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

Collection Overview

Abstract

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

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