HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005.03.28 CC Minutes - Joint Hist. Comm. MeetingMINUTES FOR THE JOINT COUNCIL/HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETING OF
MARCH 28.2005
Mayor Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.
PRESENT: Petryk, Puleo, Miron
ABSENT: Granger and Haas
City Administrator Mike Ericson
PRESENT HISTORICAL COMMISSION: Pam Videen, Kitty Cheesebrow, and Vi Maslowski
ABSENT: Marohnic, Schoonover, and Waugh
HUGO CENTENNIAL OVERVIEW
City Administrator Mike Ericson explained that at the February 7, 2005 meeting, the Hugo City
Council directed staff to schedule a joint meeting with the Historical Commission in March, to
begin discussion and preparation for the City's Centennial on August 15, 2006. He thanks Kitty
and the Commission for their research regarding the actual incorporation date for the City, which
was verified by the Secretary of State's office.
STAFF RESEARCH
Mike reported that staff has completed a significant amount of research on communities that
have celebrated their centennials. The League of Minnesota Cities research department provided
the City with a significant amount of material on centennial commissions and public
expenditures. He shared with Council and Commission samples of centennial celebrations from
the cities of Sturgeon Lake, MN and McCluskey, ND.
IDEAS FROM HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Kitty Cheesebrow and Pam Videen reviewed with Council a number of ideas generated by the
Historical Commission at its March 5, 2005 special meeting. Council agreed to include the list
of ideas on the agenda of the first Centennial Commission meeting
COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DISCUSSION
Mike explained that based on the research, there are two things that need to be done: 1) establish
a Centennial Commission; and 2) establish a budget, which cannot be done until the Commission
meets and develops a plan. He shared with Council and Commission members a list of the ten
groups and organizations from which volunteers could be solicited: Historical Commission;
Hugo Lions; American Legion; Hugo Business Association; Senior Citizen Group; City
Commissions; City Council; City staff; Hugo Jaycees; and citizen volunteers. Council and
Commission members brainstormed and came up with six additional groups, including: area
businesses not in HBA; church groups; HFD members and Fireflies; Boy/Girl Scouts; long-time
Hugo families/descendents; and local schools and school districts. Council agreed to direct staff
to draft a letter to the various groups soliciting membership on the Centennial Commission.
City Council/Historical Commission meeting of March 28, 2005
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Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, directing staff to prepare letters for Council review at its
April 4, 2005 meeting.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Council and Commission discussed the membership size and agreed not to limit the number
because the Centennial Commission would break into subcommittees to distribute the workload.
ADJOURNMENT
Puleo made motion, Petryk seconded, to adjourn at 8:15 pm.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Respectively submitted,
Michael A. Ericson
City Administrator