HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090-000029_pg071Councilman Pickar asked if there was a change to one zip code, whether Minneapolis
or St. Paul carriers would have to give up servicing their present areas and how
many persons would be involved. Clerk Zylla stated that there were less than 100
single family homes difference between the St. Paul and Minneapolis delivery areas.
Mrs. Ole Bacon, 2265 Highway #10 stated that with 2260 Highway #10 about 1/2 mile
down the highway in the St. Paul zone, it was confusing for delivery men trying to
locate her residence in the Minneapolis zone.
Mr. Thomsen, 7425 Pleasant View Drive asked if there was ever a referendum to
decide a postal zone question. Mr. Rydell replied that the Post Office has done
this in the past. Mr. Thomsen doesn't want his zip code changed.
Mrs. Thomsen, 7425 Pleasant View Drive stated the place to start changes was in
Minneapolis and St. Paul. She added that only the house numbers causing problems
should be renumbered.
Mr. James Nerdahl, 7946 Edgewood stated that the main problem dealt with emergency
vehicles. He felt that just the East -West streets should be renumbered and it
should be put to a referendum..
Mr. Clyde Merilatt, 7225 Knollwood declared that he does most of his business in
Minneapolis and he felt there would be a delay in receiving mail in Minneapolis if
there was a change to a 55112 zip code.
Mrs. Carol Baumgartner asked the audience if there was any reason they were objecting
besides the fact that a few letters may be temporarily delayed and phone calls may
have to be made.
r. Robert Glazer stated that there has been unprecedented growth in this area and
the possibility of change has been enhanced by this growth. There is no assurance
from the Metropolitan Council that another change would not have to take place.
He asked the Council to work within the postal system they have now.
Mr. George Gustafson, 8391 Spring Lake Road stated that there was no point in
changing all of the numbers for the time being. Correct the problems and change
the East -West streets. He said the St. Paul numbering system was a bad example of
a good system.
Councilman Johnson asked the residents if their chief concern was that the change
may not be the only change. He wondered whether anyone was really considering the
primary problem which was whether a person could be easily located within the present
system. He asked whether the possible loss of someone's life was worth not changing
to a uniform system.
Mayor Neisen called for a show of hands on the following questions: to adopt the
Metropolitan system, (8); to only change East -West streets, (12); not to do anything,
(6).
Patrolman Smith stated that North -South street numbers can be figured out, but they
are still confusing.
Mr. George Gustafson stated that if there was going to be a change to a uniform
system, the current St. Paul numbers be changed to conform to the Minneapolis numbers,