HomeMy WebLinkAboutNov 7, 1966OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Special Meeting
Meeting called to order at 6:45 p.m.
Jeska, Orendorff - Present.
November 7, 1966
Roi1 Call: Land, King, Nawrocki,
Resolution off~red by Land seconded by King, ordering a certain building
located at 4111 Third Street N.E., Columbia Heights, Minnesota, to be
razed and removed.
WHEREAS, Edward Chies aka Ed Chies and Doris L. chies, are the owners of
a certain building located at 4111 4rd'St.N.E., on the below legally des-
cribed property, and
WHEREAS, a certain building is located on the lot and described as a
burnt-out home, and
WHERE~, after the receip~ of n~n]erous complaints, the council of the City
of Columbia Heights ordered an inspection to be made of the above-described
premises, which described premises Was found to be inadequately maintained,
dilapidated, physically damaged, abandoned and in a state of disrepair and
constitutes a hazard to the public safety and health and that it does
violate existing ordinances of the City of columbia Heights, and
WHEREAS, the council of the City of columbia Heights finds that the above-
described building is inadequately maintained; and that the building is
dilapidated; that the building is physically damaged; that the building
is abandoned; and that the'building does constitute a hazard to the public
safety and health; and that it does not conform to the building code of
the City of Columbia Heights.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Edward chies aka Ed chies and Doris L.
chies, husband and wife, shall be ordered to raze and remove that building
on the property legally described as:
Lot Eleven (11), Block One (1), Rearrangement of Block "D", Columbia
Heights Annex, Anoka County, Minnesota, except that portion deeded for
state highway purposes. -
This action is taken pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Annotated 463.15 to 463
26 on the grounds that the said building is a hazardous building within the
meaning of that statute. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Resolution offered by Land seconded by Jeska, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT,
WHEREAS: The City Council of the City of columbia Heights has at various tim
times met for the purpose of discussing the budget for the year
1967, and
WHEREAS: The City Council has determined that the following amounts of
the Budget be raised by taxation:
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the county Auditor of Anoka
county be, and he is hereby instructed and authorized to levy the following
amounts for the year 1967 for various City Funds, as follows:
Administration $94,400.00
Police
court
Fire
street
Library
Park
Recreation
civil Defense
utilities
storm Sewer Construction
University Avenue signals
storm sewer Bond
Deferred Liabilities
TOTAL
161,500.00
82,000.00
122,900.00
33,650.00
142,150.00
17,500.00
3,500.00
4,000.00
10,000.00
21,900.00
56,300.00
35,620.00_
$ 785,420.00
542
The Mayor stated the council were not happy about having to raise the mill
rate, but after holding 27 budget meetings, the budget was reduced by approx-
imately $175,000 from departmental requests, in trying to keep things down to
an absolute minimum.
~~'S DAY - 1966
PROCLAMATION: By the Mayor of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota.
W~EREAS, President Lyndon B. Johnson of the United States, has asked
that November 11, 1966 be observed as Veterans Day, the day
on which we salute citizens who have exemplified the highest
tradition of citizenship by serving in defense of this Nation; and
WHEREAS, Governor Karl F. Rolvaag, of the State of Minnesota has'further
requested all of the citizens of the State of Minnesota to observe
Friday, November 11, 1966, as Veterans Day; and
WHEREAS, Veterans Day is traditionally a day dedicated to peace;'and
WHEREAS, Americans have always wanted peace; and
WHEREAS, Peace with Honor lies at the very heart of our American principles;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BRUCE G. NAWROCKI, Mayor of the City of COLUMBIA HEIGHTS,
do hereby call on all citizens of the City of Columbia Heights, to observe
Friday, November 11, 1966, as Veterans Day. I request all citizens, all
business enterprises, all veterans organizations, city officials and schools,
to commemorate Veterans Day by performing publicly with appropriate rites
in accordance with the permanent Veterans Day theme, '"PEACE WITH HONOR"
IN WITNESS }'~HEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal
of the City of Columbia Heights, to be affixed, this 7th day of November,
in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Sixty-Six.
BRUCE G. NAWROCKI, Mayor
Motion by King seconded by Jeska, that the meeting adjourn at 6:
Roll Call - All Ayes. . ? p.m.
Secretary of the Council