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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL SO TION—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY �
COMMISSIONE �AT
WHEREAS, Senator Walter Mondale has introduced into
the United States Senate a Bill, s 3255, and Con.gressmen
Donald Fraser and Joseph Karth have introdueed in the House
of Representatives HR 16291, relating to stronger neighborhoods;
and
WHEREAS, said proposed legislation, if enacted, would
better enable the local community to improve public facili—
ties in a code enforcement n.eighborhood, give the community
additional authority to be a more dynamic force in. preventing
deterioration within the neighborhood� provide the individual
property owner with increased financial assistance to improve
his property and ehange the name of the program from "Code
Enforcement" to the more positive title of "Stronger
Neighborhoods, "
Now, Therefore, be it
RESOLVED� That the City Council of the Gity of Saint
Paul approves said proposed legislation, embodied in Senate
Bill S 3255 and AR 16291 and urges the enaetment of such
legislation; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED� That the Gity Clerk transmit a copy-
of this Resolution to Senator Mondale and Gongressmen Fraser
and Karth.
FORM OVED
AssL Corporation Counsel
ppR 4 1968
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19—
Yeas Nays �� � 19�8
Carlson
Dalglish Approved 19�_
Holland � Tn Favor
Meredith
„=_—= _ 0 ,��tdt�► Mayor
A gainat
Tedesco
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May 2 , 1968
Mr. Harry E. Marshall
Office of the City Clerk
City of Saint Paul
386 City Hall ,
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
Dear Mr. Marshall:
Thank you for calling to my attention
your interest in the bills S. 3255 and
H.R. 16291, designed to �reate stronc�er
neighborhoods.
You may be sure that this legislation
will receive my careful attention and
consideration.
Thank you.
��ncerely yours,
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�Member of Cong�ess
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DONALD M. FRASERy FOREIGNAFFAIRSCOMMITTEE
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April 23, 1968
Mr. Harry E. Marshall
City Clerk and Commi.ssioner
of Registration
Bureau of Records
386 city x�l
St. Pau1, Minnesota 55102
Dear Mr. Marshal].:
Thanks for sending me the resolution adopted by the St. Pau1
City Cou.ncil.
I'm pleased to know that the Council supports the Stronger
Nei�hborhoods bill.
Best wishes.
rely,
nald M. Fraser ��
JOHN SPARKMAfT,ALA.,CHAIRMAN
WILLIAM PROXMIRE,WIS. WALLACE F.BEMJEIY.UTAH
HARRISON�.WILLIAMS,JR.,N.J. JOHN 6.TOWER�TEX.
�F,pMUND S.MUSKIE,MAINE BOURKE B.HICKENLOOPER�IOWA
EDWARD V.LONG,MO. EDWARD W.BROOKE.MA88.
THOMAS J.MC INTYRE,N.H. CHARLES H.PERCY,,u. ��,��fe� ���� �¢�af e
WALT F.MONDALE.MINN.
6ALE�MC GEE.WYO.
WILLIAM B.SPONG.JR.�VA.
COMMITTEE ON BANKING MID CURRENCY
LEW13 6.ODOM,JR..STAFF DIREC7'OR
MA7Tt1EW lU1LE,CNIEF COUNSEL WASHINGTON,D.C. 20510
April lg, 1968
Mr. Harry E. N1a.rshall
City Clerk
Bureau of Rec ords
386 City Ha11
St . Pau 1, Minnes ota 55102
Dear Harry:
Thank you so much for passing along a
copy of the City Council Resolution endorsing
the "Stronger Neighborhoods" bill introduced by
Congressman Fraser, Karth, and a�yself.
I appreciate your support on this matter and
know that we will need it if we are to get action
by Congress this year. �
I have taken the liberty of placing a copy
of your Resolution in the Congressional Record as a
sign of the support we have received on his�ill.
With warmest personal rega rds .
� Sincerely
Wa lt F a le
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April 4, 1968
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Hon. Eugene J. McCarthy E� 1
Utsited Btatea 8enator �
8enate Ot�ice Bullding �—�r ��
Washington� D. C. `�������.,`�,
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Dear Senator: �,�°�_�� �
Enc�osed for your attention is esoiuti�adcypted today by the
St. Paul City Council endorsin bi�l re the United States
Senate, entitled "Stronger Neigh h '` end known as Bill 5
3255, and a bill in the House of entatives HR 16291 on the
s ame sub j ect. ,,-�`'��,,� �`
" �very truly yo�urs,
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� � City Clerk
AO�ng �� �--�---.��' �`�`�..__._.-,-�'
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Also ser�ts to:
`i, `� Senator�Tn�alter Mondale
�, `,, Repres,�r��ative Joseph E. Karth
�., �.,..___.�.-,,�/ Da7ald M. Fraser
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John M. Blatnik
" Odin �,angen
" Ancher Ne1�en
" John M. Zwach
" Clark MacGregor
" A]_bert H. Quie
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DUPLICAT6 TO PRINTER �
CITY OF ST. PAUL �o�"��� NO.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK f"E
COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONE2 - DATF
W�3ERE�1S, S�nator �i'al ter Mondale has introduced into
the United States Senate a Bills S 3255, and Congressmen
Donald Fraser and Joseph Karth ki�ve introduced in the �ouse
of Representatives I3R i62gi, r�lating to atronger neighborhoods;
and
WSLREAS, said praposed legislation, if enacted, would
better enable the local community to improve public faeili—
ties in a coda enforcement neighborhood� give the community
additional authority to be a more dynamic force in preventing
deterioration within the neighbarhood, provide the individual
property owner with increased finaneial assiatance ta improve
his property r�nd change the name of the program from "Code
En�orcement'� to the more positive title of "Stronger
Neighborhoods, "
Now, Therefore, be it
RESOLVED, Th�.t the City Couneil of the City of Saint
Paul approves said proposed legislation, embodied in Senate
Bill S 3255 a�►d � 16291 and urges the enaetment oP such
legislation; and be it
FURTIiER RESOLV�D� That tlie City Clerk transmit a eopy
of this Resolution to �en�tor Mondale and Congreaaamen Fraser
and Karth.
a���,��
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COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19—
Yeas Nays
Carlson
Dalglish � Approve� 19---
Holland _�n Favor
Meredith � Mayor
�e�� A gainst
Tedesco
Mr.;Pr�side��;•Byrne ,
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� Apr�il ��, 1�GS CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—Extensions of Rem�rk,s E �1�s3 �
that he inay posslbly be wrong in his np- perience of persons with long experience part of the RECORn of the 90th Congress.
proach to life but let me say this. Do not lay in the fleid and would also have those who In reviewing the thousands of 1'25ponses
the Ulaine Golely at the door of the bankrupt. are not in bankruptcy administration but I have received from rCS1dC11ts of i;Yie
If there is blan�e, it goes much broader are affected by its problems. American Bar �ixth COng1'essiOri&1 DistllCt it ls ap-
r;l�an t,hat. Association support oi this bill would be
sc;.u�ioxs WILL svor,vE most helpftil. I hope you will consider St for Parent that the dominating message is
I do noc see how we can Iook at the action of the Consumer Bankruptcy Com- the widespread lack Of Corifid2nCe and
mittee. support in the administration's program
,,,;:icicni 1�i�tiury of tt�e Uuited states in the �yHERF.TO START and performance here at home and in
;a�b�eneraticn or Cwo and cume to�ny other
��ouc!t:;ion regsrding the legal problems of In summary then, I feel that the econ- SOUthC35t A51&. This is C1eaTly Tcfl2Cte3
*he pa>r than that solutions will be found. omy rests upon a credit system which has by the fACt t11at 76 percent i1ldiCatCd
7� the a�ns?nnc� debtor does not kuow how produced a high standird. of goods and they wCrC not 1'eCeiving sUfficlP.nt infor-
[� manage :�nd gets into trouble, some solu- services. The best interests of consumer and lriatlOn fPOri1 t}18 GovBY'nII1en1; 011 t�it11
tio�is to c'.ie Pa����ible will be ai;tempted. If creditor lnterests require its conUnuance. 155u0S: 72 pCrcent did Itot aT�pro'�e 1.!?e
;i�e u,inkrupt iu,es Uhe benefite of his dis- Many people do not have the education to preSldCrit'S CoridUCt Of tlle ��dl' ill Viet,-
c;i�u•ge bc.crn5c �,.he s5•stem keeps him from fuuction well in the economy. Grammar n2,Tri; 69 pel'CBrit OppOSed t,h@ PI'eS1dEf1t,'S .
clefendin� t ag:�inst aitacks, some remedy school would be the place to start. To the 1'2qUCSt f01' & 10-pei'Cetlt, tflh SuPChai,e:
will be evoiced. extent th:�t is not avail,�ble, I would create
I liave seen sume pruposeci solutions due niachinery in the baukrtiptcy court to help 65 percent sald F2det'fll dOTriestiC S(�end-
to some consultatioxi work I have dune. debtors which 1n turii �vould help creditors. ing should l)e rCduCed; Of SlX adIIlinlStY'[.-
Creditors would not like them. They were I would also give the b:tnkruptcy court the tion requests for inereased funds, � nl&-
prepared withoui creditor participation in Wie power to deterinixie problems rel�tlug to dis- jOTlty-69 �TCent--�p1�1'oVed onl,y o1?e
process. Those who counsel the �wor are chlrge. These seem rational answers to me. a,nd thRt W&S for aid to local law CTl-
thinking of the very sharpest kind of a coun- I feel certain that solutions will be found � forcement.
tersttack. Banl:ruptcy administration w�ill tliese problems.The question which we must I also feel it is particularly SiglliilCat�L
inevitabiy be involved. I think it distinctly flsk ourselves is whose solution they will be� th8t 76 pePCCI1C faVOP liillil,fitions On thP,
possible that cery serious suggestions will be
_ :�uvaiicecl beio�e iuiig utld tliat colisuiner � �- -- tCPIriS 4f �L'PTe1riQ C011IY, JLtS1;�C?S. SO[?'iv
t�ankru�tcies wiii be t�xen out or tne court time ago I introduced legislation to I�ro-
ana�incea tnt�tt�e nflnas of an aaministra- Questionnaire Reflects Lack of Confidence vide for 12-year teims ior the .7ustices
tive agency. In iuy opiniou, such agencies and this question wa.5 included t4 nieas-
are usually creatied to ctirry out some �wlic.y. and $upport in the Administration ure rea.ction to such a propos.�l.Frankly,
The coltrts on tl�e contrary�re set up to lind I WELS Su1pYiSCd t0 f1Ild the ConCePL had
;°St'�e be`"e�n°°1'fli°t.'"g°'e"'s�5''est t''e'' HON. CHARLES E. CHAMBERLAIN such broad a,cceptance.
can. I wonder if the policy behlnd the crea-
t.1on of au administrative �gency to handle os nsiciiicnx Although intervening eVents s1nCe thC
consumer dc?btors wuuld be coiucident witli IN'I'HE E30USE Or'REPRESEN'I'ATIVES 9U2St10ririf1iPe Wa5 Cil'Ctllated—t.118 SpaTk
your own views. of hope for iiegotiations on Vietnam, tl�e
There is an opportunity to find a solution Tuesday, April 23, 1968 President's announcement that he w�ould
in a relative.y atspassion�te and ou�ectice Mr. CHAMBERLAIN. Mr. Spe:�ker, not be a candidate for reelection, and
manner. Sen<<tor Bttrdick ot North nakotu during the Easter recess the eomputer- the trautnatic re�etioii to the Kiiig as-
nas iutroaucea n bi�l S. J. Ites. 100 to cre2te tabula,ted results oP my 1968 c�uestion- sassina�tion—may kiave somewhat altered
a commission to atudy t,he entlre bank-
rt�ptcy fleia. rt ;s a rare chance to supporc naire project were received and I am the meaniiig of the iriformation, tlie re-
tlie kind of scuay tn ctepth wnich tnis rieid Ple.ased to make tliis information avail- sults nonetheless rei�ect tlie great uiirest
si� badly nr.eds. FIe wuutd araw on the ex- able to my colleagues a�nd a permanei�t in our country toda.y:
CONGRI�.SSMAN CHAM6FRLA1^J'S 1968 QUESTIONfdA1RC
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Yes No No ra I Yes No No re- .
sponse sponse
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Do you- � ! Do you-� .
1.SupV�<<ihe Prasident'i requesl for: 7. Agree tl,at we should mount massive new Federal housmg,
A tax increase(10-percent surchaige) -._. __ . 26 69 5 � education,znd job proqrSms tn improve ghetto conAitions
A tax en U.S.travel overseas_._-.- 48 46 6 as ihe PresidenYs Riot Commiss�on rucommends? ._. .... 38 C��5 G
2. Be�leve that Fe�+eral spending on dmnestic programs°.hculd ' 8. Favor legislation to permit farmers lo bargain collectively on
ereducad? ._ . .. .__ . .. . 65 29 6 I� Dncesi _. ..---- ..__. . __.__. _ .. S7 33 10
._ .__ ._. ._.
3.Support increased fwids for. , 9. Believe lhe Constitulion should be amended to limil the
Model citics program_:.._ ._. . . -- 23 51 ]0 '� lerm;of Justices of the Supreme Court to 17 Years,rather
RentsupPlements__. �- -_. . . . . ._ 15 �4 I1 I ihan tor u;P, with no prohibi[ion on reaPPoinlment and
Teacher Cor,v.. .... _ _ . 4p M19 11 recon(irmation?--.-_. _...-._ 76 15 9 .
.___. .._.. . ._._. _.
� �- � 37 55 S 10. Approve of the Presidrnt's conduct ut the Vietnam war?___.._ 20 72 8
� ) g5 g � ]1. 6elieve the best solution wouid he: 1fi qp t
overty p�o�iam _r � Stup the bombing unemiditionaliv_ . . "'
fnrei u aid 69 23 R � -
/`.N to local law entoitement .__ .. .
4. Faunr+ax cr��f�s to hel,financa the cust o�reduci �r :i���f A coalition Fovernment with Comnwnists .._ .- 18 36 44
� 7r (7 G � Wi,Sdraw eur lorces c�mpletely-.__- - . .. 22 ?1 . 37
watei {o!luti,n --- . �_ .. S -0b 4/ ,
5. Belie�. tl+e!e should be a guaranteed minimum � �n.a•. � f.on!inuepresentpalicy__. . -� .
ir�ur�e? ._._-_ .. 22 73 5 I Pursue with sufficie.nt vigor to win . _.. - � .d 23
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6. Bei f ve housing d�scrimimtion is a problem for the FeJerai 1?. Believe the P.merican people are recerving suffirient informa �18 7G fi
G,v..r�,imeut� _ .. . .._._ _ . .. 25 72 .3 t�� tion from Ihe Goven�ment on vital issues7 . -.- -
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Stronger Neighborhoods 'Tk�e need for this legislation was dem- tion wa$ ordered to Le F�rinGed in the
onstrated in the operation of the code RECOian, as follows:
HON. WALTER F. A+IONDALE ''11forcement pro�rain in the Twin Cities ciTY oF�sT.YAZrr.c<>UVC�L rESOLLT��„�.
<�rea and the pi•obleins of the present rro.23s000
ot NiirrriESOZn rCgul&ti1o21S 1'OgtLi't�lrig Its lri1p181rierita- Whereas, 8en:�tor W�.lter 1lTOndale hns i.n-
I� THE SENA'1'E. OF THE UNI'I'ED STATL� t1011. The blll ls OfieY'8d SS �L Sta,ltltlg troduced int;o the Uuited States Senate a
�.)Olx1t 111 d1SCUSS10t1� RbOUt thC p10�daT11 �111, S. 3255, .�nd Congressmen Donald Frascr
Tite'Sdtt�. A�)l'il 23, 1968 an " t5�eph Kartli h�ive iiitrodticed in the
w ith the hope that modifications �i'e t�`;
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Mr.MONDALE. Mi•:President,3 weeks plade to�ive the community moie, �a- H �of Representatives H.r;� 162�1. rel��ti��g
�ti�o I in't.i oduced legis:ation to tnodify t?�e t�..s.tronger neigl�borhoods; nna
ti6'e 371 d�Sl�;lllrig p2'Ogl'&1215 fOT' t ��.�t- whereas, sa.id proFrosecl legislatioii, if en-
cade enforcei�lent pi•o�ram to plaee more tei•ment of neig,�l�borl�ioods whieh 'be- �ctea, wouia uetter en2bie ta,a iocai com��-� ��
emphasis oii i•evitalization of neighboi�- �iii�iiiig to decline. � nity co improve pubiic factt�iies in a.�oae
hoods tind Ies, on the use of the refiula- Mr. President, the city of St.,�'aul has entorcement neighborhooc�, giv� ti;e commt;-
toiy �>ouE-i of �, coininunity. TYiis bill, �;;;�ot•sed this l�gisla.tion and tii� � mltYzd nity actaitionat .�utaority to bc a more a�--
sY•PO11g�1 lleighkwl'h0(}ds, Was 1ri�tPOdUCEd �y �ppy pf the c.ity cou11c11 1'e�� �tlOri t0 nacntc force in preventing detc•rioratiou .
in the 1Ioizse of Representtitives bv t�cu ii�c. I ask wi:�nimous consent�that this within thE nes�liborn�oocl, proviae r,t�e inai-
of my culleague;fcoizi Nlinnesota,Repie- i•esolution bc placed in the R.FCOxn ati this viaual property owner �with increasca fi��a��- �
sentai;i��e DeNnLD I�rr�srx and Representa_ �>oii:t. ci:�i ns,ist�nce to tmprovc nis proi�ert�- ana
tive Josr:YZi Fiar:�rx. There being no objection, thc resola�- ct�ange the name of the prograin from "c:«ie