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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission - 03/17/2025APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2025 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 STUDENT MEMBERS: Nico Allen, Kadie Crider, Jacob Holje, Hardhik Kommalapati, Amuktha Pothamsetti, Annika Rice I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Chair Schumacher called the meeting to order at 7:01. Absent were commissioner Bowes, Thorp and Fisher as were student representatives Crider and Kommalapati. Resident Steve Clifton joined the meeting. II. READING OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT Lau read the land acknowledgement statement. III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Lau moved, seconded by Maxwell to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4- 0. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Maxwell moved, seconded by Ludowese to approve the minutes of the February 22, 2025 meeting. Motion carried 4-0. V. NEW BUSINESS A. UPDATE ON NEW COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENTS (NOVAK- KREBS) EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION March 15, 2025 Page 2 Novak-Krebs announced that Ludowese had been reappointed, and that two new members would join the commission next month. B. UPDATE ON PROPOSAL TO WRITE BOOK/MANUSCRIPT Novak-Krebs stated Paul Maravelas revised his proposal to include one of the three phases of the project (research, writing of manuscript/report, and production of the book) for only the research. This would cost $17,300.00.00 (342 hours at $50/hour). An annotated bibliography and a research report will be the deliverables for the research phase. This would include methodology and sources. Novak-Krebs offered to email the full proposal with the hours breakdown and historic scope to all the commission members. The City would fund the research portion, and then staff would apply for a grant for the book. Schumacher summarized the proposal for Clifton, who had not attended the last meeting. Novak-Krebs stated she would speak with the City Manager and other funders, and then a professional services agreement needed to be done. Schumacher stated he worked with Kathie and Ron Case, Novak-Krebs and Thorp to write a response to the letter in Eden Prairie News, and sent it to the publication. VI. OLD BUSINESS Schumacher stated the Mobile Flying Red Horse had been installed and garnered both broadcast and social media news. Novak-Krebs stated the interpretive panels would soon arrive and be installed later in the spring. There would be a ribbon- cutting event in the future. She added the Schwarz family was pleased with the result. 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 STUDENTS Allen stated Smith Coffee had not been responsive to multiple requests for interviews. Lau expressed surprise, as the owner had seemed very enthusiastic when she spoke to him. Novak-Krebs added she could also reach out again to the owner, as could David Lindahl. Discussion followed on proposed interview dates. Pothamsetti suggested simply visiting the coffee shop and requesting an interview on-site. Discussion followed on the EDEN PRAIRIE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION March 15, 2025 Page 3 logistics of this. Novak-Krebs added that the students can shoot video of the outside of the property at any time. Pothamsetti stated all the voice-overs for the video had been recorded. Schumacher invited the student representatives to the annual Banquet. He suggested showing the video at that event. IX. REPORTS OF COMMISSION AND STAFF X. REPORTS OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY Lau announced the Vintage Sale at the Cummins Phipps Grill House on May 9, from 12:00 -7:00 p.m. and May 10 from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. XI. FYI ITEMS XII. NEXT MEETING April 17, 2025 – Joint Meeting with the Historical Society at Cummins Phipps Grill House – 13600 Pioneer Trail at 6:00 pm April 21, 2025 – Regularly scheduled meeting – Heritage Room – 7:00 pm XIII. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Lau moved, seconded by Maxwell to adjourn. Motion carried 4-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m.