Document - Historical Society Minutes - Minutes - 9/9/2002HISTORICAL COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
A meeting of the Historical Committee was held on Monday, September 9, 2002 at 3:30
p.m. Those present were Ray Wade, Gin Knight, Helen Kennedy, Ted Wachter and Alyce Bolke.
SORTING SESSIONS DATES
Gin Knight made a motion to change the meeting and sorting session days to Tuesdays;
sorting from 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. and meeting time at 3:30 p.m. Helen Kennedy seconded the motion.
All members voted in favor.
The next Historical Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2002 at 3:30
p.m.
OPEN HOUSE
An Open House at Old Town Hall is scheduled for September 22, 2002 from 11:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. cider and cookies will be served. Cookies will be purchased from Walgreens at $1.99
per tin. Gin Knight will shop for cookies, cider, cups and napkins. Joanna Foote will be
responsible for the cooler and ice. Ted Wachter suggested posting photos of the Grandfather Tree
moving at the Open House. It was decided to post a notice of the Open House at Holz Farm during
Lone Oak Days.
Committee members agreed to have Joanna Foote ask Paul Graham if there is a new lock on
the door and if they saved the old door and hardware.
It was suggested to have the 1894 bell which is located in the City Council Chambers rolled
across the street to the Old Town Hall for the September 22nd Open House.
Members agreed to meet on Tuesday, September 17 to hold a preparation session for the
September 22 Open House.
Wade questioned whether there is a location at City Hall that could be made available for
Historical materials to be available for public reading. Joanna will look into this possibility.
Joanna was directed to ask Communications Director Tom Garrison about the history of the
KSTP tower and if he had had any luck in contacting anyone at KSTP for this information.
There was further discussion regarding history. It was stated that Mr. Brooker installed
electrical service for the farmers in Eagan. He had used the KSTP site for this use after KSTP
vacated. NSP would not come out to Eagan because population was too low.
ADJOURNMENT
The Committee members adjourned its meeting at 4:49 p.m.
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