Document - Historical Society Minutes - Minutes - 3/2/2004HISTORICAL SOCIETY
MINUTES OF THE
MARCH 2, 2004
A meeting of the Historical Society Committee was held on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at 3:30
p.m. Members present were Chair Wachter, Ray Wade, Gin Knight, Bea Blomquist, Judith Miller,
and Mary Ellen Vorachek. Staff present were Communication Coordinator Joanna Foote and
Director of Communications Tom Garrison.
MINUTES
Blomquist made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 2, 2003 and January 6,
2004 meetings of the Eagan Historical Society; Wade seconded the motion. All members voted in
favor.
HISTORICAL CARD PROJECT
Director of Communications Garrison gave an update on the Historical Card Project and the
printing of 2,000 decks of cards. The Committee discussed wording to appear on the card box and
budget assistance. At its next meeting, the group will take up the matter of the designation of
proceeds from project funds. The Committee discussed compiling a list of area schools and History
teachers. Bea Blomquist, Gin Knight and Mary Ellen Voracek agreed to take on this project if staff
will compile a script for members to follow when making these calls.
Blomquist made a motion to accept the project and card box wording as written; Knight
seconded the motion. All members voted in favor.
Knight made a motion that the Eagan Historical Society will donate up to $200 toward the
project if necessary; Blomquist seconded the motion. All members voted in favor.
RECAP OF JOINT MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES
Foote gave a brief update of the January 6, 2004 joint meeting of the Historical Society and
the City Council representatives. She stated the April packet to the Committee will include the
Committee’s recommendation to the City Council plus its accomplishments of 2003.
DONATION FROM TED WACHTER
Ted Wachter donated three slabs of the Lone Oak Tree that he has had in his possession
since the tree was taken down. The group suggested that one slab be mounted in the Old Town Hall
and possibly at the Community Center. Wachter also has several boards from the Sell barn to be
donated. The members suggested that frames might be made and possibly could be used at the
1914 Town Hall for a display about the Sell Farm and Sell Family, or regarding Farms in General.
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Blomquist made a motion to accept the donated items from Ted Wachter and to thank him
for keeping these items; Voracek seconded the motion. All members voted in favor.
CREATE INFORMATION FOR EAGAN ROOM
Members suggested that information about Patrick Eagan might be taken from the card project.
BUDGET UPDATE
Foote indicated that the City’s Finance staff recently informed her that there is an old funding code
which the sale of Lone Oak Books had been coded for a number of years, which is no longer
receiving activity. It was also realized that book sales are now being coded into a different account.
The old account has a balance of some $700. The Finance Department will be transferring these
funds to the new account for access by the Historical Society.
POWER OF HISTORICAL SOCIETIES – ARTICLE FROM RAY WADE
Included as attachment.
NEXT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING DATE
The next meeting of the Historical Society is scheduled for Tuesday, April 6, 2004 at 3:30
p.m.
The April agenda will include items for discussion on; 1.) written history of Eagan for
members of the Committee to use for presentations to community groups, 2.) the purchase of a
brick from the Eagan Lioness for walkway at the Community Center, and 3.) article entitled
“Neighborhood Update”.
ADJOURNMENT
Wade made a motion to adjourn the meeting 4:55 p.m.; Knight seconded the motion. All
members voted in favor.
