HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974 09-12 Disabled man is permitted to continue work in home DISPATCH Disabled man is permitted
to continue work in home
Richard A. Leko has So he set up a repair ised that if he finds "full-
c on v i n c e d service in the garage at 'time employment," he'll
Maple woo d s his 1890 Radatz Ave. go out of business.
City Council to allow him home. something Miller He also agreed to re-
to operate what City Man- says isn't permitted in a Move a lawn sign adver-
ager \1ich<1€I Miller calls residential zone. tising his business, mostly
an illegal business. When city officials told- the repair of appliances.
Leko he was in violation small engines and bicy-
"I'm trying to stay off of a local ordinance, he cies.
welfare," he pleaded be- appe'ilcd to the council. -
fore the city countil last • M i I ler recommended
five kid- nd support my denial of the appeal. say-
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• ing that to do otherwise
Leko said that because will set a dangerous prec-
of a disabling back injury edent.
he has been unable to find But councilmen suggest-
fulltime employment. ed that a better precedent
was keeping a man and
his family off the relief
rolls.
"I see no reason why we
can't (allow this)," Coun-
cilman John Greavu said
in summing up what
seemed to he the unani-
mous sentiment of the •
council. "There have been
no complaints from neigh-
bors. He's not bothering
anybody."
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Working at his "illegal" business is Richard Leko. He was told
by Maplewood city officials that he can't operate cx repair service out
of his home because it's contrary to local uordinance. But Leko won an
rk
appeal before the city council
o
keep his family, whichl
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