12-27-01 OHPC MINCity of Otsego - Heritage Preservation Commission
Thursday, December 27, 2001
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Chair Joy Swenson called the meeting to order at 7:10 PM. Joanie Nichols, Arlene Holen, Elaine
Norin and Frieda Lobeck were present. Sharon Carter was absent. Council member Jerry
Struthers was present. Kurt Kragness was a guest.
ARLENE MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 27, 2001 MEETING.
SECONDED BY FRIEDA. MOTION CARRIED.
The meetings for the months of October and November were cancelled.
Frieda submitted an updated written book report. A copy is attached.
Joy introduced Kurt Kragness, director of the Sherburne County Historical Society and a member
of the Elk River Heritage Preservation Commission. Kurt updated us on the activities of the Elk
River HPC. They are a CLG and are in the process of having a context study done. Kurt
requested a copy of our inventory.
Joy had pictures of the dedication on September 23, 2001, of the bench and plaque in the cemetery
in memory of Ing Roskaft and all those who rest there. Frieda and Arlene will help to identify
some of the people in the pictures.
Dan Licht, regarding the historic preservation designation progress for the Cemetery, provided
copies of the memorandum and planning report. We will need to pursue this if we will be applying
for any grants. Joy will check with the Cemetery Board, and Janet Bridgland. Preapplication
grants are due January 18, 2002.
Barbara Day's letter dated September 29, 2001 to Elaine Norin was discussed. Barbara had
offered to enter information about the cemetery records on the Internet.
ELAINE MOVED WE ACCEPT THE OFFER MADE IN BARBARA DAY'S LETTER OF
SEPTEMBER 29, 2001. FRIEDA SECONDED. FRIEDA AND ELAINE VOTED IN FAVOR
OF THE MOTION. JOY AND JOANIE WERE OPPOSED. ARLENE ABSTAINED. MOTION
DEFEATED.
Elaine will respond to Barbara Day's letter, explaining that it is still up in the air and ask for some
more information about the web address.
ARLENE MOVED WE REPRINT 100 COPIES EACH OF "OTSEGO IN THE BEGINNING "
AND THE "CEMETERY" BOOKS. FRIEDA SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED
UNANAMOUSLY.
Elaine will order the books from Elk River Printing.
Elaine inquired about the MHS memo dated December 11, 2001 regarding CLG Grants Manual
and application forms. Joy agreed to follow up and try for a grant to get tapes transcribed.
Frieda moved to adjourn, Arlene seconded. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 PM.
We meet again on Thursday evening January 24, 2002 at 7:00 PM at City Hall.
Respectfully submitted, Joanie Nichols, Secretary
OHPC BOOKS
There was no meeting in November, 2001
August 2001 thru December 27,2001
RECEIPTS
Dec. 1996 - Grant from Lutheran Brotherhood
$ 500.00
Dec. 1996 - Grant from Wright-Henn.Electric
500.00
133 - "IN THE BEGINNING" books sold @ $15.00 ea
1,995.00
86 - "CEMETERY" books sold @ $10.00 ea
860.00
89 - "BRICK HOUSE" books sold at $2.00 ea
178.00
81 - "WOMAN IPJ WILDERNESS" books sold at $2.00 ea
162.00
46 - "HOLT DIARY" books sold @ $10.00 ea
460.00
Total Receipts
$4,655.00
DISBURSEMENTS
9/25/96 Printing 100 "IN THE BEGINNING" books
$1,354.68
9/25/97 Printing 100 "CEMETERY" books
613.17
11/11/97 Reprint 51 "IN THE BEGINNING" books
804.87
9/17/98 Printing 208 "BRICK HOUSE" books
355.71
9/28/99 Printing 110 "WOMAN IN WILDERNESS" books
161.88
9/25/00 Printing 100 "HOLT DIARY" books
681.60
Total Expense
$3,971.91
CURRENT BALANCE
$ 683.09
INVENTORY - UNSOLD BOOKS
1 "IN THE BEGINNING" books
0 "CEMETERY" books
99 "BRICK HOUSE" books
21 "WOMAN IN WILSERNESS" books
47 "HOLT DIARY" books
TOTAL ACTIVITY FOR PERIOD
$ 15.00
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198.00
42.00
470.00
Total Unsold Inventory 725.00
TOTAL ASSETS $1,408.09
10/18/01 - "HOLT DIARY" (Elaine Norin) $10.00
11/26/01 - "HOLT DIARY" 10.00
"OTSEGO CEMETERY" 10..00
"IN THE BEGINNING" 15.00
Above3 books sold to Bryant Farr
of Baraboo, WI
12/10/01 - "LIFE IN BRICK HOUSE" 2.00
"WOMAN IN WILDERNESS" 2.00
Above 2 books sold to Sharon Kampa
Total Sales $49.00
Wright County Historical Society sold 5 In the Beginning books; 3 Cemetery
books; 5 Woman in Wilderness books; 2 Brick House books and 2 Holt
Diary books for a total of $139.00 on Nov. 21, 2001.