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• MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008 Members present: Chair Lance Lindberg,Kurt Kragness,Debra Mortensen,Man Christiaansen,Kristin Harris.Molly Nadeau Peterson arrived at 6:07 p.m. and Steve Rohlf arrived at 6:10 p.m. Members absent: Councilmember Larry Farber Staff Present: Environmental Administrator,Rebecca Haug Environmental Technician,Nicki Blake-Bradley 1. Meeting called to Order Elk River Heritage Preservation Commission was called to order at 6:04 p.m.by Chair Lance Lindberg. 2. Consider February 12,2008 HPC Agenda MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KRAGNESS AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CHRISTIAANSEN TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 3. Consider January 8,2008 HPC Minutes • MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CHRISTIAANSEN AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HARRIS TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.ALL APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 4. Historic Neighborhood Update Ms.Haug informed the commission that she has not heard from John Babcock.She suggested keeping the item on the agenda for future meetings and stated she will send a Mr.Babcock a message before leaving on maternity leave and have him contact Kurt Kragness. Commissioner Kragness questioned what the next step would be if Mr.Babcock expresses interest.Ms.Haug stated that a public meeting would be planned with Michael Koop being a potential speaker to educate the residents on what a historic neighborhood means. 5. Book Proposals Update Rebecca found that the MN Historical Society has grant funds available for historical books,but the deadline for the proposals is February 22,2008.She suggested the option of changing the budget to allow use of some of the funds for the book The budget has $35,000 for the Archaeological Dig,Oral Histories,and the Historic Neighborhood District.Since not much is going on with Oral Hisrtories and the Archaeological Dig is a set rate,there would be the potential for using some funds toward the book Ms.Haug also stated that she doesn't envision a lot of cost to the book(mainly photocopy charges and the Federal Express fees). Commissioner Mortensen volunteered to write the book and contacted Paulie Skaja-Bell for information about writing it.Paulie told Commissioner Mortensen that it takes approximately 500—600 hours per book Commissioner Mortensen stated that she feels that she has the time • and she's willing to do it.She also thinks there maybe enough material for several books rather than just one,but she'll know more as she accumulates the data.Discussion followed that there