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Heritage Preservation Commission Minutes Page 2 <br />November 21, 2024 <br />----------------------------- <br /> <br />any information. Other ideas were a digital display with a voice feature, a water feature, an example of how <br />water towers work, a bike rack if it’s on a bike trail, benches, a wayfinding sign (park sign). Landscaping <br />should be easy to maintain. It could post the current fire level threat. If looking for a concrete area, use <br />pavers with holes that allow grass to grow through. <br /> <br />5.2 Downtown Small Area Plan 2024 <br /> <br />Chair Lindberg provided an update on the downtown small area plan, explaining there were numerous <br />options being presented and the consultant does a good job providing suggestions and ideas. He stated this <br />plan will take about 20 years to accomplish and will include the downtown areas over the railroad tracks. Mr. <br />Leeseberg added details to the options being discussed, with better utilization of current space and parking <br />needs, along with public restrooms, offering winter activities, river amenities, and trail connections. <br />Meetings will continue monthly until spring when a more finalized plan will be presented for public <br />discussion and input. <br /> <br />5.3 Other Business <br /> <br />The next HPC meeting will be January 16, 2025. J. Brian Calva will be the HPC council liaison, replacing <br />Councilmember Grupa. <br /> <br />The HPC will present an annual report to the City Council on February 3, 2025, and Chair Lindberg will be <br />the presenter. <br /> <br />Commissioner Campbell’s term will be expiring and if she would like to reapply, she can fill out an <br />application. <br /> <br />Commissioner Griffiths provided Mr. Leeseberg with some artifacts he received from the Kelley Farm for <br />digitization. The HPC would like to discuss at a future meeting the direction for what to do when artifacts <br />are donated to the city. Commissioner Tuckey recently spoke with the Otsego Heritage Preservation <br />Commission, who has also received artifacts donated, and have digitized them but doesn’t know if the <br />public is even aware they are available. The HPC commission should decide if any donated material will be <br />of any interest to the city and if so, develop a process for digitization. <br /> <br />6. Adjournment <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Campbell and seconded by Commissioner Dietz to adjourn the meeting <br />of the Heritage Preservation Commission. <br /> <br />Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />