gr00542.xml Hennepin County: Minneapolis: Mayor: Sayles Belton: An Inventory of Its Sayles Belton (Sharon) Subject Files at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
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Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies, February 2012. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minneapolis (Minn.). Office of the Mayor. Sayles Belton (Sharon) subject files. 1987-1998 (bulk 1993-1996). Materials in English. Correspondence, press statements, budget addresses, state of the city speeches, and related materials detailing Sayles Belton's tenure as City Council member (1983-1994) and mayor (1994-2004). 8.4 cubic feet (7 boxes and 1 partial box) See Detailed Description for shelf locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Topics covered include community and economic development, gay and lesbian rights, children and youth, race relations and civil rights, police and crime, sister cities, housing, professional sports, awards, campaign, labor, legal and financial issues, legislation, planning, personnel, education, employment, health, women's issues, and transportation.

 ARRANGEMENT

Arranged in the following sections:

City Council Subject Files Mayoral Coded Subject Files Mayoral Chronological Subject Files CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: African American politicians -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Central business districts -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Children -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Civil rights -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Community development, Urban -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Crime -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Economic development projects -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Education -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Gay rights -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Housing -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Labor -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Mayors -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Municipal government -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Police -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Political campaigns -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Professional sports -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Sister cities. Transportation -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Urban policy -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Women -- Political activity -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Women mayors -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Women politicians -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Youth -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Persons: Belton, Sharon Sayles. Organizations: Minneapolis (Minn.). City Council. Places: Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Politics and government. Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Race relations -- Political aspects. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minneapolis (Minn.). Office of the Mayor. Sayles Belton (Sharon) Subject Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 2011-21

 Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 007482829

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION City Council subject files 111.A.4.1B Community Development, 1990-1993. 2 folders. Federal Reserve Bank, 1992-1993. Garbage Transfer Stations, 1990-1992. Craig, Earl, 1992. Disparity Study, 1990-1993. Family Self-Sufficiency Project Coordinating Committee, 1991-1993. Gambling Issues, 1993. Gangs, 1992-1993. Gay and Lesbian Issues, 1991-1993. Gay and Lesbian Police Community Task Force, 1987-1994. 2 folders. General Mills Meeting, 1990-1992. Governor’s Office: Urban and Minority Employment Initiatives, 1991-1992. Grand Jury Study Committee, 1991-1992. Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association, 1990-1993. 111.A.4.2F Gun Control and Ordinances, 1993. Head Start, 1992-1993, 1996. Joint Disparity Study, 1994. Joint Ministry Project, 1992. League of Women Voters, 1990-1994. Legal Aid Society of Minnesota, 1992-1993. Minneapolis Community Development Agency: Review Committee, 1992-1993. Minneapolis Initiative Against Racism, 1992-1993. 2 folders. Minneapolis Public Housing Authority: Self-Sufficiency Program, 1992-1993. Minneapolis: RISE [Responsible, Independent, Skilled, and Employed Adults], 1993. Minneapolis Teacher Retirement, 1992. Minnesota African American Chamber of Commerce, 1991-1993. Minnesota Women’s Elected Officials, 1988-1993. Police Department, 1992-1993. 2 folders. Police Department: Community Oriented Policing, 1990-1993. Sister Cities, 1991-1993. 111.A.4.3B Sister City: Harbin, China, 1990-1993. Sister City: Ibaraki, Japan, 1991-1993. Sister City: Novobrisk, Russia, 1991-1992. Sister City: Tours, France, 1990-1993. Way to Grow, 1991-1994. 2 folders. Way to Grow: Housing Task Force Committee, 1993. Way to Grow: Phillips TLC, 1991-1993. Mayoral Coded Files

These files are arranged and coded by general topical category as follows:

CU: Cultural, Recreational, and Environmental. CU-AR: Arts. CU-EN: Environmental. CU-FE: Festival/Events. CU-HE: Heritage. CU-HU: Human Rights. CU-PA: Parks. CU-PR: Professional Sports. CWP: Clean Water Partnership. FD: Fire Apparatus and Equipment. FI: Financial and Fiscal. FI-GR: Grants/Foundations. IN: Public Information/Relations. IN-PR: Information and Public Relations. IN-SB: Sayles Belton Personal. LA: Labor Relations. LE: Legislative and Legal. LE-GE: General Legal. LE-GO: Government. LE-TA: Taxes. MA: Management Information. OF: Office Administration. OF-OR: Organizations. PE: Personnel. PL: Planning and Programming. PL-BU: Budget. PL-OO: Planning/Programs/Projects. PL-OR: Organization Planning. PL-PR: Program and Project Files. PO: Police. PU: Purchasing. SE: Services. SE-CO: Traffic Control. SE-HU: Social Services. SE-IN: Inspections. SE-LI: Licensing/Permits. SE-PA: Parking. SE-SA: Sanitation. SE-ST: Street Maintenance. SE-YO: Youth Development. SE-ZO: Zoning. UT: Public Utilities. UT-OO: Utilities/Transportation/Communication. UT-RA: Utility Rates. UT-TR: Transportation. 111.A.4.3B CU-AR-OO: The Arts, 1994-1995. CU-EN-OO: Environmental Protection, 1994-1996. CU-EN-PO: Pollution, 1994. CU-FE-GA: Police Graduations, 1994-1995. CU-FE-GB: Groundbreakings, 1994-1996. CU-FE-GR: Graduations, 1994-1996. CU-FE-OO: Festivals and Events, 1994. CU-FE-AQ: Aquatennial, 1994-1995. CU-HE-AF: Afro American, 1994-1996. CU-HE-NA: Native American, 1994-1995. CU-HE-OO: Cultural Heritage, 1994-1995. CU-HE-RE: Religious, 1994-1996. CU-HU-CI: Civil Rights Complaints, 1994. CU-HU-OO, 1994-1996. CU-HU-PO: Pornography, 1994. CU-HU-RA: Race Relations, 1994-1995. 111.A.4.4F CU-OO-OO: Recreation, Culture, Environment, 1994-1996. CU-PA-OO: Park Files, 1994. CU-PR-BA: Baseball, 1994-1996. 2 folders. CU-PR-BK: Basketball, 1994. CU-PR-OO: Professional Sports, 1994-1996. CWP: Clean Water Partnership. FD-OO-OO: Fire Department, 1994. FI-GR-OO: Grants/Foundations, 1994-1995. FI-OO-OO: Financial, 1994-1996. IN-PR-AC: Acceptances, 1994. IN-PR-AW: Awards, 1994-1996. 3 folders.

Including nominations and proclamations.

 IN-PR-CC: Consumer Complaints, 1994. IN-PR-CI: City Promotion, 1994-1996. IN-PR-CN: Mayoral Congratulations, 1994-1996. IN-PR-CT: Greetings/Invitations/Letters of Support, 1994-1996. IN-PR-ID: Introductions, 1994-1995. IN-PR-IN: International, 1994-1996. 3 folders.

Includes Sister Cities.

 IN-PR-NE: Neighborhood Communications, 1994-1996. IN-PR-OO: Information and Public Relations, 1994-1995. 2 folders. IN-PR-ST: Press Statements/Interviews/Quotes, 1994-1996. 2 folders. 111.A.4.5B IN-SB-CO: Contributions, 1994-1995. IN-SB-IS: Issues, 1994. IN-SB-OO: Political/Campaign, 1994-1996. IN-SB-PE: Personal (Personal Letters), 1993-1995. IN-SB-PO: Politics, 1994. LA-OO-OO: Labor, 1994-1996. LA-RE-AD: Labor/Management, 1994-1995. LE-AD-ST: State of the City, 1994-1995. LE-AT-LA: Claims, Lawsuits Against the City, 1994. LE-AT-OP: Opinions of Attorney, 1994. LE-EL-OO: Elections, 1994. LE-GE-OO: General Legal Files, 1994. LE-GE-AC: Accident and Injury Report, 1994. LE-GO-CR: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council , 1994. LE-GO-FE: Federal Acts and Legislation, 1994. LE-GO-NA: National League of Cities, 1994. LE-GO-OO: Government/Legislation, 1996. LE-GO-ST: State Acts and Legislation, 1994. LE-GO-SU: Summit Meeting (City, Park Board, County, Library Board), 1994. LE-OO: Legislative/Legal, 1995-1996. LE-TA-OO: Taxes, 1994. LE-TA-FI: Fiscal Disparities, 1994. LE-TA-PR: Property Taxes/Tax Reform, 1993-1994. MA-AD-OO: Administration of Mayor’s Office, 1994. MA-CI-OO: Civil Rights Department Management, 1994. MA-OO-OO: Management (City Government), 1995-1996. OF-OR-AN: Anonymous Letters/Cranks and Disturbed Persons, 1994. OF-OR-AP: Appointments/Nominations, 1994. OF-OR-CI: City Departments, Boards, Committees, 1994. OF-OR-GO: Governmental Organizations, 1994. OF-OR-MA: Management Improvement, 1994. OF-OR-NE: Neighborhood Organizations, 1994. OF-OR-OU: Outside Organizations, 1994. OF-OR-PO: Political Organizations/Mayor’s Newsletter, 1994. OF-OR-RE: Recommendations, 1994. OF-OR-SU: Support Letters, 1994. PE-EM-OO: Internal Personnel Files, 1994. PE-MA-BE: Employee Benefits, 1994. PE-MA-EQ: Affirmative Action, 1994. PE-OO: Personnel, City, 1994-1996. PL-BU-OO: Budget, City, 1994-1996. PL-OO: Planning/Program/Projects, 1995-1996. PL-OR-OO: Organization Planning Files, 1994. PL-OR-DE: Departmental Organization Planning Files, 1993-1994. PL-PR-DT: Downtown Development, 1994. PL-PR-EC: Economic Development (General), 1994-1995. 3 folders. 111.A.4.6F PL-PR-EC: Downtown Development, 1995-1996. PL-PR-GO: Livability, 1994. PL-PR-GO: NRP [Neighborhood Revitalization Plan], 1994. PL-PR-HO: Housing, 1994. PL-PR-MI: Minority Business, 1994. PL-PR-NE: Neighborhood Development, 1994. PL-PR-OO: Projects (Economic Development), 1994-1996. 3 folders. PL-PR-PR: Individual Development Projects, 1994. 9 folders. Individual Projects. Chicago Avenue. Convention Center. Federal Reserve Building. Jail. Milwaukee Depot. Nicollet Mall. Saint Anthony. Stadium. PL-PR-RI: River Development, 1994. PL-PR-SM: Small Business, 1994. PL-PR-ZO: Zoning, 1994. PO-CI-PA: Towing and Tags, 1994. PO-CR-CU: Curfew/Truancy, Youth Crime, 1995. PO-CR-DR: Drugs and Crime, 1994. PO-CR-DT: Youth/Crime in Downtown Area, 1994. PO-CR-GU: Gun Control, 1994-1996. PO-CR-OO: Crime, 1994-1996. PO-CR-PR: Crime Prevention, 1994. PO-CR-PR: Curfew/Truancy, 1994. PO-CR-PR: SAFE (Public Safety Proposal), 1994. PO-MA-CM: Compliments to the Police, 1994. PO-MA-CO: Complaints/Police Accountability, 1994. PO-MA-CO: Sauro Complaints, 1995-1996. 2 folders. PO-MA-IA: Internal Affairs, 1994. PO-MA-OO: Police Management, 1994-1996. PO-MA-PE: Personnel, 1994.

Including staffing.

 PO-OO-OO: Police, 1994-1995. PU-OO-OO: Purchasing, 1994. RE-ST-CO: Computerization/Office Automation, 1994. SE-CO-OO: Traffic Control Files, 1994. SE-HU-CG: Charitable Giving, 1994-1995. SE-HU-DI: Disabled, 1993-1994. SE-HU-ED: Adult Education, 1994-1996. SE-HU-EM: Adult Employment, 1994-1996. SE-HU-HE: Health, 1994-1995. 111.A.4.7B SE-HU-HO: Housing, 1994-1996. 2 folders. SE-HU-HO: Public Housing, 1994-1995. 2 folders. SE-HU-HO: Emergency Shelters/Homeless, 1994. SE-HU-OO: Human Services, 1994-1996. SE-HU-SE: Family Issues/Self Sufficiency, 1994. SE-HU-SR: Seniors, 1994. SE-HU-WO: Women’s Issues, 1994-1996. 2 folders. SE-IN-OO: Inspections, 1994. SE-IN-EN: Environmental, 1994. SE-IN-HO: Housing, 1994. SE-LI-OO: Licensing, 1994. SE-LI-GA: Gambling, 1994. SE-LI-LI: Liquor Licensing, 1994. SE-LI-PE: Permits, 1994. SE-LI-TA: Taxicabs, 1993-1994. SE-OO-OO: Services Provided by the City, 1994. SE-PA-OO: Parking, 1994. SE-PA-BI: Bicycles/Bicycling, 1994. SE-SA-OO: Sanitation, 1994-1995. SE-ST-OO: Street Maintenance, 1994. SE-ST-SN: Snow Removal, 1994. SE-YO-OO: Youth, 1994-1996. 3 folders. SE-YO-EA: Early Childhood, 1994-1996. SE-YO-ED: Youth Education, 1993-1996. 2 folders. SE-YO-EM: Youth Employment, 1994-1996. SE-YO-ME: Mentoring/Youth Trust, 1994. SE-YO-YC: Youth Coordinating Board Program, 1994. SE-ZO-OO: Zoning, 1994. UT-AI-OO: Aircraft Transportation Files/Airport Noise, 1994. UT-OO-OO: Utilities/Transportation/Communication, 1995-1996. UT-RA-WA: Water Rates Files, 1994-1995. UT-TR-OO: Transportation, 1993-1994. UT-TR-BU: Bus Files, 1994. UT-TR-PL: Hiawatha Avenue, 1994. UT-TR-RA: Light Rail Transit, 1994. Mayoral Chronological Subject Files 111.A.4.8F Police Department: Strategic Plan 1993 and Strategic Direction 1994-1997. State of the City Speeches, 1994-1998. State of the City, 1994. Directions Framework, A Policy Guide for Budgets, Management and Policy Development, 1995-1999, August 12, 1994. 1995 Budget Framework, August 12, 1994. Budget Framework Address, August 12 1994; 1995 Budget Address: Savings, Safety and Service, November 9, 1994. 2 items in 1 folder. 1995 Decision Packages, November 9, 1994. Youth Coordinating Board: Annual Financial Report, for year ended December 31, 1994. Youth Coordinating Board: 1995 Annual Report. Progress Report: 1994, to the City Council and Department Heads, January 1995. A Framework for Change: 1996 Budget Framework Address, August 15, 1995; Framework for Change: Focus on Public Safety, 1996 Budget Address, November 6, 1995. 2 items in 1 folder. Youth Coordinating Board: Annual Financial Report, For year ended December 31, 1995. Priorities’97, A Budget Framework for a Safe City, August 6, 1996; A Post-Recovery Budget: Investing in Public Safety and Infrastructure, November 7, 1996. 2 items in 1 folder. City of Minneapolis Risk Management Review, Advanced Risk Management Techniques, Inc., November 12, 1996. Investing in our Future: 1998 Budget Framework Address, August 6, 1997; Priorities ’98, August 6, 1997; 1998 Budget Address: Investing in Our Future, November 19, 1997. 3 items in 1 folder. 1999 Budget Framework Address: Minneapolis: A Triple-A City, August 13, 1998. State of the City, 1998.