Agenda and Packet

Community Development Department 222 Lewis Street River Falls, WI 54022 715.425.0900 www.rfcity.org HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION September 16, 2026 at 6:00 pm River Falls City Hall – Foster Conference Room CALL HPC MEETING TO ORDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA/MINUTES Minutes of the August 12, 2026 meeting. HPC MEMBER VOLUNTEER HOUR REPORT PUBLIC COMMENTS – Non-Agenda Items DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Historic Property Demolition Discussion 2. Kiosks Content Planning 3. Conference Coordination 4. Powerplant Items and Tour Coordination ACTION ITEMS 5. Swinging Bridge Restoration Certificate of Appropriateness CALENDAR Next Historic Preservation Commission meeting October 14, 2026, in the City Hall Foster Conference Room. ADJOURNMENT Council members may be in attendance for informational purposes only. No official Council action will be taken. NOTE: Any person who has a qualifying disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act that requires the meeting or materials to be in an accessible location or format may contact City Clerk Amy White at (715) -426-3408 or in person at 222 Lewis Stree t for accommodations. Requests for accommodations should be made at least three (3) business days in advance of the meeting. Every effort will be made to arrange accommodations. Community Development Department 222 Lewis Street River Falls, WI 54022 715.425.0900 www.rfcity.org HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES August 12, 2026 at 6:00 pm RIVER FALLS CITY HALL – Foster Conference Room MEMBERS PRESENT: Anderson, Hoffman, Huebel, Friede NON-MEMBERS PRESENT: Harley Mehlhorn, City of River Falls CALL HPC MEETING TO ORDER 6:00 APPROVAL OF AGENDA/MINUTES Minutes of the July 8, 2026 meeting. Motion approval Friede/Huebel, carried unanimously HPC MEMBER VOLUNTEER HOUR REPORT Hoffman – 2 Anderson – 5 PUBLIC COMMENTS – Non-Agenda Items 1. Hoffman spoke regarding an upcoming genealogy project. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Kiosks a. Mehlhorn provided a brief overview of the kiosk in the city as well as an update on how content selection and swapping works. After a brief discussion, the commission requested the next meeting have an item to further plan future kiosk informational inserts. 2. Historic Property Demolition Discussion a. Friede/Huebel motion to table until next meeting, motion carried unanimously. ACTION ITEMS 3. Yearly Historic Conference Allocation and Discussion a. After a brief discussion on remaining funds in the budget, Friede/Huebel motioned to commit up to the remaining budget towards the conference expenses; motion carried unanimously. 4. Letter to the City Administration regarding the powerplant records. a. Friede/Huebel motion to adopt the letter as the posture of the commission. Motion carried unanimously. CALENDAR Next Historic Preservation Commission meeting September 16, 2026, in the City Hall Foster Conference Room. ADJOURNMENT Friede/Huebel MCU PLEASE NOTE THAT NO LIGHT FIXTURES WILL BE PROVIDED AS PART OF THIS PROJECT. THE CITY PLANS ON ADDING HISTORICALLY APPROPRIATE FIXTURES TO THE BRIDGE AFTER THE 2027 REHABILITATION. RENDERINGS OF THE 2027 REHABILITATED BRIDGE PLEASE NOTE THAT NO LIGHT FIXTURES WILL BE PROVIDED AS PART OF THIS PROJECT. THE CITY PLANS ON ADDING HISTORICALLY APPROPRIATE FIXTURES TO THE BRIDGE AFTER THE 2027 REHABILITATION.