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Home My WebLink About01-10-02 -1 City ofFarmington 325 Oak Street Farmington, MN 55024 A Proud Past - A Promising Future Committed to Providing High Quality, Timely and Responsive Service to All Of Our Customers AGENDA ANNUAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING January 10, 2002 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes of December 6, 2001, Meeting 4. Public Hearings - none 5. Reports - none 6. Project Update - none 7. Unfinished Business a. Historic Cemetery Preservation 8. New Business a. Review Major Accomplishments of 200 1 b. Establish Goals and Objectives for 2002 c. Election of Officers for 2002 d. Set 2002 HPC Meeting Dates 9. Miscellaneous 10. Adjourn MINUTES HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION DECEMBER 6, 2001 1. Call to order - Chairperson Susan Strachan called meeting to order at 7:00pm Present: Susan Strachan, George Flynn, Beverly Preece, Tim Rice, Harbee Tharaldson Absent: Cheryl Thelen Also Present: Consultant Vogel, City Planner Smick, Administrative Services Manager Finstuen 2. Approval of Agenda - as presented. 3. Approval of Minutes - MOTION by Flynn, second by Preece to approve the minutes of October 18, 2001. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 4. Public Hearings - None 5. Reports - None 6. Project Updates - None 7. Unl"mished Business a. Public Education Goals and Objectives - continued from 10/18/01 meeting. Suggestions for marketing the historical preservation of Farmington . Brochures . Bicycle tour of historical places and "inside" tour of historical sites . Educate elected officials, appointed commissioners and staff through a joint meeting or workshop . Continued recognition's during Preservation week . Plaque or marker placed at historical sites . Temporary signs recognizing historical sites . Start educating children at the 6th grade level 1) Invite teachers in a particular grade to educate about hometown heritage 2) Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts - Historic Preservation projects . Tours could be given during Dew Days or Dakota County Fair . Continue to improve Web Site . Advertise the Heritage Preservation Commission's role - preserving the City's historical sites and places; and the Farmington Historical Society's role - preserving the history of people. . Schedule a meeting between the Farmington Historical Society and the Heritage Preservation Commission 8. New Business a. Historic Cemetery Preservation Guidelines - The Commission discussed the following points in preparation for developing a preservation plan: . Boundaries of the cemetery should be clearly marked by the Developer . A maintenance plan should be easy and simple to follow . Clean-up could be performed by Girl Scouts and/or Boy Scouts . Mowing should be done every 3rd year . The Cemetery should contain native grasses . If fenced it should be a vinyl coated black chain link or a pre-finished white picket fence with a gate large enough to accommodate large mowing equipment, lilacs or yews could be planted along the fence line. . If not fenced the comers could be marked with brick monuments and lilacs or yews planted on the boundaries. . An attempt should be made to recover all broken markers . Consultant Vogel and an Archeologist on his staffwill help to determine the number and locations of the grave sites and the condition of the soils within the property. . Donated trees or benches could be accepted for the property . A marker should be placed identifying the cemetery and names of the deceased . Cemetery should be registered as a Farmington Heritage Landmark b. Historic Site Markers and Plaques - Markers that would identify properties designated as Heritage Landmarks. Discussion followed: . Owner could determine whether plaque is placed inside or out . Owner could pay 50%, City 50% . A temporary sign could be placed in front yard bringing recognition to the property . Research possibility of placing in sidewalk area making it a permanent marker to the property rather than placing it on the building . Possibility of using pavers as the marker that could be incorporated in the sidewalk system in the downtown . A marker could be a stepping stone in residential areas . A brochure could be created giving information on these properties . Property owners could be included in planning the brochure 9. Miscellaneous - Next meeting of the HPC scheduled for January 10,2002. 10. Adjourn - Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 9:00 p.m. ~espectfullx submitted, ~~Q~ Karen Finstuen Administrative Services Manager