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. City Council, Regular Meeting
Council Chambers, City Hall
Redding, California
June 6, 1960 7:00 P. M.
The invocation was given by Mr. Paul Harlander of th'e Redding Gospel Mission,
1433 California Street.
The meeting was called to order by Vice Mayor Simons, with the following
councilmen present: Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear and Simons„ Absent: Mayor
Fleharty, �
Als.o present were City Manager Cowden, City Attorney Coshow, Dire'ctor
of Finance Courtney, Gity Engineer Ward' and Assistant to the City Manager
� Preaseau.
The following visitors signed the Register:
E. N. Ness George Sinner
Paul Harlander David Levinson
E, O, Fulgham Geo. D. O.'Brien
APPROVAL OF MINIJTES�
MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Puryear
that minutes of the previous meeting of May 16th be approved as mailed to
each of the councilmen. M otion carried.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Re Highway Projects
Mr. Clyde Rann, Chairman of the Roads and Highways Committee of the
Redding Chamber of Commerce, submitted "Report on State Highway Projects
Recommended for Construction and Consideration by the Redding Chamber of
Comxnerce" dated May, 1960, and requested Council approval of the report.
J� � He advised Report was being sent to other Chambers of Commerce and to
the Board of Supervisors in order to have a unified group behind the recom-
mendations, Councilmen were invited to attend a dinner zneeting at the
Rite Spot on Thursday, June 9th at 7:15 P. M, re this.
MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Puryear
to approve State Highway Projects Recoxnmended for Construction and Con-
sideration by the Redding Chamber of Commerce, as outlined, The Vote:
Unanimous Ayes.
COMMUNICATIONS
C1aim - Pacific Telep-'horie �a `�`el�g'r-aph Co.
�,2 � Under date of May 17th, the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
submitted verified claim in the estimated amount of $600. 00 for damages
that occurred on April 29th.
MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Puryear
that_ recommendation of the City Attorney be accepted, and claim of the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Com�n;,y in the estimated amount of
$600. 00 be denied. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes.
Re Traffic on South St.
A comznunication signed by 24 residents of South Street protested traffic
on South Street advising from a quiet residential area there had been a
„L".��' steady increase of traffic; a traffic count was suggested, residential
speed limit signs and a four way stop at Garden and South Streets.
A memo from the City Manager dated May 23rd reviewed action of the
Traffic Division of the Police Department, and stated speed limit signs
had been erected. (Z5 miles per hour speed limit).
Re Plastic Bags - Appreciation Letter
The Director of Recreation of the Weaverville-Douglas City Recreation
Department expressed appreciation that City loaned them the plastic
bags f�r use at their new swimxning pool.
Re Circus-Rodeo Grounds
.�-� Redding Lodge B. P. O. Elks No. 1073 requested permission to hold
their annual benefit cire.is at the Redding Rodeo Grounds Sept. 10, 1960.
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MOTION: Made by Councilman Puryear, seconded by CQuncilman
Fulkerth to approve the request of the Redding Elks Club to hold �
Rudy Bros. Circus at the Redding Rodeo Grounds on September 10,
with a waiver of all fees>
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Councilxnen - Fulkerth, Puryear and, Simons
Noes: Councilmen - Martin
Absent: Councilmen - Fleharty . � , . . .
Councilman -Martin, stated he was opposed to the.. waiver of fee� based
on the fact no budget had been received from the. club justifying their
statement that funds raised wou].d be used solely for welfare purposes,
Request for Additional Funds for Wiring :
The Board of Gover-nors of the Redding Youth Saseball Inc. requeSted
that $425. 00 be added and included in the axnount furnished by the ;City
to complete the lighting in the Pony League Baseball Park in No�th °"� -�
Redding.
Assistant to the City Manager Preaseau advised these poles are on
City owned property, and wiring requested was that needed between
the light standards,
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MOTION: Made by Councilman Puryear, seconded by Councilman
Fulkerth that City appropriate money as reques.ted to complete.light- �,
ing at the Pony League Baseb all Park, to continue with support �of
recreation; appropriations to be made from the�proper electrical
funds. - '
Voting was as follows: ,
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear and Simons .
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - Fleharty ,
PROCLAMATIONS '
National Safe Boating Week
Motion: Made by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilm�.n'Fulkerth
that.National Safe Boating Week be -proclaimed from .July 3rd through �`S �
July 9th, and the Vice Mayor be authorized to sign said proclamatio,n
on behalf of the City. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes,
June is Dairy Month . , -
M�tion: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Martin
Proclamation declaring June is Dairy Month be approved, and the �Vice
Mayor be authorized to sign said Proclam�tion. The Vote: Unanimous
Ayes. . .. . - ,
APPROVAL OF CL.AIMS AND PAYROLL
MOTION; Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilxnan F�lkerth
that Claims in the amount of $Z7, 892. 39, Warrant Register No: 22, warrant �U�
Nos. 3433 to 3560 inclusive and 3574 to 3600 inclusive, be approved and .paid;
that Payroll Register No. 21, warrant Nos. 7112 to 7299 inclusive in the
amount.of $37, 748. 86 be approv,ed; that Payroll Register No. Z2, warrant
Nos. 7300 to 7493 inclusive, in the amount of $38, 685. 88 be approved, Total:
$104, 327. 13. . :
_ Voting was as follows: �
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear and Simqns
, Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - Fleharty . . ,
AWARD OF SID - Ridge Drive Sewer Assm't. Dist. No. 1960-2 �
City Engineer Ward submitted tabulation of the bids received on the Ridge
Drive Sewer Assessment District No. 1960-2, and recommended that Butte
Creek Rock Compariy of Chico, low bidder, be awarded the bid in the axnount �.z7�j
of $44, 145. 00.
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TION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Puryear
that Resolution No. 2720 be adopted, , a reso.lution of the City Counc'il of�the
City:of Redding awarding contract to Butte Creek Rock C.ompany for con-
struction of improvements in Asse'ssment District No. 1960-Z, R.idge�Drive.
V�ting was as follows: � �
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear and Simons �
Noes: Councilmen - None . . .
Absent: Councilmen - Fleharty
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Resolution No, 2720 on file �in�the office of the City Clerk. �
RIDGE DRIVE TRUNK SEWER - Condemnation - � �
City Engineer Ward advised that Pietro Ferrero would not accept�the offer
made by the City for right-of-way easement throizgh his property for'the
Ridge Drive Trunk Sewer. City Attorney Coshow requested authorization
to negotiate within the appraised value for this right-of-way, or to proceed
with the condemnation suit.
MOTION: Made by C'ouncilman Puryear, seconded by Councilman Martin
the City Attorney be authorized to negotiate with Pietr� Ferrero wi�thin
.� 5�' � t�e appraised value,� or to proceed with the conde'mnation suit for right-of-
way as required.
� Voting was as follows: � -
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin,= Puryear and Simons
Noe s: Councilmen - None �
Absent: Councilmen - Fleharty
ANNEXATION - SEWAGE COSTS - Mistletoe School
City Engineer Ward submit�ted a xnemo dated June 3rd entitled "Sewer Service
to Mistletoe School"; he advised the Enterprise'Elementary School District
.��,�' had requested the Engineering Department to investirgate the'feasibili'.ty of"
providing sewer service to the proposed new MistTetoe School arid to annex
to the City. . •
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In submitting his recomrnendation, the City Engineer advised the following
items were taken into consideration: �
l. Cost of Imznediate construction �
2. Economy for total development • '
3. Service to those who are willing t� participate by: •
a. Annexation and sharing in cost �
b. Annexation only �� •
c. Sh'aring in cost without annexation
The memo concludes: "It would appear, considering the difficult soil con-
ditions at the site and benefits of permanent gravity sewers, that the school
�:f � should find it more desirable to connect onto the City system; I� they do it
would be necessary for therri to annex�to th:e City and pay the=aforexneritioned
cons.�cruction and connection charges of $4, 520; and advance the� balance of
cost of construction.to their point of connection (ap�roximately midway along
the south line of their property) estimate at $27, 120, or a total payment and
_ advance of $31, 640. -
It is recommended. further from a long range standpoint that the City construct
�,�v�.5 the additional 990 feet of an 8-inch line to Mistletoe Lane now while the inter-
vening land is unimproved and in anticipation of the eminent use o��line by the
Christensen Subdivision and Mistletoe area. The estimated cost of this work
is $6, 400. The amount of $10, 000 has been proposed in the budget for.this
. project. " � �
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; Mr. Ward further advised he had received a corriinunication from the 'State
' Department of Finance requesting a thirty year. reimbursement period, instead
of ten years as .established by Ordinanc•e No. 613. The letter� states: "From
the viewpoint of this o�fice:, acting as a loan age�cy, any agreements for re-
imbursement of capital outlay expenditure should be for a period of� not�less
than the term of the loan, which in this case of State School Building Aid would
�, be thirty years": ' . �
Mr. C. A. Christensen, owner of property west of the school property,
stated he was very much interested in the construction of the sewer and.annex-
ation to the City. • • � '
Councilmen scheduled a tour of this property for.Friday, June lOth, 10:00
A. M, -
Item re pay back periods for School Districts deferred until next council
meeting.
RE GRADE CROS5INGS - Southern P,acific Railroad -
City Manager Cowden submitted the following report dated June 2, 1960:
"Progress Report concerning. meeting of 'Redding City Offici:als,- Southern
J� 1 Pacific Com�any Officials, Public Utilities Corrimission Official�, and Brother-
hood of Locomotive Engineers Representative at the South Street Railroad
Crossing in Redding, 1:30 P, M„ Thursday, May 26, 1960".
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It was stated the 5outhern Pacific Company would a'ssign an engineer to
. work with the City should th� City elect to have an engineering feasibility
study made, and the superintendent of the Shasta Division ac�vised he would
recomxnend to the railroad company's management that they. give favorable
consideration to financial participation in the c�st of the engineering study
the city might elect to make.
It was indicated that participation on the part of the Southern Pacific would
be based on the degree of benefit to them, , , -
Councilman Puryear recommended the City have a feasibility study and check
with the Southern Pacific re costs.
RE CONDEMNATION ACTION - 1249 I'ine St,
Mrs. Rita Giroux requested a one year extension on condemnation action on
property located at 1249 Pine Street. She advised extensive improvements ���
had been made that were satisfactory to the Building Inspector, however
due to the costs involved in having water meters and service to a portion
of the property, extension of. time was required.
Subject deferred until June 20th, with a request the Building Inspector and
Fire Marshal be preserit,for r_eport and recomrrien.dation.
ORDINANCE - Withdrawn
City_ Attorney Coshow re.quested that Ordinance No. 638 be withdrawn and ���-
numher restored, as additional changes were necessary.
MOTION: Made by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth
that Ordinance No. 638 be withdrawn. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes.
AGREEMENT - City-County Jail �� �
MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by,_Couricilman Martin
to approve Agreement with the County of Shasta for' County-City jail
facilities, and the mayor be authorized to sign said Agreement.
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear and Simons
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - Fleharty
AGREEMENT - Civil Defense Pumper
MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Martin /�3 �
that City enter into an Agreement for Civil Defense Pumper for one year,
and the Mayor and Fire Chief be authorized to sign said Agreem�nt,
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin, Paryear and Simons �
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - Fleharty
RESOLUTION - County Route Marker Program �
, MOTION: Made by Councilm�n Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Martin
that Resolution No. 2721 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council con- �1 �
curring with Shasta County Supervisors' Association of California Standard
County Route Marker Program.
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, M�,rtin, Puryear and Simpns
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - Fleharty
RESOLUTION - Opposing Proposition 15
MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Puryear .-< �,L
that Resolution No. 2722 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the
City of Redding proclaiming the opposition of the City of Redding to Senate
Reapportionment as proposed by Proposition 15.
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear and Simons
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - Fleharty
Resolutions No, 2721 and 2722 on file in the office of the City Clerk.
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APPLICATION SEFORE P, U;C. - Gas Rates
City Attorney Coshow informed Council the Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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had filed Application No. 42225 with the Public Utilities Commission for
authorization to increase gas rates and charges. (Infor.mati�on only, no
action required. )
Communications
Inter-Counties Cham?�ers of Commerce of 1Vorthern California, report
on May 17th meeting in Red Bluff.
Shasta County Economic Cornxnission - Minutes of May 9, 1960.
There being n� further business, the meeting was adjourned on motion of
Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by G�uncilman Martin.
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