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Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting <br /> Elk River City Hall <br /> July 17,2014 <br /> working with the Save the Water Tower Subcommittee. The committee may be able <br /> to join as a subcommittee of the grange. <br /> Chair Fox stated that the group is experienced in fundraising and can help the group <br /> accomplish their goal of restoring the water tower. Commissioner Mortensen asked <br /> about the process for joining the grange committee and how that works with the <br /> Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) Subcommittee. <br /> Mr. Carlton stated that he would meet with the City Clerk for clarification on how a <br /> merging of the two groups could work. <br /> 6.2 Walking Tour Update <br /> Chair Fox stated that he will contact the professor at St. Cloud State who has been <br /> working with the HPC on the Historic Elk River Walking Tour. Chair Fox plans to <br /> set up a meeting with the class in the fall to discuss the project and work towards a <br /> completion date. He invited all members of the HPC to attend the meeting. <br /> 7. Staff Updates <br /> 7.1 Water Tower Grant Update <br /> Mr. Carlton provided an update about the grant the city applied for to complete a <br /> Historic Structures Report for the Jackson Street Water Tower. The state grant <br /> approval committee believed the budget for the project was not enough to complete <br /> a Historic Structures Report,but approved funding for a Conditions Assessment. <br /> Mr. Carlton stated that both reports are similar in nature,but the Historic Structures <br /> Report is more comprehensive. The state believes that the Conditions Assessment <br /> will satisfy the HPC's goal of identifying a course of action to restore the water <br /> tower. <br /> The commission approved the change by consensus. <br /> Council Liaison Wilson noted that the property adjacent to the water tower is <br /> currently for sale and suggested that the city investigate the possibility of acquiring <br /> the property for inclusion in a possible city park. <br /> 7.2 The AASLH Annual Meeting <br /> Mr. Carlton informed the commission that the city is waiting for approval of a grant <br /> to fund attendance to American Association for State and Local History's (AASLH) <br /> Annual Conference for two HPC members. The two members attending the <br /> conference are Commissioner Mortensen and Staff Liaison Carlton. The conference <br /> runs September 17 to September 20,2014, at the Crown Plaza Hotel in downtown <br /> St. Paul. <br />