HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - unsigned - 1987-12-22 City Council, Special Meeting Council Chambers Redding, California December 22, 1987 The Special Meeting of the City Council was called to order at 12
Noon by Mayor Dahl with the following Council Members present: Carter, Fulton, Gard, and Johannessen.
Also present were City Manager Christofferson, Assistant City
Manager McMurry, Planning and Community Development Director
Perry, Director of Finance Downing, General Services Director
Masingale, Assistant Director of General Services Kohn, and
Deputy City Clerk Strohmayer.
GIFT FOR PARK DEVELOPMENT
(G-100 & P-050)
Planning and Community Development Director Perry submitted to
Council a letter from Lee W. Salter, representing Mrs. Leah F.
McConnell, offering to provide funding for certain City projects
listed below:
1. $20,000 for completion of the Sacramento Trail Bridge Cross
ing;
2. $50,000 for the design, development, and implementation of the
Mary Lake Park, specifically including the walking and
joggingtrails;
3. $230,000 for soccer-field improvements;
4. $450,000 for natural park-arboretum, for walking, hiking, and
equestrian use, without public access for
motorizedvehicles; and
5. $450,000 for the development and building of structures to be
leased at reduced rent to non-profit public-
benefitorganizations, specifically including the United Way
shouldthat organization choose to locate in this
development. Therental value for the development should
exclude a return basedon the capital investment from this
grant.
Mr. Perry noted that the above projects are all capital
improvement activities intended to provide finished facilities to
the community. Several of these projects are already underway,
and this will allow the City to proceed faster than planned.
Council Member Gard noted that Mrs. McConnell gave funds for the
rehabilitation of Old City Hall.
MOTION: Made by Council Member Gard, seconded by Council Member
Carter, to accept Mrs. McConnell's offer to give the City 1.2
million dollars for projects as outlined above, and authorizing
the Mayor to execute a letter of acknowledgement to Mrs.
McConnell. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes
Mr. Salter presented a check to Mayor Dahl in the amount of 1.2
million dollars. Mayor Dahl asked Mr. Salter to convey Council's
deep appreciation to Mrs. McConnell for the generous gift which
will have long-lasting impacts for the community.
CLOSED SESSION
(P-100-050)
Mayor Dahl announced that pursuant to California Government Code
Section 54957.6, Council will adjourn to closed session to
discuss personnel matters.
At the hour of 12:18 P.M., the meeting was adjourned to closed
session.
At the hour of 12:40 P.M. the meeting was reconvened to regular
session.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Dahl declared the meeting
adjourned at 12:40 P.M.
APPROVED:
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
12/22/87