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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1960-01-04 1 City C�.�uncil, Regular Meeting , Council Chambers, City Hall Redding, California January 4, 1960 7:00 P'. M. Reverend J��hn O'Connor, Pastor of St. Joseph's Church, Redding, gave the invo c ation. ' The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fleharty with the following council- men present. Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty. Also present were City Manager Cowden, City Attorney Coshow, City Engineer . Wa"rd, Associate Civil Engineer Byrne, Director of Finance Courtney, Planning Director Evans, Purchasing Agent Stewart and Assistant to the City Manager Preaseau. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that � minutes of the last regular meeting of December 21st be approved as mailed to each of the councilmen. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. WELCOME Mayor Fleharty welcomed the member of the Shasta College Law Enforcement Class, in attendance at this meeting. i�.E PROPOSED BENTON SEWER CONSTRUCTION Dr. C. A, Weichers, 1512 Nancy �reet, requested information regarding the �y� area involved in the proposed sewer eonstruction in the Benton Tract, asking if one, or two districts were involved. He further asked to verify signatures " on the petitions on file in the City Cierk's office. City Engineer Wa.rd explained the recently adopted Ordinance relating to sewer connection permits, regulations and policies for the construction of connections to the sewer system, providing for sewer connection charges, providing for the de;posit of fees collected in a particular fund, and stating a policy for ownership and maintenance of sewer lines. (Ordinance Np. 613) RIDGE DRIVE IM:PROVEMENTS Assessment District No. 1960-1 Petitions for the formation of the Ridge D,'rive Assessment District, filed with the City Clerk on December 30th, were presented to City Council for their consideration. Certificate signed by the Ci ty Engineer, Richard Ward, states: °��`� "I hereby certify that the Petition presented to you this day for the construction of Improvements in Assessment District No. 1960-1, Ridge Drive, �ity of Redding, Shasta County, California, is signed by the owners of real property within said area representing more than 60% of the area of the district proposed to be assessed to pay for tlie cost of said improvements. ''' Gwynn ^ . Bland, owner of property in the proposed assessment district, advised a former member of the City Engineering Department had advised him his prop- erty would be assessed on a 2 lot basis, due to the odd shape of his lot and the ZO ft, easement for power line, however present petition has him assessed over $1800. 00. Engineer Byrne stated this matter was subject to review, MOTION: Made by Counc'ilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons that the office of Eugene K. Sturgis be authorized to proceed with the formation of the Ridge Drive Assessment District No. 1960-1, beginning witli the Resolution of Intention. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. #.�z :. BENTON TRACT IMPROVEMENTS - Assessment District No. 1960-2 Petitions for the formation of the Benton Tract Assessment District,: filed with the City Clerk on December 30th, w�re presented to Ci.ty C�uncil for their consideration, Certificate signed by City Engineer Richard Ward states: . "I hereby certify that the Petition presented to you this day for the construction of Improvements in A.ssessment District No. 1960-z, � Benton Tract, City of Redding, Shasta County, California, is signed by the owners of xeal property within said area representing,more than 60% of the area of the district proposed to be assessed to pay for the cost of said improvements. " Mr, A. T, Housman, 734 Loma Street, advised he would like to examine the petitions, Mayor Fleharty commended Ed Bassett for his .efforts on behalf of the formation of this district. A memo to all councilmen dated January 4th from the City Manager, entitled --���� ".Suggestions and recommendations for the financing of the City�s portion of the Benton Tract Assessment District Formation", advised it would be pass- ible to include the Lake Redding Park area, city owned land, in the district, and City would have five years in which'to pay. the assessment, , � (City Manager's xnemo on file in the office of the City;Clerk) MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that the office of E. K, Sturgis be authorized to proceed with'the formation of the Benton Tract Assessment District Noer 1960-2, beginning with the Re�solution � of Intention, ar�d Mr, Sturgis be au.thoxized to include City park property in the assessment district and file validation proceedings in Superior• Court, with- out cost to City or District, The Vote: Unanimous Ayes, � e . � _ . COMMUNICAT IONS : Request for Split in Assessxnent M-r. Hm S. Miles, Engineer State Divisiorl of Highways, requested split in the Rancho �Park �ewer Assessment Dist�'ict, being a,portion of Tract E-6o r _ � : , , . MOTION: Made by Councilman Kel�y, �econded by Councilman Simons the _ Superintendent. of Streets be directed to file with the �ity Clerk repo-rt and amended assessment of the original par�el, together with map or< - `��-� plat showing how lots have been divided, and the total amount of the assessments of the several� portions of any one original lot or parcel. The Vote: Unanimous Ayesa � , � � - Peace Officers' Zone Meetings � Stanley Mosk, Attorney� General D..epartment of Justice, st�.ted he would �� G appreciate councii's cooperation in encouraging Chief of Police, to attend peace officers° zone meetings .called by the Attorney General,.; Fire Department Annual Report� : City of Redding. Fire Report for the fiscal y.ear .ending June .30, 1959 was � 7y filed with the City Clerk, � RESOLUTION - Diagonal Parking on Liberty St. . MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Resolution No. 266Z be adopted, a resolution of the 'C�ty.Council of the City of Redding providing that five diagonal parking spaces on the east side of Liberty �C� Street, immediately north of the intersectior� of Yuba an�l Liberty Streets, be limited to two hou,r parking, and be. so mark�d and designated. Voting was as follows�: . . Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth; Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Nc�es: Councilmen - None ` Absent: Councilmen - None Resolutipn Nom 2662 on file in the office of the City Clerk. #3-- RESOLUTION : Limi�ted Parking California Street MOTION:� �Made by:Councilman Fulkerth; seconded by Councilman Puryear ' that Resolution No. 2663..be adopted, a resolution providing for limited parking on both sides of California Street between Gold and South Streets. Voting was as follows: � Ayes: Councilmen :-. Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and:Fleharty f� � Noes: Councilmen - None ,. _ Absent; Councilmen - None _ � � < < Resolution No. 2663 _on file in the office of the City Clerka PARKING COMMISSION RECOMMENDA'rIONS Action deferred on removal of stop sign at i:ntersection of old Eureka Way and W.alnut Streets, . : _�, � � , . . The City Attorney was directed to prepare Resolutions'as indicated by the Field ; Trip take�} this date. � , Action deferred for two we�ks on the adopti-.on of.new type street parking as re�commended in �he City Manager'�s memorandum to Council dated Decemberi . 17, 1959, pendi,ng fur.ther study. Action deferred o� request of Memorial Hospital for loading and unloading zone ' on Butte Street. � . . APPROVAL OF CLAIMS , . _ MOTION: Made by Councilman,Simons,, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that W�:rrant Register No. 1Z,�warrant 1Voso 2019 to 2112 incl:usive, irk the arnount � , /O � of $1,41, 228. 10 be approved and paida , _. , Voting was as follows: . Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None TREASURE�R�'S R�PJRT_ N:o�m 30, 1959 � �- � . _ . . �yU An amended City Treasurer�_s Report as �f Nov,.: 30, 1959, was filed by Gene � Simonds, City Treasurers Total Amount: $1, 362, 154. 99 . FINANCIAL STATEMENT - Nove �0, 1959 • /�� Director of Finance Cour.tney submitted Financial Statement as of November 30, 1959, to all councilrr�en. � AWARD OF BID - Bid Schedule No. •163 It was the recommendation of Purchasing A�,ent Stewart that a portion of the award of bid on Schedule No. 163, Gasoline, Diesel Oil and Motor Oil and Greases, be rescinded, that portion referring to 10-3�0 motor oil, ' Thr�ugh an error it had been recommend�d that the bid on 10-30 ..motor oil be awar�led to Shasta-Douglas �b� Company,., however low bid had been submitted by Tid�water Associated Oil Company„ kn the amount of` 70_� per gallon. ' MOTION: Made by Councilman Fu�lkerth, seconded by Councilman Puryear that council re�scind that portion: of Bid Schedule No. 163�awarding bid .on 10-30 motor oil to Shasta-Douglas Company, and bid on 10-3.0 motor oil .be awarded to Tide- water Associated Oil Company in the amount of 70� per gallon. The Vote: Unanimous Ayese . _ . � RE COT.TONW-O.OD AVE, IMPROVEMENTS < .� City Engineer�Ward advised "an estimate had been made for improving Cotton= wood� A,venue wi�th 4 ft. sidewalks, roYled'curb_and gutter, and paving of�the _o��� street, estimate,d to cost $15, 3190 00 or $8. 64 per �front foot. Property owners of 43. 5 of the area had been contacted, Mrm Ward stated,;.�and all�voiced thieir opinion they had no intention to form a district. It, was his recommendatipn, therefore,� the subject of the i�mprovement of C�ottonwood Av,enueVbe dropped. ' � - _ l_ '. ., - � � , � � . .. , .G _ _. � _ . ".: ? ' #4-� MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons that no � further 'consideration be given at this time for the improvement to Cottonwood `"2 � � avenue, The Vote: Unariimous Ayes. - - - ' • OCTAVIA STREET ' ' There was considex�able discussion o'n the condition of Octavia Street, in Green- � ��� wood Heig�its, and the matter of grading or minor improvement was referred to Dick Ward for further handling� RE OBSOLETE FIRE ENGINE No. 3 � � ' A memo from the City Manager dated December 29th, advised the Redding � Volunteer Fire Department had rejected the �offer of obsolete fire engine:.� No, 3, and recommended that this old engine be replaced with a new pumping engine, f 7j� as indicated by the Fire Chief for several years in his annual budget reque.ste , � , , (Obsolete Fire Engine sold to Ray Coffelt, c`ouncil action December 21st). RE CITY AUDITORS " " " ' Councilmen were advised that Mi.ner B, Phillipps would be available for consulting ��� services in approximately three months, during the transition period from their service to one to be furnished by a local certified public accounting firm, POLICE RADIOS'. . . • ' . ` .. . . . A memo to 'all councilmen dated December 21 st from the City _Manager gave "Progress report and recominendation concerning Police jMotorcycle Radios" however Mr. Cowden advised that police radios were being repaired by Motorola �'�U Corporation under terms of their, existing contract. ,� G� . � . A brief report was given regarding rriotorcycle accident of a few �days ago . LANDSCAPING - Overhill Drive Area "Cost estimate for painting concrete water tanks on Foothill Boulevard including revised plan for landscaping area around water` tanks" dated December 31st was submitted to all councilmen by the Cit.y Manager, ` x � -3 �7� . . _. �� � . � . , . . _ This matter was deferred until the n`ext meeting of the�Parks and Recreation Commission, the 4th Tuesday of January, councilmen to be in attendance. . < - e < • RE R.ECREATION DEPARTMi.NT - Budgetary Accounts City Manager Cowden submitted the following to .all councilmen, dated December 18th: "Report concerning current status of Parks and Recreation Department Budgetary Accounts". The memo adv�ises ihat at a recent Commission meeting � Commissioner Jackson Price had indicated�that in all probability�the high school ��� district would not continue to allocate $4, 000 to the recreation department, and /�5 Commissioner Siebert Stephens had indicated there was a possibility that the elementary school district might`also delete their $4, 000 allocation from the recreation budget. , - , �. � � , . , _ . (Deferred pending joint meeting with Parks and Recreation Commission). RE POLICE PERSONNEL ' � ' ' ' ' � A medical discharge has now been given to Captain Oliver F.urlong, who returns to active duty on January 4, 1960, �Mr, Cowden`advisede Acting Police Captain L�C� Nixon now resumes his former duties as Police Sergeant, and Acting Police Sergeant Martin Dawson will assume his former duties as patrolxnan. OFFER TO PURCHASE CITY OWNED PROPERTY " An offer to purchase City owned lots located at the corner of Butte and Walnut . Stree�s was submitted liy John Alwarcl, of��arl A. Williams and Sons, Inc. Offer was ,$3 500 for two lots, }�ein a re-subdivision of a portion of Lot 5 and all of Lot b, �lock J C. L� Zez er �ubdivi'sion of�Block J,• 7�ak'yn Additi�on. � '���G Appraisal value for the. lots �r;,as�::$'4, 200 - however, 10 ft. of Lot 5 had been s�ld to James D. Larkin,-. A memo frozn the City Manager dated December 31st, states: "The $4, 200 representing the appraised value of the two lots by Mro Zachary can � #5=� be reduced to $3800 since the sale of the aforesaid 10 feet to Mr, Lar-kin,: which � makes the offer only $300 less than Bill Zachary's_current appraised value. : Originally the value of the inside lot was appraised at $1750. by our ,Assessor and the outside lot was appraised at $2100, It should be noted that both of these appraisals are rather close t�gethero Our Assessor Bob Townsend places the current value of the lots, since the sale to Mr. Larkin at $3400, $1600 for the inside lot and °$1800 for the outside lot, which is $100 les,s than. the offer. " , � . , f It was requested that City retain the 6" water line easement running through the rear 10 ft, of each of the lots. . Deposit receipt on behalf of Jbhn 'J,-.and Marjorie Hudacek is on file in the City Clerk's office, Mr.�Cowden advised. � ` - � - ._ � ` - , � - _ � _. _. MOTION:- Made�by Councilman Simons; seconded by C�ouncilxnan Fulkerth that Public Hearing be set for January 18th, 1960 at 7:45 P. M. on the sale. of c.ity ` � owned property located at the corner ofB�itte and Walnut Streets. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. , . �, - r . . AGREEIVIEN�T - Anthony Garnero . � . . . . City Attorney Coshow submitted for council` consideration an, Agreement between the City of'Redding and Anthony Garnero; he advised that Mr, Garnero had in- ��`� stalled sewer line from his property to the sewer main, at a construction cost � of $10, 800, and property owners have connected to this main sewer-line. This agreement would repay Mr, Garnero money collected from other property owners not to�exceed $99g8. 710 . _. . - MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that the � M�.yor be authorized to sign the Garnero Sewer Agreement on be,half of the,.Cit.y� The Vote:` Unanimous Ayes. RESOLUTION - Intention to Vacate Portion of an Alley MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons that Resolution No. 2664 be adopted, a resolution declaring intention to vacate and �� � close up a portion of an alley nortli of South Street between East and Continental Streets in the City of Redding, County of Shasta, State of California. , Voting was as follows: " - - v - �. .� � � Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Pu'ryear, Simons and Fleharty � Noes: Councilmen - None , . , . _ Absent: Councilmen - None . _ . , Resolution No, 2664 on file in the office of the City Clerk, (Erroneous description on Resolution No, _2659) � , ORDINANCE - Traffic Regulations on 5tate `Highways City Attorney Coshow presented Ordinance No. 631, an ordinance amending the �� � Municipal �Code of`the City of Redding relating to the approval by the D,vpart,ment - of Public Works of the State of California for traffic regulations on Sta,te Highways, Councilman•Simons offered Ordinance No, 631 for first reading, (Amending Ordinance Noe 630) ORDINANCE = Re°Deposit of Rubbish, etc, �- City Attorney Coshow presented Ordinance No; 632; an or`dinance._amending the ��� Municipal Code of the City df Redding by adding provisions making it unlawful to �CG deposit rubbi�sh 'on public streets, rights-of-way and natural or artificial water drains. , . . Councilman Fulkerth offered Ordinance No. 632, as amended, for first reading. RENEWAL AGREEMENT - for C. D, Rescue Truck No. 23 . . � TheC�aliforriia Disaster Office, Fire and Rescue Division, asked that there be a one �� � year renewal of Assignment .Agreement for State-owned CD Rescue Truck No. 23, hqwever this matter was deferred until the next City Council meeting. ' . .. . � #� . AGREEMENT - Mutual Aid` Fire Departments The mutual aid Agree`ment between the F'ire Departments of the City of Redding, � 7rj Anderson, Central Valley, "Ente`rprise Fire District and the 5tate Forestry T Department was deferred. ` APPRAISAL OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY MOTION: Made by Councilman Puryear, seconded 'by Councilman Fulkerth that Tom Linville be directed to appraise the pole yard and warehouse, �ity-`owned `� C%� property on Oregon Street, and this property be included in the list of property to be sold. T'he Vote: Unanimous Ayes, , . < SEWER DEPARTMENT - Power Router ' Councilman Kelly suggested that serious consideration be given to the purchase of j 8J- a power router for the Sewer Department in next year's `budget (1960-61), in �� 7 � a.ccordance with the Departm�nt Headts requestQ � The purchase of t�iis� item through surplus Civil Defense was discussed, and the need for the Purchasing Agent taking frequent trips to Sacramento. Communications � l, M�t�r Vehi'cle Licensc Fee Fund - Summary of Apportionments for the period June 1, 1959 through November 30, 1959 Redding's share $5, 120. 73 ��� 2a Distribution of local sales taxes during the fourth quarters of 1958 and 1959- �2/ � State Board of Equalization ` Redding 1958 $88, 353. 00 ` 1959 109, 366. 00 There beirig nno further business, it was moved by Councilman Simons, seconded by Cduncilman Kelly the meeting be adjourned until Tuesday, Janu�.ry 12th, C�uncil Chambers, City Hall, to be followed by luncheon at the Grande Cafe in conjunction with the Airport Commission, The V6te: Unanimous Ayes„ . . � . � f i I APPRO�ED: , _ � � � , , �, .��� � , • � � - r,� ayor � A:�t�est: r e f � � ' ,���--r-`�� � f�'�2'-�'--Y� ' City Clerk ,.: . � . � .:.