City Council - 04/19/2011 - Workshop APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
TUESDAY,APRIL 19, 2011 CITY CENTER
5:00—6:25 PM, HERITAGE ROOM II
6:30—7:00 PM, COUNCIL CHAMBER
CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Nancy Tyra-Lukens, Council Members Brad Aho, Sherry Butcher
Wickstrom, Kathy Nelson, and Ron Case
CITY STAFF: City Manager Rick Getschow, Police Chief Rob Reynolds, Fire Chief George
Esbensen, Public Works Director Eugene Dietz, Community Development Director Janet Jeremiah,
Parks and Recreation Director Jay Lotthammer, Communications Manager Joyce Lorenz, City
Attorney Ric Rosow, and Recorder Lorene McWaters
EDEN PRAIRIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Kathie Case (President), Jan Mosman (Vice
President)
Heritage Room H
Council Member Butcher was absent due to a death in the family.
I. HISTORICAL SOCIETY UPDATE
Historical Society President Kathie Case said the group's membership is growing, and
she distributed a newsletter that outlines events for the coming year. The Historical
Society is holding its Annual Meeting and the Grand Opening of the Schoolhouse Exhibit
at the History Center(8080 Mitchell Road) on April 14.
On May 22, the Historical Society will host an Open House at the Cummins-Phipps-Grill
House. Many upgrades have been made to the house and the grounds. The outhouse has
been renovated and the milk house patio has been paved with bricks donated to the
Anderson Schoolhouse Project. City sewer and water have been extended to the site, and
the home's bathroom has been completely renovated and brought up to code. Original
light fixtures have been located and will be installed.
Kathie Case said funds for work on the homestead have come from Historical Society
dues, the Anderson Schoolhouse project, the Eden Prairie Foundation, and the Stoebner
Foundation. Kathie Case said a letter of interest has been sent to the National Trust for
Historic Places seeking an invitation to apply for a grant to be used for work on the
homestead. Council Member Ron Case said he would like to have a staff member with
time devoted to grant writing for historical projects. He asked if this type of duty could
be added to the historical preservation consultant's (John Gertz) duties. Community
Development Director Janet Jeremiah said the 2001 budget includes $3,000 in
undesignated funds that could be used to pay Gertz for doing some grant writing for the
Historical Preservation Commission. Jan Mosman said the Historic Preservation
Commission has committed to helping the Historical Society if they are invited to submit
a grant application to the National Trust for Historic Places.
City Council Workshop Minutes
April 19, 2011
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Parks and Recreation Director Jay Lotthammer gave an update of landscaping plans for
the homestead site. Council asked Lotthammer to have a sign directing visitors to the
homestead and other park amenities installed at the entrance to the site.
Mosman said in addition to being the Historical Society's home base, the Cummins-
Phipps-Grill Homestead can be rented for meetings and special events.
Kathie Case and Jan Mosman invited the Council and staff to view the newly renovated
History Center across the hall before going upstairs to convene the City Council meeting.
Council Chamber
II. OPEN PODIUM
III. ADJOURNMENT