METROPOLITAN COUNCIL:
An Inventory of Its Council Chair's Files at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Area. | |
| Title: | Council Chair's Files. | |
| Dates: | 1967-1990. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Correspondence, subject and speech files, primarily of council chairs James L. Hetland (1967-1971), Albert J. Hofstede (1971-1973), John E. Boland (1973-1978), and Charles R. Weaver (1979). There are scattered files from the offices of chairs Gerald J. Isaacs (Jan. 1983-1984), Sandra S. Gardebring (1984-1986), and Steve Keefe (1986-1989). | |
| Quantity: | 8.7 cubic feet (8 boxes and 1 partial box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Topics covered include the daily operation and activities of the chair; relations with other state and federal agencies, local governments, and school districts; the Metropolitan Development Guide; health; legislation; the Metropolitan Transit Commission; the Metropolitan Waste Commission; appointments; and committees.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Area. Council Chair's Files. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 989-44; 991-120; 992-52; 992-70; 994-60; 2000-22
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017311620104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| 102.E.11.8F | 1 | Correspondence, Letters Received: | |||||||||
| 1967-May 1974. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 102.E.11.9B | 2 | June 1974-July 1975. | |||||||||
| Missing September-November 1974. | |||||||||||
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| 102.E.11.10F | 3 | July-October 1975. 12 folders. | |||||||||
| Correspondence, Letters Sent, 1977-1979. 8 folders. | |||||||||||
| State Agency Correspondence, 1975-1977. 2 partial boxes: | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically. | |||||||||||
| Administration Department-Finance Department. 8 folders. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 102.E.12.1B | 4 | Governor-Zoological Garden. 23 folders. | |||||||||
| Federal Agency Correspondence, 1974-1977. 13 folders. | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically. | |||||||||||
| County Correspondence, 1974-1977. 13 folders. | |||||||||||
| With metropolitan counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, and Washington. | |||||||||||
| City and Township Correspondence, 1974-1977. 2 partial boxes: | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically. | |||||||||||
| Afton-Burnsville. 14 folders. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 102.E.12.2F | 5 | Centerville-Woodbury. 81 folders. | |||||||||
| School District Correspondence, 1972. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| With ISD No. 16, Anoka, and ISD No. 622, North St. Paul/Maplewood. | |||||||||||
| Subject Files, 1974-1977. 2 partial boxes: | |||||||||||
| Aging. | |||||||||||
| Airports. | |||||||||||
| Association of Metropolitan Municipalities. | |||||||||||
| Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. | |||||||||||
| Bassett Creek Flood Control Commission. | |||||||||||
| Bonding. | |||||||||||
| Briggs and Morgan. | |||||||||||
| Cable Communications Advisory Commission. | |||||||||||
| Camp, Dresser, and McKee, Inc. | |||||||||||
| Cedar Riverside. | |||||||||||
| Census Bureau. | |||||||||||
| Census of Governments. | |||||||||||
| Champlin-Anoka-Brooklyn Park Interceptor. | |||||||||||
| Christen Trucking, Inc. | |||||||||||
| Citizens' League. | |||||||||||
| Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. | |||||||||||
| Justice Advisory Committee. | |||||||||||
| Dayton, Herman, and Graham, Attorneys. | |||||||||||
| Dayton-Hudson Properties. | |||||||||||
| Development Framework, General. | |||||||||||
| Development Guide. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Emergency Medical Services (EMS). | |||||||||||
| Environmental Balance Association of Minnesota, Inc. | |||||||||||
| Federal Regional Council. | |||||||||||
| Federal Pollution Control Agency Amendments of 1972 (Sec. 208). | |||||||||||
| The Fels Center of Government. | |||||||||||
| Gray, Plant, Mooty, and Anderson. | |||||||||||
| Haynes and Miller. | |||||||||||
| Health. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 102.E.12.3B | 6 | Housing. | |||||||||
| Housing and Community Development Act. | |||||||||||
| Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) Funding. | |||||||||||
| Legal. | |||||||||||
| Legislature. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Lorenz Bus Service. | |||||||||||
| Metropolitan Airports Commission. | |||||||||||
| Metropolitan Council Members. | |||||||||||
| Metropolitan Health Board. | |||||||||||
| Metropolitan Inter-County Council. | |||||||||||
| Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission. | |||||||||||
| Metropolitan Transit Commission. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Environmental Control Citizens' Association (MECCA). | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG). | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Urban Comprehensive Employment and Training Consortium. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge Proposal. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Mississippi River Corridor. | |||||||||||
| National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials. | |||||||||||
| National Association of Regional Councils (NARC). | |||||||||||
| National Conference on American Federalism (Speech). | |||||||||||
| Neighborhood Counseling Center. | |||||||||||
| North Suburban Sewer Service Board. | |||||||||||
| Parks and Open Space. | |||||||||||
| Piper, Jaffray, and Hopwood. | |||||||||||
| Popham, Haik, Schnobrich, Kaufman, and Doty, Ltd. | |||||||||||
| Powderhorn Community Council. | |||||||||||
| Ramsey Action Program. | |||||||||||
| Ramsey Association of Homeowners. | |||||||||||
| Resource Recovery, Inc. | |||||||||||
| Soil and Water Conservation Districts. | |||||||||||
| Solid Waste. | |||||||||||
| Sprinsted, Inc. Municipal Consultants. | |||||||||||
| State of the Region Speech. | |||||||||||
| Transportation. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Transportation Advisory Board. | |||||||||||
| University of Minnesota. | |||||||||||
| Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission. | |||||||||||
| Urban Mass Transit Administration (UMTA). | |||||||||||
| Water Quality Speech. | |||||||||||
| Charles R. Weavers' Files: | |||||||||||
| Appointment, 1979. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence, 1979. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Letters of congratulation on appointment, thank yous, and miscellaneous. | |||||||||||
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| 102.E.12.4F | 7 | Speech Appointment Files, 1979. 8 folders. | |||||||||
| No speech texts. | |||||||||||
| Subject Files, 1977-1979: | |||||||||||
| Aging. | |||||||||||
| Airports. | |||||||||||
| Arts Program. | |||||||||||
| Citizens' League. | |||||||||||
| Criminal Justice, 911. | |||||||||||
| Criminal Justice, LEAA. | |||||||||||
| Energy Department. | |||||||||||
| Governor's Community Development Message. | |||||||||||
| Governor's Office. | |||||||||||
| Health Board. | |||||||||||
| House of Representatives. | |||||||||||
| Housing. | |||||||||||
| Housing and Urban Development. | |||||||||||
| Housing and Redevelopment Authority. | |||||||||||
| Inter-Agency Fuel Coordinating Committee. | |||||||||||
| Investment Network. | |||||||||||
| Land Planning Act. | |||||||||||
| Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee. | |||||||||||
| Metropolitan Transit Commission. | |||||||||||
| Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Planning Association. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota River Crossings. | |||||||||||
| Municipalities. | |||||||||||
| Negotiated Investment Strategies. | |||||||||||
| Parks and Open Space Commission. | |||||||||||
| Pollution Control Agency. | |||||||||||
| Senate. | |||||||||||
| Sports Facility Commission. | |||||||||||
| Stadium Resolutions. | |||||||||||
| State Planning Agency. | |||||||||||
| Transportation. | |||||||||||
| Urban Issues. | |||||||||||
| Chair's Correspondence, 1986-1987, April 1988–February 1989. 12 folders. | |||||||||||
| Of Steve Keefe, Chair. | |||||||||||
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| 102.E.12.5B | 8 | Chair’s Correspondence, March–December 1989. 10 folders. | |||||||||
| Of Steve Keefe, Chair. | |||||||||||
| Special Assistant Correspondence, 1983-1987. 11 folders. | |||||||||||
| Of Bill Lester and John Harrington, Special Assistants to the Chair. | |||||||||||
| Legislative Correspondence, 1984-1985. 6 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 112.I.19.6F | 9 | Legislative Correspondence, 1986. 1 folder. | |||||||||
| Legislative Briefing Material, 1984. | |||||||||||
| Material Regarding Elected versus Appointed Council, 1976-1984. | |||||||||||
| Material Regarding Special Committee on Advisory Committees, 1983-1984. | |||||||||||
| Material Regarding Work of Special Committee on Legislation, 1984. | |||||||||||
| Speech Files, 1971-1976. 40 folders. | |||||||||||
| Of Chairman Albert J. Hofstede, Executive Director Robert T. Jorvig, and various council staff. Also include copies of standard council speeches. Usually one item per folder. | |||||||||||
| Speeches of Sandra Gardebring, 1984-1986. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Airport Study File, Steve Keefe, 1988-1990. | |||||||||||
| Housing Study File, Steve Keefe, 1987-1990. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Administrative procedure -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Airports -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- County services -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Health planning -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Housing -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Metropolitan areas -- Minnesota -- Planning.
- Metropolitan government -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- State-local relations -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Persons:
- Boland, John E.
- Gardebring, Sandra S.
- Hetland, James L., 1925-
- Hofstede, Albert J.
- Isaacs, Gerald J.
- Keefe, Steve.
- Weaver, Charles R.
- Organizations:
- Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Area -- Officials and employees.
- Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Area. -- Metropolitan development guide.
- Metropolitan Transit Commission.
- Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (Minn.)
- Places:
- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (Minn.) -- Politics and government.
- Functions:
- Planning.
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