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December 11, 1978 Page 5 <br />Pat Delaney, owner of the apartment building at 7666 Woodlawn stated <br />that he would like the addresses to remain the same. He stated that <br />he had owned the property for 15 years and had built the apartment seven <br />years ago and that it would be very inconvenient for his residents to <br />have their address changed. Mr. Delaney presented Mayor Pickar with <br />a plan he had worked out for the renumbering. <br />Administrator Achen pointed out that by changing the three addresses <br />the City was proposing, it would alleviate having to change all the <br />other addresses on the block, as Mr. Delaney's plan would involve. <br />Helen Sari, 7666 Woodlawn stated that she and her husband had lived <br />at that address for nearly seven years and that they were volunteer <br />membership directors for a Finnish society, which involved numerous <br />mailing each year and several hundred dollars worth of stationery and <br />supplies. She stated that it would entail an enormous amount of work <br />to get their address changed. She also stated that she would like <br />the City to compensate her for the cost of the changes. <br />Attorney Meyers stated that the City had had a major change five years <br />ago, and that one would always cause some disruption but that the City <br />is not required by law to compensate for the cost. He added, however, <br />that they could allow as much time as possible for the change to be <br />made. <br />Mr. Sari stated that he felt the numbers should have been changed a <br />long time ago. Mrs. Sari added that enough numbers should have been <br />left at the time of the planning for the vacant land. <br />Councilmember Ziebarth pointed out that the design of that block is <br />not normal and that it would have been difficult to anticipate several <br />years ago what would be built. He also questioned if Mr. Delaney's <br />proposal would solve the problem. <br />Administrator Achen replied that there are eight units at the 7666 address <br />and the other properties involved are duplexes. <br />Councilmember Ziebarth stated he would also like to see the other half <br />of the problem. He added that it could possibly present more of a <br />problem for the eight residents of the duplexes to change their addresses <br />than the eight residents of the apartment. <br />Councilmember Baumgartner suggested that the hearing be continued and <br />that the people at 7624, 7628, 7632, 7638, 7644, 7648, 7652 and 7658 be <br />notified of the proposed change and have them come in with their comments. <br />Councilmember Ziebarth stated he would like to have a work session with <br />Staff and the residents and review both plans. Administrator Achen <br />agreed that the issue did not have to be decided immediately and that <br />a work session could be set up for mid - January and continue the public <br />hearing until the next Council meeting after the work session. <br />