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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1973-07-02 101 City Council, Regular Meeting Police Dept, & Council Chambers Bldg. Redding, California July 2, 1973 7:.00 P.1VI. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by A.irports Manager McCall. The invocation was offered by the Reverend George Lindsay, Pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational Church. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P. M. by Mayor Moty with the following Councilmen present: A.nderson, Chatfield, Denny, Fulton, and Moty. Absent: None A.lso present were Ci•ty Manager Brickwood, City Attorney Murphy, Public Works Director A.rness, A.ssociate Civil Engineers Hastings and Mathis, Traffic Engineer Hamilton, A.irports Manager McCall, and City Clerk Brayton. , A.PPROVA.L OF MINUTES MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilma n Denny approving the minutes of the regular meeting of June 18, 1973 as mailed to each Councilman. The Vote: Unanimous A.yes RESOLUTION - re Installation of Sewers - Willis Street MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Anderson that Resolution No. 73-78 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding requesting recommendation of Health Officer with respect to proposed installation of sanitary sewers S�o in proposed Willis Street Sewer Assessment District No. 1967-5-2. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anderson, Chatfield, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None Resolution No. 73-78 on file in the office of the City Clerk. C OMMUNICA TIOIVS Shasta-Cascade Wonderland A.s sociation A. communication was received from Wayne Long , President of Shasta-Cascad.e Wonderland Association, enclosing an article j S` from the Long Beaeh Independent Press-Telegram which gave recognition to the outstanding job being done by John Reginato, Manager of the Shasta-Cascade Wonderland A.ssociation. State W�ater .Resources Control Board A. letter was received.from the Division of Water Quality Control of the State Water Resources Control Board, advising that the 336 City is ope,rating and maintaining the Clear Creek Sewage Treatment Plarrt in an acceptable mariner. A.sphalt Cowboys MOTION: Made by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by Councilman Anderson approving the request of the Asphalt Cowboys re sale of �5 �, beer at Lake Redding Park. at their A.nnual Barbecue to be held on July 15, 1973. The Vote: IJnanimous A.yes � Redding Museum and A.rt Center With the approval of Council, Mayor Moty referred to staff for review and report back to Council on A.ugust 6th a comxnunication from the Building .Committee of the Redding Museum and Art `�� 3 Center dated June 26, 1973, re locating the Museum at Caldwell Park. � �02 � , � The Mayor suggested that attention be given to areas involving possible traffic problems and�visual isolation and how these might be handled in order to make such a location more readily available to people in the area and with special regard to out-of-town visitors . Jean Beauchamp f A. comrnunication was received dated July 2 , 1973 from Jean Beauchamp pertaining to the sale of the Cypress Street property to Lou G.erard Motors. �o� A. copy of said letterlwas given to Planning Director Harris who is pre- paring an Environmental Impact Report on this matter for submission to Council. � A.PPROVA.L OF A.CCOUNTS PA.YA.BLE A.ND PA.YROLL MOTION: Made by Councilman A.nderson, seconded by Councilman Chatfield that Accounts Payable Register No. 25, check nos. 25994 to 26242 , inclusive, 'in the amount of $215,292 .03, and Accounts �o� Payable� Regis.ter No'. 1, check nos. 26243 to 26258, inclusive, in the amount of $22, 196. 12 be approved and paid, and that Payroll Register No. 26, check nos. 52850 to 53196 , inclusive, salaries in the amount of .$110,70.9.20 for the period June 3, 1973 .through June 16;, 1973 be approved. Total $348, 197.35 � Voting was as follows.: � A.yes: Councilmen - Anderson, Chatfield, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilrnen - None A.bsent: Councilmen - None TREASURER'S REPORT . �y9 Councilman A.nde`rson submitted a report showing Total Treasurer's Accountability for the month ending May 31 , 1973 to be $6 ,240, 158.71 . C LA.IM FOR DAMA.GE - 1 st hearing Rudolph Halfhide - Claim filed 6/2 6/73 MOTION: Made by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman � �3 Fulton that the Claim for Damage filed by Rudolph Halfhide on June 26 , 1973 be referred to the City A.ttorney and to the City Insurance Carrier, and that the City Clerk be instructed to reset the Claim on the agenda for the meeting of August 6, 1973. The Vote: Unanimous A.yes t ORDINA.NCE - RZ-4'-73 MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman FuTton that full reading of Ordinance No. 1129 be waived, and that the City A.ttorney be iristructed to scan same. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes MOTION: Ma.de by Councilman A.nderson, seconded by Councilman Chatfield that Ordinance No. 1129 be adopted, an ordinance of the � y,� City Council of the Gity of Redding amending Section 30-3 of the Redding City Code, 1959, as amended, relating to the rezoning of certain real property in the City of Redding. (RZ-4-73) Voting was as follow's: � � A.yes: Councilmen - Anderson, Chatfield, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None A.bsent: Councilmen - None Ordinance �No. 1�129 on file in the office� of the City Clerk. , ORDINANCE - RZ-5I-73 Councilman A.nderson abstained from discussion and voting on this item. MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Fulton I '� `f that full reading of Ordinance No. 1130 be waived, and that the City A.ttorney be instructed to scan same. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes with C ouncilman A.nde r s on abstaining. I 103 MOTION: Ma.de by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Fulton that Ordinance No. 1130 be adopted, an ordinance. of the City Council of the City of Redding amending 5ection 30-3 of the Redding City Code, 1959, as amended, relating to the rezoning of certain real property in the City of Redding. (RZ-5-73) Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Chatfield, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None Ab s ent: C ouncilmen - None -- Abstained: Councilmen - Anderson � � � Ordinance No. 1130 on file in the office of the City Clerk. OR.DINANCE - RZ-6-73 MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Fulton that full reading of Ordinance No. 1131 be waived, and that the City A.ttorney be instructed to scan same. The Vote: Unanimous A.ye s ' MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman Chatfield that�Ordinanee- No. 113'1 be adopted,, an ordinance of the City C.ouncil of the City of Redding amending Section 30-3 of the � �� L� Redding City Code, 1959, as amended, relating to the rezoning of certain real property in the City of Redding. (RZ-6-73) Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - .Anderson, Chatfield, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None � Absent: Gouncilrnen - None Ordinance No. 1131 on file in the �f.fice of the Gity Clerk. � ORDINANCE - Twin View Annex No. 4 MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Fulton that full reading of Ordinance No. 1132 be waived, and that the City Attorney be instructed to scan same. The Vote: Unanimous A.yes . _ . . MOTION: Made by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by Councilman Anderson.that�Ordinance No. 1132 be adopted, an ordinance of the S� � Gity Council of the City of Redding approving the annexation of certain uninhabited territory designated "Twin View A.nnex No. 4" to the City of Redding. Voting was as follows: Ayes;:_ Councilmen - Anderson, Chatfield, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None Ordinance No. 1132 on file in the office of the City Clerk. ORDINA.NCE -.,Pertaining to Holidays MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Fulton that full readi:ng of Ordinance No. 1133 be waived, and that the City Attorney be instructed to scan same. The Vote: Unanimous A.yes MOTION: Nlade by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman Denny �-� 76 that Orciinance No. 1133 be adopted, an ordinance of the City Council 3g � of the .City of Redding amending Chapter 2 of the Redding City Code, 1959, as amended, by repealing 5ection 2-8 and substituting therefor a new Section 2-8, pertaining to holidays. Voting was as follow.s; A.yes: . .. .Councilme.n - Ande,r_s.on,_ Chatfield, Denny, .Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None Ordinance No, 1133 on file in the office of the City Clerk. � 104 ORDINA.NCE - Pertaining to Emergency Leave MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded. by Councilman Fulton that full reading of Ordinance No. 1134 be waived, and that the City A.ttorney be instructed to scan same. 'The Vote: -Unanimous A.ye s _ . , I MOTION: Mad'e by Councilman A.nderson, seconded by C�ouncilman ;J76 Chatfield that Ordina�nce No. 1134 be adopted, an ordinance of the � City Council of the Gity of Redding amending Chapter 2 of the Redding 3��` City Code, 1959, as lamended, by repealing Section 2-32 and substi- tuting therefor a new Section 2-32, pertaining to emergency leave.. Voting was as follow's: ' ' Ayes: Councilmen - A.nderson, Chatfield, Denny, F4�.lton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None A.b s ent: ' C ouncilmen - None Ordinance No. 1134 pn file in the office of°the City Clerk: ORDINANCE - Pertaining to A.ccumulation of Sick Leave MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by. Councilman, Fulton that full reading of Ordinance No. �1135 be waived, and that the City A.ttorney be instructed to scan same. The Vote: Unanimous A.yes � y7� MOTION: Ma:de by Councilman Denny, seconded by Council.man Anderson that Ordinance No. 1135 be adopted, ari ordinance of the City 3$� Council of the City of Redding amending A.rticle I, Chapter 2 of the Redding City Code, 1959, as amended, by repealing Section 2-28 and substituting therefor a new Section 2-28, pertaining to accumulation of sick leave. � Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - A.nderson, Ghatfield, Denny, Fulton,. and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None � A.bsent: Councilmen - None ' Ordinance No. 1135 on file in the office of the City Clerk. RE50LUTION- Prohibiting Parking on Portion of Eureka Way � MOTION: Made by Councilman A.nderson, seconded by Councilnian Chatfield that R:esolution No: 73'-:�79 .be adopted, a resolutiori of the City Council of the City of Redding prohibitirig parking on the north side of Eureka Way from California Street eastward to the alley. � � 3 � Voting was _as follows: _ A.yes: Councilmen = A.ndersori�, Chatfield, Denny, Fulton, a�nd Moty Noe s: C ouncilmen - None � A.bsent: Councilmen - None - ` a Resolution No. 73-;79 on file in tlie office of the City Clerk. � BUREAU OF RECLAMATION - Proposed Power R.ate Increase In a memo to .Council dated June 29, 1973, Councilrrian Denny reported the effect t�iat the Bureaiz of Reclamation proposed rate increase wi1T' have ori the City of Redding. The' Bureau proposal will increase the wholesale .power costs of Redding approximately 49.5°jo; i. e. , the City i 6� of Redding will be, required to pay approximately $650, 000. rnore per year for power that it distributes to its customers. ' It is.the opinion of the othe'r GVP customer members of the` NCPA., and th�e opiniori'of Mr. Denny, who is C'ouncil's repr.esentative on tHat" agency; that'ther'e arexnany questions left unans.wered; and that Council should be prepared to resist the proposed increase unless additional adequate justification is supplied. 'Mr. Denny requested Council to authorize the Mayor or his designated representative to attend the public hearing in 5acramento 105 on July 10, 1973 and to submit to the Bureau such written and oral material as he and staff deem necessary to protect the legitimate. interests and concerns of the City of Redding electric utility and its customers in r.egard to this ma:ssive rate increase. City Attorney Mur-pliy reported on a meeting he attended earlier today at Congressman "Bizz'' Johnson's office in Roseville in regard to sub- ject increase. Congressman Jolinson views it as particularly important that,at the meeting in Sacramento on July lOth, in�addition to legal and technical representatives; each of the public power agencies affected have their Mayor or some other legislative representative present to present the feelings� of City Council and citizens relative to this proposed rate increase. There was considerable discussion regarding .the Bureau proposal, and it was pointed out that engineering consultants employed by the NCPA. conducted a study which showed that of the six Bureau Projects over the Country, the rate increase proposed for CVP is highest at 49.5% with the . second highest at 18+%. In reply to Mayor Moty's inquiry as to what legal recourse the cities would have if the proposed rate is put into effect, City Attorney Murpiiy said the cities coizld request a Congressional Committee Investigation or could go to Court. MOTTON: Made by Councilman A.nderson, seconded by Councilman Chatfield approving the appointment of Councilma,n Denny and appropriate members of staff to appear at said hearing and submit such written and oral ma.terial as is deemed necessary. The Vote: Unanimous A.yes AWARD OF BID - Special Sanitation Containers MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman Denny approving the recommendation of the City Manager that Bid Schedule No. 682 for Special Sanitation Containers be awarded to Allied Western on their Tow bid per unit. a�� Voting was as follows: _ � A.yes: Councilmen - Anderson, Chatfield, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None A.bsent: Councilmen - None A.WAR.D O.F�BID - Drop Boxes , MOTION: Made by.Councilman A.nd�erson,. seconded by Councilman Chatfield approving the recommendation of the City Manager that Bid Schedule No: 683 for Drop Boxes.be awarded to A.11ied Western, based upon their 1ow total unit prices bid. ��� Voting was as follows: A.yes: Couneilmeri - Anderson, Chatfield, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None A.bsent: Councilxrien - None SA:LE OF CYPRESS STREET PROPERTY' C.ity Manager Brickwood requested Council to acljourn this meeting to noon, Thursday, July 5, 1973 to consider the proposed exchange of .��� the Cypress Street surplus property for the Gerard property in con- junction with the approved Environmental Impact Report to. be sulirnitted by the Planning� Commission. Council agreed to do so at the close of this meeting. PUBLIC WORKS PLA.NIVING REPORTS Public Works Director A.rness submitted the Public Works Planning -3 f v Reports for the month of July, 1973. f 106 AWA.RD OF BID - So'lid State Traffic A.ctuated Controller � MOTION: Made by Councilman D.enny, seconded by Councilman A.nderson that Bid Sc�hedule No.' 681 , Solid State Traffic A.ctuated Controller, be awarded to General Railway Signal Company (G.R.S, ), ' 13 p� the second lowest bidder, in the amount of $14,700. , based on the recommendation of the Department of Public Works. Public Works Director A.rness stat�ed that the low bidder, Eagle Company, does not have a controller4 that meets s.pecifications . Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - A.nderson, Chatfield, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - 1Vone I NOTICE OF COMPLETION - Civic Auditorium Patio and Parking Lot MOTION: Made by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Couneilman Chatfield accepting the project re Civic A.uditorium North Patio �5�3 Extension and Parking Lot, Bid Schedule No. 634, as being completed satisfactorily, and instructing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Com- pletion. The Vote: Unanimous A.yes AWA.RD OF BID = Fencing at Redding Municipal A.irport MOTION: Made by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by Councilman A.nderson approving the recommendation of the Department of Public Works that A:lternate' B of Bid Schedule No. 685, fencing at Redding �� g Municipal A.irport, b`e awarded to J. F. Shea Company, Inc. , iri the amount of $10, 567. Voting was as follows: A.yes: Councilmen - A.nderson, Chatfield, Denny, F�zl.ton and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None BID SCHEIDULE NO. 67_3 - Power Transformer, Voltage Regulator, etc. �,�� A.t the request of Public Works Director A.rness, actiori on this itern was tabled until the adjourned meeting to be held at noon on Thursday, July 5, 1g73. : B IKE WA,YS : Public Works Director Arness reviewed his report to Council on "Bikeways" dated June 29, 1973. Mr. A.rne'ss also pointed out proposed 5! 6 bike routes which were illustrated on a large map. � + Jack Ennis , 196 Oleander Circle, 'stated that he is with the State De- partment of Transportation but he is appearing before Council as an interested bike rider. He noted that there are 17 cities in Di strict 2 and' Redding is the lonl'y city doing anything about bicycles. He commended Mr. A.rness on his report and said he hoped that the City would establish a bike route from Cypress to Trinity and Market Streets, It is estimated that the cost for such a route would be $1,000. It was his suggestion that tlie shou.lders of the streets be kept clean of rock, glass, and other debj is to increase safety. When questioned about the continuation of bicycle lanes beyond the`City limits; i.e. , on 299W, Mr. Ennis said that his office must obtain per- mission from Sacramento but he felt the State would be cooperative. Council thanked Mr. Arness for his report and indicated approva�l to start the program with the request that he ke:e.p Council informed of his progress. ORDINA.NCE - Sewer Connection •Charges - �,�� Public Works Director A.rness submitted Ordinance No. 1136 for Council consideration. If adopted, this ordinance would change the basis for the sewer connection charge. Under the present ordinance, 107 the charges are based on the current cost of construction as of July 1, 1968 and adjusted semi-annually in relation to the construction cost index for San Francisco. The ordinance under consideration proposes �that the charge be based on the current cost of construction as of .July 1, 1973 and to be adjusted semi-annually in relation to the average. cost of construction cost indexes for the cities of Los An`geles , San Francisco, and Seattle, It is felt that by using the average cost indexes of the three cities, a more realistic figure would be obtained. A.fter cons'iderable discussion, Mr. A.rness was requested to prepare a chart showing what the costs would �have been over the past several years usirig the San Francisco cost index v.s. the average of the. three cities, It was also sizggested. that the City develop its own construction. costs to be used as a basis for the sewer connection charge. Councilman Denny offered Ordinance No. 1136 for first reading, an o'rdinance of the City CounciT'of the City of Redding.amending Chapter 23 of the Redding City Code, 1959, as amended, by repealing Section 23-20 and substituting therefor a new Section 23-20, pertaining to sewer connection charges . NOTICE OF COMPLETION - Turtle Bay Development, Phase I In a memo to Council dated June 28�, 1973, Public Works Director Arn.es"s advised Council that Johri Frarik, Inc. , has completed all items of work bri th'e Tizrtle Bay Regional Park Development, Phase I, Bid Schedule N.o. 654, as of June 29, 1973. Mr. A.rness noted '�3D � that the final payment was xriade to the contractor on said date. It is the recorYunendation of the Department of Public Works that this project be accepted as being completed satisfactorily as of June 29, 1973, and that the City Clerk be authorized to file a Notice of Com- pletion. MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Anderson accepting the recommendation of the Department of Public Works re Turtle Bay Regional Park Development, Phas,e I, and that the City Clerk be instructed to file a Notice of Completion: The Vote: Unanimou s�.Ay e s � RESOLUTION - Acquisition of Property MOTION: Made by C'ouncilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Fulton that Resolution No. 73-81 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council. of the City of Redding finding that the public interest and neces- sity require the acquisition of fee title in.eertain parcels of real property 3 So for the realignment and reconstruction of Oasis Road. (Parker, Curl, Curl, 5laght, Doyle, Crowell, Pittma.n, Wood, Buckeye Elementary 5chool District) Voting was as follows: Aye s: C ouncilmen - Ande r son, Chatfi eld, D enny, F�a.lton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None Resolution No. 73-81 on file in the office of the City Clerk. RESOLUTION - re Weed Abatement MOTION: Ma.de by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Denny that Resolution No. 73-80 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding declaring weeds , rubbish, refuse and dirt upon certain private property, public parkways and sidewalks of y S5 certain named streets in the City of Redding to be a public nuisance and ordering the abaternent thereof. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - A.nderson, Chatfield, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None 108 ' Resolution No. 73-80 on file in the office of the City Clerk. LEASE A.GREEMENT - Redd'ing Swim Club, Inc. � MOTION: Made by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Couricilrnan Fulton approving the', Lease A.greement between the City of Redding �E �� and the Redding Swim Club, Inc. for a period of one ye:ar, , termin- ating,on June; 30, 1974, and authorizing the Mayor to sign said Agreement'on behalf of the City. The Vote: Unanimous A.yes RESOLUTION.-.re Airports Executives, Inc. , ,Annual Conference MOTION: Made by Councilman,Anderson, seconded by Councilman Denny that Resolution IVo, 73-82 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding inviting the California A.ssociation of A.irports Executives ;.Inc. to hold their 1975 A,nnual Conference. in �� g Redding. Voting was as follows: , , , A.yes: . Councilmen - Anderson,, Chatfield, Denriy, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: �. �Councilmen - None Resolution No. 73-82 on file in the office of the City Clerk. ORDINANCE - re Food Handlers and Restaurants Councilma.n Chatfield offered Ordinanc;e .No. 1137 for fir,st r,eading:, ak I an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding amending the . Redding City Code, 1959, as amended, .by repealing .Sec,tions 15-11. 1, 15-11.2 , and 15- 11.3 arid repealing Chapter 22A. in,its entirety, ; . � ;r ROUTINE CO.IvIMUNICATIONS j 7 '7 ICCCNC minutes of ineeting of June 19, 1973 f 5 l Shasta-Cascade Wonderland A.ssociation publicity A.DJOURNME NT There being no further business , at the hour of 9:35 P. M: , on the motion of Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilxizan Chatfield the meeting was adjourned to 12:00 Noon, Thursday, July 5, 1973. . _ A.PPROVED: : ' � . r � a or A.TTEST: . �i � � , , ; ; � �'=' -, /I �` �," .����G- � � `Cft�- Clerk �" / _ . . _ , .