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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1971-02-01 0 17 City Council, Regular Meeting Police Dept. & Council Chambers Bldg. Redding, California February 1 , 1971 7:00 P,M. The Pledge of A.11egiance to the Flag was led by Sanitation Superintendent Towns end. � The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Moty with the following Councilmen present: A.nderson, Denny, Fulton, and Moty. A.bsent: Councilman Chatfield . Also present were City Manager Brickwood, City A.ttorney Murphy, Finance Director and Personnel Director Courtney, Public Works Director A.rness , Planning Director Harris , Police Chief Whitmer, ' Parks Director Blaser , Personnel Officer Reynolds , Airports Manager McCall, Sanitation Superintendent Townsend, and City Clerk Brayton. A.PPROVA.L OF MINUTES MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman Anderson approving the minutes of the regular meeting of January 18, 1971 , as � mailed to each Councilman, The Vote: Unanimous Ayes I C OMMU NI CA TI ONS i Kennicott Construction Co. , Inc. In a letter to Council dated January 19th, Mr. R. M. Kennicott reported that a portion of Wyndham Lane, between the two ex- tensions of Riverview Drive, is badly in need of repair. Public Works Director A.rness reported that it had been ascer- � �`� tained that this road was a part of the County Road System be- fore annexation to the City of Redding and that the City Depart- ' ment of Public Works will restore it to its condition when the City took it over. Redding Oil Company A. letter was received from Jack Reiser, President of Redding Oil Company, commending the Redding Police Department for ���� its outstanding job of theft and burglary prevention. SOUTH CITY.SEWER A.S5ESSMENT DISTRICT 1968-5 City A.ttorney Murphy submitted the following documents pertaining to South City Sewer A.ssessment District 1968-6: Paid and Unpaid List of A.ssessments RESOLUTION - Confirming Paid and Unpaid List of A:ssessments, etc. � MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Fulton that Resolution No. 4405 be adopted, a resolution confirming paid and unpaid list and requesting that the A.uditor of the County of Shasta, State of California, shall make extension of installments thereof on the tax rolls, South City Sewer Assessment District , , �r-- 1968-5,; City of Redding, Shasta County, California �/U`"' Voting was as follows: A.yes: Councilmen - A.nderson, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None Abs ent: Councilmen - .Chatfield Resolution No. 4405 on file in the office of the City Clerk 18 RESOLUTION - Fixing Date of Bonds, etc. MOTION: Made by Councilman A.nderson, seconded by Councilman Denny that Resolution No. 4406 be adopted, a resolution fixin� date of bonds and directing publication of official notice inviting bids for purchase of bonds, South City Sewer A.ssessment District 1968-5 , City of Redding, Shasta County, California. Voting was as follows: A.yes: Councilmen - A.nderson, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None A.bsent: Councilmen - Chatfield Resolution No: 4406 on file in the office of the City Clerk. RESOLUTION - A.uthorizing Execution of A.greement MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman A.nderson that Resolution No. 4407 be adopted, a resolution authorizing execution of agreement between City of Redding and Gene McLaughlin Construction Co. and approving labor and material bond and faithful performance bond, South City Sewer Assessment District 1968-5, City of Redding, Shasta County, California. Voting was as follows: A.yes: Councilmen - A.nderson, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None A.bsent: Councilmen - Chatfield Resolution No. 4407 on file in the office of the City Clerk. Agreement between the City of Redding and Gene McLaughlin Construction Company, dated February 1 , 1971 . TWIN VIEW A.NNEX NO. 3 - Setting Protest H.earing Planning Director Harris reported that a formal petition signed by the Economic Development Corporation, representing 53.6% of the land area involved and 40.5% of the as ses sed value of the land in Twin View A.nnex No. 3, was filed with the City Clerk on January 28, 1971. Resolution - A.cknowledging receipt of petition and setting protest hearing MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Fulton that Resolution No. 4408 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding giving notice of proposed ��� annexation to the City of Redding of uninhabited territory de- scribed herein and designated "Twin View A.nnex No. 3" and giving notice of the time and place for hearing of protests thereto. Voting was as follows: A.yes: Councilmen - A.nderson, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None A.bsent: Councilmen - Chatfield Resolution No. 4408 on file in the office of the City Clerk. The protest hearing was set for 7:30 P.M. , Monday, March 15, 1971 . A.PPOINTMENT - Airports Commission Mayor Moty submitted the na.me of Donald R. Kennedy as a member of the A.irports Commission to fill the unexpired term of Jack Fissori who resigned recently. The term of office expires in A.pril, 1972. `���. ' .� MOTION: Made by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Fulton approving the appointment of Donald R. Kennedy as a rriember of the Airports Commission to April, 1972. The Vote: Unanirnous Ayes ,�� 19 APPROVA.L OF CLAI1vIS A.ND PA.YROLL MOTION: Made by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Fulton that A.ccounts Payable Register No. 15, check nos. 12912 to 13261, inclusive, in the amount of $201 ,9�0.23 be approved and paid, ��� , and that Payroll Register No. 15, check nos. 34755 to 35013, inclu- sive, salaries in the amount of $88,014. 73 for the period January 3, � 1971 through January 16, 1971 be approved. Total $289,954.96. . IVoting was as follows: ' A.yes: Councilmen - A.nderson, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Counciimen - Chatfield C LAIM FOR DA.MAGE5 - 1 st hearing Wm. O. Richards on - Claim filed 1/25/71 MOTION: Made by Councilman A.nderson, seconded by Councilman Fulton that the Claim for Damages filed by Wm. 0: Richardson on January 25, 1971 be referred to %�� ' the City Staff Insurance Committee, and the City Clerk be instructed to reset the Claim on the Agenda for the ; xneeting of March 1, 1971 . The Vote: Unanimous A.yes ORDINANCE - re Rezoning A.pplication RZ-5-70 Planning Director Harris reviewed. the recommendation of.the Planning Commissiori with respect to the criteria for site plan requirements to be ix�cluded in Ordinance No. 1044,. pertaining to Rezoning A.pplication. RZ-5-?0. Council had approved the zoning recommendation at its meeting of January 18th with the exception that the criteria dealing with building heights was referred back to the Commission for recon- sideration and recommendation. The Commis sion and staff concur that the following criteria should.,be inserted in the site plan require- �.�� ments of the Ordinance: "Single-story construction only within 25 � feet of the R-1 lots facing Washington A.venue. A.11 buildings to be , set back to a minimum of 40 fe;et fr.om the South Street right of way. , Setback area to be landscaped as in No. 2 above." � MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman . Anderson that.full reading of Ordinance No. 1044 be waived; and the City Attorney be instructed to scan same. The Vote: Unanimous A.yes MOTION: . Made by Councilman Fulton, s�econded by Councilman Anderson that Ordinance No. 1044 be adopted in.the. form rec.ommended by the Planning Commission and staff, as stated herein, an ordinance of the= City Council of the City of Redding amending Section 30-3 of the Redding City Code, 1959, as .amended, relating to.the rezoning .of cer- tain real�:.proper:ty in the City of.Redding. (RZ-5-70) _ Voting was as follows: . Ayes: Councilmen - A.nderson, Denny, Fulton, and Moty ' Noes: Councilmen - None A.bsent: Councilmen - Chatfield , Ordinance No. 1044 on file in the office of the City Clerk:� . . COMMENDA.TION - Sgt. Larry Long, Redding Police Department City Mana.g;er Brickwood advised Council that 5gt« Larry Long of the Redding Police Department graduated magna cum laude from Chico State College. on January 2.3, 1.971,.wi.th a Bachelor's Degree-in Public A.dministration. Sgt. Long is the fir:st'.of the Redding Police Degart- ment.employees' group enrolled in the Career Development Program ��n to graduate, and the City Mariager feels he is to be comrnended .for the � sa•cri:fice:of..time and effort and perseverance needed to accomplish this outstanding achievement. Mr. Brickwood noted that Sgt. Long ' was the only person enrolled under bhe Career Developme,nt Program from ariy city to graduate on January 23rd from Chico State College. zo FREEWA.Y SIGN - On Interstate 5 at Cottonwood : . City Manager Brickwood advised Council that he had �received a� renewal contract fr_om Ryan Outdoor.A.dvertising, Inc. ,. for the Fr.eeway Sign on Inter_sta.te. 5.at.Cottonwood and, as .this sign was approved on a one.-year basis , only, last year, he .had conferred with..the Council Sign .Committee. It is the Committee's recommendation that this;sign be discontinued.. . Mr. Brickwood said that he had talked with Mr. Cowgill about this and, f�� although Mr. Cowgill is not wholly in accord, he did agree that the money could probably be� spent to greater advantage in other promotional endeavors. MOTION: Made by Councilman A.nderson, seconded by Councilman Denny approving the recommendation of the Council Sign Committee re discon- tinuance of the Freeway Sign on Interstate 5 at Cottonwood, and authorizing the City Manager to so advise Ryan Outdoor Advertising, Inc. , on �or before February 5, 1971. The Vote: Unanimous A.yes . RESOLUTION - re Fund T.ransfer Finance. Director Courtney advised Council that the State of.California Public Utili,ties .Code authorizes .a matching fund program for public entities who own and operate airports , and that the State law has been amended to increase the State of California matching fund authorization from $2,500 to $5, 000 for each airport (Benton and Redding Municipal). ��:�� Accordingly, the Finance Director and A.irports Manager jointly.request authorization for the transfer of additional matching funds in the`..total ���' amount. of $5,,000 from the General Fund to the Special A.viation Funds , J,// $2,500 for each respective airport. �� MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman A.nderson that Resolution No. 4409 be adopted, a resolution bf the City Council of the City of Redding authorizing the transfer of additiona.l moneys to the.Redding Municipal A.irport.and Benton A.irport. Spe.cial A.viation Funds. Voting was as follows: A.y.es: Councilmen -.A.nderson, Denny, Fulton, and Moty . Noes: Councilmen - None A.bsent: Councilmen - Chatfield , Resolution No. 4409 on file. in the office of the City Clerk.: PA.RK MARINA. DRIVE EXTENSION Planning Director Harris submitted a memo to Council dated January 28 , 1971, containing the r ec ommendations of t he Planning Commis sion � with respect to the request for Park Marina Drive Extension to Cypress `��/-� A.venue. The .r:ecommendation.of the Traffic and Parking Commission, as contained in a memo to Council dated January 25, 1971 , on this .same subject, was also submitted., . Discussion of.this matter will be held at the Council meeting of February 16th. PROJEC T "STOP" Police Chief Whitmer reviewed his memo to Council dated January 27 , 1971 regarding Project STOP. This project is a county-wide effort, coordinated by the Shasta Count.y Sheriff's Office, to reduce the inci- dence of crime and drug abuse among youth and to improve respect for authority through education. The vehicle for its formulation ';_ is Assembly Bill No, 1990, which requires the .Board of Supervisors �(;�. in counties having over 40,000 population to designate a county.officer to coord:inate a county-wide clrug abuse program. SYieriff John Balma has been app_ointed to this position. . . _ This program will be a cooperative effort between the Shasta County schools, Shasta County Grand Jury, Shasta County-Health Depar'tment, Califo.rnia Highway Patrol, Anderson Police Department, and the Redding Police Department, in conjunction with the Shasta County Sheriff's Department. The program is to be carried out from, kinder- garten through the twelfth grade . i � ' 21 Chief Whitmer stated that in order to participate in the program it will be necessary to� add one full-time employee to the Redding Police Department and, as part of the submission for funding, the 5heriff's Office needs a resolution from the City endorsing the STOP Program in principle and authorization for the City Manager and the Chief of Police to provide manpower and such administrative assistance as may ' be required for program implementation in the Redding City Schools. i � City Manager Brickwood said he had reviewed the pr�ogram and concurs with Police Chief Whitmer in recommending participat'ion by the City. RESOLUTION - 5upporting "Project STOP" MOTION: Made by Councilman A.nderson, seconded by Councilman Denny that Resolution No. 4410 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding supporting a student training orientation program "Project STOP" in Shasta County. Voting was as follows: A.yes: Councilmen - Anderson, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Chatfield Resolution No. 4410 on file in the office of the City Clerk. SOUTH CITY PA.RK - Tiger Field Assistant Recreation Director Riley submitted a request to Council, dated Januar.y 26, 1971 , that the .$2, 000. allocated in the 1970-71 baseball fields budget for a backstop at Tiger Field be transferred to ���v the bleacher project, and that the backstop project be deleted from the 1970-71 capital outlay program. - Mr. Riley�stated that the $2, 000. is not a realistic figure for the back- stop .project for the following reasons: . . , 1 . A. better backstop, requiring less maintenance but more expensive , was conceived after approval of the original project by Council.' 2. An incorrect estimate was received from a fencing contractor. � 3. There has been an increase in the cost of ]:abor. I ' Mr. Riley further stated that after additional research on the bleacher project lie found that the project could be completed, utilizing aluminum seating in place of wooclen bleachers, for approximately $6600. This is $2 ,000, more than was allocated for the wooden bleachers , but the aluminum planking would be maintenance free and the savings to the City would be approximately $300 . per year in labor and materials. ; City Manager' Brickwood said he thinks the savings would be a minimum of $500.' per-year �in labor and materials . � ' MOTION: Made by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Fulton approving the request of A.ssistant Recreation Director Riley that the $2,000. allocated for the backstop be transferred to the bleacher project at Tiger Field. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes NOTICE OF COMPLETION - Relining of 18-inch Water Transmission Line MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman Denny accepting the project of relining of. 18-inch water transmission line , Bid ��y Schedule No. 570 , as being completed sat'isfactorily, and instructing the ' City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion. The Vote: Unanimous A.yes PUBLIC WORKS MONTHLY PLANNING REPORT Public Works Director A.rness submitted the Public Works. Monthly �i0 Planning_:Report for the month of January, 1971. , � 22 RESOLUTION - Approving Water Contract - Buckeye Service' A.rea MOTION: Made by Councilinan A:nderson, seconded by, Councilman Denny that Resolution No. 4411 be adopted,' a resolution of the City Council of the� City-of Redding approving Contract b,etween the United _���, State s of America and the City of Re.dding, providing .for water s er.- vice to the former Buckeye County.Water District Area and other adjacent area's, and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to �,��� execute the Contract for and in behalf of the City. Voting was as follows:. ' Ayes: Counc�ilmen - Anderson, .Denny, Fulton., and Moty . � Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Chatfield �, Resolution No. 4411 on file in the-.office of the City Clerk. RESOLUTION - re Abandonment of Public Easement MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Anderson that Resolution No. 4412 be adopted, a resolution pf the City Council of the City of Redding declaring its intention to vacate � �-� and abandon a public utility easement. `� Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anderson, Denriy, Fulton, and Moty ' Noes: Councilmen - None A.bsent: Councilmen - Chatfield � Resolutiori No. �4412 on-:file in the office of the City.. C1erk. . RESOLUTION - re Agreement for Operation of Runway Edge Lights at RMA. MOTION: Made by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Fulton that Resolution No. 4413 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of.the City of Redding approving letter of agreement for the operation of Redding A.irport Runway.34 edge lights which control . ��,� as sociated medium intensity approach lights and runway alignment indicator lights (MA.LS/RAIL), and authorizing the Mayor to execute said agreemerit fo"r the City of Redding. ' Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - A.nderson, �Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None A.bsent: Councilmen - Chatfield Resolution No. 4413 on file in the offic.e of the City Clerk. . SHA.STA. .TERRA.CE SUBDIVISION MOTION: �Made.by Councilman Fulton, secorided by Councilman J Denny approving the recommendation of the City Attorney that `��S Mr. .Kennicott.be granted an extension to October 1, 1971 for com- pletion of improvements in the Shasta Terrace Subdivision. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes A.SSIGNMENT OF CONTRA.CT - Wesley S. Kato . City A.ttorney Murphy advised Council that Wesley S. Kato, who has a contract with the City for the operation of food and beverage service and catering in the Civic A.uditorium, has requested assignment of his contract as an individual to Wesley Kato, Inc. �;�� � In a discussion of this matter Councilman A.nderson said he felt that approval of the assignment should be subject to receipt of evidence as to the solvency of the corporation. MOTION: Made by Councilman Ander�son, seconded by Councilman . � Denny approving assignment of the contract between the City of Redding and Wesley S. Kato to Wesley Kato, Inc. , at such time as the City A.ttorney is satisfied as to the financial status of the corporation or until he obtains a pers onal guarantee of faithful performance of the contract from Mr. Kato as an individual. The Vote: Unanimous A.yes ,I I �� , 23 TWIN VIEW A.NNEX NOS. 1 A.ND 2 - A.cquisition of Electric Facilities City A.ttorney Murphy advised Council that the joint application of �/�� P,G. & E. and the City of Redding to the PUC has been filed re acquisi- ����,� tion by the City of electric distribution facilities in Twin View Annex Nos . , 1 and 2, and a decision should be issued by the PUC within the next 45 days. j PROC LA.MA.TION , Mrs. Isaac Lowe appeared before Council on behalf of the local branch ' of the NAA.CP and requested that Council give recognition to the week February 7 - 12, 1971 as "NAACP FIGHT FOR FREEDOM WEEK" . ���' Mayor Moty declared this matter an urgency item. MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, s econded by Councilman Anderson�authorizing the Mayor to is sue a Proclamation proclaiming the week of February 7 through February 12, 1971 as "NA.A.CP FIGHT FOR FREEDOM WEEK" in the City of Redding. The Vote: Unanimous A.ye s ROUTINE COMMUNICATIONS ' A.pplication of Western Union Telegraph Company to PUC �'��'/ re revised rates - Notice of Prehearing Conference A.pplication for Alcoholic Beverage License - Beverley and / 7l'�' James Lansing, .Cascade Hotel, 1283 California Street A.DJOURNMENT There beirig no further business , at the hour of 8:00 P. M. , on the motion of Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman Denny, the meeting was adjourned. A.PPROVED: ~� Mayor ATTEST: � ity Clerk , ;