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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1968-01-26 26 City Council, Adjourned Regular Meeting Police Dept. & Council Chambers Bldg. R edding, Califo rnia � � � January 26, 1968 12:00 Noon The meeting was called to order by Vice-Mayor Chatfield at 12:10 P. M. with the following Councilmen present: Denny, Doherty, Fulton, and Chatfield. Absent: Mayor Moty Also present were City Attorney Murphy, Finance Director and Personnel Director Courtney, Planning Director Harris, Public Works Director Arness, and Airports Manager McCall. AWARD OF BID - Aeration Equipment for Sewage Treatment Plant Mr. Lorir�gHanson of the firm of Clair A. Hill and Associates submitted the analysis and recommendation of Bid Schedule No. 438 for aeration equipment for the Sewage Treatment Plant which stated it is the recommendation of the City Manager and Clair A. Hill and Associates that the bid be awarded to Infilco-Fuller Co. , the low bidder. �..3�v MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Doherty approving the recommendation of the City Manager and the firm of Clair A. Hill and Associates that Bid Schedule No. 438 for aeration equipment be awarded to Infilco-Fuller Co. on their low corrected bid of $48, 367. 20, including sales tax. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Denny, Doherty, Fulton, and C�hatfield Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Moty REZONING APPLICATION - RZ-2-68 MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman Denny ��� that Rezoning Application RZ-2-68 be heard at the same time as Rezoning Application RZ-6-67 for which a public hearing has been set for 7:30 P. M. on February 19, 1968. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes PERMIT - Interservice Fund, Inc. at Redding Municipal Airport -�- ��. Airports Manager McCall advised Council that Pacific Auto Rentals (Avis Rent-A-Car Dealer) intend to sell their business to Mr. Robert J. Garten, Interservice Fund, Inc. , and that the Regional Manager of Avis Rent-A-Car f r� has approved the transfer. It is the recommendation of the Airports ���� Commission that a permit be issued to Interservice Fund, Inc. to operate at Redding Municipal Airport and Benton Airport. MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Denny approving the recommendation of the Airports Commission re permit for Interservice Fund, Inc. , and authorizing the Mayor to execute said permit on behalf of the City. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes ATHENS AVENUE - re abandonment In a memo to Council dated January 25th, the Director of Public Works I/ advised that it is estimated that by using City forces the work to be done a� ry at this time to immediately open Athens Avenue to vehicular traffic at ��/�� its intersection with Park Marina Drive can be accomplished for $1 , 000. The fini sh wo rk to be pe rfo rmed late r would amount to app roximately � $2, 500. Public Works Director Arness requested .permission to open " Athens Avenue immediately. He advised that.traffic counts have been � ' taken in eight locations and that traffic counts will continue. 27 Vice-Mayor Chatfield asked whether most of the expenditure of $1, 000 would be usable in the event the final decision was to have a cul-de-sac at the end of Athens Avenue, rather. than have the street open onto Park Ma rina D rive. ; Public Works Director Arness said it would depend`on how it-is d�esigned but that some of the $1, 000 would be lost if the City decided on a cul-de- I sac. I� MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Doherty approving the excavating, grading, and placing of pre-mix base, relative to tne opening of Athens Avenue, as outlined by the Director of Public Works. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Denny, Doherty, Fulton, and Chatfield Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Moty REDDING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - Land Acquisition foz Runway Extension City Attorney Murphy submitted, for Council consideration, an option to purchase 10. 2 acres of land owned by W. T. Bosley for a purchase price of $15, 200. , said land to be used for airport expansion. M r. Ha rold Finkle r, who app rai s ed the land, advi s ed Council that although the original recommendation was to purchase ?. 3 acres, he feels that tne price for the total parcel is fair and reasonable and that if only a portion of the land were purchased the City would be exposed to severance damages. City Attorney Murphy and Airports Manager McCall concur with Mr. Finkler's ; re c ommenda ti on. , Mr. McCall pointed out on a �map the property-owned by Mr. Bosley, which is at the south end of the runway::� In :answer to Vice-Mayor �Chatfield's � inquiry as to whether this purchase solves the problem on the south end of � the runway, Mr. McCall replied that there are four more parcels to be � acquired on the south end. Councilman Doherty inquired as to whether sufficient funds are available to acquire all of the land necessary for airport expansion, if this purchase sets a pattern, :•to which Mr. Mur,phy replied.that if the C>ity buys; all of the property .at figures Mr. .: Finkle:r feels reasonable, :there wi�ll not be,sufficient fund s. ' - ., � � � Mr. Finkler said that most people in the area believe their property is ' i much more valuable than what it is appraised at, but that Mr. Bosley has � � been realistic. He believes that the Bosley purchase at the above prive ; will help in obtaining, other property at more realistic prices, RESOLUTION - approving acquisition of property MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Denny ', � that Resolution No. 4008 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of ! the City of Redding approving the acquisition of certain real property for � runway extension of Redding Municipal Airport, authorizing the Mayor to /��' + execute necessary documents and appropriating and transferring necessary ��'Q funds therefor. Voting_was as follows: Ayes: � Councilmen - Denny, Doherty, Fulton, and Chatfield Noes: � Councilrrien = None Absent: Councilmen - Moty I ' Resolution No. 4008 on file in the office of the City Clerk. Ili I � i i.� 28 TURTLE BAY - Amendment to Kutras Lease-Purchase Option MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Denny a.pproving the amendment to the Agreement of Lease and � `I�?,D Purchase Options between Frances W. Kutras and the Gity of Reca,di.n,� dated March 16, 1966, and authoriz,e,d,the-Ma,yor to sign said amendmerit Qn behalf of the City. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes: , FREEWAY SIGN City Attorney Murphy advised Council that he had learned that the site � for the Central Redding sign is within the area covered by �tate and r'ederal regulations. Mr. Murphy said he has received information _ from the Governor's office that the proposed sign at the present loca- tion would be lawful at the present time as a public service sign; however, the Federal Government is considering the adoption of cer- tain standards for public service signs and the adoption of such standa'rds will probably take place sometime this year. Mr. Murphy stated that ' �� �(�� the standards being considered, if adopt'ed, would make the Gity sign non-conforming. However, the C:ity Attorney also pointed out that the sign might qualify in the alternative as a commercial sign under Federal regulations and, if so, it would qualify as-to present height � and area in that location except for two conditions which probably could be corrected by subsequent action. These conditions are: l. That the site be zoned commercial. At present the site is zoned R-3-15 but, since it is surrounded on the south and west by commercially zoned property, it would not : b� unreasonable and would be logical for it to be rezoned commercial, which would cure that requirement. 2. Unde r Fede ral regulations the maximum adve rtising display height, excluding structural portions of the sign structure, is limited to 25 feet. Under certain construc- tions of the �'ederal regulations, the total advertising display height of the proposed City sign would be 42 feet, but it is possible that under different interpretations, the c�ity sign could qualify. � In conclusion, the C:ity Attorney recommended that the C;ity Council proceed with the development of the sign at the existing site because, in his opinion, if regulations were adopted wliich would make the sign unlawful unde r Fede ral law, compensation would be.provided by the Federal government for the elimination of the sign. It is also possible the sign could be made to qualify as a commercial sign in that location if the land were rezoned and certain interpretations of Federal regula- tions were followed. The City Council noted the information submitted by the C;ity Attorney and informally decided to permit the construction of the sign to go forward at the existing location. ' ADJOURNMENT The re being no fu rthe r busine s s, .at the hour of 12:47 P. M. , on the motion of Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Fulton, the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: ,�� f� , ; ,�� , ,. i. �, �.7_� ;� � .� �/i" i%,/�> \ %�=`'Z�il . � .G�,� ice Mayor ATTEST: � ity Cle rk