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City Council, Regular Meeting
Council Chambers, City Hall
Redding, California
� February 6, 1961
Reverend Andrew Basinger, �pastor of the Pentecostal Church of God, 2307
Shasta Street, Redding, gave the invocation.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fleharty with the following council-
men present: Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty.
Also present were City Manager Cowden, City Attorney Coshow, Director of
Finance Courtney, Purchasing Agent Stewart, Planning Director Evans, Deputy
City Clerk Ethel Richter, City Engineer Ward,. Associate Civil Engineer Lang,
Senior Engineering Aides Hastings and Russell, Building Official Penix,
Building Inspector Otis, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation Nelson,
5uperintendent of the Electric Department Dais, Superintendent of the Water
Department Gullixson and Meter Repairman Volonte„ Fire Marshal Wade.
The following persons signed the Register:
Al McHenry Linda E. Froese
F. L. Scharcht Rose Ramsey
H. N. Walsh Audrey McClure
J. H. Carter Palmer W. Foster
Doris Hayes Elton J. Brown
Nina E. Rich � Mrs . Ann L. Brown
Mary Andre Robert A. Hill
W. J. Blaod - Glyn Cantrell
John G. Fitzgerald Clyde Rann
Wm. J. Braun Mr. and Mrs. Duard E. Gamble
A. L. Krone � Carl R. Lechner �
Joe R. Dunn � Martha Kuhn
Rev. Andrew Basinger Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Allen
M. J. Tate Mrs. Bill Dorrah
M. G. Alwood Geo. Moty
W. H. McDaniel P. T. Delander
Robert E. Henry G. D. O'Brien
Mr: and Mrs. Chester Pugh Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Field�
Freeman Hackett
APP�2.QVAL OF MINUTES
1VIO�TION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth
that minutes of the last regular meeting of January 16th be approved as mailed
to each of the councilmen. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes..
C:OoIvI1vIUNICATIONS �
'V'iolation of Set Back Restrictions-Manzanita Hills 5ubd.
A communication dated�January 27th from Frank W. Shuman, Attorney
at Law, advised he represented Robert Hill, Elton J. Brown and others
- � who are owners of property and residence of Manzanita Hills Sub- ,�
division; that prior to December 22nd these property owners brought '} 7�
to the attention of eity officials the following violations:
1. The violation of the set-back restrictions in the construction of
a home on Lot 7 of Manzanita Hills Subdivision, as well as the con-
struction of the home upon a portion of a drainage easement by
contractor Larry Zipfel.
2. The violation of the set-back restrictions in the construction of a
home upon Lot 5 of Manzanita Hills Subdivision by contractor Ronald
L. Farley.
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That a letter had been written to Jack Penix, Building Inspector, who
had repliedf;thematter had been referred to the City Attorney; subsequent-
ly Messrs: Hill and Brown had been advised the City Attorney did not
choose to take any action with respect to these violations.
His letter states: "At least to our knowledge, no stop notices have
ever been issued and neither have I, Mr. Hill nor Mr. . Brown been
" advised.as to what action the City of �t.edding p,roposes to take about
thes e violations.
I may state in �,ddition to what I have covered in my letter of January '
1�2, 17.961, attac'hed,: that it is the opinion of the property owners that
the violations cannot be conceived as unintentional when one considers
that one of the contractors had before that time constructed a dwelling
in the subdivision. At least it is difficult to see how there can be
any justification for the violations:
These violations should not be tolerated if the planning and zoning
restrictions are ever to be enforced. " �
Building Official Penix read his memo dated February lst entitled
"Front Yard Setback Violat;ion in regards to Farley Home , at 2965
Shasta Street and Zipfel Home at 2935 Shasta Street". I
This advises building permits were issued on November 29, 1960 '
and after a reasonable delay the foundations were formed and ,an �
inspection was called.for. It was apparent the foundation forms �
were set back approximately 20 ft. from the property line mark at ,
the sidewalk, Mr. Farley advising the subdivider Hal West had informed �
him that this mark indicated the property line. .
Mr. Penix�s me.mo continues: "We would like to mention, at this
3 ,/ time, that it is the responsibility of the builder, whether he be
owner or contractor, to determine his property lines; that the City
would have no w.ay of determining the property lines without having
a survey made of the lots.
Extenuating circumstances have arisen in this situation inasmuch as
the Gity Engineering'Department allowed the original subdivider,
Mr. Hal West, to eliminate the parking strip between the curb and
sidewalk and place the sidewalk immediately adjacent to the rear of
the curb. The reasons for this was that the property is on a slope
and many cubic yards of fill w_o.uld have to be brought in in order to�
construct the sidewalk in the normal position, which includes a parking
- strip.
After Mr. Zipfel had partially poured his foundation, and the frame
work for Mr. Farley's house had been assembled, (the assemblying
was done in one day's time as it is a prefabricated house), it was
then brought to'the attention of this Department that the property line
was located. six feet behirid the sidewalk. A request was made of the
Engineering Department to survey these lots and their report was
turned in December 22, 1960, indicating the above described violations.
Since this was an unusual violation and prior to issuing a stop work
order, this Department consulted the City. Attorney and were advised
not to issue the stop work order; that the contractors �involved having
been.informed of tlie situation'were proceeding at their own risk, as
they.were notified that the houses could not be occupied and no power
would be provided until this problem w�.s resolved.
A'copy of a memo dated January 30th from the C'ity Attorney entitled
"Setback Problexn of the Farley and Zipfel Homes" gave reasons for
his recommendation that City could deed the six foot,owned by them
inside the sidewalk to Farley and Zipfel, retaining an easement for all
purposes, in the event in the future it was decided to widen the street
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or to place utilities in that 6 foot area. �
In a communicat ion dated February 1 st, Mr. L. B. Nichols advis ed
he would like to imxnediately start construction of a home on a lot
he owns located between the Farley and Zipfel lots in Manzanita Hills
. Subdivision. He commented on the setback problems of the homes
constructed on these lots, and requested that every effort be made
to effect a speedy solution to.the problem so that the future of his
property will not be impaired. .
Mayor Fleharty in briefing the situation stated the contraetors had
not realized their violation; in viewing the rnatter, there were two con-
. siderations before council: How to remedy this problem, and (2)
what could City do that this does not happen again. � �
It was the Mayor's suggestion that b efore actual construction, a surveyor's
report be attached to the building permit; Building Official Penix con-
� curred with this, stating it was the only obvious solution.
Alvin M. Cibula, Attorney; representing Messrs'. Zipfel and Farley
stated the contractors had relied on surveyor's criss cross marks as
far as location of the buildings were concerned, and had been of the
opinion this was the best available property line marker; this was not
a deliberate violation, but one of those things that did occur..
Planning Director Evans read his memo to the Planning Commission �,�J
dated January 24th, entitlecl "Interpretation of Front Yard Setbacks in �
R-1 (Single Family Residential) Di�strict. "
Commissioners were briefed on the violation of the front yard setbacks
of Contractors Farley and Zipfel, the two atructures encroaching into
the street right-of-way six feet. The memo states:
"When the Manzanita Hills Subdivision Map was approved in March of
1958, there was no variance from the required 20 foot setback requested
by the subdivider.
Under Section 1391. 6 of the Subdivision Ordinance it is stated "A hillside
area,� as� referred to herein is defined as one with an averag•e slope of
15% or more�. �Th•e standards under 1394. 15 apply to all hillside areas
with the added provision that areas with a cross slope of 40% or greater
� are considered to be extremely rugged and the development of this
terrain is limited to lot size types 1 1 1 and 1 V as defined therein".
After reviewing the property in question and determining the cross slope
of the area involved, it has been found t�e maximum slope of the
two lots, as well as the adjacent proper-ties, is 8%. Therefore, the lots
� cannot be under our present subdivision standards considered "Hillside
Areas''. Consequently, a 20 ft. setback would have been recornmended
at the time of the filing of this tentative map. I do not feel that such a
variance at this time would be in order.
` The following alternatives may be considered by members of the Planning
C ommis s ion:
A setback of 14 feet could be established along the property fronting on
Shas'ta Street "extended" up to and including Lot 12: If a 20 foot setback
was required for the remaining lots, the two residences in question
would�project beyond the front building line of any structure built in the
future.
Although the residences are approximately 90% complete, it is felt
that both houses could be re-located 6 ft. back toward the rear of the
property line. (In larger cities the above mentioned variation would
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warrant such ac;tion).
Robert Hill stated he was one of the property owners in the subdivision
and he did not think the ,City Attorney took the right stand in saying the
"next City Attorney" could settle the problem. He claimed there are
deeded restrictions and they were meant to coincide witli the ordinance.
Asked by Mayor Fleharty what he (Hill) thought was the logical solution
to this problem, Hill replied "You have a precedent, you have an ord-
inance. This is either right, or this is wrong. I think they can move
these•houses back at very little expense, otherwise you will have to
give them variance.
Mr. Elton J. Brown, stated this subdivision was no exception; same
wi�l:th streets, same type sidewalk as other subdivisions within the City;
th.at builders would have come across this problem in the past and
, wide streets were for the future expansion of streets, setbacks behind
sidewalks in order for City to control the type of trees planted, etc.
Mr. Zipfel had already constructed a home in the subdivision and it was
the contractor.'s responsibility to know what they were doing. Further,
these houses were in violation of �F. H.A. minimum standards.
He then emphasized if the setbacks were lessened on the balance of the
lots, this would only eompound the violations'. "We are not in accord
with anything less than 20 ft. setbacks" he concluded.
Glyn Cantrell, Manzanita Hills Subdivision, informed council he took
the same position as M.essrs. Brown and Hill on the 20 ft. set-back
� �/ req-uirements.
After considerable discussion, Councilman Martin moved City proceed
to enforce the law as it now stands regarding restrictions in sizbdivisions,
but this motion was lost for lack of a second.
Councilman Puryear� stated this was a very difficult problem; he was
of the opinion the people should be given variance and the future City
attorney and the building inspector be directed to enforce the ordinances .
Mr. M. Parker, First Western Bank; advised that Mr. L. B. Nichols
had asked for a construation loan, however F. H.A:, loans were not
available under the present circumstances; either a variance would }�,ve
to be granted, or the setback restriction would have to be enforced.
City Attorney Coshow advised the property owners had recourse beyond
council's action; the parties could, if they desire, bring their own action
against the contractors.
Mr. Larry Zipfel, Contractor, questioned the setback of Mr. Hill's
residence, and.further claimed it would cost in excess of $3, 000 to
move each home.
, Mayor Fleharty directed Chris Evans, Planning Director, to meet
jointly with property owners involved and some members of the City
Council in order to resolve this problem; report and recommendation
to be submitted at the next meeting of the City Council.
Robert Hi11 asked that council not proceed with the recommendation
tliat survey be attached to the building permit, as this was an unnec-
essary..item and was the responsibility of a reliable contractor. He
emphasized high construction costs that would only be increased were
this a requirement. "The general public would agree with me" he
concluded.
Mayor Fleharty asked Mr. Hill to take this matter before the Con-
,tractors group, and submit report and recommendation.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS -
� � REDDING HEIGHT5 ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 1960-3
The hour of 8:00 P: M. having arrived, Mayor Fleharty opened the
p'ub'lic hearing on Redding He'ight"s Assessment'District 1960-3.
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Tlie foTlowing'd'ocuments are'ori file in the office 'of the`City Clerk:
Affidavit of Public Hearirig� = Notice of `Filing Asses'sm'ent' and Time
- of Hearing Thereon
Affidavit of Mailing Notic e of Filing A s s e s s ment
Affidavit of Posting Notice of Filing Assessment and Time of Hearing
The reon
Written Appeal relatir�g to Assessment District No. 19'60-3 '
J. B. and Maude Wagner, 1475 Nancy Avenue, Redding
Mr':� Wagner advisecl he �iad two�septic tanks on his property and the
sewer would serve no purpose. The appeal and protest were based
ori�tlie followirig.'� ' - . ' . . - ' . . , '
I . �Sew`er 'lirie` as �instaTled"is'of ab'solutely-no beriefit whatever "to the
property �of the�owners'.' � � ' ' ' �
2. There are two purported connections: one, on the south end of the
property, �orie' on tfie �n'ortH: The south end corinection would b'e useless
as it would�be imp'oss'ible'to connect an}r sewer facility on the property
to such sewer line; the north sewer connection was also useless to the
property�in that 'it is'so located by reas`on of grad`e arid otlierwise that
it would be impractical to connect such 's ewe'r line 'to t�ie pnoperty, and
if the connection was made it would not serve the kitchen and other
facilities of the dwellin�g house. `-�`��
City En•girieer`Ward�advised c'osts of the assessment district were based
on units, a lot of•a certain size assessed one unit, a lot of another size,
two units. �
Mayor Fleliarty'a'dvi'sed�Mr. Wagner�liis 'property'was in the assessment
district and there was no way he could be excluded from the district,
however there were no requirements that connection must be made to
the sewer. ` ` � `�
Dr. C. A. Weichers, 1512 Nancy Ave. , protested his assessment costs
in comparison to others in the district; City Engineer Ward assured him ` ;
that differences in costs were due entirel_y to the sizes of the lots in the
. ass'essm'ent district. � ' � " � ��` � � �
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MC�TION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth,' seconded�by'Councilman Simons
there being no further protests, the public hearing be closed. The Vote:
Unanimous Ayes. �
MOTION: Made by Councilman 5imons, ' s ecorided by Counc'iTman Martin
that Resolution No. 2794 be adopted, a resolution overruling protests.
� Voting w'as a's' follows:� ' ' " � ' �
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty
Noes: Councilmen - None ' ' � '
Absent: Councilmen - None �
MC3�TIO�N: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth
that Resolution No. 2795 be adopted, a resolution confirming assessment.
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty
Noes: Councilmen �- None "' � '
A�bs ent:' 'C oun�ilmeri`- None� ' ' � '
' R'.es'olutions No. 2794 and' 2795 on file in the office of the City Clerk.
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PA.RKING DISTRICT No. 1
Mayor Fleharty opened the public hearing on Parking District No. 1 .
The following documents are on file in the office of the City Clerk:
Affidavit of Publication - Resolution No. 2785, resolution 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, and
describing the irnprovement and setting a time and place of hearing.
Affidavit of � osting Notice of Improvement
Affidavit of Mailing Notice of Public Hearing
Filed Protests
Certificate of the City Clerk dated February 6th that certificate filed
on the 16th day of May, . 1960, was in error in that the assessment
roll used for purposes of determining the percentage of the property
which had signed the petition was not the last equalized assessment
roll which would have been the roll equalized in July of 1959; that
by error and inadvertence the figures used in determining the total
assessed valuations and the percentage of assessed valuations. re-
presented by said petitions were on the assessment,roll of the. City
of Redding for the year 1960-61 but not yet equalized.
That by reason of the above facts the petition filed on the.l6th day of
May, 1960, and referred to in said certificate .of May 16, 1960 is
insufficient under the provisions of Section 35251 of the Streets and
Highways Code of the State of California.
Mr. Edwin Ness, Bond Counsel, recommended the passage of resolution
���,'� rescinding proceedings in Parking i�istrict No. 1, and a resolution
extending time for signatures to petition.
M�TION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Martin
that iZesolution No. 2796 be adopted, resolution rescinding proceedings in
Parking, District No. 1 of the City of �.edding, Shasta County, California
Voting was as follows� .
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty
Noes; Councilmen - None
A.bsent: Councilmen - None�
MQ�TIQN: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Martin
that Resolution No. 2797 be adopted, resolution extending time �for
signatures to petition (three months).
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Martin, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absen� Councilmen - None
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Resolutions No. 2796 and 2797 on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Mayor Fleharty advised that all documents were on file in the office of
the City Clerk for inspection.
RESCESS
CQMMUNICATIONS (Cont'd. ) .
Jr. Posse Shasta County - Request for Lease
The Jr. Posse Advisory Board, Shasta County Jr. Posse, requested
a temporary lease on property in the vicinity of the sewer disposal
�` � plant and located exactly across the A. C. I. D, canal from the shops.
Referred to the Parks and �2.ecreation Commission for report and
r ec ommendation.
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Application - Transfer Taxicab Veliicle Permits _
Charles Bull, Ye1Tow Cab Company, on January 28th applied for
permission to transfer taxicab vehicle permits now owned. by the Yellow
Gab Gompany to other companies or individuals subject to the follow-
ing. c onditions: . . ,� . .
1. That all such .transfere,es .ar.e. able to demons;trate to the satisfaction
of the City Couricil that they can fulfill all the requirements of the
present .regizlations .governing the operations of taxicabs.within
the corporate limits of the City of Redding. . ; .
2. That the vehicle to be operated by each recipient of a permit trans-
ferred by the Yellow Cab Company is qualified=to meet the, require-
ments as to the condition of vehicles operated as taxicabs under
regulations g.overning: such...operations within the corporate limits
of Redding. _
Charles Bull advised he would like to operate the.master facility, the
dispatcher station, and transfer permits to people who would come
individually before council; these people would be able and competent
to fulfill the present restrictions. Each operator would own the vehicle �`�
and be responsible for the vehicle. _
In a�n.swer to,a query�from Councilman.Martin, Mr. ,Bull stated he had
no present plans to bring in anyone; that he .did not. know if the operator
(Ron Hinkle-Redding Cab Company) was competent or not:
He :then added he..was.ha.ving c�omp.etition at the,present t'ime, and he•
� eould not continue .to compe.te with illegal operatiori. .However, at the
present time he only wanted from council an indication of their accept-
ance of this idea. That he had been comtemplating this move for
quite some time, ever since the cab company was losing .money.
Councilman Martin stated he would like rriore information and suggested
- Mr. Bull submit complete plans.
Councilmari Simons stated less than six weeks ago two men were denied
a franchise; he would like a complete outline, like to know rriore about
it.
Councilman Fulkerth stated the way he had voted on the application of the
Redding Cab.Company was. an expression of his p.resent,fee•lings .
Couricilman Puryear stated it was his opinion if City was going to have
another cab company, all applications should be carefully considered,
'!under. our..way of life"... He further asked� M.r. Bull.why he should
have an exclusive franchise in view of this ,reque,s:t. . .
Mayor Fleharty referred this to Councilman Martin, . requesting he confer
with Mr. Bull.and submit his report at. the next r.egular meeting of the
c ounc il. . . .
City Attorriey Coshow advised he would like to be present at this meeting.
5outhern Pacific Company-Proposed Increase in Train.Speeds.
Under date of J�anuary 30th, S. B. Burton, Superintendent of the Southern
Pacific Company, Dunsmuir, referred to the rneeting held January 18th l��
at the Grande Cafe with representatives of the State P. U. C. , Southern
Pacific officials and couneilmen present, when the proposed increase in
train speeds through the City of Redding had been discussed.
The letter continues: "As stated b.y one of our representatives at that
meetirig, the Southern Pacific Company is corisideririg the possibility
of increasing train speeds through Redding. However,,;a considerable
expenditure will be necessary to extend the controls for flashing light
signals, the placirig of .electric locks on, certain of the<switches, etc. ,
before train speeds can be increased. ,
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Before undertaking any of tliis work, we would like to be advised
if �the �Gity of Redding� is agreeable to�permitting`�a substantial increase
in train speeds. "
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Mr. A1 McHenry, one of three representatives of:the'Sbuthern Pacific
Company in�attenda�nce at tlie -meeting,� advised there was :an Ixlterstate
Commerc'e Cornrni'ssion'restri�ction of 2'0 iniles �per hour in Redding;
Southern� Pacific Company would like an indicatiom from council that
an increase in speed�up to 50_nziles'per�libur wouid-be acceptable before
S. P, made further plans for additional expenditures.
Dr. Martin ask'ed re�garding 'the effectiveries s of'mechanical electric
barriers, as he felt it was imperative to keep�automobiles off the
� crossings when trains were approaching. Mr. 1VIcHenry replied that
in open country closing gates were very benefici..a.l, however in Redding
there was so much switching movements the delay to traffic would be
ins'ur�mountable. ' • ' � � ' '
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•Parks•and Recr�eati�on��Gommission � � � � ` � �
Commendation of Council � � � � � � � �
The Parks and� Recreation Commission commended council for the pro-
gressive steps taken in the direction of expansion and master planning
of Lake-Redding Park: ' � � � � � � �
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Re Park Expansion
Councilmen were advised'five lots were for sale adjoining city owned
��� park`at Shexidan'and'We'st `Stre'ets; that purchase of these lots would
ma�ke� i•t posisibl+e� to have:Court street run.directl.y. into a Fpark, and
_ make a very favorable impression by means of.eventual park beautifi-
cation. - �
No acti�on .taken�,'�but itern�•h'eld� over for�further^�s.tudy. > �
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Recreation District Feasibility Study
The Parks and'R.ecreatiori Commission requested City Gouncil to pre-
vail� upori the Shasta County Board of 5upervisors to request a Recreation
�.y� District Feasibility Study to be made at the earliest possible date by the
State Division of Recreation.
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Couneilmen were�advised a meeting with the Shasta Caunty Board of
Supervisors will be held very shortly.
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. Provisional League of Women Voters � �
- Mrs. :Richa�rd W�. A��oet'e�t'he�ident of the Provisional League of Women
Voters of Redding/will��have members attend council�meetings as league
.� observers . ,
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Mrs•. �Audrey�McClure; in attendance at the meeting, � introduced herself
and was welcomed by Mayor Fleharty who stated "your .attendance at our
�meetings�will serve as;a constructive force to tlie City Council. "
Recommendatioris of the Parking Commission
, Clyde Rann, Chairinan•'of tlie .Parking�Commission;- su�bmitted under
date of January 2.4th,. recommendations to eliminate or retain diagonal
parking in various areas of Redding. (24 items considered in this
� letter),
�/� A letter from J. C. Fitzgerald, representative of St. Joseph's Church,
dated Fe'bruary 6;� 1961 was•�pre's'ented for :consideration. They re-
`quest'ed City continue to allow diagonal parking on both sides of 5acra-
mento Street between Court and Oregon .
Report and recommendation on the Gommission's recommendations and
Mr. Fitzgerald's request next council meetirig.
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Recommendations of.the Airport� Commission ' '
Mr. Charles Hall, Chairman of.the Redding Airport Commission,
submitted •r,ecorn,mendations fo'r considerati'on and appropriate
action:': . - . . . � ,
1 . That a tiedown charge of $7. 50 per month be established at
Redding Municipal Airport. (This is the same tie down charge
currently made at Benton Airport.') ' �
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2: � it is recommerided that a tie' down'charge.for transient aircraft
be established at both.Redding Municipal Airport and Benton
� Airport. � $1 : 00 for�t�he'first night and 50�` for eaoh consecutive
riight thereafter up.to a maximum of $7. 50 in.any one month for
the same aircraft tied down on cons'eeutive nights. H�,o,wever,
the applicable �e�r. night:tie=�d'�"��''fee fo�r tr.an'sient aircraft would.
apply in the event a particular aircraft was not:tied down on
•��-enoug�h•.consecut"ive nights to have paid� a total tie down fee of ; ���
$7. 50, the maximum monthly charge. � _ .. .
Councilmen were in accord that operators of the airports should pay for
their own planes, however were riot ready to accept .the Airpo.rt Com-
mission's recommendations of a ti'e down� fee of. $7-. 50 per month.
. It �was requested the City�.Manager inform the'Airport-Commission of
this decision, and bring back any further recommendations .
Futur e Us e of C ity Hall� , .
Mrs . Kehoes°, Chapter Chairman of the American Red C�ross, asked
regarding�futur-e- office space in the ol'd' City Hal1 when, th'e p•resent ten- ,..�%�
ants vacate these offices . , , .
Marjorie Bland asked that some land be set aside in the center of town
for a museum; -she d'id not-know if.+the Cit�y Hall, or some other place
.would be best, however something .should be,done�before it is ,too late.
Alice Bachelder asked that City Hall be turned into a museum and art
center: Tliese items to be considered at the�joint rrieeting to be held.
Alcoholic Beverage Control ���
Gracie Liggins, ABC Grocery, 2810 West Street, applied before the
Alcoholie Beverage Gontrol Board - this is renewal of former license.
B. P. O. E. Reddirig'Lodge No: 10.73 • � � : � -
R. Bruce Harrison, Exalted Ruler of the Redding Lodge No. 1073 ad-
vised •sorne months ago the buildirigs on the Benton property just West
of the �City Park were c'ondemned and � were to be torn down, however ���
little progress had beeri made. . . � . , � ,
Councilmen were advised Mr. Klaukens had received salvage rights,
and buildings were being torn down weeksnds; this�work to be completed
wit�liin the riext two-months. '
Building Official Peni x was requested to write to the Elks Lodge this
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RE LIBRARY FURNISHINGS -
Miss Esther 1Vlardon, County Librarian, asked if it would be possible tliat any
or all useful furnishings in the library that cou.ld be renovated and moved to the /,3,,,�
new library when it is completed, be turned over to them. She stated it was hoped
they would be able to have all new chairs, tables, desks and book stacks in the
public area of the new building, however there were several work areas .where
the public did not go. iri which they could use these supplies.
Mayor Fleharty directed that assurance be noted in the minutes of this meeting '
that these furnishings would be given to them for use in the new library building.
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PRO�CLA.MATION - World Day ,of_Prayer .
I�� MOTIQN: Made "by Councilman�-Fulkerth,= seconded by Councilman Si�nons that
i� World Day of Prayer be proclaimed on February 17, 1961, .and�the Mayor be
authorized to sign said Proclamation on behalf of the City. The Vbte: Unanimous
Ayes. .� : . ,.
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APPROVAL 4F CLAIM5 AND PAYROLL � - �
MQTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that
Payroll Register No.� =13';=war-r�ant Nos.� 10288 to� 10471 �inclusive, salaries for
the first half of January, in the amount of $37, 977. 33 be approved; that Payroll
Register No. 14, warrant Nos: 10472, to 10663 inclusive, .salaries for the
� U� second half of�January, 'iri.the amount of $38, 287. 23 be approved;. that Warrant
Register No. 14, vvarrarit-Nos'. 5�900�to 617o inc�lusive,. in the amount of
$49, 762. 63 be-approved`�and paid,. Grand tota'l:, $126; 02�7�. 19. .
Voting was as=foll�ows:-
Ayes: Couneil�men - F�ulkerth, �Martin,- Pur,year, Sirnons and Fleharty
Noes: Councilmen - None � ' � -
Abs ent: Councilmen - None
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. A.PPROVAL-OF' WARRANT ,
CouncilmanSimons rec'ommended that'warrant No. 1009g in the amount of $64. 58
to the Bank of l�merica, submitted for approval at the regular meeting on January
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16, 1961,� be�appr'oved: -= ��(T�his war-rant�,had�-not'been��in nume�r:ical order).
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M�TION: Made by .Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that
warrant No. 10098 in the amount of $64. 58 be approved.
Voting was as follow"s: � -� , • � r: � � �
Ayes: Couricilmen -�Fulke'rth, Martin�, Puryear, Simons and�Fleharty
Noes: Councilmen - None � � - �
Abs ent: Councilmen - None
R,EPORT - Meeting with 5. P: re Grade Separation Project
Councilman Simons�-reported� on�the�meeting wit�h Southern Paeific Company
officials, City officials and members of the State Public Utilities Commission
regarding Redding Grade Separation Project, held on January 19th at the
�G � Grande Cafe. He advised the construction of overpasses in Redding were dis-
cus s ed at length.
The Mayor �directed ,the City Engineer and City Manager to proceed with a pre-
liminary survey of what it would cost and�the possible _plan for overpass
construction, witli the view of establishing the project in order to get priority .
with the Public Utilities Commission on allocation of�funds. � � -
Mr. McHenry stated the Southern Pac�ific Company,wou�ld�contribute funds in
direct relationshi�p 'to the=benefits they would•derive�.� He again .questi•oried
council on their reaction to increasing speed of�the trains to forty miles per
hour.
APPROVAL:'OF' ELEC'I`RIC -ESTIMATES �� . - � . � � .
MOTION: Made by Councilman Puryear, seeonded by Councilman Simons the
following Electrical Estimates be approved:
��� No. 256-E, conversion of Court 5t. to 12KV, estimated cost $5, 294. 73
No. 258-E, conversion of area served by � • -
Substation No. 9, estimated cost $9, 506. 62
Voti ng was as follows: � • � � • � • �
Ayes: Couricilmen - Fulkertli, Ma'rtin, ,Puryear., Simons and Flehart�y
Noes: C�ouncilmen - None _ �.�
Abs ent: Gouncilmen - None �
LEASE - �Pacific'Ai-r L'iries = - � t � - . ,� � . . �
Deferred at the request�of_=Couneilrnan Puryear, _A.ir;po>rt�•Committee.. .
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AWARD C3F BID�- Fire Hose �
MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that
recornme�nd'ation of'tlie='Purcha`sirig A'gent be' a�ccepted; and' bid Schedule No. 182,
for double jacket, rubber lined fir'e hos`e be awarded to American Rubber
Manufacturin 'g' Compariy in'the''amount of�$1;�716. 00,' tax includecl.�' �� /,T
Voting was as �follows: �' � � � ' " ' �
Ayes: Councilmen -� Fulkerth; Martin; Puryear, 5imons and 'Fl"eharty
Noes� Gouncil'men = '•None` �� � - ` � ' " ' � � '�� �'�
Absent: Councilmeri - None ' " - � � ' ` ' � ` �
PARKVIEW AVENUE 5TQR.IVt DRAIN�'P�ROJECT� � �
City Engineer Ward advised t�he agreement with�A. C. I.`D. for the construction of
a section of storm drain under the canal stipulated that the work must be com-
pleted by March 25th: . In a memo to council dated January 25th, Mr. Ward
states this is five days �soone`r tlian was in tlie agreement that council approved,
however 'there was still�suffi-cient time�to"get the�pipe �under the�canal if tliat ;,� ��c
portion of the work is done imme�diately. Due to the inability of'making
arrangements with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company for the moving of poles
and receiving approval from the D'ivision of-Highways for using 'the 5/'8� gas tax
� funds, the City Engirieer request'ed approval for the advertising for bids for
. the immediate construction of 289 feet of'drain under the A:C: I.�D. �canal.
Estimated cost of project is $8, 189• 00. � ' ' ' � • �
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MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Martin to
approve t�ie� reeorrimeridatibn of the City'Engineer fo'r the imm'ediate coristruction
of the storm drain under the A.. C. I. D. canal at an estimated cost�of $8, 189. 00.
The Vote: Unanimous Ayes .
SEWER SERVICE TO MISTLETOE'SCI-IOQI:, � � `� �- � � ' -
City Eng'ineer Wa'rd submitted a draft o'f-a� letter��propbsed to be sent to the �
Enterprise School District regarding sewer service to the 1VIi'sti�etoe'School,
and requested council approval'�of the lette'r 'before it was 'sent to the district.
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He further state's it would be`necessary to sec'u're right of way for str'eet pur-
pos es along with the annexation, and the exact locat'ion arid' d�edic'ation for a �
60 ft. :ri�ht of way along Mistletoe Road and a 30 ft. dedication along the west
side of Christensen's prop'erty should be'settled�prior to 'the annexati�on. -�He •
commented this would open`up sbme two `hundred ac'res for sewer service.
MOTION: Made by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Simons that
report of City Engineer Ward as subm;itted to Councilmen under date of
January 25�, 1961, be�a�dopted: ' The Vote:' •Una�nimou's-Ayes.' �
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SEWER SERVICE = Iritersection Buc�keye�arid North Market' St'reet
A memo to Council dated February 2nd entitled "Sewer Service to �Intersection
of Buckeye and North Market Street" was submitted by City Engineer Ward.
Attached was`"a sketch s�howing proposal�f�or�the'coristructiori�of 'a section of the
Sulphur Creek trunk s'ewer, to be'built to�serve th"e 'F-iiTltdp 'Bowling�Alley being
built by Mr. Wixson.
The plan p"ropo�ses `a� 15 irich'tr'unk l'iiie to ruri east of tlie'clrive=in theat'r�e; across
the flat pasture'and follow up�along Sulphur Creek for approximately one mile
where it would branch out to serve all the land in the Sulphur Creek drainage
area. The line would run from approximately the northeast corner of the Casa ��9'
Blanca Motel property, along 'tlie south'barik�of Sulpliur "Creek; 'under th�e freeway
to a point 90'0 feet upstream from the 'freeway. ' Tliis �involves a total�length of
1, 700 feet and the estimated cost would be $15� per foot; or $25;'50`0. It would
eost an estimated additional $5, 500 to tunnel under the highway, or a total per-
manent improvement of $31, 000. A terriporary jumper�would be required to
connect orito the' existing�sewer south of the Casa Blanca Motel xnea'suring 400
feet and would cost $2., 000. Total cost $33,'000. '
Mr. Ward advises no negotiations have been made on easements, and if the pro-
ject receives recommendation arid approval it i's with tlie unde 'rstanding easements
are secured at little or no cost to the City.
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The memo continues: "The work required by Mr. Wixson would_be,2, 500 feet
of 6 inch line running from the bowling:.alley, skirting�all.his proper.ty and
serving a11 the usable property south of him lying along .the route of his line.
I estimate this line will cost $6 per foot or a total of $15, 000. He can logically
divide his property into approximately;ten acres for .the bowl, leaving ten, acres
to be developed later. The acreage charge that he would be paying., _based on
the current rate of $313..71, .to the ,city would be $3, 137. 10. . There,i,s a .total
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of 30 acres which could be served by his lateral which would therefore, return
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approximately $10, 000 of the city's investment in the trunk line.
Mr. Wixson protested paying charges on five acres of the low land which he
considered unusable...,Cit,y Engine�er Wa�rd advi;sed costs::were based on. g'ross
acreage. . . . :
MQTIQN: . Made:by�Gouncilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Simons� that
Engineer's report on sewer service to intersection of Buckeye and N. orth Market �
Street be approved. the Vote: Unanimous Ayes.
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ELECTRICA:L MAINTENANCE - Water,P.umping & Treatment Plants
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Two memorandums were sent to Councilmen by .the. City Engineer entitled
"Electrical Maintenance of Water Pumping land Treatment Plants'! dated
January 31st, 1961 and February 6th, 1961 . This advises the electrical and
electronic system in the new water pumping and treatment plant controls is
very complicated and with the limited time and knowledge with. such equipment,
it is difficult to find arid correct failures or .to make modifications in the equip-
ment if desired.
� 7L' The memo states "Some of the problems that have arisen have been the �respon-
sibility of the equipment manufacturers but many have ibe;en our owm..,responsibility
because of either lack.of timely maintenance or not knowing how to rriaimtain the
complicated equipment as specified by the manufacturers. " -----"Therefore I
feel that no one now employed by the City of Redding can da it and the only alter-
native remaining is to have service performed by the manufacturer at a very
costly rate (Approximately $225 per day) or hiring this man (John L. Slater of
C. D. Drauker Company) to do it. �� ;
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Mr. Ward re�que,s.ted council consideration that the sum of $2, 000 per year for
next year,.be included within its budget, and to now approve that $1, 000 be
spent from now until the end of this budget year to make the necessary modifications
and keep the plant in operation.
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Mr . R. E. Layton, Consulting Engineer., and a,representative from�Fred Early
Company, General Contractor, have informed�_Mr. Ward they would like to �
meet with City C.ouncil and staff._xo discuss.the_ problems involyed in operating
this equipment. � '� �� '
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Mayor Fleharty directed a meeting be called of these men at the adjourned meet-
ing of the City Council to be held on.Monday, February 13th.
RESIGNATION - City Engineer
City Engineer Ward. advised it was.hi,s intention to go into priyate enterprise and
he therefore submitted his resignation as City,Engineer, effective April lst
��� 1961 . . . . .
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Councilm,en expressed a great deal.of regr.et.hearing of.this. resignat.ion, stating
Mr. Ward had been very;conscientio.us:in, his ,application to duties, and that
other's gain was certainly'Cit,y's los�s�. . ,
APPRAISAL APPR.Q�VAL - Thos . Linville �
Mr. Thos_. . Linville submitte.d proposal ,for ap.praisal of certain par.cels of land
lying along both sides of the Sacram.ento Riyer between the City's No.. 1 Water
��I�� Pumping Plant and the Highway 99 River Bridge in the amount of $1, 500. 00.
MOTIQN: M:ade by, Councilman Sirnons, seconded by Councilman Puryear the
recommendation of the City Manager be approved for the employment of Thos .
Linville to appraise certain properties . The Vote: Unanimous Ayes�.
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FUND TRANSFER - City Attorney's Budget
Deferred until next meetirig of the City�Council.
FUND TRAN5FER. - Progress Payment Rate Consultant
A proposed resolution for the transfer of $1, 050: 00 for Special 5ervices, Rate
Consultant, was deferred on the request of the Mayor and councilmen, pending
further information when report wouTd be subrriitted.
ANNEXATION - Wixson and Crowe Properties �
Petition for the annexation of the Wixson and Crowe properties (Buckeye) filed ��9
with the City Clerk on February 6th.
RE GaVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY
City Attorney Coshow advised the California 5upreme Court had rendered a
decision on a hospital district that results in the' ending of governmental ���
immunity; that immense areas were now opened to law suits that could easily
influence the activities in which cities would engage. There was a possibility
that liability insurance would be canceled and new bids called.
Communications
1. ICCCNC - Report on meeting in Dunsmuir in January, announcement of the /7T
February meeting in Cottonwood
2. City of Redding Fire Report - Fiscal year ended June 30, 1960 l��
3. Shasta County Economic Commission - Janua'ry minutes. Next meeting � ���
February 13th 7:30 P.M.
4. Shasta-Cascade Wonderland A.ss'n. Copy of January "Outdoors" with
article re fishing and other recreational opportunities on the Sacramento ���
R.iv e r
Copies of letters to Senator Engle and Kuchel and Congressman Johnson
re allocation of funcls for the clevelopment. of public use facilities -
Trinity River Project.
City Engineer Ward was requested to contact Mr. Early and Mr. Layton for
a meeting with City Council on Monday, February 13th 1:30 P.M.
MOTION: There being no further business, it was moved by Councilman 5imons,
seconded by Councilman Fulkerth the meeting be adjourned to Monday, February
13th, 12'noon. Motion carried.
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