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1964 Fourth Annual Report FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT 1964 �y o� �zedeery. whmuo& July 1, 1965 k2 2 § % w \ 2 ��( \ \\\ \ \ ( ' © ) / - /wx » : [ 2 \�/ - [ ( �- \� ! � ? \\ \\} )) ! ® zo� 2§E e w LN �§§ 560.3450 Citi ANOKA COUNTY 6431 UNIVERSITY AVENUE NE FRIDLEY,MINNESOTA 55421 May 3, 1965 Honorable Mayor Members of the City Council Fridley, Minnesota Gentlemen: In this letter of transmittal for the fourth annual report the purpose and content of the report is explained on Page 1. I trust that this will be sufficient explanation. I have departed somewhat from the format used in the previous reports in an attempt to supply the citizen with information other than purely administrative operations. The material covered by this report that is not purely administrative relates to taxation, which is covered on Pages 3 through 7, and legislation of particular direct interest to the citizen, which is covered on Pages 9 and 10. On Page 22 is a thank you note from the City administration to those who served without pay on the various committees, boards and commissions, but I would like to repeat the thanks again in this letter. Also since the citizen has his contact with his local government primarily through City employees, I have listed by depart- ment the employees and the date they started work for the City, on Pages 23 and 25. This list, I am sure is of particular interest to the Council, but probably also would be of interest to the citizen, if the Council desires to have the report printed and generally distributed. It does, however, indicate to the citizen con- tacting a department the extent of experience the employee has with whom he might be conversing. Statistics again are at the back of the report on Pages 27, 28, and 29. The directory is on Page 30, and the inside back cover. The City has continued to show phenomenal growth as indicated in the preliminary Federal census figure for 1965 found on Page 26. Keeping up with this growth, and combatting the problems created by the weather and the Mississippi River flooding, and keeping Fridley a good place in which to live, is the result of the fine coopera- tion with the administration by the various citizen committees, boards, and commis- sions, the City Council, and the citizens themselves, for which I am most grateful. Respectfully submitted: EPW/gs Earl P. Wagner�` J CITY MANAGER 560.3450 C;t ANOKA COUNTY I� 6431 UNIVERSITY AVENUE NE FRIDLEY,MINNESOTA 55421 June 28, 1965 TO THE PEOPLE OF FRIDLEY: The Fridley City Council is pleased to publish this fourth annual report. . . .covering the year 1964. . ..even though it has been delayed almost two months by the spring floods and the tornados. While it covers only 1964, and does not reflect the impact and stress of the spring of 1965, we hope you will find it both informative and useful. It is our sincere desire that this report present the facts about the conduct of City business in 1964. ..both the good and the bad. . .because we know that City business is your business, and that it is incumbent on us to give a complete account of our "stewardship" of your City. In addition, we want to express at this time our gratitude for the help and understanding support we have received from the hundreds of citizens who have helped make Fridley a better place to live. . . .to the citizens who have served on our various boards and commissions. . .to the civic groups and public spirited individuals who have made such substantial contributions to the welfare of our community. It is this help, this informed and constructive participation, that has made possible the success we have had in the past, and the reconstruction we seek for the future. Respectfully submitted by the City Council: n William ee Mayor WJN/gs 74 eav The City Government. It means many things to many people. Some completely ignore it. Most have contact with it only through payment of a water bill, a traffic ticket, or in calling to complain about a chuck hole or a dog problem, or some other matter that they feel they cannot cope with themselves. Very few participate in the City Government as elected officials, or members of the various committees and commissions. The day to day functions of the City Government that affect the individual citizen, directly, continue in a routine fashion seldom noticed by the individual until he gets stuck in the snow, bumps through a chuck hole, or finds that no water emerges from the tap when he turns it. This then, is when he makes his contact with the City Government, to complain about its inefficiency, usually in a heated fashion, forgetting in the exigency of the moment that this particular inconvenience prob- ably has not occurred to him for months, maybe for years; not realizing that the fact he is presently having a problem points up the fact that City affairs have been taken care of quite well during the past months and years. This annual report is designed to inform the citizen of the operation of his City Government, in a little more readable form than a mass of statistics might be. It also is an attempt to get the citizen interested in his City Government so that he will vote at election time, and offer his services on committees and commissions. Perhaps it will help the citizen to understand that the elected officials and the City employees are doing a sincere, top job to make living in Fridley comfortable and pleasant. This report, therefore, will be more concerned with administrative details of the City's operations for the year January 1, 1964 through December 31, 1964. Some space, however, will be devoted to a discussion of the legislative and judicial functions of the City Government and also, the work done by the various unpaid citizen participants. An attempt will be made also, to make some comparisons relative to the tax picture in the metropolitan area, and to inform the citizen more clearly where his tax dollar goes. City Council The City Council is the Legislature of the City. Its size, duties, and powers are set forth in the Charter of the City of Fridley which was adopted in September 1957. The Charter is the type that is commonly called the Council-City Manager Charter; which provides for an elected Council and an appointed professional administrator called the City Manager. The Fridley City Council is made up of five members serving three year terms. The names, addresses and phone numbers of the five mem- bers and the length of their term of office is found on Page 30 of this report.The terms of office are staggered so that no more than two Coun- EII Fridley City Council: Left to Right: Councilmen Wright and Sheridan, Mayor Nee, City Manager Wagner, Councilmen Kirkham and Thompson. cil offices are filled at any one City election. The City election is held each year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, with the successful candidates taking office on the first business day of the year following their election. On November 3, 1964, Councilman Raymond E. Sheridan was re- elected to the post of Councilman from the Second Ward. On October 5, 1964, Councilman Glenn W. Johanson resigned from the City Council. His resignation was accepted officially by the City Council on October 19, 1964. Mr. Johanson had served as a Councilman for the City of Fridley since January 4, 1954. His resignation from the Council was accepted with great regret by the remaining members of the Council, and the Mayor noted at the time, Councilman Johanson's many contributions to the progress of the City. Mr. Glenn W. Thompson was appointed by the City Council on De- cember 21, 1964 to complete the term of office as Councilman-at-large vacated by Mr. Johanson. Mr. Thompson is Membership and Public Relations Director with Midland Co-op, which is one of the largest and first industries to locate in the City of Fridley. During the year, there were 24 regular Council meetings and 19 Special Council meetings for a total of 43. At these meetings, the Coun- cil considered and passed 9.88 resolutions and 41 ordinances. The Council also sat as the Board of Equalization to hear the citizen- taxpayer relative to his individual property valuation in July of 1964. Members of the Council also served on other committees of the City as representatives of the Council, and attended many other meetings be- cause of their status as the elected representatives of the citizens. One of the principal accomplishments of the City Council in 1964 was obtaining a favorable vote on a bond issue of $500,000.00 for con- struction of a new Civic Center. CZ] V Proposed Fridley City Hall The Council meets regularly on the first and third Mondays of each month at 8 p.m. at the Fridley City Hall at 6431 University Avenue Northeast. Expenditures for Council operations were $20,405.80. TAXATION Before proceeding in this report with a summary of the various citi- zen committees and commissions, which are a part of the legislative function of the City Government in an advisory capacity, it seems ap- propriate to discuss taxes and taxation at this point. As noted above, the City Council also serves as the Board of Equalization, and therefore, a brief discussion of taxes seems timely. On Page 6 is a cartoon-type representation of where the tax dollar goes that is paid by the owner of a$17,000.00 home in Fridley. The members of the City Council, the City Manager, the City Clerk, and the City Assessor, because of their availability to the citizen of Fridley, receive many calls and much criticism about taxes on the in- dividual home in Fridley. All of those mentioned are most happy to dis- cuss the matter with the citizen and to assist the citizen if it appears that some error has been made in his valuation or in the application of the tax rate to his valuation, or if it appears that he has been treated unfairly or inequitably in relation to his neighbor. It must be pointed out, however, that the City's share of the tax dollar is comparatively minute, and also that the City's control over the assessed valuation finally placed on each piece of property is also relatively insignificant. In-the matter of assessed valuation, it should be pointed out that the City Assessor, although he is appointed by the City Manager subject to the consent and approval of the appointment C37 w j Woodcrest School 880 Osborne Road Precinct No.l WARD NO.1 f L til �Hayes School .......... �— 615 Miss. St. Riverwood School - - Precinct No.2 7150 East River oad WARD N0.I Precint No.3 WARD NO.1 w r�� nice Creek School 6666 Arthur St. 1LIpl_ Precinct No.2 City Hall p ����I WARD N0.2 6431 University. ve. � � �� Precinct No.1 t WARD N0.3 ,� 0 L�__ Senior High School Parkview Schoo ' 000 West 6085-7th Street r Moore Lake Dr, Precinct N0.2 �1, recinct No.1 WARD NO.3 a ARD NO.2 r [S Reserve Supply �� 5110 Main St Precinct.No.3 WARD NO.3 ��� e� WARD I - BLUE WARD 2- GREEN WARD 3- RED :F Cm' or FRID]FY OFFUAL STREET MAP WARDS,PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES — MARCH 23, 1965 M p NO.65--5 Cil by the City Council, is directly responsible to the Anoka County As- sessor, and must place valuations on the property according to directions and regulations made by the County Assessor. The valuations that the City Assessor places on the property, are then presented to the City Council, sitting as a Board of Equalization, in July of each year, at which time the individual taxpayer may discuss his valuation with the City Council. If the Council feels the valuation is too high or incorrect, the Council may recommend changes in the valuation. Following Council action as the Board of Equalization, the valuation books then go to the Anoka County Board, which also, sits as a Board of Equalization. The County Board then can overrule any changes made by the City Council, and has done so in the past. The books then are forwarded to the State Commissioner of Taxation, who can and often does, overrule both the City Council and the County Board, and fre- quently in the past, has added an across-the-board increase to the valu- ations. This explanation of the process of establishing the valuation for individual properties, indicates the relatively small role that your City Government can and does play in establishing the valuation on your home. Many citizens do not seem to know the valuation that has been placed against their home. Their first contact with the tax situation is when they receive the property tax bill from the County; or when their mortgage company advises them of the amount of money they must pay in each month to the mortgage company to pay taxes. Table I shows exactly how many dollars each governmental entity receives out of the tax dollar for homes in the $10,000, $15,000, $17,000, $20,000, and $25,000 valuation. The figures for the $17,000 home are the same as the ones found in the cartoon-type drawing on Page 6. Table 1 $10,000 .$15,000 $17,000 $20,000 $25,000 Taxing UnitHome Home Home Home Home State ...... ........... .....$ 5.38 $ 11.52 $ 15.59 $ 21.69 $ 31.86 County .... ... .. . .. .. .. .... 53.99 88.49 105.78 131.71 174.93 City ....... ... .. .. .. . ..... 31.47 51.59 61.66 76.78 101.97 N.S.H.D. .......... .. .. . .... .41 .67 .80 1.00 1.33 N.S.S.S.D. ......... .. ....... 2.57 4.22 5.04 6.28 8.34 Total (Except Schools) ......$ 93.82 $156.49 $188.87 $237.46 $318.43 School Dist. #11. ...........$114.49 $187.67 $224.33 $279.32 $370.97 School Dist. #13. ........... 119.51 195.90 234.17 291.57 387.24 School Dist. #14. ........... 138.82 227.54 271.99 338.67 449.79 School Dist. #16... .. ...... . 148.59 243.56 291.15 362.52 481.47 Total (Includes S.D. #14) ...$232.64 $384.03 $460.86 $576.13 $768.22 Generally speaking, it can be said that the City Government receives only from 11 to 13 cents of each tax dollar that the taxpayer pays in property taxes. In order to determine where your tax dollar goes based upon the market value of your home, you will also have to select the school district in which you live, since the mill rates for the four school L5] WHERE YOUR TAX DOLLAR GOES IN 1965 IF YOU OWN A 17,000 HOMESTEAD 0 0 0 � ® o o ® o 8 105.7 271.99 8 61.66 815.59 8 5.04 80 Q SCNO DIST. 14 ❑ ❑ 0of6o 000 0 DDD o0 000 00 o a ANOKA COUNTY CITY OF FRIDLEYSTATE OF N.S.S.S.D. N.S.H.D. MINNESOTA r# s�' � 'r't.•. 0 p o t p 0 o {105.78 224.3 �61.66 8105.78 Q 861.66 8105.78 8291.15 �61.66 COUNTY DCST0.011 CITY COUNTY DIST0.013 CITY COUNTY DIST0.016 CITY 815.59 85.04 G815.59 85.04 SOS 815.59 85.04��V�-}'1 808 STATE N.S.S.S.D. N.S.N.D. STATE N.S.S.S.0. N.S.H.O. STATE N.g g g p N.S.N.D. C6] districts located all or partly in Fridley are different. The map showing the school districts is found on Page 24. Citizen Committees and Commissions Also a part of the legislative function of your City Government are the committees and commissions that serve in advisory capacity to the City Council on policy matters. The organizational chart on the inside of the front cover of this report shows these various citizen groups. Planning Commission The Planning Commission deals primarily with Chapters 45 and 52 of the City Code of Fridley, Minnesota 1963. Its makeup and functions are found in Sections 40.01 through 40.05 of said Code. There are five members on the Commission, all of whom are ap- pointed by the City Council for three-year staggered terms. The gen- eral chairman is an at-large appointee, in that he chairs no sub-com- mittee, but is an ex-officio member of all of the sub-committees. The other four members of the Commission are made up of the Chairmen of four sub-committees of the Commission, namely, the Parks and Play- grounds Sub-committee, the Plats and Subdivisions Sub-committee, the Streets and Utilities Sub-committee, and Building Standards Sub-com- mittee. These sub-committees meet separately, usually on call, and then the Chairmen,and the General Chairman, meet as the Planning Commission on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. The meeting on the second Thursday is the meeting in which the Commission considers petitions, or requests for changes in the zoning code, and the meeting on the fourth Thursday is for general planning discussion by the Com- mission. In addition to serving on the Planning Commission, the General Chairman serves as a member of the Building Board. In 1964, the Planning Commission made exhaustive studies of sev- eral problem areas in the City, which resulted in a recommendation to the City Council that a Planning Consulting firm be engaged. This has been done. The Planning Commission expects that in 1965, it will spend many hours consulting with this firm, Thomas Hodne Associates, Archi- tects/Planners, and attempt to update the present land use and zoning requirements of the City of Fridley. Names of the members of the Planning Commission, their addresses and phone numbers,will be found on Page 30 of this report. Board of Appeals This Board is made up of five members appointed by the City Coun- cil for three-year staggered terms. Its function is to advise the Council on requests for variances from the Zoning Ordinance, or requests for Special Use Permits also as related to the City Zoning Ordinance. The five members of the Board are Chairman Harry Nawrocki and Members Ransome Goodrich, Leonard Jankowski, Ed Fitzpatrick and Wayne Saunders. There are no regularly scheduled meetings for this Board since all C71 of its action must be taken subsequent to a public hearing on each appli- cation, and therefore, the meeting date for the Board each time is set by the legal requirements enumerated in Chapter 45 of the City Code. Recreation Commission The makeup and functions of the Recreation Commission are spelled out in Chapter 9.4 of the City Code. Primarily, the Commission advises the Council on the Recreation Program for the City, presents budget requests to the City Manager for use in preparing the budget, and ad- vises and consults with the Parks and Recreation Director on recre- ational policy. Members of the Recreation Commission are Chairman John Dunphy, Councilman John C. Wright, Mrs. Wayne Sampson from the Parks and Playgrounds Sub-committee, School Board member Gordon Sang- ster,and Alex Kurak, Mrs. Donald D. Johnson and Mrs. Roderic Sward. Building Board Chapter 48 of the City Code provides for a Building Board, which determines whether or not a proposed structure conforms too much or too little with the surrounding area, and also, whether or not it is aes- thetically acceptable. Chairman of the Board is Kenneth L. Kravik, and the other members are Councilman Jack O. Kirkham, Jesse Wallace, Fire Prevention Bureau Chief Edward Ellis, Carrol Hauge from the First Ward, William Tonco from the Second Ward, and Mrs. Richard Herder from the Third Ward. Term of office is for one year, and appointments are made by the City Council. The Board meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m.at the City Hall. Human Relations Committee A new committee was created by the City Council on December 911, 1964, and is called the Human Relations Committee. It is not a regula- tory body, but is charged with working for good human relations in the City of Fridley. Temporary Chairman of this committee is Richard Herder. The Committee has fifteen members, six appointed at large, and three appointed from each ward. Initially, five members were appointed for one year, five for two years, and five for three years. Subsequently, new members will be appointed for three year terms. Other Committees and Commissions Lack of space requires that the balance of the Committees and com- missions, although equally important with the previously discussed com- mittees be capsulized at this point. The Board of Health is provided for in Chapter 36 of the City Code. The Chairman of the Board must be a practicing physician, and for the Fridley Board, the Chairmanship is filled by Dr. H. S. Strait. Other members of the Board are Dr. Donald L. Wright, and James H. Hensley. Mr. Hensley provides the health inspections for the City on a part- time basis. He is a qualified sanitarian, and has a degree in Public 183 Health. The Board considers all matters that could affect the health of the citizens of Fridley. Chairman of the Fridley Safety Committee is Mr. A. E. Larson. This committee considers all matters that could affect the safety of the citi- zens of Fridley, and makes recommendations to the City Council for means of correcting hazardous situations. The committee, also, is asked for advice by the City Council on specific matters, particularly relating to building permit applications where driveways could become a traffic hazard. The Police Commission handles the testing and qualifying of appli- cants for the Police Department, maintains the eligibility list, and serves as a Hearing Board for suspensions and dismissals. The Commission which operates as per Chapter 25 of the City Code, is made up of three members serving three-year terms and appointed by the City Council. Chairman is Wilbur Whitmore, and the other members are Mrs. Edith Evans and John Bastolich. An Insurance Advisory Committee was created in November 1959, and has operated in an advisory capacity to the City Council since that time. The Committee is made up of resident taxpayer registered multi- ple-line agents, who study the City's insurance coverage and make rec- ommendations to the Council as to the best policies to use, and also the amount of coverage that seems to be necessary. This Committee has performed a most useful function in the complex field of insurance for the City and has been instrumental in seeing that the City has maximum coverage for the most economical cost. General Agent for the City, who is a member of the Committee and who handles all of the City's claims, is Richard Schillinger. Other mem- bers of the Committee are Robert Duffee, Dale V. Hadtrath, V. M. Na- gel, Joseph Ellefson, and Bernard Black. Expenditures for all Committees, Boards, and Commissions were $3,622.54. There Ought to Be a Law: Passing from the previously brief discussion of the Legislative func- tion of your City Government, we come to the Judicial function. Before going into detail about the operation of the Municipal Court and the Legal Department of the City, it might be of interest to discuss briefly portions of the City Code of the City of Fridley that apply directly to the citizens of the City, and with which they are most likely to make contact. Yes, there ought to be a law, and yes, there is a law. Most of these laws are enforced on complaint of a citizen because in most instances, the nuisance covered by the law is not ordinarily a public nuisance, and the violation usually has to be brought to the attention of the proper authorities. Often, the City can do nothing about the complaint, since as stated before, it is not large enough to constitute a public nuisance. The following brief summary of the City Code cannot, of course, answer all of the questions you might have. If you feel the need of a more detailed explanation of any one or all of the following, you may contact either the City Clerk or the City Manager at 560-3450. 191 GARBAGE BURNING—Prohibited. Chapter 38, Page 43. CURFEW—Children under 14 not permitted on the City streets be- tween the hours of 9:30 P.M. and 5 a.m., Chapter 95, Page 158. CLEANING OF PREMISES—Required that all debris and refuse be removed from the property before May 1 of each year, Chapter 37, Page 42. BURNING OF REFUSE—Permitted only in an approved container, and only between 12 Noon and 8 o'clock P.M. Burning off of a field or yard, or burning material outside of an approved container, per- mitted only with Fire Department approval, and after obtaining a burning permit from the Fire Department, Chapter 33, Pages 39 and 40. ANIMAL CONTROL—Rabies vaccination required every two years to obtain the license that is required every two years. $3.00 fee for li- cense, Chapter 61, Page 124. BICYCLES—Four year license required. Fee for license, $1.00 for the four years, Chapter 74, Pages 142 and 143. HOUSE TRAILERS—Not permitted outside of licensed trailer park, except by special permit obtained by Council action, Chapter 41, Page 46. FENCES—Barbed wire and electrically charged fences prohibited, Chapter 55,Page 122. HOUSE NUMBERING—Numbers must be placed in a conspicuous place on the front of the house, the numbers to be not less than three inches high and lighted or reflectorized and the number of the house obtained from the Building Inspection office, Chapter 44, Pages 49 and 50. The following sections of the Code might possibly apply to a citizen from time to time, or might be of interest to you. BUILDING CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chapter 46, Page 84 ZONING ORDINANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chapter 45, Pages 52-83 FIRE ARMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chapter 26, Page 29 BOATS . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chapter 88, Page 155 LIVESTOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chapter 60, Page 123 ROAD WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS . . . . . . . . . . .Chapter 72, Page 140 �u,diccae Municipal Court Municipal Judge Elmer M. Johnson and Special Judge Virgil Her- rick, processed 1,837 cases in 1964. Clerk of Court is Virgil Wills, and the Bailiff is Ernest Powell. Regular Court Sessions are held on each Friday of the month at 7:00 P.M. Contested cases and Jury cases are held on other nights of the month, usually on the second Monday, and the last Monday of each month, and on Saturdays. Court expenditures in 1964 were $22,713.20 [10] Legal Department The City Attorney is on a part-time fee basis, and the office is held by W. Wyman Smith. The City Attorney has designated Mr. Floyd Feikema and James Gibbs to handle prosecution of cases appearing. in the Municipal Court. The City Attorney attends all City Council meet- ings, provides legal opinions to the City Council and the City Manager upon request, and prepares all ordinances and resolutions. Expenditures for the Legal Department in 1964 were $6,59.0.89 Brae City Manager The City Manager has the principal responsibility of complete super- vision of all the administrative operations of the City Government. He. also attends all meetings of the City Council "with a right to take part in the discussions, but having no vote." He also attends most of the meetings of the various sub-committees, Committees, and Commissions, and in 1964, attended approximately 150 evening meetings. The powers and duties of the City Manager are spelled out in the City Charter in Chapter 6, Sections 6.01 and 6.091. An additional respon- sibility of this office is to prepare the agenda for each Council meeting. The agenda for the City Council of Fridley is probably the most com- plete agenda to be found in the State comprising an average of 60 pages for each meeting. During 1965, the City Manager will have an Administrative Intern who is a graduate student in Public Administration at the University of Minnesota to assist him in this office. The Administrative Intern, Raymond Bade, is also serving as Secretary to the Council. Expenditures in 1964 of this office were $19,364.30. Finance Department The Finance Director also serves as the City Clerk and the City Treasurer of the City. This department has many functions which are divided in this report into divisions namely, City Clerk's office, City Treasurer's Office, Assessor's Office, Accounting, Utilities Billing, and Special Assessments. Tables are used to illustrate the extent and scope of the activities of these divisionsvin the Finance Department. City Clerk's Office The duties of the City Clerk are found in Section 6.04 of the City Charter. These duties are in connection with the keeping of public rec- ords, custody and disbursement of public funds as shall be ordained by the Council. The Finance Director attends all meetings of the City Council to assist the City Manager in providing information to the Council on mat- ters relating to finance and special assessments. A major function of the City Clerk's Office is the disbursement of money. Table II shows the disbursements for 1963 and 1964 in total dollar amounts. Also included 0117 Table 11 1963 1964 General Government ... ...... .... $126,556.39 13.9% $156,076.82* 29l.5% Police .......... ... ... .......... 106,972.57 11.7% 131,727.89 19.0% Fire ....... ... .............. .... 50,264.97 5.6% 47,848.03 6.9% Other Public Safety.............. 41,389.95 4.6% 43,183.31# 6.2%0 Public Works and Engineering..... 171,714.85 18.8% 159,807.83t 23.0% Debt Service ....... ... .......... 11,868.03 1.3% 9,812.59 1.4% Retirement & Fire Relief......... 31,895:14 3.5% 35,515.77+ 5.1% Parks and Recreation........... .. 94,174.08 10.3% 85,074.53 12.2% Park Bond-Purchase & Const..... 276,568.91 30.3% -0- -0- Debt Service-Improve. Bonds.... -0- -0- 25,553.08 3.7% $911,404.89 100.0% $694,599.85 100.0% in the table is the percent of the total budget expended by the various divisions in the table. On Page 28 is a summary of expenditures for the entire General Fund operations for 1964. In Table II, the divisions that are made up of more than one City function, are labeled with an identifying mark such as an asterisk. In order to determine what functions were totaled, refer to Page 28 and you will find those functions marked with a similar identi- fying mark. City Treasurer's Office Section 7.13 of the City Charter provides that, excepting funds col- lected by the Anoka County Treasurer, all monies belonging to the City shall be paid to the City Treasurer by the person authorized to receive the same. As stated before, the City Clerk also serves as City Treasurer. The Finance Director as City Treasurer performs an important func- tion as a member of the City Investment Committee, because he reviews the day to day fluctuations of the investment market to see that the temporarily idle City funds are properly invested to the best interest of the City. The Investment Committee is made up of the Finance Di- rector, the Mayor, and the City Manager. In 1964, the City realized earnings of $99,470.95 from its investments. Not all of the revenue handled by the City Treasurer comes from real estate and personal property taxes. On Page 27 is a summary of the dollar revenues received by the City in 1964. In Table III is the percent of the total for each type of revenue received by the City. Table 111 1962 1963 1964 Real & Personal Property Taxes ....... ... 62.45% 66.1% 67.9% Cig., Liq., Mtg., Reg., & State Aid......... 12.78% 10.20/, 8.8% Licenses & Permits .......... ............ 9.73% 8.4% 6.7% Transfer in from Liquor Store.............. 7.48% 8.4% 10.2% Fines ................................... 3.99% 2.8% 3.1% Other Fees & Charges. ................... 3.57% 4.1% 3.3% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% [12] DISTRIBUTION OF TAX DOLLAR TO GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ( In Percentages) 1964 TAX 1964 TAX 51.9% Schools 53.1% Schools 14.8% 24.8% 14.4% 24.2% City County City County State 6.6' SHD 0.4% State 6.4. NSHD 0.4% NSSSD 1.5% N S S S D 1.5% SCHOOL DIST. NO. 11 SCHOOL DIST. NO. 13 1964 TAX 1964 TAX 58.1% Schools 60.2% Schools 12.9% 12.3% City 21.6% City 20.5% County County State 5,71. State 5.41,16 NSSSD 1.4% NSSSD 1.3% NSHD 0.3% NSHD 0.3% SCHOOL DIST. NO. 14 SCHOOL DIST. NO. 16 Assessor's Office There are three full-time employees in this office, with additional temporary help hired during the real estate appraisal year, which is the even numbered year. Although the Assessor's office does not set the mill rate for the City, it seems appropriate to provide at this point a com- parison with Fridley of the mill rates of nearby communities. These mill rates in Table IV, are for City operations only, and are based upon the needs of the City for revenues as determined by the City Council. This mill rate is the one feature of taxation over which the City Council has complete control, and you will note that the Fridley Coun- cil has been most careful in spending the taxpayers' money. On Page 13 are four pie-charts, one for each of the four school dis- tricts in Fridley. The percent of your tax dollar is shown for each taxing entity. These charts indicate that the City of Fridley receives at the most in any of the school districts, 14.8 percent of the tax dollar, and the least that the City receives is 12.3 percent of the tax dollar from tax- payers of School District #16. In the even-numbered year, the real estate appraisal year 1964, this office handled 8,990 real estate appraisals, 16 new plats, and 119 divisions of property. Table IV 1961 1962 1963 1964* Fridley .... ......... ...... .. . 40.02 36.46 38.63 39.99 Columbia Heights . .......... . 67.59 63.09 63.06 62.36 Coon Rapids .... ... ..... ..... 43.61 40.40 43.44 43.40 Blaine ........ ... . .. ... ...... 30.18 30.43 42.58 42.35 Anoka ........ .. . ... ... ...... 48.64 47.57 47.57 47.46 Brooklyn Center . .. ... ... ..... 48.54 50.12 50.68 49.80 Crystal . ...... ... ... ... ...... 44.64 46.82 47.00 46.80 Robbinsdale . ... ... . .. .. . ..... 47.52 49.50 52.84 53.28 *Collectible in 1965 Accounting The Accounting Department is supervised by a Chief Accountant who is directly responsible to the Finance Director. There are two other persons working in this department. Table V illustrates some of the amount of the work, and the scope of the work, done by this department for the years 1961 through 1964. Table V 1961 1962 1963 1964 Checks Processed ... .. ...... 5,717 6,802 7,016 6,802 Receipts Collected . ........ 18,059 20,865 20,759 22,649 Water Receipts Collected. .. . $203,260.81 $221,541.48 $269,038.25 $343,853.74 Amount Billed . ........... $198,202.14 $223,324.61 $275,090.73 $349,203.48 Number of Accounts Billed.. 13,431 14,884. 16,130 18,483 Shut-Off Notices Issued..... 589 432 497 237 Services Discontinued ...... 64 37 16 11 Utilities Billing Table VI serves to illustrate the rapid growth of the work of this de- partment, which has varied from an increase of an average of 25 ac- counts per month to as many as 70 per month, with a minimum increase [14] for any year averaging out to approximately 25 new accounts per month. The amount of money billed and collected by this division, as shown in Table V, exceeds $300,000.00 per year. Table VI NUMBER OF ACTIVE WATER & SEWER ACCOUNTS (ds of December 31) 1957 1958 1959 1960 * 1,270 1,850 2,649 3,015 1961 1962 1963 1964 3,387 3,990 4,437 4,730 Special Assessments The continuous growth of Fridley requiring the construction of City services which are paid for through special assessments on real property has kept the work of this division at a frantic pace for the last five years. Table VII serves to illustrate the extent of the work of this division. Table VII 1961 1962 1963 1964 Division of Property... 94 106 94 100 Searches .... ... ..... . 738 692 888 815 Prepayments . ..... .. . 689 1,719 739 1,462 Jobs Asssesed ........ 15 9 5 13 Amount of Prepayment Collected .......... N/A $ 586,443.12 $300,094.41 $428,835.45 $ Value of New Assess- ment Rolls . ....... $1,743,915.21 $2,478,221.70 $164,839.99 $758,747.47 ;va&l W. saoo-. Police Department There are sixteen full-time employees in this department and two part-time employees, using three marked cars and one un-marked car for patrol. The work load of the Police Department is constantly increasing and is illustrated in Table VIII for the years 1969. through 1964. Table VIII 1963 1963 1964 Traffic Arrests .... ............ ... ..... ........ 896 847 1,9.06 Larceny Arrests .................. .... .. ...... 14 13 75 Assault, Drunkenness, etc. Arrests. .............. 86 137 144 Radio Calls . ................. ........ ........3,070 3,106 3,364 Personal Injury Accidents 168 179. 182 Property Damage Accidents .................... 191 189 237 Traffic Fatalities .......... ......... ... ........ 4 2 3 Complaints ..... ........ ...................... 1,565 1,886 2,058 Expenditures for this department in 1964 were$131,727.89. ( 15 Fire Department There are thirty-six volunteers in the Fridley Fire Department.There are now two full-time Fire Department employees with the naming of a Full-time Fire Chief on January 1, 1965. Fire losses in Fridley amounted to $28,613.00. Table IX shows the total number of men responding to fire calls and other statistics relative to the work done by the Volunteer Fire Department in 1963 and 1964. Table IX 1963 1964 ' Total Number Responding .... ............ 4,086 4,847 Number of Alarms .. ... ......... .... 242 277 Average Response of Men ....... ...... .... 16.8 17.5 Structural Fires ................. ...... 88 69 Car and Truck Fires ....... ............ .. 30 25 First Aid and Rescue ..... ........ ...... .. 23 18 Grass and Brush Fires ............. ...... 80 127 Spilled Gasoline ................. ........ 10 19 False Alarms ...... ..................... 1 19 Expenditures by this department were$47,848.03 in 1964. Engineering Department The City Engineer also serves as Director of Public Works, and su- pervises the Protective Inspection Department. The Engineering Department designs and supervises the construc- tion of all streets in Fridley. In addition, the City Engineer works closely with the Consulting Engineers on sanitary sewer, water, and storm sewer design and construction. There are seven full-time employees in the En- Construction Work on Fire Station Enlargement The Fire Station was enlarged two bays to five bays in 1964. [16] gineering Department with offices in the City Hall and also at 6441 Uni- versity Avenue Northeast. Expenditures in 1964 were $25,046.62. t> Street Construction Designed by Engineering Department Ironton Street Protective Inspection The Building Inspector, Plumbing Inspector, and Clerk-Stenographer are full-time employees, and the Electrical Inspector is part-time and paid on a fee basis. Building permits, Water and Sewer permits, and Contractor's licenses are issued by this department. Table X 1963 1964 Building Permits Issued534 457 ........ ..... ..... Others (Moving,Heating, Plumbing, Electrical) 1,446 1,382 Valuation of Permits Issued . ............ ...$7,833,471.00 $7,914,489.00 Licenses Currently in Effect..... .. .......... 373 394 License Fees Collected ........... .... .......$ 6,5915.00 $ 6,900.00 Permit Fees Collected . ........... ..........$ 39,083.00 $ 34,750.00 Building inspections and plumbing and heating inspections are made by this department, and the inspectors consult with the City's Building Standards Sub-committee of the Planning Commission, and with other Boards that deal with housing construction. Table X tabulates some of the work done by this department in 1963 and 1964. Expenditures in 1964 were $29,747.97. Public Works Department The City Engineer is also the Director of Public Works and is re- sponsible for the operations of this department. The actual patching of streets, snow removal and plowing, and other outside operations of this department are the principal responsibilities of the Superintendent of Streets and Utilities, under the direction of the Public Works Director. For budgetary and accounting purposes, the department is divided into five divisions, namely (1) Streets, (Q) Snow and Ice Removal, (3) Traffic Signs, Signals and Markings, (4) Equipment and Maintenance Shop, and (5) Storm Sewers, with manpower for the maintenance and 0173 operation of the water and sewer utility also provided by the Public Works Department.. The budgetary and accounting functions of the Wa- ter and Sewer Utility are not included in the general budget. Table XI brings together the approximate man-hours spent by these various divi- sions of the Public Works Department, for the various purposes listed in the table. Table XI Man Hours Expended 1963 1964 Grading and graveling . ............ .. . .. .. . ......... 1,997 2,178 Patching streets .... .................... ... .. ... .... 2,850 2,56A1 Cleaning streets . ........... ...... ......... ... ...... 765 827 Snowplowing ....... ............. .. .... ............ 745 587 Sanding and salting streets ......................... 439 460 Signal and Sign Maintenance . ........... ... .. . ... .. . 301 888 Cleaning and Maintaining Storm Sewers .... .. . .. ..... 736 1,492 Cleaning and Maintaining Sanitary Sewers. .. . .. ... ... . 4,795 3,302 Lift Station Maintenance ............. .. ... ... ... .. . 1,209 1,331 Sanitary Sewer Repair . ..... ... ...... ... ... . .. . .. ... 889 443 Water Main Maintenance ...... ... ... ... ... ... ...... 2,781 2,362 Meter Inspection and Repairs ... .. . ... . .. . . . .. . ... .. 1,694 1,505 Water turn-ons and Repairs . ... .. . .. ... ... ... . .. .... 306 169 Valve Repair and Maintenance . ... .. . ... . ... ... ..... 332 352 Skating Rinks .... .. ... ......... ... ... . .. ... ....... 1,404 1,318 A grader, front-end loader-backhoe combination, and a street sweeper were purchased in 1964 and should enable the department to serve the citizens even better than in the past. Expenditures for the various divisions were as follows: (1) Streets, $78,861.36, (2) Snow and Ice Removal, $10,395.76, (3) Traffic Signs, Signals and Markings, $7,249.35, (4) Equipment and Maintenance Shop, $5,694.34, and (5) Storm Sewers, $5,780.73. Too large a portion of the approximately $7,000.00 charged to the Traffic Signs, Signals and Markings Division was expended to replace and re- pair signs and signals damaged by vandalism. Materials used in 1963 and 1964 are shown in Table XII. Table X11 1963 1964 Tons of Salt ........ . .. ....... ... .. 122 144 Tons of Sand . ... .. ... . .. ... .. ... .. 150 1,573 Tons of Chlorine . ... ... ... . . . .. . . .. 20 215 Pounds of Fluoride . ... ... .. .. . ... .. .1,600 1,200 Water and Sewer Utility WATER: The Public Works Department employees are assigned to operate and maintain the water utility and are under the supervision of the Superintendent of Streets and Utilities. Their time spent on the wa- ter utility is charged to the Water and Sewage Utility. Man-hours spent by this department on various functions of the department are found in Table XI. The Water Utility grossed $247,053.83 in 1964, with major expendi- tures being $32,632.89 for the purchase of water, $46,732.21 for pumping and labor, $48,658.83 for depreciation and for payment of bond principal [18] and interest. The City pumped 521,503,448 gallons of water from five wells and purchased 113,684,250 gallons of water from Minneapolis, for total use in 1964 of 635,187,698 gallons. A sixth well was added to the system late in 1964, and bids have been let for an additional two wells, which it is hoped will be ready for intro- duction into the system by the dry months of 1965. SEWER: The Public Works Department employees also man the sewer department and their time also is charged to the Water and Sewer Util- ity. Man-hours that were expended in operating the sewer utility are found in Table XI. Revenue received from Sewer Use Charges in 1964 was $114,443.35, with major expenditures being $ 6,679.90 for labor, and $57,106.92 paid to Minneapolis for disposing of the sewage collected in Fridley at the Pigs Eye Island Disposal plant. PARKS: There were no full-time employees in the Parks Department in 1964, the personnel being supplied from the Public Works Department, and also, by the hiring of part-time Summer labor for Park maintenance. The first full-time employee in the Parks Department is the new Parks- Recreation Director, Paul Brown, who took office on March 1, 1965. The Parks and Playgrounds Sub-committee of the Planning Commis- sion has administered the parks and playgrounds purchase and mainte- nance program, but in 1965, will have a full-time Parks &Recreation Di- rector to take over this task. Douglas Chapel of Minneapolis donated a shelter building in Locke Park, which was dedicated in June of 1964. Table XI illustrates some of the time expended in Parks maintenance. The Parks Department expenditures in 1964 were $62,310.21. Liquor Stores The City operates two On-Sale and three Off-Sale Liquor establish- ments. A store that sells alcoholic beverages for purchase and consump- tion on the premises is called an On-Sale store. A store that sells alco- At Dedication of Shelter at 100 Acre Locke Park [19] holic beverages for consumption off the premises is called an Off-Sale store. Location of the stores operated by the City is as follows: Shorewood Lounge, On-Sale &Off-Sale, 6161 Highway#65 N.E. Fridley Lounge, On-Sale&Off-Sale,3710 East River Road N.E. No.4, Off-Sale, Holly Shopping Center, 6590 University N.E. Gross revenues for these stores in 1964 was $959,183.60. Cost of sales and operation expense was $833,927.13. Transfer from Liquor Store prof- its to the General Fund in 1964 was $70,000.00 which is equal to approxi- mately 5.0516 mills that do not have to be levied against the real estate in the City. Transfers to the General Fund from Liquor Store profits since 1949 have amounted to$486,712.63.The City's equity in the Liquor Operation as of December 31, 1964 was $427,039.46. Miscellaneous Governmental Operations Limitations of space do not permit more detailed discussion of other operations of the City government, but they are equally important. Table XIII lists these various functions and the amount expended to provide these services in both 1963 and 1964. Table X111 1963 1961 Elections and Registration 3,172.23 12,404.51 Auditing ............ ...... ...... ....... ... .. 4,200.00 3,800.00 Civil Defense ...... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .... ... 5,142.93 5,407.15 Sanitation and Health . .. ... .. . ... .......... .. 7,390.12 8,028.19 Street Lighting .. ..... ... . .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. . 18,505.55 23,610.21 Building and Grounds . .. . .. .. ... .. . ..... . .... 14,099.30 15,219.82 The personnel for elections and registrations are mostly judges ap- pointed by the Council for each election. Additionally, the City Clerk serves as a Registrar, and there are City employees that do register voters and help to prepare for each election. The Auditing function was handled in 1964 by the George M. Hansen Company of St. Louis Park on appointment by the City Council. The Civil Defense Director is Robert Molinaro. The office for the Civil Defense function is located at 6420 5th Street Northeast. The Di- rector assisted greatly in planning for the new civic center. The Sanitation and Health function consists principally of health in- spections which are handled by Health Inspector,James H.Hensley.The City Health Officer is Dr. Herbert Strait. The Street Lighting is purchased from Northern States Power Com- pany at a cost of$50.00 per year for 10,000 lumen street lights and $40.00 per year for 6,000 lumen street lights. This yearly amount provides for the installation, maintenance and the power for street lights in the City of Fridley. The Buildings and Grounds category is a budgetary and accounting classification to which is charged the maintenance and upkeep of the City Hall buildings and grounds, and the rental of the office at 6441 Uni- versity Avenue Northeast. Maintenance and upkeep of the liquor store buildings and rental for the liquor store at the Holly Center is taken care of out of liquor store revenues, and is not charged to the General Fund Budget. G20] 1964 Accomplishments In 1964, six of the seven items found in the 1963 Annual Report un- der Hopes and Desires for 1964 were accomplished by the City. Follow- ing is a list of these seven items and other accomplishments: 1. Successful passage of a $500,000.00 Bond Issue at the Primary Election held on September 8, 1964 for construction of a Fridley Civic Center. 2. Providing of better facilities for the Municipal Court by including a complete municipal court installation in the soon to be con- structed Fridley Civic Center. 3. Completion of the Booster Stations, completion of the shakedown operation of the municipal water system, addition of a well, and provision for two additional wells in 1965, so that the new munic- ipally-owned supply and distribution system will function much more effectively in 1965. 4. Continuation of improvement of Street Lighting by the addition of 64 street lights, bringing the total at the end of 1964 to 539. 5. Leasing new quarters at the Holly Center for the No. 4 Off-Sale Liquor Store, thus increasing the gross revenues of said store. 6. Completion of a storm sewer system that enabled the Minnesota Highway Department to let the contract for T.H. #47 from T.H. #100 north to T.H. #10 in October 1964, with a completion date of November 1, 1965. 7. This goal for 1964 has not been completed, but the Water Rev- enues in 1963 have been analyzed by computers and possible wa- ter and sewer rate schedules also have been analyzed by compu- ters, and work is continuing in an attempt to provide water and sewer rate schedules that will be satisfactory to all concerned. 8. Construction of the following utilities: Sanitary Sewer Mains-19,071 feet (3.61 miles) Sanitary Sewer Services (Main to House)-287 Water Mains-21,035 feet (3.98 miles) Water Services (Main to House)—287 Storm Sewers-16,318 feet (3.09 miles) Expenditures of$600,334.37 for the above work. 9. Street Construction: Asphalt Pavement with Asphalt Curb-2,095 lineal feet—(.397 miles). Asphalt Pavement with Concrete Curb—10,900 lineal feet— (2.064 miles). Total Street Construction in 1964-12,995 lineal feet— (2.461 miles). Expenditures of $137,642.44 for the street work above, and por- tion of the 1963 street contracts finished in 1964. 10. Completion of the expansion of the Fire Station from two bays to five bays. [21] Hopes and Desires for 1965 1. Completion of all major Minnesota Highway Department high- way construction within the limits of Fridley. 2. Completion of the Fridley Civic Center to the point where occu- pation and use of the center can begin. 3. Development of Locke Park so that it can be fully enjoyed. 4. Opening of a new Off-Sale liquor store in the new shopping center on T.H. #65, and successful operation of same. 5. Success in obtaining consent of citizens affected to enlarge and improve the storm sewer system so that the problem of March 1, 1965 and April 1, 1965 will not be repeated. 6. Determining by the Federal Census of 1965 that Fridley's popu- lation has nearly doubled so that the City will receive 20 or 30 thousand dollars more per year as its share of State Liquor and Cigarette taxes. 7. Completion of the widening and improving of 7th Street from 53rd Avenue Northeast to Mississippi Street thus providing an adequate and needed north-south arterial in Fridley, that is not a trunk highway. The City Administration extends thanks and appreciation to the citi- zens who served without pay in 1964 on the following Commissions, Committees and Boards: Planning Commission Donald E.Wegler Police Commission Kenneth L.Kravik Steve J.Gabrick Mrs.Edith Evans Vern Bandel Safety Committee Ronald C.Johnson Charles Johanson Donald E.Wegler Murray A.Straus Herman Bergman A.E.Larson Wilbur Whitmore Glenn W.Thompson Deloris Bandel Building Standards Building Board L.B.Fritz Charles Johanson Glenn W.Johanson I.Rossing Robert Sanborn Jack O.Kirkham Dr.H.S.Strait Ray Carlson Jesse T.Wallace William Linton Recreation Commission Kenneth L.Kravik Robert Christenson Edward Ellis Carol Sandau Dr.John C.Wright Carrol K.Hauge C.M.Kam Robert J.Hughes William Shields,Jr. Rev.A.M.Stone Ernest Powell Richard Silverstein Gordon W.Sangster Mrs.Richard Herder John Oden John F.Dunphy Grace Szegda Whitney S.Graeff Board of Health Clifford Weiss Mrs.LeRoy Nelson Dr.H.S.Strait Herbert Bacon,Jr. Mrs.Roderic Sward Dr.Donald L.Wright Michael Hafner James H.Hensley Norman Young Streets and Utilities Parks and Playgrounds Herman Bergman Plats and Subdivisions David O.Harris Glenn W.Thompson Vern Bandel Gerald Ubben John A.Swanson Mrs.Richard Eichhorn George Danielson Insurance Committee Mrs.Wayne Sampson Harold Albrecht Richard Schillinger Christian K.Skjervold Commercial and Industrial Robert Duffee Robert J.Hughes Development Committee Dale V.Hadtrath Board of Appeals Jack O.Kirkham V.M.Nagel Harry Nawrocki Gene Tenald Joseph Ellefson Russell Burris Ernest Powell Ronald C.Renn Ransome Goodrich Wm.C.Hoffman Bernard Black [223 Full Time City Employees Name Position Held Date Started City Manager's Office: Earl P.Wagner City Manager 11-16-1959 Gwendolyn Samuelson Secretary 2-16-1960 Raymond E.Bade Administrative Intern— Secretary to Council 12-21-1964 Shirley Haapala Clerk-Steno to Council and All Committees 1-18-1965 Finance Department: Marvin C.Brunsell Finance Director 8-31-1954 Carmel Gelhar Secretary 2-18-1960 Accounting Division: Harriet Buechner Chief Accountant 1-18-1960 Caryn Lundquist Accounting Clerk 5- 3-1965 Kathleen Schmitz Liquor Inventory Clerk 3-22-1965 Utilities: Betty Jeanne Okerstrom Utility Billing Clerk 4-20-1964 Laurel Powers Accounting Clerk 11-12-1964 Special Assessments: Carol Johnson Special Assessment Clerk 3- 1-1965 Reception: Leona McGuire Receptionist-Cashier 6- 2-1965 Assessor's Office: Mervin Herrmann Assessor 5-22-1961 Robert Kirchberg Appraiser 11-28-1963 Elinor Thoennes Secretary 6-18-1963 Engineering Department: Nasim Qureshi Engineer-Director of Public Works 11-12-1963 Darrel Clark Engineering Assistant 6-15-1956 Curtis Dahlberg Engineering Technician 11- 6-1961 Gerald Nordlund Senior Aide 12- 4-1961 Alex Rudinski Senior Aide 3-18-1965 Hazel O'Brian Secretary 9-17-1969. Public Works: Lester Chesney Superintendent of Streets and Utilities 4-15-1956 Arthur Olson Street Leadman 4- 1-1957 Merle Longerbone Water Leadman 11-9.7-1957 Arthur Silseth Sewer Leadman 5-26-1958 Robert Anderson Heavy Equipment Operator 5-20-1959 William Cogger Water and Sewer Utility Man 6- 1-1959 Gary Larson Water and Sewer Utility Man 5-16-1960 Clifford Weiss Light Equipment Operator 5-10-1961 John Bates Light Equipment Operator 10- 1-1962 Richard Bloom Light Equipment Operator 10- 1-1962 Dennis Ottem Light Equipment Operator 10- 1-1962 Clarence Trebus Light Equipment Operator 10- 1-1962 John D.Wright Mechanic 9-23-1963 Chester Swanson Construction Maintenance 2-24-1964 Donald Carrigan Construction Maintenance 2-24-1964 Irene Draxten Clerk-Steno 3-29-1965 Building Inspection: Allen Jensen Building Inspector 2-15-1960 William Sandin Plumbing and Heating Inspector 10- 1-1958 Casmira Saefke Clerk-Steno 4-13-1959 [23] dffl J33WS IMA.40 .40 Aug 03U-01 Isia '100HOs :�©TI �ma-£i I asla -IOOHOS y Il V SII - � I , F I , Full Time City Employees (Continued) Name Position Held Date Started Police Department: Everett McCarthy Police Chief 9- 1-1954 Linus Fritz Sergeant 9- 1-1953 Howard Rick Detective Sergeant 5- 1-1961 Hilbert Voigt Sergeant 4- 1-1959 Robert Cook Sergeant 3- 1-1959 John Oden Patrolman 7- 1-1957 Ivan Erickson Patrolman 1- 1-1962 John Anderson Patrolman I- 1-1962 Richard Kausler Patrolman 4- 1-1962 Richard Huss Patrolman 4- 1-1962 Neil Duncan Patrolman 10-15-1963 Thomas Kennedy Patrolman 1- 1-1964 Ronald Allard Patrolman 1- 1-1964 James Sprungman Patrolman 8- 1-1964 Robert Ross Patrolman 1- 1-1965 Cassandra Berray Secretary 8-18-1960 Arliss Oren Dispatcher 8- 1-1964 Roy Scherer Dispatcher 3-28-1964 Fire Department: Robert S.Hughes Fire Chief 1- 1-1965 Robert D.Aldrich Fire Prevention Bureau Inspector 7- 1-1963 Recreation Department: Paul B.Brown Parks and Recreation Director 3- 1-1965 Municipal Court- Virgil Wills Clerk of Court 3- 1-1964 [25] Some Facts and Figures About Fridley Population: 1950 .. ... .. . .. ... ... . .. ... . .. . . . .. . .. ... ... . .. .. 3,796 1960 . ... ... .. ... . . . ... . .. .. . .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. . 15,173 1965 . ...... .. ... .... .... ... ......... .. . .. ... ... . 24,759 Per Capita Per Year Cost: 1963 1964 Police .. .............. .. ........ $ 2.75 $ 3.08 Streets . ... . .. ... .......... ........ ... .. 1.97 1.84 Parks, Recreation and Band . ... ..... ...... ... ..... 1.95 2.00 Protective Inspection .... ........... ... ...... ..... .74 .69 Fire ........... .......... ......... .. ... ..... 1.29 1.12 Engineering .......... 94 .58 .. ... .. . Public Works (Except Streets} . ...... ...... .. ..... 62 .52 City Manager's Office ... ......... ......... ... ..... .49 .45 Finance Department .... ........ ...... ... ........ . 1.05 1.08 Municipal Court .. .. .................. ........ ... .28 .53 City Council . .. . ... . . ... . ........................ .50 .47 All Others ... ... ... ... .. .. .. .... ... .... .. ... .... . 2.21 2.15 $14.79 $14.51 Total Per Capita Per Year Cost was $23.87. The balance of $9.36 (difference between $23.87, and $14.51 raised by property tax) was ob- tained through fines, licenses and permits, and transfers from the Mu- nicipal Liquor Stores. Assessed Valuation and Mill Rate: Year Valuation Mill Rate 1957 . .. .. .. .... .... .. .. .........$ 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 . .. .. .... .. .. .... ........... 12,186,6.16.00..... ...... .. .. . . ... 38.63 1964 ... .. ........ ............... 14,137,910.00..... .... .. . . .. .. ... 39.99- *Collectible in 1965 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 [26] REVENUE SUMMARY Year Ending December 31,1964 Estimated Received Over Under Property Tax ..... .. .. .. $371,011.00 $377,330.96 $ 5,319.96 Licenses and Permits..... 53,955.00 46,176.46 $ 7,778.54 Fines & Forfeitures..... .. 18,500.00 19,641.00 1,141.00 Other Agencies ... .. .. ... 61,000.00 60,777.01 111.98 Service Charges . .. ...... 7,150.00 7,696.19 546.19 Non-Revenue Receipts.... 80,817.00 81,764.97 947.97 Unappropriated Surplus. .. 17,351.00 17,351.00 TOTAL: General Fund. .. $610,785.00 $610,738.70 $ 7,955.11 $ 8,001.51 Debt Service (Parks) .... 31,697.00 31,444.94 151.06 P.E.R.A. ......... ...... 18,718.00 18,869.18 141.18 Firemen's Relief . ... .... 15,190.00 16,907.01 1,717.01 State Aid ........... .. . 170,000.00 54.861.01 115,137.08 Debt Service— Improvement Bonds ... 16,000.00 15,553.08 446.91 TOTAL: Other Funds.... $361,615.00 $148,636.34 $ 1,858.30 $115,836.96 TOTAL: ALL FUNDS... $983,400.00 $769,375.04 $ 9,813.51 $113,838.48 C 271 SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES AND ENCUMBRANCES Year Ending December 31,1964 Budget as Expend. Budget as Amended and Adopted by Council Encumb. Balance Finance Department ..... $ 48,529.00 $ 46,129.00 $ 46,116.85* $ 12.15 Public Works Department. 110,609.00 110,609.00 107,981.54' 2,627.46 Police Department . .. .... 133,373.00 131,773.00 131,727.89 45.11 Fire Department ... ..... 44,031.00 43,701.00 47,848.03 (4,147.03) City Manager's Office..... 19.390.00 19,390.00 19,394.30* (4.30) Engineering Department.. 25,393.00 25,043.00 25,046.62' (3.62) Municipal Court ........ 15,900.00 23,116.00 22,713.20* 402.80 Legal Department . ...... 6,600.00 6,600.00 6,520.89* 79.11 Building Inspection ..... 30,173.00 -30,173.00 29,747.97# 425.03 City Council ..... ...... 17.150.00 20,350.00 20,405.80* (55.80) Election and Voter Registration . .. .... ... 4,905.00 12,405.00 12,404.51* .49 Parks & Recreation Dept. 82,354.00 85,610.00 85,074.53 535.47 Sanitation & Health... ... 8,437.00 8,412.00 8,028.19# 383.81 Auditing ........... .... 4,500.00 3,800.00 3,800.00* ..... Buildings and Grounds... 17,845.00 15,763.00 15,219.82* 543.18 Civil Defense ... ........ 5,491.00 5,491.00 5,407.15# 83.85 Street Lighting . ........ 22,500.00 22,500.00 23,61021 ' (1,110.21) Boards & Commissions. ... 3,790.00 3,940.00 3,622.54* 317.46 Health & Hospital Insurance ..... ........ 4,150.00 4,380.00 4,378.91* 1.09 Library ................ 1.600.00 1,600.00 1,500.00* 100.00 Reserve ....... ......... 14,065.00 ......... ........ ....... TOTAL: General Fund... $620,785.00 $620,785.00 $620,548.95 $ 236.05 P.E.R.A. ............... 18,728.00 18,728.00 18,608.75+ 119.25 Debt Service—Park Bonds 32,697.00 32,697.00 9,812.59 22,884.41 Firemen's Relief ......... 15,190.00 15,190.00 16,907.02+ (1,717.02) State Aid—Highways..... 270,000.00 270,000.00 3,169.46' 266,830.54 Debt Service— Improvement Bonds ... 26,000.00 26,000.00 25,553.08 446.92 TOTAL: Other Funds.... $362,615.00 $362,615.00 $ 74,050.90 $288.564.10 TOTAL: ALL FUNDS... $983,400.00 $983,400.00 $694,599.85 $288,800.15 [28] ORDINANCE NO. 288 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1965 The City of Fridley Ordains: SECTION I: That the annual budget of the City of Fridley for the fis- cal year beginning January 1, 1965 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 be- ing as follows: Revenue Available Requirements CURRENT REVENUE: GENERAL FUND: General Property Tax ........$431,301.00 City Council ................$ 20,772.00 Licenses and Permits ......... 56,000.00 City Manager ............... 93,371.00 Fines and Forfeitures ........ 21,000.o0 Municipal Court 21,985.00 From Other Agencies ......... 65,150.00 Elections and Registrations.... 4,945.00 Service Charges .......... 7,915.00 Finance 48,108.00 Non-Revenue Receipts ........ 92,845.00 Auditing 4,500.00 Unappropriated Surplus ....... 25,000.00 Legal ....................... 8,595.00 TOTAL Boards and Commissions ...... 6,240.00 •...............$699,211.00 Buildings and Grounds ....... 17,440.00 GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES Police ....................... 144,317.00 FOR OTHER FUNDS: Fire '''''''''••••••••••••••• 52,533.00 Building Inspection ........... 31,084.00 Debt Service Fund—Parks ....$ 36,100.00 Civil Defense ................ 5,500.00 Public Employees Retirement Engineering. ................. 26,688.00 Fund 17,368.00 Public Works . 121,325.00 Firemen's Relief Fund Street Lighting 26,168.00 Insurance Refund .......... 4,850.00 Sanitation and Health ..... Mill Levy ................ 13,230.00 Parks, Recreation and Band .. 105,059.00 State Aid—Highways ........ 94,274.00 Health and Hospital Insurance. 4,925.00 Debt Service Fund— Library ..................... 1,600.00 Improvement Bonds ........ 51,682.00 Reserve ..................... 15,634.00 TOTAL ......... ... ... ..$217,504.00 TOTAL TOTAL ALL FUNDS ....$916,715.00 GENERAL FUND ......$699,211.00 OTHER FUNDS: P.E.R.A. ....................$ 17,368.00 Firemen's Relief ............. 18,080.00 Debt Service—Park Bonds .... 36,100.00 State Aid—Highways ......... 94,274.00 Debt Service—Improv. Bond.. 51,682.00 TOTAL .................$217,504.00 TOTAL ALL FUNDS ...$916,715.00 SECTION Q: That the City Manager be directed to cause the appropri- ate accounting entries to be made in the books of the City. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1964. ATTEST William J.Nee, MAYOR First Reading: September 8, 1964 Second Reading: September 21, 1964 Marvin C.Brunsell, CITY CLERK Publish: September 30, 1964 [29] 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 Glenn W.Thompson 7170 Riverview Ter. 331-6030 784-1144 Councilman,Ward 1 12-31-66 Jack 0.Kirkham 430 67th Ave.N.E. 560-3657 Councilman,Ward 2 12-31-67 Raymond E. Sheridan 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 12-31-67 Kenneth L. Kravik 645-8511 784-7095 140 Talmadge Way N.E. (X-3916) 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 633-6170 788-3683 5503 Regis Tr.N.E. (X-361-362) Member 12-31-67 Robert J. Hughes 331-4141 560-2618 548 Rice Creek Ter. (X-4566) MUNICIPAL COURT Judge 12-31-69 Elmer M. Johnson 332-8152 560-1630 6490 East River Rd. (X-6224) 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 [301 City of Fridley,Minnesota Directory Term Phone Office Expires Holder Business Horne CITY EMPLOYEES City Manager Earl P.Wagner 111 631/2 Way N.E. 560-3450 560-2548 Finance Director Marvin C.Brunsell 6366 Dellwood Drive N.E. 560-3450 784-9096 City Engineer—Director Nasim Qureshi of Public Works 434 Main Street N.E. 560-3450 339-1028 City Attorney W. Wyman Smith 211 Logan Parkway N.E. 339-1481 784-9584 Police Chief Everett McCarthy 6830 Oakley Street N.E. 560-3450 560-3166 Fire Chief Robert S.Hughes 195 Mercury Drive N.E. 560-3450 560-4811 Superintendent of Lester Chesney Streets and Utilities 7300 East River Road N.E. 560-3450 784-6205 City Assessor Mervin Herrmann 278 Mercury Drive N.E. 560-3450 560-1562 Health Officer 12-31-66 Dr.H.S.Strait 6979 Hickory Drive N.E. 560-1700 784-5554 Civil Defense Director Robert Molinaro 6270 Comet Lane N.E. 560-3450 560-3058 Building Inspector Allen Jensen 100 58th Avenue N.E. 560-3450 560-1124 Plumbing Inspector William Sandin 201 45th Avenue N.E. 560-3450 560-6057 Parks and Recreation Director Paul B.Brown 8101 Ruth Circle N.E. 560-3450 786-1823 Liquor Stores Manager Robert L.McGuire 5860 6th Street N.E. 784-8365 560-4007 Clerk of Court Virgil Wills 6841 7th Street N.E. 560-3450 560-3028 County Library (Mondays and Thursdays 370 Mississippi St.N.E. 2-5 P.M.and 6-8:30 P.M. 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