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City of City of Elk River <br /> ElkCertified Local Government <br /> w "� . <br /> tuve 2017 Annual Report <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 /> 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 /> 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 /> Exhibits: <br /> A. HPC Members <br /> B. Annual HPC Certified Local Government Assurances Form <br /> C. Draft Historic Walking Tour Brochure <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 /> 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 /> 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 /> 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 /> 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 <br /> 2 <br />