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Otsego Heritage Preservation Commission
January 8, 2013
Present: Toni Seroshek, Gail Anderson, John Noll, Tom Constant, Jamie
Pfantenberg-Selbiitschka, Chris Wilson, Mayor Jessica Stockamp
Lisa Fahay— notified us and excused
Chair Toni called the meeting to order at 7:05pm< Minutes bf the last -two'
meetings were approved. Chris called Arcadia Publishing asking for copies of the
pictures from the book Otsego which she co-authored; these will be -sent on a
DVD within a week. We need them doth for the Parc signs and possibly City Hall
pictures. Also Chris will bring the maps she procured from the old City Hall to the
next meeting or drop them ofd at Prairie Center.
Jamie Plantenberg-Selbitschl<a has agreed to be a member of the Prairie Center
Development committee to represent the interests of the OWPC and all of Otsego.
Their first meeting is Monday.
� Rothaus report: We have received the artifacts from the dig and the walls of the
McDonald house. We will now need to figure out how to misplay and store chem,
as we will for the McDonald house beam. It is currently on top of one of aur
display cabinets,
Chris has an idea about a "crazy quilt" being made out of an old Otsego map
which is superimposed on a quilting material and Then embellished with textured .
stitching, possibly a border of old photographs for display. She will sketch a rough
idea for the next meeting. A11 commissioners should look at the gram which was
send previously by email re: Public Art through the Central Minnesota Arts Board ..
and could possibly he used to artfully display Otsego history and artifacts. See:
http://Vvww,centralmnartsboardsorg/grants/t)dblicart.html
Gail will write an article for the Otsego View and the EII< River paper. regarding the
old City Hall/School District 10. It will state that the building is at risk due to, the
Costs associated with maintaining it as the City does long -berm planning, Weare
seeking whether anyone or any group is interested in repurposing uses.they might
finance while maintaining the integrity of the outer structure. She will send the
article to Dan Licht for approval before submitting it.
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Our roam in Prairie Center needs to be fainted and then organized.. We sed a
� date on January 26 for us to come together and have a. �paint party. All
Commissioners who can come should bring drop cloths, tape, aria. any -other
-useful painting supplies. Jessica will lead us, buy the paint and -her husband -will
spackle where Toni removed the anchors before, then.
We have not yet heard if any pictures were submitted for.' scanning and for
. comideraiion for decorating the new City Hall. _ ..
Meeting adjourned at 8;20pm. Next meeting is February 12, 2011: .
Recorder,
Gail Anderson
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