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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 1968-05-27 134 City Council, Adjourned Regular Meeting Police Dept. & Council Chambers Bldg, Redding, California � . May 27, 1968 12:15 P. M. The meeting was called to order at 12;•35 P. M. by Vice Mayor Chatfield with the following Councilmen present: Denny, Doherty, and Chatfield Absent: Councilmen Fulton and Moty NOTE: Councilman Fulton entered the meeting at 12:40 P. M. as indicated below. Also present were City Manager Cowden, Assistant City Manager and Purchasing Director Stewart, City Attorney Murphy, Finance Director and Personnel Director Courtney, Public Works Director Arness, Planning Director Harris, Assistant City Engineer Lang, Assistant Civil Engineer Hastings, Electrical Superintendent Dais, and City� Cle rk B rayton. COMMUNICATIONS Gordon Falise (AKA Lee Gordon) In a letter to Council dated May 24th, Gordon Falise requested Council approval to hold an open dance for teens only at the Veterans Memorial Hall on Friday, May 31st. �J�/ MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Denny approving the request of Gordon Falise, subject to the provisions of the ordinance governing such dances. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes Councilman Fulton ente red the meeting at this point RESOLUTION - Prohibiting parking on portion of Eureka Way MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman D'oherty that Resolution No. 4074 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding prohibiting parking on portions of Eureka Way between Walnut Avenue and Orange Avenue. � %/�� Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Denny, Doherty, Fulton, and Chatfield Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Moty Resolution No. 4074 on file in the office of the City Clerk AWARD OF BID - Post Chlorination Facility Public Works Director Arness submitted the analysis and recommendation of Bid Schedule No. 452, Post Chlorination Facility at Clear Creek, which states it is the recommendation or Loring Hanson, Project Manager, and Carl Arness, Director of Public Works that the bid be awarded to Werner- ,j�� Treadwell, joint venture, the low bidder. �J In reply to Councilman Doherty's inquiry as to the source of funds for this facility, Finance Director Courtney stated that current project expenditures will be funded partially from the 1966 Sewer Bond Construc- tion Fund and the remainder from sewer service charges. Mr. Courtney stated that the progress payments on this improvement will be made from funds on hand; however, he explained that all funds to be received during 135 ; the next fiscal year from sewer service charges and other revenues accruing to the sanitary sewer function are fully committed. I � � Councilman Doherty asked if the installation of the facility is subject to the review of Clair A. Hill & Associates. Public Works Director � replied that it was, that the facility was designed by said firm and that the design has been approved by the State Health Department. i MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman. Fulton accepting the recommendation of the Project Manager and the Director of Public Works that the bid for the Post Chlorination Facility be awarded to Werner-Treadwell, joint venture, on their low bid of $54, 199. 00. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Denny, Doherty, Fulton, and Chatfield Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Moty LAKE BOULEVARD WATER AND SEWER LINE CONSTRUCTION Public Works Director Arness submitted the bid tabulation of Bid Schedule No. 450, Lake Boulevard Water and Sewer Line Construction, which indicates that there was only one bidder, J. F. Shea, whose bid was $83, 381. 25. The Engineer's Estimate was $68, 090. 00. It is the recommendation of the Department of Public Works that Council reject said bidand authorize construction by.force account. Mr. Arness �� stated that the J. F. Shea Company is willing to perform bid items #1 and #5 at their bid price and it is proposed that the City of Redding perform the remainder either with its forces or by negotiated contracts. ' MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Doherty , � approving the recommendation of the Department of Public Works to reject all bids on Bid Schedule No. 450, and authorize construction as ' outlined above. , , _ . ,-- , _ � Voting was as follows; Ayes: Councilmen - Denny, Doherty, Fulton, and Chatfield Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Moty AWARD OF BID - Pine Street Underground Utility Project � � Public Works Director Arness submitted the recommendation of the � Department of Public Works that Bid Schedule No. 451, Pine Street � Underground Utility Project, be awarded to Communications Construc- � tion and Excavating Company, Inc. , of Redding, the sole bidder, on their bid of $16, 038. 00. �(�� I' MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Denny accepting the recommendation of the Department of Public Works that ' Bid Schedule No. 451, Pine Street Underground Utility Project be awarded to Communications Construction and Excavating Company, Inc. , of Redding on their bid of $16, 038. 00. 'i � Voting .was as follows: i � Ayes: Councilmen - Denny, Doherty, Fulton, and Chatfield , i Noes: Councilmen - None � ' Absent; Councilmen - Moty � . � 136 AGREEMENT - Smart & Clabaugh - Sheridan Park Neighborhood Facility MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Fulton `/��j approving the Agreement dated May 27, 1968 between the City and Smart �� and Clabaugh re Sheridan Park Neighborhood Facility, and authorizing the Vice Mayor to execute same. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes AGREEMENT - Pacific Telephone and Teleg.raph Company re Pine Street Underground Utility District MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman'Denny approving the Agreement between the City and the Pacific Telephone and �� Telegraph Company re undergrounding facilities in the Pine Street Underground Utility District and authorizing the Vice Mayor to execute same. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes AGREEMENT - Finer Living, Inc. re Pine Street Underground Utility District MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman Denny approving the Agreement between the City and Finer Living, Inc. re �./(„� undergrounding facilities in the Pine Street Underground Utility District. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes LE GIS LA TION City Attorney Murphy�reported on Assembly Bills 2017 through 2023, inclusive, stating that most of these bills pertain to the consolidation, annexation, or disincorporation of cities having a population of less than 2500. Another one of the bills restricts the power of a small city to tax by eliminating the right to impose both the property tax and the sales ��,� tax. Mr. Murphy said this would appear to be special legislation aimed at clestroying the City of Irwindale in particular, and it is his recommen- dation that Council send telegrams to Assemblywoman Davis and Senator Marlerurging opposition to said bills. MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty,' seconded by Councilman Denny approving the recommendation of the City Attorney re opposing Assembly Bills 2017 through 2023, inclusive. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes RESOLUTION - Approving Employment Contract for Auditorium Inspector MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Doherty that Resolution No. 4075 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving an employment contract for an auditorium �� inspector and authorizing the Vice Mayor to execute same. '��j . Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Denny, Doherty, Fulton, and Chatfield Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Moty Resolution No. 4075 on file in the office of the City Clerk. ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE - Land at Corner of Locust St. and Athens Ave. MOTIOIV: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Fulton �,J approving the assignment of the Malaga Cove Associates ' lease with the ��`� City of Redding to Donald H. Keltner and Robert A. Gaston, and author- izing the Vice Mayor to execute the Assignment of;Lease on behalf of the City. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes MIDTOWN PROJECT NO. 1 In a memo to Council dated May 23rd, Mr. Francis E. Henson, Executive �J� Director of the Redding Redevelopment Agency, requested that a date be set for a joint Agency-Council public hearing on Midtown Project No. 1. 137 MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Denny setting a joint Agency-Council public hearing on Midtown Project No. 1 for 7:30 P. M. , Thursday, June 27, 1968. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes In a discussion of Midtown Project No. 1, members of Council indicated a desire to have a study session prior to the public hearing, and a tenta- tive date of June lOth was set for such study session. I � ADJOURNMENT i ' There being no further business, at the hour of 1:45 P. M., on the motion of Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman Doherty, the meeting was ' adj ou rned. - APPROVED: _, �� ' '`L � i -��j,i /��(J/r /L' �-'L%'j , -�,.i/vi(/-/i�-� ��GC�' / C � Vice Mayor ;� ATTEST: ity Cle rk � �