Nowthen Veterans Memorial Renovation Committee meeting, September 17, 2025
CommitteeWednesday, September 17, 2025 · 11:30 AM
Packet
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The supporting materials the board reviewed.
Minutes
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The official record of what happened.
Agenda items below come from the agenda. The outcomes are not on file.
One-line summary
The Veterans Memorial Renovation Committee agenda covered introductions, contact follow-up, a design presentation, next steps, Heritage Festival booth staffing, and future meetings; no minutes or transcript were included to show outcomes.
What was on the agenda
7 items as recorded in the agenda, each with a short summary of what was at issue.
- Outcome unrecorded
1Guest Introductions
Guest introductions were scheduled as the first item.
minutes not available in this bundle
- guest introductions
p. 1September 17, 2025 Agenda1\. Guest Introductions - Outcome unrecorded
2Follow up on contacts with businesses and/or other agencies
The committee was scheduled to follow up on contacts with businesses and other agencies.
The committee had a scheduled follow-up on contacts with businesses and other agencies. Jim Rootes' submitted material documented ideas involving Furniture & Things for discounted memorial benches and University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners for native flower gardens, including a stated $0.00 cost to the city for the gardens.
Jim Rootes submitted thoughts about the memorial's purpose and suggested a reverent setting, including an idea to place it at Nowthen East Twin Lake Park near the Bald Eagle Shelter rather than near the current county-road location. The agenda also scheduled contacts follow-up and a design presentation, but no minutes were available to show whether the committee acted on a location.
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- business and agency contacts
p. 1September 17, 2025 Agenda2\. Follow up on contacts with businesses and/or other agencies - Outcome unrecorded
3Design Presentation - Julia and Renee
A design presentation by Julia and Renee was scheduled.
The agenda scheduled a design presentation by Julia and Renee. The packet included a Nowthen Memorial Committee presentation showing memorial concepts such as limestone, service-branch elements, flags, QR stands, future sidewalk areas, and concrete-area layouts, but the bundle does not include minutes showing what the committee decided.
Jim Rootes submitted thoughts about the memorial's purpose and suggested a reverent setting, including an idea to place it at Nowthen East Twin Lake Park near the Bald Eagle Shelter rather than near the current county-road location. The agenda also scheduled contacts follow-up and a design presentation, but no minutes were available to show whether the committee acted on a location.
minutes not available in this bundle
- design presentation
p. 1September 17, 2025 Agenda3\. Design Presentation - Julia and Renee - Outcome unrecorded
4Next Steps
The committee was scheduled to discuss next steps.
The committee was scheduled to discuss next steps, and the agenda listed future meetings for September 30, October 7, and October 21. Without minutes, the bundle does not show what next steps were assigned.
minutes not available in this bundle
- next steps
p. 1September 17, 2025 Agenda4\. Next Steps - Outcome unrecorded
5Heritage Festival Booth Staffing
The committee was scheduled to discuss booth staffing for the Heritage Festival.
The committee was scheduled to discuss staffing for a Heritage Festival booth. No minutes were included, so the bundle does not show who agreed to staff the booth or what schedule was set.
minutes not available in this bundle
- Heritage Festival booth staffing
p. 1September 17, 2025 Agenda5\. Heritage Festival Booth Staffing - Outcome unrecorded
6Adjourn
Adjournment was scheduled.
minutes not available in this bundle
- adjournment
p. 1September 17, 2025 Agenda6\. Adjourn - Outcome unrecorded
Next meetingsNext meetings
The agenda listed the next meetings as September 30, October 7, and October 21.
The committee was scheduled to discuss next steps, and the agenda listed future meetings for September 30, October 7, and October 21. Without minutes, the bundle does not show what next steps were assigned.
minutes not available in this bundle
- future meetings
p. 1September 17, 2025 AgendaNEXT MEETINGS: Tuesday, September 30 Tuesday, October 7 Tuesday, October 21
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