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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1968-07-03 180 City Council, Adjourned Regular Meeting Police Dept. & Council Chambers Bldg. Redding, California July 3, 1968 4:30 P. M. The meeting was,call,ed to order,.at 4:30 P. M. by Mayor Moty with the following Councilmen preserit:`' Chatfield, Denny, Doherty, Fulton, and Moty Also present were City.lVIariager Cowden, Assistant City Manager and Purchasing Director Stewart, Public Works Director Arness, . Planning Director Harris, and City Clerk Brayton. Mr. Don Kennedy, Attorney for the Redding .Redevelopment Agency. was present due to the absence of City Attorney Murphy, and acted on liis behalf. ORDINANCE NO. 974 - re Midtown Project No. 1 MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman Denny that full reading of Ordinance No. 974 be waived, and Attorney Don Kennedy be instructed to scan same. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes Mayor Moty noted that just prior to the opening of this meeting, Mr, David Stephens, owner of Powell's Pharmacy at 1458 Market Street, had submitted a letter to Council reiterating his protests to the proposed downtown mall . This lette r was read in full to membe rs of Council, �C�,3 � Mayor Moty asked Attorney Don Kennedy if he wished to comment on this letter. Mr. Kennedy said he had no particular statement to make; that the letter has no legal effect on the proceedings. MOTION: Made by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by Councilman Doherty that Ordinance No. 974 be adopted, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding approving the Urban Renewal Plan and the feasibility of relocation for Midtown Project No. I, Calif. R-120. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Chatfield, Denny, Doherty, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None Ab s ent: Councilmen - None Ordinance No. 974 on file in the office of the City Clerk. RESOLUTION - Approving Local Grants-In-Aid and Cooperation Agreement re Midtown Project No. I Resolution No. 4102 approving Local Grant-In-Aid and Cooperation Agreement with the Redding Redevelopment Agency re Midtown Project No. I was submitted for Council consideration and was read in full by Attorney Don Kennedy. MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman Denny that Resolution No. 410�2 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving a Local Grants-in-Aid and Cooperation Agreement with the Redding Redevelopment Agency and the City of Redding for Midtown Project No. I, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same for and on behalf of the City. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Chatfield, Denny, Doherty, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None Resolution No. 4102 on file in the office of the City Clerk. ,� 181 APPOINTMENTS - Representative - Sacramento Valley Division � League of California Cities � Mayor Moty appointed Councilman Chatfield as Redding City Council Representative to the Board of Directors for the Sacramento Valley � 7c� Division, League of California Cities, .and appointed Councilman Denny , as Alte rnate. , � . ' APPOINTMENTS - Shasta County Community.Action Project Ma.yor Moty said ,that he had two names to submit to Council for appoint- ment to the Shasta County Community Action Project, but as he has not �/�y had an opportunity to discuss it with the proposed nominees, action on this item will be tabled until the meeting of July 15th. REDDING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Convention Bureau Appropriation Members of the Redding Chamber of Commerce appeared before Council with respect to the appropriation proposed by Council for the Chamber of Commerce Convention Bu�reau for the fiscal year 1968-69. Mr. Richard Green, President of the Chamber of Commerce, stated it is their feeling that if the job of the Convention Bureau is to be done at all, it should be done properly and the Chamber does not feel the Convention L�ureau can accomplish the job with the amount of money appropriated by Council. Other persons appearing on behalf of the Chamber were Sid Cowgill, Eddie Payne, George Greenleaf, and John Fitzpatrick, Jr. : Council indicated that it felt some of the items included in the Convention Bur.eau budget are premature, but were advised that conventions must be solicited�=: ' two to three years in advance, and such things as preliminary � �y brochizres are vital. In a lengthy discussion of the matter it was agreed ,,��� � � that;the first thing which must : be determined is a clear cut picture of ' the functions of the auditorium manager and the Convention Bureau manager, ; � as the positions should not overlap but there must be a close relationship , ; between these two positions. Council was advised that Nye Wilson is working . on this phase at the present time. �� ' After considering all of the ramifications, it was suggested by Chamber � members that the agreement be approved and signed as proposed by . ; Council with the understanding that Council will be receptive to granting additional funds for the Convention Bureau in the event developments prove such request is warranted. MOTION: Made by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by Councilman Denny approving the Agreement for community promotion funds for the Chamber of Commerce, and authorizing the Mayor to sign said Agreement. Voting was as follows: , Ayes: Councilmen - Chatfield, Denny, Doherty, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None ' TURTLE BAY - Concrete Structure � Mayor Moty read a letter he received from Architect Allyn Martin ' dated June 17th concerning his ideas for the use of the concrete structure in the Turtle Bay area. Drawings which accompanied the letter were ' given to members of Council. Mr, Martin envisions a Greek Theater '��3v /�7 complex with varied uses. Members of Council were impressed with the possibilities for the use of the structure as depicted by Mr. Martin. In discussing the structure, Councilman Denny said he has arranged for Mr. Van Bourg to appear before Council to outline his thoughts in this regard. 182 Mayor Moty said he had discussed �the-matter informally with Marvin Lasky of HUD and that there may be a possibility of financing a part of the project through•the Open Space Beautification Pr.ogram, He said that if Council feels it is worthwhile, he�would be happy to follow wp on the matter with Allyn Martin and HUD officials. � ' MOTION: Made by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by Councilman Denny authorizing the Mayor to proceed with discussions with Allyn Martin and HUD officials regarding development of the concrete structure in the Turtle Bay Area. The Vote:' Unanimous Ayes ADJOURNMENT ' ' There being no further business, at the hour of 5:45 P, M. , on the motion of Councilman IDenny, s'econded by'Gouncilman Dohe rty, the. meeting was adjourned. ' - . - . � �APPROVED: ATTEST: � � - City le rk - � � , . .