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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-01-10 HPC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013 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 Acting Chairperson Currie. 2. ROLL CALL Lucille Aurelius, Commissioner Peter Boulay, Chairperson Robert Creager, Commissioner Richard Currie, Commissioner Leonard Hughes, Commissioner Brenda Rudberg, Commissioner Absent Absent Present Present Present Present Staff Present: David Fisher, Building Official 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The commission made several changes to the agenda and items were heard out of order. Commissioner Creager moved to approve the aqenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Rudberg. Ayes - All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Creager moved to approve the November 8.2012. HPC minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Rudberg. Ayes - Acting Chairperson Currie, Commissioner's Creager, & Rudberg Abstentions - Commissioner Hughes The motion passed. 5. CHAIR OPENING STATEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS None. January 10, 2013 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes 1 6. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS Maplewood Historical Society representative, Bob Jensen addressed the commission. Mr. Jensen stated the Maplewood Historical Society is planning on submitting building plans to the city to complete the interior of the milk house on the Bruentrup farm property. At the meeting in October he had stated the Maplewood Historical Society had received a grant to complete the milk house. Currently the interior is unfinished and needs to be completed for the dairy exhibit. Mr. Jensen described what was going to be done to the structure and the products that would be used to finish the project. The project would reflect construction between the time period between 1945 - 1960. Commissioner Creager moved to approve the plans for the milk house on the Bruentrup farm for the Maplewood Historical Societv. Seconded by Commissioner Rudberg. Ayes - All The motion passed. 7. OLD BUSINESS a. Highway 36 Bridge Sign Discussion i. Staff Liaison, Dave fisher discussed a request from City Engineer, Michael Thompson who is requesting feedback from the H PC regarding the interpretive signage for the kiosk to be located between the old bridge and Gervais Avenue along the trail. City staff is looking for approval of the bridge sign design. Maplewood Historical Society Representative, Bob Jensen addressed the commission regarding his knowledge of the background of the bridge and the signage. Mr. Jensen stated the drawing (shown on the photos of Maplewood in the Twentieth Century that staff provided) the middle picture on the left came from the Stillwater Gazette from 1929. He said there should be some recognition of where the signs came from for the Minnesota Historical Society and the Maplewood Historical Society. The commission wasn't sure why 3M needed to be represented on the sign for a bridge on Highway 36 when the bridge isn't in close proximity to the 3M buildings. The commission wondered what information was trying to be captured and preserved. The commission felt it would be helpful to have a picture of the bridge as it is today and more clarity as to how the pictures relate to the bridge and the history of the bridge. Staff will provide notes to city staff regarding the sign that was shared by the commission and Mr. Jensen. b. HPC Demolitions Reporl2012 i. Staff Liaison, Dave fisher gave the report on demolitions in Maplewood for 2012. Acting Chairperson Currie moved to approve the 2012 Demolitions Report. Seconded by Commissioner Creager. Ayes - All The motion passed. January 10, 2013 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes 2 8. NEW BUSINESS a. HPC Heritage Award Nominations for 2012 i. Staff Liaison, Dave fisher discussed the 2012 Heritage Award nominees Acting Chairperson Currie read the names on the HPC Heritage Award ballot and gave the history of the people for the benefit of commission members that were unfamiliar with the people on the ballot. The commission decided to have this brought back at the next HPC Meeting. Staff will put this back on the agenda for the next HPC meeting. b. Draft Heritage Preservation Commission 2012 Annual Report i. Staff Liaison, Dave fisher went through the 2012 Draft Historical Preservation Commission Report. There were two grammar corrections and number 4. needs to be removed since it was reviewed in 2011 not in 2012. The corrections will be made before staff brings this to the city council for review and approval. Acting Chairperson Currie moved to approve the HPC 2012 Annual Report as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Rudberg. Ayes - All The motion passed. c. Draft HPC 2013 Goal Setting i. Staff Liaison, Dave fisher reviewed the 2013 HPC Goal Setting The commission recommended additions or changes to the staff to make in the report. 2. Review at least one project and submit it to the City Council and the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office for the Local or National Historical Register. 3. Submit a nomination to the city council for the Maplewood Heritage Award for 2012. "The Maplewood Heritage Award is an annual award recognizing an individual, qroup or business who has positively influenced our city's past or strengthened the preservation of Maplewood history." (Although the plaque for the award has already been made for an individual if it were a group or business, a proclamation could be presented and approved by the city council). Commissioner Hughes asked that an additional goal could be writing and obtaining a grant for the context study. Staff asked that this item be tabled so staff can make changes to the item and bring it back to the meeting in February. Acting Chairperson Currie moved to table the 2013 HPC 2013 Goal Settinq until the februarv meetinq. Seconded by Commission Hughes. Ayes - All The motion passed. January 10, 2013 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes 3 d. Historic Ramsey County Poor farm, 2020 White Bear Ave Sign Review & Approval i. Staff Liaison, Dave fisher reviewed and discussed the Ramsey County Poor farm sign. The commission discussed and voiced their displeasure with the appearance of the sign, the verbage of the sign and lack of historic nature of the sign. Maplewood Historical Society Representative, Bob Jensen shared the opinion of the historical society regarding the sign. Both the commission and the historical society noticed a spelling error on the sign in the word extention, it should read exten~ion. It was suggested that Joe fox with Ramsey County should have been present at the meeting to hear the concerns about the sign. Also that a city planner should be present at the meeting to discuss the sign code and the appearance of the Ramsey county poor farm sign. Staff will find out what the county is willing to do with the sign and bring information back to the commission regarding the findings and the sign for the commission to discuss further. 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Grants - Discussion and Meeting with Nancy O'Brien Wagoner, November 29,2012 i. Staff Liaison, Dave fisher and Commissioner Brenda Rudberg had a discussion about grants and the meeting with Nancy O'Brien Wagoner from November 29, 2012. Maplewood Historical Society Representative, Bob Jensen offered a suggestion since there is a lot of history with the Gladstone Savanna and the Gladstone shops. Ginny Gaynor has been in favor of doing a historic context study of the Gladstone Savanna. That would be a good candidate for a national registry of historic sites. Because it's a small area and is somewhat well defined, the commission may consider that as a good start for a context study and that would lead into a national registry site. The commission agreed that would be a great idea. Commissioner Rudberg said she would like to extend the area for the context study. Staff stated he would request to add to the consent agenda for the city council meeting for a $7,000 Legacy Grant for a context study. Acting Chairperson Currie moved to request approval for a Leqacv Grant for areas from Hiqhwav 36 to Larpenteur Avenue and Hiqhwav 61 to White Bear Avenue for a context studv to be written. Seconded by Commissioner Rudberg. Ayes - All The motion passed. b. Discussion of the vote for the election of Chair and Vice Chairperson i. Acting Chairperson Currie requested to add this item on the agenda to discuss how he voted on the chair and vice chairperson at the November 8,2012, HPC meeting. He stated he would like to remove his vote. January 10, 2013 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes 4 10. MAPLEWOOD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY UPDATE Maplewood Historical Representative, Bob Jensen addressed the commission. Mr. Jensen said there was an election of chair and vice chair at their annual meeting. He said he was re-elected as president, Bill Bruentrup was elected as vice president, Lois Boehm was re-elected as treasurer, and Raydel Bruentrup was re-elected as secretary. They approved a revision to the mission statement. There are some complications with the website so standby for further information on the status of the website. There is an upcoming holiday tea on Saturday, January 12, 2013, $25 a person, for reservations contact Char Wasiluk. Mr. Jensen will not be at the February meeting. There will be a major activity at the Bruentrup Farm June 14 or 15'h, 2013, more information to follow at a later date. There may be a quorum of the Historical Preservation Commission at the Maplewood Area Historical Society meeting on February 13, 2013, at 7 p.m. at the Bruentrup Heritage Farm, 2170 County Road D, Maplewood. 11. STAFF PRESENTATIONS Mr. Fisher announced that there will be a Fish Creek Fundraiser on Friday, February 22, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. at the Maplewood Community Center for dinner and a cash bar. This is a benefit to celebrate and help raise funds for the land near Fish Creek. Tickets are $30 if purchased by January 25, 2013, or tickets can be purchased at the door for $35. The proceeds from the fundraiser go towards park acquisition. 12. ADJOURNMENT Acting Chairperson Currie adjourned the meeting at 10:18 p.m. January 10, 2013 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes 5