Anoka adopted 1976) only mentioned five archeological sites.
Joy reported an Oral History Workshop coming up April 21 at the Heritage Center in
Buffalo. Jim Fogarty will be the speaker. It's free and they'd like those interested in
attending to make reservations.
Pam Konvicka presented information on Picktin Press and Heritage Book News. Picktin
Press prints on acid free paper. Pam encouraged us to professionally publish "Otsego in
the Beginning". The commission took no action. after a brief discussion
Elaine Norin received the picture of David Humphrey in the mail. She said the next
Otsego View article will be about Dr. Borthwick and Dr. Humphrey. Elain and Joanie
will set up a display at City Hall.
RON MOVED TO ADOPT THE AMENDED BYLAWS OF THE HERITAGE
PRESERVATION COMMISSION. SECONDED BY FRIEDA. MOTION .CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Ron mentioned that the public hearing regarding the CUP to move the old town hall will
be held on the lst Wednesday of April . Ron also asked what the commission can do to
flag areas of interest to the public. He'd like to get these on the record.
CM Virginia Wendel reported on the Blandin Foundation Community Leadership
Program. A steering committee meeting will be held on April 3 at 7 PM. They are
looking for 8 to 10 people from Albertville, Otsego and St. Michael to recruit people to
apply to attend the Blandin Foundation Leadership retreat.
Elaine moved to adjourn, Ron seconded. The meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Joanie Nichols, Secretary