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LEBANON CEMETERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
April 16, 2019
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Lebanon Cemetery Advisory Committee of Apple Valley,
Dakota County, Minnesota, held April 16, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Apple Valley Municipal Center.
PRESENT: Nancy Anderson, Tim Anderson, David Brueshoff, Jay Hoekstra, Dave Kemp,
Alan Kohls
ABSENT: Tanya Grawe
City staff inembers present were: Public Works Director Matt Saam, Cemetery Supervisor Mike
Glewwe, Streets Supervisor Jeff Lathrop and Cemetery/Public Works Coordinator Cheryl Groves.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 2 p.m. by Chair Kohls.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: of J. Hoekstra, seconded by D. Kemp, approving the agenda for today's meeting as
written. Motion passed unanimously.
3. AUDIENCE— 10 MINUTES TOTAL TIME LIMIT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THIS AGENDA
There was no one present to speak.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—January 15, 2019
MOTION: of D. Brueshoff, seconded by N. Anderson, approving the minutes of the January 15,
2019,meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
5. NEW/CONTINUED BUSINESS
A. Appointment of Cemetery Advisory Committee
Tanya Grawe and Jay Hoekstra were reappointed by City Council on February 28, 2019, to
terms expiring March 1, 2022.
B. Election of Officers
MOTION: of D. Kemp, seconded by J. Hoekstra, opening the nomination for officers.
Motion passed unanimously.
Chair Kohls asked for nominations for Chair. Committee Member J. Hoekstra nominated
Alan Kohls for Chair. There were no further nominations.
Chair Kohls asked for nominations for Secretary. Committee Member T. Anderson
nominated David Brueshoff. There were no other nominations.
MOTION: of T. Anderson, seconded by D. Brueshoff, closing the nomination for
election of officers. Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: of T. Anderson, seconded by D. Kemp, appointing Alan Kohls Chair and
David Brueshoff Secretary of the Lebanon Cemetery Advisory Committee for 2019. Motion
passed unanimously.
C. Cemetery Improvements
Bids were received for installation of the decorative fence around the remaining perimeter
of the cemetery and the corner monument at Embry Path and County Road 42. Pember
Company was the low quote on this project. In addition, a sidewalk from the west to the
proposed shelter location south of the parking lot is planned for this year. Staff is working
with a private donor to build a shelter for offsite burials and a place for personal
contemplation. The intent is to have the sidewalk and paved area around the shelter be
ADA compliant with an appropriate ramp and ability to easily move a casket.
D. Activity Report
MOTION: of N. Anderson seconded by D. Brueshoff, accepting the Activity Report for
First Quarter. Motion passed unanimously.
E. Maintenance and Grounds Update
Work crews have been busy plowing and salting the roadway and parking lots this winter.
The wet ground conditions have made for a muddy mess even with the mud mats. Once
the weather clears, staff will have lots of restoration and top dressing to do in the new
graded areas and the winter burials lots. Sand is used to fill graves in winter until spring
when they can be tamped and top dressed with soil.
F. 2019 Budget Process
Mr. Saam provided information on funded projects planned for the cemetery in 2019.
There are funds available this year to install the walkway from the west side of the center
area of the cemetery to just south of the parking lot. Security cameras will be installed on
the light poles. Committee members discussed the merits of placing signage regarding
video surveillance. Mr. Kemp commented that it can be a two edged sword where family
and visitors may feel uncomfortable being watch and it can serve as a deterrent to vandals.
Additional improvements include more trees and irrigation to be installed around the
perimeter of the cemetery this year. The berm along the southern border of the cemetery
will be sprayed again prior to planting native grasses and wild flowers. A gate is planned
to be installed at the County Road 42 entrance to encourage use of the Embry Path
entrance as a safer means of accessing the cemetery.
6. COMMUNICATIONS / UPDATES
Members reviewed Lebanon Cemetery article from the Spring/Summer 2019 City News.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. Kemp provided information about geen burial and all natural burial at Resurrection
Cemetery. There was discussion on the different types of natural burials.
8. ADJOURN
MOTION: of J. Hoekstra seconded by N. Anderson, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed
unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 2:53 p.m.
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