ITEM 3.3B OHP 7.12.2016 MinutesITEM 3_3B
7-12-16 Otsego Heritage Preservation Commission
Present: Chris Wilson, Zonja Matushenko, Toni Seroshek, Gail Anderson
City Planner Dan Licht, Mayor Jessica Stockamp ( City Council Members Vern
Heidner and Jason Warehime briefly)
Meeting called to order at 7:40pm and agenda changes were the addition of the
Park Signs as a discussion. The minutes of the last meeting were approved.
Research for 2016 Otsego Fest theme: local Native American history
Zonja met with Kim Welter and they discussed the banner Zonja had put together
from our research. Kim wanted less print and rearranged the items. The
Commission reviewed what could be changed and Zonja will notify Kim of those
changes. We decided collectively that we will put the sources of our studies on
an accompanying reference or bibliographic sheet and have it available, then
attach it to the back of the banner.
Chris has gotten some material from Canvas Craft Services which could be used
for a miniature tepee she was hoping the Boy Scouts might want to put together.
Building was discussed and Zonja will send Chris the height of her three kids and
Chris will design the potential tepee. It could be pieced together with sticks or
strong twine through circles made with a hole punch. It would be a place for kids
to explore and not an authentic tepee. She also brought a jasper knife and stand,
an Indian doll, two books on early Native Americans, jingles to be attached to
a leather cord or traditionally sewn to a dancing dress, two woven baskets, a
Native doll and a banner re: Paleo-Indian banner from the MN History Center.
Gail will bring her birch bark basket to add to the materials on display to the next
meeting.
Chris contacted Debra Blair who is the American Indian Educator for the Elk River
schools and she will be at the next meeting. We can share with her our NA
materials and entertain any suggestions she might have about what we have put
together. Toni will laminate the second poster on Paleo Indians so that we can
display both sides at the table along with the pictures from the Wright County
History Center of the artifacts the Otsego Lahn .family donated to them of
arrowheads, etc.
Otsego Prairie Festival
Gail requested she and Toni take the first half of the day to cover the booth and
Chris and Zonja will take the second half. We discussed having the banner on
Native Americans alongside the booth between rebar which holds it at eye level
attached by zip strips. Dan will discuss that with Ross.
Toni will get craisins and candy corn for our treats to hand out.
Gail will look for suitable material on activities for Native American kids we can
copy from our research materials for handouts for families and kids.
Park Signs
Dan handed out edited copies on the following parks: Lily Pond, Kittredge
Crossings, Beaudry Meadows, and Frankfort Park along with the pictures given
to Kim and Dan to go with each sign. We will proof each write up. He suggested
material from the old Schools banner will be used for School Knoll Park. The
Prairie Park banner material will be used for that sign. The Commission agreed
with his ideas. We need write-ups for Zimmer Park, Carrick Waterfront Landing,
Northwood Park and Wilson Preserve. Chris will do a draft for the Wilson
Preserve. We also need to get plat maps for each sign to relate locations to the
city center.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45pm. Next meeting is August 16 at 6 pm at Prairie Hall.
Gail Anderson, Recorder