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1963 Third Annual Report THIRD ANNUAL REPORT 1963 ELECTORATE MAYOR IFAND COUNCIL-5 MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE WEED INSPECTION BOARD OF POLICE BUILDING CITY GUARD OF INSURANCE FRIDLEY INDUSTRIAL CIVIL APPEALS COMMISSIUN BOARD CITY MANAGER HEALTH ADVISORY SAFETY L DEFENSE 5 MEMBERS 3 MEMBERS 7 MEMBERS ATTORNEY 3 MEMBERS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE- MITTEE-5 DIRECTOR PLANNING COMMISSION 5 MEMBERS BUILDING I PLATS AND 45 �El STREETS AND STANDARDS SUBDIVISIONS UTILITIES 3 MEMBERS 3 MEMBERS 3 MEMBERS PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING FINANCE POLICE FIRE MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT [DEPARTMENT ] LIQUOR STORE PROTECTIVE INSPECTION APPROVED JANUARY 2, 1963 560.3450 C[ Y Of lyralety v ANOKA COUNTY 6431 UNIVERSITY AVENUE NE FRIDLEY,MINNESOTA 55421 March 6, 1964 Honorable Mayor Members of the City Council Fridley, Minnesota Gentlemen: This third annual report is prepared by the City Manager for the City Council to recapitulate the 1963 operations of the City government in a more readable form than as presented to you at the Council meetings during the year. If this report meets with your approval, it can with minor revisions be printed for general distribution to the citizens of Fridley. No report of this nature can be limited entirely to text, but must also contain some statistical material primarily financial, which should be presented in the usual accounting-type statements. I have placed this material at the back of the report so that it will not interrupt the general continuity, but is available for a thorough review on the conduct of the administration in operation of the City government in 1963. Although this is primarily a report of the activities of the administration, it does contain information about the Council, the Courts, and the various citizen committees and commissions. with- out the fine cooperation of the City Council, the citizens serving on Commissions and Committees, the City Employees, and last but not least the citizens themselves, this report could not show the progress of the City of Fridley that I feel it does. Respectfully submitted: EPW/gs Earl P. Wagner CITY MANAGER Councilman Kirkham is an instructor at the Northwest Institute and lives at 430 - 67th Avenue Northeast. Councilman Wright is an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota in the Institute of Child Development, and lives at 171-631/2 Way Northeast. The Council serves as the legislature for the City, and is re- sponsible for setting legislative and administrative policy. The Council appoints the City Manager and the City Attorney to serve at the pleasure of the City Council, and in addition the other employees of the City cannot be hired or fired by the City Man- ager without the consent and approval of the Council. The Coun- cil also appoints all members of the various boards, commissions, and committees of the City. All of the boards, commissions, and committees of the City are advisory only, to the City Council. � MS� ' a t . s' Aw a ,i II it r SII iY +I pl l-'li I � s:aa� CITY COUNCIL IN ACTION Leff to Right: Councilmen Wright and Johanson, Mayor Nee, City Manager Wagner, Councilmen Kirkham and Sheridan. During 1963, the Council considered and passed 205 Resolu- tions and 29 Ordinances at the 46 Regular and Special Meetings held during the year. Attendance by the five members of the Council during 1963 showed that one member attended 24 regu- lar, and 21 special meetings, one attended 23 regular, and 19 special meetings, one attended 22 regular and 20 special meet- ings, one attended 16 regular and 13 special meetings, and one attended 21 regular and 17 special meetings. Page 2 Steps were taken in 1963 to increase the number of precincts before the elections in 1964, and the new alignment is shown on the map on Page 4. The polling places for each precinct also are indicated on the map. Expenditures for operation of the Council in 1963 were $19,517.57. The Council meets regularly on the first and third Mondays of each month at 8:00 P.M. at the Fridley City Hall at 6431 Uni- versity Avenue Northeast. CITIZEN COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS There are many citizen committees and commissions serving in an advisory capacity to the City Council. The Organizational Chart on the inside of the front cover of this report shows these various citizen groups. PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commiss'on has five members, a General Chairman, and the Chairmen of four sub-committees. The Gen- eral Chairman is Kenneth Kravik. Herman Bergman was ap- pointed to the Planning commission by the Council on January 2, 1964 to replace V. M. Nagel, Chairman of the Streets and Util- ities Sub-committee whose term expired December 31, 1963. The legal makeup of the Planning Commission can be found in Sec- tions 40.01 through 40.05 in the City Code of Fridley, Minnesota, 1963. The Commission meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 7:30 P.M. with the meeting on the second Thursday reserved for considering petitions, inquiries, and appli- cations relating to zoning and platting; the fourth Thursday be- ing reserved for consideration of overall planning of the City. The Commission deals most frequently with Chapters 45 and 52 of the City Code. BOARD OF APPEALS This advisory board does not hold regular meetings, meeting on call to consider applications for variances or special use per- mits relating to requirements of the City Zoning Ordinance. Chairman of the Board of Appeals is Harry Nawrocki. RECREATION COMMISION The Recreation Commission advises the Council on recreation- al needs, prepares the budget requests for the Recreation Depart- ment which the City Manager uses in preparing the Budget, and supervises the work of the part-time Recreation Director. The Commission is made up of a member of the Parks and Play- grounds Sub-committee, a Councilman appointed by the Council, a member of the School Board, two at-large-members appointed by the Council, and two at-large-members appointed by the School Board. Harry Messick serves the Commission as the part- Page.& f i i Y y i Woodcrest School f 880 Osborne Rd, _ Precinct No.1 _f WARD NO.I 1zl f: - Hayes School Riverwood School _ 615 Miss. St. 7150 East River Road .Precinct No.2 Precinct No.3 - __ WARD NO.I WARD NO.1 ; a - Rice Creek School Cit Hall -i , 6666 Arthur St 6431 University Ave. \ l ' Precinct No.2 Precinct No.lITNA a jt WARD N0.2 <, i'rr ftik :i WARD N0.3 Senior High Parkview School school 6085-7th Street6000 West Precinct No.2 Moore Lake Dr. WARD NO.3 - '-- Precinct No.l -WARD NO.2 �l 1 - Reserve Supply 5110 Main St. Precinct No.3 i e WARD N0.3 i ' 1i'I,' WARD 1—BLUE T T WARD 2—GREEN T1i WARD 3—RED i - I ('Il) O RIllI 1,111 OFFOAL STREET MAP WARDS, PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES MARCH 23, 1964 MIP NO.64-43 Page 4 time Recreation Director. New members of the Commission ap- pointed in 1964 are Mrs. Roderic Sward and Councilman John C. Wright, who replace Candace Bacon and Bernard Wolke whose terms expired December 31, 1963. BUILDING BOARD The Building Board meets on the second and fourth Wednes- days of each month at 7:30 P.M. to consider the aesthetics of a building for which a building permit application has been made, and whether or not the building conforms too much or too little with the surrounding area. The Board is made up of the Chair- man of the Planning Commission, the Chief of the Fire Preven- tion Bureau, a Councilman, an Architect or Engineer, and one citizen appointed from each of the three wards. The term of each member of this Board is from January 15th of each year through January 14th of the following year. New members of the Board appointed in 1964 are Jesse T. Wallace, Carrol K. Hauge, and Richard Silverstein, who replace Robert J. Hughes, Clyde E. Allen, Jr. and Richard K. Mangen whose terms expired Jan- uary 14, 1964. OTHERS The other committees and commissions that are equally as important as the aforementioned groups are as follows: The Police Commission recommends appointments to the Po- lice Department and also considers all disciplinary matters involv- ing the Department. The Chairman in 1963 was Donald Savelkoul. The new member of the Commission appointed in 1964 to replace Donald Savelkoul, whose term expired on December 31, 1963 is Mrs. Edith Evans. The Board of Health considers all matters affecting the health of the citizens of Fridley. The Chairman is Dr. H. S. Strait, who also serves as Health Officer. Mr. James Hensley serves the Board, and the City, as Health Inspector on a part-time basis. Dr. Donald L. Wright was appointed to the Board in 1964 to re- place Lawrence Wilke whose term expired on December 31, 1963. The Fridley Safety Committee, under the Chairmanship of Donald E. Wegler, became very active in matters affecting the safety of the citizens of Fridley, and was instrumental in obtain- ing traffic signals at the intersection of Mississippi Street and East River Road, and Osborne Road with East River Road. The Industrial Development Committee is made up of five members, with the Chairman being Mayor Nee. Councilman Jack O. Kirkham was appointed by the Council in 1964 to replace May- or Nee as chairman. The Insurance Advisory Committee is made up of seven mem- bers. The General Agent for the City is Richard Schillinger. Page 5 /J ace4ew MUNICIPAL COURT The Municipal Court processed approximately 1,650 cases in 1963. Judge Elmer Johnson presided in most cases, although Spe- cial Judge George Norton handled some of the case load. Judge Johnson was re-elected for a six-year term expiring December 31, 1969, and Virgil Herrick was elected Special Judge to succeed George Norton with the term also expiring on December 31, 1969. The Clerk of Court in 1963 was Virgil Wills, who became the full- time Clerk in 1964. Court sessions are held on each Friday of the month at 7:00 P.M., on the second Monday and the last Monday of each month for contested cases, and with the Tuesday following the second Monday of each month also reserved for contested cases. If a jury trial is requested, these trials are usually held on Saturday mornings. In 1963 the Court expended$10,649.54. CITY MANAGER The powers and duties of the City Manager Earl P. Wagner, are spelled out in the Charter of the City of Fridley Chapter 6, Sections 6.01 and 6.02. The principal responsibility of the City Man- ager is complete supervision of all the administrative operations of the City government. He also attends all meetings of the City Council, "with the. right to take part in the discussions but hav- ing no vote". The Manager attends most of the meetings of the various sub-committees, committees, commissions, and boards, so that during 1963 he attended over 100 evening meetings. Assisting the City Manager in this office, in dealing with the public and with the other duties of the office, is the Secretary, Mrs. Gwendolyn Samuelson. Expenditures in 1963 were $18,894.82. FINANCE DEPARTMENT City Clerk-Treasurer Marvin C. Brunsell also serves as the Finance Director of the City of Fridley. He is assisted by Mrs. Carmel Gelhar, his secretary, who also at times serves as dep- uty City Clerk. The various functions of this department include the general accounting functions, preparation of special assess- ment rolls, handli:)g of all matters relevant to special assessments such as searches, certifications to the Anoka County Auditor, and division of assessments, the assessment of real and personal prop- Page 6 erty, billing for water and sewer use, licensing, receipt of all money owing the City, purchase of departmental supplies, and the switchboard-receptionist service for the City Hall. In order to show the scope of the activities of the Finance Department the major divisions of this department follow, with the extent of these various activities shown in the form of tables. City Clerk's Office: Section 6.04 of the City Charter of Frid- ley provides that the City Clerk should have such duties in con- nection with the keeping of public records, custody and disburse- ment of the public funds, as shall be ordained by the Council. The Clerk attends all meetings of the City Council to assist the City Manager in providing information to the Council on matters relating to finance and special assessments. One of the major functions of this office is to disburse money. The following table shows the various disbursements in dol- lars and percent of budget expended on each operation. The sum- mary on Page 24 shows the entire dollar amount expended for general fund operations in 1963 by this office. 1962 1963 General Government $123,035.70 23.1% $126,556.39* 13.9% Police 101,831.84 19.1% 106,972.57 11.7% Fire 36,585.55 6.9% 50,264.97 5.6%u Other Public Safety 40,720.24 7.7% 41,389.95" 4.6% Public Works & Engr. 145,660.44 27.4% 171,714.85 18.8% Debt Service - 0 - 0.0% 11,868.03 1.3% Retirement & Fire Relief 24,325.75 4.6% 31,895.14+ 3.5% Parks & Recreation 59,788.14 11.2% 94,174.08 10.3% Park Bond - Purchase and Construction - 0 - 0.0% 276,568.91 30.3% $531,947.66 100.0% $911,404.89 100.0% The various indentifying marks (*) indicate that the total is made up of the figures in the summary on Page 24 that are iden- tified by that mark. City Treasurer's Office: Mr. Brunsell serves as City Treasur- er also, and his duties are set forth in Section 7.13 of the City Charter, which provides that excepting funds collected by the An- oka County Treasurer, all monies belonging to the City shall be paid to the Treasurer by the person authorized to receive the same. An increasingly important function of the City Treasurer is his membership on the Investment Committee, which also includes the Mayor and City Manager, although the Treasurer because of the constant changes in the investment market almost entirely Page 7 handles the investment program of the City. In 1963 investing of temporarily idle City funds resulted in earnings of $105,606.81. The following table shows the source of revenue for the City by percentage of the total, and the summary on Page 23 shows the dollar revenues collected in 1963 and turned over to the City Treasurer. SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR THE CITY OF FRIDLEY FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSES: 1961 1962 1963 Real & Personal Property Taxes 58.6% 62.45% 58.14% Cig., Liq., Mtg., Reg., & State Aid 14.7% 12.78% 17.86% Licenses & Permits 14.0% 9.73% 7.56% Transfer In From Liquor Store 7.4% 7.48% 7.35% Fines 3.1% 3.99% 2.46% Other Fees & Charges 2.2% 3.57% 6.63% 100.01% 100.0% 100.0% The Clerk-Treasurer's Office expended $26,329.64 for 1963 op- erations. Assessor's Office: This office has three full-time employees, with a few additional added on a temporary basis during the real estate appraisal year, which is the even numbered year. Mervin Herrmann is the City Assessor. He is assisted by Robert Kirch- berg, and the Clerk-secretary of the department, Mrs. Eleanor Thoennes, who also serves as secretary to the Civil Defense Di- rector. In 1963, this office handled 1,470 real estate assessments, 27 new plats, and 188 divisions of property. The pie charts on Page 10 represent one pie chart for each of the four school districts that are all or partly in the City of Fridley. These show all the percent of your tax dollar that goes to the schools, the City, the County, the State, the North Suburban Sanitary Sewer District, and the North Suburban Hospital District. The percentages can be converted to the same number of cents per dollar of tax paid, i.e. the City of Fridley receives 12.3c out of each dollar the tax- payer pays in School District No. 16, 12.9c out of each dollar in District No. 14, 14.4c out of each dollar in District No. 13, and 14.8c out of each dollar in District No. 11. The bulk of the tax dollar goes to the schools ranging from 51.9c of each tax dol- lar to 60.2c of each tax dollar depending upon the school district in which the taxpayer resides. The cost of operating the Asses- sor's office in 1963 was $14,571.90. The following table compiled by the Assessor shows a com- parison of the mill rates in 10 communities in the area including Page 8 Fridley for the years 1960 through 1963. The mill rate of 38.63 shown for Fridley in 1963 collectible in 1964 was levied by the City Council on October 7, 1963. This means that for each $1,000.00 of assessed valuation of your home, you will pay $38.63 to the City of Fridley. There are certain statutory levies that must be made automatically by the Council, so that out of this $38.63 only approximately $31.15 goes to the City government to operate the various departments discussed in this annual report. MILL RATE 1960 1961 1962 1963* Fridley 30.17 40.02 36.46 38.63 Columbia Heights 69.11 67.59 63.09 63.06* Coon Rapids 41.53 43.61 40.40 43.44 Spring Lake Park 14.85 19.62 24.62 New Brighton 22.66 35.08 31.55 31.55 Blaine 30.18 30.43 42.58 Anoka 47.50 48.64 47.57 47.57* Brooklyn Center 48.26 48.54 50.12 50.68 Crystal 42.34 44.64 46.82 47.00 Robbinsdale 52.88 47.52 49.50 52.84 * Collectible in 1964 Do Not Pay Levy to County for Library Services Accounting: Mrs. Harriet Buechner is the Chief Accountant responsible to the Finance Director for the bookeeping function of the Finance Department. She is assisted by Mrs. Jane Jarvinen. The following table shows some of the work done by this divi- sion in the years 1960 through 1963. 1960 1961 1962 1963 Checks Processed 3,914 5,717 6,802 7,016 Individual Re- ceipts Collected 13,677 18,059 20,865 20,759 Water Accts. Rec. Collected $164,375.76 $203,260.81 $221,541.48 $269,038.25 Amount Billed $170,105.75 $198,202.14 $223,324.61 $275,090.73 Number of Accts. Billed 11,654 13,431 14,884 16,130 Shut-off Notices Issued 260 589 432 497 Services Dis- continued 27 64 37 16 Utilities Billing: This is a most important function of the Fi- nance Department as the number of utilities accounts processed increases by approximately 50 new accounts per month. The dol- lar amount of money billed and collected through this division is shown in the table above, and is briefly mentioned on Page 14 Page 9 DISTRIBUTION OF TAX DOLLAR TO GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ( In Percentages) 1963 TAX 1963 TAX *6.6% j64 OOLS NTY 14. 2% COUNTY SSTATD 0.4% SCHOOL DIST. NO.11 SCHOOL DIST. NO. 13 1963 TAX 1963 TAX 58.1% SCHOOLS 60.2% SCHOOLS 12.9% CITY 12.3% CITY 21.6% 210.5% COUNTY COUNTY 5.7% STATE 5.4 . STATE NSSSD 1.4% NSSSD 1.3 NSHD 0.3% NSHD 0.3% SCHOOL DIST. NO.14 SCHOOL DIST. NO,16 Page 10 in the discussion of the water and sewer utility. Handling this function of the Finance Department for the Finance Director is Mrs. Catherine Loquai assisted by Robyn Petrangelo. The increase in water accounts handled by this office is in- dicated in the following table: NUMBER OF ACTIVE WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS (AS OF DECEMBER 31) 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1,270 1,850 2,649 3,015 3,387 3,9901 4,437 Special Assessments: With the continuous building program in the City of Fridley prospective land subdividers, builders, and pur- chasers of property, pose many questions to this division of the Finance Department. Mrs. Jacqueline Purcell is the City employee who handles most of the inquiries illustrated in the following table: 1960 1961 1962 1963 Division of Property 518 94 106 94 Searches 675 738 692 888 Prepayments 474 689 1,719 739 Jobs Assessed 5 15 9 5 Amount of Prepayment Collected N/A N/A $586,443.12 $300,094.41 $ Value of New Assessment Rolls $781,786.46 $1,743,915.21 $2,478,221.70 $164,839.99 PUBLIC SAFETY Fire Department: 35 volunteers made up the Fire Depart- ment function of your City government. The total number of men responding to 242 alarms amounted to 4,086 for an average re- sponse per alarm of 16.8 men. There were 88 calls to structural fires which includes commercial, homes, and industrial buildings; 30 to car and truck fires; 23 first aid and rescue calls answered; 80 grass and brush alarms; 10 calls to wash spilled gasoline from streets after accidents; 1 bomb scare; 1 false alarm; and 2 mi- nor miscellaneous calls. This compares to 201 alarms in 1962, 44 of which were structural fires, 25 rescue calls; and 31 grass fires. The City has a contract to provide fire protection to the Vil- lage of Hilltop. Dollar losses by fire were to structures $7,970.00 in Fridley, $3,000.00 in Hilltop; to personal property, $8,810.00 in Fridley, and $8,266.00 in Hilltop. Fire loss to cars and trucks was $3,065.00. There was one death by fire, and 3 injuries by fire in 1963. Robert S. Hughes served as the elected Chief of the Fire Department and was re-elected to serve as Chief in 1964. Robert Aldrich became the first full-time Fire prevention Bureau Inspec- Page 11 for in 1963. Expenditures of the department were $50,264.97. Equip- ment of the department is as follows: 1952 International Water Capacity 500 Gallons Pumping Capacity 500 G.P.M. 1943 Seagrave - Water Capacity 200 Gallons Pumping Capacity 750 G.P.M. 1963 FWD Pirsch - Water Capacity 500 Gallons Pumping Capacity 1,000 GPM 1960 Vanette - Rescue and First Aid Squad 1958 Pickup - Water Capacity 325 Gallons 1946 G.M.C. - Water Capacity 1,200 Gallons Police Department: There are 15 full-time employees of the Police Department. Under the direction of Chief Everett McCar- thy, assisted by Sergeant Linus Fritz, are 12 patrolmen, 2 of whom were appointed as of January 1, 1964. Patrolmen Smith and Duncan were appointed October 15, 1963, and Patrolmen Al- lard and Kennedy were appointed January 1, 1964. The depart- ment has 3 marked cars and 1 un-marked car for patrolling the City. Mrs. Cassandra Berray is the Clerk-Stenographer for the Po- lice Department and there are 2 part-time dispatchers, so that the department is manned on a 24-hour basis to receive calls and to handle radio transmissions. On November 16, 1963, the department and the other City em- ployees were saddened by the death of Patrolman Duane Ledin. Patrolman Ledin had served the City of Fridley faithfully and well since his appointment to the department on February 1, 1961. The following table shows the growth of police department operations, and a:so contains a brief breakdown of the type of work done in this department: 1961 1962 1963 Traffic Arrests 567 896 847 Larceny Arrests 14 14 13 Assault, Drunkeness, etc, Arrests 62 86 137 Radio Calls 2,106 3,070 3,106 Personal Injury Accidents 141 168 172 Property Damage Accidents 150 191 189 Traffic Fatalities 4 4 2 Complaints 1,145 1,565 1,886 Expenditures for the Police Department in 1963 were $106,- 972.57. Page 12 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT The Director of Public Works is Nasim Qureshi, who became the Director on November 12, 1963. He is assisted by Superinten- dent of Streets and Utilities Lester Chesney. For budgetary and accounting purposes, this department is divided into 5 divisions, namely: (1) Streets, (2) Snow & Ice Removal, (3) Traffic Signs, Signals & Markings, (4) Equipment & Maintenance Shop, and (5) Storm Sewers. Although maintenance and operation of the water and sewer utility is handled through the Public Works De- partment, the budgetary and accounting functions are kept sep- arately from the 5 divisions. Streets: The Streets Leadman is Arthur Olson, and during 1963, grading and graveling of the streets required 1,997 man- hours, there were 2,850 man-hours expended in patching roads, and 765 man-hours cleaning streets. Expenditures of this division were$76,739.14. Snow & Ice Removal: The man-hours expended on snowplow- ing in 1963 amounted to 745, with sanding and salting requiring 439 man-hours, at a cost of$9,162.45. Traffic Signs, Signals & Markings: Signal and Sign maintenance required 301 man-hours at a cost of $4,157.68. A great deal of these man-hours were spent repairing or replacing street signs and traffic signs that had been damaged by vandal- ism. Broken windows and stopped up sewer mains also have been costly, and caused by vandalism. Equipment & Maintenance Shop: In 1963, a full-time me- chanic was hired to improve the already good preventive maintenance program conduct ed by the Public Works De- partment. It is vitally import FF ant that snow plows and the equipment used for sanding . and salting the streets be Tree Stump Taken from Sewer Line on kept in top running condition, 43rd Avenue and East River Road. and this is one of the major functions of this division. Expenditures for this division were $8,371.19. Page 13 Storm Sewers: 736 man-hours were spent cleaning and maintain- ing the storm sewers at a cost of $2,382.69. WATER AND SEWER UTILITY Water: There are certain Public Works Department employees assigned to operate and maintain the water utility with the Water Leadman being Merle Longerbone. Water repairs and mainten- ance required 2,781 man-hours, water meter inspection and re- pairs required 1,694 man-hours, water turn-ons and repairs re- quired 306 man-hours, and valve repair and maintenance required 332 man-hours. The water utility grossed $205,567.12 in 1963, with major ex- penditures being $12,164.64 for the purchase of water, $45,865.39 for pumping and labor, $31,107.32 for depreciation, and for payment of bond principal and interest. The City pumped 448,360,952 gal- lons of water from 5 wells and purchased 42,192,490 gallons of water from Minneapolis, for a total use in 1963 of 490,553,442 gal- lons. Water Transmission Line Construction Near Ironton Street and Railroad Tracks. Sewer: Arthur Silseth is the Sewer Leadman, and he and his crew spent 4,795 man-hours on sanitary sewer cleaning and main- tenance, 1,209 man-hours on lift station maintenance, and 889 man-hours on sewer repairs. Revenue received from sewer use charges in 1963, was $105,236.20, with major expenditures being Page 14 $28,806.61 for labor, and $63,510.66 paid to Minneapolis for dispos- ing of the sewage, collected in Fridley, at the Pigs Eye Island Sewage Disposal Plant. Parks: Park Director Richard Donlin supervised the main- tenance of the Parks for the City in addition to meeting with the Parks and Playgrounds Sub-committee of the Planning Commis- sion to assist in planning the park program. He directly super- vises the part-time help that is used for the more intensive main- tenance required during the time of heavy usage such as the summer months and the ice skating time of the year, and there were certain of the full-time employees of the Public Works De- partment who also worked in the Parks. Approximately 1,404 man-hours were spent in skating rink preparation and maintenance by the Public Works Department. Park Department expenditures in 1963 were $75,744.08, of which $27,664.42 was for purchase of land, or improvement to the parks. The following materials were purchased and used by the Pub- lic Works Department in 1963 in its continuing function of main- taining the streets and providing water to the water utility cus- tomers: Tons of Salt 122 Tons of Chlorine - 20 Tons of Sand - 150 Pounds of Fluoride 1,600 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT The City Engineer-Director of Public Works is Nasim Qureshi who was appointed by the City Manager and reported for work on November 12, 1963. He is a graduate of the University of Pun- jab in Pakistan, and also has his M.S. Degree in Civil Engineer- ing from the University of Minnesota. He is ably assisted by the Engineering Assistant Darrel Clark, who also assists the City Manager in working with the Planning Commission. Mrs. Hazel O'Brian serves as Secretary to the City Engineer. This department is responsible for street design and construc- tion, and works closely with the Consulting Engineers on sewer, water, and storm sewer design and construction. The Engineer and his Assistant have offices in the City Hall but the Drafting Division, which also provides the members of the survey crew, is located at 6441 University Avenue Northeast. The personnel are Curtis Dahlberg, Gerald Nordlund and Alex Rudinski. The expendi- tures for the Engineering Department in 1963 were $36,323.02. Page 15 1962 1963 Elections and Registration $ 4,799.96 $ 3,172.23 Auditing 3,600.00 4,200.00 Legal Department 10,100.00 7,675.00 Civil Defense 5,398.85 5,142.93 Sanitation and Health 6,440.78 7,390.12 Street Lighting 4,824.02 18,505.55 Buildings and Grounds 13,765.91 14,099.30 Personnel for Elections and Registration are primarily judges appointed by the Council for each election, although the City Clerk serves as Registrar, and the City does provide some em- ployees for registering voters and helping to prepare for elec- tions. The George M. Hansen Company of St. Louis Park again au- dited the City Books for 1963. W. Wyman Smith was appointed City Attorney in May 1963 to replace Andrew G. Kohlan, who resigned. Civil Defense Director was and is Robert Molinaro, and the Health Inspector is James Hensley. Street Lighting is provided by Northern States Power Company at a cost for installation, maintenance and current of $50.00 per year for 10,000 lumen street lights, and $40.00 per year for 6,000 lumen street lights. Buildings and Grounds includes the maintenance of the City- owned buildings and grounds except those of the Liquor Store op- eration. The rental of Civil Defense and Assessor's offices at 370 Mississippi Street Northeast and the rental of space for the Draft- ing Division of the Engineering Department at 6441 University Avenue Northeast is budgeted under this function. LAWS AFFECTING YOU The following sections from the Code of the City of Fridley, 1963 directly affect the citizens of Fridley. If you have any ques- tions about these rules and regulations, contact either the City Clerk or the City Manager at 560-3450. Garbage Disposal ....................Chapter 38, Page 43 Curfew ................................Chapter 95, Page 158 Cleaning Premises ....................Chapter 37, Page 42 Burning .. .............................Chapter 33, Pages 39 and 40 Dogs ... ...............................Chapter 61, Page 124 Bicycles ...............................Chapter 74, Pages 142 and 143 House Trailers ........................Chapter 41, Page 46 Fences ...............................Chapter 55, Page 122 House Numbering .....................Chapter 44, Pages 49 and 50 Building Code ...... ....................Chapter 46, Page 84 Zoning . ...... .. ......................Chapter 45, Pages 52 through 83 Fire Arms ... ......... .................Chapter 26, Page 29 Boats ...... .................... ......Chapter 88, Page 155 Livestock .. .......... .................Chapter 60, Page 123 Road Weight Restrictions ... .........Chapter 72, Page 140 nage 18 The City Administration extends thanks and appreciation to the citizens who served without pay in 1963 on the following Com- missions, Committees and Boards: Planning Commission Plats & Subdivisions Streets & Utilities Kenneth L. Kravik Vern Bandel V. M. Nagel Vern Bandel George Danielson David O. Harris Charles Johanson Harold Albrecht Gerald Ubben V. M. Nagel Glenn Thompson Building Standards Parks & Playgrounds Charles Johanson Glenn Thompson Building Board Robert Sanborn John A. Swanson Glen W. Johanson Ray Carlson Mardene Eichhorn Robert J. Hughes John C. Wright Kenneth Kravik Robert J. Hughes Clyde E. Allen, Jr. Recreation Commission William Shields, Jr. Bernard Wolke Richard Mangen Ernest Powell Board of Appeals John F. Dunphy Harry Nawrocki Robert J. Hughes Russell Burris Board of Health Valerie Nelson Ransome Goodrich Dr. H. S. Strait Candace Bacon Donald E. Wegler Lawrence Wilke Whitney Graeff Steve J. Gabrick James H. Hensley Commercial & Industri- al Development Commit- Fridley Safety tee Committee William J. Nee Donald E. Wegler Oliver R. Erickson A. E. Larson Arthur Christenson Deloris Bandel Tony Gnerre L. B. Fritz I. Rossing Dr. H. S. Strait Police Commission William Linton Robert Christenson Donald C. Savelkoul Carol Sandau Ronald C. Johnson Richard Eichhorn Murray A. Straus Harland Berry C. M. Kam Rev. A. M. Stone Insurance Committee Charles Johanson Richard Benz Richard Schillinger Eugene Sutton Robert Duffee John Oden Dale V. Hadtrath Frank Cummings V. M. Nagel Grace Szegda Joseph Ellefson Dennis E. Copp Ronald C. Renn Page 19 1963 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Installation of Traffic Signals, in cooperation with Anoka County, at the intersection of Mississippi Street Northeast and East River Road Northeast. Continuation of the Street Lighting Program by the installa- tion of 241 street lights. The following table shows the number of street lights in operation at the end of each of the years in the table: 1959 - 15 street lights 1962 - 234 street lights 1960 - 49 street lights 1963 - 475 street lights 1961 - 79 street lights Construction of the following Utilities: Sanitary Sewer Mains — 3,922.3 feet (0.743 miles) Sanitary Sewer Services (Main to House)— 1,222.0 feet (0.231 miles) Water Mains — 3,916.5 feet (0.742 miles) Water Services (Main to House) — 827.0 feet (0.157 miles) Storm Sewers — 546.0 feet (0.103 miles) Expenditure of $69,616.68 for the above work. Asphalt Pavements with Asphalt Curb - 17,660.0 lineal feet (3.35 miles) Asphalt Pavement without Curb or Sealcoat - 5,727.0 lineal feet (1.08 miles) Asphalt Pavement with Concrete Curb and Gutters - 14,450.0 lineal feet (2.74 miles) Concrete Pavement with Integral Curb - 430.0 lineal feet ( .08 miles) Total Street Construction in 1963 - 38,267.0 lineal feet (7.25 miles) Expenditure of $215,000.00 for the street work above, and the portion of the 1962 street contracts finished in 1963. Initiation of Steps Toward a Federal Census in 1965. Initiation of the Steps Necessary to Expand the Fire Station from 2 bays to 5 bays, which work is expected to be completed by July 1, 1964. Adoption of the Codification of City Ordinances on July 1, 1963. Page 20 HOPES AND DESIRES FOR 1964 1. Solution to the problem of the crowded conditions at the Fridley City Hall. 2. Provision of better facilities for the Municipal Court so that Fridley could obtain a court, if a County Court Sys- tem should be adopted. 3. Installation of the Booster Stations and Completion of the Shakedown Operation of the Municipal Water System, so that the new municipally-owned supply and distribution sys- tem will function at optimum capacity. 4. Continuation of the Street Lighting Program by the instal- lation of 67 street lights and budgeting of additional street lights so that all areas will have adequate lighting. 5. Provision of better quarters for the No. 4 Off-Sale Liquor Store. 6. Completion of minimum requirements of the Storm Sewer System so that T.H. No. 47 can be made into a four-lane divided highway by the Minnesota Highway Department, as per plans for same begun in 1937. 7. Possible new Water and Sewer Rate Schedule. Page 21 SOME FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT FRIDLEY POPULATION: 1950 . . . . . . . 3,796 1960 15,173 1963* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000 *Estimated PER CAPITA PER YEAR COST: 1963 Police $2.75 Streets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.97 Parks . . . . . . . I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 Protective Inspection .74 Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.29 Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Public Works (Except Streets) .62 City Manager's Office .49 Finance Department 1.05 Municipal Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 City Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 All Others 2.21 $14.79 Total Per Capita Per Year Cost was $23.00. The balance of $8.21 (difference between $23.00, and $14.79 raised by property tax) was obtained through fines, licenses and permits, and trans- fers from the Municipal Liquor Stores. ASSESSED VALUATION AND MILL RATE: YEAR VALUATION MILL RATE 1957 $ 3,367,634.00 . . . . . 31.16 1958 4,166,815.00 . . . . . . . . 40.07 1959 5,857,973.00 . . . . . . . . 35.10 1960 8,291,796.00 . . . . . . . 30.17 1961 8,900,000.00 . . . . . . . 40.02 1962 . . . . . . . . . . . 11,171,960.00 . . . . . . . 36.46 1963 12,186,616.00 . . . . . . . . 38.63* * Collectible in 1964 SCHOOLS AND YEAR CONSTRUCTED: Hayes Elementary . . . . . . . .1951 Riverwood Elementary 1961 Parkview Elementary . . . .1958 Fridley Junior High . . . . . .1955 Rice Creek Elementary . . . .1960 Fridley Senior High . . . . . 1961 Page 22 REVENUE SUMMARY Year Ending December 31, 1963 Estimated Received Over Under Property Tax $358,277.00 $355,359.90 $ $ 2,917.10 Licenses and Permits 73,600.00 51,470.76 22,129.24 Fines & Forfeitures 17,000.00 16,727.00 273.00 Other Agencies 54,000.00 60,598.12 6,598.12 Service Charges 6,690.00 6,981.65 291.65 Non-Revenue Receipts 57,360.00 61,581.80 4,221.80 Unappropriated Surplus 27,000.00 27,000.00 TOTAL: General Fund 593,927.00 $552,719.23 $ 11,111.57 $ 52,319.34 Debt Service (Parks) 16,201.00 16,182.67 18.33 P.E.R.A. 13,769.00 13,533.21 235.79 Firemen's Relief 12,649.00 15,657.47 3,008.47 State Aid 200,700.00 60,971.00 139,729.00 Park Construction 2,607.94 2,607.94 TOTAL: Other Funds $243,319.00 $108,952.29 $ 5,616.41 $139,983.12 TOTAL: ALL FUNDS $837,246.00 $661,671.52 $ 16,727.98 $192,302.46 Page 23 SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES AND ENCUMBRANCES Year Ending December 31, 1963 Budget as Expand. Budget as Amended and Adopted by Council Encumb. Balance Finance $ 44,006.00$ 43,571.00 $ 40,901.54* $ 2,669.46 Public Works 122,348.00 1079013.00 100,813.15* 6,199.85 Police 113,593.00 110,193.00 106,972.57 39220.43 Fire 46,608.00 50,858.00 50,264.97 593.03 City Manager 19,500.00 19,500.00 18,894.82" 605,18 Engineering 28,803.00 35,918.00 36,323.02* (405.02) Municipal Court 13,150.00 12,350.00 10,649.54` 1,700.46 Legal 6,000.00 7,810.00 7,675.00" 135.00 Building Inspection 32,475.00 29,725.00 28,856.90" 868.10 City Council 14,064.00 18,899.00 19,517.57'` (618.57) Election & Voter Registration 3,600.00 3,200.00 3,172.23 27.77 Parks and Recreation 79,862.00 93,652.00 94,174.08 (522.08) Sanitation and Health 8,450.00 8,450.00 7,390.12" 1,059.88 Auditing 4,200.00 4,200.00 4,200.00: - - - - - Building and Grounds 14,637.00 15,915.00 14,099.30" 1,815.70 Civil Defense 5,253.00 5,253.00 5,142.93" 110.07 Street Lighting 16,710.00 18,515.00 18,505.55* 9.45 Boards & Commissions 3,065.00 3,065.00 2,291.68'' 773.32 Health & Hospital Insurance 3,200.00 4,340.00 3,654.71'' 685.29 Library 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00` Reserve 12,903.00 - - - - - - - - - - TOTAL GENERAL FUND $593,927.00 593,927.00 574,999.68$ 18,927.32 Other Funds: P.E.R.A. 13,769.0,0 13,769.00 16,237.67+ (2,468.67) Debt Service - Park Bonds 16,201.00 16,201.00 11,868.03 49332.97 Firemen's Relief 12,649.00 12,649.00 15,657.47+ (3,008.47) State Aid - Highways 200,700.00 200,700.00 16,073.13* 184,626.87 Park Bond Construction 276,568.91 (276,568.91) Total Other Funds $243,319.00 $243,319.00 $336,405.21 $(93,086.21) TOTAL ALL FUNDS $837,246.00 $837,246.00 $911,404.89 $(74,158.89) Page 24 ORDINANCE NO.247-1963 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1964 THE CITY OF FRIDLEY ORDAINS: SECTION 1: That the annual budget of the City of Fridley for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1964 which has been submitted by the City Manager and modified and approved by the City Council is hereby adopted; the total of the said budget and the major divisions thereof being as follows: ` REVENUE AVAILABLE REQUIREMENTS CURRENT REVENUE: GENERAL FUND: General Property Tax ...$372,011.00 City Council $ 17,150.00 Licenses and Permits .... 53,955.00 City Manager 19,390.00 Fines and Forfeitures . .. 18,500.00 Municipal Court ...... ... 15,900.00 From Other Agencies .. .. 61,000.00 Elections & Registrations 4,905.00 Service Charges ... .... .. 7,150.00 Finance 48,529.00 Non-Revenue Receipts ... 80,817.00 Auditing .............. ..... 4,500.00 Unappropriated Surplus .. 27,352.00 Legal . 6,600.00 TOTAL .. $620,785.00 Boards & Commissions ... 3,790.00 GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES Buildings & Grounds ... .. . 17,845.00 FOR OTHER FUNDS: Police ................ .. ... 133,373.00 Debt Service Fund - Parks $ 32,697.00 Fire ...... ...... ........ .. . 44,031.00 Public Employees Retirement Building Inspection ...... . . 30,173.00 Fund . ... .... .. .. 18,728.00 Civil Defense ............. 5,491.00 Engineering ......... .. ... 25,393.00 Firemen's Relief Fund Public Works ..... . ...... 110,609.00 Insurance Refund ... ... 3,200.00 Street Lighting ...... ...... 22,500.00 Mill Levy .... .... ... ... 11,990.00 Sanitation & Health .. .... . 8,437.00 State Aid - Highways .. .. 270,000.00 Parks, Recreation & Band 82,354.00 Debt Service Fund - Health & Hospital Improvement Bonds .... 26,000.00 Insurance ..... . ......... 4,150.00 TOTAL $362,615.00 Library ........ . ..... .... 1,600.00 Reserve ......... ........... 14,065.00 TOTAL ALL FUNDS ..$983,400.00 TOTAL GENERAL FUND $620,785.00 OTHER FUNDS: P.E.R.A. .. ............. ...$ 18,728.00 Fireman's Relief ......... 15,190.00 Debt Service - Park Bonds 32,697.00 State Aid - Highways ... .. 270,000.00 Debt Service Improv. Bonds ..... .............. 26,000.00 TOTAL $362,615.00 TOTAL ALL FUNDS $983,400.00 SECTION 2: That the City Manager be directed to cause appropriate accounting entries to be made in the books of the City. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 7th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1963. ATTEST: William J.Nee, Mayor First Reading: September 30, 1963 Second Reading: October 7, 1963 Marvin C. Brunsell, City Clerk Publish: October 16, 1963 Page 25 CITY OF FRIDLEY,MINNESOTA DIRECTORY TERM PHONE OFFICE EXPIRES HOLDER Business Home CITY COUNCIL Mayor 12-31-65 William J. Nee 219 Logan Pky. N.E. 333-1234 784-7595 Councilman-at-Large 12-31-65 Glen W. Johanson 1237 Onondaga St. N.E. 784-3495 Councilman, Ward 1 12-31-66 Jack O. Kirkham 430 - 67th Ave. N.E. 560-3657 Councilman, Ward 2 12-31-64 Raymond E. Sheridan 1301 Hwy. 100 N.E. 788-6130 Councilman, Ward 3 12-31-66 John C. Wright 171 - 631/2 Way N.E. 373-2388 560-2219 PLANNING COMMISSION Chairman 12-31-64 Kenneth L. Kravik 645-8511 784-7095 140 Talmadge Way N.E. (X3916) Member 12-31-66 Vern Bandel 5980 6th St. N.E. 646-7912 560-3004 Member 12-31-65 Charles Johanson 160 Hartman Circle 784-8021 Member 12-31-66 Herman Bergman 5503 Regis Tr. N.E. 338-7664 784-2340 Member 12-31-64 Glenn W. Thompson 7170 Riverview Ter. 781-9571 784-1144 MUNICIPAL COURT Judge 12-31-69 Elmer M. Johnson 332-8152 560-1630 6490 E. River Road (X6224) Special Judge 12-31-69 Virgil Herrick 5800 Tennison Dr. N.E. 560-3850 788-3629 POLICE DEPARTMENT Emergency Fridley Police 560-3450 560.2610 FIRE DEPARTMENT Fridley Volunteer Fire Dept. 560-3450 560-1110 Page 26 TERM PHONE OFFICE EXPIRES HOLDER Business Home CITY EMPLOYEES 'a City Manager Earl P. Wagner 953 - 68th Ave. N.E. 560-3450 560-2548 Finance Director Marvin C. Brunsell 6366 Dellwood Dr. N.E. 560-3450 784-9096 City Engineer - Director Nasim Qureshi of Public Works 2 - E. River Ter. Ct. 560-3450 333-6049 W. Wyman Smith City Attorney 323 Logan Parkway N.E. 339-1481 784-9524 Police Chief Everett McCarthy 6830 Oakley St. N.E. 560-3450 560-3166 Fire Chief 12-31-64 Robert S. Hughes 145 Logan Pky. N.E. 789-7253 784-6105 Superintendent of Lester Chesney Streets and Utilities 7300 East River Rd. 560-3450 784-6205 City Assessor Mervin Herrmann 278 Mercury Dr.N.E. 560-3450 560-1562 Health Officer 12-31-64 Dr. H. S. Strait 6979 Hickory Dr. N.E. 560-1700 784-5554 Building Inspector Allen Jensen 100 - 58th Ave. N.E. 560-3450 560-1124 Plumbing Inspector William Sandin 201 - 45th Ave. N.E. 560-3450 788-0569 Liquor Stores Manager Robert L. McGuire 7355 Hayes St. N.E. 784-8365 784-1377 Clerk of Court Virgil Wills 6841 - 7th St. N.E. 560-3450 560-3028 County Library (Mondays & Thursdays 370 Mississippi St. N.E. 2-5 P.M. & 6-8:30 P.M. Saturday - 9-12 A.M.) 560-1320 Chamber of Commerce George Booth 560-1320 370 Mississippi St. N.E. Page 27 FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL BULK RATE 6431 UNIVERSITY AVENUE N.E. 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