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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9,2012
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
Leonard Hughes, Commissioner
Brenda Rudberg, Commissioner
Absent
Absent
Present
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Staff Present:
David Fisher, Building Official
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioners decided to table 11 a. the election of chair and vice chair until more members
were present.
Commissioner Currie moved to approve the aqenda as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Hughes.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Currie moved to approve the Julv 12. 2012. HPC minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Creager.
Ayes - Commissioner's Creager,
Currie & Hughes
Abstention - Chairperson Boulay
The motion passed.
5. CHAIR OPENING STATEMENTS
None.
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6. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
a. Guest Speaker - Ron Cockriel, 943 Century Avenue, Maplewood.
Mr. Cockriel stated he had approached the Maplewood Area Historical Society asking if they
would house an exhibit at the Bruentrup Farm for the 1 OO'h WWI Anniversary. His brother has an
extensive collection of WWI memorabilia. It would be nice in late 2013 or early 2014 to have year-
long display in the basement of the Bruentrup Farm barn. He would like to take the donations
from having the WWI display and put the donations towards the yellow ribbon fund to help
families in the community who have loved ones in the armed services. Another thought is to
share ideas for the Memorial Park.
Commissioner Currie made a motion of support for this.
Seconded by Commissioner Hughes.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
7. OLD BUSINESS
a. Historic Site Survey from Past HPC Meetings
i. Staff gave a background on the packet of photos of historical properties and the process
of how a property is deemed historical.
Staff discussed how to get properties such as the Masoleum and the Priory deemed historical.
Before a property can be deemed historical it needs approval from the city, county and state. A
public hearing has to be posted in the newspaper and scheduled to be heard at a HPC meeting.
You need a map of where the property is located, the address, documentation about the property,
photos of the property. The commission agreed that the city should move forward in going
through the channels to deem the Priory property historical.
8. NEW BUSINESS
a. Sample Information from other Local Government Certified Communities
i. Staff reviewed and discussed the sample information from other local government certified
communities.
9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. Frost Avenue Bridge Sign Contest - Tabled
Commissioner Caleb Anderson is not here to speak to this item but staff had heard
Commissioner Anderson was working with Century College on this sign contest for the Frost
Avenue Bridge. This item is tabled until Commissioner Anderson is present to give an update on
the contest for the new sign for the bridge.
Bob Jensen, Maplewood Historical Society discussed the bridge and those that have pictures of
the bridge.
10. MAPLEWOOD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
a. Bob Jensen, President of the Maplewood Historical Society addressed the commission.
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There will be a Maplewood Historical Society on September 12, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. at the
Bruentrup Heritage Farm, 2170 County Road D, Maplewood. The basement at the barn is going
to be climate controlled and that space could be used for displays such as the WWI Anniversary
display that Ron Cockriel discussed.
Upcoming events are Johnny Appleseed Day on August 25, 2012, from 11-4, on September 11,
2012, there will be a Civil War discussion by Jeff Williams at the Ramsey County Library on
South lawn Avenue, and the Ramsey County Library is having extensive lectures regarding the
Civil War the month of September.
Bob Jensen also discussed archaeological digs in the Gladstone savanna area and a study he
would like to see done.
11. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Election of Chair and Vice Chair - Tabled
Because 3 members were absent at the HPC meeting the commission decided to table voting on
elections for chair and vice chair.
b. The 32"d Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Conference
Staff stated there will be a Statewide Historic Preservation Conference on September 13 - 14,
2012, in Fergus Falls at the Center for the Arts/Fergus Theatre. If you are interested in attending
please turn your form into staff.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Boulay adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
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