William W. Roath, Jr. Papers, 1973-1986

William W. Roath, Jr. Papers

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Collection Overview

Title: William W. Roath, Jr. Papers, 1973-1986

Predominant Dates:1982-1985

ID: OGLMC1027

Primary Creator: Roath, William W., Jr. (1956-)

Extent: 5.0 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 08/20/1985

Subjects: City of Grand Forks, North Dakota, University of North Dakota - Alumni

Languages: English

Abstract

1956-; Grand Forks City Council, 1982-1985

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The William W. Roath, Jr. Papers have been divided into three series:

Series 1: Personal Materials

Series 2: Grand Forks City Council Subject Files

Series 3: Policies and Procedures

Collection Historical Note

William Wesley Roath, Jr. was born in 1956, in Bozeman, Montana. Because his father was an Air Force careerist, Roath moved often while growing up. From 1981 through 1985, he attended UND. He graduated from UND in August 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics with minors in History and Political Science.

While a student, Roath was elected to the Grand Forks City Council from Ward I as a Democrat. His candidacy was supported by the Prairie Campaign for Economic Democracy. As a city councilman, Roath chaired the Ad Hoc Committee on Energy Research and the Mayor's Task Force on Nuclear Relocation Alternatives, was vice-chair of the Mayor's Task Force on Energy Preparedness, and was a member of the Public Service Committee. In November 1984, Roath campaigned to represent District 42 in North Dakota's House of Representatives, although he lost by eighty votes. When he graduated in August 1985, Roath resigned his seat on the Grand Forks City Council and took a job as Director of Employment Training for the Goodhue-Rice-Wabasha Citizens Action Council in Minnesota.

In 1987, Roath became the Director of the Wright County [Minnesota] Community Action Agency. A year later he was named Executive Director of Emotions Anonymous for Minnesota. In 1990, Roath became the Executive Director of the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union, the state's affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union. During that same year, Roath served as a district manager for the Paul Wellstone campaign during his successful 1990 bid for the United States Senate seat from Minnesota. In July 1994, Roath began a position as coordinator of the North Dakota chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Subject/Index Terms

City of Grand Forks, North Dakota
University of North Dakota - Alumni

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: William W. Roath, Jr., Grand Forks, North Dakota

Acquisition Method: Donation; Acc.85-1393

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). William W. Roath, Jr. Papers. OGLMC 1027, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in April 2015.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Personal Materials],
[Series 2: Grand Forks City Council Subject Files],
[Series 3: Policies and Procedures],
[All]

Series 1: Personal Materials

Box 1

Folder 1: Papers: October 1982 - November 1983

Series 2: Grand Forks City Council Subject Files

Series 2 is the bulk of the collection and consists of an alphabetical Grand Forks City Council Subject File. All subject headings have been retained and four additional headings (city merchants, disabled, hospital, and lots/buildings) were formed from documents found within the folder labeled "miscellaneous." Items within each subject have been arranged chronologically. Subject Files typically contain amendments, city ordinances, correspondence, proposals, reports, and resolutions related to the subject. Bound financial records have been incorporated into this series. Many budgets reflect monies requested for 1986.

Box 1

Folder 2: Airport: May 1982 - November 1983
Folder 3: Airport: January 1984 - March 1985
Folder 4: Airport Budget: 1982 - 1986
Folder 5: Assessing Department Reports: 1983
Folder 6: Board of Equalization Minutes and Protests: 1982 - 1984
Folder 7: Annual Budget, City of Grand Forks: 1983
Folder 8: Annual Budget, City of Grand Forks: 1984
Folder 9: Annual Budget, City of Grand Forks: 1985
Folder 10: Budget, City of Grand Forks: August 1982 - December 1983
Folder 11: Budget, City of Grand Forks: January 1984 - June 1984
Folder 12: Budget, City of Grand Forks: July 1984 - March 1985
Folder 13: Bus System: April 1982 - July 1984
Folder 14: Capital Improvements Program Committee: June 1983
Folder 15: Capital Improvements Plan: 1983
Folder 16: Capital Improvements Plan: 1984
Folder 17: Capital Improvements Plan: 1985
Folder 18: Chamber of Commerce: 1983 - 1985
Folder 19: City Center Mall: 1982 - 1983
Folder 20: City Bonds: March 1982 - November 1982
Folder 21: City Bonds: April 1983 - September 1984
Folder 22: City Government: June 1982 - July 1985
Folder 23: City Hall Budget: 1982 - 1986
Folder 24: City Merchants: February 1983 - August 1983
Folder 25: Civic Auditorium: May 1982 - August 1983
Folder 26: Civic Auditorium: February 1984 - January 1985
Folder 27: Civic Auditorium Budget: 1982 - 1986
Folder 28: Civil Preparedness: 1983
Folder 29: Civil Service: February 1982 - December 1982

Box 2

Folder 1: Civil Service: January 1983 - December 1983
Folder 2: Civil Service: January 1984-March 1985
Folder 3: Committee of the Whole Minutes: August 1982 - August 1984
Folder 4: Community Development: April 1983 - February 1985
Folder 5: Constituent Services: May 1982 - July 1983
Folder 6: Construction: April 1982 - March 1985
Folder 7: Construction, Estimate Summaries: August 1982 - March 1985
Folder 8: Convention & Visitors Bureau: August 1982-April 1985
Folder 9: County Affairs: June 1982
Folder 10: Disabled: February 1983 - November 1984
Folder 11: Elections: 1982 - January 1985
Folder 12: Emergency Preparedness: December 1982 - May 1984
Folder 13: Emergency Preparedness Act: 1973, 1978, 1979, 1982
Folder 14: Energy Utilities: November 1981 - March 1984
Folder 15: Engineering Department Budget: 1982 - 1986
Folder 16: Events Center: July 1984
Folder 17: Finance Committee Minutes: April 1982 - July 1985
Folder 18: Finance Report: March 1983
Folder 19: Finance Reports: 1983
Folder 20: Finance Reports: 1984
Folder 21: Flood Control: July 1982 - February 1985
Folder 22: Health & Safety: August 1982 - March 1985
Folder 23: Hospital: February 1984
Folder 24: Housing Authority Minutes: April 1982 - February 1985
Folder 25: Labor: March 1982, February 1983
Folder 26: League of Cities: May 1982 - October 1984
Folder 27: Liquor/Gambling: September 1977 - June 1984
Folder 28: Lots/Buildings: April - August 1982
Folder 29: Mass Media: February 1982 - March 1985
Folder 30: Mayor/General City: May 1982 - March 1985
Folder 31: Miscellaneous: June 1982 - March 1985
Folder 32: Parking: August 1982 - January 1985
Folder 33: Parks: May 1982 - February 1985
Folder 34: Planning & Zoning: April 1982 - December 1982
Folder 35: Planning & Zoning: January 1983 - December 1983
Folder 36: Planning & Zoning: January 1984 - March 1985

Box 3

Folder 1: Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes: May 1982 - March 1985
Folder 2: Police and Fire Departments: March 1982 - June 1985
Folder 3: Proceedings (Council): April 1982 - December 1982
Folder 4: Proceedings (Council): January 1983 - December 1983
Folder 5: Proceedings (Council): January 1984 - December 1984
Folder 6: Proceedings (Council): January 1985 - July 1985
Folder 7: Public Safety Committee Minutes: April 1982 - July 1985
Folder 8: Public Service Committee Minutes: October 1981 - July 1985
Folder 9: Public Transportation Budget: 1982 - 1986
Folder 10: Railroads, Burlington Northern: March 1982 - May 1983
Folder 11: Sanitation: January 1982 - June 1984
Folder 12: Sanitation Department Budget: 1982 - 1986
Folder 13: Schools: April 1982 - January 1985
Folder 14: Senior Citizens Association Mill Levy Fund: 1983
Folder 15: Sewage Collection Improvements: 1984
Folder 16: Sewage: April 1982 - December 1982
Folder 17: Sewage: January 1983 - December 1983
Folder 18: Sewage: January 1984 - March 1985
Folder 19: Sewage Department Budget: 1982 - 1986
Folder 20: Sidewalks/Bicycles: May 1982 - December 1983
Folder 21: Solid Waste: 1982
Folder 22: Streets: April 1982 - December 1982
Folder 23: Streets: January 1983 - December 1983
Folder 24: Streets: January 1984 - March 1985
Folder 25: Street Department Budget: 1982-1986
Folder 26: Taxes: April 1982 - September 1982
Folder 27: Taxes: January 1983 - December 1983 2
Folder 28: Taxes: January 1984 - February 1985

Box 4

Folder 1: TCI (cable television): 1984
Folder 2: University/City: 1983 - 1984
Folder 3: University/City: 1985
Folder 4: Urban Development: 1982
Folder 5: Urban Development: 1983
Folder 6: Urban Development Committee Minutes: April 1982 - July 1985
Folder 7: Urban Development Budget: 1982 - 1986
Folder 8: Water: March 1982 - December 1982
Folder 9: Water: January 1983 - December 1983
Folder 10: Water: January 1984 - March 1985
Folder 11: Water Rates: 1973 - 1984
Folder 12: Water Rate Studies: 1976
Folder 13: Water Rate Studies: 1982
Folder 14: Water Rate Studies: 1983
Folder 15: Water Rate Studies: 1985
Folder 16: Water Utility Fund Budget: 1982 - 1986
Folder 17: Water Treatment Plant: 1981, 1984

Series 3: Policies and Procedures

Series 3 consists of Grand Forks City Council Policies and Procedures manuals. (Box 4) The William W. Roath, Jr. Papers are a valuable source of information about the actions of the Grand Forks City Council from April 1982 to March 1985. During that time, a chief concern before the Council was the future of the city's water system. Numerous records, including a regression analysis performed by Roath, are contained within Series II under "Water," "Water Rates," and "Water Rate Studies." City emergencies were also a primary concern for the Council. Files labeled "Flood Control," "Civil Preparedness," and "Emergency Preparedness" contain documents pertaining to floods, flood control (English Coulee Diversion), hazardous waste, and the Emergency Control Act. Importantly, Series 2, the Subject File, also contains a substantial collection of City Council Proceedings from April 1982 to March 1985.

Box 4

Folder 18: Budgeting Manual: May 1982
Folder 19: Inspection Department Manual: February 1985
Folder 20: Purchasing Manual: April 1984
Folder 21: Standard Construction Specifications: March 1985
Folder 22: Street and Sanitation: undated
Folder 23: Wastewater Dept.: undated
Folder 24: Water Distribution Department: March 1985
Folder 25: Water Transfer Emergency Handbook: 1985
Folder 26: Water Treatment Plant: undated

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Personal Materials],
[Series 2: Grand Forks City Council Subject Files],
[Series 3: Policies and Procedures],
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