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• WS -3 WORK SESSION MEMORANDUM Date: April 21, 2004 To: City Council From: Gordon Heitke, City Administrator Ann Blair, City Clerk Re: Local History Project A few weeks ago, there was a meeting between Gordon Heitke, Ann Blair, Betsy Friesen and Jerry Berg of the Lino Lakes History Project to discuss the overall status of the existing history project. At this meeting, Volunteer Coordinator Friesen expressed her interest in expanding her activities to preserving a couple of privately owned buildings in Lino Lakes. She was interested in seeing the City of Lino Lakes become a "Certified Local Government" in order to be eligible to apply for historic preservation grants. Jerry Berg, who is now assisting Betsy Friesen, indicated that he wants to see the City require archaeological surveys done in conjunction with excavations in Lino Lakes, whether or not they are required or recommended by the State Historic Preservation Office or the Office of the State Archaeologist. An e -mail (copy attached) was received last week from Betsy Friesen of the Lino Lakes History Project in regard to fundraising for local preservation projects. The fundraising question needs an immediate answer, but this is a good time to review the original intent of the project authorized by the Council and discuss the Council's interest in: 1) expanding the scope and activities of the Lino Lakes History Project and 2) becoming eligible for historic preservation grants through the formation of a historic preservation commission and becoming a Certified Local Government. Local History Project Background As you may recall, on December, 2002, the City informally formed a committee designated the "Lino Lakes History Project" and a volunteer coordinator (Betsy Friesen) was designated. This was not specifically listed as an annual appointment for the duration of the project timeframe, although that appears to have been the intent. The Council's Resolution No. 02 -182 (attached) which designated the position, listed job duties as including documenting the information that the City currently has, systematically gathering additional information and organizing it. At the time the history project was designated, the estimated timeframe for completion was prior to the city's 50th anniversary in May, 2005. Since its inception, the group has appeared before the Council at a work session to give a brief report in July of 2003. At 1