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HASTINGS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes of the Meeting of September 16, 2003
I. Quorum:
Commissioners Boler, Craft, Goderstad, Hellie, LaBreck, Martin, Sovik-
Siemens, Simacek and Warg present.
II. Minutes of August 19, 2003:
Motion by Goderstad, second by Boler to approve;
motion carried.
III. Review of building permits or design proposals
1629 Vermillion - LeDuc House. Minnesota Historical Society
. Construction
plans for remodeling by McDonald and Mack presented Rita Goodrich, project
architect. Changes made to the house in 1915 will be retained. The stabilization
and remodeling for code compliance and use for the City will not change the
interior with the exception of the summer kitchen, to become public restrooms,
kitchen and staff area. Motion by Boler, second by LaBreck to approve the work
described in the plans. Motion carried, 9-0.
IV. Business
City Website.
Amy Martin volunteered to provide preservation information for
the website. Staff will provide a contact in the City IT department for
coordination.
Emergency procedure for City Code
. David Warg asked staff to research ways
to protect threatened eligible buildings during the designation process.
V. Information
New nominations project: Boler and Martin are researching three properties.
LeDuc interpretation development has started thanks to a federal Byways Grant to
the City. Bob Frame has been hired to do the work for DCHS.
Riverside trail interpretive panel project. Construction contract approved.
Installation this fall and next spring. Funded through grant from National Park
Service (MNRRA).
Budget for 2004. Council approved the requested amount for HPC and Pioneer
Room.
Design guidelines adopted as part of the Original Hastings master plan will apply
to the conservation area identified by the HPC after Council approves the
boundaries.
V. Adjournment
. Motion by Goderstad second by Boler; motion carried.