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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHeritage Preservation - 05/18/2026Meeting Agenda Eden Prairie Heritage Preservation Commission 7 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2026 Heritage Rooms City Hall 8080 Mitchell Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 ATTENDEES Commission Members: Bob Bowes(Chair); Paul Thorp (Vice-Chair); Rod Fisher; George Maxwell; Andy Ludowese; Prima Sisinni, Lisa Rude, Nancy Cass, Betsey Woods City Staff: Beth Novak-Krebs, Staff Liaison, Kristin Harley, Recording Secretary AGENDA I. Call the Meeting to Order II. Reading of Land Acknowledgement Statement III. Approval of Agenda IV. Minutes Heritage Preservation Commission meeting held April 20, 2026 V. New Business A. Update on Holasek House VI. Old Business A. Discuss Subcommittees and Assign Members B. Joint Meeting with Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission C. June Meeting at Historic Gym VII. Reports of Subcommittees A. Native American Outreach B. New Heritage Preservation Site Designation C. Renovation/Maintenance/Development D. Documentation/Historical Recordings/Outreach Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Agenda May 18, 2026 VIII. Reports of Commission and Staff IX. Reports of Students X. Reports of Historical Society XI. FYI Items XII. Next Meeting – June 15, 2026 XIII. Adjourn Unapproved Meeting Minutes Eden Prairie Heritage Preservation Commission 7 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2026 City Center Heritage Rooms 8080 Mitchell Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 ATTENDEES Commission Members: Robert Bowes (Chair); Paul Thorp (Vice-Chair); Rod Fisher; George Maxwell; Andy Ludowese; Prima Sisinni, Lisa Rude, Nancy Cass, Betsy Woods Student Members: Annika Rice, Fiona Rohde, Jaya Agrawal, Kadie Crider, Nico Allen, Saloni Siddavatam, Tatum Hesby City Staff: Beth Novak-Krebs, Staff Liaison; Kristin Harley, Recording Secretary MEETING AGENDA I. Call the Meeting to Order Chair Bowes called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Student representatives Rohde, Siddavatam and Allen were absent. Commission member Sisinni was absent II. Reading of the Land Acknowledgement Statement Crider read the Land Acknowledgement Statement. III. Approval of Agenda MOTION: Maxwell moved, seconded by Thorp, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 8-0. IV. Approval of Minutes A. Heritage Preservation Commission meeting held Monday, March 16, 2026 MOTION: Maxwell moved, seconded by Fisher, to approve the minutes of the Heritage Preservation Commission Tuesday, March 16, 2025. Motion carried 8-0. V. New Business A. Welcome New Members and Introductions HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES April 20, 2026 The new commission members introduced themselves, and the current commission members and student representatives introduced themselves. B. Review nominations for the Heritage Preservation Award and Select Recipients Discussion followed on the nominees. MOTION: Maxwell, seconded by Cass, to nominate both Helen Holden-Anderson and the Honorable Paul H. Anderson for a Heritage Preservation Award. MOTION CARRIED 8-0. C. Determine Subcommittee Members After discussion, the commission members decided to revisit this decision at the next meeting. D. Student Video The student video was not ready but would be ready within the next two weeks and could be viewed by staff and the commission (via email) before the banquet. E. National Alliance of Preservation Commission Forum and PreserveMN 2026 Novak-Krebs stated the National Alliance of Preservation Commission Forum would be combined with the PreserveMN Conference. The preconference would begin on July 22, and the actual conference would start July 24-26. Fisher, Maxwell, Ludowese, Woods and Bowes were interested in attending. Novak-Krebs stated a grant/scholarship could pay for registration and parking. She would apply for it and have an update at the next meeting. VI. Old Business A. Update on Book Project Fisher gave an overview of the project for the new commission members and an update on the progress. After the initial research, the project was in Phase 1.5, which was building connections and contacts within the indigenous community. Grants would be applied for during the different phases of the book. Sidebars and quotes could be used to include indigenous voices. Phase 2 would be the writing of the book. Novak-Krebs stated the pre- application for the Legacy Grant was due May 22, with the final application due in July, with an answer in the fall. The commission was not awarded a grant during the 2025 grant cycle HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES April 20, 2026 but was invited to reapply with specific information about how the indigenous community would be involved. Novak-Krebs stated she was waiting for a proposal from the consultants about costs for Phase 1.5 . A Memorandum of Understanding could be signed with Sheldon Wolfchild and/or other community members outlining their involvement with the book project. Discussion followed on the application process. VII. Reports of Subcommittees A. Native American History Outreach B. New Heritage Preservation Site Designations C. Renovation/Maintenance/Development Bowes stated John LeBlanc had announced he had raised over one million dollars for the renovation of Birch Hall, but now the project was projected to cost 2.5 million. D. Documentation/Historical Recordings/Outreach VIII. Reports of Commission and Staff IX. Reports of Students X. Reports of Historical Society A. Report of Historical Society Members 1. Thorp reported the Annual Meeting was held the previous Thursday at Camp Edenwood. One hundred people attended to hear Paul Anderson speak and some members dressed in period costumes. 2. The PROP Vintage Spring Sale would be held May 1 and 2 at the Cummins Phipps Grill House. 3. The arbor at the Cummins Phipps Grill House would be built in May. XI. Other Business A. Other Business Fisher repeated his suggestion that the commission members meet at historic sites during the summer. XII. Next Meeting The next Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting will be held on May 18, 2026 HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES April 20, 2026 XIII. Adjournment MOTION: Maxwell moved, seconded by Rude, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 8-0. Chair Bowes adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m.