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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-03-08 HPC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Boulay. 2. ROLL CALL Caleb Anderson, Commissioner Lucille Aurelius, Commissioner Peter Boulay, Chairperson Robert Creager, Commissioner Richard Currie, Commissioner AI Galbraith, Commissioner Brenda Rudberg, Commissioner Absent Present Present Present Present Present Present Staff Present: David Fisher, Building Official 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Currie mentioned that under 8. a. AI Gabraith resigned but is staying through his term. And 7. e. Local Government Certification Status should not just for discussion only. Staff wanted to add a discussion about a grant through the state historical society for the savanna. Staff said something to think about is a discussion on commission member's terms that are coming up and starting to recruit new members. Chairperson Boulay moved to approve the aqenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Currie. Ayes - All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Galbraith moved to approve the January 12. 2012. HPC minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Rudberg. Ayes - All The motion passed. 5. Chair Opening Statements/Presentations None. March 8, 2012 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes 1 6. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Dean Urdahl, Minnesota State House Representative addressed the commission. He spoke about grants and legacy funding through the State of Minnesota and about books on the Dakota War. 7. OLD BUSINESS a. HPC Heritage Award Nominations for 2011 - Discussion Only i. Mr. fisher stated that Char Wasiluk was awarded the H PC Heritage Award for 2011. b. HPC 2012 Goal Setting i. Mr. fisher briefly discussed the HPC 2012 Goal Setting. The commission thought the list looked fine. Commissioner Aurelius moved to approve the HPC qoals for 2012. Seconded by Commissioner Currie. Ayes - All The motion passed. c. HWY 36 Overpass & Memorandum of Agreement i. Mr. fisher discussed the HWY 36 Overpass & Memorandum of Agreement. City Engineer, Michael Thompson will give a presentation and answer questions of the H PC at the April HPC meeting. ii. Councilmember, Marv Koppen briefly addressed the commission. Commissioner Aurelius moved to accept the Hwv 36 Overpass & Memorandum of Aqreement and have the chair siqn the aqreement. Seconded by Commissioner Galbraith. Ayes - All The motion passed. d. List of Possible Historic Sites Staff reviewed the list of historic sites. The commission made some corrections to the list which staff will make. Commissioner Aurelius moved to accept the forest Lawn Cemetery Mausoleum as the first national reqister historical site. Seconded by Commissioner Galbraith. Ayes - All The motion passed. e. Local Government Certification Status i. Mr. fisher discussed the Local Government Certification Status. Staff recommended that a member of the H PC should go to the other boards and commissions to discuss the H PC Certification Status. March 8, 2012 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes 2 8. NEW BUSINESS a. HPC Terms - AI Galbraith's Resignation AI Galbraith gave his resignation in February however; Commissioner Galbraith will serve on the HPC through the remainder of his term. 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS None. 10. MAPLEWOOD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY a. Bob Jensen, Vice President, Maplewood Area Historical Society gave an update. The old fashioned quilting bee scheduled for March 17,2012, at the Bruentrup Heritage farm has been cancelled. Chairperson Pete Boulay will be giving an educational talk at the Maplewood Library at 3025 Southlawn Drive on March 20, 2012, from 7-9 p.m. There will be a pancake sausage brunch at the Bruentrup Heritage farm from 9-1. There will be a meeting of the Maplewood Area Historical Society April 11 ,2012 at 7 p.m. at the Bruentrup Heritage farm. 12. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Mr. fisher briefly discussed staff presentations. 13. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Boulay adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m. March 8, 2012 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes 3