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2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City of Elk River <br />Certified Local Government <br />2017 Annual Report <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br />The Elk River Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) is a Certified Local Government (CLG) for the purposes <br />of expanding local involvement and participation in historic preservation issues. <br /> <br />The CLG program is administered by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). A requirement of the CLG <br />program is submission of an annual report to SHPO documenting the activities of the HPC for the previous <br />Federal fiscal year, which runs October 1, 2016, to September 30, 2017. <br /> <br />The HPC consists of five Elk River residents appointed by the City Council. Each serve three-year terms beginning <br />on the first day of March. The HPC shall include, if available, a member of the Sherburne County Historical <br />Society. <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br />A. HPC Members <br />B. Annual HPC Certified Local Government Assurances Form <br /> C. Draft Historic Walking Tour Brochure <br /> <br />Analysis <br />The HPC held four regular meetings during the reporting period. All meetings were posted as public meetings and <br />conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Minnesota Open Meeting Law (Minnesota Statues 471.705). <br />Minutes of each meeting are recorded and filed at City Hall and can be viewed on the city website. <br /> <br /> <br />2016 Projects <br />Ongoing Review of Development Proposals <br />The HPC reviews development proposals using archaeological modeling. Between October 1, 2016 – September <br />30, 2017, there were no development proposals deemed to be a threat to historical sites or historical information. <br /> <br />History Fair Judging <br />Commissioner Mortensen, along with HPC staff liaison Zack Carlton and BrieAnna Simon participated in judging <br />at the Salk Middle School History Fair. <br /> <br />Jackson Street Water Tower <br />The Jackson Street Water Tower (circa 1920) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. Since <br />that time, the HPC has worked to increase public awareness of this historical structure with a 3D model and printed <br />materials of the tower’s history at schools, environmental workshops, messaging on the city website and at city open <br />house events. <br /> <br />The HPC utilized a CLG grant award from 2013 and hired Collaborative Design Group to complete a Condition <br />Assessment of the tower. The report was completed in August 2015 and has been very helpful in preparing for the <br />final goal of painting and repairing the water tower. The estimated cost to repair the structure was below previous