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Heritage Preservation commission Page 2 March 3,2005 6. Discuss Archaeology Grant for 2005' • Staff applied for another grant for$14,800 from the Minnesota Historical Society. Staff will have to send out an RFP for the work,hopefully we will be able to continue working with St.Cloud State University. The grant will cover more work in the paleo site and having 2 3- dayweekends where the public will be invited to excavate the milling industry foundation. The Houlton family is fine with the project continuing. The weekends are tentatively set for July,however,one weekend is the same as the County Fair so assistance from the Sherburne County Historical Society would not be possible. The Houlton's will also be doing a streambank restoration project this year and a Phase I will be conducted prior to any earthmoving. Staff has asked Dr.Rothaus if it would be possible to have a student on-site during the earthmoving to make sure nothing of significance is destroyed prior to identifying it. 7 _ Discuss Oral Interviews_ Oral interviews were discussed.None of the HPC members were able to conduct interviews since the last meeting. Commissioner Dwyer had scheduled one but due to illness by the individual he had to reschedule. Many other people were discussed that the HPC would like to interview. Each member will try to interview one person prior to the next meeting. 8. Volunteer Appreciation Dinner The Volunteer Appreciation Dinner is scheduled for April 21,2005 to be held at Blackwoods in Otsego. 9. 2005 HPC Budget • Staff will double-check to make sure that the submitted budget didn't change. The travel,conferences and schools decreased as a result of not many members attending the Annual HPC Conference. 10. CLG Grant Annual Report Staff will work on this report and provide it to the HPC at the next meeting. 11. Other Midwest Preservation Institute- Commissioner Kragness informed the HPC that this doesn't really apply to this Committee. It would be beneficial if the Committee started looking into design guidelines. HPC Brick at the Sherburne County Historical Society- The Historical Society is selling Legacy Bricks as a contribution to the Sherburne County Heritage Center. The cost of a brick is $300. A MOTION WAS MADE TO PURCHASE A LEGACY BRICK WITH THE INSCRIPTION "ELK RIVER HPC PRESERVING OUR HISTORY"BY COMMISSIONER OLSON AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONGOLL. MOTION CARRIED. 12. Schedule Next HPC Meeting and Identify Agenda Items The next HPC meeting will be Thursday,Apri114,2005. The items to be discussed include 1111