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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-03-14 HPC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 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 Chairperson Boulay. 2. ROLL CALL Peter Boulay, Chairperson Present Robert Creager, Commissioner Present Richard Currie, Commissioner Present John Gaspar, Commissioner Present Leonard Hughes, Commissioner Present Brenda Rudberg, Commissioner Absent Staff Present: David Fisher, Building Official Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resource Coordinator 3. WELCOME NEW HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEMBER, JOHN GASPAR The commission welcomed the newest member to the HPC, John Gaspar. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Currie moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Hughes. Ayes – All The motion passed. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Currie moved to approve the January 10, 2013, HPC minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Hughes. Ayes – Commissioner’s Creager, Currie & Hughes Abstention – Chairperson Boulay & Commissioner Gaspar The motion passed. March 14, 2013 1 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Oath of Office i. New HPC commission member, John Gaspar took the oath of office. b. Resolution of Appreciation for Lucille Aurelius Commissioner Currie moved to approve the resolution for Lucille Aurelius. Seconded by Chairperson Boulay. Ayes – All The motion passed. This will go to the city council for approval. 7. CHAIR OPENING STATEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS Chairperson Boulay stated this is going to be a year of big changes in Maplewood for 2013 because of the road improvements to Highway 36. 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS – JOE FOX Chairperson Boulay said the sign in question is the old sign for the University of Minnesota Extension Service at Frost Avenue and White Bear Avenue. The discussion at previous HPC meetings has been what should be included on that sign. To address this issue Chair Boulay introduced Bruce Christopherson with Ramsey County. Speaker with Ramsey County, Bruce Christopherson, representing the property management company associated with the barn, addressed the commission. He was given the task of updating the sign. He has approval from the partners of the Ramsey County Fair and the University of Minnesota Extension Service and they were looking to put something up more prominent about the historic barn. He worked with a graphic designer and presented a sample of what they were looking at doing, identifying the building, the address and the partners involved. The sign will be 8 feet tall by 16 feet wide, the same size as the existing sign is now. Commissioner Currie moved to approve the sign for the University of Minnesota Extension Service presented during the HPC meeting of March 14, 2013. Seconded by Chairperson Boulay. Ayes – All The motion passed. Joe Fox with Ramsey County also addressed the commission regarding the sign and the brief th history about the sign. The 100 Anniversary of the Ramsey County Fair will be July 10, 2013, as will the parade. More information will follow. 9. OLD BUSINESS a. HPC Heritage Award Nominations for 2012 Heritage Award Nominations for 2012 were included in the HPC Packet. The names were narrowed down on January 10, 2013, to Lois Behm, Anne Fosburgh, William Ceil Little, Caroline Peterson and Joe Fox. The commission turned in their nominations to staff to present to the city council. March 14, 2013 2 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes b. Grants – Discussion Mr. Fisher gave an update on the grant process that staff and Commissioner Rudberg are working on, more information will follow as things develop. c. Revised Draft HPC 2013 Goal Setting The draft HPC 2013 Goal Setting is being reviewed a second time by the commission. Staff is looking for approval to send to the city council. Commissioner Currie moved to approve the HPC 2013 Goals. Seconded by Commissioner Hughes. Ayes – All The motion passed. This will go to the city council for approval. 10. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS Mr. Fisher discussed the railroad signage regarding a memo from Craig Johnson with the MnDOT Cultural Resources Unit. Staff will request a PDF of the sign. 11. MAPLEWOOD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Bob Jensen, Maplewood Historical Society stated there will be a historical pancake breakfast held on Sunday, March 24, 2013, at the Bruentrup Farm. This spring there will be a dairy exhibit in the milk house, bringing the 1923 fire truck over to the farm and setting that up as an exhibit in the garage throughout the summer. The society will be building a gazebo that was funded by the family of George Rossbach that will be opening in June 2013. The society is hoping to get some displays from 3M Company to include in the exhibit. They are looking at some kiosks between the east entry between the parking lot and the farm, and the west entrance between the trail and farm. The society has been wanting signage that shows that is where the farm is, what events would be at the farm, how to get a hold of the society and posting that there is no smoking. The society applied for a new grant for a new lawnmower from the Toro Foundation. The society is looking at a legacy grant for oral interviews. The members have done 20-25 oral interviews through the years but they are not put into a written transcript. The society would hire a professional oral interviewer and will focus on particular topics. The society is also looking into certain day camp programs in the future. There may be a quorum of the Heritage Preservation Commission at the Maplewood Area Historical Society meeting on April 10, 2013, at 7 p.m. The Maplewood Area Historical Society meetings are held at the Bruentrup Heritage Farm, 2170 County Road D, Maplewood. 12. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Frost Avenue Bridge Plaques Chairperson Boulay moved to transfer the Frost Avenue Bridge plaque to the Maplewood Area Historical Society. Seconded by Commissioner Currie. Ayes – All The motion passed. March 14, 2013 3 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes b. Parks Planning Task Force – Ginny Gaynor i. Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resource Coordinator, addressed the commission regarding the request to have someone from the HPC to attend a meeting once a month to serve on the Parks Planning Task Force as others have volunteered to do from the boards and commissions. If interested commissioners should contact Jim Taylor in the Park and Recreation Department. 13. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Boulay adjourned the meeting at 8:03 p.m. March 14, 2013 4 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes