2026-10-20 - Heritage Preservation Commission

00:09Good afternoon. I call to order the

00:11October 20th, 2026 regular meeting of

00:14the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation

00:15Commission.

00:16For the record, my name is Merey

00:18Bjornberg and I serve as chair of the

00:19commission.

00:21Before we begin the meeting, I want to

00:22offer a reminder to silence your cell

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00:35proceedings to the community.

00:37Therefore, all speakers need to be

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00:47We ask all speakers to moderate the

00:49speed and clarity and to please speak

00:52clearly into the microphone when

00:53speaking at the dais or giving

00:55testimony.

00:57Will the clerk please call the roll so

00:58that we may verify the presence of a

00:59quorum?

01:02>> Commissioner Alexander.

01:04>> Present.

01:06>> Booty.

01:07>> Present.

01:08>> Corrado.

01:09Is absent. Melblom.

01:11Is absent. Rodriguez.

01:14>> Present.

01:14>> Smith.

01:15>> Present.

01:16>> Thomas.

01:17>> Present.

01:18>> Wallace.

01:19>> Present.

01:20>> Vice Chair Mastin.

01:21>> Present.

01:22>> Chair Bjornberg.

01:23>> Present.

01:24>> There are eight members present.

01:25>> Let the record reflect that we do have

01:26quorum and that Commissioners Melblom

01:28and Corrado provided proper notice that

01:30they have a conflict this afternoon and

01:31their absence is excused.

01:34First, we are going to organize the

01:35agenda for this meeting. Agendas are

01:38available on the table by the clerk.

01:41I will read through each agenda item and

01:43state whether it's slated for consent,

01:45withdrawn, or discussion.

01:47The following items are on the agenda

01:49for today's meeting. Item number four,

01:52Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, 1301

01:5510th Avenue North, Ward 5, is a national

01:58register of historic places nomination

02:00and will be discussed.

02:02Item 5, 623 8th Avenue Southeast, Ward 3

02:07is a local landmark designation and will

02:09be discussed.

02:11Item number 6, 2027 HPC calendar, all

02:15wards, and will be discussed. May I have

02:17a motion to approve the agenda?

02:20>> Mastin so moves.

02:21>> Thank you, Commissioner Mastin. Is there

02:22a second?

02:25>> Smith seconds.

02:26>> Thank you, Commissioner Smith.

02:28Any discussion?

02:29Seeing none, all in favor say I.

02:32>> I.

02:33>> Those opposed say nay.

02:35Any abstentions?

02:37The agenda is approved.

02:39Our next order of business will be to

02:41approve the minutes from our October

02:426th, 2026 meeting. May I have a motion

02:45to approve those minutes?

02:47>> Alexander moves.

02:48>> Thank you, Commissioner Alexander. Is

02:50there a second?

02:50>> Wallace seconds.

02:51>> Thank you, Commissioner Wallace. Any

02:53discussion?

02:55Seeing none, all in favor say I.

02:58>> I.

02:59>> Those opposed say nay.

03:01Any abstentions?

03:03>> Thomas abstains.

03:04>> Burenberg also abstains.

03:07The minutes are approved.

03:09Before I open the hearing to public

03:11comments, let me summarize the process

03:13for conducting the public hearing.

03:15First, planning staff will present its

03:17its report and commissioners may ask

03:19questions of staff. Then, I will open

03:21the public hearing and we will hear from

03:23the applicant and commissioners may ask

03:25questions of the applicant.

03:27After that, we will invite public

03:28comment.

03:30If you wish to speak, please be sure to

03:31sign up on the sheet over by the clerk.

03:34If you haven't done this already, you

03:35can do so afterwards. When you come up

03:37to testify, you must state your name for

03:39the record and please keep your comments

03:41specific to the application before us

03:42today.

03:44After the public art comments are

03:46complete, I will close the hearing and

03:48commissioners will deliberate and act on

03:50the applications before us.

03:52Our first item is item number four, the

03:55Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, 1301

03:5810th Avenue North, Ward 5. This

04:00application is a National Register of

04:03Historic Places nomination, and the

04:05staff report is presented by Aaron K.

04:17Good afternoon, Chair Bjornberg and

04:18Commissioners. My name is Aaron K, and

04:20I'm a senior city planner in the

04:21Historic Preservation subsection of the

04:24Department of Community Planning and

04:25Economic Development or CPED. I'm here

04:28today to present a National Register of

04:29Historic Places nomination for the

04:31Phyllis Wheatley Community Center at

04:331301 10th Avenue North. I will provide a

04:37high-level overview of the nomination,

04:38which was prepared by Shannon Smith,

04:40Jillian Knight, and Lauren Anderson of

04:42New History. Shannon is here if you have

04:44any technical questions about the

04:46nomination.

04:48This is the third of three nominations

04:50that have come before you this month, so

04:53I will repeat some information that you

04:54heard last time just for the benefit of

04:56those who weren't present last time.

04:58This nomination was funded by National

05:00Park Service underrepresented

05:01communities grant that CPED received.

05:04This property was selected for

05:05nomination in consultation with the

05:07Minneapolis African American Heritage

05:09Work Group and staff at Phyllis

05:11Wheatley, who are the property owner.

05:13Uh I know Executive Director Brian Tyner

05:15hoped to be here, but I believe he's

05:17stuck in a meeting, uh but we do have

05:19another representative from the staff

05:20here who may or may not choose to to

05:23speak at the time.

05:27In the top left corner of this slide,

05:29here is an aerial view of the property's

05:31location. It is a one-story brick

05:33building that is attached to the Bethune

05:35School on the right and cited within

05:36Bethune Park. The complex was built in

05:391970 by Magney Construction and designed

05:41by Griswold and Rama.

05:43Only the Phyllis Wheatley Community

05:44Center portion is included in this

05:46nomination, and it's outlined in that

05:48teal color.

05:52Here is a floor plan of the property.

05:54The property includes offices, gathering

05:55spaces, and a daycare center.

05:58Like the previous two nominations at the

06:00last meeting, this nomination goes into

06:02great detail about the 102-year history

06:04of the Phyllis Wheatley, which I can

06:06only briefly address today.

06:08We appreciate that in this process

06:10Jillian Knight was able to conduct oral

06:12history interviews with Theatrice T.

06:14Williams, Harris Spike Moss, and

06:16Kimberly Caprini, all of whom have deep

06:18connections to the property.

06:20It was founded as the Phyllis Wheatley

06:22Settlement House in 1924, starting a

06:24long legacy as an important community

06:26institution that served the city's

06:28African-American population.

06:30Generations of black Minneapolitans have

06:32identified the Wheatley as a vital part

06:34of their upbringing and success as

06:36adults. This is the third location for

06:38the organization, built after the

06:40previous location was slated for

06:41demolition due to urban renewal projects

06:43and highway construction.

06:48Here are some historical photos taken

06:50from within the building

06:52to give you a sense of what it looked

06:54like then and um how it looks today is

06:57pretty similar.

07:01The National Register nomination

07:02recommends that the property has local

07:04significance under National Register

07:05Criterion A in the areas of social

07:07history and ethnic heritage black for

07:10its association with the Phyllis

07:11Wheatley Community Center.

07:13This building reflects the

07:14organization's successful transition

07:16from a settlement house to a community

07:17center and continued service and

07:19importance to the community. They

07:21overcame pressure to merge with other

07:22nearby settlement houses and advocated

07:25for the continued necessity for the

07:26organization to exist on its own in

07:29support of the black community. They

07:31also demonstrated their enduring value

07:33and ultimately served as a model for

07:34newer black organizations that emerged

07:37in the 1960s and 1970s. Staff agree with

07:40this recommendation.

07:42Staff also agree with the recommended

07:44period of significance from 1970 when it

07:46was built to 1976 due to the National

07:49Register's 50-year mark and because the

07:51building continues to embody its

07:52significance today.

07:54However, research did not indicate that

07:56the property has achieved exceptional

07:58significance within the last 50 years to

08:00meet criteria consideration G.

08:03Additionally, research did not identify

08:04a specific date within the last 50 years

08:07when the property would have ceased its

08:08significant role in the community. So,

08:11using the 50-year mark is appropriate in

08:13this case to determine the end date. The

08:15community center and a mechanical

08:16equipment outbuilding are contributing

08:18resources and the playground is a

08:20non-contributing resource.

08:23As a certified local government, the

08:24commission is required by federal law to

08:26participate in the National Register

08:27nomination process as follows: Afford

08:30the public a reasonable opportunity to

08:32comment on the nomination, prepare a

08:34report as to whether or not the subject

08:36property is eligible for National

08:38Register listing and have the chief

08:40local elected official, the mayor,

08:41submit the report and his or her

08:43recommendation to the Minnesota State

08:44Historic Preservation Officer within 60

08:47days of notice from the SHPO.

08:50After taking any public comments, staff

08:52will receive your comments and transmit

08:53them in a letter to the State Historic

08:55Preservation Office. The nomination will

08:57be heard at the November 10th State

08:59Review Board meeting.

09:02If any members of the public would like

09:04to provide comments to the State Review

09:05Board, you can email Deputy State

09:07Historic Preservation Officer Amy Spong

09:10at [email protected]

09:13or mail your comments to Secretary,

09:15State Historic Preservation Review

09:17Board, Minnesota SHPO, 50 Sherburne

09:19Avenue, Suite 203, St. Paul, Minnesota

09:2255155.

09:25Staff recommend that the Heritage

09:26Preservation Commission recommend that

09:28the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center

09:30meets at least one of the criteria for

09:31eligibility for listing in the National

09:34Register of Historic Places or NRHP and

09:36direct staff to transmit a letter

09:38summarizing their opinion and comments

09:40to the State Historic Preservation

09:41Officer.

09:43Staff have not received any comments

09:44from members of the public. This

09:46concludes my presentation, and I'm happy

09:47to stay for questions. And Chair

09:49Bjornberg, just to note that in this

09:50case, C-PED is the applicant for this

09:53item.

09:55>> Thank you for that report.

09:57Commissioners, are there any questions

09:58for staff?

10:04Thank you.

10:05I'll now open the public hearing for the

10:07this item. Um if the owner is here and

10:11would like to come and say anything.

10:17>> [laughter]

10:19[gasps]

10:20>> If you can just state your name.

10:21>> Yes. Armando Dickerson, Vice President

10:24for Phillis Wheatley Community Center.

10:26Uh to all the Commissioners, just want

10:28to say thank you. And thank you to SHIPO

10:31and to all the people who made this

10:33possible uh for this to happen. When I

10:37think about 102 [clears throat] years,

10:40we've been doing something right. You

10:42know, to starting out as a settlement

10:44house and now transition into what we

10:47are today to help individuals and to

10:49help families. And I always believe that

10:51we have strong children. We got strong

10:55families, and we'll have a strong

10:56community. And that's what we want to

10:58continue to do today. But from the

11:00bottom of our hearts, I Chief couldn't

11:02be here today. Chief uh Tyrone Bryant

11:04used to be the former Chief uh Fire

11:06Chief, but now he's over with us at

11:08Phillis Wheatley, and we enjoy him over

11:10there. Uh he was in another meeting, and

11:12I got the call to come down and just

11:15represent, you know, and I just wanted

11:17to say thank you uh to all of you today

11:20and to [snorts] everyone who made this

11:21possible. It is a historical event. And

11:25like I said before, dealing with the

11:27black pop- population and people of

11:29color, indigenous people.

11:31Uh and giving them a safe space. Phyllis

11:33Wheatley has always been that conduit to

11:35be able to do that. And thank you, thank

11:38you, thank you.

11:41That's it.

11:42>> Thank you for those comments.

11:45Are there any other members of the

11:46public that wish to speak about this

11:49item?

11:54Seeing none, I will close the public

11:56hearing. Commissioners, let's discuss.

12:07Commissioner Wallace.

12:09>> I think much like last week, we're

12:11probably well, I shouldn't speak for

12:12anybody else. I'm very excited to see

12:14this coming across

12:16and I look forward to supporting the

12:19motion.

12:23>> Thank you for that. I I will also sort

12:25of echo that and it's nice to get to see

12:28these come across

12:30after hearing about all of the work.

12:32Um

12:33It's nice to see them and and read them

12:35and

12:36hope that they continue to go forward.

12:40Any other commissioner comments?

12:45Or is anyone ready to make a motion?

12:51Commissioner Wallace.

12:52>> Wallace will make a motion.

12:54I move that the Heritage Preservation

12:57Commission recommend that the Phyllis

12:59Wheatley Community Center meets at least

13:01one of the criteria for eligibility for

13:03listing in the National Register of

13:04Historic Places and direct staff to

13:07transmit a letter summarizing their

13:08opinion and comments to the State

13:10Historic Preservation Officer.

13:13>> Thank you, Commissioner Wallace. Is

13:14there a second?

13:16>> Mastin seconds.

13:17>> Thank you, Commissioner Mastin. Any

13:19further discussion?

13:22Would the clerk call the roll?

13:26>> Commissioner Alexander.

13:28>> I.

13:29>> Booty.

13:30>> I.

13:31>> Rodriguez.

13:32>> I.

13:33>> Smith.

13:34>> I.

13:35>> Thomas.

13:36>> I.

13:37>> Wallace.

13:37>> I.

13:38>> Vice Chair Mastin.

13:39>> I.

13:40>> Chair Bjornberg.

13:41>> I.

13:42>> There are eight eyes.

13:43>> Thank you. That motion passes.

13:46Our next item is item number five, 623

13:508th Avenue Southeast, Ward 3. This

13:53application is a local landmark

13:55designation, and the staff report is

13:57presented by Aaron K.

14:02>> [snorts]

14:03>> Good afternoon, Chair Bjornberg and

14:04Commissioners. My name is Aaron K, and

14:06I'm a senior city planner in the

14:07historic preservation subsection of the

14:09Department of Community Planning and

14:11Economic Development or CPED. I'm here

14:13today to present the designation study

14:15for the Lane House located at 623 8th

14:18Avenue Southeast. This property was

14:20nominated by the owner, Paul White, who

14:22hopes to use the historic exception,

14:25formerly historic variance, tool to

14:27formally establish the property as a bed

14:30and breakfast. The HPC voted to approve

14:33the nomination in May 2025 and initiate

14:36the designation study. The owner

14:38retained Larkin Hoffman to prepare the

14:40designation study, which we have before

14:42you today. I will briefly describe the

14:44property and summarize the history and

14:45significance.

14:49Here is an aerial view of the property's

14:51location in Marcy Homes. It is about 1

14:54and 1/2 blocks north of the Fifth Street

14:56Southeast Historic District.

15:00Here is a view of the front elevation,

15:02which faces generally east. The house

15:05was built in 1881 according to newspaper

15:07records. The house rests on a plat fill

15:09limestone foundation. The walls are clad

15:12in stretcher bond brick, and the roof is

15:13gable on hip with additional front gable

15:15dormers. The house exhibits

15:17characteristics of the Italianate,

15:19Chateauesque, and Queen Anne

15:21architectural styles. Character defining

15:23features include the decorative spindle

15:25work in the gable ends, decorative

15:27brackets under the eaves, the two open

15:29porches with turned wood columns, tall

15:32narrow one-over-one double hung wood

15:34windows with sandstone sills and

15:36lintels.

15:39Here's a historical view of the same

15:41elevation from around 1892, so you have

15:43a little comparison with a contemporary

15:45photo. The source of the photo indicates

15:47that members of the Lane family are

15:49standing on the porch.

15:52Between 2000 and 2007, the owner

15:54rehabilitated the house on the interior

15:56and exterior. This included masonry work

15:59and rehabilitating the front porches

16:00based on historical photographs.

16:03Although many of the features were

16:04reconstructed, in the porches' case the

16:06historic balustrades were not

16:08reconstructed.

16:11And here is a historical and

16:12contemporary view of the north

16:14elevation, which features a hexagonal

16:16tower and cupola. The rehabilitation

16:18effort from the early 2000s included

16:20reconstruction of the cupola based on

16:22photographs. Uh one difference is that

16:24the owner added porthole windows to the

16:27cupola roof.

16:31Here are views of the west and south

16:33elevations, which are simpler in design

16:35since they do not face the public right

16:36of way.

16:40James Sargent Lane moved from Canada to

16:42St. Anthony in 1852 to join his older

16:45two older brothers in the local lumber

16:46industry. The Lane family bought the

16:49land on which this house sits in 1872.

16:52James developed the house in 1881 for

16:54his wife and seven children. The 1885

16:57Sanborn map on the left shows the house

17:00and a carriage house, which is no longer

17:02extant, and the parcel was originally

17:04larger than it is now.

17:07In 1862, James was appointed the

17:09governor by the governor as survey

17:11surveyor general of logs and lumber for

17:14the second district of Minnesota for the

17:15first of three terms.

17:17He was also an active and prominent

17:19businessman. He served in various civic

17:21organizations and was elected alderman

17:23of the Second Ward from 18896 to 1904

17:26while living at this house. In 1905 he

17:29converted the house into a multi-family

17:31dwelling to accommodate some of his

17:32adult children and their families. His

17:341906 obituary is shown at right.

17:41>> [snorts]

17:41>> In staff's review of the designation,

17:42staff find that the property has

17:44significance under four criteria as

17:46shown here.

17:47Under criterion one, the property is

17:49associated with late 19th century

17:51patterns of history related to the

17:53lumber industry and residential

17:54development. It was built by a prominent

17:56figure in the lumber industry with close

17:58proximity to the city's milling center

18:00near St. Anthony Falls.

18:03Under criterion two, the property is

18:04associated with James Sargent Lane who

18:06is a significant person through his

18:08industrial and civic contributions.

18:10Under criterion three, the house is

18:12associated with distinctive elements of

18:14neighborhood identity as a large house

18:16with characteristics of high

18:17architectural styles cited on a corner

18:19lot in Marcy Holmes.

18:22Under criterion four, the property

18:23embodies a distinctive combination of

18:25three late 19th century high

18:27architectural styles, Italianate,

18:29Chateauesque, and Queen Anne.

18:31In staff's opinion, the property most

18:33strongly represents its association

18:34under criteria one and four with

18:36additional significance under criteria

18:38two and three when grouped together.

18:41Staff also find that the property

18:43retains all seven aspects of historic

18:45integrity including location, setting,

18:47design, materials, workmanship, feeling,

18:49and association.

18:51The recommended period of significance

18:53is 1881 to 1906 to encompass the years

18:56in which Lane lived here.

18:58And this property is recommended for

18:59designation on the exterior only.

19:02The State Historic Preservation Office

19:04has reviewed the designation study.

19:06Since the property was determined

19:07eligible for listing in the National

19:09Register of Historic Places in 2012,

19:12they concur that it is also an ideal

19:14candidate for local designation.

19:16Staff received one letter of support

19:18from the neighborhood association, which

19:19was included in your packet. Uh we have

19:21not received any other public comments.

19:24Staff recommends that the Heritage

19:26Preservation Commission recommend that

19:28the City Council approve the local

19:30designation of the Lane House located at

19:32623 8th Avenue Southeast. This concludes

19:35my presentation. I'm happy to stay for

19:37questions and the applicant is also here

19:39and available to speak.

19:42>> Thank you for that report.

19:44Commissioners, are there questions for

19:46staff?

19:51>> Thanks.

19:53>> Uh if the applicant would like to speak,

19:55they can come to the microphone and

19:57please state your name for the record.

20:01>> Uh thank you. Good evening, uh Madam

20:04Chair, Commissioners. My name is Raya

20:05Smiley. I am uh with Larkin Hoffman and

20:09here on behalf of the applicant, who's

20:11the property owner, Paul White. First, I

20:13want to extend a uh thank you to Aaron

20:16and city staff for all their uh efforts

20:19in putting this designation together and

20:21uh working with us effortless like

20:23sorry, working with us continuously in

20:26bringing this designation forward and

20:28we're very excited uh to finally be at

20:30this stage. Uh

20:32uh Aaron did a such a phenomenal job

20:34going through the details, so I'm just

20:36uh going to add a couple of points uh to

20:39that. Uh I want to emphasize uh the

20:42owner's long-standing commitment to

20:45preserving this property, which is uh

20:47shown with all the time and resources

20:50that he has spent um

20:52from 2000 to 2007 just um restoring and

20:56uh bringing this property to its uh

20:58original historic um

21:02features and

21:04um

21:05they have uh their goal is basically to

21:08make sure that this property

21:12is historic uh

21:13aspect basically outlives

21:16the current owner and uh moves forward

21:19into a preservation framework through

21:22future ownerships.

21:24And one thing that I want to say is that

21:27um

21:27this house is a recognizable part of the

21:30neighborhood and people often when

21:32walking by

21:34stop uh take another look and linger in

21:37front of the house, which is as you saw

21:39in the pictures um honestly very

21:42beautiful.

21:43Uh and that I think shows and that it

21:46speaks to its significance not just

21:48historically, but as part of the

21:50neighborhood identity.

21:52Um so formal designation is an important

21:56step uh to ensuring that this um history

22:00continues. And we appreciate staff's

22:02recommendation uh for this um

22:06Oh my god. We we appreciate staff's

22:09recommendation for this

22:11um designation and hope that the

22:13commission will support it and I'm here

22:15for any questions that you may have.

22:18>> Thank you for that. Are there any

22:20questions from commissioners?

22:24Thank you.

22:25>> Thanks.

22:27>> Are there any other members of the

22:29public that wish to speak about this

22:30application?

22:34Seeing none, I'll close the public

22:36hearing. Commissioners, let's discuss.

22:38Any comments on the proposed

22:40application?

22:48Commissioner Wallace.

22:49>> It's very thorough.

22:50>> [laughter]

22:51>> I um

22:52>> [snorts]

22:53>> I don't personally I look forward to

22:55supporting this as well. I think that

22:56it's very thorough and I can see the

22:58dedication to the property and to the

23:00neighborhood and I appreciate that.

23:03Thank you, Commissioner Wallace.

23:06Other comments from commissioners.

23:10Or does anyone want to make a motion?

23:12Commissioner Thomas.

23:13I am going to make a motion

23:15um that the Heritage Preservation

23:17Commission recommends that the City

23:18Council approve the local designation of

23:21the Lane House located at 623 8th Avenue

23:24Southeast.

23:29Thank you, Commissioner Thomas. Is there

23:31a second?

23:32Wallace seconds. Thank you, Commissioner

23:34Wallace. Any further discussion?

23:37Seeing none, will the clerk call the

23:38roll?

23:41>> Commissioner Alexander.

23:43>> Aye.

23:44>> Woody.

23:44>> Aye.

23:46>> Rodriguez.

23:47>> Aye.

23:47>> Smith.

23:49>> Aye.

23:50>> Thomas.

23:50>> Aye.

23:51>> Wallace.

23:52>> Aye.

23:53>> Vice Chair Mastin.

23:54>> Aye.

23:55>> Chair Bjornberg.

23:56>> Aye.

23:57>> There are eight ayes.

23:59>> Thank you. That motion passes.

24:01That concludes our discussion

24:04items.

24:05>> [laughter]

24:07[gasps and sighs]

24:09>> Uh the last item is item number six,

24:122027 HPC calendar, all words, and the

24:17staff memo will be presented by Andrea

24:19Burke.

24:26>> Good evening, Chair Bjornberg

24:28commissioners. I'll speak to you from

24:30the dais. Um I don't have much on this

24:32other than uh

24:34very brief presentation by Andrea Burke.

24:36I'm supervisor for the Historic

24:38Preservation Team in CPED and I'm

24:40bringing before you today the 2027

24:42Heritage Preservation Commission

24:44calendar.

24:45This calendar has meeting dates for the

24:47entire year which average to about two

24:50meetings a month um except for March

24:52where there are three meetings that

24:54month.

24:55Um also included in this calendar are

24:58two HPC retreats or special meetings.

25:00There is one in April and also one in

25:02October.

25:04Um, we do not have any Monday night

25:06meetings in the year 2027, so that is

25:09helpful.

25:10Um, and then just the last item to

25:13notice we just have one meeting in

25:14December, which is pretty typical for

25:16the calendar year.

25:18Um, I don't have any other special

25:21comments or notes to make about this

25:22calendar and we'll just ask um, that the

25:26the HPC adopt the 2027 HPC calendar.

25:30Thank you.

25:32>> Thank you. Do any commissioners have

25:33questions?

25:37Would anyone like to make a motion?

25:42Commissioner Maston.

25:44>> I'll make a motion that the Heritage

25:45Preservation Commission adopt the 2027

25:49Heritage Preservation Commission

25:50calendar.

25:52>> Thank you. Is there a second?

25:54Thomas seconds. Thank you, Commissioner

25:56Thomas. Any further discussion?

25:59Seeing none, would the clerk call the

26:00roll?

26:03>> Commissioner Alexander.

26:04>> Aye.

26:05>> Booty.

26:06>> Aye.

26:07>> Rodriguez.

26:08>> Aye.

26:09>> Smith.

26:10>> Aye.

26:11>> Thomas.

26:12>> Aye.

26:14>> Wallace.

26:14>> Aye.

26:15>> Vice Chair Maston.

26:16>> Aye.

26:17>> Chair Bierenbaum.

26:18>> Aye.

26:18>> There are eight ayes.

26:20>> That motion passes and that concludes

26:22our discussion items.

26:24Do staff have any announcements?

26:29>> Um, I will continue to address you from

26:32the dais, uh, Chair Bierenbaum and

26:34commissioners.

26:35Yes, um,

26:36I know I just presented but still Andrea

26:39Burke, supervisor for the Historic

26:40Preservation team in CPED. I just have a

26:42few

26:43Um, just another reminder that our next

26:46coming meeting on November 2nd is our

26:49Monday meeting of the year

26:51um, which is taking place a day earlier

26:53because election day is on November 3rd,

26:55which we would normally hold our regular

26:57sleep regularly scheduled meeting.

26:59There is also our fall HPC retreat or

27:03special meeting coming up on Thursday,

27:05November 12th. That occurs from 3:00

27:07p.m. to approximately 6:00 p.m. or

27:09earlier

27:11and is held down the hall from this room

27:14in the

27:16overflow space where we had met

27:18in the

27:20spring.

27:21Um but that is occurring. I did not

27:23receive any

27:24um

27:25requests for topics, but that is okay

27:27cuz we usually staff has a running list

27:30of topics to discuss at these meetings.

27:33Um also just a reminder those meetings

27:36are open to the public, so the public

27:38may choose to attend and and listen in,

27:41which is fine.

27:42Um and the last uh item to note is just

27:46that we have interviewed candidates to

27:48replace uh

27:50HPC

27:51HPC seat that is vacant in 2027.

27:54We have made a recommendation and are

27:56waiting back to hear from the council on

27:58our recommended candidate.

28:00And that concludes my updates. Thank

28:02you. Thank you. Do commissioners have

28:05any updates?

28:09I do have one update about the

28:11I know Minneapolis uh preservation

28:13awards. The planning committee has

28:15started meeting. Um that is something

28:18that I've typically helped out on, but

28:20if there's any other commissioners who'd

28:22like to

28:24join and or take over that role,

28:28uh it is not very intense.

28:32Um feel free to reach out if you have

28:33questions or interest.

28:35Um it's always fun and we'll have an

28:38event in March and continue to give you

28:39guys updates.

28:43Any other announcements?

28:46All right. There being no other business

28:47to come before this meeting, I will

28:49declare the meeting adjourned and the

28:50next regular meeting of the HPC is

28:52Monday, November 2nd. Thank you.