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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1960-02-151 1 24 City Council, Adjourned Meeting Council Chambers, City Hall Redding, California February 15, 1960 11:30-A.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fleharty with the following council- men present: Puryear, Simons and Fleharty. Absent: Councilman Fulkerth and Kelly. Mayor Fleharty advised this adjourned meeting of the City Council was'being held for Parking Commissioners and Councilmen for the purpose of resolving the parking situation around the Post Office, and would be followed by a field trip of the area; that Councilman Fulkerth would meet the group for the tour. Parking Commissioners present: Clyde Rann, Norma Reynolds, Robert Woods and Robert Dicker. Mr. Rann, Chairman of the Parking Commission, gave a resume of Parking Commission recommendations, and Mr. Carl Williams briefed action of pre- vious councils from 1941 to 1951 in attempting to alleviate the parking, situation from the railroad tracks to Court Street on Yuba Street. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Attest: City Clerk City Council, Regular Meeting Council Chambers, City Hall Redding,, California February 15, 1960 7:00 P.M. Captain Edward Crosby, Commanding Officer of the Salvation Army, Redding, gave the invocation. The meeting was called to order by Mayor r leharty with the following council- men present: Fulkerth, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty. Absent: Councilman Kelly. Also present were City Manager Cowden, City Attorney Coshow, City Engineer Ward, Director of Finance Courtney, City Treasurer Simonds, Assistant to the City Manager Preaseau, Purchasing Agent Stewart, Fire Marshal Wade, Fire Chief Klaukens, Superintendent of the Electric Department Dais, Superintendent of the Water Department Gullixson, and Superintendent of the Sewer Department Olson. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that minutes of the adjourned meeting of February 1st and the regular meeting of February 1st be approved as mailed to each of the councilmen. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. COMMUNICATIONS Master Agreement Engineering Allocation a i ornia 6tate District Engineer iles submitted Master Agreement for Budgeting and for Expenditure of the Section 2107. 5. Funds for council may/ consideration, with the request the agreement be approved by adoption of resolution. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Resolution No. 2676 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council approv- ing Master Agreement for budgeting and for the expenditure of the engineering allocation for City streets under Section 2107. 5 of the Streets and Highways Code. 25 Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Kelly Public Employees' Week Mr. Hector MacLeod, President of the City of Redding. Employee,'s Assocation, requested approval for the use of Yuba Street between Market and Pine Streets, to display State, County and City equipment on Saturday, March 12th in celebration of Public Employees' Week March 7th through 13th. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth to approve the request of the City of Redding Employee's Association for the use of Yuba Street between Market and Pine Streets on March 12th for the display of State, County and City equipment. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. Re Application for Power Trinity Project H. P. Dugan, Regional Director U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau . 5 of Reclamation, under date of January 20th, advised Mayor Fleharty that application for an allocation of 50, 000 kw of CVP power to be made available from the Trinity Project would be placed on file and City's requirements will be considered along with those of other preference customers who have requested service when additional power is made available.. PROCLAMATION MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Simons that the week of March 7th to 13th inclusive be proclaimed Public Employees' Week and the Mayor be authorized to sign said Proclamation on behalf of the City. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. MASTER STORM DRAIN PLAN ... Councilman Puryear said he was of the opinion the Master Storm Drain Plan could be done with City force; the Engineering Department had the information and the maps, and the work could be done over a period of time, however, if City Engineer Ward thought it was absolutely necessary for an outside firm to do this project, he would acquiesce. City Engineer Ward advised it would be no saving to the City if an outside firm made the Master Storm Drain Plan, or if City did; the Engineering Department did not have a man available for the project and it would be difficult to obtain a qualified engineer at the salary we could pay. That it would be desirable to have this information recorded and available as soon as possible, and he did think the project was necessary. MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Simons that the firm of Clair A. Hill and Associates be employed to prepare a Master Storm Drain Plan. The Vote: Unanimous. Ayes. MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Puryear that Resolution No. 2677 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of / Redding providing for a transfer of funds in the budget from Account No. GA 501-11 to Account No. GA 501-24. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Kelly Resolution No. 2677 on file in the office of the City Clerk, transfers $6, 000. 00 from Engineer Department Salaries to Engineering Department, Professional and Consulting Services. RE PARKING - Area by Post Office ar ing Commissioner Robert Dicker briefed council on the recommendations of the Parking Commission regarding parking around the Post Office and their efforts to have the most workable answer for the safety of pedestrians and auto- mobiles. That there be deletion of diagonal parking in front of the Post Office, making the area 12 minute parallel parking; diagonal parking on Oregon Street, east side, from Yuba to Placer Street, 12 minute parking; that the west side of Oregon Street be parallel parking, 30 minute time limit. 1 1 26 He stated it was the Parking Commissioner's opiniorn.this would best serve the needs and do much .to alleviate the parking problem. Councilman Simons spoke on his alternate to this proposed plan: Approval of their recommendation of parking on Oregon Street from Placer. to Yuba; parallel parking in front of the Veterans Memorial Hall; diagonal parking directly in front of the Post Office, but the discontinuation of all parking on. the north side of Yuba Street; that double line on Yuba Street be one lane further northerly, making one lane traffic only on Yuba Street, westerly; 12 minute parking in the area, Mr. Carl Williams urged consideration for parallel parking on Yuba Street from the railroad tracks to Court Street. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth to approve the Parking Commission recommendations for parking between Placer and Yuba Streets on Oregon Street.. The Vote:. Unanimous Ayes. Councilman Simons moved that we. request the Parking Commission to give consideration to one lane traffic west on Yuba Street, eliminating parking on the north side of Yuba Street, and leaving diagonal parking on the south side of Yuba between the railroad tracks and Oregon Street, but this motion was lost for want of a second. MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Puryear the recommendation of the Parking Commission be accepted for parallel parking ­_ on Yuba Street on both sides of the street, from the railroad tracks.,to ;Oregon Street. Voting was as follows: Ayes`: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Puryear and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - Simons Absent: Councilmen - Kelly MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Simons the Parking Commission be requested to study the pos sibility. of parallel parking on both sides of Yuba Street from Court to Oregon Streets, and continue the study of parallel parking on Oregon Street. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. The condition of the sidewalks on the west side of'Oregon Street was discussed, and it was requested the property, owners be placed on notice that repair work will be necessary. Passenger Loading.Zone - Resolution MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Resolution No. 2678 be adopted, a resolution providing for passenger loading zone adjacent to Pine Street Elementary School. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Kelly Resolution No. 2678 on file in the office of the City Clerk, APPROVAL OF CLAIMS & PAYROLL MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Warrant Register No. 15, warrant Nos. 2458 to 2539 inclusive in the amount of %L;G $111, 336.49 be approved and paid; that Payroll Register No. 14, warrant Nos. 57644 to 5956 inclusive in the amount of $38, 776. 69 be approved. Total amount: $150, 113. 18 Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Kelly TREASURER'S REPORT Treasurer's Report for the period ending January 31, 1960 indicated total Treasurer's Accountability $1, 303, 299. 63. I FINANCIAL STATEMENT - January 31, 1960 Director of Finance Courtney filed with all councilmen financial statement as of C) January 31, '1960. 27 AUDITORS - City of Redding Councilman Simons advised he had contacted auditing firms regarding" the position of auditors of the City's records, but had nothing final to report at this time. RE RETIREMENT SYSTEM Councilmen were advised upon investigation it was found it"would be very im- practical for the City to terminate the State Retirement Plan and it was requested this matter be dropped. The City Attorney stated it would be possible for new employees to be not admitted to the plan, if the City adopted this policy. WATER RATE STUDY Survey of Water Rates and Related Data for 79 Municipal Systems in California 0 ,t as of January 1, 1960 was submitted to- all councilmen by City Manager Cowden. Referred to the Water Committee for report and recommendation. REDDING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT TVOR Installation City Manager Cowden submitted a memo to all councilmen dated February 1st entitled" "Request of Pacific Air Lines that the City of Redding "give early and favorable consideration to the installation of TVOR Radio Air Navigation and /r approach facility at Redding Municipal Airport". Action deferred pending further checking with the Federal Aviation Agency and California Aeronautics Administration. RESOLUTION Standby & Minimum Overtime Pay Utilities Divisions MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Simons that Resolution No. 2679 be adopted, a resolution establishing uniform rate of standby pay and minimum overtime pay for all utilities divisions. J y Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Kelly Resolution No. 2679 on file in the office of the City Clerk. RE PROPOSED PARKING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT J. W. Miller Realty Company, the Real Estate Division of Purity Foods Store, under date of February 9th protested their inclusion in the proposed .off-street / parking district based on t -.c ;:ontention they had expended substantial sums of money in the acquisition of additional land and preparation of that land to provide off-street parking and have paid real property taxes on that part of their land devoted to general off-street parking. The letter is concluded with this statement: "We, therefore, by this letter, file formal protest against being included in the parking district as now pro- posed. `.' STORM DRAINAGE - Calaboose Creek City Engineer Ward advised the Anderson -Cottonwood Irrigation District- intends to realign the sharp corner in the canal near Cypress and Canal Drive and sub- �� mitted sketches showing proposed realignment, also by color indicating the Fish and Game property sold to them by the city which the Fish and Game subsequently 3C granted back to the city for street purposes along with the easement for Canal Drive. The A. C. I. D. has arranged with Trisdale to do the realignment work and in return the A. C. 1. D. would quitclaim their interests in the old canal over to Trisdale. The Fish and Game has granted all rights they have in a specified area to the A. C. I. D. , but until the A. C. I. D. can start work they must acquire the city's rights to it also. The problem that must be faced, Mr. Ward advised, is that the double box culvert running from the open Calaboose Creek under the canal and through, the_ Trisdale property, under the .B & B Dairy, and under the .Wilshire" Service Station is much too-sni::a-l1 to carry the peak storm"flows, which will progress- ively get worse as more impervious areas are built upstream from it, creating more runoff into the creek. "It is also economically impossible for the city to build a larger culvert in the. present culvert location". he states,._and:"i:t be= hooves us now to realize that some day it will be necessary -to provide a larger or additional outlet for Calaboose Creek from the A. C.I. D;., Canal -to: the. River-.'" 1 1 1 Two alternate routes are possible (as shown on the map), .one running under the crook of the A. C.I.D. Canal, across an open area in the Trisdale's prop- erty, under Athens Street, and back into the creek, -and would cost about $120, 000. 00. If this were the route council thought advisable, it was suggest- ed acquisition of right of way should be made when the area is vacant and Mr. Trisdale has advised he intends to build immediately upon completion of the canal alignment. The alternate solution would_ be to construct a conduit from the upper side of the canal, under Cypress. Street, and into „the property owned by the city south of Cypress, from where the water would then. be carried 'through an open -ditch or conduit into the river below the sewage treatment plant. Minimum length of conduit via this route would cost about $50, 000, and sufficient right of way, across the corner of Trisdale's property has been secured. He advised the City Attorney had prepared.for council• consideration a grant deed to the A. C.I. D. and an easement from. Trisdale to the city which will enable the canal to be realigned, Trisdale to make best use of his property on Athens, and the ,city will have the right for an indefinite period of time to construct a conduit from Calaboose Creek to the city property with the only cost remaining to the city being they will have to replace any curb, sidewalks or pavement that Trisdale may construct in the triangle before the city builds the pipeline. MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Pur.year that the Mayor be authorized to execute deed to the California State. Fish and Game Division and easement for right of way purposes to•.J'. H. Tri,sdale, Inc. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. Mayor Fleharty commended. City Engineer. Ward on his foresight. The City Attorney was directed to write a letter tto the State of California Division.of Fish and Game_that,if it was -not their intent to use the property purchased from the City, it should be returned to the original holders and placed on the tax roll. `1 /'� AWARD OF. BID - Insurance A letter dated February 11, 1960 signed by Harry E. Hazeltine requested con- sideration of the.bid of Craig, Craig and Hazeltine, not received by the City�� j in time for the 2:00 P.M. bid opening. I No action was taken. MOTION: Made by Councilman Puryear, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent be approved, and bid on Public Em- ployees Honesty Blanket Bond, Bid Schedule No. 168, be.awarded to the low bidder Carl A. Williams and Sons, Inc. in the amount of $464. 28. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. ORDINANCE - Parking Privileges during Conventions MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Ordinance No. 634 be adopted, an ordinance amending Section 1354 of the Muni- cipal,Code relating to parking privileges during conventions. Voting was as follows: , Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, .Puryear, Simons.and Fleharty Noe s: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Kelly RESOLUTION - Investment of Surplus Funds MOTION: Made by.Councilman Simons, seconded. by Councilman Fulkerth that Resolution No. 2680 be adopted, a resolution authorizing the City Treasurer to invest surplus funds in Unite,d States Government Securities. Voting was as follows: Ayes:. Councilmen - Fulkerth, P.ur;.year, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Kelly Resolution No. 2680 on file in the office of the City Clerk. AGREEMENT - Outside .Aid Fire. Districts MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Agreement with the City of Anderson Fire Department, Central Valley Fire District-, City;of Redding Fire Department, State Forestry Fire Department and theEnterprise Fire District be approved, and the Mayor be authorized to sign said Agreement on behalf of the City. -?-Ur /Vy / '71 29 Voting was as follows; Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty N:o.e:s: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Kelly RESOLUTION - Transfer of Funds Relocation Expense MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Resolution No. 2681 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding providing for a transfer of funds in the budget from Account No. GA 270 Unappropriated Budget Surplus to Account No. 'GA 285 Appropriation's, GA -440-75 City Hall and Corporation Yard Relocation Expense. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noe s Councilmen— None Absent: Councilmen - Kelly Resolution No. 2681 on file in the office of the City Clerk. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth to approve the moving of the Public Works Departments and the Parks and Recreation- Department to the property vacated by the For Service on Parkview Avenue, and one building be made available as a meeting place for the Senior Citizens. The 16te: Unanimous Ayes. It was requested that notice be given to •B, C. Bingham that City would vacate property at 1322 Shasta Street prior to April 21, 1960, and in accordance with the agreement termination notice be given. AGREEMENT - Maybell Diestelhorst The City Attorney advised it was his recommendation that City enter into an Agreement with Maybell Diestelhorst regarding the cleaning of her ditch running through her property in accordance with a request of the State jl/ right-of-way agent as there was a. possibility, of a substantial delay in the 7 building of the bridge unless this were done. MOTION: Made by Councilman Puryear, seconded by Councilman Simons the recommendation of the City Attorney be approved, and City enter into an Agreement with Maybell Diestelhorst for cleaning of the drainage ditch and the Mayor be authorized to sign said Agreement. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. RE CONVENTION HALL Councilman Simons, Committeeman on Public Buildings, was asked by Mayor Fleharty to contact our architectural consultants regarding steps to be taken by the City on the proposed project of a convention hall, to be submitted to the voters at a later time. MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Puryear that Mayor Fleharty's request be approved. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. CONFERENCE ON AGING Mayor Fleharty advised he had received a letter from Governor Edmund -G. �5r Brown on a Governor's Conference on Aging to be held in Sacramento on Oct. 3rd, 1960 and appointed Sherman Fulkerth to the committee to study this problem. It was suggested the Board of the Senior Citizens meet with City' officials to develop plans and discuss various needs. Communications 1 7 y 1. Department of Alcoholic. Beverage Control - Application of Mr, and: Mrs. Johnson. and Truman Sunkel - 1336 -Tehama St.' JS 2. Thank you letter -from the Fulkerth-Lindner family 377 3. Application before the PUC - Continentdl :Pacific Lines 4. Quarterly apportionment of Gas Tax Funds for expenditure on city streets for period ending 12/31/59 7(1, vehicle Controller submits report on annual apportionment`of unrefunded motor vehicle fuel tax on aviation gasoline There being no further business, it was moved by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Puryear the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. Attest: Uf ity Clerk