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be discussed with Mr. Sanborn of the Minneapolis Post Office. Councilman Johnson
impressed upon the audience the fact that several central dispatch systems such as
Unity Hospital were not familiar with the Mounds View area and would have difficulty
'ocating addresses under our present system. He stated that residents would have to
new numbers for their mail boxes and homes and postage for change of address
cards, and there would be some slight inconvenience to friends and relatives and a
slight delay in receiving mail after the change took place.
Councilman Baumgartner asked if St. Paul Post Office assigned street names. Mr..
Rydell said they did not but they would like to be consulted. As an indication of
the problem, Mr. Rydell stated there were 17 Lake Streets in St. Paul and 7 St.
Pauls on the North American continent. Councilman Baumgartner said he had discovered
that drivers licenses do not have to be changed or fishing licenses with a change
of address.
Northwestern Bell has advised the office that all residents would stay in the
Minneapolis directory.
Mayor Neisen expressed surprise that more people were not in attendance since
3,200 newsletters were delivered advertising the hearing.
Mrs. Claude Weatherly, 2210 Sherwood asked and received assurances that she would
not be placed in the St. Paul phone directory.
Robert Glazer asked if the acceptance of the Metropolitan system in the Seven County
area won't be predicated by the approval of other Villages and cities. Mr. Rydell
replied that they are presently seeking to convince St. Paul and'Stillwater on the
new system. He replied that problems with the old numbering system are compounded
vith rapid population growth. Mr. Rydell also responded that junk mail would not
0 forwarded if the addresses were changed.
Mayor Neisen asked if any suburb had accepted the new plan. Mr. Rydell replied that
all of Dakota and 83% of the population in Washington County are now on the
Metropolitan system. Mayor Neisen also asked if the Post Office would go to the
State Legislature to seek a change to the Metropolitan system. Mr. Rydell replied
no, and the Post Office has no legal right to seek such a change through the
legislature.
Mr. Edmund Vol;tin, 7337 Spring Lake Road asked why the change would not be to
Minneapolis instead of St. Paul. Councilman Johnson replied because we are a part
of Ramsey County.
Mr. Bernard Falck, 7111 Knollwood stated that most people associate with the
Minneapolis trade area. He would like to see the street names uniform in reference
to County Road H, where New Brighton and Mounds View streets intersect with different
names.
Mrs. Phyllis Blanchard, 8005 Groveland said St. Paul is not on the Metropolitan
system. What happens if the focal point (the Capitol) changes.
Mr. Lloyd Blanchard, 8005 Groveland asked how many duplicate numbers there were in
Mounds View. The reply was two. He then asked how many homes were on the East-
West streets. Chief Fagerstrom replied in excess of 50. Mr. Blanchard then replied
why not change the East -West streets since the Mayors of Minneapolis and St, Paul
Auld never agree to a Metropolitan system. He stated any change to a Metropolitan
stem would have to come from the Metropolitan Council.