09/07/1960 BOE - 00024112Councilman Sheridan stated the reason the Council had taken quick
and decisive action denying the permit was that� two previous
go-kart trscks had been proposed in the City� and both times the
Council hud received considerable ob�ections from the citizens in
the area, and had received petitions� with many signatures� against
such go-kart tracks. Councilman Wolke stated he thought go-karts
were a menace on the streets.
ADJ OUIiNMENT :
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted:
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Marvin C, Brunsell� Secretary
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homas E. Greig� May
THE BOAkD OP E(�UALIZATIQN MEETING - SEP7EMFiER 7� 1960
The continuatton of the Board Equalization was called to order by
Mayor Greig at '7:35' P. M.
Membeis Present:
Members Absent:
Johanson� Greig� Nagel� Sheridan� Wolke.
None
There were a number of people present w}lo asked about their assess-
ments. These included:
James Thayer
Richard xennedy
Byron Bacon
Ted Erck
Mr, and Mrs. E.
Mrs. Savelkoul
Mr. Kankow
Ortenstone
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The Mayor announced that the City of Fridley had put certain values
on the property� and these values had been �raised after the books
had been turned into the County Office. Several exasples of these
raises were �iven. The Council stated they definitely were not in
favor of' these additional raises given by the County� in addition
to the ones the City had already put on the property. Mr. Schwartz
stated i,he position of the County. He said he would be glad to
bring all the records down to the City Hall� and have an all day
and evening meetin�� and if any assessments are found to be excessive,
they would Y�e abated.
t".a•,-or Creig lePt the meetjn� at P:35 ^.t`, and Assistant Mayor
�heridai: took trie gavel.
Mrs. Ortenstone asked how she could ok�tain tax relief� if she still
did not a�-ree with the values put on by the County Office. Mr.
Schwartz said he would like to have the change to appraise her
house� first of all� and if she still does not agree with the
appraisal, then she could go directly to the Department of Taxation
in St. Paul.
Mr. Johanson stated there was a limit as to how much he felt taxes
should go up in Fridley� and he would not be in favor of going
beyond this limit.
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ADJOURNMENT:
After considerable more discussion on the valuations placed on the
property� ffotion by Wolke to continue ihe Board of Equalization
until the-22nd of Septer�ber� and �o instruct the Assessor to have
all the books ready by that date. Motion seconded by Johanson.
CTpon a voice vote, there being no nays� the motion carried unanimously.
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Marvin C. Brunsell� ecretary
C�(-�"f' �� ,
Thomas E, Grei���or
SPECIAL N�EETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 12� 1y60
Zhe Special Meeting was called to order by Mayor Greig at 7:30 P,M,
Members Present:
Members Absent•
Greig� Sheridan� Wolke,
Johanson� Nagel,
Motion by Wolke to adopt Resolution No. 110-1560 setting the date
for the Primary Election in Ward No. 1 for October 4� 1G60.
Seconded by Sheridan. Upon a voice vote� there bein� no na�rs� the
motion carried unanimously.
Adiournment:
Motion by Wolke to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by 5heridan.
Upon a voice vote� there being no nays� the motion carried unani-
mously.
Respectfully subffitted:
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Marvin C. Brunsell
Secretary
5PECIAL MEETING - SEP7EMBEH 1�+� 1960
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Thomas E. Grei�, ayor
A Special Meeting of the City C�uncil� September 14� 1560 was called
to order by Maypn Greig at �:20 P. M.
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Greig� Johanson� Nagel
Sheridan� Wolke.
PUBLIC HEARING ON STORM SEWER FOR HACICMANN CIRCLE AREA:
There were about 40 people from the Hacknann area present at the
meeting. The City Manager announced that a petition with over 50
names against the storm sewer had been received. Zhe sentiment of
the people from the Hackmann area seened to be that no additionsl
storm sewer facilities should be put in until the five esisting
catch basins have been opened, and given a chance to see if they will
take care of the water run-offt The peaple in the area, also would
like street surfacing in the whole area completed as soon as poss�
ible. Les Knutson fz�om Comstock and Davis� explained the location