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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1963-08-05 369 City Council, Regular Meeting . Police Dept. & Council Chambers Building _ Redding, California August 5, 1963 7:00 P. M, i The Pledge of Allegiance to the. Flag, was led by Mrs. Ray Birge. . Mayor George A. 1Vlartin gave the invocation. The meeting was called to order by.>Mayor Martin with the following councilmen � present: Chatfield, Denny, Kriegsman and Martin. Late: Councilman Moty. Als.o present were City Manager Cowden, City Attorney Ivlu�r.ph.y::, Assistant City Manager and Director of Finance Courtney, Director of Public Works Arness, Purchasing Agent Stewart, Planning Director Keyes, andParl�s Dire.ctor Smith. � The following persons signed the Register: Mrs. Marguerite Birge $en Brooks. Felix Beguin Bob Henry Chuck Zink � . Donald A. Bake r S. Mowry Lyle W. Witt A1 Fandrick David A. Putman � .John S. Gamble , George W. Zauher Mayor Martin introduced Mrs. Ray Birge, attending the Redding .City Council meetings as an observer for the League of Women Voters of Redding.. He advised her alternate will be Mrs,, Milo Clare. . APPROVAL OF MINUTES . , MOTION: Made by Councilman Kriegsman, seconded by Councilman Chatfield that minutes of the regular meeting of July 15th and-the adjourned meeting of July 22nd be appr.ovecl, as mailed to each of the councilmen. The. Vote: Unanimous '�y,�� ... �„r-'�;; � .�� �� , „�.. ,.,�'` _,� , COMMUNICA TIONS � . . Offer to Purchase Prope.rty Reverend Jqhn O'Conno,r, Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, _advised he wished to purchase City property entitled "Possi�ble Church Site": on:the BeMton Airport Master Plan and offered .the sum of $18, 000, 00, The letter states: "A review of the appraisal price set by Mr, Bob Townsend on behalf of the City and the appraised value placed on it by those who appraised it for St. Joseph Church, would indicate the sum of $18, 000, 00 as being a reasonable figure. " . �C,'�� The area is approximately 2. 45 acres, located on the south side of Gold Street, west of Walnut Street. City Manager Cowden said it was.his understanding two levels were planned with a road to be constructed for access to parking at the rear lower level. MOTION: Made by Councilman Kriegsman, seconded by Councilman Denny the offer of Reverend John O'.Connor to purchase land designated as "Possible Church Site" on the Benton Airport Master Plan for $18, 000. OO.be.accepted, provided certain restrictions are enforced (off-street parking requirements, height of structure), and the City Attorney be authorized to draw up the necess- ary resolution. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. � Mayor Martin asked Councilman Kriegsman to confer with Father O'Connor regarding construc.tion plans and off-street parking plans. 370 Request for Space-Caldwell Park The Ame.rican Legion Enterprise Post No. 746 advised they planned to hold • their annual picnic on August l lth at Caldwell Park and requested space ��-� '� ancl tables be reserved for some 130 to 150 people. - Subject referred to Parks Director Smith who advised Commande:r Chas. C. Hood of the pracedure .to follow. Re Redding City Landfill . John D. Keye, M. D. , Shasta County Health Officer, submitted tc� council . letters.from the Bureaus of Vector Control and Sanitary Engineering of , the California State �Iealth Department, dealing with< the problein of.leach- ings from the Redding City Dump polluting the stream that runs down Linden.Avenue. � � . . Dr. Keye�s letter reads: "You will notice that each Bureau presents the problem as a complex one, which may arise both from upstream runoff.water and from rain wate'r falling on the dump itself, Each. letter also recomrriends careful study in order to plan for a proper � solution_to the_ problem". . A letter from George B. Gentr.y, District Sanitary Engineer,states it is f�� their belief a.detailed study of the landfill drainage problem should be made before .any long term or expensive solutions are tried and .th.ey would be pleased to assist in any investigation of the p•roblem. Director of Public Works Arness advised�there was a difference of opinion between -the reports submitted by these agencies and himself abou�t what should happen at the landfill. In his opinion, to abandon the landfill would , be a mistake; that while the area is not ready for its potential usa;ge at the present time, it has a future potential. He spoke at great length on what they-were doing at this area, and what the plans were for the land:Eill area. He further stated he hoped to meet with Dale Watson.the next day ,�.nd would answer Dr, Keye's letter. � MOTION: Made by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by Councilma�n � Kriegsman the City Engineer be directed to meet with the County ]Fiealth Department and the State Health Department and arrive at some s��lution to this problem; report and recommendation to be s'ubmitted at the: ear.liest possible�.time: The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. . . , Mayor Martin spoke of the purchase of a Cat and Can; City Manag�r Cowden advised the cost of this equiprrient.would be approximately $50, 000. 00. CommendatiQn Merritt Nelson � � - • Mrs. Helen Faye Generes, Secretary of the Wonde�rland Garden Club, commended Merritt Nelson, Recreation Superintendent, for his oL�ttstanding and continuous effort for- our c�ommunity. The letter concludes with this /C C� sentence: Many of -the fine recrea.tional activities in our area, so�netimes small, sometimes large, owe something to the efforts of Merritt ]Velson, our Recreational Director, whom the Wonderland Garden Club take this opportunity to .thank at this time. Offer to Rent Space Carnegie Library B'ldg. ID. J. Vincelle, Owner-Manager of Shasta Firestone Dealer, infor•med council he was interested in renting addi.tional warehouse space. ar.id would be .willing to pay the City $50. 00 per month for.the use.of the �,,.� basement storage in tl�e Carnegie Library �building. That he would hold � the City blameless from any fire or vandalism in connection with the � merchandise so stored. There was considerable disoussion on the structural soundness of the building, and action deferred pending inves.tigation by the City Attorney. Report will be submitted next council meeting., 371 Re Acquisition of "Open Space" Lands The Redding Chamber of Commerce submitted a copy of a resolution passed by their Board of Directors urging the Shasta County Board of ,��"� Supervisors to name the Redding City Council as the designated agency for acquiring "open space" lands as a further aid toward the acquisition of Turtle Bay property because of the increased amount of Federal grant monie s available. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control The following two applications were received by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control: James Lauer, Mary's Cafe 630 North Market Street f''�� Margaret and Russell Taylor, Colonial Room 674 North Market Street Advertising Western City Magazine Noel Porter, President of the League of California Cities, advised the ' September issue of Western Cit.'y.;.Magazine last year included a series ` of adverti�sements by �cities in Southern Californ�ia telling of.-the advantages ` their cities offer to the location of industry and as a prospective home for new re sidents. ' r This year they were inviting communities in the northern part of the state to-similarly.join in this effort to help their community 'and Western City � � - • `���; 1Vlagazine. . _ . � . . . Councilmen con curred little benefit would be derived by the City by such an advertisement, and no action was taken. - Councilman Moty takes his council seat at 7:30 P. M. ' CONFERENCE - San Francisco • Mayor Martin advised that J. G. Melville, Housing and Home Financing Agency, had requested City send a representative to the conference on "The Role of Conservation in Neighborhood.and Commercial Development" to be held in San Francisco September 4, 5 and 6. - �� � � , . � After conferring with City Manager �Cowden, Mayor Martin stated, it was his recommendation City send Mr, �eyes. � � � = � - MOTION: Made by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by Councilman Kriegsman that Mr. Keyes be authorized to attend subject conference in San Francisco. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. - � - • APPROVAL OF CLAIMS & PAYROLL MOTION: Made by Councilman Kriegsman, seconded by Councilman Moty that Warrant Register No. 3, warrant Nos. 5429 to 5770 inclusive, •in the amount of $324, 428. 29 be approved and paid; that Payroll Register No. 1, salaries June 30 through July 13, 1963, warrant Nos. 12656 to 12906 inclusive, in the amount of $48, 934. 61' be approved; that Payroll Register No. 2, salaries July 14 through �Tuly 27, 1963, warrant Nos. 12907 to 13172.inclusive, in the amount of $48, 758. 43 � be approved. Total: $422; 121. 33. � � • . Voting was as follows: � � �G�'� Ayes: Councilmen - Denny, Kriegsman, Moty and Martin � Noe s: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None � Abstain: Councilmen - Chatfield - REPORT ON CLAIM Councilman Kriegsman, Finance Committee, advised that Claixn of Edward � Lintz had been paid by Carl A. Williams and Sons; Inc, in the total amount of /„Z � $466. 73._ _ . . 372 � ORDINANCE - Sale s and U se Tax Councilman Kriegsman, Finance Committee, stated he had worked with the City Manager, the Director of Finance and Mayor Martin investigating t;he finance s of the City. That.when the 1963-64 budget was adopted, only $46, 000 of unbudgeted funds had.been allowed; some �of-these .funds.had already been �r � i� spent, and more would be used tonight. That with the problems facing i;he City it would appear necessary to adopt an ordinance amending the sales and use tax ordinance. • „ °.�. Councilman Kriegsman offered Ordinance.No. �732 for first reading, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding amending Sections 26-5 and 26-6 of the Redding City Code, 1959, as amended, relating to Sales and Use Tax. (. 925 of 1°jo after January 1, 1964. 1% after January 1, 1965) ;;; . , �. . . � Councilman Kriegsman asked that a letter be directed .to. the Shasta County Board of Supervisors explaining City's position and our need of funds. To assure them we had no axe to �rind_ and hoped to workwith them in:a cooperative ma�nner. CI.:AIM FOR DAMAGES Miss Lolita,Martorell,; P. O.. Box ,1000, Redding, California, . submitted claim for damages in the total amount of $546. 88,. covering two bills from McQuown �� `� and Son Plumbing, and D and D Excavating Company. This was to cover trouble with the sewer line at.the corner of Trinity and Ferry Streets. MOTION: Made.by. Councilman Kriegsman,. seconded by Councilman De�nny to deny the claim of Lolita Martorell and refer it to the City Attorney and,.City's insurance carrier. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. ORDINANCE - Planning Commi s sion Councilman Chatfield offered Ordinance No. 733 for first reading, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding, amending Chapter 2, Article 111, of the ,�� � Redding City Code, 1959, as amended, by repealing Sections 2-101, 2-104 and 2-106, and substituting therefor new Sections 2-101, 2-101. 1, 2-104, 2-106. 1 , and 2,-1,06. 2, pertaining to membership, officers and meetings, of, the Redding Planning Cornmission. , � ORDINANCE - Business License , , , Councilman Moty offered Ordinance No. 734 for first reading, an ordinance of �� � the Gity of Redding, amending Chaptex 1.7, Article 11,, off the Redding, City Code, 1959, as amended, by repealing Section 17-31, and substituting therefor a new section 17-31, pertaining to business license fees for businesses, profE�ssions or occupations: of certain.classifications. , . , . < RE A. B. 1491 - Motel/Hotel Occupancy Tax , . . City Attorney Murphy advised Governor Brown had signed A. B. 1491, ]Vlotel/ Hotel Occupancy Tax Law, which would become effective September 191:h. This law would permit general law cities to do what charter cities have been doing, grant the.m the power to pass a tax on.the occupancy of.motel,and hotel. units. � ' ,� . � ., ,; The League.of; California Citie s,will be drafting model legislation ,in this field making it available for, cities, consideration and use, he added. Mr. Fred C. Feiten, Executive Vice President of the California Motel Ass'n. , spoke on behalf of the members of their organization in the City of Red�ding. �� / He stated the motel industry, as,a whole were cognizant of the problems of ! developing and obtaining adequate revenue to operate a city; they were not opposed to taxation, but their opposition was to a room tax imposed at local or regional level - not because it was taxation, b.ut because of its detrimental effect on business, , - He spoke of the three types of travelers who would be deterred by a 1% sales tax; , Travel.ers on a. budget, commercial travelers and Federal and State enzployees, on a per diem allowance. Experiences of cities who have impo�sed the roorri tax were, related and he stressed it was harmful not only to. the motel indu:atry but to the community as a whole. However, were a state-wide room ta:x to be 373 introduced, their organization would not oppose it. Carl Williams, 1438 Yuba Street, statecl Redding was becoming a motel city, and we do recognize the value of the recreational dollar. �If the proposed room tax was .to be placed in a' general fund, he wo�ild' oppose it, but if it were to be placed in a fund to promote tourism and conventions, it would be of great value �t to the motel and hotel industry, and this was the strong point of the tax, Roy Gamble, owner and operator of Hospitality House, 532. No�rth Market Street, informed council motels were very costly, and business was precarious; that money from a motel was money from another area, 'and the motel dollar actually had_a.wortli of $10,OO in�the comriiunity. New taxes were a burden to the people, and h''�:�.heartily opposed the proposed room tax. Councilman Kriegsman informed the moteT operators the council respected the motel business and certainly wanted'it to 'flourish;� that the City has the problem of obtaining funds to finance the many capital improvement projects 'needed, He then quoted from the "Declaration of Intent Regarding Implementation of AB 1491". "Whereas, some of the motel owners arid operators withiri the City of Redding have expressed interest in what the policy of this Counci:l will be in relation to the adoption of an ordinance establishing the motel .��� occupancy tax pursuant to the permissive features.of this legislation, and ��� Whereas,` the City Council.of`the City of Redding feels that it would be suitable and appropriate to express in advance its present attitude con- cerning this subject, so that those doing busiriess in this field will have adequate knowledge of the Cityts proposed policy, ' Now, Therefore, .the City Council of the City of Redding does declare that it is its_intent, on or before such time as AB 1491 becomes effective as part of the statutory law of the State on September 19, '1963, to urge the counties and cities in this region to simultaneously enact similar legislation establishing a motel occupancy tax, so that the motel`operators� and owners in no single community or 'a'rea will be adversely'affected by the imposition of such.a levy by its local governing body while its com- petitors over the adjoining political boundary lirie remain unaffected. It is also the policy of this �Council that if such efforts are successful - and this body therefore determines to avail itself of such a tax, that the proceeds therefrom will be reserved .for the acquisition, rlhainteiiance and operation of a �civic auditorium, to prorriote`tourism and conventions, and to aid economic and cultural development in the City of Redding. " "We will only be intere_sted in unanimity" he concluded. Councilman Moty stated`if he were in �the motel business he would favor the adoption of the "Declaration of�,Inte�nt"' as he feels it�woul'd benefit the motel busine s s. MOTION: Made by 1Vlayor .Martin, seconded by 'Councilma`ri IVloty the Declaration of Intent Regarding Implementation �of AB 1491 be �adopted. �� � Vot'irig was as�-foTlows: Ayes: Councilrnen -= Chatfield, Denny, Moty and Martin Noes: Councilmen - Kriegsman Absent: Councilmen - 1Vone ,. . Councilman Kriegsman explained his negative vote'; that iri his opinion xiothing would be gained by its adoption; that we can do just as we want without this de claration. � RESOLUTIOIV --�'und Transfer MOTION: Made by Councilman Chatfield, `s'econded by Councilman Denny that � ;;��% Resolution No. 31�44 be adopted,` a resolution of the City Cou.ncil of the City of Redding autliori'zing the transfer of certain fund's to meet the requirements of �v-� 3 74 employing a part-time museum attendant and installing glasswork`in sh��w cases at the Redding Museum and Art Center. Voting was as follows: � Ayes: Councilmen - Chatfield, .Denny, Kriegsman, 1Vloty and Martin Noes: Councilmen -. None � Absent: Councilmen - None , � Resolution No. 3144 on file in the office of the City Clerk. < < � � � � RESOLUTION - Acquisition of Rea� Property MOTION: Made-by Councilman Kr.iegsman, seconded .by Councilman Moty y a that Re solution No. 3145 be adopted, �a re solution of the City Council of the ����r City of Redding finding that the public interest and necessity require the: , j�' acquisition of certain real property in fee simple for. a public.improvement, ��' to wit, a public parking .lot, and authorizing eminent domain proceeding;s therefor. � , . � Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen -- Denny, Kriegsman, Moty and Martin � Noes: Councilmen - Chatfield Absent: Councilmen - None � Resolution No. 3145 on file in the office of the City Clerk. Councilman Kriegsman suggested tlze City Attorney write le.tters .to all the property owners notifying them of.City's action in the adoption of Resolution No. 3145, and stating we would like to negotiate with them or their desi_gnated agent, . , r � . � - Mr. Larry Giroux, representing his wife, was informed the negot`iatiorL period was starting. � RECESS . . Mayor Martin called a ten minute executive session. RE ELECTRICAL ENERGY � In a memo to all councilmen dated July 30th, City Manager Cowden advised �,� � an announcement had. been received from the .United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation that Redding had received an increase in our contract rate. of delivery of electrical energ.y, effective with the Septer.nber billing period. This will be an increase from 31, 000 kilowatts to_ 38, 000 kilo- _ � watts. . . . . _ . . SALARY INCREASES - Electric Division City Manager Cowden submitted to all councilmen a memo dated August 1 st entitled: "Recommended salary increases for the.following job, classifi.cations � � � in the electric division to become effective August.6, 19b3: Lineman, line foreman, wor.king foreman, electronic technician and general electrica.l foreman:" "� � � � MOTION: Made by Councilman Kriegsman, seconded by Councilman Mioty to adopt the recommendations for salary increases in the Electric Division effective September l st, 1963, and the City Attorney be directed to prepare the necessary resolution authorizing transfer of funds. Voting was as followst . Ayes: Councilmen - Chatfield, Denny, Kriegsman, Moty and Martin Noes: Councilmen. - None Absent: Councilmen - None RE STREETS - Core Area Councilman Moty suggested that City Council consider the following? 1. Adoption of an ordinance prohibiting the sweeping of trash from � the stores in�to the gutters C � 2. � No parking in the downtown area between 2 A. M. and 6 A. ,M. 3, �Sweeping and washing,the streets during this time. Clean:�_ng up the debris that accumulates in the corners ; 4. A full time employee to pick up the downtown area 375 STREET ABANDONMENT - Alley.Btn. Angelo and.Favretto , . . Planning Director Keyes advised it was�the re.commeridation� of the Pla-nning Commission tliat City'abandon some`20' �x 130' of alley approximately midway v between.Angelo ancl�Favretto Avenues;��northerly' of State Stree�t: - - = `�s/ . :' " ' . � . . � . .i. _ '' _ ., i.... . _ . .. . � . . ... . . ,. MOTION: Made by- Councilman Moty, seconded by Councilman Kriegsman that Public Hearing be set for August 1�9th, 7:30 P. M, on the abandonment of alley between Angelo and Favretto�Avenues. The Vote: =Unanimous_Ayes. -- . . . .. • . . . . .. . . . _ � � REZONING - �Property 2391 Placer Street - � � Planning Director Keyes advised a public hear.ing� was held on.the .request of - James Moore for the Chris-tian Church for .the rezoning of a parcel of approxi- , mately 0. 75 acres from R-1, Single Family Residential District to R-3, Restricted Multiple Family Resid�eritial� District. Property loeated at 2391 Placer Street, southerly side;"opposite•Olive Avenue. � The Planning- Comrnission•, by� a vote �y(J, of 5 to '0 recommended disapproval af the request, based on� the premise that �F it would �repr�es`ent a`form 'of� "spot' zoning". MOTION: Made by Coumcilman Chatfield, seconded by Councilman Denny that Public H"earing b`e set fo'r-August l�9th�, '7:45� P. M. on the requE�st .of Jame�s. Moore' for' re'z'oizing`of prope'rty lo�ated�at 23g�1 Placer �Street. �� The Vote: - � Unanimous Ayes; ' r� , , - . PLANNING COMIvIISSION � � � � � It was tlie"'recommendation�of' the�'Planning Com�nission that two regular meet- ings be heTd'��each �morith, � on�the second and fourth Tuesdays, due ;to the -increase � in matters to be considered; further, that mernbership in.the Commission be in- --j'� creased from �six to seven members. . ,... . , � . . PROGRESS REPORT - Public Works Department Director of Publ'i'c �Work`s 'Arness submitted July Progress Report of the Public Works�Department, and�briefed.its contents. - - -�/�� City 1Vlana'ger� Cowderr wa's�direc•ted to contact the� rna:�age�r of Millers Market regarding the fiIling of the ditch adjacent to their property. , RESOLUTION - Acquisition of Property MOTION:'�'Ma�de by Councilman Chatfield, seconded by Councilman Denny that Resolutiori N'o: 3146 be adopte�d, a r-eso.lution of�the� City Gouncil of the City of Redding amending Resolution No. 3132 by deleting Exhibit "A" and Exhibit ��� "B" attached thereto, and substituting a different Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" attached there.to, and made a'part thereof far the purpose•of correcting �the legal description of the parcel authorized for acquisition in said resolution. Voting was' as follows; ' � � Ayes: Councilmen - Chatfield, Denny, Kriegsman, Moty and Martin Noe�s: Councilmen -'� Norie � � � ' Absent': Councilmen -: None� � � � � � � . � , , � ` - Resolution No. 3146 on file in the office of the City Clerk. • ORDINANCE - Community Antenna Television System � � - � � �� City Attorney�Murph}r submitted a memo to all councilmen dated July 31 st - entitled "Alternate provisions for proposed CATV ordinance". He stated he had received a five page communication from Mr. McKay on the Watsonville ordinance, and the ordinance presented this evening for council consideration 'incorp�orated 9g% of the changes in _the Watsonville ordinance as L��y sugge sted by Mr. McKay. It was Mr, Murphy�s suggestion this.ordinance receive first reading tonight, after determination by council of certain points. He would redraft th;�e� ordinance, for second reading on the 1'9tli of� August. � ' � -• � . . ,, .� � ... 376 Mr. Fred W. Marler, Jr, submitted�a letter dated July 30, 1963, re: Educational Television., Mr. Marler represents Northern California Educational Television Association, Inc. , �and states he again requests that the Council consider conditioning a grant of fr,anchise upon the agreement by _the cable television people not to carry educational television from KQED or KVIE. The letter states: "The .basic.problem�faced by NCETA is that if 5an Francisco educational television is available via ,cable to the population centers of the Valley, the necessary donations to support a local station will.be hard to come by. We strongly feel that the service via cable would block the__successful financing of a local station. " � (�� �_ He f}zr-ther states :that even if.the cable franchise �r✓ere conditioned upon a discontinuation of,out of town ETC when a signal was first dissem-i.nated' f.r.om a local ETV station, this could.possibly prejudice fund.raising attempts while San Francisco ETV was being received. That Channel 9 in San Francisco is not at all interested in having its .signal disseminated here by cable. There has been an agreement between Sacramento and San Francisco ETV stations for the use of th.eir signal by,, NCET� for some time, however a for.mal exclusive grant of license is currently being negotiated. That after the..license has been granted, it was his opinion that the cable people w.ill have no.legal right to disseminate the programming of .the educational stations without their permission. � � Mr. Lee A. Lopez, under date of July 31 st, submitted a letter re: Community Antenna Television Systems, and recommended.that any ordinance adopted by the 'City Council include .the languag.e set forth in Public Notice G: Federal Communications Commission: � ".If the CATV system operates in an area within the predicted Grade A contour of any television broadcast station in operation, or which subsequently comes into operation, the CATV s_ystem�must not duplicate simultaneously or 30 days prior or :subsequent thereto a„program broadcast by such television broadcast station, provided the CATV operator has received at least 30 days advance notification from the broadcast station lic.ensee of the date of such broadcast. Further, if requested by such television station, -the CATV_ system must carry .the signal of such station without any material degradation in quality. " Mayor Martin dir.ected Councilman Kriegsman to speak.with the owners of the Chico ancl Red'ding television stations to cheek their thinking- regarding many of the probTems. � - City Attorney"Murphy will check City's liability. . Councilman Kriegsman offered Ordinance No. 735 for first reading, an ordinance � of the City Council, of t$e City of Redding amending the Redding City Code, 1959, as amended, by adding Chapter 13. 1, providing for the franchising of community antenna television systems in the City of Redding; providing terms and conditions for the operation of such community antenna television systems and franchise fees therefor;. � ' � LEASE - Andrew L. Scott � � . / MOTION: Made by Councilman K,riegsman, seconded by Councilrrian Moty to y � �� approve Lease. between Andrew L. Scott and .the City of Redding, and the mayor I be authorized to sign said lease on behalf of the City. The Vote: Unanimous Aye s. , � . _ . (T�risdale property,) AGREEMENT - Redding Panorama Heights, Inc. Councilman Chatfield steps down from his council seat. � r � ���"� MOTION: Made by Councilman Kriegsman, seconded by Councilman Moty that Agreement between Redding Panorama Heights, Inc, , and the City of Redding be approved, and the mayor be authorized to sign said agreement on behalf of the City. Votirig_was :as follows� , _. 377 - _ . �. _ Ayes: Councilmen -- Denny, Kriegsman; Moty and� Martin , Noe s: - Councilme�n -- None - - - � � �• . Absent: Councilmen - Chatfield . • • , • , . . . . Councilmarr• Chatf�ield returne.d to •hi�s counail seat„ . ... . . , ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY - 1500 B1ock:California Street City Attorney Murphy subrnitted offer of Kenneth R.. Mansfield on,the sale of property owned by him, described as follows: :Lots 17, ,18 and.the north 24 1/2 feet of ,Lot- 16, in Bl�ock 24 of . � Orig.inal Town•of,,Redding:as.,shown.on the, map entitled "Town , of Redding, Shasta County, C'alifornia'' recorded in the office � . of the County Recorder Sept. 25, 1872, in Book of Old Plats at Page 65, Shasta County Records. : . Purchase price was $110, 000. 00, some 6 to 7%��',e than the,appr,aised,value, and constituted about 25% of the block proposed to be acquired by the City. . .. � • � � � - � � .. : , MOTION: Made by Councilman Kriegsman, seconded by Councilman Moty to accept the offer of Kenneth R, .Mansfield as submitted. , ,, , - , Charles Zink, Co-owner and operator ,of Kent_s, ,1511 Califo,rnia..,; - ,. � Str�eet.,asked to be plac.ed_ on record as opposing Cityts purchase. _ -�-�`�� of this portion of the block. Geor-ge Zauher, ,ope�rator of�,Geor-ge!s Butte..S.t:, Barber:Shop,..1:43.9 ��Z--� Butte Street, asked that conside,ration be_ given to.the, tenants:who are forced to move, That he had been forced to move from his former location�when the.1�400 block on California Street was taken by the City, now it was necessary to move again. Laurence Carr was his counsel. ` City Attorney Murphy��,stated if Gity,.paid:any,�consi.deration to any of these tenants it would constitute a gift of public funds; there was no legal obligation�.to pay them anything. . , . � . � . Councilman Kriegsman said it was his opinion these people should be protected, If they found suitable location before two years, _they should not be penalized if they moved .before -the two year s. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Denny, Kriegsman, Moty and Martin Noes: Councilmen - Chatfield Absent: Councilmen - None RE CAMPING /PARKING TRAILERS - City Streets or Public Property There was considerable discussion on a proposed ordinance prohibiting camping or parking of trailers on City streets or public property. Mayor Martin said it was his opinion this proposed ordinance did not go far enough. It was his belief permits should be issued in town for camping - that �''�� '� areas suitable for camping should be identified, and a sticker placed on each tent. It was his understanding people had been decoyed off the highway to �C'� <<. encourage camping. He suggested an area west of the Pony League, not � adjacent to the highway as a possible site, stating this would at least half solve the problem. Councilman Kriegsman said he did not approve of camping in our parks, this should be permitted only in regular camp grounds. That he thought the hotel and motel operators have a very good point, and we should not ignore them. Mayor Martin referred the proposed ordinance to Staff for further study, Mrs. Donna Hord, Redding Swim Club, stated she did not think the hotel/motel owners would object to camping in the parks this week. That there had been 500 individual entries in the last swim mee:t with only 15 tents used for camping. 378 This was less than 5°jo who camped, the balance used motel or hotel accommo- dations. That Redding's hospitality was one of the strong selling points in holding mee.ts here, and she hoped we would continue to permit campirig in� the parks by the conte stants. � � Phil Beguin advised that he had worked with the under-privileged children for many years, and camping trips were a highlight for them. He suggested a public camp grounds be established .in the City, _and suggested t�e former . trailer court near the Elks Club as a possible site. � Referred�to the Recreation `and Parks Commission tlie =feasibiLity; de.sira°bility and location of a xnunicipal'operated camp`grourid, and how it should be operated. � . . . . � . � ; . , .: � RE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY • - Progress Repo�t � � City Attorney Murphy stated he had nothing to report on the acquisition of the Pesetti property.� . .�� . ., . . . . , . .. , , � � ' , � �_� � . :. ' • : � � ' � � � ' ` ,. • ' � . �� , That he had filed action and served all the people on the Allen eminent domain proceedings,� and Mr, Shuman had requested a three week extension of time. That he would report further on September �3rd;' �' . � '- � � �� Routine Reports and Communications - � � � � � Treasurer's 'Report' of Delinquent Tax�Collections for th'e period April 1, 1963 to June 30, 1963 • - � League�o�=California Cities Bulletin're hotel r'eservations for�League's Annual Confererice Octobe'r 20-23, 19'63�in Sari Franci`sco < � � � = ? �� ICCCNC - Report on July meeting in Hayfork - Next meeting August 20th in Scott Valley, Siskiyou Coun�y ' � Shasta-Cascade Wonderland�Association Publicity There being no further business, on motion of Councilman Chatfie.ld the meeting was adjourned. .�+ , . . APPROV ' . .�� ^ � ';� c�'t', �d.d,' ��/ . , V �ayo ' ' , �- .�� Atte st: .. • - , - , . ) �,.�,..�,�;�� � �, -C�2�C.� City Cle rk -` � � . _ -' . . .. .. ,, . ,. . . � ... '