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3096 N. Rice Street <br />City of Little Canada <br />515 E. Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, Minnesota 55117 <br />Fuel Oil <br />Heating & Air Conditioning <br />Auto Supply and <br />Full Machine Shop <br />Little Canada, MN 55113 <br />(612) 484 -3325 <br />October 5, 1987 <br />Honorable Mayor and Council Members: <br />I am writing in regards to the potentially dangerous situation on the pro- <br />perty adjoining my business, Kath Brothers Fuel Oil Company. Since September <br />1986, when the construction beaan on Rice Street between South Owasso Blvd. and <br />Jerrold St., we at Kath Brothers have been the victims of countless acts of <br />vandalism. Our fuel trucks have been broken into, valves have been broken off, <br />windows and doors broken, alarms set off, pumps broken, outer buildings have been <br />broken into, etc. My company has swallowed these problems and absorbed their cost <br />by telling ourselves that the construction was a temporary annoyance that was <br />bringing about a much need improvement. <br />Then the Video Update building, which is practically on top of us,burned a <br />few months ago. After several calls on our part, the building was finally boarded up. <br />However, the vandalism problem has intensified. The construction has cut off most <br />of our outside security lights. More windows have been broken, a 2 -way radio <br />and a vehicle stereo have been stolen, a windshield has been broken also. The <br />boarded up doors of the gutted video building have been torn off several times <br />so burned debris has been strewn over our lot. Through the summer, I have caught <br />children trying to enter the burned building and have had to reboard the doorways <br />myself to prevent someone from being hurt despite the fact that this is not my <br />property. <br />I feel that we have been more than patient about waiting for this building <br />to be cleared away. It is an eyesore, a hazard and an invitation to vandals. <br />We urge your prompt attention in getting this public nuisance cleaned up. Please <br />contact me if there is any question or if I can help expedite action on this <br />problem. <br />cc;Donald L. Hoeft, Attorney <br />HK: kg <br />Page 30 <br />Sincer. <br />Y, <br />Harry Kat <br />Kath Brothers Fuel Oil Co. <br />