HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1968-07-15 1�J�
City Council, Regular Meeting
Police Dept. & Council Chambers Bldg.
Redding, California
! July 15, 1968 7:00 P. M.
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The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mr. Wesley Hughes of
, the Redding Record Searchlight.
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� Fseverend A. L. Thomas, Pastor of the Second, Baptist Church, offered the
invocation.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P. M. by Vice Mayor Chatfield
with the following Councilmen present: Doherty, Fulton, and Chatfield.
Absent: Councilman Denny and Mayor Moty
Also present were City Manager Cowden, City Attorney Murphy, Finance
Director and Personnel Director Courtney, Public Works Director Arness,
Planning Director Harris, Airports Manager McCall, Fire Chief Grant,
Parks Superintendent Smith, Assistant Civil Engineer Hastings, Traffic
' Engine e r Hamilton, and City Cle rk B rayton.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Fulton
approving the minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of June 27, 1968,
of the regular meeting of July 1, 1968, and of the adjourned regular meeting .
of July 3, 1968, as mailed to each Councilman. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes
COMMUNICATIONS
Active 20-30 Club of Redding =
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In a lette r to Council dated July 3 rd; the;Active 20-30 Club of Redding
, requested permission to sell beer at .the ba'seball tournament'to be
held on July 20th and 21st. The letter referred to the tournament as
� being sponsored by the Recreation Department of the City of Redding
and there was discussion regarding Council approving the request �'��
' for sale of beer at the tournament if it is, in fact, sponsored by the
City of Redding Recreation Department.
MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman
Fulton approving the request of the Active 20-30 Club of Redding to
sell beer at the Baseball Tourriament to be held' on July 20th and 21 st
at Redding Softball Field, providing the tournament is not sponsored by
the City of Redding Recreation Department. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes
Redding Chamber of Commerce
The Redding Chambe r of Comme rce Airport Committee Report dated
' June 1, 1968 was referred to the Airports Commission and to ����
t Councilman Doherty for review and report back to Council,
' Supe rior Pape r Stock Company
; A communication dated July llth from the Superior Paper Stock
Company requesting a permit to collect, transport, and dispose of
various forms of scrap paper (newspap'er; corrugated paper, etc, ) �«��2
was referred to the Council Committee composed of Councilmen
Denny and Doherty, City Manager Cowden, arid Public Works
Director Arness for review and report back to Council.
Henry Challe
In a letter to Coun�cil dated- July l lth, Mr. Henry Challe requ.ested
consideration for the issuance of a yearly rather than a quarterly %/y
business license. � - � -
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City Attorney Murphy explained to members of Council that the
City Clerk had classified the business as an Amusement and
had charged the lowest quarterly fee provided in Section 17-29
of the Code for similar types of business. Mr. Murphy further
explained that the only other classification under which the
business could be licensed is the "catch-all" classification
which carries a license fee of $18. 00 per year, plus $4. 00
per year for each employee for the first four employees in
excess of one, plus $2. 00 per year for each employee in ex-
cess of five. Mr. Challe acknowledged that he had not fully
understood the $18. 00 per year classification and appeared
satisfied with the present license schedule under which he
operates.
PETITION - re curb, gutter, asphalt pavement and storm drainage
assessment district
With the approval of Council, Vice Mayor Chatfield referred to the
Director of Public Works a petition signed by property o�uners of
`/�`/ property fronting on West Street between Linden and Laurel Streets
requesting that assessment district proceedings be initiated for curb
and gutter, asphalt pavement, and storm drainage improvements.
APPQIN-TMENTS
On behalf of Mayor Moty, Vice Mayor Chatfield submitted the names
of Henry Saunders and Reverend John V. Albright, Sr, for consideration
as members of the Shasta County Community Action Project, repr.esenting
the City of Redding.
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MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Fulton
approving the appointment of Henry Saunders and Reverend John V. Albright,
Sr, as members of the Community Action Project, representing the City
of Redding. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes
APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Fulton
that Civic Auditorium Project-Accounts Payable Register No. 3, warrant
nos. 103 and 104 in the amount of $86, 234, 30, and Accounts Payable
Register No. 2, warrant nos. 3817 to 4207, inclusive, in the amount of
/1��, $180, 039. 20 be approved and paid, and Payroll Register No, 1, warrant
nos. 1f;692 to 169�I, inclusive, salaries in the amount of $74, 518. 38,
for the period June 23, 1968 through July 6, 1968, be approved. Total
$340, 791. 88
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen - Doherty, Fulton, and Chatfield
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilrnen = Denny and Moty
TREASURER'S REPORT
Councilman Doherty, Finance Committee, submitted a report showing
��� Total Treasurer's Accountability for the month ending June 30, 1968
to be $6, 126, 818. 23.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES - 1 st hearing
Paul and Vera Jacobsen, Richard A.
a-rid Norma Jane Dunbar, and Sam� E. Moore - Claim filed 7/8/68
MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman ,
/�� Fulton that the Claim for Damages filed by Paul and Vera Jacobsen,
Richard and Norma Jane Dunbar, and Sam E. Moore be referred
tb the City Attorney and to the City Insurance Carrier, and the
City Clerk be instructed to reset the Claim on the Agenda for
the meeting of August 19, 1968. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes
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CLAIM FOR DAMAGES - 2nd hearing
� Blanche Rus s ell - Claim filed 613/68
� MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman
Doherty that the Claim for Damages filed by Blanche Russell on ��3
� June 3, 1968 be denied and the claimant be advised of this action.
I' The.Vote: Unanimous Ayes .
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'i SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT
City Attorney Murphy reported that a Summons and Complaint has been
filed agairist the City by G. & B. Development Co. , et al, He stated /�3
, that he had ob.tained a 30 day extension and that Mr. Coshow would be
handling the case for the Insurance Carrier. Mr. Murphy will have
more comments on this at a later date.
AWARD OF B.ID - Neighborhood Center Facility - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Memo rial Pa rk
City Manager Cowden submitted a recap of the bids received for the
Neighborhood Center Facility, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park,
and noted that the low bid on this project was submitted by A. Bertagnolli
in the amount of $90, 360. Mr. Cowden stated that the bids were sent to
HUD and that they approved the low bid of Mr. Be rtagnolli. It is.the ����
recommendation of Mr. Cowden that the bid be awarded to .A. Bertagnolli.
MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Fulton
accepting the recommendation of the City Manager and HUD that the
bid for the Neighborhood Center Facility, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Memorial Park, bp awarded to A. Bertagnolli, on his low bid of
$90, 360. 00.
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen - Doherty, Fulton, and Chatfield
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - Denny and Moty
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� PERSONNEL BUDGET I��vFORMATION
iPersonnel Budget Information for fiscal year 1968-69 was submitted to
Council and it was the recommendation of the City Manager that members
of Council study this budget for a week and reserve two evenings the
following week for study sessions. Mr. Cowden also recommended that ��.�
this meeting be adjourned to 12:00 noon on July 31 st at which time the
budget can be. adopted.
It was tentatively agreed that study sessions would be held on Monday,
July 22nd, and Thur::,day, July 25th, starting at 7:00 P. M.
CIVIC AUDITORIUM - Naming of
In a letter to Council dated July llth, the Officers of the Redding Police
� Department requested that Council give serious consideration to naming
� the Civic Auditorium "Owen T. Lyon Memorial Auditorium" in memory ,�/�3
i j of Officer "Ted" Lyon of the Redding Police Department, killed in line
, of duty during a gun battle on May 18, 1967. � �
� With the approval of Council, Vice Mayor Chatfield referred this request
to the Auditorium Committee.
FI RE PUMPER TRUCK
Fire Chief Grant advised members of Council that he has learned ��L�
recently that the City of Redding qualifies to purchase a fire pumper
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truck under State of California contract. A 1250 GPM pumper truck
purchased under State contract would cost approximately $27, 000. ,
whereas if purchased on the open market it would cost between $32, 000.
and $33, 000. . This pumper truck would consist of an Internatiorial .
Harvester Company commercial chassis with V-8 engine. . The fire
truck body would be built up w/2 Stage Pump by the P. E. Van Pelt.
Company of Oakdale, California. This truck would also be equipped
with 1, 000 gallon self-contained water supply and booster pump.
Chief Grant said there is $15.,.000 in the reserve a.ccount established
for the acquisition.of a new fire pumper. P.ayment for the chassis
($8, 300. 26 + 5°jo sales tax) would have to be made from this account
during fiscal year 1968-69, and the remaining balance of this account
applied toward the payment to the Van Pelt Company upon delivery of
the pumper in July 1969 or later. Approximately $12, 000. would have
to be appropriated in the 1969-70 budget to pay for the completed pumper.
In view of the proposed Twin View Annexation and at least twelve month
time lag between order and delivery of .the pumper, it is the recommen-
dation of Fire Chief Grant that Council ap,prove the purchase of the . . .
pumpe r he rein des c ri.bed. The .deadline for orde ring this. equipment
is July 26, 1968. - .
MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Fulton
that Resolution No. 4103 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council.of
the City of Redding authorizing the Department of General Services-of
the State of California to pu�rchase a certain 1250 GPM Fire .Pumpe.r
Truck for the City of Redding.
Voting was as follows: � ' �
Ayes: Councilmen - Doherty, Fulton, and Chatfield
Noes: Councilmen - None "
Absent: Councilmen - Denny and Moty
Resolution No. 4103 on file in the office of the City Clerk.
TURTLE BAY - re Concrete Structure '
In a merrio to Council dated July llth, Mr. Courtney, Secretary of the
Civic Arts Corrimission, stated that tlie drawirigs sizbmitted by Mr."
Allyn Martiri, Architect, 're development of the concrete structure in
the Turtle Bay' Area, havei been f��rwarded to all members of the Civic
��Ux� Art s Commission; however, as no information has been received from
Mr. Mitchell Van Bourg regarding this structure, the Commission has
been uriable to formulate a recommendatiori to submit to 'Council.'" An
informal poll indicate"s that the majority of the Commissiori is in fav'or
of retaining and using this structure.
Architect Dick' Sinart advised that Mr. Van Bourg will appear before
Council in tliis regard in September, " " �
LAKE REDDING PARK - Use by Sliasta County Senior Citizens, Iric.
Parks Superintendent Smith submitted the recoxnmendation di tlie Parks
and Recreation Commission that Council approve the request of the
Shasta Courity Seiiior Citi`zens, Inc. , to use Lake 'Reddirig Park for`a
Country Fair on September 15th from 11;00 a. m. to 8:00 p, m.
�-�� In a memo to the Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission and
Parks Superintendent, dated June 24th, the City Attorney questioned the
legality of some of the suggested activities; i, e. , Fish Pond, 'Bingo,
Penny Pitch, and Pinochle, if any money is to change hands.
Hazel Upchurch, speaking on behalf of the Senior Citizens group, stated
that canned goods will be given as prizes for such games.
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The other activity questioned was the "Nutrilite Booth", and members
of Council indicated that they felt this booth constitutes a commercial
activity and should be eliminated, Mrs. Upchurch agreed that this
' booth would not. be included in the Country Fair.
� MOTION: Made by. Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman
I ; Fulton approving the request of the Shasta County Senior Citizens; Inc. ,
� to hold a Country Fair in Lake Redding Park on September 15th from
11:00 a. m. to 8:00 p. m. , with the exception of the Nutrilite Booth or
any other commercial booths. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes
CALDWELL. PARK' - Use .by Rainbow Girls � �
Parks Superinterident Smith submitted the recommendation of the Parks
and Recreation Commission that Council approve the request of the
Rainbow Girls to have a money raising Block Party in Caldwell Park
on Saturday, August 17th from 11:00 a. m. to late afternoon.
Jean Cyr appeared before Council on behalf of the Rainbow G.irls and
explained that the event would be similar to the Country Fair, They
plan on having food booths, a.fish pond, sack races, a baseball game,
an art gallery display, folk siriging and community singing, a dime-a-
dip dinner, and possibly a band concert, and a teen dance in the evening.
In reply' to inquiries by members of Council as to the location of these ��`a`2
activities in the park, Miss Cyr said that the group's plans are still
very nebulous, Miss Cyr was advised of the requirements with respect
to a teen dance open to the public.
i I After discussion of this item, Vice Mayor Chatfield suggested that Miss
Cyr meet with Rec�reation_Director Nelson and�prepare a more specific,
; request to submit to Council at the meeting scheduled for 12:00 noon
on July 31st. Miss Cyr agreed to do thi�.and thanked Council for their
� � consideration. She mentioned that the purpose of the Block Party is
i to raise money to cliarter a bus to take members of the Rainbow Girls
j to the State .Conv.ention. - . . :
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Councilman Fulton recommended that the Parks and Recreation Commission
do more screening of.requests for use. of City park facilities, .and G.ouncilman
Doherty�suggested that�the Gommission be requested to develop a policy �
manual regarding the use of City parks by organizations.
HILLTOP DRIVE .-.Es�ta:blishment of Speed :Limit - ,
Traffic Engineer Hamilton.submitted tlie r.eeommendation� of the :Traffic
, and Parking Commission that a 35 mph speed limit be established on /�.3 i,�
� Hilltop Drive from .the.City �limits north of Grove Avenue<to the new
, Highway 44.
; � ' MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman Doherty
approving the recommendation of the Traffic and Parking Commission re
� establishment of a 35 mph speed limit on a portion of Hilltop Drive as
outlined above, and�instructing the City Attorney to prepare the necessary
resolution. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes
REDDING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - Minimum�Security.Facility
In a memo to Couneil dated July llth, the Airports Gornmission stated
its concurrence with the recommendation of the Minimum Security /��
Facility Committee and the City Council as to the location of the facility
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and permanent road easeinent along the south border of the airport.
RUSSELL-WELDON STREETS SEWER ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
�O�G Action on this item was tabled until the meeting of August 5, 1968.
AWARD OF BID = re Bid Schedule No. 458, Curbs, Gutters, etc. :
Public Works Director Arness submitted the recommendation for award
of bid for construction of Phase IV, Curb, Gutter, Sidewalk, Driveways
and Storm Drainage at various locations within the City of Redding, .Bid
Schedule No. 458; which stated it is recommended that Vern L. Gentry
be awarded the contract for the concrete work, Alternate A of said
Bid Schedule, and that the bid submitted b;r W. Jaxon Bake r, Inc. ,
for storm drainage work, Alternate E, be rejected by a 4/5 vote
,�/ with the City performing the storm drainage work by force account.
Mr. Franklin Cibula, Attorney for W. Jaxon Baker, Inc. , commented-
that his client had taken the time to bid the job and feels that the bid
submitted is in the right price range. He requested Council to carefully
consider the bid.
Councilman Fulton mentioned that the items bid by Mr. Gentry are
almo5t 'in line with the Engineer's estimate, whereas the Baker bid.
is approximately 80°jo over the estimate.
Mr. Ba'ker stated that his bid is based on time and material. He
indicated that the City does not pay the same wages as contractors
which might account for the City being able to do the work by force
account at a lesser cost.
Mr. Arness said that in preparing the Engineer's estimate, past price .
indices'are used and adjusted according to recent negotiations with
contractors on similar types of work.
It was the' decision of Counc'il to award Alternate A of Bid Schedule
No. 458 to Mr. Gentry and table action on Alternate B of said Bid
Schedule until the meeting of August 5th.
Mr. Arness was requested to review the Engi_neer's estimate re
Alternate B and report back to Counci;. at the meeting of August 5th..
MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman
Fulton accepting the recommendation of the Department of Public
Worlcs that Alternate A of Bid Schedule No. 458, construction of�
Phase IV, curb, gutter, sidewalk, and driveways at various locations
be awarded to Vern L. Gentry on his bid of $20, 150, 50.
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen - Doherty, Fulton, and Chatfield
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Gouncilmen - Denny and Moty
NOTICE OF COMPLETION - South City Park Tennis Courts.
MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman ,
Doherty accepting all items of work on the.South.City,Park,.Tenni.s „
a IU Courts, Bid Schedule No. 454, as being;completed .satisfactorily, � �..'
and instructing the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion.
The Vote: Unanimous Ayes
ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINE FOR HOSPITAL LANE - request to
call for bids
Public Works Director Arness requested Council permission to call for
� yA bids for installation of an electrical transmission line on Hospital Lane.
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Said transmission is required as a result�of the Eastside Road .
Annexation No.� 1 and is necessary as part of the City's takeover
i from Pacific Gas and Electric Company in this area. This is a
' budgeted item and Mr. Arness estimated the cost at between $2500
, and $4, 000.
� MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman
' I Fulton approving the request of the Director of Public Works to
call for bids re installation of an electrical transmission line on
Hospital Lane. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes
ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINE FOR HILLTOP DRIVE - request to
call for bids
Public Works Director Arness advised Council that plans and specifications
have been completed for constru'ction of Hilltop Drive Electrical Trans=
mission line at an estimated cost of $47, 038. 50. Money has been appro-
priated for this project. This transmission line will be undergrounded, ���
using the "plowed in" method, and will extend from Doc Clearie's to the new
Highway 44: -
MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman
Fulton approving the request of the Director of Public Works to call
for bids for construction of Hilltop Drive Electrical Transmission Line.
The Vote: Unanimous Ayes
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT-
Mr. William �Hiler, Sewage Treatment Plant Superintendent, was int°roduced
to members of Council. Mr, Larry Kepple of Clair A. Hill & Associates
� reviewed the report of the Sewage Treatment Plant for the month of June,
; prepared by Mr. Hil�er. He stated that five of the six aerators are now
in service. There was discussion as to odor complaints and Mr. Kepple
reported that the number of complaints has declined with more aerators �..��r
in service and that the scum problem has diin'irnshednow that the aerators
� � are functioning. Mr. Kepple said it is felt that the ponds are functioning
jI, no rmally.
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DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS. - •Notice of Intention to relinquish right of way
A Notice of Intention to relincuish highw'ay right of way was received
from the State Division of Highways. The portion to be relinquished is �'�D3
on Cypress Avenue near Ghurn Creek Road. No action was taken by
Council.
NOTICE OF COMPLETION = Central Redding Sign - 'Bid Schedule No. 433
MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman Doherty ��y
accepting the Promotional Central Redding Sign as being completed
satisfactorily, and instructing the City Clerk to file the Notice of
Completion. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes ,
LEGI SLATI ON - SB 5.92 re Amendment to B rown Act
City Attorney Murphy advised Council that the League of California Cities
urges active support of SB 592 which would add a section to the Brown
i Act allowing a legislative body of a local agency to hold executive sessions
with its representatives prior to and during consultations and discussions `��"Z
with representatives of employee organizations regarding the salaries,
sa�la-ry -schedules;`or f'ringe bene'fits of employees in order to review its
position and instruct its designated representatives on matters witliin the
scope of representation and subject to consultation or discussion.
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Mr. Dave Levinson; Managing Editor of the Record Searchlight, said
it seems clear that such legislation is not now essential in Redding and
that there is no rational reason for supporting-this bill, He believes
the bill weakens the -B rown Act•and is.a threat to ope rating� City� . .. . .
government in secrecy. .
Councilman Doherty� said-that if support of SB 592 infers approval of
a change in the present method of negotiations in- Redding, he would-
be against supporting the bill. He thinks the present method is
proper. Councilman Fulton said-he is� satisfied with the present . .
method also.
Vice Mayor Chatfield agrees that the current system is a good one and
would hate to see it change but cannot see that support of SB 592 creates
an inference of suppart of collective bargaining. Mr. Chatfield believes
that there are specific instances when the employees would benefit from
Executive Sessions.- - . �
After considerable discussion, action on this item was tabled until the
meeting of August 5th.
ROUTINE COMMUNICATIONS
/77 ICCCNC notice of ineeting to be held July 16th in-Hayfork ., - _
Shasta-Cascade Wonderland Association publicity in June 1968
��� issue of Field and Stream, and June 21st issue of Western �
Outdoor News -- - � .�
��� Stone & Youngbe rg lette r re "Watson Amendment"
2 y� Literature from "Californians Against the Tax Trap Initiative"
PUC Deeision re Application of Pacific Air Lines. for ,passenger .
�3�� fare increase -
Motor Vehicle License Fee Fund - Summary of Apportionments '
� �� June 1; 1967 to May 31 , 1968
Western Greyhound Lines, Notice of� Application.to P.UC for
-�1% rate increase of 4°jo •
Shasta County Community Action Project minutes of special
�`�y meeting held June 27, 1968 .
ADJOURNMENT � � ,
There being no further business, at the hour of 10:05 P. M. , on the-
motion of Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman Doherty, the
meeting was adjourned to 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, July 31, 1968 in
the Police Dept. & Council Chambers Building.
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