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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL Thursday, January 15, 2009 Members present: Chair Lance Lindberg, Councilmember Matt Westgaard, Stephen Rohlf, Debra Mortensen, Kurt Kragness, and Kristin Harris Members absent: Matt Christiaansen, and Molly Nadeau-Peterson Staff Present: Environmental Administrator, Rebecca Haug Environmental Technician, Nicki Blake-Bradley Community Development Director, Jeff Gongoll 1) Meeting called to Order: Elk River Heritage Preservation Commission was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Chair Lance Lindberg. Councilmember Matt Westgaard was welcomed as the new City Council liaison to the HPC and introductions were made of all commissioners present. 2) Consider January 15, 2009 HPC Agenda MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KRAGNESS AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HARRIS TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED WITH NO CHANGES. ALL 1N FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED. 3) Consider September 18, 2008 HPC Minutes No changes to the minutes were requested. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KRAGNESS AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ROHLF TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES WITHOUT CHANGES. ALL 1N FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED. 4) Historic Neighborhood Update Environmental Administrator Haug informed the commission that she had heard from Mr. Babcock. Unfortunately he will not be able to organize the neighborhood, but he did recommend Jim and Mary Earnhart. Environmental Administrator Haug stated that she does not know these people and requested assistance from the commission. A question was raised as to whether there is any interest in forming historic neighborhoods. Environmental Administrator Haug stated there are people interested in learning about them; they're just not active. There may be more interest now that the City Council is interested in reviving the Downtown Revitalization Task Force. Community Development Director Gongoll stated that the task force had been put on hold temporarily while the Highway 10 study was being completed. Now that it has been completed, the task force may resume its role. He added that he knows the Earnhart's (they live in the old Bailey house at 1185 Main Street) and will work with Environmental • Administrator Haug to contact them about being the liaisons for the HPC with the residents of the neighborhood.