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William H, Sandin, 201 - 45th Avenue Northeast, stated that the builder who
sold him his house told him that catch basins will be installed on his
property and were included in the plans of the City. He asked what happened
to the original pZans Mayor Nee stated that contractors promise a lot of
things and their word is only as good as their bond. Mr. Sandin stated that
the former City Manager, Clarence Maddy, was aware of these plans. He asked
what the property owners can do in order to get catch basins installed on
their property Mayor Nee stated that if the property owners in the block
are willing to pay for the catch basins, the City will install the catch basins
For them and charge the property owners in the block for the construction.
Mayor Nee asked for a show of hands of those in favor of the pro�ect and a
sho� of han@s for those opposed to the pro�ect. Mr Graeff stated that he
and his neighbors opposed construction of the project because the small part
of the pro�ect north of 49th Avenue is included in this dra2nage pro�ect.
Mayor Nee stated that when the final plans are drawn if it appears that the
lateral north of 49th Avenue should not be included inthe drainage district,
it wi11 be deleted,
Councilman Wright stated that he wished to make it clear that his own position
as Councilman for this ward is that the City will solve the drainage problems,
beginning with the worst problem first There will be no double assessments
on any of the property even though some of the property owners may have
assessments split between two of the drainage districts.
Councilman Thompson stated that the City intends to solve these drainage
problems. He stated that the City has had unusual weather Which contributed
to these problems. The City has had some problems with the growth of industry
providing unusually large drainage areas to the City, but he stated that the
County intends to rebuild part of Main Street in the future and will take care
of the problem along P4ain Street. He stated that the City will solve the worst
drainage problems first and that if not all the problems are solved immediately
the City will solve them at some time in the near future. He stated that other
problems which the City of Fridley has because of the tornado made it difficult
for the City to work fu11 time on this pro�ect. He stated that the Council hopes
the pro�ect can be completed within 18 months.
Several visitors who did not give their names spoke in favor of this pro�ect
Mayor Nee declared the hearing closed.
AD JOURNMENT •
There being no further statements or questions from the floor or by the City
Council, Mayor Nee declared the hearing ad�ourned at 9:50 P.M,
Respectfully submitted,
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Secretary to the Council
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Mayor
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BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEETING MINUTES - JIILY 19, 1965 (CONTINUED FROM JULY 7, 1965)
The Board of Equalization meeting was called to order by Mayor Nee at 7;46 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present; Nee, Kirkham, Wright, Thompson
Membets Absent; Sheridan -
Mayor Nee stated that this meeting of the Board ofEqualizatzon is a continuation
of the meeting of 7uly 7, 1965. The Board of Equalization meeting, the Mayor
said, this year concerns valuations of personal property. The Mayor said that if
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anyone pxesent wishes to have Che Assessor dlscuss the valuations of personal
property with him, the Assessor would be willing to do so before the Councxl
at this meeting. There was no one present wishing to discuss the valuations
with the Assessor.
Mayor Nee asked Mr. Herrmann whether the tax ro11s were completed for 1965.
Mr, Herrmann answered that the rolls were complete except for several tornado
damaged properties on which the Council granted an extension of time to the
property owners to complete their inventories. Mayor Nee asked the County
Assessor whether he wished to have the meeting conL-inued until the remaining
cases could be included in the tax ro11s. The County Assessor answered
that the meeting could be ended tonight, and the remaining cases added as
"omitted",
Mayor Nee declared the Board of Equalization meeting of 1965 closed.
Respectfully submitted:
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Secretary to the Council
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Mayor
THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CDUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 19, 1965
The regular meeting of the Council of the CLty oi Fridley was called to order
by Mayor Nee at 8;03 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Nee, Kirkham, Shendan, Wright, Thompson
Members Ahsent: None
APPROVAL OE MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING - Ji7NE 14, 1965, REGULAR MEETING - JUNE 21,
1965. SPECIAL MEETING - JUNE 19, 1965:
Councilman Kirkham stated that he believes that presenting 4 pages of corrections,
additions, and deletions to the Council as amendments to the minutes is in error
of violation of parliamentary procedure. He stated that he does not believe the
Council can substitute laxge portions of the minutes He stated that he believes
the Council can allow additions but not deletions or absolut� changes from the
minutes. The biayor answezed that a question exisL-s whether one version or the
other is more correct, Councilman Kirkham stated that if the minutes could be
adopted with the amendments as given in the original minutes this would be fine,
Councilman Wright stated that changes in the minutes should be made to increase
the accuracy of the minutes. Councilman Thompson stated that he was not present
at the Special Meet�ng of June 14, but that he found nothing inconsistent in the
correction of the minutes.
The Mayor stated that for the benefit of the visitors present at L-he Council
Meeting the minutes originally submitted attributed statements to Lhe Mayor
referring to certain actions as taking place by the Corps of Engineers, instead
of having been carr�ed out by the staff of the City The Mayor stated that he
did not check the recording of the minutes but asked the secretary eo check, and
these amendments are the results. The Mayor stated he believes the amendments
to the minutes are correct.
Councilman Kirkham stated that he believes Lhat when whole paragraphs are deleted
from the minutes, the minutes are not being clarified. He stated that whether
these paragraphs are important is not the issue, buL- that delet?ng paragraphs
removes them from use as a means of obtaining past information in the minutes
Kixkham stated that he objects to deleting paragraphs 3 and 6 from page 38 of the
minutes of Sutte 21, 1965 Councilman Wright stated that most of the changes
involved clara.fying the minutes to increase the accuracy of the statments.
Mayor Nee stated that paragraph 3 is not correct as it stands