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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-03-12 PACKET 07.X MINUTES CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION Tuesday, January 8, 2013 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation was duly held at the Cottage Grove City Hall, 12800 Ravine Parkway South, Cottage Grove, Minnesota, on the 8th day of January, 2013. Chair Herb Japs called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Beverly Gross, Herb Japs, Jan Japs, Frances Ratzlaff, Judy Spooner, Leon Peterson MEMBERS ABSENT: Glen Brown, Lorraine Brown, OTHERS PRESENT: John M. Burbank, Senior Planner APROVAL OF THE AGENDA Burbank suggested changing Item VIII -B to Item VI -C on the Agenda. Spooner made a motion to approve the amended agenda. Peterson seconded. The agenda was unanimously approved (6 -to -0 vote). OPEN FORUM No one spoke. ACTION ITEMS 2013 Meeting schedule Burbank covered the 2013 ACHP meeting schedule and asked if there were any changes. He noted additionally that the June 11 alternate meeting may be called if event planning for Straw- berry Festival is needed. Being no further discussion, the ACHP adopted the 2012 meeting schedule. Term Extensions Burbank asked the ACHP members present if they wanted to continue to serve on the Commit- tee. Ratzlaff indicated that she would be stepping down, but that she will attend as an observing guest in the future. Burbank indicated that he would contact the Browns. No action was taken by the ACHP. Election of Officers Burbank notified the ACHP that it was time for election of officers. Herb Japs asked for nomi- nations for Chair. Peterson nominated Herb Jabs. Gross seconded the motion. Hearing no other Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes January 8, 2013 Page 2 of 3 nominations, Herb Japs called for the vote and was elected as Chair of the ACHP for 2013. Herb Japs agreed to serve as Chair. Herb Japs asked for nominations for Vice Chair. Jan Japs nominated Judy Spooner. Gross seconded the motion. Hearing no other nominations, Herb Japs called for the vote and Judy Spooner was elected as the Vice Chair of the ACHP for 2013. Spooner agreed to serve as Vice Chair. Strawberry Festival 2013 Burbank notified the ACHP that the 2013 Strawberry Festival is scheduled for June 13 -16 and asked if the Committee wanted to be involved this year. The ACHP discussed the topic and indi- cated that they would like to have the Phase II Historic Cards project completed for sale. Burbank questioned if they would be interested in putting together a community cookbook for the event. There was a general discussion on the topic. Burbank responded that he would place this item on the March Agenda. No additional action was taken by the ACHP. PROJECT UPDATES Hope Glen Farm Burbank gave the ACHP an update on the Historic Places Conditional Use Permit for Hope Glen Farm and noted that the Council approved the request. A general discussion was held on the planned use. No action was taken by the ACHP. Historic Display Case Donation Burbank reported that On January 2 the City Council approved a request to authorize the dona- tion of the City's wooden historic display case to the Park Grove Library for the continued dis- play of historic artifacts and information provided by the Washington County Historical Society. He indicated further that he was coordinating the move of the case with all involved parties. A general discussion was held on the display case relocation. No action was taken by the ACHP. Bev's "Basket of History" The ACHP reviewed the contents of a basket of articles, newspaper clippings, and other mis- cellaneous historical information. A general discussion was held on the contents of the basket. No action was taken by the ACHP. Shepard's Woods Burbank notified the ACHP that the Wilder Foundation is now in full possession of the " Shepard's Woods" property, and was in the process of identifying what future actions they were going to take with the site. A general discussion was held on the property. Burbank indicated that he would keep the ACHP updated on the outcomes of Wilder's decision process. No action was taken by the ACHP. APROVAL OF MINUTES Jan Japs made a motion to approve the minutes from September 11, 2012. Spooner seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved as mailed. Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes January 8, 2013 Page 3 of 3 HISTORIC INQUIRIES AND RESEARCH INFORMATION There was no educational information included in this month's agenda packet. COUNCIL LIASON COMMENTS None COMMITTEE COMMENTS None STAFF COMMENTS School District #31 School — Burbank identified that one of the items in Bev's "Basket of His- tory" was a 1914 picture of school children from District 31 that was taken in 1914. He indicated that he would share a copy of the photo with the Washington County Historical Society and with the son of Hap Wolf, a former resident of Cottage Grove who is identified in the picture. ADJOURNMENT Spooner moved to adjourn the meeting. Gross seconded. The meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m., and then the ACHP had an informal tour of the new Public Safety /City Hall facility.