04-27-00 OHPC MINCity of Otsego - Heritage Preservation Commission
Thursday, April 27, 2000
Chair Ron Black called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Joanie Nichols, Frieda Lobeck, Elaine
Norin, Joy Swenson, Norm Schwanbeck and Arlene Holen were present. Council member
Suzanne Ackerman attended. City Planner Dan Licht also attended.
ELAINE MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 23, 2000 MEETING.
SECONDED BY ARLENE. MOTION CARRIED.
Dan Licht has prepared an outline of the process for designating an historic preservation district
regarding the Peavey/McDonald house and old town hall site. Copies will be available for us next
week at City Hall. Ron suggested we divide tasks between four sites; Peavey/McDonald house,
parsonage, old town hall/former school and the ferry site. Norm will describe the buildings, Ron
will list the legal descriptions and addresses and Elaine will write about the significance of the
structures. Daytime pictures are needed. After we collect this information, we'll choose from the
zoning ordinance reasons that qualify this area for historic preservation.
Frieda submitted an updated written book report. A copy is attached.
Ron will write a letter to the editor of Otsego View and mention we need a new alternate member
for the OHPC.
Elaine submitted a rough draft of a letter to those interested in OHPC and Heritage Day. The plan
is for the letter to be sent September 1, 2000 with a six week response time.
Elaine suggested a rearrangement of the heritage room and submitted a sketch,
NORM MOVED TO REARRANGE THE HERITAGE ROOM AS SKETCHED BY ELAINE.
SECONDED BY FRIEDA. MOTION CARRIED.
Ron will talk to Mike Robertson about heritage room rearrangement.
Norm moved to adjourn, Arlene seconded. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM.
We meet again on Thursday evening May 25, 2000 at 7:00 P.M. at City Hall.
Respectfully submitted, Joanie Nichols, Secretary
April 27, 2000 - There was -no activity in the book department
so far as sale of books is concerned. Confirmed
by Carol in the City Hall Office.
Frieda Lobeck