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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1965-11-15 280 City Council, Regular Meeting Police Dept. & �louncil Chambers Bldg. Redding, California November 15, 1965 7:00 P. M. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag w:.�s led by Finance Director Courtney. The Invocation wa� led by Reverend Ellis Martin, Pastor of the First Christian Church. The meeting was called to order by M:�.;r�r M,_�ty w:th the following Councilmen present: Chatfield, Denny, Do��erty, Fulton, and Moty. Also present w�re City Manager Cowden, A�sistant City Manager and Purchasing Director Stewa.rt, City Attorney Murphy, Finance Director Courtney, Public Works Director Arness, Planning Dir�=ctor Keyes, Recreation Director Nelson, and Traffic Engineer Freeman. A PPRO`JA L OF MINU TES . . MOTION: Made by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by Councilman Doherty that the minutes of the regular meeting of November lst be approved. as mailed to each Councilman. The Vote: Unanimou� Ay�:�s COMl`✓ILJ_NICA TIONS Halloween Date Cnange A communication was received from the Reverend Robert Noble, A.11 Saints Episcopal Church, protesting the changing of Halloween by Recreation Director Nelson from �Octobex-: 31 to : October 30. He stated that this change resulted in crippling the effectiveness of the UNICEF effort. Communications were also received from Camille Baxter, KQMS Radio Station, and Mrs. M. A. Bailey � �� supporting the decision by Mr. Nelson re Halloween. � �' � Mayor Moty expressed regret over the incident and recommended that in the future any change of dates of holidays be cleared f.irst with Council before staff takes action, - and that this be made a policy of Council. He requested Council to authorize him to write a letter of regret to the Reverend Noble. MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny; seconded by Councilman Doherty that the recommendation of Mayor Moty re holiday date changes be adopted and the Mayor be authorized to write a letter expressing regret to the Reverend Noble. The Vote: Unanimous A ye s Building Service Employees International Union A communication dated November 5, 1965 was received from Building Service Employees International Union, Local No. 22 re membership of City Employees in said Union. Mr. Maurice Finn, Business Representative of Local No. 22, appeared before Council and amplified his letter. Mr. Finn asked Council to appoint a Committee to meet with representatives of the Retire- ment Fund to see what can be done to include members under the �•��j � Social Security Act if they so choose. He stated that organ.ized labor feels Social Security is one of the best protections the working man has today and said that Redding is the only City he knows of north of Sacramento that does not include its members under the Social Security A. ct and that Redding is the only City under this Social Security District that does not include its members under the Social Security system. Mr. Finn asked that ' the item in the letter dealing with health and welfare not be con- sidered until clarification of this program is obtained. In summary Mr. Finn said his Union is active among ReddiizgCity employees and intends to remain so. 281 Mayor Moty referred this communication to the Council Committee (Councilmen Chatfield and Fulton) appointed at the November 1 st Council meeting (to study suggested rules of procedure concerning administration of employer-employees relations .and similar matters) with a request that the Committee give this letter thorough and com- plete study and return to Council as soon as possible with a recom- mendation. A. communication from the Five Counties Central Labor Council dated November 9 was also referred to this Council Committee. City of Redding Employees A petition signed by 101 City employees was filed, stating that such employees are not interested in joining Local No. 22, Building Service Employees Union or any other union at this time. Dal Graham acted as spokesman for the group and emphasized that this petition is not in any way connected with the City of Redding Employees' Association, inasmuch� as it was not voted upon by the membership of the Employees' Assn. Mr. Graham submitted an additional petition containing 14 signatures. . Mr. Finn questioned the allegations made in the letter accompanying the petition and the right for Mr. �Graham to speak on behalf of the employees of the City of Redding, some of whom are members of Local No. 22. Mr. Finn stated that three members of the union had '��� �i signed the petition because they felt if they did not sign they would be discriminated against by the persons submitting the petition. Mr. Finn feels this is a form of subtle coercion. Mr. Finn said he would like assurance from Council that it does not view the petition as a petition from all of the employees of the -City of Redding and that this petition will not have any e.ffect in dealing with Building Service Employees Union, Local 1Vo. 22. � � Councilman Chatfield said he believes Council can only.consider the petition as being the views of the people who signed it; that they have taken �this method of conveying a message .to_Council.- . Mr. Chatfield further stated if there are signatures of inembers of the Union on the petition; Council can disr.egard these signatures. : He said it is not unusual to have people sign petitions both pro and con. The petitions signed by employees of the City of Redding were referred to the Council Committee appointed November 1 st (Councilmen Chatfield and Fulton) for study and recommendation. � �- Redding Chamber of Commerce A. letter was received from the R�edding Chamber of �Commerce thanking Council for the adoption of Resolution No.: 3572, a resolu- j�'>� tion commending the Chamber for its efforts re the recent sewer bond election. • � � Fine r Living, Inc. An application was received from Finer Living, Inc. , for permission to install TV receiving antennas on Hill 900. Mayor Moty appointed the following coinmittee� to work with Finer Living, Inc. , and return �j��,i to Council with a recomxnendation: Councilman .Chatfield, City Manager Cowden, � and Public Works Director Arness. : Planning Director�Keyes mentioned tha.t lie believed Hill 900 is in the Parks�and Re,creation Plan as the location.for. a scenic lookout. Mayor 1VIoty suggested the Committee work with Parks and Recrea- tion on thi-s matter. Northern California Water Conference ' Notice was received of the North`ern California Water Conference to be held� in Redding 'on November 18th. - Gity Manager 'Cowden advised that Publ'ic W orks'Dire ctor A rne s s and A s si starit-City Enginee r Lang �� , will attend. Mr. Cowden will check with members of Council re '-'J�� attending this Conference. 282 PUC Commission Hearing re Telephone Rate Increase MOTION: Made by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by,Councilman Fulton that the City Manager attend the PUC Commission Hearing re telephone rate increase to.be held Novemb.er 16th in the . Shasta Union High School Auditorium and to take the stand that the position of the Council as a matter of principle is to oppose � �� the rate increase. .,�� � � Voting was as follows: A.yes: Councilmen - Chatfield, Denny, Fulton, and Mo�y Noes: Councilmen - Doherty Absent: Councilmen - None Councilman Doherty stated that as he does not know all of the ramifications of the request for the rate increase, he does not feel qualified to oppose it. � J. W. Spence Appeal on UP-50A-65 and LS-7-65 Attorney Alvin Cibula filed an appeal on behalf of his clients, J. Vt'. and Marian C. .Spence of the Planning Commission decision denial of UP-50A-65 and LS-7-65. . �`) � MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Doherty that a public hearing be ;set for 7:30 P. M. , December 6, 1965 on UP-50A-65 and LS-7-65. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING - RZ-15-65 - Kutras Park Area Councilman Chatfield abstained from discussion and voting on this item. The hour of 7:30 P. M, having arrived, Mayor Moty continued the Public Hearing re Rezoning Application RZ-15-65, Kutras Park A rea. The City Clerk advised there were no written protests. Mayor Moty. requested Planning Director Keyes to review the recommendations of the Planning Commission prior to hearing persons from the floor. �f Mr. Keyes reviewed the Commission recommendations and �'-t '� cited the following areas of controversy which s�i:ll exist between the Commission and the applicants: (1) Residences on the westerly .side of Thames Drive requested to be zoned C-1 -P are recommended to remain R-1. (2) In all areas recommended for C zoning, north_of South Street, the applicants object to the F combining district recommended by the Commission , Mr. Robert Sondag, Engineer with the firm of Clair A. Hill and Associates, appeared before Council representing the interests of certain property owners within the boundaries of the rezoning application. Mr. Sondag said his clients are against the F com- bining district and R-1 zoning on the west side of Thames Drive. He stated that originally they had requested C-2-P zoning through- out this property in order. to develop it along the lines proposed before Council for many years; however, they have corne`;to�.a::general mutual agreement with the Department and Commission as to what can or cannot go into many areas. Mr. Sondag said he feels the Commission's actions in the area on the west side of Thames Drive are based on tract restrictions and, as the City does not enforce tract restrictions, it should not deviate from good land use in making recommendations concerning that area. The 283 applicants feel the proposed four lane arterial will .damage the values�and amenities of their properties and create a dangerous situation for small children. They believ.e that C-1 -P zoning will be necessary to.avoid losses on future property sales. Mayor Mo�y .asked Mr. Keyes the basis for the.Commission's recommendation supporting R-1 zoning on the westerly side of Thames Drive. Mr. Keyes advised that the. Commission!s.minutes did not summarize a11 of the te.stimony .and reasons but that.it was an extreme over-simplification of the case to represent that sole ju�stification was the matter of tract restrictions.. He said the Commission took into account that if the.area w.ere .zoned . C-1 -P, on some property there would be constructed block structures in front of .existing homes, and use of such property for both home sites and business purposes would re,sult in.a highly incompatible land use situation. Mr. Sondag said his clients object to the F combining district because it does not spell out what regulations are to be imposed. He said that F district regulations are unnecessar.y because every use in a C or M district is .required to have architectural approval. Mr. Keyes and City A.ttorney Murphy agreed that the F district provisions as_now written are vague. They said that the regu- lations would have to be amended in order to accoxnplish the pur- poses the staff�and Commission desire. Mr. Keyes said.that basicaZly the F distri�ct regulations.are intended to oontrol `� ��� aestheti:c design and not land use or site planning. _The staff and - Commission are interested primarily in establishing. some rules of the game for site design -- not building design. , . . .. � _ . Mr. Tom Glunt who lives at South Street and Thames. Drive stated that at a public mee�ting at Cypress School last spring where th�e:proposed arterial street was discus.sed it was inferred that the land fronting this arterial could be rezoned for commercial purposes in order that property owners could recover their land values. Mr. Glunt said that 18 of the 25 property owners have signed a petition re- questing comme.rcial rezoning and two. other pr.operty owners have orally supported this request. , City Manager Cowden said that at las.t spring's meeting of the property owners in tlie Kutras district, the matter of the possible location of the Butte-Thames-Washington arterial street was dis- cussed and several possible routes explained. Mr. Cowden said it was agreed that the proposed route was the most desirable and fur�ther that all indications were that the presently unimproved land in the area would undoubtedly be developed commercially and/or for high=rise apartments, .etc. ;,.within.the next] 10 to 15 year.s.: This �development, in Mr. .Cowden's opinion, w.ould raise the value of the residential property so developed at this time and � the residential tract would undoubtedly at some time in the future be redeveloped for commercial purposes. . MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman Denny..the�.public.hearing be closed. The-•V:ote`.; Unanimous Ayes with�Councilman C�hatfield�ab.staining.� � MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulton, seconded by Councilman Denny that the recommendations of the Planning Commission re RZ�-15-65 be. approved in.accordance with Map Exhibit PC-2, and the City A.ttorney be instructed to prepare the necessary document. The Vote: �Unanimous A-yes with Councilman Chatfield.abstaining. 284 PUBLIC HEARING - RZ-1 -65 - Interim R3-15 Dis.trict - Vicinity of � Methodist,•Church The hour of 7:30: P. M, having. ar,rived, Mayor Moty opened.. the P�ublic, Hearing on;RZ-1 -65, Extension of Inte,rim R3-1;5 District, on one lot on prescriptive right-of-way easterly of the Methodist Church, northe.rly of South Street. The following documents are on file in the office of the,City Clerk: Affidavit of Mailing - Notice of Public Hearing A.ffidavit .of. Pub'lication - Notice of Public Hearing. , Planning:�Commission recommendation dated 11/15/65- : The City Clerk advised there were no written protests, and the Mayor ascertained there.were no protests from the floor. MOTION: �Made.by Councilrnan Fulton, seconded by Councilman Denny, the public hearing be closed. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes � Planning Director Keyes advised Council that when the existing i` � Inter,im zoning was. adopted, the Planning Department was. in- . structed by the Planning Commission to prepare a study on appropriate.zoning for all properties on the.pres.criptive right- . of-way;. however, the Department has been unable to conduct such studies and, as the conditions affecting this parcel have not changed, an extension of the interim zoning is recommended. In answe.r to Councilman Chatfield's question as to what ,the effect w.ould be.if Council, does not approve continuing.the R3.-15..zoning, Mr. .Keyes said.the pro,perty would revert to the. original zoning and it,would be possible�for the �.pr,operty owner to.establish commexcial usage within one of the apartment houses. now on the p r ope rty. _ Councilman Denny offered Ordinance No. 824 for first reading, an_ _ar.dinance of the .City Council of the City of Redding extending the effective :term ,of Temporary Ordinance No. 778, pertaining to interim zoning, for .one additional .year. . PUB LIC HEARING-�- Hilltop Drive.A nnex No. 3 . The hour of 8:00 P. M. . having arrived, Mayo.r.Moty opened the Public Hearing on Hilltop Drive Annex No. , 3. . _ The following .documents are on file in the office of the City Clerk: A..ffidavits of Publication - ;Resolution No.: 3561 re public hearing A.ffidavit of Mailing .- Resolution No. .,3561 re public hearing The City Clerk advised.there were no written protests, and the h ��_ Mayor ascertained the.re.were no protests from the .floor. ��_" ,. MOTION: Made b.y Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Chatfield the public hearing be closed. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes Planning Director Keyes ,advised that Hilltop Drive Annex.No. 3 has been approved .by the Local Agency Formation Commission and by the Planning Commission. Councilman Ghatfield offered Ordinance No. 825 for first reading, an ordinance of the Cit.y Council of the City of Redding ap,proving the annexation of certain uninhabited territory designated ''Hilltop Drive Annex No. 3'! to the City of Redding. PUBLIC HEA. RING - RZ-18-65 - H. W. K. .Wittner, et al, Parkview Ave. The hour of 8:00 P. M, having arrived, Mayor Moty opened the Public Hearing on Rezoning Application RZ-18-65 - H. W. K. Wittner, � �'iJ�� et al, Parkview Avenue. 285 The following documents are on file in tke office of the City. .Clerk: A.ffidavit of Publication - Notice of Public Hearing , Affidavit of Mailing -�.Notice of Fublic Hearing Planning Commissi.on Recommendation dated: ll/15/65 The City Clerk advised there were no written protests. , . .� Planning.Director Keyes: s�howed on.the Vu-Graph the area proposed to be rezoned and reported that the Planning Commission rec.ommended disapproval of C-1-P z:oning for the area by a vote of 4:0. In answer to a question by Mayor Moty, .Mr. Keyes said t�he de- termining factors considered by the Commission in recommending di.sapproval we.re .the; protests_from::the adjacent property owners and also it was felt this area. should remain zoned for multiple family purposes until there is a definite determination as to how the City area located across �the .street is to be developed. , . ., . . , : Mr: H. W. K. .Wittner. s.aid his reason for making._application is that Mr, Kirker, who owns a neighb.orhood market in the same block had asked for a variance to remodel his store, and Mr. Wittner thought�it would be�a good.time to ask for comme rcial.zoning. He said he is only asking for something Mr. Kirker already has -- comme_rcial zoning. Mr. Wittner said that Mr. Kirker has stated he wants .to.build .an apartment;at some future�date .on the land now occupied by the market and Mr. Wittner contends that he can still build an apartment under C-1 -P zoning. He stated ;that other pro� tests against :rezoning were because it would .raise taxe.s; how.ever, he says. this .is untrue.:� . . .. . . . _ � i �.�� � . . _.. . . . . , . . .. , Mr. Keyes said that in addition to the aforementioned factors, the Commission took into consideration Mr. U�ittner's .statement that he wanted the area rezoned because it would benefit him economically. Mr. Wittner said he did. not know this could not be brought up at the meeting. � . City Attorney Murphy advised that Mr. Kirker's p.roperty is not zoned commercia�; that his market exists as a non-conforming use, and all of the area is. zoned R-3. . Mr. .Kirker.:said.he;:believes there is sufficient,. commercial property that is not being used and he would like the area to remain zoned as it is to avoid paying higher taxes. ` • � Mrs. Louise Branscom of 837 State Street said she would appreciate ' it if the property: could remain zoned as. it is at present.and not be zoned for commercial usage. . . . . Mrs. ;1VI�c.:.Ca',th"e:rn�,_.827�•State St;reet said: she felt if the;proposed rezoning were approved it would reduce the, value of' her property and. also.:she would not_1i�ke.,to live.in. a .commercial .zone: � .. . _. . . � : , . MOTrION: . Made ,by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by C.ouncilman Doherty the public hearing be closed: .- T�he Vote: Unanimous Ayes MOTION.: Made:.:by Councilman Doherty; seconded by Councilman F�ulton that the recommendation of the Planning Commission� be acce.pted re:disapproval. of RZ-18-65. The_ Vote: Unanimows Ayes. , . , � . , . 286 PUBLIG HEA. RING.-� RZ-2L-b5 -._Wixson & Crowe:A.nnex,.�etc. � The hour of 8:30• P.,M, having arrived,: Mayor Moty opened the Public Hearing on.RZ-21 -65, Wixson. and Crowe and Lake Blvd. Annex No. 1 and portion of Lake Blvd. Annex No. 2. The following documents are on file in the office of the City Clerk: Affidavit of�PubTicatiorn - .Notice of. Public Hearing: : . Affidavit of Mailing - Notice of Public Hearing Planning.Commis sion Recommendation dated 11/1 5/65 The City Clerk advised there were no written protests, and the � ���j Mayor asce�rtained ther.e,were no protes.ts.from the floor._ MOTION: Made.by .Councilma.n Denny, seconded by. Councilman Fulton the. public hearing b'e�.closed: . _.� -. : . . Planning Dir.ector. Keyes showed on the Vu-Graph the area proposed to be rezoned from "U" District and Interim C-2-P District, stating it-is the �recommendation of the Pla�ining Commission and the Pla�nning Department that-this area be .rezoned to. C-2=P. . Gouncilman Chatfield offered Ordinance No. 826 for. �irs�t re:ading, an ordinance.of�the City Councili of the Gity of �Redding�amending Section. 30-3 .of the Redding City Code, 1959, as a.mended, relating to the r.ezoning of��certain real prope•rty in the _Gity_of Redding. , . � , : . PETITION - re proposed Linden Street�Sewer Assessment District A petztion.was submi�tted from property owners in the area adjacent to Linden Street from West Street to the west end of:Linden Street, re- questing assessment district proceedings be initiated for construction of sanitary sewers. . Mr. Leroy Anderson of 1934. Linden Street appeared before �Council and _�;� ;; � reported that a meeting was�held last.month regarding .this. proposed district and he wished to compliment the City Officials on what has been done thus far. Mr. Anderson said he had been chose� as spokesman for the proper.ty owners. . . MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Doherty that the petition re assessment districtfior the Linden Street area be re- ferred to the Depart�ment of .Public Works for further handling. . The Vote: Unanimous Ayes , . COMMUNICA. TIONS - continued Shasta.County - re ininimum security facility � In a communication from Shasta. County, _date.d November 12th, it was requested that Council appoint a committee to work with the County Comrnittee to study the availability�of some ;city-owned land east �of the Redding Municipal Airport on which to.�locate a minirnum seeurity. facility. .I.t was pointed. out that if such a. facility is constructed, trusty labor would be available to work i ' j) on such projects as landscaping at the Redding.Municipal A.irport � and other menial labor tasks.. Mayor Moty appointed the following Com�mittee. to work with the County Committee and the A..irport Commission to see if some- tliing can be worked'.out .re�use of City owned land near :the Municipal A.irport on which to locate a minimum security facility: Councilmen Fulton and Denny, and City Manager Cowden. 287 W intu Pumping Plant � A communication was �received from�the Unite'd States Department • of the Interior, Bureau of Reclama'tion r'equesting that the plot of land upon which the Wintu Pumping Plant is being constructed be excluded from the boundaries of the City of Redding. City Manager Cowden reported that the P. G. & E, will wheel power : to the`Wintu Purriping Piarit under th'e general terms and conditions of the Bureau of Reclamation's wheelirig�agreement with the P. G. & E ; however, a probl'em exists as long as th�e area of the pumping plant is withiri the City limits. IVIr. Cowden suggestecl that this be re- ferred to the Local Agency Formation Comrriission witli tlie 'request that it be expedited to the best of their ability and, if possible, that the City comply with the Bureau's request. �. � � J // Councilmari Chatfield expressed the belief that if we comply with the request we would be creating an` island that would be in violation of State Law.� Mr. Chatfield said he is sympathetic with the problem but is not in favor of creating a problem for tlie City. ' City A.ttorney Murphy said he would try to get an Attorney General's Opinion�re the legality of such an action but believes it should be referred to LAFCO. Councilman Doherty suggested ari alternative action might be explored. ' Councilman Denny suggested that the City enlist the assi's'tance of the legal department of the P. G. & E, in addition to the Attorney General's office because I:,AFCO will need help as the circumstances are very unusual.� Mr. Denny said that until the Reorganization Act of 1965 which was�rriade effective ixi Septe�m.ber of this year, LAFCO was not concerned with detachments and, as a result, LA�FCO Yias never worked with a detachment. He stated that LA. FCO is without legal help and because of this is not well prepared to deal with the s'ubtleties and complexities of this new law. . : _ ' Councilman Denny informed Council that Dr. 'Ferreira is the new Chairman of the Local Agency Formation Comrriissiori' and his term of office is for� a two year pe'riod. � ' - MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Doherty that the request of the Bureau of Reclamation re excluding the site of the Wintu Pumpirig Plant from the bounda-ries of the City of Redding be referred to the Local A.gency Formation Commission and to the City Attorney for review and recommendation. The Vote: Unanimo�as Ayes ' A PPROVA L OF CLAIMS AND PA Y�ROLL � � " MOTIOIV: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Counciiman Doherty that Accounts Payable Register No, 10, warrant nos. 5676 to 5871, inclusive, in the amount of $193, 19g. 14 be approved and paid; that Payroll�Register -No: 9; warrant�nos. -26623 to�26625 and 26627 to 26873, iricl'usive, in'the ainount"of $58; 787. 04, salaries 'October 17, 1965 % �� l° to October 30, 1965 be approved. Total $2'51, 985. ]1`$. Voting was as follows: ' • " � Ayes: Councilmen - Chatfield, Denny, Doherty; Fulton, and Moty Noe s: ' Councilmen�- None � ' - Absent: Councilmen - None �� . � � 288 TREASURER'S REPORT � , „ Councilma.n Denny� submitted a .report.�showing TotaL Treas.urer's ._ �;�G� Accountability,for the rnonth ending October 31, 1965 to be $2, 692, 306. 55. CLAIMS FOR DAMA.GE - 2nd�.hearing . � K. R. Mansfield , MOTION: Ma�-�e by Councilman Chatfield;, seconded by . Councilman Fulton that Claim for Dama�es filed by �`J'�� K�. R, Mansfield on_October 1, 1.965 be denied, and City Insurance.Carrier be advised of �Council action. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes . � . . . I ' . ' ' . . . � Ken W ate rbury: . , MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by r � � Co:nncilman .Fulton that Claim foY• Damages filed by � Ken Waterbury o.n October 13, 1965 be denied, and City Insurance Car.rier be :advised of� Council.action. ,The Vote:: , Unanim.ous Ayes Bill Gene Hunter , MOT•ION: . Ma4�:e by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by ,� �� Councilma� Doherty that Claim foa- Damages :filed by � Bill Gene Hunter on Oct�ber 1, 1965 be denied, and City Insurance.Carrier.-be advised of Council action. :The Vote: Unanimous Ayes ORDINANCE - re A. cacia-�Bechel.li_Annexation . , . Councilman Doherty offer.ed Ordinance,No. �.827 for first reading, I an ordinance of the City Council of•the City of Redding approving '�;��% the annexation of certain uninhabited territory.designated "Acacia- Bechelli A.nnexation" to�the City of Redding, RESOLUTION. -� 1500 Bloek Parking Lof - California Street . MOTION:. Ma�e. by Co�zncilrnan .Chatfield, seconded by Councilrnan Ii'ulton that Re solution No, 3�83 be .adopted; a re solution of the City Council of the City of Red�3ing amending the parking meter zone and designating time limits and setting the rate for parking on a certain ,;� ����}- parking lot in the.City_ of Redding. , � Voiing,.was:as follows:, Ayes: Councilmen - Chatfield, Denny, Doherty, Fulto;z, �.nd Mof�y Noes: Councilmen - None Absent:- : � Councilmen - No�ie � . - Resolution No, 3583 on file in� the office of the City Clerk A.W A RD OF.BID� . . Purc:nasing Director Stewart submitted the Analysis and Recommendation of Bid Schedule #347 for a heavy duty earth boring machine, which stated it is the recommenclation of the City .Manager and the Purchasing Director that the bid be awarded to The Rix CoYnpany on their low bid of $9, 692. 18, ;; Cl� tax included. ' . . � . • � . � MOTION: Ma�-�e by Councilman Doherty, seconded k�;.= Counc:i.lman Chatfield that the recommendat,�ion of the City Manager .and the �Purchasing Director be accepted and that Bid� �chedule :#347 be awarded to The Rix Goxnp�a.ny on their low bid of $9, 692. 18, tax included. , Voting:was a_s follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Chatfield, Denny, Doherty, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - iVoTie . Absent: Councilmen - None 289 WEED ABATEMENT COST REPORT City Manager Cowden submitted the itemized report of costs of weed abatement which.amount to a total of $308.. 50. MOTION: Made by Councilman Dotierty, seconded by Councilman ��J� Chatfield confirming the assessment dated No�Tember 10, 1965 in the total amount of $308. 50. The Vote: Unanimous .Ayes RAILROAD AVENUE - Ptn, to be one way street Tra.ffic Engineer.Freeman su��tnitted the recommendation of the '. Traffic and Parking Commission that Rai.lroad Avenue between Placer and Yuba Streets be designated one-way, northbound. Mr. Fr�eman ex�lained that � curb side drop-in mail boxes are being placed on the � "�'J west side of Railroad Avenue just south of Yuba Street, and this is the �=�� driver's side for vehicles proceeding north on Railroad A.venue. . . ���l MOTION: Made by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by Councilman Doherty that the recommendation of the Traffic and Parking Commission be approved re designating Rai.lroad Avenue between Placer Str�et and Yuba Street one-way, northbound„ and the City A.ttorney be instructed to prepare the necessary document.� The Vote: Unanimous Ayes PARKING PROHIBITED - Ptn, of Placer Street Traf�ic Engineer Freeman submitted the recommendation of the Traffic and Parking Commission re prohibiting.parking on a p'ortion of Placer Street (the north side) between Railroad Avenue and Oregon 5treet to ���f� provide four lanes for moving traffic. Mr. Freeman stated this is recommended because of the increasing vehicular volumes on Placer .� Street between Pine and Court Streets. A sketch was submitted to Council which indicates the area where parking �will be prohibited. MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny., s.econded by Councilman Doherty that the recommendation of the Traffic and Parking Commission �e appr�ved prohibiting parking�on the north side of a ;portion of Placer Street as indi- cated on the sketch submitted by Traffic Engineer Freeman and on file in the office of the City Clerk, and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary document. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes � PA RKING PROHIBIT'ED - Ptn, of Oregon Street Traffic.Engineer .Freeman submitted the recommendation of the Traffic and Parking Commission re .prohibiti+ng parking on a portion of Oregon ��' Street.bet�vveen .Placer and Yuba. Mr. Freeman re.ported that one marked ���?4--) parking space on the east side af Oregon Street just north of Placer ob- � structs access at a newly constructecl driveway which serves the Post Office truck loading area. � MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Denny that the recommendation.of the Traffic' and Pa.rking Commission be approved that parking be prohibited at all times on the east side of Oregon Street for a distance of 25 feet in a northerly direction beginning at a ' point 62 feet north of the north prolongation of the north curb line of Placer Street, and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary document. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes REMOVA.L OF STOP SIGN - Tehama St, and S. P. Tracks, Traffic Engineer Freernan submitted the recommendati.on of tne 'T�ra{fic a;zd Pa.rking Commission re remo�-al of stop signs which exist on Tehama St:reet at the Southern Pacific Railroad c�rossing. Mr. Freeman said these signs are not warranted since the installation o� the automatic rai.lroad cros sing g.ates. � �� J Lj MOTION: Made by Councilman IJ'enny, seconded by Councilman Fulton that the recommendation of the Traffic and Parking CoYnmiss;.on be approved re remozral of existing stop sigr�sori Tehama Stx��et at the Southern Pacific Rai.lroad crossing, and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary document. The Voi:e: Unanimous Ayes 290 PARKING PROHIBITED - Ptn, of South Street Traffic Engineer Freeman submitted the recommendation of the Traffic and Parking Commi`ssion that parking be prohibite�d at all times �n the south side of South Street for a distance of 180 feet west of Cal.ifornia Stre'et. Mr. Freeman stated this is recommended to increase �the vehicular capacity at the intersection of California Street and South Street. ` ' � .; `;'l� �� MOTION: Made by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by Councilman Denny that the recommendation of the Traffic. and Parking Commission be approved prohibiting parlcing at all times �n the sou�th side of South Street for a'distance' of 180 feet west of Ca�.ifornia Street, and:the City Attorney be iristr'ucted to prepare the necessary documerit. The Vot��: Urianimous Ayes ' " STOP SI�NS Tra.R:;ic Engiiieer Freeman s�_ibmitted the recoinmendatioii1of r;ze Tr`.�xfic an:� Pa.r.':�ing Commission re erectirig a stop sign on Railroad �A.venue � . facing northbound traffic 'at Yuba and remo�Ting the existing stop sign on Railroad Avenue at Placer Street. Mr, Freeman explained �that (I� �j with the establishment of Rai.lroad Avenue as one-way northbound, such change of stop signs is necessary. MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconc�ed by Councilman Chatfield that the recommendation of the Traffi.c and Parking Commission be , approved re erecting a stop sign on Ra:lroad A.venue facing northbound traffic at Yuba Street and removing the� existing stop sign on'Railroad A.venue at Plac�r Street, and the City A.ttorney be instructed to prepare the necessary ;document. The VoYe�: Unanimous Ayes OFFICIA L PLA.N LINE PROPOSA L - Hilltop Ro�id and Mistletoe Lan�U The Tra:ffic arid Par.'•:�ing Comm�issiori has reviewed the official plan /7U�r� line proposals for HilTtop Roacl be'tween Cypress Ave, and Mistl'etoe � ����� Lane and for Mistletoe Lane between Hilltop Road and Canby Road and advises �hat the Commissio:i is in comp'�te agreement with the plan line proposals. � PARKVIEW DITCH - Co-op Drainage Project with A. C. I. D. Public Works Director Arness submitted a proposal from the Board of Directors of th�e Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District to participate in the installation�of additional drairiage facilities in the Parkview Ditch, downstream from their canal. The proposal is for' the City of Redding to %t � ,� furnish 72" concrete pipe�and the A. . C. I. D, would cause this pipe to be � � installed at their expense. A. map �,�as submitted showing the location where the pipe would be installed, and Mr. Arness explained that with the installation of such pipe it will provide a facility which will cause less backwate.r' to the pe�ople lying west of the A. C. I. D. Canal and wiTl reduce the .eror�ion potential of tlie existing Pa.rkview Ditch, east of the A. C. I. D. Canal. � There wa's a discussion re the best location for this line arid it was the consensus of Council' and staff that the line should run from the junction of the Parkview Ditch and the A. C. I. D. Canal in a northerly direction terminating just north of Pa.rkview Avenue and east of ,the A. C. I. D. CanaL Ter-rnina�ing trie pipe in this area would give staff sufficient time to study the general drainage requirements for City owned lands lying north of Parkview Avenue. Mr. Arness said an amended map sFiowing the line as outlined herein will be submittPd to the City Clerk fo:r filing. The estimated cost of this project is $13, 000 and, as there is already $6, 000 budgeted for a second crossing of the A'. C. I. D. Canal, it will require a $7, 000 fund transfer. MOTION: Made by Couiicilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Fulton that the Pa.rkview Ditch Co-op Drainage Project with A. C. I. D. be approved with the pipe to be installed as determined hereinrby Cauncil and staff, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the riecessary document for fund transfer, and that the Ma;aor be authorized to sign the necessary agreement beLween the City of Redding and the A. C. I. D. The VoLe; Unanimous Ayes z9i REDDING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Amendment to Agreement City Attorney Murphy submitted an Amendment to Agreement between the City of Redding and the Chamber of Commerce covering the supple- mental appropriation of $868. 00 for advertising brochures, Mr. Mur.phy stated that Council approved the appropriation at the October 18th Council meeting. MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Chatfield that the Amendment to Agreement between City of Redding i� `/ and the Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce for advertising funds ' be approved, and the Mayo,r be authorized to execute said document on behalf of the City of Redding. The Vote: Unanimous A.ye s ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO: 1965-4 - HOWARD SUBDIVISION This matter was declared un. urgency item. City Attorney Murphy submitted a resolution re filing of Amended Engineer's Estimate of Cost in Assessment District No. 1965-4, Howard Subdivision. Mr. Murphy explained that the total cost has not changed, but that certain costs had been charged against the water system which should have been charged against street improvements and the amended Engineer's Estimate of Cost reflects this change. �/� � MOTION: Made by Councilman Doherty, seconded by Councilman Chatfield that Resolution No. 3584 be adopted, a resolution directing the filing of amended Engineer's Estimate of Cost in Assessment � District No. 1965-4, Howard Subdivision, City of Redding, Shasta County, California. Voting was as follows: , � Ayes: Councilmen - Chatfield, Denny, Doherty, Fulton, and Moty Noes: Councilmen - None ; A.bsent: Councilmen - None _ . _ . Resolution No. 3584 on file in the office of the City Clerk LAWSUIT - Defense Attorney Fee This matter was declared an urgency item. City Attorney Murphy submitted a bill in the amount of $1, 000 from Attorney William J. Braun, which is his fee for representing Police- man Charles Turner Y�n the recent $325, 000 suit against Charles Turner and the City of Redding. Mr. Murphy told Council that inas- much as he represented the City, it would have been a conflict of / interest had he also represented Charles Turner, hence Attorney '�, � (/ Braun was retained for Charles Turner. The City and Policeman Turner were exonerated in this case. Mr. Murphy recommended that Council approve payment of this fee and authorize the Finance Depart- ment to pay it without waiting for the next warrant register. MOTION: Made by Councilman Denny, seconded by Councilman Doherty that Council approve payment of the $1, 000 fee submitted by Attorney William J. Braun for representing Charles Turner in the recent trial against Policeman Turner and the City of Redding, and that the Finance Department be instructed to issue the warrant immediately. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes Councilman Denny suggested that Mayor Moty write letters to the Chief of Police and to the attorneys commending them for the out- standing job that was done at the trial. Other Councilmen concurred with this suggestion. 292 SUPPLEMENTS TO CITY CODE The City Clerk advised Council that yearly supplements have been furnished to purchasers of the City Code at no cost. However, the cost of these supplements has increased steadily and it is the recommendation of the City Clerk and the City Manager that purchasers of the Code be billed for future supplements at the actua�l cost thereof, - and that agencies who have been issued Code at no cost will continue to receive supplements free of charge, MOTION: Made by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by Councilman Denny that Council approve the recommendation of the City Clerk and the City Manager that purchasers of the Redd'ing City Code be billed for future supplements at the actual cost thereof, and that agencies who have been issued �odes at no cost will continue to receive supplements free of charge. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes COMMUNICA TIONS Shasta-Cascade Wonderland A. ssn, publicity re l lth Annual Sportsman's Award in Trail-R-News Magazine ICCCNC notice of regular meeting to be held November 16 in A.lturas ' LA.FCO Agenda of November 10 meeting ' Fire Department- October�1965 Report Resolution of City Council of the City of Escalon re lawlessness and disregard for laws ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, on the motion of Councilman Denny seconded by Councilman Doherty, 'the meeting was adjourned at 10:10 P. M. - to a regular adjourned meeting on November 23rd at 12:30 P. M. A. PPROVED: � � � . M r — — — A.TTEST: � • . . � � , r� , ��� � � �' ��-1 � ' _ City Clerk � �