Document - Historical Society Minutes - Historical Society Meeting Minutes - 3/3/2016MEETING NOTES/MINUTES
EAGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
THURSDAY
March 3, 2015
3:30 p.m. – 2nd Floor Conference Room
Members present: Chair Mary Ellen Voracek, Vice-Chair Kim Hazel, Millie Gignac, Ted Ringberg, Kern
Hough, Bernie Jansen, Greg Oxley and Dawn Simpson. Also present was Communication Coordinator
Joanna Foote.
February Minutes were approved with the update to the DCHS Update section to note that the
reference to WWII in the minutes be changed to WWI to reflect the project currently being
researched.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY BUSINESS
1914 Town Hall Building Reconstruction
Foote indicated some painting touch-up continues and a few items will need to wait for
spring weather, but the building is substantially complete. She had 5 benches, the pot-belly
stove, two tables and 5 chairs returned to the building prior to the meeting today and the
tour we will provide for Dakota County Histoical Society members today at 4:30 p.m.
Fundraising Update
Members discussed the list of people and organizations who have donated to the 1914 Town
Hall project, based on the list included in the February minutes.
• Community Development Block Grant of $100,000
• Eagan Foundation Grant of $525:
$10,000 – Eagan Lions
$ 5,000 – J.A. Wedum Foundation
$ 500 – Friends of the (Holz) Farm
$ 500 – Bob Lane
$ 50 – Mills Family
$ 5,000 – Nancy Sweet
Foote also noted that an additional $25 donation has been received this past week from
Steven Godes, and Eagan resident. Thank you notes have been sent to all donors.
Display Assistance
Foote reported that a representative for a potential major donor has approached the City
Administrator. A number of questions have been asked about the possibilities for donor
recognition on the 1914 Town Hall site. Communications Director Garrison and Coordinator
Foote will be asking for possible concepts to be created for this purpose. No decisions have
been made, nor will they move forward for approval without further information and input
from the Historical Society but one of the designers we have met with previously for display
master-planning may be retained to develop concepts.
Display Reassembly
Worksessions were set for Tuesday, March 8 and Tuesday March 22.
Fire Department Appreciation Recap
Ringberg provided a recap of the remarks he made on behalf of the Eagan Historical Society
at the recent Fire Department’s Annual Appreciation Banquet. Ringberg expressed
appreciation for the firefighter’s quick response and their added work of salvaging historic
items from the building when the fire was suppressed.
OTHER
Hough inquired about holding a fundraising activity such as grilling Brats at a local business
to benefit the Town Hall project. Foote will determine if this is a possibility.
Adjorned, EHS Meeting to meet with DCHS Membership at 1914 Town Hall – 4:32 p.m.
Many members met at the 1914 Town Hall where the Dakota County Historical Society Board
members received a tour and update about the reconstruction project and all of the restoration
work that went into the building to date.
The DCHS Board along with several EHS members reconvened for the regular DCHS Board meeting in
the Eagan Room at City Hall.
(DCHS Board agenda attached)