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Heritage Preservation Commission Minutes November 20, 2025 Page 3 of 4 funding toward a particular feature of the site. Mr. Carlton stated the money could be allocated for the feature and spent when it was ready to be constructed. 5.2 Elk River History Trail Mr. Carlton stated that the Commission discussion had moved into Item 5.2. Commissioner Dietz asked if the donated hitching posts would have a plaque on them to indicate what year they are from or what they are. Councilmember Calva asked if the hitching posts could be identified on one of the information panels. Mr. Carlton suggested on the panel describing the trail. Mr. Carlton added that the Commission does not need to follow the sites listed on the brochures from the packet. They can set their own historic site stops for the trail. Mr. Carlton added that it was a good time to consider options while the streets and sidewalks were being redone. Information could be embedded into the sidewalks such as directional signs for the walking tour or information about historic buildings. Commissioner Dietz suggested a QR code on the buildings with historic background information. Mr. Carlton stated that there was no Preserve Minnesota conference in 2026. Instead, the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions will be holding their annual forum in Minneapolis. The Commission should consider if they wished to attend the event July 22-26, 2026. Mr. Carlton stated that Steve Rohlf reached out through Mayor Dietz with information that Vernon Cemetary will be celebrating their 150th Anniversary in 2026. He wished to know if the Commission wanted to participate in the event in summer 2026. Commissioner Lindberg suggested highlighting notable Elk River people located in the cemetery to give some of their history. Mr. Carlton also noted that in 2030, Elk River will be 150 years old. Commissioner Lindberg stated that a website reached out to him with some photos of Elk River and asked him to review some of their content for accuracy. Commissioner Griffiths reviewed that the Wikipedia website for Elk River was not currently accurate. 6. MOTION TO ADJOURN Moved by Commissioner Dietz and seconded by Commissioner Griffiths to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 4-0. The meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m. Minutes prepared by Katie Porath.