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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHeritage Preservation - 04/15/2024APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024 7:00 P.M. Meeting Heritage Rooms, City Hall HPC COMMISSION MEMBERS: Steve Schumacher (Chair); Paul Thorp (Vice-Chair); Rod Fisher; George Maxwell; Robert Bowes; Andy Ludowese; Catherine Lau STUDENT MEMBERS: Abha Gupta, Abhinov Koutharapu, Amuktha Pothamsetti, Berit Berggren, Nikhill Andrew, Owen Caruth, Sasha Allen COMMISSION STAFF: Beth Novak-Krebs, Staff Liaison Kristin Harley, Recording Secretary I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Chair Schumacher called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Absent were commission members Lau, Ludowese and Bowes and student representatives Gupta, Koutharapu, and Berggren. II. READING OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT Maxwell read the land acknowledgement statement. III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Maxwell moved, seconded by Fisher to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4-0. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Maxwell moved, seconded by Fisher to approve the minutes of the January 22, 2024 meeting. Motion carried 4-0. V. NEW BUSINESS A. REVIEW NOMINATION FOR THE HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARD AND SELECT WINNER Novak-Krebs distributed the three nominations. Allen recused herself from the discussion due to her being one of the nominees. Maxwell suggested awarding all EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION April 15, 2024 Page 2 three nominations. Andrew noted the difference between the nominations, ensuring different contributions being awarded. Fisher asked for the ground rules. Novak-Krebs stated there was no requirement to select only one winner. Discussion followed on the concept of awarding multiple nominations. MOTION: Maxwell moved, seconded by Thorp to award all three nominees. Motion carried 4-0. VI. OLD BUSINESS A. UPDATE ON STUDENT LED VIDEOS OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES (ALLEN) Allen stated there were scheduling challenges but she had completed a lot of research on her own. Length and content were under discussion. Allen stated she would email Schumacher later with some questions. Her video on Camp Edenwood was projected to be between three and four minutes. Andrew asked if he had to adopt a serious tone or if some humor was allowed. Schumacher replied a light but entertaining tone was best. B. DISCUSS PRESENTATION BY PETER DECARLO Schumacher stated the conversation had been robust and asked for feedback and next steps. Novak-Krebs solicited answers from the commission. Thorp stated the presentation and video was well done and he wanted to see something a bit more permanent, such as a book. Fisher stated Kathie Case had also suggested this. Thorp added Paul Maravelias could collaborate on a book. Minnesota Historical Society grants could be pursued for this. Thorp added Maravelias had already done much of the research. Fisher agreed, saying his chapter on the uplands had been excellent. Fisher stated the commission members had done good work developing the vision. He had spoken with curator Javier Avalos at the Cultural Center and asked for tribal collaboration. Avalos had talked at length about a collaboration and said he would check into this idea. Avalos always had new ideas. Maxwell asked if a Mdewakanton Sioux storyteller would be interested in collaborating on a book. Fisher suggested Avalos could provide names. Discussion followed on possible collaborators for a book. Fisher suggested the commission members continue the discussion via the subcommittee. Maxwell suggested the subcommittee come up with a step-by-step plan. Discussion followed on the scope of the project. Schumacher also asked for an overarching plan to target multiple audiences. Thorp suggested the commission spend the next year assembling the materials the HPC and the Eden Prairie EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION April 15, 2024 Page 3 Historical Society have and put it in one place. Schumacher stated he and Fisher could brainstorm before the next meeting about what the overarching strategy was, what the levels of presentation should be, and each component of that. Andrew stated he might have an inroad to the schools for curriculum content, as his final project for a class was to expose and address a systemic inequity. He could work with Mr. Sibley to pressure the school into talking about including this content in a class. Novak-Krebs stated this could fall under a CLG grant application and also a Legacy grant application ($10,000.00 or less). The Legacy grant had deadlines in January, April, July and October. Thorp stated he would bring it up at the Historical Society meeting the next day (Tuesday). Fisher stated Case’s input was valuable. Schumacher stated he and Fisher would talk, put together a structure, and have a deeper conversation at the next commission meeting. B. UPDATE ON HERITAGE PLAQUE PROGRAM (NOVAK-KREBS) Novak-Krebs stated the website was updated with the announcement that this was being reestablished. Communications also put together a handout, which she displayed. It had a QR code that led them to sign up on the website. Rollout was close and could be announced on social media. VII. REPORTS OF SUBCOMMITTEES A. NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY OUTREACH B. NEW HERITAGE PRESERVATION SITE DESIGNATIONS C. RENOVATION/MAINTENANCE DEVELOPMENT D. DOCUMENTATION/HISTORICAL RECORDINGS/OUTREACH VIII. REPORTS OF COMMISSION AND STAFF IX.. REPORTS OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY Thorp stated the Historical Society was meeting tomorrow (Tuesday). The Vintage Sale would be held May 10 and 11. May 17th and 18th was the 100th Anniversary of Consolidated School, with the open house in the old gym on the 17th and the adult prom on the 18th. The parade was postponed until autumn due to the availability of the high school marching band. X. FYI ITEMS EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION April 15, 2024 Page 4 Thorp stated the cleanup on the Mill site was on the back burner for now. Novak-Krebs stated she would prepare and submit the individualized property form for SHPO for the Depot Site once she secured a few more photos. Once SHPO gave its approval the local nomination could be submitted. This was in draft form. Thorp stated someone had cleared the site, probably Hennepin County, which was helpful. Novak- Krebs stated she was working with the County to secure a permit to do vegetation clean up in the area of the old depot. XI NEXT MEETING The next HPC meeting will be held on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Heritage Room. XII. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Thorp moved, seconded by Fisher to adjourn. Motion carried 3-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m.