08-26-99 OHPC MINCity of Otsego - Heritage Preservation Commission
Thursday, August 26. 1999
Chair Ron Black called the meeting to order at 7:05 PIN/I. Joanie Nichols, Frieda Lobeck, Elaine
Norin, Norm Schwanbeck and Arlene Holen were present. Joy Swenson was absent (excused) and
alternate Janet Bridgland was absent. Council member Suzanne Ackerman attended.
ELAINE MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 22, 1999 MEETING.
SECONDED BY ARLENE. MOTION CARRIED.
Heritage Day is reserved on the city calendar for October 3, 1999. Elaine handed out the job
descriptions to the commission members for discussion and adjustments were made for some of
the assignments. The consensus was for another slide show. Elaine will ask Jacqui Rongli's
opinion for the content.
Bert at River Valley Lumber has not provided Ron with an estimate to stabilize the Old Town
Hall. Ron suggested having the roof removed, dismantling the rest of the building and storing it
until we have a plan for it.
NORM MOVED TO DISASSEMBLE THE OLD TOWN HALL, STORE IT AND
REASSEMBLE LATER AT A DESIGNATED SPOT AND IN THE MEANTIME PURSUE
AREAS TO GET FUNDS. SECONDED BY FRIEDA. MOTION CARRIED
UNANAMOUSLY.
Copies of the city General Fund Expenditures Budget for OHPC were handed out. Actual costs for
1997 and 1998 were shown along with proposed 1999 and 2000 budgets. Actual 1999 costs
through June 30 were also shown. The amounts in the proposed 2000 budget for total personal
services (1,291.00), total supplies (800.00) and printing & publishing (1,000.00) under other
services and charge were the same as 1999. We will ask for $115.00 for dues and memberships,
$600.00 for education/training/conferences, $8,000.00 for contracted services and $600.00 for
miscellaneous. This would bring the total other services and charges amount to $10.315.00 and
the total service activity amount to $12,406.00.
NORM MOVED TO REQUEST THE OHPC 2000 BUDGET FOR A TOTAL SERVICE
ACTIVTY AMOUNT OF $12,406.00. SECONDED BY FRIEDA. MOTION CARRIED,
Frieda submitted an updated written book report. A copy is attached.
Norm moved to adjourn, Frieda seconded. The meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM.
We meet again on Thursday evening September 23, 1999 at 7:00 P.M. at City Hall.
Respectfully submitted, Joanie Nichols, Secretary
August 26, 1999
OHPC BOOKS
RECEIPTS
December 1996 - Grant from Lutheran Brotherhood,
If If 11 It Wright -Hennepin Electric
113 "In The Beginning" books sold to date
66 "Cemetery" " "11 11
58 "Brick House" 11 it 11
$ 500.00
500.00
1695.00
660.00
116.00
X3471.00
DISBURSEMENTS
9/25 96 Kinko - Printing100 "In The Beginning"books:$1354.68
9/25/97 Kinko - 11 100 "Cemetery"books 613.17
11/11/97 Reprint 51 "In The Beginning" " 804.87
9/17/98 Kinko - Print 208 "Brick House" If 355.71 $3128.43
CURRENT BALANCE 342.57
INVENTORY
21 "In the Beginning" books @ $15.00
20 "Cemetery" " @ $10.00
130 "Brick House" @ 2.00
TOTAL ASSETS
ACTIVITY SINCE April 22 report
5/24/99 Sold 4 "Brick House" books
5/26/99 1•"In The Bginning" book
5/26/99 1 "Cemetery" book
Receipts in file for above sales
No Activity in June
No Activity in July
8/16/99 - Sold 1 "In the Beginning" book @ $15.00
8/16/99 - Sold 1 "Brick House" book @ $2.00
Receipt of $17.00 in file - sold to Jean Schneider
$315.00
200.00
260.00 775.00
$1117.57