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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHeritage Preservation - 06/17/2024APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MONDAY, JUNE 17, 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 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 7:01 p.m. All commission members were present. II. READING OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT Lau read the land acknowledgement statement. III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Ludowese moved, seconded by Maxwell to approve the agenda. Motion carried 7-0. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Fisher moved, seconded by Bowes to approve the minutes of the May 20, 2024 meeting. Motion carried 7-0. V. NEW BUSINESS A. UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE INTERVIEWS REGARING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Novak-Krebs explained the interviews had been transcribed and nearly all had been edited. When completed, they would be uploaded to the website. Each would have a standard written introduction. Schumacher suggested launching a campaign with each posting, and spacing them out so that each oral history would get attention. Novak-Krebs stated she would bring up this idea with the Communication Department. Discussion followed on the format of the EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION June 17, 2024 Page 2 introduction. Novak-Krebs also suggested loading them to the Historical Society interviews webpage as well. B. ORGANIZING INFORMATION ON THE NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY OF EDEN PRAIRIE Schumacher thanked Thorp for all his work. Thorp distributed a hard copy summary and displayed digital images of his inventory, including photographs of the Otherday family members and maps of the Otherday (now Peterson) property. Discussion followed on the locations and history related to the Otherday family and the geography. Otherday originally purchased 18 acres in 1871. John Bluestone, great-grandfather to Sheldon Wolfchild, purchased 145 acres near Prior Lake in 1866, which the government either bought or took and it was split up. The Otherday family was the only documented Indigenous family in Eden Prairie. Thorp summarized the history of the Otherday family on the current Peterson property and property south of the river now owned by the Mdewakanton Tribe known variously as The Village, Little Sixes Village, Tentawon, et cetera. Thorp explained where the 1858 battle occurred on his map. Discussion followed on the history of the steamboat on the Minnesota River. Schumacher explained the disconnect between wanting to tell a coherent story and imposing non-indigenous concepts of place on the story. Thorp explained the expulsion of Indigenous families from Eden Prairie, whereas the Otherdays returned. Discussion followed on the Otherday property parcels. [Devyn Stanton arrived at 7:41 p.m.] Lau asked if the history would focus on the Otherdays, and Thorp replied he only intended to show the information he had; crafting the story would come after an inventory was made. Thorp stated the location of the Red Rock through time had been adequately documented before it was offered to the Lower Sioux nation. Discussion followed on locations on the maps such as the ferry, the Oxcart Trail, the fire ring, and the river crossing. Discussion followed on hiring a historian and putting out an RFP to hire someone to write a book about the Native American history in Eden Prairie. Schumacher stated the next steps would involve the subcommittee meeting and returning to the commission with a proposal with a budget, and also take it before the Historical Society. Bowes suggested including Kathie Case in the subcommittee meeting. VI. OLD BUSINESS A. UPDATE ON TOURING MARCIA KOLB AND JOHNNY SEVERSON’S HOME EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION June 17, 2024 Page 3 Schumacher stated Kolb, who had won this year, reached out. Novak-Krebs stated the tour would be held August 19, the night of the regularly scheduled HPC meeting, at 6:00 p.m. It was located at the south frontage road and Highway 5 in the house built by Moran (Moran House). There would still be a short HPC meeting that night. 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 Bowes stated there would pop up events in July 24 and August 14, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Lake Riley at the Dorenkemper House. Thorp stated he had received the permit to cut buckthorn at the Depot site. He would involve the Eden Prairie Scouts. X. FYI ITEMS Schumacher stated he would not attend the next two HPC meetings. Novak-Krebs announced the new student representatives would be appointed by City Council tomorrow (Tuesday) night and would start in September. Schumacher push for including more juniors than seniors in the future. Lau suggested having a designated member of the commission contact the student representatives before the first meeting. She volunteered to do this. XI NEXT MEETING The next HPC meeting will be held on Monday, July 15, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Heritage Room. XII. ADJOURNMENT EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION June 17, 2024 Page 4 MOTION: Bowes moved, seconded by Fisher to adjourn. Motion carried 7-0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:24 p.m.