Agenda and Packet

Community Development Department 222 Lewis Street River Falls, WI 54022 715.425.0900 www.rfcity.org HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION August 12, 2026 at 6:00 pm RIVER FALLS LIBRARY – Main Level Conference Room CALL HPC MEETING TO ORDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA/MINUTES Minutes of the July 8, 2026 meeting. HPC MEMBER VOLUNTEER HOUR REPORT PUBLIC COMMENTS – Non-Agenda Items DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Kiosks 2. Historic Property Demolition Discussion ACTION ITEMS 3. Yearly Historic Conference Allocation and Discussion 4. Letter to the City Administration regarding the powerplant records. CALENDAR Next Historic Preservation Commission meeting August 12, 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 July 8 2026 at 6:00 pm RIVER FALLS LIBRARY – Main Level Conference Room CALL HPC MEETING TO ORDER 6:02 APPROVAL OF AGENDA/MINUTES Minutes of the June 10, 2026 meeting. Motion approval with corrections Friede/Huebel, carried unanimously HPC MEMBER VOLUNTEER HOUR REPORT Paavola – 3 Huebel – 20 Hoffman – 40 Friede – 1 Anderson – 8 PUBLIC COMMENTS – Non-Agenda Items 1. Hoffman spoke with the rotary regarding the displays 2. Mehlhorn stated that the bridge 3. Radford and Huebel stated disappointment with the way the 2nd street house was torn down, namely the communication from the city and requested it be added to next meeting 4. Huebel mentioned a forthcoming antique tractor show event in Elmwood. 5. Anderson mentioned the “Little Log Cabin Historic Village” event coming the 3rd week of July. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Budget Workshop a. Commission discussed budget. 2. River Falls Day Discussion Continued a. The postcard strategy was discussed and Mehlhorn stated he would message out to those walking in the parade to ask if employees want to hand out postcards 3. Kiosks a. Hoffman created and brought a kiosk inventory handout, the commission discussed options for putting smaller historic interpretive displays in the kiosks. Mehlhorn was instructed to fact find and come back next meeting. 4. Powerplant Items a. Hoffman asked if Mehlhorn could facilitate access for the final documentation and tagging of the powerplant items. Mehlhorn agreed to do so and requested the commission communicate when a good time would be to access the items, in collaboration with facilities. 5. Library Display a. Commission discussed and then walked down to the library display. CALENDAR Next Historic Preservation Commission meeting August 12, 2026, in the City Hall Foster Conference Room. ADJOURNMENT Friede/Huebel MCU