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MINUTES
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Special Meeting
October 11, 2016
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special 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 11th day of October, 2016.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Herb Japs called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
:
MEMBERS PRESENTHerb Japs, Jan Japs, Beverly Gross, Verlyn Lindemann, Herb
Reckinger, Corinne Marz
:
MEMBERS ABSENT None
OTHERS PRESENT:Dave Thiede, Councilmember
John M. Burbank, Senior Planner
Bud Gross, Citizen
Burbank informed the ACHP that Jon Raverty had stepped down from the ACHP due to other
obligations and time commitments.
APROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Lindemann made a motion to approve the agenda as distributed. Marz seconded. The agenda
was unanimously approved as submitted.
OPEN FORUM
No one spoke.
ACTION ITEMS
A. Pledge of Allegiance Discussion.
Burbank reported that the City Council had asked that the different City commissions discuss
and decide if they would like to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before their regular meetings. The
ACHP identified that while they are a patriotic group of citizens, they typically have limited time in
which to discuss all of the historic topics that are on their agenda, and the Pledge could eat into
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 2 of 4
some of that valuable time. The consensus of the group was to recite it only at their first meeting
of the year. No further action was taken.
B.Document Retention/Donation Discussion
Burbank noted that the Council had recently authorized the conveyance of several historical docu-
ments to the State and County historical societies, but had wanted the ACHP to review the
documents one last time prior to the completion of the task. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project, and Jan Japs made a motion to continue the item for the next regular meet-
ing. Reckinger seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. Burbank responded that
he would put it on the next agenda for additional discussion. No further action was taken.
C.7003/7007 East Point Douglas Road (Hill-Gibson House) – Education & Action Plan
Burbank shared the preliminary information that had been presented by Dominium in relation to
the post construction historic education plan for the Hill-Gibson house. The ACHP discussed
several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. Fire Department History
Burbank identified that the ACHP’s previous discussions on the historic component of the Central
Fire Station construction project included the following topics:
Define desired items
Define desired information
Define acceptable item criteria
Define material judging criteria
Define transfer of ownership to City language
Define donation recognition/credit protocol
Define any other desired historic components in relation to Cottage Grove history
That the City attorney should review the donation policies and criteria.
The ACHP discussed the topics in more detail and indicated that the Fire Department should be
polled as to desired and/or available items for the display, and that the public should be engaged.
No further action was taken.
PROJECT UPDATES
A. St. Paul Park Airport
Burbank shared some documents related to the St. Paul Park airport on 90th Street that were
obtained online, as the ACHP has been continually completing background research on this his-
toric site. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
B. Historic File Scanning
Burbank reported that the conversion of the historic archive to Laserfiche electronic format had
been initiated over the late summer and that quality control was being completed. He stated fur-
ther that the scanning had been completed by college interns who were assisting in the project.
The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 3 of 4
C. Cottage Grove and the Mighty Mississippi Display
Burbank noted that the he has been gathering information for the “Mighty Mississippi River Pro-
ject” and how it relates to Cottage Grove past and present. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. 80th Street Quadrant Design Project – Interpretive Signs
Burbank noted that the 80th Street Quadrant Project was still on schedule, and that he was initiating
the process to start designing the four interpretive signs for the site. He summarized the previous
suggested topics. The suggested topics were:
John Sullivan Norris
Early farm/farmer history – Baileys, Woodward’s, etc.
Early suburban history
Prehistory/geologic information
History snapshots – first stoplight, airports, railroad, Atkinson’s Corners, Spring Hill
School, Camels Hump, Belden Commercial District
1837 Treaty
“Center of town” evolution
Burbank reported that he would continue researching the topics for available and relevant infor-
mation, and the ACHP would revisit the item at their regular meetings in early 2017 in prepara-
tion for installation in the spring. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No
further action was taken.
APROVAL OF MINUTES
A. July 12, 2016
Lindemann made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 12, 2016, meeting of the Advisory
Committee on Historic Preservation. Gross seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved.
HISTORIC INQUIRIES AND RESEARCH INFORMATION
The ACHP discussed the Historical Whisperings publication from the WCHS and suggested that
Brent Peterson be invited to a meeting. Burbank reported that he would extend an invite. No
further action was taken.
COUNCIL LIASON COMMENTS
None
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 4 of 4
STAFF COMMENTS
Burbank shared a verbal report on the 2016 State Historic Preservation Conference held
September 7 to 9, 2016, in Hastings. The ACHP held a general discussion on the topic. Marz
noted that the sessions she attended were interesting. The ACHP discussed several points re-
lated to the conference. No further action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Marz made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Jan Japs seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
MINUTES
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Special Meeting
October 11, 2016
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special 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 11th day of October, 2016.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Herb Japs called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
:
MEMBERS PRESENTHerb Japs, Jan Japs, Beverly Gross, Verlyn Lindemann, Herb
Reckinger, Corinne Marz
:
MEMBERS ABSENT None
OTHERS PRESENT:Dave Thiede, Councilmember
John M. Burbank, Senior Planner
Bud Gross, Citizen
Burbank informed the ACHP that Jon Raverty had stepped down from the ACHP due to other
obligations and time commitments.
APROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Lindemann made a motion to approve the agenda as distributed. Marz seconded. The agenda
was unanimously approved as submitted.
OPEN FORUM
No one spoke.
ACTION ITEMS
A. Pledge of Allegiance Discussion.
Burbank reported that the City Council had asked that the different City commissions discuss
and decide if they would like to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before their regular meetings. The
ACHP identified that while they are a patriotic group of citizens, they typically have limited time in
which to discuss all of the historic topics that are on their agenda, and the Pledge could eat into
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 2 of 4
some of that valuable time. The consensus of the group was to recite it only at their first meeting
of the year. No further action was taken.
B.Document Retention/Donation Discussion
Burbank noted that the Council had recently authorized the conveyance of several historical docu-
ments to the State and County historical societies, but had wanted the ACHP to review the
documents one last time prior to the completion of the task. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project, and Jan Japs made a motion to continue the item for the next regular meet-
ing. Reckinger seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. Burbank responded that
he would put it on the next agenda for additional discussion. No further action was taken.
C.7003/7007 East Point Douglas Road (Hill-Gibson House) – Education & Action Plan
Burbank shared the preliminary information that had been presented by Dominium in relation to
the post construction historic education plan for the Hill-Gibson house. The ACHP discussed
several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. Fire Department History
Burbank identified that the ACHP’s previous discussions on the historic component of the Central
Fire Station construction project included the following topics:
Define desired items
Define desired information
Define acceptable item criteria
Define material judging criteria
Define transfer of ownership to City language
Define donation recognition/credit protocol
Define any other desired historic components in relation to Cottage Grove history
That the City attorney should review the donation policies and criteria.
The ACHP discussed the topics in more detail and indicated that the Fire Department should be
polled as to desired and/or available items for the display, and that the public should be engaged.
No further action was taken.
PROJECT UPDATES
A. St. Paul Park Airport
Burbank shared some documents related to the St. Paul Park airport on 90th Street that were
obtained online, as the ACHP has been continually completing background research on this his-
toric site. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
B. Historic File Scanning
Burbank reported that the conversion of the historic archive to Laserfiche electronic format had
been initiated over the late summer and that quality control was being completed. He stated fur-
ther that the scanning had been completed by college interns who were assisting in the project.
The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 3 of 4
C. Cottage Grove and the Mighty Mississippi Display
Burbank noted that the he has been gathering information for the “Mighty Mississippi River Pro-
ject” and how it relates to Cottage Grove past and present. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. 80th Street Quadrant Design Project – Interpretive Signs
Burbank noted that the 80th Street Quadrant Project was still on schedule, and that he was initiating
the process to start designing the four interpretive signs for the site. He summarized the previous
suggested topics. The suggested topics were:
John Sullivan Norris
Early farm/farmer history – Baileys, Woodward’s, etc.
Early suburban history
Prehistory/geologic information
History snapshots – first stoplight, airports, railroad, Atkinson’s Corners, Spring Hill
School, Camels Hump, Belden Commercial District
1837 Treaty
“Center of town” evolution
Burbank reported that he would continue researching the topics for available and relevant infor-
mation, and the ACHP would revisit the item at their regular meetings in early 2017 in prepara-
tion for installation in the spring. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No
further action was taken.
APROVAL OF MINUTES
A. July 12, 2016
Lindemann made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 12, 2016, meeting of the Advisory
Committee on Historic Preservation. Gross seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved.
HISTORIC INQUIRIES AND RESEARCH INFORMATION
The ACHP discussed the Historical Whisperings publication from the WCHS and suggested that
Brent Peterson be invited to a meeting. Burbank reported that he would extend an invite. No
further action was taken.
COUNCIL LIASON COMMENTS
None
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 4 of 4
STAFF COMMENTS
Burbank shared a verbal report on the 2016 State Historic Preservation Conference held
September 7 to 9, 2016, in Hastings. The ACHP held a general discussion on the topic. Marz
noted that the sessions she attended were interesting. The ACHP discussed several points re-
lated to the conference. No further action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Marz made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Jan Japs seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
MINUTES
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Special Meeting
October 11, 2016
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special 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 11th day of October, 2016.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Herb Japs called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
:
MEMBERS PRESENTHerb Japs, Jan Japs, Beverly Gross, Verlyn Lindemann, Herb
Reckinger, Corinne Marz
:
MEMBERS ABSENT None
OTHERS PRESENT:Dave Thiede, Councilmember
John M. Burbank, Senior Planner
Bud Gross, Citizen
Burbank informed the ACHP that Jon Raverty had stepped down from the ACHP due to other
obligations and time commitments.
APROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Lindemann made a motion to approve the agenda as distributed. Marz seconded. The agenda
was unanimously approved as submitted.
OPEN FORUM
No one spoke.
ACTION ITEMS
A. Pledge of Allegiance Discussion.
Burbank reported that the City Council had asked that the different City commissions discuss
and decide if they would like to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before their regular meetings. The
ACHP identified that while they are a patriotic group of citizens, they typically have limited time in
which to discuss all of the historic topics that are on their agenda, and the Pledge could eat into
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 2 of 4
some of that valuable time. The consensus of the group was to recite it only at their first meeting
of the year. No further action was taken.
B.Document Retention/Donation Discussion
Burbank noted that the Council had recently authorized the conveyance of several historical docu-
ments to the State and County historical societies, but had wanted the ACHP to review the
documents one last time prior to the completion of the task. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project, and Jan Japs made a motion to continue the item for the next regular meet-
ing. Reckinger seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. Burbank responded that
he would put it on the next agenda for additional discussion. No further action was taken.
C.7003/7007 East Point Douglas Road (Hill-Gibson House) – Education & Action Plan
Burbank shared the preliminary information that had been presented by Dominium in relation to
the post construction historic education plan for the Hill-Gibson house. The ACHP discussed
several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. Fire Department History
Burbank identified that the ACHP’s previous discussions on the historic component of the Central
Fire Station construction project included the following topics:
Define desired items
Define desired information
Define acceptable item criteria
Define material judging criteria
Define transfer of ownership to City language
Define donation recognition/credit protocol
Define any other desired historic components in relation to Cottage Grove history
That the City attorney should review the donation policies and criteria.
The ACHP discussed the topics in more detail and indicated that the Fire Department should be
polled as to desired and/or available items for the display, and that the public should be engaged.
No further action was taken.
PROJECT UPDATES
A. St. Paul Park Airport
Burbank shared some documents related to the St. Paul Park airport on 90th Street that were
obtained online, as the ACHP has been continually completing background research on this his-
toric site. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
B. Historic File Scanning
Burbank reported that the conversion of the historic archive to Laserfiche electronic format had
been initiated over the late summer and that quality control was being completed. He stated fur-
ther that the scanning had been completed by college interns who were assisting in the project.
The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 3 of 4
C. Cottage Grove and the Mighty Mississippi Display
Burbank noted that the he has been gathering information for the “Mighty Mississippi River Pro-
ject” and how it relates to Cottage Grove past and present. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. 80th Street Quadrant Design Project – Interpretive Signs
Burbank noted that the 80th Street Quadrant Project was still on schedule, and that he was initiating
the process to start designing the four interpretive signs for the site. He summarized the previous
suggested topics. The suggested topics were:
John Sullivan Norris
Early farm/farmer history – Baileys, Woodward’s, etc.
Early suburban history
Prehistory/geologic information
History snapshots – first stoplight, airports, railroad, Atkinson’s Corners, Spring Hill
School, Camels Hump, Belden Commercial District
1837 Treaty
“Center of town” evolution
Burbank reported that he would continue researching the topics for available and relevant infor-
mation, and the ACHP would revisit the item at their regular meetings in early 2017 in prepara-
tion for installation in the spring. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No
further action was taken.
APROVAL OF MINUTES
A. July 12, 2016
Lindemann made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 12, 2016, meeting of the Advisory
Committee on Historic Preservation. Gross seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved.
HISTORIC INQUIRIES AND RESEARCH INFORMATION
The ACHP discussed the Historical Whisperings publication from the WCHS and suggested that
Brent Peterson be invited to a meeting. Burbank reported that he would extend an invite. No
further action was taken.
COUNCIL LIASON COMMENTS
None
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 4 of 4
STAFF COMMENTS
Burbank shared a verbal report on the 2016 State Historic Preservation Conference held
September 7 to 9, 2016, in Hastings. The ACHP held a general discussion on the topic. Marz
noted that the sessions she attended were interesting. The ACHP discussed several points re-
lated to the conference. No further action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Marz made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Jan Japs seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
MINUTES
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Special Meeting
October 11, 2016
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special 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 11th day of October, 2016.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Herb Japs called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
:
MEMBERS PRESENTHerb Japs, Jan Japs, Beverly Gross, Verlyn Lindemann, Herb
Reckinger, Corinne Marz
:
MEMBERS ABSENT None
OTHERS PRESENT:Dave Thiede, Councilmember
John M. Burbank, Senior Planner
Bud Gross, Citizen
Burbank informed the ACHP that Jon Raverty had stepped down from the ACHP due to other
obligations and time commitments.
APROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Lindemann made a motion to approve the agenda as distributed. Marz seconded. The agenda
was unanimously approved as submitted.
OPEN FORUM
No one spoke.
ACTION ITEMS
A. Pledge of Allegiance Discussion.
Burbank reported that the City Council had asked that the different City commissions discuss
and decide if they would like to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before their regular meetings. The
ACHP identified that while they are a patriotic group of citizens, they typically have limited time in
which to discuss all of the historic topics that are on their agenda, and the Pledge could eat into
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 2 of 4
some of that valuable time. The consensus of the group was to recite it only at their first meeting
of the year. No further action was taken.
B.Document Retention/Donation Discussion
Burbank noted that the Council had recently authorized the conveyance of several historical docu-
ments to the State and County historical societies, but had wanted the ACHP to review the
documents one last time prior to the completion of the task. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project, and Jan Japs made a motion to continue the item for the next regular meet-
ing. Reckinger seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. Burbank responded that
he would put it on the next agenda for additional discussion. No further action was taken.
C.7003/7007 East Point Douglas Road (Hill-Gibson House) – Education & Action Plan
Burbank shared the preliminary information that had been presented by Dominium in relation to
the post construction historic education plan for the Hill-Gibson house. The ACHP discussed
several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. Fire Department History
Burbank identified that the ACHP’s previous discussions on the historic component of the Central
Fire Station construction project included the following topics:
Define desired items
Define desired information
Define acceptable item criteria
Define material judging criteria
Define transfer of ownership to City language
Define donation recognition/credit protocol
Define any other desired historic components in relation to Cottage Grove history
That the City attorney should review the donation policies and criteria.
The ACHP discussed the topics in more detail and indicated that the Fire Department should be
polled as to desired and/or available items for the display, and that the public should be engaged.
No further action was taken.
PROJECT UPDATES
A. St. Paul Park Airport
Burbank shared some documents related to the St. Paul Park airport on 90th Street that were
obtained online, as the ACHP has been continually completing background research on this his-
toric site. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
B. Historic File Scanning
Burbank reported that the conversion of the historic archive to Laserfiche electronic format had
been initiated over the late summer and that quality control was being completed. He stated fur-
ther that the scanning had been completed by college interns who were assisting in the project.
The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 3 of 4
C. Cottage Grove and the Mighty Mississippi Display
Burbank noted that the he has been gathering information for the “Mighty Mississippi River Pro-
ject” and how it relates to Cottage Grove past and present. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. 80th Street Quadrant Design Project – Interpretive Signs
Burbank noted that the 80th Street Quadrant Project was still on schedule, and that he was initiating
the process to start designing the four interpretive signs for the site. He summarized the previous
suggested topics. The suggested topics were:
John Sullivan Norris
Early farm/farmer history – Baileys, Woodward’s, etc.
Early suburban history
Prehistory/geologic information
History snapshots – first stoplight, airports, railroad, Atkinson’s Corners, Spring Hill
School, Camels Hump, Belden Commercial District
1837 Treaty
“Center of town” evolution
Burbank reported that he would continue researching the topics for available and relevant infor-
mation, and the ACHP would revisit the item at their regular meetings in early 2017 in prepara-
tion for installation in the spring. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No
further action was taken.
APROVAL OF MINUTES
A. July 12, 2016
Lindemann made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 12, 2016, meeting of the Advisory
Committee on Historic Preservation. Gross seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved.
HISTORIC INQUIRIES AND RESEARCH INFORMATION
The ACHP discussed the Historical Whisperings publication from the WCHS and suggested that
Brent Peterson be invited to a meeting. Burbank reported that he would extend an invite. No
further action was taken.
COUNCIL LIASON COMMENTS
None
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 4 of 4
STAFF COMMENTS
Burbank shared a verbal report on the 2016 State Historic Preservation Conference held
September 7 to 9, 2016, in Hastings. The ACHP held a general discussion on the topic. Marz
noted that the sessions she attended were interesting. The ACHP discussed several points re-
lated to the conference. No further action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Marz made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Jan Japs seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
MINUTES
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Special Meeting
October 11, 2016
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special 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 11th day of October, 2016.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Herb Japs called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
:
MEMBERS PRESENTHerb Japs, Jan Japs, Beverly Gross, Verlyn Lindemann, Herb
Reckinger, Corinne Marz
:
MEMBERS ABSENT None
OTHERS PRESENT:Dave Thiede, Councilmember
John M. Burbank, Senior Planner
Bud Gross, Citizen
Burbank informed the ACHP that Jon Raverty had stepped down from the ACHP due to other
obligations and time commitments.
APROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Lindemann made a motion to approve the agenda as distributed. Marz seconded. The agenda
was unanimously approved as submitted.
OPEN FORUM
No one spoke.
ACTION ITEMS
A. Pledge of Allegiance Discussion.
Burbank reported that the City Council had asked that the different City commissions discuss
and decide if they would like to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before their regular meetings. The
ACHP identified that while they are a patriotic group of citizens, they typically have limited time in
which to discuss all of the historic topics that are on their agenda, and the Pledge could eat into
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 2 of 4
some of that valuable time. The consensus of the group was to recite it only at their first meeting
of the year. No further action was taken.
B.Document Retention/Donation Discussion
Burbank noted that the Council had recently authorized the conveyance of several historical docu-
ments to the State and County historical societies, but had wanted the ACHP to review the
documents one last time prior to the completion of the task. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project, and Jan Japs made a motion to continue the item for the next regular meet-
ing. Reckinger seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. Burbank responded that
he would put it on the next agenda for additional discussion. No further action was taken.
C.7003/7007 East Point Douglas Road (Hill-Gibson House) – Education & Action Plan
Burbank shared the preliminary information that had been presented by Dominium in relation to
the post construction historic education plan for the Hill-Gibson house. The ACHP discussed
several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. Fire Department History
Burbank identified that the ACHP’s previous discussions on the historic component of the Central
Fire Station construction project included the following topics:
Define desired items
Define desired information
Define acceptable item criteria
Define material judging criteria
Define transfer of ownership to City language
Define donation recognition/credit protocol
Define any other desired historic components in relation to Cottage Grove history
That the City attorney should review the donation policies and criteria.
The ACHP discussed the topics in more detail and indicated that the Fire Department should be
polled as to desired and/or available items for the display, and that the public should be engaged.
No further action was taken.
PROJECT UPDATES
A. St. Paul Park Airport
Burbank shared some documents related to the St. Paul Park airport on 90th Street that were
obtained online, as the ACHP has been continually completing background research on this his-
toric site. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
B. Historic File Scanning
Burbank reported that the conversion of the historic archive to Laserfiche electronic format had
been initiated over the late summer and that quality control was being completed. He stated fur-
ther that the scanning had been completed by college interns who were assisting in the project.
The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 3 of 4
C. Cottage Grove and the Mighty Mississippi Display
Burbank noted that the he has been gathering information for the “Mighty Mississippi River Pro-
ject” and how it relates to Cottage Grove past and present. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. 80th Street Quadrant Design Project – Interpretive Signs
Burbank noted that the 80th Street Quadrant Project was still on schedule, and that he was initiating
the process to start designing the four interpretive signs for the site. He summarized the previous
suggested topics. The suggested topics were:
John Sullivan Norris
Early farm/farmer history – Baileys, Woodward’s, etc.
Early suburban history
Prehistory/geologic information
History snapshots – first stoplight, airports, railroad, Atkinson’s Corners, Spring Hill
School, Camels Hump, Belden Commercial District
1837 Treaty
“Center of town” evolution
Burbank reported that he would continue researching the topics for available and relevant infor-
mation, and the ACHP would revisit the item at their regular meetings in early 2017 in prepara-
tion for installation in the spring. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No
further action was taken.
APROVAL OF MINUTES
A. July 12, 2016
Lindemann made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 12, 2016, meeting of the Advisory
Committee on Historic Preservation. Gross seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved.
HISTORIC INQUIRIES AND RESEARCH INFORMATION
The ACHP discussed the Historical Whisperings publication from the WCHS and suggested that
Brent Peterson be invited to a meeting. Burbank reported that he would extend an invite. No
further action was taken.
COUNCIL LIASON COMMENTS
None
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 4 of 4
STAFF COMMENTS
Burbank shared a verbal report on the 2016 State Historic Preservation Conference held
September 7 to 9, 2016, in Hastings. The ACHP held a general discussion on the topic. Marz
noted that the sessions she attended were interesting. The ACHP discussed several points re-
lated to the conference. No further action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Marz made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Jan Japs seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
MINUTES
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Special Meeting
October 11, 2016
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special 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 11th day of October, 2016.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Herb Japs called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
:
MEMBERS PRESENTHerb Japs, Jan Japs, Beverly Gross, Verlyn Lindemann, Herb
Reckinger, Corinne Marz
:
MEMBERS ABSENT None
OTHERS PRESENT:Dave Thiede, Councilmember
John M. Burbank, Senior Planner
Bud Gross, Citizen
Burbank informed the ACHP that Jon Raverty had stepped down from the ACHP due to other
obligations and time commitments.
APROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Lindemann made a motion to approve the agenda as distributed. Marz seconded. The agenda
was unanimously approved as submitted.
OPEN FORUM
No one spoke.
ACTION ITEMS
A. Pledge of Allegiance Discussion.
Burbank reported that the City Council had asked that the different City commissions discuss
and decide if they would like to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before their regular meetings. The
ACHP identified that while they are a patriotic group of citizens, they typically have limited time in
which to discuss all of the historic topics that are on their agenda, and the Pledge could eat into
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 2 of 4
some of that valuable time. The consensus of the group was to recite it only at their first meeting
of the year. No further action was taken.
B.Document Retention/Donation Discussion
Burbank noted that the Council had recently authorized the conveyance of several historical docu-
ments to the State and County historical societies, but had wanted the ACHP to review the
documents one last time prior to the completion of the task. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project, and Jan Japs made a motion to continue the item for the next regular meet-
ing. Reckinger seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. Burbank responded that
he would put it on the next agenda for additional discussion. No further action was taken.
C.7003/7007 East Point Douglas Road (Hill-Gibson House) – Education & Action Plan
Burbank shared the preliminary information that had been presented by Dominium in relation to
the post construction historic education plan for the Hill-Gibson house. The ACHP discussed
several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. Fire Department History
Burbank identified that the ACHP’s previous discussions on the historic component of the Central
Fire Station construction project included the following topics:
Define desired items
Define desired information
Define acceptable item criteria
Define material judging criteria
Define transfer of ownership to City language
Define donation recognition/credit protocol
Define any other desired historic components in relation to Cottage Grove history
That the City attorney should review the donation policies and criteria.
The ACHP discussed the topics in more detail and indicated that the Fire Department should be
polled as to desired and/or available items for the display, and that the public should be engaged.
No further action was taken.
PROJECT UPDATES
A. St. Paul Park Airport
Burbank shared some documents related to the St. Paul Park airport on 90th Street that were
obtained online, as the ACHP has been continually completing background research on this his-
toric site. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
B. Historic File Scanning
Burbank reported that the conversion of the historic archive to Laserfiche electronic format had
been initiated over the late summer and that quality control was being completed. He stated fur-
ther that the scanning had been completed by college interns who were assisting in the project.
The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 3 of 4
C. Cottage Grove and the Mighty Mississippi Display
Burbank noted that the he has been gathering information for the “Mighty Mississippi River Pro-
ject” and how it relates to Cottage Grove past and present. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. 80th Street Quadrant Design Project – Interpretive Signs
Burbank noted that the 80th Street Quadrant Project was still on schedule, and that he was initiating
the process to start designing the four interpretive signs for the site. He summarized the previous
suggested topics. The suggested topics were:
John Sullivan Norris
Early farm/farmer history – Baileys, Woodward’s, etc.
Early suburban history
Prehistory/geologic information
History snapshots – first stoplight, airports, railroad, Atkinson’s Corners, Spring Hill
School, Camels Hump, Belden Commercial District
1837 Treaty
“Center of town” evolution
Burbank reported that he would continue researching the topics for available and relevant infor-
mation, and the ACHP would revisit the item at their regular meetings in early 2017 in prepara-
tion for installation in the spring. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No
further action was taken.
APROVAL OF MINUTES
A. July 12, 2016
Lindemann made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 12, 2016, meeting of the Advisory
Committee on Historic Preservation. Gross seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved.
HISTORIC INQUIRIES AND RESEARCH INFORMATION
The ACHP discussed the Historical Whisperings publication from the WCHS and suggested that
Brent Peterson be invited to a meeting. Burbank reported that he would extend an invite. No
further action was taken.
COUNCIL LIASON COMMENTS
None
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 4 of 4
STAFF COMMENTS
Burbank shared a verbal report on the 2016 State Historic Preservation Conference held
September 7 to 9, 2016, in Hastings. The ACHP held a general discussion on the topic. Marz
noted that the sessions she attended were interesting. The ACHP discussed several points re-
lated to the conference. No further action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Marz made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Jan Japs seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
MINUTES
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Special Meeting
October 11, 2016
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special 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 11th day of October, 2016.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Herb Japs called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
:
MEMBERS PRESENTHerb Japs, Jan Japs, Beverly Gross, Verlyn Lindemann, Herb
Reckinger, Corinne Marz
:
MEMBERS ABSENT None
OTHERS PRESENT:Dave Thiede, Councilmember
John M. Burbank, Senior Planner
Bud Gross, Citizen
Burbank informed the ACHP that Jon Raverty had stepped down from the ACHP due to other
obligations and time commitments.
APROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Lindemann made a motion to approve the agenda as distributed. Marz seconded. The agenda
was unanimously approved as submitted.
OPEN FORUM
No one spoke.
ACTION ITEMS
A. Pledge of Allegiance Discussion.
Burbank reported that the City Council had asked that the different City commissions discuss
and decide if they would like to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before their regular meetings. The
ACHP identified that while they are a patriotic group of citizens, they typically have limited time in
which to discuss all of the historic topics that are on their agenda, and the Pledge could eat into
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 2 of 4
some of that valuable time. The consensus of the group was to recite it only at their first meeting
of the year. No further action was taken.
B.Document Retention/Donation Discussion
Burbank noted that the Council had recently authorized the conveyance of several historical docu-
ments to the State and County historical societies, but had wanted the ACHP to review the
documents one last time prior to the completion of the task. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project, and Jan Japs made a motion to continue the item for the next regular meet-
ing. Reckinger seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. Burbank responded that
he would put it on the next agenda for additional discussion. No further action was taken.
C.7003/7007 East Point Douglas Road (Hill-Gibson House) – Education & Action Plan
Burbank shared the preliminary information that had been presented by Dominium in relation to
the post construction historic education plan for the Hill-Gibson house. The ACHP discussed
several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. Fire Department History
Burbank identified that the ACHP’s previous discussions on the historic component of the Central
Fire Station construction project included the following topics:
Define desired items
Define desired information
Define acceptable item criteria
Define material judging criteria
Define transfer of ownership to City language
Define donation recognition/credit protocol
Define any other desired historic components in relation to Cottage Grove history
That the City attorney should review the donation policies and criteria.
The ACHP discussed the topics in more detail and indicated that the Fire Department should be
polled as to desired and/or available items for the display, and that the public should be engaged.
No further action was taken.
PROJECT UPDATES
A. St. Paul Park Airport
Burbank shared some documents related to the St. Paul Park airport on 90th Street that were
obtained online, as the ACHP has been continually completing background research on this his-
toric site. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
B. Historic File Scanning
Burbank reported that the conversion of the historic archive to Laserfiche electronic format had
been initiated over the late summer and that quality control was being completed. He stated fur-
ther that the scanning had been completed by college interns who were assisting in the project.
The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 3 of 4
C. Cottage Grove and the Mighty Mississippi Display
Burbank noted that the he has been gathering information for the “Mighty Mississippi River Pro-
ject” and how it relates to Cottage Grove past and present. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. 80th Street Quadrant Design Project – Interpretive Signs
Burbank noted that the 80th Street Quadrant Project was still on schedule, and that he was initiating
the process to start designing the four interpretive signs for the site. He summarized the previous
suggested topics. The suggested topics were:
John Sullivan Norris
Early farm/farmer history – Baileys, Woodward’s, etc.
Early suburban history
Prehistory/geologic information
History snapshots – first stoplight, airports, railroad, Atkinson’s Corners, Spring Hill
School, Camels Hump, Belden Commercial District
1837 Treaty
“Center of town” evolution
Burbank reported that he would continue researching the topics for available and relevant infor-
mation, and the ACHP would revisit the item at their regular meetings in early 2017 in prepara-
tion for installation in the spring. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No
further action was taken.
APROVAL OF MINUTES
A. July 12, 2016
Lindemann made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 12, 2016, meeting of the Advisory
Committee on Historic Preservation. Gross seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved.
HISTORIC INQUIRIES AND RESEARCH INFORMATION
The ACHP discussed the Historical Whisperings publication from the WCHS and suggested that
Brent Peterson be invited to a meeting. Burbank reported that he would extend an invite. No
further action was taken.
COUNCIL LIASON COMMENTS
None
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 4 of 4
STAFF COMMENTS
Burbank shared a verbal report on the 2016 State Historic Preservation Conference held
September 7 to 9, 2016, in Hastings. The ACHP held a general discussion on the topic. Marz
noted that the sessions she attended were interesting. The ACHP discussed several points re-
lated to the conference. No further action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Marz made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Jan Japs seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
MINUTES
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Special Meeting
October 11, 2016
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special 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 11th day of October, 2016.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Herb Japs called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
:
MEMBERS PRESENTHerb Japs, Jan Japs, Beverly Gross, Verlyn Lindemann, Herb
Reckinger, Corinne Marz
:
MEMBERS ABSENT None
OTHERS PRESENT:Dave Thiede, Councilmember
John M. Burbank, Senior Planner
Bud Gross, Citizen
Burbank informed the ACHP that Jon Raverty had stepped down from the ACHP due to other
obligations and time commitments.
APROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Lindemann made a motion to approve the agenda as distributed. Marz seconded. The agenda
was unanimously approved as submitted.
OPEN FORUM
No one spoke.
ACTION ITEMS
A. Pledge of Allegiance Discussion.
Burbank reported that the City Council had asked that the different City commissions discuss
and decide if they would like to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before their regular meetings. The
ACHP identified that while they are a patriotic group of citizens, they typically have limited time in
which to discuss all of the historic topics that are on their agenda, and the Pledge could eat into
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 2 of 4
some of that valuable time. The consensus of the group was to recite it only at their first meeting
of the year. No further action was taken.
B.Document Retention/Donation Discussion
Burbank noted that the Council had recently authorized the conveyance of several historical docu-
ments to the State and County historical societies, but had wanted the ACHP to review the
documents one last time prior to the completion of the task. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project, and Jan Japs made a motion to continue the item for the next regular meet-
ing. Reckinger seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. Burbank responded that
he would put it on the next agenda for additional discussion. No further action was taken.
C.7003/7007 East Point Douglas Road (Hill-Gibson House) – Education & Action Plan
Burbank shared the preliminary information that had been presented by Dominium in relation to
the post construction historic education plan for the Hill-Gibson house. The ACHP discussed
several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. Fire Department History
Burbank identified that the ACHP’s previous discussions on the historic component of the Central
Fire Station construction project included the following topics:
Define desired items
Define desired information
Define acceptable item criteria
Define material judging criteria
Define transfer of ownership to City language
Define donation recognition/credit protocol
Define any other desired historic components in relation to Cottage Grove history
That the City attorney should review the donation policies and criteria.
The ACHP discussed the topics in more detail and indicated that the Fire Department should be
polled as to desired and/or available items for the display, and that the public should be engaged.
No further action was taken.
PROJECT UPDATES
A. St. Paul Park Airport
Burbank shared some documents related to the St. Paul Park airport on 90th Street that were
obtained online, as the ACHP has been continually completing background research on this his-
toric site. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
B. Historic File Scanning
Burbank reported that the conversion of the historic archive to Laserfiche electronic format had
been initiated over the late summer and that quality control was being completed. He stated fur-
ther that the scanning had been completed by college interns who were assisting in the project.
The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 3 of 4
C. Cottage Grove and the Mighty Mississippi Display
Burbank noted that the he has been gathering information for the “Mighty Mississippi River Pro-
ject” and how it relates to Cottage Grove past and present. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. 80th Street Quadrant Design Project – Interpretive Signs
Burbank noted that the 80th Street Quadrant Project was still on schedule, and that he was initiating
the process to start designing the four interpretive signs for the site. He summarized the previous
suggested topics. The suggested topics were:
John Sullivan Norris
Early farm/farmer history – Baileys, Woodward’s, etc.
Early suburban history
Prehistory/geologic information
History snapshots – first stoplight, airports, railroad, Atkinson’s Corners, Spring Hill
School, Camels Hump, Belden Commercial District
1837 Treaty
“Center of town” evolution
Burbank reported that he would continue researching the topics for available and relevant infor-
mation, and the ACHP would revisit the item at their regular meetings in early 2017 in prepara-
tion for installation in the spring. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No
further action was taken.
APROVAL OF MINUTES
A. July 12, 2016
Lindemann made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 12, 2016, meeting of the Advisory
Committee on Historic Preservation. Gross seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved.
HISTORIC INQUIRIES AND RESEARCH INFORMATION
The ACHP discussed the Historical Whisperings publication from the WCHS and suggested that
Brent Peterson be invited to a meeting. Burbank reported that he would extend an invite. No
further action was taken.
COUNCIL LIASON COMMENTS
None
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 4 of 4
STAFF COMMENTS
Burbank shared a verbal report on the 2016 State Historic Preservation Conference held
September 7 to 9, 2016, in Hastings. The ACHP held a general discussion on the topic. Marz
noted that the sessions she attended were interesting. The ACHP discussed several points re-
lated to the conference. No further action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Marz made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Jan Japs seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
MINUTES
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Special Meeting
October 11, 2016
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special 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 11th day of October, 2016.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Herb Japs called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
:
MEMBERS PRESENTHerb Japs, Jan Japs, Beverly Gross, Verlyn Lindemann, Herb
Reckinger, Corinne Marz
:
MEMBERS ABSENT None
OTHERS PRESENT:Dave Thiede, Councilmember
John M. Burbank, Senior Planner
Bud Gross, Citizen
Burbank informed the ACHP that Jon Raverty had stepped down from the ACHP due to other
obligations and time commitments.
APROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Lindemann made a motion to approve the agenda as distributed. Marz seconded. The agenda
was unanimously approved as submitted.
OPEN FORUM
No one spoke.
ACTION ITEMS
A. Pledge of Allegiance Discussion.
Burbank reported that the City Council had asked that the different City commissions discuss
and decide if they would like to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before their regular meetings. The
ACHP identified that while they are a patriotic group of citizens, they typically have limited time in
which to discuss all of the historic topics that are on their agenda, and the Pledge could eat into
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 2 of 4
some of that valuable time. The consensus of the group was to recite it only at their first meeting
of the year. No further action was taken.
B.Document Retention/Donation Discussion
Burbank noted that the Council had recently authorized the conveyance of several historical docu-
ments to the State and County historical societies, but had wanted the ACHP to review the
documents one last time prior to the completion of the task. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project, and Jan Japs made a motion to continue the item for the next regular meet-
ing. Reckinger seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. Burbank responded that
he would put it on the next agenda for additional discussion. No further action was taken.
C.7003/7007 East Point Douglas Road (Hill-Gibson House) – Education & Action Plan
Burbank shared the preliminary information that had been presented by Dominium in relation to
the post construction historic education plan for the Hill-Gibson house. The ACHP discussed
several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. Fire Department History
Burbank identified that the ACHP’s previous discussions on the historic component of the Central
Fire Station construction project included the following topics:
Define desired items
Define desired information
Define acceptable item criteria
Define material judging criteria
Define transfer of ownership to City language
Define donation recognition/credit protocol
Define any other desired historic components in relation to Cottage Grove history
That the City attorney should review the donation policies and criteria.
The ACHP discussed the topics in more detail and indicated that the Fire Department should be
polled as to desired and/or available items for the display, and that the public should be engaged.
No further action was taken.
PROJECT UPDATES
A. St. Paul Park Airport
Burbank shared some documents related to the St. Paul Park airport on 90th Street that were
obtained online, as the ACHP has been continually completing background research on this his-
toric site. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
B. Historic File Scanning
Burbank reported that the conversion of the historic archive to Laserfiche electronic format had
been initiated over the late summer and that quality control was being completed. He stated fur-
ther that the scanning had been completed by college interns who were assisting in the project.
The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 3 of 4
C. Cottage Grove and the Mighty Mississippi Display
Burbank noted that the he has been gathering information for the “Mighty Mississippi River Pro-
ject” and how it relates to Cottage Grove past and present. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. 80th Street Quadrant Design Project – Interpretive Signs
Burbank noted that the 80th Street Quadrant Project was still on schedule, and that he was initiating
the process to start designing the four interpretive signs for the site. He summarized the previous
suggested topics. The suggested topics were:
John Sullivan Norris
Early farm/farmer history – Baileys, Woodward’s, etc.
Early suburban history
Prehistory/geologic information
History snapshots – first stoplight, airports, railroad, Atkinson’s Corners, Spring Hill
School, Camels Hump, Belden Commercial District
1837 Treaty
“Center of town” evolution
Burbank reported that he would continue researching the topics for available and relevant infor-
mation, and the ACHP would revisit the item at their regular meetings in early 2017 in prepara-
tion for installation in the spring. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No
further action was taken.
APROVAL OF MINUTES
A. July 12, 2016
Lindemann made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 12, 2016, meeting of the Advisory
Committee on Historic Preservation. Gross seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved.
HISTORIC INQUIRIES AND RESEARCH INFORMATION
The ACHP discussed the Historical Whisperings publication from the WCHS and suggested that
Brent Peterson be invited to a meeting. Burbank reported that he would extend an invite. No
further action was taken.
COUNCIL LIASON COMMENTS
None
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 4 of 4
STAFF COMMENTS
Burbank shared a verbal report on the 2016 State Historic Preservation Conference held
September 7 to 9, 2016, in Hastings. The ACHP held a general discussion on the topic. Marz
noted that the sessions she attended were interesting. The ACHP discussed several points re-
lated to the conference. No further action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Marz made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Jan Japs seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
MINUTES
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Special Meeting
October 11, 2016
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special 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 11th day of October, 2016.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Herb Japs called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
:
MEMBERS PRESENTHerb Japs, Jan Japs, Beverly Gross, Verlyn Lindemann, Herb
Reckinger, Corinne Marz
:
MEMBERS ABSENT None
OTHERS PRESENT:Dave Thiede, Councilmember
John M. Burbank, Senior Planner
Bud Gross, Citizen
Burbank informed the ACHP that Jon Raverty had stepped down from the ACHP due to other
obligations and time commitments.
APROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Lindemann made a motion to approve the agenda as distributed. Marz seconded. The agenda
was unanimously approved as submitted.
OPEN FORUM
No one spoke.
ACTION ITEMS
A. Pledge of Allegiance Discussion.
Burbank reported that the City Council had asked that the different City commissions discuss
and decide if they would like to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before their regular meetings. The
ACHP identified that while they are a patriotic group of citizens, they typically have limited time in
which to discuss all of the historic topics that are on their agenda, and the Pledge could eat into
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 2 of 4
some of that valuable time. The consensus of the group was to recite it only at their first meeting
of the year. No further action was taken.
B.Document Retention/Donation Discussion
Burbank noted that the Council had recently authorized the conveyance of several historical docu-
ments to the State and County historical societies, but had wanted the ACHP to review the
documents one last time prior to the completion of the task. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project, and Jan Japs made a motion to continue the item for the next regular meet-
ing. Reckinger seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. Burbank responded that
he would put it on the next agenda for additional discussion. No further action was taken.
C.7003/7007 East Point Douglas Road (Hill-Gibson House) – Education & Action Plan
Burbank shared the preliminary information that had been presented by Dominium in relation to
the post construction historic education plan for the Hill-Gibson house. The ACHP discussed
several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. Fire Department History
Burbank identified that the ACHP’s previous discussions on the historic component of the Central
Fire Station construction project included the following topics:
Define desired items
Define desired information
Define acceptable item criteria
Define material judging criteria
Define transfer of ownership to City language
Define donation recognition/credit protocol
Define any other desired historic components in relation to Cottage Grove history
That the City attorney should review the donation policies and criteria.
The ACHP discussed the topics in more detail and indicated that the Fire Department should be
polled as to desired and/or available items for the display, and that the public should be engaged.
No further action was taken.
PROJECT UPDATES
A. St. Paul Park Airport
Burbank shared some documents related to the St. Paul Park airport on 90th Street that were
obtained online, as the ACHP has been continually completing background research on this his-
toric site. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
B. Historic File Scanning
Burbank reported that the conversion of the historic archive to Laserfiche electronic format had
been initiated over the late summer and that quality control was being completed. He stated fur-
ther that the scanning had been completed by college interns who were assisting in the project.
The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No further action was taken.
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
Page 3 of 4
C. Cottage Grove and the Mighty Mississippi Display
Burbank noted that the he has been gathering information for the “Mighty Mississippi River Pro-
ject” and how it relates to Cottage Grove past and present. The ACHP discussed several points
related to the project. No further action was taken.
D. 80th Street Quadrant Design Project – Interpretive Signs
Burbank noted that the 80th Street Quadrant Project was still on schedule, and that he was initiating
the process to start designing the four interpretive signs for the site. He summarized the previous
suggested topics. The suggested topics were:
John Sullivan Norris
Early farm/farmer history – Baileys, Woodward’s, etc.
Early suburban history
Prehistory/geologic information
History snapshots – first stoplight, airports, railroad, Atkinson’s Corners, Spring Hill
School, Camels Hump, Belden Commercial District
1837 Treaty
“Center of town” evolution
Burbank reported that he would continue researching the topics for available and relevant infor-
mation, and the ACHP would revisit the item at their regular meetings in early 2017 in prepara-
tion for installation in the spring. The ACHP discussed several points related to the project. No
further action was taken.
APROVAL OF MINUTES
A. July 12, 2016
Lindemann made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 12, 2016, meeting of the Advisory
Committee on Historic Preservation. Gross seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved.
HISTORIC INQUIRIES AND RESEARCH INFORMATION
The ACHP discussed the Historical Whisperings publication from the WCHS and suggested that
Brent Peterson be invited to a meeting. Burbank reported that he would extend an invite. No
further action was taken.
COUNCIL LIASON COMMENTS
None
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Minutes
October 11, 2016
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STAFF COMMENTS
Burbank shared a verbal report on the 2016 State Historic Preservation Conference held
September 7 to 9, 2016, in Hastings. The ACHP held a general discussion on the topic. Marz
noted that the sessions she attended were interesting. The ACHP discussed several points re-
lated to the conference. No further action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Marz made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Jan Japs seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.