09-09-25 OHPC Meeting MinutesOTSEGO HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MEETING
Lily Pond Conference Room at City Hall
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
6:00 PM
Call to Order.
This meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair: Tami Stinski; Commissioners: Jim Penick, Kelly Kiffmeyer, Brooke Nault, and Toni
Seroshek, Chris Wilson.
City Council: CM Corey Tanner and Michelle Lund.
Open forum call: N/A
1.Consider Agenda Approval:
Commissioner Nault motioned to approve the agenda as written, seconded by Commissioner
Seroshek. All in favor. Motion carried 7-0.
2.Consider the following minutes:
2.1 August 12, 2025
Commissioner Kiffmeyer motioned to approve the minutes as written, seconded by
Commissioner Nault. All in favor. Motion carried 7-0.
3.SPHO Conference
Commissioner Kiffmeyer can no longer attend SPHO, however Commissioner Stinski confirmed
she will be attending.
4.Old business
4.1 Cemetery Tour
Commissioner Kiffmeyer confirmed October 30th at 5:30pm did not conflict with any other
Otsego activities. She will bring her edits to her original tour notes to the October meeting for
OHPC to review. OHPC discussed having a tour trial run in October before the next meeting.
Otsego Mayor Jessica Stockamp connected with Commissioner Seroshek about OHPC
potentially utilizing SOAR arts group, who act out fun facts and stories, for a revamp of the tour
in 2026. Commissioner Kiffmeyer will have a flyer to hand out at the Prairie Festival promoting
the cemetery tour and will work with Heidi to get the tour information posted on Facebook.
OHPC discussed having registrations open but not required to try to gauge attendance.
Commissioner Kiffmeyer will put together a plan in case a large quantity of residents show up.
4.2. Old City Hall
Commissioners Seroshek and Stinski will follow up with this on a later date.
4.3 Time Capsule
Commissioner Nault contacted Heidi who printed the Time Capsule graphics for the voting box
as well as a large poster foam board to display at the festival. OHPC discussed using one of the
easels to hold the poster foam board at the festival. Commissioner Nault will bring notecards
for the voting box suggestions and post it notes for people to comment on future advancement
ideas they would like to see happen in Otsego and will add these to the timeline graphic.
Commissioner Wilson donated a steel cylindrical storage canister / mortar tube for use as the
time capsule. Commissioner Stinski will store it until the next meeting.
4.4 1914 Barn
Commissioner Penick will bring his computer / thumb drive at the next meeting for OHPC to
choose the photos to be added for the new sign.
4.5 2025 Prairie Festival/35 years celebration discussion
Morning and afternoon shirts were determined as follows: Commissioners Wilson, Kiffmeyer,
Stinski and Waldron will take care of set-up / the morning shift from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. The
afternoon shift from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. will be Commissioners Penick, Nault and Seroshek.
Commissioner Wilson requested that the timeline and canvas backdrop is rolled up at the end
of the event. Commissioner Seroshek created a list of OHPC Prairie Festival items that are
needed including two easels; two tables; four chairs; tent; framed map; voter box; canvas
backdrop and timeline, plastic tote and paper bag with candy. Commissioner Stinski will make
sure it is given to Nick. Commissioner Wilson will bring a stepping stool and Commissioner Nault
will drop off notecards and post-it notes that morning.
5. Updates:
5.1 Updates on City Council actions.
CM Tanner updated OHPC on City Council action items.
5.2 Updates on Heritage Preservation items.
Commissioner Seroshek requested that the winter break schedule is added to the next agenda.
6. Adjourn.
Commissioner Seroshek motioned to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 PM, seconded by
Commissioner Penick. All in favor. Motion carried 7-0.
Minutes prepared by Commissioner Nault.