10-28-99 OHPC MINCity of Otsego - Heritage Preservation Commission
Thursday, October 28,1999
Vice Chair Joy Swenson called the meeting to order at 7:12 PM. Joanie Nichols, Frieda Lobeck,
Elaine Norin, Norm Schwanbeck and Arlene Holen were present. Ron Black was absent (excused)
and alternate Janet Bridgland was absent. Council member Suzanne Ackerman attended.
ELAINE MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 23, 1999 MEETING.
SECONDED BY ARLENE. MOTION CARRIED.
Elaine gave a wrap-up of Heritage Day held on October 3, 1999. People had a good time, the
food was fine and attendance was down from last year. Donations of $68.00 were collected.
ELAINE MOVED WE ADVISE THE CITY COUNCIL WE HAVE A VACANCY (AS FAR AS
THE ALTERNATE POSITION) IN OUR COMMISSION AS DESCRIBED IN OUR BYLAWS.
SECONDED BY NORM. NORM, ELAINE, FRIEDA AND ARLENE VOTED IN FAVOR OF
THE MOTION. JOY AND JOANIE WERE OPPOSED. THE MOTION CARRIED 4 TO 2.
Joy will tell Ron and have him inform the council.
Frieda submitted an updated written book report. A copy is attached.
NORM MOVED TO DONATE EIGHT"WOMAN IN THE WILDERNESS" BOOKS AS
LISTED IN THE ATTACHED BOOK REPORT. FRIEDA SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED
UNAMAMOUSLY.
Suzanne said the city council is giving a time limit of 2 months (until December 28,1999) to our
commission to present a plan for storing the old town hall. No plan has been submitted. If we get
a plan we'd need to know how much it would cost, who would do the work and how long it would
be stored. Elaine doesn't want to dismantle it and store it.
NORM MOVED TO POSTPONE A DECISION ABOUT THE OLD TOWN HALL UNTIL
NEXT MONTH (NOVEMBER) WHEN RON BLACK CAN BE PRESENT.JOANIE
SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANAMOUSLY.
The council is still working on our budget.
NORM MOVED WE CHANGE THE NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER MEETING DATES TO
NOVEMBER 18 AND DECEMBER 16, 1999. ELAINE SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED.
Norm moved to adjourn, Frieda seconded. The meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM.
We meet again on Thursday evening November 18, 1999 at 7:00 P.M. at City Hall.
Respectfully submitted, Joanie Nichols, Secretary
OHPC BOOKS
October 13, 1999
RECEIPTS
December 1996 -Grant from Lutheran Brotherhood
11 is it if Wri4ht-Hennepin Electric
114 "In The Beginning" books sold @ $15.00
69 "Cemetery" 11@ 10.00
66 "Brick House"if@ 2.00
20 "Woman In The Wilderness" " @ 2.00
DISBURSEMENTS
$500.00
500.00
1710.00
690.00
132.00
40.00 $3572.00
9-25-96
Kinko-printing
100 "In The Beginning" books
$1354.68
9-.25-97
If if100
"Cemetery" of613.17
"In The Beginning"
11-11-97
If reprint 51
"In The Beginning" "
804.87
9-17=98
print 208
"Brick House"
355.71
9-28-99
to100
"Woman In The Wilderness" "
161.88 $3290.31
CURRENT BALANCE
INVENTORY - UNSOLD BOOKS
20 "In The Beginning" books @ $15.00
17 "Cemetery" @ 10.00
122 "Brick House" " @ 2.00
80 "Woman In The Wilderness" @ 2.00
$300.00
170.00
244.00
160.00
$281.69
874.00
TOTAL ASSETS $1155.69
Activitv since Auqust 26 report:
9-28-99 Sold
1
"Woman In The Wilderness"
book(s)
2.00
10-3-99 111
"In The Beginning"
to15.00
10-3-99
3
"Cemetery"
to30.00
10-3-99
8
"Brick House"
it16.00
10-3-99
17
"Woman In The Wilderness"
it34.00
10-13-99
2
to it If if
if4.00
$101.00
It
tWoman In The Wilderness'books to be donated, subject to Commission approval:
OHPC ROOM LIBRARY
City Hall display cabinet
WCHS
SCHS
MHS
Buffalo Library
Elk River "
Monticello "
This would reduce the INVENTORY TO 72 and the TOTAL ASSETS to $1139.69