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TO: Patrick Klaers <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Stephen Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />August 26, 2002 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) Budget <br /> <br />The following is a review of the I~tPC budget requests and an explanation of what staff <br />perceives as their priorities, incase cut have to be made. <br /> <br />$5,000 to continue the inventory of properties <br />The HPC is requesting $5,000 to hire a consultant to continue a Phase 1 Inventory of <br />properties in Elk River. The intensive development pressure that Elk River is <br />experiencing makes the inventorying of properties a critical task. It is important to know <br />what properties are significant prior to a development proposal. To date, only a small <br />portion of the downtown area has been thoroughly reviewed and none of the rural area of <br />Elk River has been looked at. As a certified Local Government, an inventory of <br />properties is required of Elk River by the State Historic Preservation Office. <br />This is an important task, but if cuts need to be made, this item can be delayed' or <br />reduced in scale for a while. <br /> <br />$5,000 to conduct oral interviews <br />The HPC is also requesting $5,000 to hire a consultant to conduct oral interviews. To <br />gather useful information, the oral interviews need to be done by someone who is trained. <br />Local residents with knowledge of Elk River's past will be the subjects of these <br />interviews. The information will be used when compiling a written history of Elk River. <br />Oral interviews are the numbe~ one priority for the HPC. It is critical to gather <br />information before more sources are lost. <br /> <br /> <br />