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199232ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK , _ CITY OF ST. PAUL OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM PRESENTED //�� IrV COMMISSIONER DATE FILE OUNCIL NO. d RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, does pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Annotated, Section 462.465, Subd. 3, hereby approve the following described and identified sites: Site 8 Merriams Re- arrangement of Block 1, Lots 2, 39 4, 5, Swifts Subdivision Block 1, Lots 11 and 12 Site 11 Edwin Dean's Addition, Block 1, Lots 7 and 8, Scribner and Crittens Subdivision, Block 1, Lots 6, 7 and 8 Site 12 Sanborn's Addition, Block 1, Lots 1, 29 3 and 5, Haller's Addition, Block 1, Lots 1 thru 3 COUNCILMEN Yeas Nays DeCourcy Holland Loss Mortinson Peterson Rosen Mr. President, Vavoulis 5M 5.60 2 Bounded generally by St. Albans Street, ex- tended line of vacated alley between Rondo and Carroll Avenues; a line 186.55 feet east of St. Albans, and Carroll Avenue 145.2 ft. x 186.55 ft. x 148.42 ft. x 186.55 ft. Bounded generally by line midway between Carroll and Iglehart Avenues, a line 93.1 ft. west of Grotto Street, Iglehart Avenue and line 132.75 ft. east of Avon Street 228.15 ft. x 132.25 ft. x 228.15 ft. x 132.25 ft. Bounded generally by Marshall Avenue, Victoria Street, a line 150.75 ft. south of Marshall Avenue and a line 258.14 ft. west of Victoria Council File No. 199232 —By George J. Street Vavoulis, mayor — Resolved, That the Council of the 258.14 ft. x 150-75 ft. x City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, does pur- suant to the provisions of Minnesota 258.14 ft. x 150.75 ft. Statues Annotated, Section 482.485, Subd. 3, hereby approve the follow- ing described and identified sites: Site 8 Merriams Re- arrangement of Block- 1, Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, Swifts Sub- division Block 1, Lots it and 12 BStree , extended line of vacated alley by the Council 19— between Rondo and Carroll Avenues, 4�- 7•I�vQ.�' U Approved_ 19— Tn Favor Against Mayor ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK CITY OF ST. PAUL OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTION - GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER DATE Page 2. Site 13 Holcombe's Addition, Block 1, Lots 1,2,4 COUNCIL NO. 199232 FILE Bounded generally by Marshall Avenue, Dale Street, alley between Marshall and Dayton Avenues, and a line 80 ft. west of Dale Street 80 ft. x 161.5 ft. x 80 ft. x 161.5 ft. for development as Low Rent Public Housing Project, Minn. 1 -5. COUNCILMEN Yeas Nays DeCourcy Holland Loss Mortinson Peterson Rosen Mr. President, Vavoulis SM 8.60 2 In Favor Against r 7 1960 Adopted by the Council 19— 0 CT 7 1960 Approved 19— Mayor QUADRUPLICATE TO DEPARTMENT CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK FILE No. COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER DATE 4 9=1XM*'Th4t thO O(AMA34 Ot thO 0�ty Of SOint PAUL.$. RUWA000ta* WOO pUrWMt to' tha pravli#ono of ftymeo AnnotoLte 21;o d# Saotl ,tm 46 dosorlbad 'a4d identiftoo-ottoss tito orrat 1110-4Wr4Und0%d4t Of 81 0ak I Lots a �'1' 4w Lotoll-I and 12 COUNCILMEb Yeas DeCourcy Holland Loss Mortm'son Peterson Rosen Mr. President, Vavoulis 5M 5.60 2 Site 11 FAWin 1DO000 Addittont, M-00'k it Lot$ 7 W4 8# $Orlbuer and crittene SO4tvialout Slook, Is 146to 6#, 7 aid 6 89mbo ft-I'a Aaditio'no 010,4k I - ' toti �' . 20- and 5,# Arbor Addy lon Blook 1* t4to 3 thru 3 , DOftd0d gonerallt by 81, ' lbans Str4oe j ox4* Y* A t od line Of vaontea 0110y boWeen Rondo and CqMll AVOWee o Una 186*0 feet east or 8t Al and CarroU Avapus 145 0 'Vto x 186j$ ft* x ft. b0tw4ed Sonerally by Itoo miftV b6tvtoon Corroll, and Xglehart Avetusas a line i1t., West Of grotto $troot 1113whart Ave; cad 'I'slao 13P.. rt-I, enat �or Ova Woo= *15 ft,. x 132 2.5 ft?*. 1�y x4228*15 ft, x 1JU:25 ft* Dowded Smarally Marsball 4voauot viotorid ftroot a lino IA I75 M scuth ;f Marshall Avetuo and a line. 2584A ft. wout,or Victoria street 230'ou rte x i3o*73 tto x 250. A '' i I - -to I ' ft, x 15041 713 f �0 Adopted by the Council 19— __In Favor Against Approved 19— Mayor QUADRUPLICATE TO DEPARTMENT CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL NO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK FILE COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER DATE Page 0! J99232 s1to 1� H01OWWOV Addthda _Wft4ed g0nordl y Marshall. b, 1310ou I., 40to 1,2.*4 Avenuos Data Str I det 0, quoy betwQ04 Harahan �n& ,Dayton Ammon- ana a line o ftw u0st of Ammon -_ Stroot 0-0 ftf i U143 ft4. 80 ft, X, 161,13 ft for devolopomt a* tiolf Rent, ft-01to 8000ijas rroseot f Situp 14 0 COUNCILMEN Yeas Nays DeC6urcy Holland Loss Mortinson Peterson Rosen Mr. President, Vavoulis ISM 5-60 .0!m!0. 2 n Favor Against OC-r 7 195 Adopted by the Council 19— Approved 19— Mayor OFFIPP,. QF CITY .CLERK BUREAU OF RECORDS 386 City Hall and Court House St. Paul 2, Minnesota Mr. Robert J. Swords, Corporation Counsel. :11 Dear Sir: Sept. 29, 19609 MRS. AGNES H. O'CONNELL City Clerk HAROLD J. RIORDAN Council Recorder t k1. it SEP 29 1939 CORPORATION COUNSEL The City Council requested that you draw a resolution approving for development as part of low -rent public housing project Minn. 1 -5 sites designated 8, 11, 12 and 13 -in the attached resolution. The City Council rejected sites 9 and 10, by motion, but if you believe that such rejection or non - approval should be expressed by resolution, will you please draw the same? Very truly yours, City Clerk i N• ,•q, iii u .1 It MINNESOTA F C. S. ANDERSON, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DEACONS REGENIA MORRIS, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DEACONESSES N. N. SMITH, BENEVOLENCE TREASURER CORA BELLE BANKS, CHURCH CLERK DORIS SHANNON FINANCIAL CLERK Honorable,George Vavoulis Mayor ' City of St; Paul St: Paula Minnesota Dear Mayor Vavouliss CPdg im Ec,# :,t 674ute%z 732 west eenttaL at Oaotto .S-t. J(- aul 4, Ainneaota 9Loyd - Va-.y, a4., Mintltea .VazeL -2. -V uaaay, 1rbiaecto¢ of dfitlstian Education September 4, 1960 I- . / f 0,3 D, RAMSEY JACKSON, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES MOSES A. KNOTT, SR., CHAIRMAN, M. R. & C. I. DRIVE JANABELLE TAYLOR, CHURCH TREASURER JOHNELL C. WILLIAMS, M. R. & C. 1. FUND TREASURER LAWRENCE E. TARVER, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF EDUCATION This letter comes as a result of a meeting of the property owners and citizens of the so- called "Rondo Area" held on Sunday, September 49 19609 in Fellowship Hall of Pilgrim Baptist Church. t The group elected Mrs: Alice Onque chairman and proceeded to discuss the seven proposed sites outlined by the Housing Redevelopment Authority for the area. After thorough discussion, the group voted unanimously to urge the City Council to vote against the following sites to be considered on Tuesday September 6th, 1,. Nambee - Mackubin and St. Anthony (adjacent to the Hollow Playground.). �e site should be left unmolested so that future expansion of "The Hollow" for playground purposes may be possible. 29 Number 10 - Lexington and Iglehart area. This site should be left un- molested to make possible future extension of the Oxford Playground. The citizens would like to have the Oxford Playground extended westward to Lexington and southward, 3: Number lZ - Marshall and Victoria. We have been informed for years that this site is reserved for a library. No citizen displaced by the freeway could purchase this site because of "reservation for the library". We need and strongly urge efforts toward use of this site for a library. In addition, we voted to accept the remaining four sites in the area as proposed; namely, noambore 7, 8, 11, and 13 and to reaffirm our support for biblic Housin . We feel certain that we have the thoughtful consideration of the ful]. Council and that you will vote unanimously to support the wishes of the citizens of the comL- munity affected. Thurman Mcrarthing '\ Committeeman Yours for a better city, X /,p _ . A Mrs. Alice S. 0ii9.ue / Chairman Robe t Me Harris Secretary HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY' OF SAINT PAUL LOUIS J. THOMPSON August 8, 1960 Executive Diredor Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota City Hall and Court House Saint Paul 2, Minnesota Gentlemen and Madam: 60 EAST FOURTH STREET SAINT PAUL 1, MINN. Re: Approval of Sites for Low -Rent Housing Projects CApital 7 -7524 JOSEPH F. GABLER Chairman CLAYTON G. REIN Vice Chairman HAROLD J. MORIARTY Secretary JEROME L. LOBERG Assistant Secretary FRANK H. DELANEY Treasurer On May 11, 1960, we addressed a letter to your Honorable Body request- ing your approval of sites for proposed low -rent housing projects. In order to permit us to proceed with the development.of low -rent housing in Saint Paul, we request your early consideration of the following two projects: Minn. 1 -4 John J. McDonough Homes Addition Minn. 1 -5 Rondo Freeway Sites and the Eastern Redevelopment Project Site e We are enclosing drafts of City Council resolutions as prepared by our General Counsel, for review by the Corporation-Counsel of the City of Saint Paul. The Public Housing Administration gave tentative approval of these sites on or before May 3, 1960. However,. the PHA directed us to secure the ap- proval of the Minn. 1 -5 and Minn. 1 -6 sites by the City Council before pro- ceeding with the preparation of plans. Our agreement with the PHA regard- ing these sites, expires on August 16, 1960 and we do not wish to jeopard- ize the allocation of such public housing units to Saint Paul by failing to receiv your,approval by this date. 2 � �+ - r• 1 Page two Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota Since the planning and construction of these projects generally takes about two years, you can appreciate our desire to commence work imme- diately to avoid additional delays in satisfying the local need for such housing. Respectfully submitted, d� LOUIS J THOMPSON Executive Director Site Number Res.Struc.to % Tax Rezoning Nog Location of Units be removed Forfeit Required MINN.1 -5 1 Arundel & Larpenteur 150 4 None A to C v,-� 8 N. St. Albans & Carroll 7 2 70 No 9 Mackubin & St. Anthonyt 11 3 63 No 10 N. Lexington Pkwy & Iglehart 4 1 81 No --11 N. Avon # Marshall 8 2 60 NO �-" 12 Marshall, N. Avon, N. Grotto 10 None None No 13 N. Dale & Marshall 4 None None No 28- )Eastern Redevelopment Project W -1) 20 None Owned by No - Authority 394 MINN, 1-4 John J. McDonough Homes 42 436 CCs Commissioners Frank Loss Milton Rosen Mrs. Donald M. DeCourcey Robert F. Peterson Bernard T. Holland Severin Mortenson ��IALLIE . Q BOARD OF DIRECTORS JUDGE ARCHIE L. GINGOLD President MRS. WILLIAM WEST 1st Vice President LOUIS 11L MOORE 2nd Vice President MRS. ALVERTA M. CORAM Treasurer ROBERT L. SHOFFNER Secretary • DIRECTORS Bancroft, Richard H., Jr. Bowman, Miss Ruth Carty, Rev. Denzil A. Crump, Dr. J. W. Devitt, Judge Edward J. Floyd, Mrs. Ruth Fricke, Walter W. Hall, S. Edward Hill, Louis W. ,Holland, George Howard, Timothy Lyght, Norman P. McMoore, Donald W. Massey, Dr. Floyd, Jr. Morisse, Fred H. Patton, John M. Proetz, Chief William F. Randall, William B. Rogers, Mrs. Charles Shannon, The Very Rev. James P. Walls, Mrs. Milton White, Louis, Sr. Williams, Dr. Charles H. Winner, Mrs. Leona HONORARY MEMBERS Brooks, Mrs. Maude Butler, Mrs. Hazel Coram, Mrs. Alverta M. Myers. John Zimmermann, Dr. Harry B. MRS. ALICE SIMS ONQUL Executive Director ADOPTEES 1969 -1960 Noland, Horace V. Ordway, John G., Jr. Ransom, Major Samuel L. Walsh, Roger BROWN COMMUNITY HOUSE 553 Aurora Ave. St. P Honorable Mayor George M. Vavoulis Court House St. Paul, Minnesota Dear Mr. Mayor: 8 innesota CApital6- 8864 -65 RSENC E I V E D In 11�q ypR,�• M1NN. ber Se�tp �I $I tj yl P'" ! , I�! 11 �1 X141 416 A meeting of citizens of this community was held on Sunday September 18, 1960 to discuss the housing situation in the area. Several recommendations were made and approved at this meeting. I feel you would appreciate knowing what they were and also there is evidence of unanimity of thinking among a large seg- ment of the population of this area. The recommendations were: 1. We strongly urge that the area of row houses on the north side of Central Avenue between Grotto and St. Albans streets be acquired and developed for public housing. 2. We further recommend additional sites if possible. 3. We strongly reject two of the sites men- tioned; specifically Site 9, Mackubin and St. Anthony (adjacent to the Hollow Playground) and Site 10, Lexington and Iglehart (adjacent to the Oxford Play- ground). Whether there are plans now or in the immediate future or none at all the citizens want this land unmo- lested so that it will be available for future recreational purposes. MEMBER OF THE SAINT PAUL COMMUNITY C H E S T or HALLIE Q. BROWN COMMUNITY HOUSE 553 Aurora Ave. St. Paul 3, Minnesota CApital 6- 8864 -65 BOARD OF DIRECTORS • JUDGE ARCHIE L. GINGOLD -2- President MRS. WILLIAM WEST 1st Vice President LOUIS M. MOORE 2nd Vice President We feel that all three of these recommendations MRS. ALVERTA M. CORAM represent a more economical expenditure of the public Tx-ea8ure1 welfare dollar and are confident of your interest in ROBERT L. tars ER Secretary this. We also feel it will be more beneficial in long range physical and social planning. DIRECTORS The Citizens Committee support the five addi- Bancroft, Richard H., Jr. tional sites recommended by the Housing and Redevel- Bowman, Miss Ruth opment Authority and urge the extension of public Carty, Rev. Denzil A. Crump. Dr. J. W. housin g in other areas of St. Paul as well. Devitt, Judge Edward J. Floyd, Mrs Ruth Fricke, Walter W. This letter is sent in good faith as a y g preliminary Hall, S. Edward report for your information prior to the meeting which Hill, Louie George Holland, George scheduled for the City Council Hearing y on September Howard, Timothy 28 J 196o. Lyght, Norman P. Mcmoore, Donald W. Massey, Dr. Floyd, Jr. With kindest personal regards and best wishes for Marione, John H. Patton, Jehn M. ever success during , Y ng your administration I 8m Proetz, Chief William F. Rogers,, William B. Rogers, Mrs. Charles Cordially yours, Shannon, The Very Rev. James P. Walls, Mrs. Milton White, Louis, Sr. Williams, Dr. Charles H Winner, Mrs' Leona Alice S. Onque Temporary Chairman Citizens Committee HONORARY MEMBERS Brooks, Mrs. Mande Butler, Mrs. Hazel Coram, Mrs. Alverta M. Myers, John Zimmermann, Dr. Harry B. MRS. ALICE SIMS ONQUE Executive Director ADOPTEES 1959 -1960 Noland, Horace V. Ordway, John G., Jr. Ransom, Major Samuel L. Walsh, Roger MEMBER O F THE SAINT P A U L C O M M U N I T Y C H E S T AG_. E.NDA Speakers; Introduction ------------- - - - - -- Mrs. Alice S. Onque Executive, Hallie Q. Brown Houve 553 Aurora Avenue Ca. 6-8864-65 Recommendations ---------- - - - - -- -Mrs. Mayme Green Member'Citizens Committee 775 St, Anthony Avenue Ca. 5 -3989 Remarks ------------------ - - - - -- Dr. Floyd Massey, Jr. Pastor*Pilgrim Baptist Church 1036 W. Central Avenue Mi. 6-6818 Remarks------------------- - - - - -- Mr. Timothy Howard Chairman; Housing Committee of N. Ar: -iA. C.. P. 767 Rondo Avenue Ca. 5 -4087 Remarks ---- '------ ------- - - - ---- Mr. Ernest Cooper Executive, Urban League 936 Iglehart Avenue Mi, 4 -8929 Remarks------------------- - - - - -- Representative Clifton Parks Representative of State Legislature 42nd District South September 28, 1960 To: Members of the City Council Recomendations of Citizens Committee In The "So- Called Rondo District" Regarding Public Housing Sites In Area. 1. We recommend that the following two sites be rejected: 1) Site number 9 - Mackubin and St. Anthony (adjacent to "Hollow Playground") 2.) Site number 10 - Lexington and Iglehart (adjacent to "Oxford Playground) Whether there are plans now or in the immediate future or none at all the citizens want these sites (9 and 10) unmolested so that they will be available for future recreational purposes. 2. We strongly urge that the area of row houses on the north side of Central Avenue between Grotto and St. Albans streets be ac« quired and developed for public housings 3. We endorse acceptance of the remaining five sites proposed by the St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority: Site 7 Oxford and Carroll Site 8 orth St. Albans an Carroll) 7`'t' Site 11 ( Iglehart between North Avon Grotto) Site 12 (Victoria and Marshall) 16 Site 13 (North Dale and Marshall) - ". 4.. Because of our belief in the principles of Public Housing we recommend that Public Housing be extended not only in the so- called "Rondo Area" but throughout the City of St.. Paul.. September 19, 1960 Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of St. Paul Re: Public Housing Dear Sirs: Our only purpose, herein is to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that St. Paul has no legitimate need for additional "Public Housing ". 1. Every individual and family in St. Paul are now living in a housing unit of their own selection, after opportunity of inspecting many other For Rent Units. 2. St. Paul not only has housing for every one, but it also has an estimated 10% to 15% vacancy in the privately owned inexpensive rentals. 3, The privately owned inexpensive rental property is good housing and must meet the requirements of the Housing Code of St. Paul, and is priced in a highly competitive free market, which guarantees reasonable values. 4. The population of St. Paul is static, however, new housing units being built greatly exceed the old units being torn down or otherwise taken out of the rental market, which means that our vacancy rate will continue to increase, even if no more Public Housing units are built. 5. Therefore, there is no need for additional Public Housing Units, inasmuch as our Private and Public housing, now house all our people adequately at reasonable prices in a buyer's market. 6. It is reported that the Public Housing Authority have some 1500 applicants for public housing and that approximately 95% would likely qualify. All of the people represented by these 1500 applicants now are living in housing of their own selection, and have thousands of privately owned for rent units to select from, if they wish to move. 4 The great bargins in renting units which public housing offers, entices many tenants to apply for Public Housing, because the approximate 65% saving on their rent, gives them more money to spend on other things, so they sweep their pride and dignity and independance under the rug and take subsidized housing, not fully realizing its real cost to them and their children, in loss of self respect, initiative and that will to stand on ones own two feet, which made America great. 8. Public housing was never intended to house all welfare clients, but only those who could not get suitable privately owned housing. It was originally intended only for the needy, but now it has been perverted to "Welfare State" purposes, which pleases those who seek something for nothing. One large United States city was found to have thousands of City Firemen and Policemen occupying Public Housing, after qualifications for entry to Public Housing had been lowered. y : -- ZZ Continued: 9. The general practise in our "Public Housing" of renting, three room Private Bath Apartments to one person for as low as $19.00 or $29.00 a month, when this size of apartment could house three or four persons, is just one example of the waste of our Public Housing buildings. In this way we would waste three buildings out of four or two buildings out of three, or one building out of every two buildings, depending upon the occupancy. We believe there may be many other wasteful practises, but financial and other reports requested, have not been obtainable to date. All one person tenancy, occupying three room apartments, should be ordered out. 10. Just try to imagine the disasterous effects on the inexpensive Private rental industry if St. Paul built 1500 more Public Housing Units and rented them to the' 1500 applicates they allege to have, thus moving 1500 renters out of the Privately owned renting units. This would mean 1500 more vacancys than we now have and would mean less Rent Income, forecloseures, distress selling and would create new slums and less tax income to St. Paul and heavy losses to the small Rental Property owners. 11. It is unjust to use Public Housing to destroy Private Rental Housing,'especially when Public Housing uses our taxes to build them, which Private Rental and other real estate owners pay the Lions share of. 12. It is unjust competition when Public Housing pays only 1 /7th as much Real Estate taxes, and is also subsidized by the Government, in many other ways. If our City Government needs 31% more taxes in three years than we are now paying, they better not kill the Goose that lays the golden egg. Every dollar Public Housing doesn't pay, which it should, must be made up by all the other tax payers. 13-: Public Housing is a financial and social failure and has perhaps done more harm than good and has the power, if enlarged, to destroy a great basic industry, (the Private Rentals), and many tax payers unable to afford new housing themselves, must pay taxes for new housing for welfare clients and others. We sincerely hope our City Government will make a thorough study of this entire matter before ordering any more Public Housing for St. Paul as we are sure there is no legitimate need for additional units and in fact, will be distructive and an overall detriement to our ecconomy. Before building any more Public Housing, the voters, who must pay for it through increased taxes have the moral and constitutional right to say yes or no and we hope you will see to it, that they have that opportunity. Respectfully submitted, St. Paul Rental Property Assn. 0 Glen Swanstrom E OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE �- • a - St ,u % Minn., August 31, 1960 IC- You ra hereby notified tAM the Council of the City of St. Paul will • consider the matter of app ication of Harold Slawik, for permit to install and operate a 35 car parking lot in connection with the Midway Ford garage at NE corner of Dewey and Feronia Ave. and that a public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the Court House and City Hall Building in the City of St. Paul, at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on September 15, 1960 BERNARD T. HOLLAND File 15043 Commissioner of Finance. The City Charter requires this Notice be sent from the Department of Finance.