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Minutes of June 27, 198~
7:30 P.M.
Florence Petersen, Chairman, presiding
Members Present: Florence Petersen, Patra Bye, Jim Abbott, Carla Reichenberg,
Margaret Brown
Members Absent : Vern McGree, Hamel Jacobsen, Pat Kelso, Pat Gildemeister
GuesmPresent: John Grossman, Ron Zastrow, David Nysteun, Bob Kuehn
Audience:
Mayor Lu Stoffel, Lori & Jeff Peterson, Janice Johnson, Margaret
Goderstad, Kay Reissner, Bob Olson, Bernice Balitz, Mary Ellen
Swanson, Am~y K]tmek
The Minutes of the March 28, 198&meeting were read and approved with two correc-
tions.
Florence Petersen gave a review of the Comm~ ssion's past and recent activities
and committees.
Jim Abbot reported on the mural project. Fund raising will be continued. The
intent is to have a mural painted on a prominent building and the commlttee wants
a top quality and lasting Job done on the mural.
Florence ?etersen reported that the old Hastings High School bell monument had
been completed in time for the Alumni meeting. She also mentioned that the 125th
birthday plates were still being sold and that the Old Dakota County Courthouse
minL~ures done by Mr. Goetm were beyond repair.
Florence Petersen mentioned that the LeDuc mansion would not be open for tours
this year during Rivertown Days. We will have interior Court House tours this
year on Sat. & Sun~., July 28th and 29th. Margaret Goderstad will help arrange
these tours,
Florence Petersen reported that we will have our historical display tent on the
Courthouse grounds this year for Rivertown Days. Margaret Brown moved that the
Commission arrange for borrowing or renting a tent for this display. Seconded
by Jim Abbott, Motion carried. Jim Abbott moved that a $50.00 1tmt t be placed
on tent rental expenditures, seconded by Carla Reichenberg, motion carried. Kay
Reissnerwill be in charge of this tent at Rivertown Days.
n Grossman, head of the Main St. Project, opened the discussion of forming a
cal Historical Society. He commented that the present Historical Commission is
nctioning in much the same way as a society, but that it's funds and fund
ising ability are somewhat restricted. Mr. Grossman introduced our next speaker,
Zastrow, Director of the Dakota County Historical Society.
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Mr. Zastrow made comments on our forming a local chapter and presented copies of
proposed bylaw statements related to local historical societies. (These bylaws
have not yet been adopted by the D~k. Co. Historical Society). He also gave
everyone copies of the purposes and definition of a historical society and a
of various possible projects for a society along with his thoughts on the subject.
John Gros~mn then e~plained the City Ordinance on building permits and grants in
regard to the Historical Commission and there was a short discussion on the advan-
tage of having a separate place for display, storage and working on historical things
now at the library and other various places.
David Nysteun, Director of Field Services of the Minn. Historical Society, was our
next speaker. He rsc~aended that our Historical Commission continue to operate
with the purpose of land and building preservation; and that a separate Historical
Society be formed as a chapter of the Dakota County Historical Society. The forma-
tion of a society would expand manpower resources so that our existing co,~t ssion
would not be spread so thin. He stressed the importance of making historical
information readily available in e~tibits, museums, public lectures and for histor-
ical sights in our area. He advised affiliation with the County Society as we
would be working together instead of c~npeting with the County, there would be
"strength in numbers", there would be availability of County Society matching
funds. He also mentioned that it is possible the City would be able to allocate
up to one mil of tax revenues to our Society. In order to form a society, Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws would need to be filed with the State with payment of
$40.00, Federal & State tax exemptimforms would need to be completed and filed, &
our own Federal Employers nnmher obtained. Mr. Mysteun offered his and the State
Societies help in any way.
Mr. Bob Kuehn of the '~. Historical Society was also present and offered his
help.
The meeting was then opened to public response. Members of the audience made
various co~aents and there was a discussion as to our need for a Society and a
Commission.
Florence Petersen said that the initial thought processes and forming of committees
could start in Sept. John Groschen, Andy Kltmek (City Councilman) and Margaret
Brown volunteered to work on a ordinance amendment cc~mittee (allowing for a
division of some of the Commission, s duties to a historical society and giving
the Commission stronger influence over the building permit and process for
historical buildings). Mary Ellen Swanson and Lori and Jeff Peterson also
volunteered to do some of this preliminary work related for formation of a
society.
Florence Petersen c~mmented on the need for space, manpower and funding in order
to sustain and thanked the people for c~aing to this meeting.
Jim Abbott moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Carla Reichenberg. Motion
carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Respectf,,lly Submitted,
Patra Bye, Secretary