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FRIOLGY, MN. G5422 (6123.5-71-34350 SP # 80-02
ADDRESS 6633 Arthur DATE 2/26/80
PLANNING COMMISSION: P.H. DATE March 19, 1980 APPROVED X DISAPPROVED
DATE March ]q, 1 ARIL NO 1
CITY COUNCIL: P.H. REQ'D None DATE N/A NO N/A
CITY COUNCIL: APPROVED X DISAPPROVED DATE 4/7/80 NO
STIPULATIONS:
NAME FEE RECEIPT NO
STREET LOCATION OF PROPERTY
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
PRESENT ZONING CLASSIFICATION EXISTING USE OF PROPERTY
ACREAGE OF PROPERTY DESCRIBE BRIEFLY THE PROPOSED TYPE OF USE AND
IMPROVEMENT
Has the present applicant previously sought to rezone, plat, obtain a lot split or
variance or special use permit on the subject site or part of it? ______yes no.
What was requested and when?
The undersigned understands that: (a) A list of all residents and owners of property
within 300 feet must be attached to this application. (b) This application must be
signed by all owners of the property, or an explanation given why this is not the
case. (c) Responsibility for any defect in the proceedings resulting from the failure
to list the names and addresses of all residents and property owners of property in
question, belongs to the undersigned.
A sketch of proposed property and structure must be drawn and attached, showing the
following: 1. North direction. 2. Location of proposed structure on the lot.
3. Dimensions of property, proposed structure, 'and front and side setbacks.
4. Street names. 5. Location and use of adjacent existing buildings (within 300
feet).
Tide undersigned hereby declares that all the facts and representations stated in
this application are true and correct.
DATE _ SIGNATURE_ _
APPLICANT
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APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE Rezoning
Address Special Use Permit
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Present Zoning Classification - 14, Existing Use of Propertyy`j,oc,-
Acreage of Property - - - Describe briefly the proposed zoning classification
or type of use and improvement proposed
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Has the present applicant previously soughs.: to rezone, plat, obtain a lot split or
variance or special use permit on the subject site or art of it? yes_ >,---no.
What was requested and when? � USI 3�
The undersigned understands that: (a) a list of all residents and owners of property
within 30i., feet (350 feet for rezoning) must be attached to this application.
(b) This application must be signed by all owners of the property, or an explanation
given why this is not the case. (c) Responsibility for any defect in the proceedings
resulting from the failure to list the names and addresses of all residents and
property owners of property in question, belongs to the undersigned.
A sketch of proposed property and structure must be drawn and attached, showing the
following: 1. North Direction. 2. Location of proposed structure on the lot.
3. Dimensions of property, proposed structure, and front and side setbacks.
4. Street Names. 5. Location and use of adjacent existing buildings (within 300 feet) .
The undersigned hereby declares that all the facts and representations stated in this
application are true and correct.
DATE a0 � SIGNATURE
(APPLI ANT)
Date Filed Date of Hearing
Planning Commission Approved _ - City Council Approved
(dates) Denied—,. (dates) Denied_
(Official Publication)
PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that there
will be a Public Hearing of the Plan-
ning Commission of the City of
Fridley in the City Hall at 6431 Uni-
versity Avenue Northeast on Wednes-
day, March 19, 1980 Ig the Council
Chamber at 7:30 P.M. the purpose
SUN °f 4.
Consideration of a S�jipcial Use
Permit,SPN 80-02,by the Anoka
County Task Force f Battered
NEWSPAPERS Women,per section 2 051,3,F,
to operate a facility f r battered
women and children on Lots 18,
19,20 and 21,including the West
1/2 alley vacated 7/24/64 lying
adjacent thereto, Block 3, Oak
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Grove Addition Fridley Park,
located in the North
th Half of Sec-
tion 13, T-30, R-24, City of
Fridley,County of Anoka,Minne-
sota.
F RI D L E Y SUN Any and all persons desiring be
heard shall be given an opportunity at
the above stated timR and place..
RICHARD H.HARRIS
CHAIRMAN
PLANNING COMMISSION
(March 5&12,1980)-FRID
5211 Central Ave. N.E. Fridley, Minnesota
State of Minnesota
County of Hennepin
DON R.LARSON,being duly sworn,on oath says he is and during all times here stated has been the
president and printer of the newspaper known as Fridley Sun and has full knowledge of the facts herein
stated as follows: (1) Said newspaper is printed in the English language in newspaper format and in
column and sheet form equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square inches. (2) Said newspaper is
a weekly and is distributed at least once every week. (3) Said newspaper has 50% of its news columns
devoted to news of local interest to the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly
duplicate any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents,plate matter and advertisements.
(4)Said newspaper is circulated in and near the municipalities which it purports to serve,has at least 500
copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers,has an average of at least 75% of its total circulation
currently paid or no more than three months in arrears and has entry as second-class matter in its local
post-office (5) Said newspaper purports to serve the Cities of Fridley,Blaine and Coon Rapids in Anoka
County,and Spring Lake Park in Anoka and Ramsey counties,and it has its known office of issue in the
City of Fridley in Anoka County,established and open during its regular business hours for the gathering
of news,sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and maintained by the managing officer of said
newspaper or persons in its employ and subject to his direction and control during all such regular
business hours and devoted exclusively during such regular business hours to the business of the
newspaper and business related thereto. (6) Said newspaper files a copy of each issue immediately with
the State Historical Society. (7) Said newspaper is made available at single or subscription prices to any
person, corporation, partnership or other unincorporated association requesting the newspaper and
making the applicable payment. (8) Said newspaper has complied with all foregoing conditions for at
least one year preceding the day or dates of publication mentioned below. (9) Said newspaper has filed
with the Secretary of State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1966 and each January 1 thereafter and
affidavit in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by the managing officer of said
newspaper and sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper.
He further states on oath that the printed Notice of Public Hearing--r SP #80-02
hereto attached as a part hereof was cut fromt he columns of said newspaper, and was printed
and published therein in the English language, once each week, for two successive weeks;
that it was first so published on Wed the 5 day of March , lg 80
and was thereafter printed and published on every WednesdWV to and including
Wed the 12 day of March , 19 $0 and that the following is a printed copy
of the lower case alphabet from A to Z,both inclusive,and is hereby acknowledged as being the size and
kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice,to wit:
abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12 day of March 19_80
MERIDEL M. HEDBLOM
( NOTARY PUBLIC•MINNESOTA
HENNEPIN COUNTY
My commission expires July 2,1986
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PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that there will be a Public Hearing of thle
Planning Commission of the City of Fridley in the City Hall at 6431
University Avenue Northeast on Wednesday, March 19, 1980
in the Council Chamber at 7:30 P.M. for the purpose of:
Consideration of a Special Use Permit, SP.# 80-02,
by the Anoka County Task Force for Battered Women,
per section 205.051 , 3, f, to operate a facility
for battered women and children on Lots 18, 19, 20
and 21 , :including the West 1/2 alley vacated 7/24/64
lying adjacent thereto, Block 3, Oak Grove Addition .
to Fridley Park, located in the North Half of
Section 13, T-30, R-24, City of Fridley, County
of Anoka, Minnesota.
Generally located in the 6600 block of Arthur Street
N.E.
Any and all persons desiring to be heard shall be given an opportunity
at the above stated time and place.
RICHARD H. HARRIS
CHAIRMAN
PLANNING COMMISSION
Publish: March 5, 1980
March 12, 1980
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City Council
MAILING LIST
SP #80-02 ANOKA COUNTY TASK FORCE FOR BATTERED WOMEN
Pam Palmer Mr. & Mrs. Robert Michalski
Carol Erickson 6655 Arthur Street N.E.
Anoka County Task Force for Battered Women Fridley, Mn 55432
P.O. Box 131
Anoka, MN 55303 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Michalski
County of Anoka 6665 Arthur Street N.E.
Anoka County Court House Fridley, Mn 55432
Albert Kordiak School District #14
325 Main Street 6000 West Moore Lake Drive
Anoka, Mn 55303 Fridley, Mn 55432
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Rowles
6640 Anoka Street N.E.
Fridley, Mn 55432
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Demeyere
6620 Anoka Street N. E.
Fridley, Mn 55432
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Waldon
6600 Anoka Street N. E.
Fridley, Mn 55432
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Hagen
6611 Arthur Street N. E.
Fridley, Mn 55432
Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Stokes
6645 Arthur Street N.E.
Fridley, Mn 55432
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Peterson
1607 Bunker Lake Blvd.
Anoka, Mn 55303
Mr. Roger Weitnauer
6562 Anoka Street N. E.
Fridley, Mn 55432
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Longerbone
6670 Anoka Street N. E.
Fridley, Mn 55432
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Youngdahl
6660 Anoka Street N. E.
Fridley, Mn 55432
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Applin
6650 Anoka Street N.E.
Fridley, Mn 55432
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Neighbor:
THE STRENGTH OF OUR COMMUNITY IS BASED ON THE
STRENGTH OF OUR FAMILIES.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DESTROYS FAMILIES.
This community has recognized the need for a shelter
for the victims of family violence.
The Anoka County Task Force for Battered Women and
the Anoka County Commissioners have worked together to
secure a facility for battered women and their children.
The Anoka County Day Activity Center would be an
appropriate location to house people on a temporary
basis.
We are asking your support and are willing to answer
any questions you may have about this program.
We can be reached at the telephone number below:
421-4760 ext. 1681 or 1682
Sincerely,
Shirley Oberg
Jean Rambow
Pam Palmer
Anoka County Task Force for Battered Women
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Office of the CountY Board of Commissioners
COURTHOUSE ANOKA, MINNESOTA 55303 612-421-4760
February 13, 1980
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Ms. Carol Erickson FE81 91980
Anoka County Task Force for
Battered Women YWCA C.QRM
P. O. Box 131 #oft&aanc's
Anoka, Minnesota 55303
Dear Ms. Erickson:
I am pleased to advise you that the Anoka County Board of
Commissioners at their most recent meeting on February 12,
1980, authorized a contract and lease agreement with the
Anoka County Battered Women Task Force for a County owned
facility. The location of this facility is in the Oak Grove
Addition of Fridley Park in the City of Fridley, Lots 18 ,
19, 20 and 21, Block 3 including the west 1/2 alley vacated
7/20/64 lying adjacent hereto.
For your information please find attached resolution 400-21
which was approved by the Board.
The County Board recognizes the accomplishments of the Task
Force for Battered Women here in Anoka County and is pleased
to be able to support your effort.
I will be contacting your staff in the near future with a
draft lease agreement.
With personal regards, I am,
Sincerely,
Ralph L. McGinley
County Administrator
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DATE 2/12/80 RESOLUTION NO. 80-21
OFFERED BY COMMISSIONER O'Bannon
COUNTY BOARD SUPPORT FOR BATTERED WOMEN PROGRAM
IN ANOKA COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Anoka County Task Force for Battered Women was
formed in 1977 as a private corporation comprised of volunteer
citizens of Anoka County who are concerned with the needs and
problems of battered women and their children; and,
WHEREAS, since its inception, the Task Force has provided
services in the area of advocacy, telephone crisis lines, short
term emergency housing and resource referrals to citizens of
Anoka County who are in need of these type of services; and,
WHEREAS, the Anoka County Task Force for Battered Women has
recently received an 18 month grant from the State Department of
Corrections in the amount of $113, 000 for the provision of a
shelter facility for Anoka County residents; and,
WHEREAS, the Task Force has received broad based support for
their activities and encouragement for the development of a
shelter facility; and,
WHEREAS, the Anoka County Task Force has presented a proposal
to the Anoka County Board of Commissioners requesting consideration
of a lease agreement for County owned property to be used as the
sheltered facility as prescribed for in the State Department of
Corrections Grant; and,
WHEREAS, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners, on July 24 ,
1979, by way of Resolution #79-93 , did provide its support in
concept of the funding proposal to the State Department of Corrections
and further recognized the service needs of women and children
who have suffered from domestic abuse:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Anoka County Board of
Commissioners that they do hereby concur with and approve of the
request as presented to the County Board by the Anoka County Task
Force for Battered Women and further direct the County Administration
Office to prepare the appropriate contractual and lease agreements
with the Anoka County Battered Women' s Task Force in accordance
with the County Attorney as to form and legality.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded
to Ms. Carol Erickson, Chairperson for the Anoka County Task Force
for Battered Women and Mr. Robert W. Johnson, County Attorney.
YES NO
Kordiak X Kordiak
Fields X Fields
Burman X Burman
Johnson X Johnson
O'Bannon X O'Bannon
State of Minnesota 1
County of Anoka 1
I, Ralph L. McGinley,Executive Secretary to the County Board of Commissioners, Anoka County, Minnesota, hereby
R l l�t ion of the County Board of said Count
certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of the eso ty Y
with the original record thereof on file in the Administration Qf c noka County,Minnesota,as stated in the minutes of
the proceedings of said Board at a meeting duly held on ` �L 8 0 , and that the same is a true
and correct copy of said original record and of the whole thereof,and that said Re so 1 u t i on was duly
passed by said Board at said meeting.
Witness my hand and seal this—
RALPH
2nd day of Fe ua
RALPH L.McGINLEY
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
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Yarch 12, 1980
TG TIDE CITY OF FRIDLEY PLANNING COMISSICN NEIIERS:
Ccu:munities in Anoka County and across the state have begun the long overdue
task of examining their attitudes and allocating their resources to alleviate
the plight of battered women.
The Anoka County Task Force for Battered Women was started three years ago around
a kitchen table. We began to educate ourselves about the needs of physically
abused women. We discovered there were no resources for women who were the
victims of the most prevalent yet hidden crime in our society - the crime of
physical abuse towards women.
As a volunteer organization we provided advocacy, transportation, short-term
shelter and support groups for battered women and their children. In 1978 we
received a small grant to do community education and establish a crisis phone
line. The greatest number of requests from women in the Anoka County area have
been for shelter. Lntil the present time we have not been able to provide more
than a safe home for short intervals.
With the help of the Anoka County Conm,issioners and a grant from the Lepartment
of Corrections the Anoka County Task Force for Battered Women has located a
facility suitable for housing women and their children who are forced to flee
their own homes because of domestic abuse.
As you may know, a request for a Special Use Permit by our organization will
come before you at the Planning Commission Yeeting on March 19, 1980. We urge
your support of the guaranteed right of every woman to be protected by the
community in which she lives.
Shirley Ober&
Pam Palmer
Jean Rambow
Anoka County Task Force for Battered Women
Phone 421-4760, ext. 1681 & 1682
THE CITY OF
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MEMORANDUM
PUBLIC WORKS
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DATE August 28 1981
FROM D.P.W. TO ACTION INFO.
SUBJECT Nasim M s iCity Manager
Battered Women Nouse
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I visited the subject home on Friday, August 28, 1981, and talked with two
of the advocates and Molly Greenman, the Assistant Director.
The Center personnel are aware of the neighborhood problem and have experienced
considerable harassment and notoriety from the neighborhood residents, i.e.
cars physically picked up and moved to the center of the street, signsposted
with the name and address for people to see along Mississippi Street, and tres-
passers in their fenced-in yard.
They have a sign posted on the bulletin board by the front door informing each
occupant that pickups are only authorized at the Mississippi/Central corner,
and any violations will result in expulsion; plus this item is provided in the
institutional set of rules provided each woman upon arrival .
I was told that the staff and those women that have cars, park them in the drive-
way or in front of the home. Some women who require transportation are trans-
ported by the workers and enter and leave the cars in the driveway.
They are working on this problem and are attempting to work with the neighbor-
hood, and will attempt anything that will rectify the problem.
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PLANNING CONViISSION MEETING, MARCH 19, 1980 PAGE 2
1. PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMI S.P. ��80-02, BY
ANOKA COUTTCY TASK FORCE FOR BATTERED WOMEN: Per Sec 1, 3, F,
to allow a dwelling located on Lots 18, 19, 20 and 21, Block 3,
Oak Grove Addition to Fridley Park, to be used as a Facility for
battered women and children.
MOTION by Mr. Oquist, seconded by Ms . Gabel, to open the public hearing on
SP #80-02 by the Anoka County Task Force for Battered Women. Upon a voice
vote, all voting aye, Chairman Harris declared the public hearing open at
7:40 p.m.
Mr. Boardman stated that this request comes before the Planning Commission under
a special use permit . Under State Law, all cities must allow group homes
within residential areas if they meet certain requirements . One of these
requirements is that there be no more than six unrelated adults or persons
within that unit over and above the staff. As he understood it, the program
will allow for living space for six women and their children. Because of this
si.tua.tion, that would not fall within. the state requirements of having six
unrelated persons and requires a special use permit. He stated the City of
Fridley has no problems with this request.
Ms . Carol Erickson, 9550 Bluebird St . , Coon Rapids, stated she was the Chair-
person of the Task Force for Battered Women. She stated the Anoka County Task
Force '-or Battered Women is a non-profit organization and has been for the
past three years . The general membership votes annually on a Board of Directors .
The Board consists of lay people from the community. The Board of Directors
appoints people to their Advisory Board. The Advisory Board represents people
from various service systems in the community. They have a commissioner, a
policeman, a chaplain, a counselor, and a doctor to give advice to the Board
as far as how services are to be provided. Since the beginning three years
ago, they have had two main goals:
1 . To make the public and people in helping professions aware that
women in our community and Anoka County are living in fear and
physically abused on a daily basis . The Task Force wanted people
to begin to be sensitive to this issue and to begin to seek alter-
natives for the battered woman.
2 . To provide a shelter which is one of the best immediate alternatives
for the battered woman. Through the data they have collected,
they have found there are more than 15 women a month in Anoka
County who need a place to stay. A shelter provides them with
temporary relief from physical abuse, it provides them freedom
from the fear of being abused, so they have gime to think about
what they want to do for themselves and their children. The
shelter has been the ultimate goal ..
Ms . Erickson stated that last spring, the Minnesota State Legislature allocated
money for two additional shelters in Region 11. They applied for one of those
grants and received it . The money is to be used for a facility plus hiring
CITY OF FRIDLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, MARCH 19, 1980
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Harris called the March 19, 1980, Planning Commission meetin to
order at 7:37 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Mr. Harris, Mr. Treuenfels, Ms . Gabel (for s . Schnabel),
Mr. Oquist, Ms . Hughes, Mr. Langenfeld
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Jerrold Boardman, City Planner
Kathy M. Picotte, 1339 Poppyseed ourt, New Brighton
Carol Erickson, 9950 Bluebird . , Apt. 104, Coon Rapids
Jeff Janacek, 1711 - 99th. Av N.W. , Coon Rapids
Jean Rambow, 408 -1st St. N . . , Osseo
Matthew Rowles, 6640 Anok St. N.E. , Fridley
Arthur & Bonnie DeMeyer , 6620 Anoka St. N.E. , Fridley
APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 27, 1980, PLANNI COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION by Mr. Treuenfels, seconded y Mr. Langenfeld, to approve the Feb. 27, 1980,
Planning Commission minutes as w tten. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye,
Chairman Harris declared the m ion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MARCH 5, 1980, ANNING COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION by Mr. Langenfel , seconded by Mr. Oquist, to approve the Mach 5, 1980,
Planning Commission m' utes .
Ms. Hughes made th following amendments: Page 2, second to last paragraph,
"and will be pas d on to a non-profit organization" should be changed to "and
will be put ba into the organization".
Page 6, the following statement. should be inserted after paragraph 6: "Ms . Hughes
stated he main reason for eliminating hard surface driveways is that the number
of driv ays that would not be paved in this city would be very small and would
have e sentially no impact on the storm sewer system."
UP A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRMAN HARRIS DECLARED THE MINUTES APPROVED
AMENDED.
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staff. The staff has now been hired. The staff will be at the shelter 24 hrs.
a day, 7 days a week. The staff consists of people who have had experience
in working in other shelters, who have worked in the human service area, and
are women who have been abused.
Ms. Erickson stated they have worked long and hard to find a facility that
would meet their needs . The facility they found in Fridley meets those needs,
and they are here to ask for the special use permit in order to use that facility.
Ms. Erickson stated before answering any questions, she would like to show a
seven-minute slide presentation. It is the story of a woman who was in a shelter
and tells about her experience. Ms . Erickson stated it would give the Planning
Commission members a feel of what actually happens in a shelter.
Ms. Erickson stated that when they submitted the grant, they received more than
20 letters of support from various people in Anoka County--the different police
departments, sheriff's department, county commissioners, councils, hospitals,
and doctors--all supporting what they were doing and the fact that a shelter
was needed in Anoka County.
Ms . Gabel stated the building proposed for the shelter was a large facility.
How many children did they think they could house in addition to the six women?
Ms . Erickson introduced Ms . Jean Rambow, one of their staff members .
Ms . Rambow, 408 - 1st St . N.E. , Osseo, stated that they have some basic
statistics as to the women in their organization they have worked with over
the last 20 months . Out of the 132 women they worked with (all from Anoka
County), 66% have 1-2 children, 28% have 1 child, 38% have 2 children,
207. have 3 children, 3% have 4 children, 47. have 5 children, and 2% have 6 children.
This would give the Planning Commission members an idea of how many children
the women had and how many each woman would have at the shelter.
Ms . Gabel asked how many full-time staff people would be at the shelter 24 hrs .
a day?
Ms. Rambow stated they have 11 staff people, 9 are full-time and 3 are part-
time. Depending upon the time of day, they will try to have at least two
advocates on duty during the day, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The reason for two
advocates during the day is that often one of the advocates has to provide
transportation for the women. There would often be the occasion when there
would be three staff people during the day, if the child advocate is there at
the same time. They have one full-time physician working entirely with the
children, and another half-time physician who will be providing structured
programs for the children.
Ms. Erickson stated this would also be supplemented with volunteer help.
Ms . Gabel asked if there was a maximum amount of time a woman could spend in
shelter.
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staff. The staff has now been hired. The staff will be at the shelter 24 hrs .
a day, 7 days a week. The staff consists of people who have had experience
in working in other shelters, who have worked in the human service area, and
are women who have been abused.
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Ms. Erickson stated they have worked long and hard to find a facility that
would meet their needs . The facility they found in Fridley meets those needs,
and they are here to ask for the special use permit in order to use that facility.
Ms. Erickson stated before answering any questions, she would like to show a
seven-minute slide presentation. It is the story of a woman who was in a shelter
and tells about her experience. Ms . Erickson stated it would give the Planning
Commission members a feel of what actually happens in a shelter.
Ms . Erickson stated that when they submitted the grant, they received more than
20 letters of support from various people in Anoka County--the different police
departments, sheriffs department, county commissioners, councils, hospitals,
and doctors--all supporting what they were doing and the fact that a shelter
was needed in Anoka County.
Ms . Gabel stated. the building proposed for the shelter was a large facility.
d'd the ..rink they could house in addition to the six women?
How many children . �. y y
Nis . Erickson introduced Ms . Jean Rambow, one of their staff members .
Ms . Rambow, 408 - 1st St . N.E. , Osseo, stated that they have some basic
statistics as to the women in their organization they have worked with over
the last 20 months . Out of the 132 women they worked with (all from Anoka
County), 66% have 1. 2 children, 28% have 1 child, 38% have 2 children,
20% have 3 children, 3% have 4 children, 4% have 5 chi-ldren, and 2% have 6 children.
' r Commission members an idea of how man children
This would give the Planning Commis o Y
would have at the
shelter.
e had and how man. .each woman
the women y
Ms . Gabel asked how many full-time staff people would be at the shelter 24 his .
a day?
are part-
time.
c are full-time and 3 r
Mme. Rambow stated they have ll staff people, 9 P
time. Depending upon the time of day, they will try to have at least two
advocates on duty during the day, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The reason for two
advocates during the day is that often one of the advocates has to provide
transportation for the women. There would often be the occasion when there
three staff people e dhirin the da if the child advocate is there at
would be t t p p g Y�
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the same time. They have one full-time physician working entirely with the
children, and another half-time physician who will be providing structured
programs for the children.
Pis . Erickson stated this would also be supplemented with volunteer help.
Ms . Gabel asked if there was a maximum amount of time a woman could spend in
shelter.
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Ms . Rambow stated they did not set any maximum time. They will provide the
services as long as a woman needs it. From contacting other shelters, they
found out that in the State of Minnesota, the average length of stay is ten
days .
Ms . Rambow stated she has been hired as one of the staff coordinators . She
also has experienced violence in her home situation. She explained that an
advocate in a shelter generally provides the woman with some options; it
gives the woman an opportunity to be away from the violent atmosphere, and to
make some decisions . Many women for various reasons go back to their home.
Other women do not want to go back and that is when the advocate will help them
find housing. If the woman is going to take legal steps, the advocate will
help her find a lawyer and will provide tra-asportation, whatever is necessary.
Ms . Gabel stated that because of the present activity at the facility, there
is playground equipment . Would that playground equipment remain?
Ms . Rambow stated that at this time, they were not sure if that playground
equipment would remain or not.
Ms . Gabel stated that if this was an 18-month grant, was this then an 18-month
lease on the facility? She assumed they would try to keep this an on-going
facility.
Ms. Rambow stated the reason it was stated that way was because their basic
funding comes from the Department of Corrections . She stated they saw no
problem in this area, because no shelter that has been set up has ever not
received funding.
Ms . Gabel stated that she understood that the shelter is usually kept secret
from the husbands . She was curious as to how this was done and how they
would handle any problems .
Ms . Rambow stated their building is secured. In talking with other shelters,
that is not a problem. Obviously, the location is kept as confidential as
possible . Just in the very nature of domestic violence, not: many people would
want to come into a situation where they were not in control . That violence
is usually in the home where no one knows what is happening. She stated that
if the Commission was interested in knowing how many calls the police have
received to some of the other shelters, Jeff Janacek was a member of their
Board of Directors and he could share some of this information with the
Commission.
Mr. Janacek, 1711 - 99th Ave. N.W., Coon Rapids, stated he has been employed
by the Columbia Heights Police Department for over 5z years . He has been
involved with this issue for about two years as a member of the Anoka County
Task Force. He is now on the Board of Directors and is the liaison person
between the Task Force and the staff and the local police departments . He is
trying to train with the local police departments so they are more familiar
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with the problem and how to handle the problem and also so there is a good
relationship between the police departments and the shelter itself. He stated
they are in desperate need of this kind of facility. It is really a problem
in Anoka County and it is very frustrating for the police to deal with this
issue, particularly when there is no place to take the women and children when
there is a problem. The existing shelters are few and too far away.
Ms. Hughes asked how many calls was typical for a shelter to make to a police
department for help.
Mr. Janacek stated that he tried to check a shelter that appeared to be in
the same type of an area as the one in Fridley, and that was the Robert Lewis
House in Burnsville. This shelter has been operated since August 1979 and,
since then, they have called the police twice and an arrest was not made with
either call. In fact, one call was a mistake. In Burnsville, the shelter's
address is listed on the brochure. One of the advantages to keeping the
shelter in Fridley a partial secret is that the man who is doing, this kind of
violence is not likely to have access to the information. He stated they are
not going to have the shelter's address printed anywhere, and dispatchers will
not give the address over the radio. He predicted that Fridley would get
fewer calls than Burnsville .
Ms. Gabel asked if this shelter would service only Anoka County women?
Ms . Erickson stated they would give priority to Anoka County women, but just
as other shelters have served women from Anoka County, they would also serve
women f,:o:n other areas . Ms . Erickson stated that besides the shelter in
Burnsville, there is one in Ramsey County and two in Hennepin County.
Ms . Gabel stated that from the slide presentation, she understood that most
of the women do not have transportation. If a woman did have a car, would she
be allowt.d to keep it out of sight in the large garage located on the property?
Ms . Rambow stated that it would not be possible. One of the exciting things
about this facility was that the garage is carpeted and insulated and will be
used as an area for the children to play. This is unheard of for this kind
of facility. She stated she had talked to the director of the Day Activity
Center (DAC) and was informed that when the DAC is in session, they have
approximately 10-11 cars there at the same time. The shelter will never have
that many cars parked there at any given time. Very few women she has worked
with in Anoka County have had transportation so that will not be a problem.
Ms. Erickson stated if a woman did have a car, she would want to hide it
somewhere else.
Ms . Gabel asked who took care of the maintenance of the building.
Ms. Erickson stated that is being negotiated with the County right now.
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Ms. Gabel asked where the funding would come from after the 18 months.
Ms . Erickson stated the Board members 'are working on a proposal to be submitted
to foundations throtighout the state and beyond asking for money, as they know
they will need that to continue to support the program. Other shelters use
the State funding as a base and then they are all supplemented by foundations .
Mr. Treuenfels asked what kind of services are provided at the shelter.
Ms . Rainbow stated they help in getting legal assistance for a woman, help her
get assistance from the Welfare Department if she needs it, they help her
establish a home on her own if that is what she decides . The primary thing
is providing a place for the woman and her children to live--providing food,
clothing, everything they need--a safe environment for them to. live to take
time to think about what has happened and what she wants to do.
Mr . Treuenfels stated that if a woman decides to return to her home, do they
do any type of counseling?
Ms. Rambow stated they do not provide counseling within the shelter. It is
not the advocate's role to provide counseling. The provide a network of
counseling services available in the community and the county. An advocate
is, more or less, there to offer support and act as a resource person. An
advocate does not in any way influence the woman, but supports her in any
decision she makes .
Mr. Treuenfels asked about the group sessions held at the shelter.
Ms . Rambow stated when they refer to group sessions, they are talking about
support groups, where the women get together, talk about their experiences
and offer support to each other. Ms . Rambow stated they felt the support
groups are very important and it is something they will try to stress . They
also hope that when the women leave the shelter, they will want to continue
to help by doing volunteer help and helping other, women.
Ms . Gabel asked if they find that the children of the abused women are
usually abused also?
Ms . Kathy Picotte, 1339 Poppyseed Court, New Brighton, stated she works for
Hennepin County in Domestic Abuse, and she sees about 20 women a week who
come to the County to get an order for protection. All of the children experience
abuse, if not physical abuse, then emotional abuse. They are almost all
emotionally abused because they see someone they love being beaten ,up.
Mr. Harris asked what was the maximum number of people the shelter would have
at one time?
Ms . Rambow stated she would estimate 20-22 people, including staff.
Mr. Harris asked what special things would be done to the facility as far as
security .
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with the problem and how to handle the problem and also so there is a good
relationship between the police departments and the shelter itself. He stated
they are in desperate need of this kind of facility. It is really a problem
in Anoka County and it is very frustrating for the police to deal with this
issue particularly when there is no lace to take the :women and children when
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there is a problem. The existing shelters are few and too far away.
Its . Hughes asked how many calls was typical for a shelter to make to a police
department for help.
Mr . Janacek stated that he tried to check a shelter that appeared to be in
the same type of an area as the one in Fridley, and that was the Robert Lewis
House in Burnsville. This shelter has been operated since August 1.979 and,
since then, they have called the police twice and an arrest was not made with
ether call. In fact-, one call was a mistake. In Burnsville, the shelter's
address is listed on the brochure. One of the advantages to keeping the
shelter in Fridley a partial secret is that the man who is doing this kind of
violence is not likely to have access to the information. He stated they are
not going to have the shelter's address printed anywhere, and dispatchers will
not give the address over the radio. He predicted that Fridley would get
fewer calls than Burnsville .
Ms . Gabel asked if this shelter would service only Anoka. County women?
Ms . Erickson stated they would give priority to Anoka County women, but just
as other shelters have served women from Anoka County, they would also serve
women from other areas . Ms . Erickson stated that besides the shelter in
Burnsville, there is one in Ramsey County and two in Hennepin County.
Ms . Gabel stated that: from the slide presentation, she understood that most
of the women do not have transportation. If a woman did have a car, would she
be allowed to keep it out of sight in the large garage located on the property?
Ms . Rambow stated that it would not be possible. One of the exciting things
about this facility was that the garage is carpeted and insulated and will be
used as an area for the children to play. This is unheard of for this kind
of. facility. She stated she had talked to the director of the Day Activity
Center (DAC) and was informed that when the DAC is in session, they have
approximately 10-11 cars there at. the same time. The shelter will never have
that many cars parked there at any given time. Very few women she has worked
with in Anoka County have had transportation so that will not be a problem.
Ms . Erickson stated if a woman did have a car, she would want to hide it
somewhere else.
T4s . Gabel asked who took care of the maintenance of the building.
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Ms . Erickson stated that is being negotiated with the County right now.
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Mr. Janacek stated that two panic buttons would be installed inside the
facility. These buttons would be placed high enough so children could not
reach them. When a button is hit, it turns on a series of exterior floodlights
and activates a tape dialing system which is hooked up to central communications
in Anoka County, stating there is an unknown emergency at the shelter in Fridley.
The Fridley police would respond to that call . He stated he did not think it
would ever be necessary because of the physical make-up of the building. Ile
stated they have discussed mesh screens on the windows but do not feel that is
going to be a problem. If it ever becomes a problem, there are many alternatives,
one would be replacing the glass on the first floor with Lexan, which is difficult
to break. No security fencing is planned at this time.
Mr. Harris asked if they foresaw any impact on the surrounding residents from
this particular type of operation?
Mr. Janacek stated that the only impact would be the fact that the shelter wi-11
be open 24 hours a day and the building will be lighted 24 hours a day. The
security lights will be used only in the event of an emergency.
Mr. Langenfeld asked if there was going to be any extensive interior remodeling?
Ms . Rambow stated that extensive remodeling was not necessary. One wall was
going to be added on the lower story. Other than that, the County will be
adding bathing facilities because there are no overnight facilities at this
time.
Mr. Langenfeld asked if there was any plans for expansion of the facility? Did
they foresee a need for expansion?
Ms . Erickson stated there probably would be the need, but funding has been
very hard to get. She was sure that as time went on, the counties north of
Anoka County will have shelters . At this time, their plans are only to keep
this shelter open and operating.
Mr. Harris asked if there was enough physical facilities within the structure
to handle 20-22 people?
Ms . Erickson stated that, yes, there was .
Ms . Hughes asked how they chose the number of six persons . Was that number
chosen because that is what the facility will hold or was that number based
on need? Would it be possible to expand that number to seven, eight, etc .?
Ms . Erickson stated it was based on both--the need always being greater than
what the facilities provide for. The greatest problem was finding a shelter
that was big enough.
Ms. Rambow stated the number "six" was arrived at by considering the area
and the number of children they could realistically expect. She stated they
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can house in a given amount of square footage, so they will be restricted by
that . So, they did not intend to set the number at six and then increase that
number later on.
Mr. Harris stated he was concerned about the general health, safety, and
welfare of putting 22 people in a facility. Was there enough room for the
bathing facilities that would be installed and how many bathrooms are there
noir?
Ms . Rambow stated there are four bathrooms--two on each floor, and there is
room for the bathing facilities to be installed.
MOTION by Mr. Langenfeld, seconded by Ms . Hughes, to close the public hearing
for SP #80-02 by the Anoka County Task Force for Battered Women. Upon a voice
vote, all voting aye, Chairman Harris declared the public hearing closed at
8.45 p.m.
MOTION by Mr. Langenfeld, seconded by Ms_. Gabel., to recommend to City Council
the approval of a request for a special use permit, SP #80-02 by the Anoka County
Task Force for Battered Women: Per Section 2_05 .051, 3, F, to allow a dwelling;
located on Lo=s 18, 19, 20, and 21, Block 3, Oak Grove Addition to Fridley Park,
to be used as a facility for battered women and children.
Ms . Hughes stated this certain!; was a facility that was needed and, as long
as the facility was built for a kind of public use, this was a reasonable
continuing use of that facility. She was pleased with the reaction from the
County and the County Commissioners .
Ms . Gabel stated that, as a community, they had the responsibility to provide
this kind of service.
Mr. Boardman stated that the City has also been working with Metropolitan Council
through the existing Section 8 program to also provide housing assistance to
the women being housed at the shelter.
Mr. Harris asked how Jim Hill, Public Safety Director, felt about this facility.
Mr. Boardman stated he felt the Police Department was in favor of the facility.
Ms . Erickson_ stated they have a letter from Jim Hill and a letter from some
of the policemen showing their support of the facility.
Ms . Gabel asked where people in the community could call. to donate clothing
and other items to the shelter.
Ms . Rambow stated that right. now people could call the Anoka County Courthouse
during the day at #421-4760, ext . 1681.
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can house in a given amount of square footage, so they will be restricted by
that. So, they did not intend to set the number at six and then increase that
number later on.
Mr. Harris stated he was concerned about the general health, safety, and
welfare of putting 22 people in a facility. Was there enougli room for the
bathing facilities that would be installed and how many bathrooms are there
now?
Ms . Rambow stated there are four bathrooms--two on each floor, and there is
room for the bathing facilities to be installed.
MOTION by Mr. Langenfeld, seconded by Ms . Hughes, to close the public hearing
for SP #80-02 by the Anoka County Task Force for Battered Women. Upon a voice
vote, all voting aye, Chairman Harris declared the public hearing closed at
8:45 p.m.
MOTION by Mr. Langenfcld, seconded by Ms. Gabel, to recon -amto City Council
the approval of a request for a special use permit , SP 480-02 by the Anoka Countv
Tasl: Force for Battered Women: Per Section 205 .051, 3, F, to allow a dwelling;
located on--Lot-s _18 19, 20, and 21 , Block_ 3, Oak Grove Addition to Fridley Park,
to be used as a facility for battered women and children.
Ms . Hughes stated this certainly was a facility that was needed and, as long
as the facility was built for a hind of public use, this was a reasonable
continuing use of that facility. She was pleased with the reaction from the
County and the County Commissioners .
Ms . Gabel stated that, as a community, they had the responsibility to Frovide
this kind of service.
Mr. Boardman stated that the City has also been working with Metropolitan Council
through the existing Section 8 program to also provide housing assistance to
the women being housed at the shelter.
Mr. Harris asked how Jim Hill, Public Safety Director, felt about this facility.
Mr. Boardman stated lie felt the Police Department was in favor of the facility.
Pis . Erickson stated they have a letter from Jim Hill and a letter from some
of the policemen showing their support of the facility.
Ms. Gabel asked where people in the community could call to donate clothing
and other items to the shelter.
Ms. Rambow stated that right now people could call the Anoka County Courthouse
during the day at #421-4760, ext. 1681.
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Mr. Treuenfels stated he could not support this request because of its
discrimination against the male population. It seemed to be in dire, flagrant
opposition to the ordinance which created the Human Resources Commission.
He would be in favor of it if it was a shelter for battered persons .
Ms . Hughes stated she did not feel the ordinance was that direct in its
prohibitions and that you can indeed provide facilities for groups that have
to be segregated for very good reasons . She agreed with Mr. Treuenfels that
it ought to be battered people, but there are some priorities that have to
be set and some reasons why battered women have to be chosen first.
Ms . Gabel stated she did not see it as discrimination, but rather as providing
a need .
Mr. Harris stated that he and Mr. Treuenfels have been studying the social
service delivery system in Anoka County. They had an interesting discussion
with Don Wegscheider of the North Suburban Pediatric Clinic in Coon Rapids
about this very problem. Mr. Harris stated it was his personal feeling that
maybe this is phase one, a remedy but not a cure. Perhaps, one should think
along the lines of correcting the home situation also and the reasons these
thin^s are happening. Battered women are not the only people being battered
in the county, there are battered women and some battered ren. He felt that
at some point in time, perhaps programs should be expanded to encompass the
Noma situations to provide a cure for the situation.
Ms . Erickson stated the shelter is only a temporary solution and is just one
step ir, beginning to do something. Before they can look at a family system to
see what is wrong, they first have to stop the abuse, and one way of doing that
is to have the woman in a safe place. She stated she is a social worker for
Anoka County and does family and marriage counseling. She will not do marriage
counseling if abuse is involved, because she cannot work on the relationship
until th- abuse has stopped. The shelter is just the beginning and there is
a lot of work to be done.
Mr. Langenfeld stated that when you get involved with psycho-social situations,
he thought the ultimate goal is to first meet the needs of the initial problem
and then go after the prevention. He felt Fridley should be proud to provide
a service for this kind of tragedy.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, HARRIS, GABEL, LANGENFELD, OQUIST, AND HUGHES VOTING AYE,
TREUENFELS VOTING NAY, CHAIRrLAN HARRIS DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED.
Mr. Harris thanked Ms . Erickson for the presentation and stated this request
would go to City Council on April 7 .
2. VACATION REQUEST, SAV §80-01, BY G. W. PASCHKE: Vacate the S
of that part of a drainage & utility easement n either side of
the common lot line of Lots 5 ock 2, Paco Industrial Park, so
that the hu' Gated at 7280 Commerce Circle East and 7281 Commerce
e West can be joined together with a 60' x 100' Addition.
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All Council members were in agreement with the finding and the f wtrrg
motion was made. '
MOTION by Councilman Fitzpatr' �ndrret��rned
�ddraft of the findings
of fact and reques completed Council in finished
form for astfvr 'Seconded by Councilwoman Moses. Upon a voice vote, all
voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously.
RECEIVING THE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF MARCH 19, 1980:
CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT, SP X80-02 TO ALLOW
DWELLING TO BE USED AS FACILITY FOR BATTERED WOMEN AND CHILDREN -
ANOKA COUNTY TASK FORCE:
MOTION by Councilman Schneider to concur with the recommendation of the
Planning Commission and grant Special Use Permit, SP #80-02. Seconded by
Councilwoman Moses. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared
the motion.carried unanimously.
CONSIDERATION OF VACATION REQUEST, SAV #80-01, TO VACATE PART OF
UTILITY EASEMENT FOR BUILDING ADDITION TO JOIN TWO BUILDINGS, 728
COMMERCE CIRCLE EAST AND 7281 COMMERCE CIRCLE WEST, P.W. PASCHK
MOTION by Councilwoman Moses to set the public hearing on this va tion
request for April 21, 1980. Seconded by Councilman Schneider. on a
voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carri d unani-
mously.
CONSIDERATION OF ITEM FROM APPEALS COMMISSION MINUTES F MARCH 11, 1980:
CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR VARIANCES TO REDUCE MI MMUM REQUIREMENT
FOR DRIVEWAY, 7410 CENTRAL AVENUE, GUSTAVSON BROTH S:
Mr. Flora, Public Works Director, stated a total of ur variances are
requested with two applying to the docks, and the her two applying to the
distance between a building and the curb line. H stated a setback of 30 feet
is required from the property line for construe on of the docks and they are
requesting a variance of five feet. Further, a code requires five feet
between a building and the curb line and a t ee foot variance is requested.
Mayor Nee stated apparently staff had sug sted several alternatives so there
wouldn't be a need for any variances, .bu they were not-.acceptable.
Mr. Floyd Gustaysbn stated they have o have the loading docks, and without
the variances, the addition would h e to be smaller which wouldn't be
feasible.
Councilman Schneider asked if ey had contacted the adjacent property owners.
Mr.' Gustayson stated the pr erty owners to the South are aware of their
plans, but they haven't to ed with anyone in the trailer court. He stated
notices were sent of the ublic hearing and no one had voiced any opposition.
Councilman Schneider ated he didn't have a problem with the dock on the
South side, but had ome questions on the one which would be located near
the trailer park.
Mr. Qureshi, Ci Manager, suggested if there were questions to be resolved,
perhaps this i em could be brought back next week with further information.
MOTION by uncilman Schneider to table this item for one week and direct
the staff o bring back further information. Seconded by Councilman
Barnett . Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion
Carrie unanimously.
MO ON by Councilman Schneider to receive the minutes of the Planning
C ission Meeting of March 19, 1980. Seconded by Councilman Barnette.
pon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared .the motion carried
unanimously.