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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1960-12-05 166 City Council, Regular Meeting Council Chambers, City Hall Redding, California December 5, 1960 7:00 P.M. Reverend D. B. Rickard, pastor of the Christia-n Church', 239.1 Placer Street, Redding, gave the invocation. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fleharty with the following council- men present: Fulkerth, Puryear,� Simons and Fleharty. Absent: Councilman Martin. Also present were City Manager Cowden, "City Attorney Coshow, Director of Finance Courtney, City Engineer Ward, Purchasing Agent Stewart, Planning Director Evans, Associate Civil Engineer Lang and E1 ectrical Superintendent D�,is. The following persons signed the Register: Barbara Higgins Carla Holtzclaw Caroll Moore Zola Thomason Jerry Davis Ernie Wilkinson , Charles Capener Richard A, Phillips Jean Beauchamp James Dotta David Beauchamp Ray E. Hullinger Marilyn Gordon John Roach Emma Jean Gordon Mike Ricketts Mabel Frisbie R. C. Stone Francine Harrison June E. Garlington Dorothy Carpenter Ted Garlington Mr. and Mrs. R. Ballou Jane D. Korn Richard Hornaday G. ID. O'Br.ien Pat Gilliam Mrs. R. W, Mason Bob Carter Audrey McClure � Mr. and 1VIrs. W. H, McDaniel Paul Harlander Steven Brown Ann Hunt John Martineau Carl Williams � < < Engineers from Yugo Slavia Meho Kurtagic `� .S�ojan Canovic ` Josip Mojsinovic . Zoran Barbalic Stjepen Diklic Mayor Fleharty welcomed the guests to the council meeting, particularly the � five guests from Yugo 5lavia who were touring the United States, having visited Trinity Dam today and a visit to Shasta Dam scheduled for tomorrow. He stated Council was pleased and honored to have them and he hoped this meeting would give them some insight in the workings of city government -- some things running smoothly -- s ome rough spots. Students from the American Problems Class, Enterprise High School and their teacher ponald Brown were also welcomed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that minutes of the regular meeting of November 21st and the adjou�rned meeting of November 30th be approved as mailed to each of the councilmen. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. COMMUIVICATIONS _ Special Study Committee - The Recreation and Parks Commission, Ovid L. Holmes, Chairman, -� ==�' suggested the appointment of a Special Study Committee to be composed of I5 people representing the City of Redding (5), 5hasta County (5) �:�C�. ' and the City of Anderson (5) to study the feasability and advisability 167 of forming a recreation district . Mayor Flehart`y recommended a joint meeting be held with councilmen from Anderson and the Board of Supervisors attending, meeting to be s cheduled early next year. Air Pollution A. Ray Taylor, Shasta County Clerk, advised the Shasta County Board of Supervisors had re-activated the Air Pollution Study Committee� and =5 ,Q� requested that two representatives from the City of Redding be present � v at their next meeting to be held at 8:00 P.M, on December 12th in the third Courtroom, Courthouse, Redding. _ . . < < City Manager Cowden advised the two representatives of the City on this .committee were Dr. Wm. Sandrock and Mickey Parker; they are to be contacted if they will`continue to serve on this committee. < < < Certificate of Achievement , The Shasta County Safety Council, G. E. Oaks, President, presented ��; �� to the City of Redding a Certificate of Achievement won in the last National Vehicle Safety-Check program. Claim - Myrtle G. Campbell Councilmen were advised Notice of Claim for Personal Injuries sustained at the Municipal Airport operated by the City of Redding had been filed ori�December 2, 1960. Claim filed by Alvin M. , , � _ Cibula on behalf of Myrtle G. Campbell, in the amount of $40, 000. ,,�.. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that claim of� Myrtle G. Campbell be denied, and referred to the City Attorney�for further action. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. CITY HALL - Future Us•e ' ' ' Mayor Fleharty opened the discussion to the future use of the present City Hall (Market at Shasta Streets) when City moved the facilities to Parkview Avenue, and asked for comments by councilmen. Councilman Simons stated he had given a great deal of thought to the future use of the building, and was of the opinion the Police Department, needing larger quarters, should have the lower part of the building; .the council�; chambers should be retained for council meetings, the art groups and the museum have the balance of the building. Councilman Puryear said the present facilities of the PoTice Department were wholly inadequate with barely enough room for them to function; they had no interrogation rooms, change rooms for the officers and their cabii�et and file space was not even a bare minimum. He recommended this building be s�f;� used by the-Police Department, the brick building next door (present Police Department) be demolished and a carport constructed for under cover parking for the Folice Department vehicles. � Councilman Fulkerth said at the present time it was not known how many organi- zations wanted space in this building, nor how much space each would require; that perhaps in the interim period before the auditorium was completed a portion of this structure could be made available to them, but it was difficult to make a decisi.on with so many unknown factors. Mayor Fleharty advised Councilman Puryear had been giving a great deal of study to the possibility of once again housing those detained by the City Police � at the City Hall; he explained the cost factor of the County jail set up made over- head very high, however if the City did set up jail facilities they must be accept- able and t��e type recommended�by all State agencies. Councilmen were also reminded that when the County library was torri down and area used as a parking.lot, City had a prior commitment to Red Cross. 168 The following persons spoke on the future use of the City Hall building: Jean Beauchamp, representing all the art groups, gave a resume of her letter dated November 29th in which she requested.council defer decision on the future of the city hall until all facets have been explored. She stated the use of the building as. a police station would be practical and economical on a.short term basis only, that the police department deserves "shiny new quarters, not a quaint old building tliat looks like a museum. " Her letter .continues "Will the city council show evidence of good faith to the local artists and.historians by promising the city hall buiTcling to them by resolution, while for the.time being.housing t�e police department in the building until such time� as new quarters can be built for them. At the same time the art and historical groups interested could show their good faith by starting and admiriistering a museum fund, looking toward.the happy time that they know for sure that they would have a building for their treasures and their activities. In the meantime, of course, the city could provide storage so that donations would not have to be refus ed. �, A good beginning for a museum fund that has been suggested is the ` sale of the b'ricks from the Carnegie Library.building when it is ' torn down. " (`Letter on f'ile in the office of the City Clerk)� 5he listed the following groups, aiming at the entire building, were interested in obtaining space: The Historical Society, Community Pla}rers, Art Federation, Music Groups and subsidiaries . She advised the Archaelogical 5ociety would require an archive room and locked cases, the Historical Society display rooms, the Little Theatre group dressing rooms and a place for. their rehear- sals, and productions, storage space for costumes and props. She also mentioned a Junior Museum where childre`n could handle exhibits and have painting �lasses. The Art Center requires one smal'1 office, �one large room. Roy Ballou., president of the Historical 5ociety, stated he would like to register their request for space in the building to display items with cu�tu'ral and hist- orical values to the community; also.,w:hen the Carnegie Library is demolished, the bricks be given to them. Mr. Carl Williams stated�he liad objected to the sale of the city" hall property when it was placed on the market a year or so ago; that he felt then, as now, the building should be retained by the City. He spoke of the program the city had inaugurated to demolish substandard buildings and referred to the funds re- ceived from the 'sales tax, 1/2 of which accrue to capital outlay investments. He recommended the modernization of the pres.ent building to tie in architecturally with the Fire Hall, the demoli�s.hing of the pr'esent Police IDepartinent building and suggested this area being made into a parking lot for police cars. Mayor Fleharty directed_ a meeting be scheduled a�out the lOth to 15th of January for ari evening discussion with all groups to better know our mutual problems. REDDING REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Fleharty advised he would have appointment for replacement of Frank ��`,;:J-- PTummer on tlie Redding, Redevelopment Agency next council meeting. REQUE5T TO 'OPERATE TAXI CABS WITHIN CITY City Attorney Coshow briefed the provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Redding regarding vehicle permits� stat'irig it must appear that public con- venience and necessity require the operation of the vehicles. To comply with �� this provision,, the applicants must show that vehicles holding vehicle permits `�`�—' under this section are inadequate in number, unsatisfactory in service, or otherwise unable to provide transportatiori in the City. - • Councilmen were advised the applicants (Redding Cab Company) with their 169 attorney, Lee Lopez, were present; that Charles Bull, operator of the .Yellow Cab Company, and his attorney Ira Shadwell were also present. City Attor.ney Coshow then stated the present. operator had the right to show why the application of Redding Cab Company should be denied. It was requested a special hearing be scheduled on•this subject as soon as possible, and the two attorn�ys were to concur on.a date that w,ould be satisfactory w ith c ounc il. � � Lee Lopez called attention to the provisions in the code that the. vehicles must meet all the.requirements of the vehicle code of the state in �regard to equip- ment and mechanical condition, and said he would like to have tne two vehicles examined as being properly equipped before this scheduled meeting in_ order to save.time.. . , ' . This was referred to City Attorney Coshow. . _ `� ,:r.• _ _ , APPROVAL OF CLAIMS & PA_YROLL ` MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Warrant Register No. 10, warrant Nos. 5396 to 5564 .inclusive, in the amount of .$1.08, 438. 08 b.e approved and paid; that Payroll Register No. 10, warrant Nos. 9719 to 9910 inclusive in the amount of $38,.427. 62 be approved. ��r'r (Salaries Nov. 15th to 30th) TotaT: $146, 865. 70 � Voting was as follows: . Ayes: Councilm'en - Fulkerth�, Puryear, Simo`ns and Fleharty � Noes: Councilmen - None '. . Absent: Co.uncilmen `= Martin � AWARD OF BIDS ` Schedule No.. 179 - New Tires, Recap Tires and Batteries ` It was the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent that bids on Schedule No. 179 be awarded as follows: (Memo dated 1�/29/60) Pu,rchases for calendar year 1g61 New Tires .- Sierra 'I'ire Service.(on their greater numerical low bids} ' Recap Tires - Sierra Tire Service i � . . / G� Battery - Goodwin Tire Service (on their average bid .of.$10. 76 per battery) � prices as.itemized in "Analysis of Bid Schedule. No. 179" dated November 29, 19�Fi0 - R. V. Stewart, Purchasing Agent. � Schedule No. 180 - Gasoline, Oil and Greases It was the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent that.bids on Schedule No. 180 be awarded as follows: (Memo dated 11 /29/60) Signal Oil Co. - Non Premium gasoline .2124. per gallon Tidewater Oil Co. - Premium Gasoline . 2445 per gallon P5200 Diesel Fuel . 1284 pe.r gallon Ir.:>,j 10-30 Motor Oil . 70 per gallon #30 Weight Motor Oil . 544 per gallon � #20 Weight Motor Oil . 544 per gallon #140 Transmission Grease . 115 per pound #90 Transmission Grease . 119 per pound Redding Oil Co. - PS�100 Stove Oil . 142 per gallon . Regular Hydraulic Oil � . 35 per gallon All' Purpose Grease . 159 per pound Texaco Co. - Hydraulic Oil with Rust & . Oxidation Inhibitors .477 per gallon 170 MOTION: Made by Councilman Sirrions, seconded by .Councilman Fulkerth that bids on Schedules No. 179 and 180 be awarded as outlined. � Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Puryear„ Simons and Fleharty � Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Martin . STREET5 & HIGHWAY PLAN A memo dated November_28th entitled "Streets and Highway Plan - Connection of Placer Street to New Freeway Route 44" was `submitted to all members of the Planning Commission and City Councilmen by City'Engineer Ward. . , . , . � . ' It was Engineer Ward's suggestion that Placer Street be made the connecting �G � street to the new Freeway Route 44 and submitted Drawing_"A." show'ing plan as proposed in the freewa,y agreernent, between the City and the State Division of Highways (about three years ago) and Drawing "B" showing proposed modifi- cation. (Drawing "A" proposed Butte St. as the connecting street..) Mayor Fleharty directed a field trip be scheduled with councilmen, .the City _y����,,___ Engineer and H. S. Miles, District Engineer, Stat e Division of Highways. District 11 . REQUEST FOR R.EASSESSMENT - Rancho Parks Assessment No. 33-A ' MOTION: Mad'e by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Puryear that Public Hearing date on the request for reassessment.of Rancho Parks Assess- mentNo: 33-A be scheduled`for January 3rd at 7:30 P.M. Tlie Vote: Unanimous Aye s. � REQUESTS FOR BUDGET AI'PROPRIATION5. Airpo'rt.s , A memo to all memb'ers of the City Council, dated November 28th entitled "Request for an additional allocation to Gener�al Fund Account / � �� No. G.A. 802-58, Repairs and Alterations - Airports" was submitted �'� to all councilmen by the .City Manager. It was his recommendation $2, 000. 00 be appropriate,d from Unappropriated Surplus to Account GA-285 Appropriations, GA-802-58, Airports Repairs � and Alterations. _ . ' Referred to Councilmari. Puryear, Airport Committee, for report and recommendation at the next regular meeti�g. � Building "A" New Parkview Ave. City Hall Location A memo entitled "Request for _Additional Funds to Complete Remodeling � _. , of Building "A" at New Parkview Avenue Cit.y Hall Location" dated _ Deceinber 1 was submitted to all councilmen. The City Manager recommended the City Attorney be requested to prepare a resolution transferring $2, 700:00 to provicle �the necessary additional �,sj fund to complete the project as outlined in`this.memo, from Acct. No. GA- L 270 Unappropriated Surplus, General Fund, to Account No. GA-285, Appropriations, Account No. GA-440, Capital Outlay. Referred to Councilman Simons, Building�Committee, for report and recommendation at the next regular meeting of,the eouncil,. . REQUEST FOR EXCESS DIRT. AT_POSSE. GROUNDS It was the recommendation of�the City Manager the request of Bob Caton, Manager of the Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District for about _500 yards of dirt near the entrance of._the..P.osse Grounds to be used for a fill in the canal in the vicinity of 5outh• Street be. approved, providing tliey, leave the, area level and in a neat and �f !_J presentable condition. „ ,. . Councilmen concurred with this recommendation, and directed the City Clerk 171 to so indicate in the minutes of this meeting. . MOTION: Made by C.ouncilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Simons that dirt, as requested, be given to the Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. . � � - SALE OF BONDS - Benton Assessment District 1960-1 , _ � . The hour of 8:00 P.M. having arrived, the bids on�the Sale of�Bonds for the. Benton Assessment District 1960-1 were opened: � -:, :;� 5tone and Youngberg, First California Company. _ ' 1314 Russ Building, . . 300 Montgomery Street - San Francisco 4, Calif. San Frat�cisco 20, Calif. � Bond Attorney Ed Ness .took:the prop.osals under.advisement. (Affidavit of Publication Offical._Notice. of Sale of Special Assess.ment..Bonds,.; . publication dated Nov. 14th and 21st) on file in the_ office of;the City Clerk) - -. , ,� . ... � � _ , .:=_,�t.rra , ' PARKING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT � � " J � ' � Attorney for the Parking District Ed Ness advised the Parking Assessment. District had never had a first, class map and recommended that Resolution of Intention to form the district be deferred and City Council authorize the, ; _ preparation of such a map which would be needed at the Public Hearing. He gave a resuxne of the Resolution .of Intention to _be .presented for council . approval on tlie 19th"of�D.ecemb'er,. Tentative Hearing date Feb. 6th 8:00 P.M. � � . , � ,7 ' City.Engineer .Ward,was_ directed ta prepare a map, large scale, in sufficient quantity. AGREEMENT - Western Advertising Systems, Inc. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilmari Fulkerth to , /,� �-' approve the Agreement-Contract with Western Advertising Systems,.. Inc. and' the Mayor be authorized to sign on behalf of the City. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. � ' LEASE - Western Air Industries . � � � ,%j' ,�j Action deferred, as there may be a� modification in the name of the Business. AGREEMENT - Auditing Services Villars & McDaniel City Attorney Coshow advised a change had been made on Page. 3_.of the_proposed Agreement with Villars and McDaniel to include the following: "however, provided, that if due to .a disas.ter or .other reasons the. City records.and files are unavailable for the Auditor, .the failu:re to deliver the Audit Report will not be deemed a default. " � MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth to :>i��' approve the Agreement for Audit Service with Villars and McDaniel and authorize `` ' the Mayor to sign on behalf of the.City. The Vote: . Unanimous Ayes, RESOLUTION - Division of Beaches and Parks MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkertn, seconded.by Councilman Simons that Resolution No. 2782 be adopted, a res.olution`of the City.Council of the City of Reddi�ng�requesting the Division of Beaches and Parks of the State�of California to defer action'on reallocation'of�funds, �,�., Voting was as follows: ` ' �= �"� Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Pur_year, Simons and,Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None ` Absent: Councilmen - Martin� � ` Resolution No. 2782 on file in. the-off'ice-of.:the City,-Cler.k._. - _.._.. .... ..., . � . � . . -. , � RESOLUTION - Change in 19Fi0=61 Secured Tax Roll h MOTION: Made' by Councilman 5imons, sec:onded by Councilman Fulkerth that � %�� Resolution No. 2783 be adopted, a resolution of tne 'City Council of the City of i ��,=� Redding making the following change in the 1960-61 Secured Tax Roll. _ , 172 Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Puryear, Simo'ns and Fleharty � Noes : Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Martin Resolution No. 27�3 on file in the office of,the City' C1erk. • OR.DINANCE - Amending 5ign Ordiriance � � � City Attorney Coshow pr.esented p.roposed Ordinance No. 644, an ordinance j�_-�� amending Section 3-18 of the Municipal Code of the City of Redding. ✓ Councilman Simons ,offered Ordinance No. 644 for first reading. ORDINANCE - Alley Parking City Attorney Coshow presented proposed Ordinance No. 645, an ordinance amending Sec�tion� 18-49 bf��the Municipal Code of the City of Redding providing �� � that veh'icles` parked in the�alley between Market and California Streets and between Market and Pine Streets shall-park on the left hand side of the Alley. Councilman Simons offered��Ordinance No. 645 for first reading. SALE OF BONDS - Benton Assessment District 1960-1 (Cont'd. ) Bond Attorney Ness reported on the two bids received on the, sale of bonds in the Benton Assessment District 1960-1, stating they were.very excellent bids, in good order. He recommended approval of the bid of First California Company in the sum of 98. 32% of the face value plus accrued interest to date of delivery. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that ,���,� Resolution No. 2784 be adopted, a resolution authorizing sale of bonds and � assessments, Benton Tract, Assessment District 1960-1, City of Redding, County of Shasta, California. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Puryear, 5imons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Martin Resolution No. 2784 on file in the office of the City Clerk. City Engineer Ward stated owners of property in the Benton Assessment District will not have their assessment reduced because of this very fine bid, but any savings would be applied to the first years principal and interest payment. SOUTH CITY ANNEXATION ELECTION Councilmen canvassed the ballots on the South City Annexation election held at the Grange Hall on November 29th. Tellers were Councilmen Fulkerth and Simons. _' � Nine (9) Absentee ballots were counted, with the following results: `'-�� YES NO Ballots voted on November 29th 321 71 Absentee Ballots 6 3 327 74 Total Votes Cast: 401 The City Attorney was directed to prepare the necessary documents declaring the results of the election. Communications 1. Shasta County Economic Commission - Minutes of Nov. 14th meeting a� � Next scheduled meeting December 12th 7:30 P.M, i � - .3� 2, "Compost Science" Autumn Issue 3. Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control - Application of Georgia McBride, ' ?�;� Executrix of the estate of Roy J. McBride Loop Inn 173 - « 4. State Departnient of Public Health redecl�.ring Shasta County Rabies� ���% Area for 12 month period - : Notice of Meetings` Dec. 7th - Grande Cafe. 12:30 P.M. Councilmen and� Southern Pacific Officials Grade 5eparation Project Dec. 7th - 7:00 P,M. Board of Supervisor's Room 2nd�floor Court House Citizens. Adyisor.y Commi�ttee, � Urban Renewal . � � . �... � . _ There being no ;further business, :it was moved...by Counci�lmari Simons, �seconded by Councilman Fulkerth the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. .. � I iy, �,, � .. APPR. V�D: � J, ' !' �'_ ' i /'� r . . /1 ��� // / / �� . . , r ./!f� /' ' J 1 r 1 `y ,/ I / . . . �\ ? �f /����(' �\ i �1���i��� � ' ;' '� Mayor . . J t Attest: , - , , , _ . ' �..�x-��� � - K�'Z+L�-i�--t'.�--- . . . . Cit.y ,lerk ; . _ � . . � . : � . .. �