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2025-08-19
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One-line summary
The first Veterans Memorial Renovation Committee meeting focused on the renovation goal, design ideas, resident-name research, assignments, a two-week meeting schedule, and a $40 per-meeting stipend.
6 items as recorded in the packet and minutes.
1Introductions
Introductions
Minutes list the people present, but no formal action was recorded.
2Purpose
Purpose
The committee discussed the goal of designing and presenting a renovation plan.
3Thoughts
Thoughts
The committee discussed design preferences, recognition of service members, ways to gather names, PTSD deaths, signage, and funding options.
4Assignments
Assignments
The minutes recorded assignments for research, design ideas, military outreach, prior memorial contacts, and possible industries needed.
5Meeting schedule - Stipend?
Meeting schedule - Stipend?
The minutes state the committee will meet every two weeks at 6 p.m. at Historic Town Hall, with a $40.00 per-meeting stipend available to committee members.
6Adjourn
Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.; no adjournment motion was recorded.
What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.
Veterans Memorial renovation plan
The committee began work on a plan to renovate the Veterans Memorial at Nowthen Memorial Park. Members discussed a preference for hardscape because it would require less maintenance, reuse or redesign of existing stones, lighting, seating, updated wars and conflicts, names, recognition of all branches and the MN National Guard, possible acknowledgment of PTSD deaths, whether to include a City of Nowthen sign, and possible funding through Park Capital funds, fundraising, and donations. Assignments were recorded for researching the park naming history, bringing design thoughts to the next meeting, seeking military assistance with names of Burns Township/City of Nowthen residents, contacting the previous memorial group, and identifying industries that may be needed for the design.
Agenda: 2, 3, 4. Speakers: Scott Babcock, Ken Glaser, Shane Hybben, Joe Kolasa, Laurie Olmon, Phil Olmon, Mary Rainville, Isaac Schulz, Laurie O, Isaac S, Ken G, Mary R.
Committee meeting schedule and stipend
The committee set a working schedule of meeting every two weeks at 6 p.m. at Historic Town Hall. The minutes also state that a $40.00 per-meeting stipend is available to committee members, and the next meeting was listed for Tuesday, September 2 at 6 p.m. at Historic Town Hall.
Agenda: 5. Speakers: Mary Rainville.
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Committee member meeting stipend
Per-meeting stipend available to committee members.
rate
$40
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
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Reach out to previous group who hosted memorials - Isaac S
What this is about
The committee wanted to find the earlier group associated with prior memorial events or memorial hosting work.
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Research naming history of the park
What this is about
The committee assigned research into how the park received its name, which may point to an earlier naming decision or historical record.
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