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City Council, Regulax Meeting
` ` Couricil Chambers, C.ity Hall .
Redding, California
December 19, 1960 7:00 P.M.
Councilman Wilber D. Simons gave the invocation. �
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fleharty with the following councilmen
present: Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty.
Also present were City Manager Cowden, City Attorney Coshow, Director of _
Finance Courtney, _City Engineer. Ward and Purchasing Agent Stewart.
The following persons signed the Register: �
Ed Ness
Freeman Hackett
Creorge Moty
George D.. O'Brien
Ralph Hoeflich .
APPRO�VAL O:�F MINUTES `
M�TIO�N: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that
minutes of the last regular meeting of December 5th be approved as mailed to
each of the councilmen. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes.
LEASE - Extension of Shasta-Cascade Wonderland Ass'ri.
MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth the
City Attorney be directed to prepare the necessary documents for ext ension
of lease of the Shasta-Cascade Wonderland Association to February��28;`'1962,
south Redding Park, corner of South Market and Parkview Streets. The Vote:
Unanimous Ayes. '
APPROVAL OF CLAIM5 `
MOTIQN: Made .by Councilman.Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth
that Warrant Register .No. 11, warrant Nos.. 5565 to 5695 inclusive, in the
amount of $96, 710. 50 be approved .and paid. .
Voting was as follows: ` .
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear, 5imons and Fleharty
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - None
TREASURER'S REPORT
C;�ouneilman Simons submitted Treasurer's Report as of November 30, 1960 in
the total amount of $1, 512, 652. 3 6
FINANCiAL STATEMENT . � ' .
Financial Statement as of November 30, 1960, was submitted to all .councilmen
by the Director of`Finance.
BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS - New City �Hall Location
Councilman.5imons, Finance Committee, stated he had made considerable
study and review on the request for additional-funds to complete remodeling
of Building "A" at the Parkview Avenue City Hall location, and submitted his
memo dated December 14th detailing expenditures. to date and proposed ex-
penditures. He concurred with the request of the City Manager 'for transfer
of $2, 700. 00 to provide the necessary additional funds to complete the project.
MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons,� seconded by Councilman Martin to
approve the r.equest for the. transfer of $2, 700. 00 to complete the remode�li,ng
of Building "A!! ,Parkview Avenue, and..the .City Attorney be directed to prepare
the necessary resolution for this transfer. ` �
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Voting was as follows: .
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty
N.oes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - None `
Due to an important engagement, Councilman Simons was excused from the
meeting at this time.
COMMUNICATIONS
U. S. 99 - Freeway & Interchan�es
The State Division of Highways, District 2, submitted maps showing
proposed freeway and interchanges on U. S. 99, Interstate Route 5 in
Shasta County between Tehama County line and two miles north of
Redding, and advised if bus facilities were to be constructed to submit
to them the suggested location �and the interchanges involved.
Maps on file in the office of the City Clerk for reference purposes.
Re �mbi�?a..nee Service (Dunsmuir)
David McClintock, Mayor of the City of Dunsmuir, asked for comments
regardi�ng the giving of certain financial assistance to privately owned
and operated ambulance companies; stating the owners of this service
in Dunsmuir had requested assistance in order_that they might.remain
in business.
Re Additional Tennis Courts '
Siebert Stephens, Superintendent of Redding School District, requested
a meeting of the� Recreation and Parks Commis.sion and City Council to
discuss the' possibility of additional tennis courts in the City of Redding
located at the public .schools. "These court facilities could b�e;us'ecl by
� our upper grade youngsters during our physical education program;'"�''
and could then be made available to the Recreation arid Parks depart-
ment for after school use, on Saturdays and Sundays, arid summer
vacations, " the letter states.
Councilman Puryear was requested to obt ain additional,information on
this and submit recommendation on capital expenditures for the City,
with matching funds from the �school district, on any p'rojects deemed
feasible for the coming budget year..
Councilman Martin expressed his opinion that people using.the recreation-
al facilities should pay for their upkeep.
Civic Auditorium/Convention Hall Committee
Ed`Evans, 5ecretary of the Convention Hall-Civic Auditorium Committee,
invited councilmen to attend their dinner meet'ing on January 18th at the
Rite Spot, 7 P.M, to meet Lindsay Lueddeke, Manager of the Oakland
Auditorium. Mr. Lueddeke is to be the guest speaker at the annual
Redding Chamber of Commerce ba.nquet on January 19, 1961 .
It was requested a meeting of the Auditorium Committee and councilmen
be scheduled. ^
THE pARKING ASSESSMENT DI5TRICT �
Ed Ness; Bond Attorney, filed with the City ,Clerk Engineers Report; Parking
Dist-rict No. 1, City of Redding, Shasta County, California.
Resolution of Intention ' `
MOTION: Made by Councilman Martin, seconded by.Councilman Fulker:th that
Resolution No. 2785 be adopted, resolu'tion of intention to establish a parking
district under the provisions of the Parking District Law of 1951 in the City of
Redding, County of:Shasta; describing the im�rovement and setting a time and
place of hearing. '
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Voting was as follows: . �
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear and Fleharty:'
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - 5imons � �
Resolution No. 2785 on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Public Hearing Monday, February 6th, 1961 8:00 $' .M,
Mr. George Moty, Chairman of the Parking Committee, submitted Recommend-
ation Report dated December 16th; he advi:sed it was the committee's recommend-
ation that tlie program, as outlined in the Engineer's Report, be rejec'ted as
being too expensive, not the most desirable lots, and not the most feasible
program. He states the committee's recommendation closely follow those
of Mr. Faustmann's Report of August 1•, 1960, with two notable exceptions:
l: Site II. The library site would not be purchased out of bond
revenues. When the site becomes available, there will be sufficient
funds in the accumulated surplus to pay for it.
2. Site III. Site III would be enlarged to include the entire half
block from Sacramento to Placer Streets. The north 100 foot parcel
would not be ir�proved.until tlie present lease expired or the parking
load warranted such action.
A preliminary estimate study on the program as outlined in this recomm,,endation
was prepared by City Engineer Ward, Mr. Moty ad�ised, arid it was the
Committee's re�commendatior� that Couricil� direct the City Erigineer to. prepare
a revised Eng�neer's Report incorpora�ting these recommendations. _
In order the payment af bonds be accelerated, the committee requestecl City
Council to consider paying the meter enforcement expenses, projec�ed to be_
approximately $1,400. 00 per month from the meter fines, approximately $2, 000. 00
per month. - �. ,
Recommendations of the Parking Committee taken under advis,ement.
PROCLAMATION - Christmas Decorations Week . �
MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, � seconded by Councilman Puryear that
Proclamation declaring the week of December 18th to 24th, 1960 "Christmas
Decorations ViTeek" in the City of Redding, and authorizing signature of the
Mayor. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes.
Mayor Fleharty commended the Wonderland Garden Club for the service they
were rendering to the community, stating many individual homes were being
decorated in response to this wor.thwhile effort.
REDDING REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Mayor Fleharty submitted the name of Jere E. Hurley, Jr. to serve on the
Redding Redevelopment Agency, Citizens Advisory Comm'ittee, as chairman.
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MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, secon�di��s���visor nGom�n�at�e as chair-
Jere E. Hizrley, Jr. be appointed�to the Redding e evelo.pment �gency, e man.
Vote: Unanimous Ayes. ' _
A.WARD OF BID Miscl. T.amps and/or. B.ulbs. � . . . . ,
Purchasing Agent Stewart submitted analysis and recommendation on Bid
5chedule No. 181,. m_iscellaneous l�.mps and/or bulbs, recommeridirig'that bid
be awarded to low bidder Valley Electric Company of Sacramento, Redding _
Branch, bid of 44 1/2% discount from list prices with 2°jo discount for pay- '
ment lOth proximo.
MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, -s.econded by Counc'ilman IVIartin
that Bid Schedule No. 181, miscellaneous lamps and/or bulbs for the year
- 1961 be awarded to Valley Electric Company of Sacramento. •
Voting was as follows: � .
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear and Fleharty
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Noes: Councilmen - None .
Absent: Councilmen - Simons � -
BICYCLES - Disposition of Abandoned :
MOTION: Made by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth the
recommendations of the Purchasing Agent be approved, and the abandoned
bicycles collected by the P.olice:Departrr�ent. be given to�the Salvation Army
to dispose of them through their Thrift Shop. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes .
NOTICE .OF COMPLETION - Extension Bldg: "A"
City Engineer War,d. advised` that Notice of Completion of the extension of
Building "A", Schedule-.No. 17,7 had been filed on December 15th.
CALIFORIVIA 5TREE.T STORIVI DR.AIN �
City Engineer Ward in a memo to Councilmen dated December .15th advised
the California 5treet Storm Drain was to relieve storm flooding. conditions
in the area from Trinity to .Sacramento Streets and from the 5outhern Pacific
Railroad to Market Street.
It was :proposed to install the new system in two stages: . ` '
Stage 1; proposed for iinmedia:te construction, will be a 36=incli reiriforced
concrete drain 88.6 feet long entirely in the street beginning at the Calaboose
Creek double box culvert iat the south�?vest corner of Sacramento and Center
Street, thence north in Center Street across Placer 5treet,. thence through the
Center Street parking �area, across Yuba to the nortli boundary line of Yuba:
This drain wiil riot disturb any.trees, lighting circui.ts, s.ewers, or 'existing drains
but will nec�ssitate the removal and replacement of.the sidewalk;, and .curb `
return only at the easterly side of the north entrance to Center Street parking.
The Center Street parking will be closed during installation through that area
for several days. � � - • �
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The memo further states: It is proposed to build up and/or replace sidewalks,
curb and gutter and to install catch basins in Yuba Street from the new drain
to Market.Street, and to build up or resurface the street in the same area to
bring the entire area up to city standards and provide adequate and proper
runoff facilities. - �
Costs. Inv:olved Storm drain system (estimated) � $20, 000. 00
. Street-Improvement �6, 000. 00
Total- � $26, 000. 00
The second stage of the proposed project would be Butte Street�to Tehama.
MOTION: Made by Councilman Puryear, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth to .
proceed with the California Street storrri drain project, and bids be prepared
as requested by the City Engine.er. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes.
STREETS AND HIGHWAY PLAN Connection to new Freeway Rt. 44
City Engineer Ward.reported on the joint meeting of City officials and Engineers
from the State Divis'ion of Highways District II .on December 16th regarding the
connec;tion street to the new Freeway Route 44.
In briefing the subject; Gity. Engineer Ward: stated there .was a conflict between
the plan of a Freeway Agreement and the City�s general plan and consideration
should be given now to the two plans, as the Division of Highways are commenc-
ing right of way negotiations according to the plan of the Freeway Agreement.
Mr. Ward's�memo of DeFember: 19th states:: ".The state could conceivably
constrizct a bxidge over the A.C.I.D. Canal at Placer Street rather than at
Butte�Street it it were found.that dnly:one of the.two canal crossings were need-
ed, and if Placer Street was the more desirable crossing o£.the two. "
The following ;g'enex'al_eonclusions..�were made:
1. The Butte Street crossing is highly desirable as well as an additional cross-
ing at Placer Street.
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2. The Butte Street crossing would satisfy the needs of all but very local
traffic, and therefore Butte Street would satisfy any city responsibility towards
canal crossings within tliat area. '" ' ' � � �
3. Development of Placer Street would primarily benefit the adjacent property.
Therefore, the State shoul'd 'continue their present"plan, but shauld allow for the
possibility of Placer Stre�et being 'developecl'some" day, and that as far as the con-
flict in published plans are concerned, it is a matter than can be considered by the
Planning Commission at their annual review of the City General Plan�in January.
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Council concurred with this 'report of the City Erigineer arid'app'roved arid accepted
it this date. . . . __ . .. . , . .. , - . . . , . ,
RESOLUTION - Merno of Agreement � ' �
MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Puryear that
� Resolution No. 2786 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of
Redding ai3opting budget and approv'irig first'supplemental Memorandum of Agree-
ment for the expenditure of Gas Tax Allocation for major city streets.
Voting was as follows�
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear and Fleharty •
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - Simons � � �
Resolution No. 2786 on file in the office of the City Cl'erk. ' � ' ' ' "
(Tr`affic SignaTs Market'aricl Pine� Stre�t'intersections) ` ' ` '
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RE POWER TRANSFORMER � � �� ' ` � •���� �
City Manager Cowden submitted a progress report regarcling the availability of
power transformer fiocated at Folsom Dam under date of Decembe'r 6th. The
General Services Administration will advise the Bureau of Reclamation ori'or
before February l Oth, 1961 of any specific disposition instructions other' t�ian
the sale of the transforme'r, and should no other federal facility have need of
it, City would have an opportunity to obtain it. It wa's suggested,� therefore,
that a final determinati6n regardirig'an alternative source not be made until
after this date.
PARKVIEW AVENUE � ��� � ' � • � � � �� � � �
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A memo fromr the C�ity�Manager dated De'cember :13t1i' was 'entitled "Estimated
Cost for Installing St'orm Drain, Curb, Gutter and Paving on Parkview Avenue
from Point Near' 1Vlarket Street to'A. C.I.D. Canal".
Estimated cost of Stor-m Drain $45, 829. 00
Curb and Gutter 9, T00. 00 ' '
. , paving' . . . � , . .2.4� 696:'00 � . . • �-
Total Cost of Project $79, 625. 00
The City Manager advised the cost of this project could be financed from several
funds and/or accounts:� All'�or "part� of tYie iznapp'ropria'ted budget surpliis�in the
General Fund, and/or the City could request the State approve the inclusion of
Parkview as a street of major importance and thus q'ualify for the expenditure
• of Gas Tax Funds for the street paving portion of this project.
Mayor Fieharty directed the city manager to work with Mr. Fulkerth regarding
the source of funds for this project, and that application be made to have Parkview
Avenue made a street of major importance. He stated this area would not
develop to'the ultimate until this`project-is completed. `
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There was considerable discussion ori the �cbrist'ruction of a siphori und'er the
A.C.I.D. canal. Councilmen were advised if this project were to be completed
in next year's�bia.clget, this portion of the work should be installed when the
canal was empty, until about the first of March. ,.
The City Engineer was directed to bring back recommendations and this item
was deferred until January 3rd. Council expressed their interest in a field trip
to observe this project.
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RENEWAL ,OF LEASE - Pacific Air Lines ,
The Pacific�Air Lines requested a renewal of their lease agreernent for�an
additional five years, under the same terms and conditions of the e.�cpiring
agreement (April 1, 1961).
Council Puryear was requested to submit his recommendation at the next
council meeting, together with his� recommendation on the request.fqr additional
_ funds as presented:by .the Gity Manager last council;meeting. '
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RE GRADE SEPARATION,STUDY. � �
Under date of December 9th City Manager Cowden submitted a report of
the meeting of eouncilmen and representatives of the�Southern Pacific Cornpany
on the need for and feasibility of constructing another grade separation�in the. '
City of Redding. A further meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 19th.
Grande Cafe, 12 noon re this subject. -
MASTER PLAN - Lake Redding Park � ,
City Manager .Cowden.submitted a letter from Richard D. Wood, local landscape
designer,and planning consultant, in which a proposal was made indicating the
services he would render and stating he would be very pleas.ed.to meet with the
City Council. � ' � :
A meeting will be scheduled early in January. " '
ORDINANCE - Sign Ordinance" � .
MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded b.y_ Councilman.Martin that;
Ordinance No. 644 be adopted, an ordir�ance amending Section 3-18 of the
Municipal Code of the City of Redding. " ' '�' " - '-
Voting was as foilows: ' - � ^ �
Ayes: Councilmen - �Fulkerth, �Martin; Puryear arid Fleharty `'�
Noes:. Councilmen - None _,
Absent: Councilmen - Simons " � � ' - � "
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Ordinance No. 644 on file in the office of the City Glerk '. �
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(Amending Sign Ordinance substituting 8 for the word ten) �
ORDINANCE - Alley Parking
MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Martin that
Ordinance No. 645 be adopted, an ordinance amending 5ection 18-49 of th-e
' Municipal Gode of the City-•of Redding providing that'vehicl�es parked in tlie -
alley between Market and California Streets 'and �between Market and Pine
Streets shall park om the� left hand side of the alley. "
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear and Fleharty
Noes : Councilmen �-�None ' ' ' '
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Absent: Councilmen - Simons
Ordinance No. 645 on file in the office of bhe City Clerk.:
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ORDINANCE - 5outh City Annexation � �
City Attorney Coshow.p:resented proposed Ordinance No. 646, an ordinance of
the City of Redding approving the annexation of the City of Redding of certain
inhabited.territory designated as "South City Annexation" on the 3rd day of _
January, 1�961 . '_ . �
MOTION: Made by Councilrnan Martin, .seconded by Councilman Puryear the
full reading of Ordinance No. 646 be waived and the City Attorney be directed
to scan same. The Vote: �Jnanimous Ayes. - ,
Councilman Fulkerth offered Ordinance No. 646 for first reading. �
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RESOLUTION - Ghanges in ;1960-.61, Tax Roll . . _
MOTION: Made by C.ouncilman Fulkerth, s econded:by,,Councilman Martin that
Resolution_No. 278? be adopted, a resolution of the City.Couricil of the City of
Redding making the following changes in the 1960-61 secured property. tax roll.
V oting was:as follows� -
Ayes: Councilmen .- Fulkerth, .Martin,. .Puryear and Flehart.y
Noes: Councilmen,- None . � , � _
Absent: Councilmen - Simons_ ,. . . .. � .
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Resolution No. 2787 on_ file in the office. of the City Clerk . � , .
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EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT - Enterprise P. U. D. ;
MOTION: Made by Counci�:man.Martin`,_ seco�nded by. Councilman Fulkerth that
extension of agreement, as modifie.d, between the Enterprise Public I7tility `
District and the C�ity of Redding be _approved, and the mayor be authorized to
sign said agreement on behalf of the City. Th`e Vote: Unanimous Ayes.
Two year extension, - ending December 31, 19:62. . ` _ _
WESTERN AIRItNDUSTRIES - Re �'urchase of F.uel .. ,
Representati•ve of the�Western Air Industries asked council if it would'be possible
for them to make their own contract�with respect to tlie sale`of aviation fuel at
the Redding Municipal Airport, advising if they had to purchase fuel from the
City of Redding it would greatly increas.e the cost of running their business as
their aircraft had tremendous gas consumption, running into thousands of gallons
of gas a day.. . _ � ..
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Lee Lopez, attorney for.Western Air Industries, was requested to submit, their
proposal to City Attorney Coshow, for report and recommendation to City Couricil.
REDDING CAB COMPANY - Request to Opera,te within City , „ ..
HEARING . . .� . � :.... ...
Mayor Fl eharty opened th'e hearing on the req.uest of,the Redding Cab"Company
to operate two vehicles within.the City; .he stated the hearing was based `on;the
� Ordinance now in effect, and any change in the or.dinance as it now exists `would
be made through the proper channels. , ,
Lee Lopez, attorney for the Redding Cab Company, advised the two vehicles were
ready for inspection at any time in accordance with.the Code, and suggested as
this inspection had not been done to date, this hearing not go into this matter;in -.
order to expedite the hearing. • ,, , . � . �
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Mr. Lopez submitted two petitions for filing with the City Clerk,, signed by approx-
imately three hundred persons. Title headings of the petitions read as follows:
"We, the undersigned, residents of the City of Redding, feel that
the present taxi cab service is inadequate and unsatisfactory com-
mensurate with the demands for public transportation in the City,
and we believe the City would be better served with two competing,
taxi cab companies. ." -� � � � � •� ,
"We, the undersigned, .r.esidents.of the Redding area, feel that
the present taxi cab service is inadequate and uns.atisfactory com-
mensurate with.the dem�ands for public. transportation in the City,
and we believe the City would be better served with two competing
, , : taxi cab companies. " : _ .
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Mr. Ira Shadvv,ell, attorne.y for� Mr.. Chas. Bull, owner of the Yellow, Cab Com-
pany, objected to the filing of these petitions, stating he had the right to cross
examine each person whose signature was �on the petition, however Mayor
Fleharty overruled the�objection, stating counci,lmen were well qualified to
examine and evaluatE the petitions. , � ,
City Attorney Coshow read from the Municipal Code of the City of Redding:
� Section 28-15 Qualifications
Par'agraph 8: It must appear that public convenience and necessity require
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the .operation of the vehicle. To comply with'this provision the
applicant must show that vehicles_ of�the same kind already liolding� � �
vehicle. permits under this section are inade`quate. in riumber, �un-
satisfactory in service, or otherwise unable to provide transportation
for hire commensurate with the demand for such transportation in
the city; provided, however, that if`any sucYi vehicle be held, bound �
or re'quired to obtain a certificate of public conveni'ence aiid'� " � •� � �
necessity from the railroad commission of the state;. this 'provision �� � •
shall not apply to such vehicle while operating according to ;such
certificate. (Code 1939, Sec. 1108; Ord. No. 449�Sec�. 1: ) � � �
Acting on instructions from Mayor F1eHarty, tfie �C"ity Clerk swore in Lee`�
Lopez, Ira.Shadwell and Charles Bull before they testified. � � � �
Attorney Lo.pez questioned Mr. Bull, who answered in tlie following manner:
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That he operates six vehicles, holds a permit for ten, and now has twenty-three
vehicles in all. That he commenced to operate'in��R.eddirig iri'1935` arid in 1938
when the Ordinance became effective in the City, applied for permits to operate
the vehicles. Aro.und �.947 (he did. not recall;the exact date) he made application
for additional .permits�, bringing the� total�number of perm'its to��ten; �whicli he
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has continued�to hold. �� � � � � ' ' ' ' "
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That he, operates. six vehicles. and has never operated.ten, as business did not
subsequently develop as had been�anticipated. He lias�operated�.continuously�in
Redding except for the years he was in the service. � � �
Mr. Bull.was� aske.d by�his� attorne`y to�give�a history of�the�cab bizsiness:
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That the cab business had been an almost illegitimate business until about the
middle 30's . Before regulation the taxi �cab detail of'the'San�Francis:co�Police
Department. had been kept busy arresting .them to keep up with their illegal' •':�
procedures. However, the Yellow Cab Company, in cooperation with city'
officials,, ,had done much to�make it a legitimate busiries's tlirough the rigid' �
enforcement� of rules �and reguTations. Iri order`to do this,° �the cab'company
was forced to go into a public relations progr'am at a great expense, and to
justify the. expenditure of these vast sums of money, an ordinance was adopted
setting down strict�regulations and rigid standarcls. This liad greatly reTieved �
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the police �department�from��crirrie�probl'ems:�' � ' " '� • � ' ' ' � �
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He further s.tated since 1938 enviable service har� been reridered, that no cab
_ company in the. State of California had rendered more adequate service; his
records would substantiate this and were�open�for� irispection at'�all times�. 'In •
order to further improve ,service. he had installed two��way radios�costing� over
Seven Thousand Dollar.s and .he challenged �the� applicants to show the present
service was.not adequate. � � - ' "
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Ira Shadwell �stated�the need�for a governing or`dinarice on`taxi calis was evident
while he (Mr. Shadwell)�was working in the District At�orney's office and through
his efforts an ordinance was drafted patterned from a San Franciseo ordinance
then us ed by_many municipalitie,s. The,pres erit C`ity'of Redding ordinance had
been prepared by, Jesse. Carter in collaboratiori"with Dallas Barrett �and�was
bas ed on the draft as propos ed�by hi'm"s elf. ' "�" ` ` - ` =�
Mr. Lopez, in summation, stated the present City of Redding ordiriance actually
gave an exclusive franchise to the Yellow Cab Company; the ordinance had.been
drawn up by Mr.. Shadwell who was. working in'the Distr�ict Attorney's office �
and was..also. attorney�for C,�ha�rles ✓Bull.�" ' Tliat si"nce 1.947�no furtYier cabs Yiad
been placed.in service despite population growth in both�the city and�outlying
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areas. The applicants, Ronald HirikTe and� F"r�eextiari`Ha'ckett, were local people
and Mr. Bull's only problem would be free and fair competition.
Councilman Martin stated he did not think the question �was "quality of service'r
but a question of.service. That if the present operator was forced.to .the wall �
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would City be with, or without�taxi cab service and cited as an example inter-
urban service a�d pullrnan cars; emphasizing that methods of transportation
had changed due to the_increase af automobiles. That one company can, but
he did not think two companies_could,. make a living.
Mayor Fleharty stressed this was not a matter of economic injury, but a matter �
of service and whether Mr. Bull's business had been affected or would be affected
by the Redding Cab Company was of no concern at this he aring. "However, �here
has.-to:be some protection to:the present owner" he eonceded. -
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Mr. Bull, on questioning, stated the year 1947 had been his best year and he had
received-at'this time about four hundred _calls a day; he now receives about two
hundred calls a day. He then said that every college boy driving a car and every
car sold is eomp;etition in the taxi cab business. He has seven cabs, however only
operates six.
Mayor Fleharty questioned Mr. Lopez at length on his conception of free enterprise,
and the restricted but not exclusive franchise. He asked if he would be of the
opinion that the Redding Cab Company should be licensed, also any and all who
applied should receive permits to operate a cab company.
Mr. Lopez stated he was �a firm be-liever in free enterprise, however in the case
of cab companies regulation would be necessary. However, unrestricted business
would go through an economic cycle through which only the strongest would sur-
vive.
Mayo•r Fleharty eited the problem that has arisen with bus service, stating this
was a real problem in Redding and it had been necessary for the owner of the
bus service to modify the equipment in order to maintain the service.
Mayor Fleharty asked those in attendance at this meeting regarding their use
of taxi cabs, however only one person Mr. Dick Harrell stated he attended this
meeting=because he was real interested in this problem and it was why he was
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in attendance.� He was of the opinion.Redding needed additional service.
Mayor Fleharty advised the petitions would be on file in the office of the City
Clerk and would be available for checking.
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The hearing was adjourned until Tuesday, January 3rd by Mayor Fleharty who
stated a decision would be rendered at this council meeting. ,
Communications
1 . Paul R.� -Leake,, State Board �of Equalization, enclosed warrant in the amount of
$69.6�:84 payable to the City, dif�erence between the estimated cost of 1 . 64%
and the actual cost�of: 1. 50% incurred.in the 1959-60 fiscal year in con-
, �.-,=�:ee;tion with bhis -Board's a�dministrati�on-of local sales and use tax ordinance.
2. ICCCNC. - Report on next meeting in Redding at Rite Spot. December 20th
3. Application.of Twomey's, 1224 California St. to the Aleoholic Beverage Control
4. Report on the 5tate Board of Equalization dated December 21, �1960
Distribution of locaT�sales taxes during the 4th quarter of 1960
� Redding: $108, 574. 00 �
� Shasta County: 126, 565. 00
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There being no further business, the .meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, January
3rd, 1961 at 7:00 P.M. Motion made by Councilman Martin, seconded by Council-
man Fulkerth. The Vote:. Unariimous Ayes.
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