Document - Historical Society Minutes - Eagan Historical Society Minutes 11102009 - 11/10/2009AGENDA
Eagan Historical Society
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Eagan Room at City Hall
3:30 p.m. regular meeting
****** Note Meeting Date Change due to Schoolboard
Elections******
I. Roll Call & Agenda
A. Meeting Minutes
B. Meeting Secretary
II. Historical Society Business
A. Eagan Sesquicentennial Planning
B. Historical Marker
i. Patrick Eagan Park/McCarthy Property
ii. Dodd Road
iii. Starks/Halfway House photos
C.
D. Other
E. Next meeting date – Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. **
III. Adjourn
MEETING NOTES/MINUTES
EAGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 7, 2009
3:30 p.m. – EAGAN ROOM
Members present: Joan Remick, Ted Wachter, Millie Gignac, Ted Ringberg, Dawn Simpson,
Mary Ellen Voracek, Kim Hazel and Alyce Bolke.
Staff present: Communication Coordinator Joanna Foote and Administrative Intern Chris
Gelke.
The meeting was called to order. Item C. Eagan Sesquicentennial Planning was moved to
item A.
EAGAN SESQUICENTENNIAL PLANNING
Foote announced Scott Swenson as the Sesquicentennial Planning Committee Chair. Gelke
updated the Committee on research that has been done to-date on events and activities that have
been done by other communities celebrating Sesquicentennials.
It was noted the Eagan Convention and Visitors Bureau has been asked and has agreed to make a
donation to the Sesquicentennial celebration.
The Committee discussed the following items that may be considered:
• Map with historic sites and perhaps sponsors
• New playing cards
• An all Eagan reunion
• Gala – New Year’s Eve
• Coins, donations, floats, oak trees, tents and bus tour
OPEN HOUSE RECAP
The Committee reviewed the open houses which were held on Thursday, September 10, 2009
and Sunday, September 13, 2009.
PATRICK EAGAN PARK/McCARTHY PROPERTY HISTORICAL MARKER
Simpson presented and update on the McCarthy property research.
OTHER BUSINESS
Millie Gignac was asked to clarify the time and date of Dakota County Historical Society
meetings so members might consider representing the Eagan Historical Society as a liaison.
NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting of the Eagan Historical Society will be Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 3:30
p.m. due to the school board elections being held on the Society’s regular meeting date.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Voracek, seconded by Simpson, to adjourn the meeting at 4:44 p.m.