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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1966-11-17 277 City Council, Adjourned Regular Meeting � Police Dept. & Counci:l �Chambers Bldg. November 17, 1966 12:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Moty �at the hour of 12:30 P.M. with the following Councilmen present: Chatfield, Denny, Doherty, Fulton and Moty. Also present were City Manager Cowden, Assistant City Manager and Purchasing Agent Stewart, City Attorney Murphy, Finance and Personnel Director Courtriey, Public Works Director Arness,� Planning Director Harris, Airports Manager McCall, and Urban Renewal Associate Reiser. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION Mobile Study Center Assistant City Manager Stewart submitted a request of the Redding Elementary School District dated November 16, 1966, to locate a mobile study center at Sheridan Park. Mr. Stewart explained this is a part of the Redding District Elementary Secondary Education Act TitYe I Project, and that the un'it has a generator for its electrical facilities and �has its own restrooms. The purpose of the unit is to provide a study center for elementary age students in the neighborhood, and it will be staffed by a certified teacher and other qualified persons to provide instruction and supervision. The unit will be open for approx- f �.. ,, imately two hours each evening on Monday through Thursday, between � " "� the hours of six to eight p.m. � Mr. Stewart said he had polled members _of..the Par.ks, and Recre:ation. ' Commission by telephone and those;rnembe.�rs with whom he_talked - _ heartily endorsEd the project. - . . , ,. In answer to an inquiry as to whether the unit would be there during � the sumrner months, Mr. Stewart replied that �he. understood�that•.t�e project.would continue just through the school.year. �:c � , � Mayor Moty asked City Attorney Murphy if there would be any liability involved, and Mr. Murphy replied that he could see no .problern of liability. Councilman Chatfield said he favors the project.but thinks someone from 5taff should specify where the unit is to be located in the park. MOTION: Made by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by Councilman Doherty app;roving the request of the Redding Elementary School Distric.t to,locate a mobile study,-cenber, •as outlined above, not only at Sheridan Park but .on other public-�lands owned by�the Gity of Redding, subject -to review�by the Gity Manager as to its�location on sucli . public lands. The Vote: Unanimous :Ayes r , . . � . . - MASTE;R AIRPORT5 PLANS City Manage�r :Cowden re,por•ted that he had received a; letter dated November 14th from Mr. Hand of the FAA advising that the Grant Offer of $5, OOO.is the maximum ,1/� /j I 37$ amount of Federal Airport Funds that can be appropriated to the Redding Municipal Airport study project. In his letter, Mr. Hand said that although the depth of the study may be of value to the City in its overall master planning activities, the scope and�thoroughness of the study is beyond the minimum requirements of a Federal Aid Airport Program Project; hence the Grant Offer of $5, 000 rather than the $9, 250 requested. A discussion ensued regarding the scope of work re the Master Plan for Redding Municipal Airport and the Layout Plan for Benton Airport and Mr. Cowden reviewed the items included which are contained in the Letter - Proposal of Quinton Engineers dated April 6, 1966 and on file in the office of the City Clerk. Councilman Fulton questioned the urgency of making a decision regarding this matter and was advised that in order �to qualify for Federal funds in the development of the Airport, FAA requires a Master Airport Plan. Councilman Doherty commented on the FAA letter re the necessity of such a thorough study and said he thinks there is considerable doubt as to the urgency of certain portions of the Master Airport Plan. Mr. Doherty feels that one of the fundamental questions which needs to be answered is whether or not the City can separate a portion of that land from the Airport and what restrictions would be placed on the use of such land; i. e. , is it legally possible to separate the land east of �illwaterCreek from the Redding Municipal Airport. Mr. Doherty was.:advised that the City must get the approval of the FAA before disposing of such land and the proceeds from any disposal must be kept in a fund which is used exclusively for the development of the Municipal Airport. � Mayor Moty and Councilmen Chatfield and Denny were iri agreement that the City should proceed with the Master Airport Plan for Redding Municipal Airport and the Layout Plan for Benton Airport as originally proposed, with the exception that topog maps prepared by the U. S. Army Air Corps will be used. MOTION: Made by Councilman Den�y, seconded by Councilman Chatfield approving the Advance Planning Agreement with the Federal Aviation Ageney and appropriating funds in the amount of $19, 500 for payment of the City's share of the advance planning costs, and instructing the City Attorney to prepare the rrecessary document for the transfer �of said funds. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Chatfield, Denny, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen == Doherty Absent: Councilmen - None � � REDDTNG REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - Survey Area Members of Council were presented with copies of the map of the ��� Redevelopment Survey Area which had been revised from the original �"� �� Survey Area proposed. The present Survey Area incorporates all of the ,� area within the boundaries of Trinity Street to the Nortli, the Southern P..acific Railroad Tracks to the West, South Street to the South, and East Street to the East. RESOLUTION - re Survey Area MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Chatfield that Resolution No. 3779 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the C.ity of Redding designating a survey area for project study purposes for 2 79 development under the State of California Community Redevelopment Law. , Voting was as follows:. . Ayes: C.ouncilmen - Chatfield, Denny, Doherty, Fulton, and Moty Noes: , ,Councilmen - None Abs ent: - C ouncilm en - None Resolution No.. 3Z79 on file in the office .of. the City Clerk. : CITY LIABTLIT,�.'.INSURANCE .COVERAGE , Finance Director Courtney advised Council that his office had received a Notice of Cancelation of I�:.i�a�bi:lity Insurance dated November.l0, ,1966, submitted, by the American Home Assurance Company. The ef�fective ., date and time of Cancelation is December 13, . 1966, at 12:01 .A.M. , .. , When questioned as to the reason for this .cancelation, ..Ralph Sharp, ,Agent for American Home,, said it was due .to,.the;poor,loss experience with,the . City. Mr. Sharp said the City's loss factor has been between 55%-60%, whereas .the break-even point for an insurance company is between 48%-50%. Mr. Courtney said that Mr. Sharp has been able to place the City's liability insurance with the Transit Casualty Company for the ,period December 10, 1966: to December• 10, 1967. Mr.. Courtney explained �that,the Transit Casualty .Company has a rating of A�AAA whereas the American Home �� / Insurance Company has a rating of:A+AAAA; however, the Transit Casualty �i Company has assured Mr. Sharp that they would retain $25, 000. 00 and re- insure the balance. The basis of coverage and the rate will remain the same as for Policy #CGB 1667736 with American Home. It is the recomme.ndation of the City Manager and the Finance Director that the proposal of the Transit Casualty Company be accepted. , , , Thexe was: a discussion re the City's loss factor and Councilman Doherty said he feels it is an area that should be delved into. Mr., Dohe.rty recalled that the City's loss factor on Workmen's Comp. is 130%. . MOTION: Made by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by Councilman Doherty approving the recommendation of the. City Manager and Finance .Director re placement of the City's liability insurance with the Transit Casualty Company for the period December 10-, 1966 to December 10, 1967. . The Vote: Unanimous Ayes ADJOURNMENT ; , . , There being no further business, at the hour of 1:30 P.M.., upon the motion of Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Doherty, the meeting was . adjourned. _ ". , . A PPRO VE D: Mayo , ATTEST: ,. , . / . �/ City Clerk ' � . • � .