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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1958-04-2171 City Council ,Regular Meeting Council Chambers, City Hall Redding, California April 21st, 1958 7:00 P.M. Lieutenant Edward Crosby, Officer of the Salvation Army; 1244 California Street, gave the invocation. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fleharty with the following council- men present; Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty. City Manager Cowden, City Attorney Cibula, Assistant City Manager -Attorney Ness, Director of Public Works Marron, Planning Director Evans, Building Inspector Penix, City Purchasing Agent -Assessor Barry and Engineer Harding were also present. Mr. John. Stranahan, manager of the Shasta County Economic Commission,was welcomed by Mayor Fleharty. Mr. Fred Barber-, ©f -the firm Hahn, Wise and Barber, Planning Consultants, was in attendance at the. meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilxrian Puryear that the .minutes of the regular meeting of April 7th and the adjourned meeting of April 15th be approved as mailed to 'each cf the councilmen. The Vote: Unanimous Aye s. COMMUNICATIONS Shasta -Cascade Wonderland Assn. Budget Request The Shasta -Cascade Wonderland Assn. submitted their request for an appropriation of $2, 500. 00 for the _fiscal year 1958-59 and in- 1-5-1 closed copy of, suggested:income,and expenditures budget for the coming fiscal year. Referred to the City Manager and Director of Finance for budget study„ to be presented to councilmen at budget sessions for 1958=59. Coaster Derby -Placer Street The 20-30 Club requested permission to hold a.Coaster Derby on Placer Street, May 25th, and asked that West, Chestnut, Willis; Magnolia and Orange Streets be blocked during the Derby. MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, ,seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Resolution No. 2361 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of `52 - the City of Redding relating to the 20-30 Club Coaster Derby. Voting was as follows:, Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None Resolution No. 2361 on file in the office of the City Clerk. Re Traffic Survey Under date of April 17th the Redding Parking Commission submitted to all councilmen the following: "Recommendations of the Redding Parking Commission Re: Traffic Survey of the City of Redding compiled by the Engineering _ Department and the Traffic Division of the Redding Police Department" "Inventory of Present Stop Signs as of March 1958" A joint meeting of Councilmen, the Redding Parking Commission, Engineering Department and police traffic sergeant George Vanderpool was scheduled for Monday noon, April 28th for study of this report. 72 Cavalcade of Boats The Shasta -Cascade Wonderland Assn. requested police escort during their cavalcade of, Boats, departing from Station KVIP-TV on Eureka Way, thence south cd Market Street to South City Park, Tuesday afternoon, April 22nd. This parade is being held to in- crease enthusiasm for boating and recreation in this area, Mr. Reginato, general manger of the Association stated. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly the request of the Shasta -Cascade Wonderland Assn. for police es- cort during their Cavalcade of Boats be granted. The Vote: Unanimous Aye s. PROCLAMATIONS Burglary Prevention Week MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that Proclamation Burglary Prevention Week, May 4th to 10th, be i 5�0 approved, and the Mayor be authorized to sign said,Proclamation on D behalf of the City. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. Law Day - U. S.A. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that approval be granted for Proclamation declaring Law Day - U.S. A. May 1st, and the Mayor be authorized to sign said Proclamation. on behalf of the City. The Vote; Unanimous Ayes. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that claims, Register #23, warrant Nos. 7885 to 7986 inclusive and No. 7731, in the amount of $89, 776. 13 be approved and paid; that Payroll Register #19, salaries for the first half of April, warrant Nos. 7102 to 7298 inclusive in Ivy the amount -of $38, 332._09 be approved.- Total: $1-28, 108.22 Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None TREASURER'S CASH BALANCE Councilman Simons reported on the City Treasurer's March 31st, 1958: Active Accounts $483,903.44 Inactive Accounts 800, 000.00 $1,2.83,903.44 Cash Balance as of TRAVEL EXPENSE - City Clerk's Budget The City Clerk requested the 'transfer of $50. 00 from either Salary Account or Election Account to Travel and Conference Account, in order to:attend the City Clerks-' Institute to.be held in Monterey May 1st and 2nd. 1 MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Puryear that the legal department or the Director of Finance be instructed to prepare the necessary papers to provide an additional $50.00 in the City Clerk's travel and conference budget, this sum to be transferred from Salary Account, City Clerk's budget. . The Vote: -Unanimous Ayes. - I- RE ELECTRIC ESTIMATE - 230-E- Acting -on the recommendation of the -City Manager, Councilman Puryear re- commended -that Estimate No. -230-E, Miscellaneous Street Light Installations, /fj be deferred until the next budget. year, as there were insufficient funds in the current budget to take care of this contemplated project. Action deferred. v J - 73 NOTICE OF COMPLETION - Sanitary Sewer Impt. 1957-2 MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons that work be accepted on Sanitary Sewer Improvements 19570;2 West and North Redding Trunk Sewer Improvements by Glanville Plumbing Company, and the Mayor be authorized to sign Notice of Completion, The Vote: Unanimous Ayes, RE-ROUTING OF EXT. RIDGE DRIVE Director of Public Works Marron requested council consideration on the re- routing of the extension of Ridge Drive (Rolling Hills Subdivision), in order to obtain better access road to Wisconsin Avenue, and- advised that Mr, Orr M. Chenoweth had prepared two deeds,• 1 - Deed from Mr. Chenoweth on rZ yri property he would deed:to :the City, and 2 - Quitclaim Deed from City on property that is to be vacated. City Attorney ,fibula stated he did riot raise any objection to the acceptance of these deeds, but did question the need for abandonrnent'proceedings. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that authorization be granted for the exchange of land for the re-routing of the extension of Ridge Drive, subject to such legal actions as rn' ay be deemed necessary by the legal department. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes, PUBLIC HEARINGS MASTER LAND USE PLAN The hour of 7:30 P.M. having arrived, Mayor Fleharty opened the Public Hearing on the adoption of a Master Land Use Plan for the City of Redding. Mr. Fred.Barber; Planni-ng;Consultant with the firm of Hahn, Wise and Barber, advised the adoption of -a Master Land Use Plan -was f recommended as a guide -to indicate the direction of growth of the` �y`5 Y City, strengthen _the tax base, provide general source of information for residents and investors, -help determine- appropriate zoning for newly annexed areas a)nd be a guide to action on future zone c�ange requests. That, further, it would give a basis for a good part of any future planning,--particula'rly for Streets and Highways, any building plan, for parks and recreation. The adoption of the Land Use Plan would be by resolution, he stated, and subject to review at any time. Mayor. Fleharty asked regarding the possibility of converting certain substandard areas to .industrial use by the aid of Federal funds, and was told this would certainly warrant study as funds were not obtained unless request was made. City Attorney Cibula briefed council'on documents on file pertaining to this Public Hearing. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, -seconded by Councilman Kelly that Resolution No. 2362 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding adopting a Master Plan of Land'Use. Voting was as follows: F Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty k � Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None Resolution No. 2362 on file in the office of the City Clerk. REZONING RETAIL CORE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT - C-4 Mayor Fleharty opened the Public Hearing on the rezoning of certain rY11/1 property from existing Central Commercial (C--2), Central Commercial with a parking requirement (C -2-P) and Heavy Comme-rcial (C-3) to a Retail Core Commercial District (C-4).. 4Z res/�- 74 Chris Evans, Planning Director, briefed council on the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Council rezone land to C-4, that area proposed to be rezoned bounded on the north by the south side of Shasta Street, on the south by the north side of South Street, on the west by the easterly boundary of the Southern Pacific Right- of-way, and on the east by the alley between Pine and East Streets, City Attorney Cibula briefed council .on:the documents on file per- taining to the rezoning: Affidavits ,of mailing notices. of Public Hearing to some 150, property owners Affidavits,o.f publication - Legal Notice,on Public. Hearing The City, Clerk read a communication dated April 18th from F. A; Carmona, advising he was purchasing under contract the,Polse Building located at 1426 Market Street, and was in favor of the C-4 District zoning, MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons there being..no protests to:the rezoning, of certain property to the C-4 District, the Public Hearing be declared closed. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None City Attorney Cibula read Ordinance No. 566, an ordinance amending Section 1301.2 of Article 1 of Chapter 111 of Part 1V of the Municipal Code of ,the City of Redding relating to rezoning of ,property, bounded by the north line of South Street, the south line of Shasta Street, the eastern line of the Southern Pacific Right-of-way and the alley be- tween Pine and East Streets from Central Commercial (C-2) Central Commercial with a,parking requirement (C -2-P) and Heavy Commercial (C-3) to a Retail Core Commercial District (C-4), Councilman Fulkerth. offered Ordinance No. 566 for first reading. AWARD OF.BIDS a. Insurance Coverage (False Arrest Policy) Schedule #113 It was the recommendation of the City Manager that all bids on Schedule # 113 be rejected, and bids on False Arrest Policy be readvertised. 1 b. Fir Poles and Crossarms Schedule #114 MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that the recommendations of the City Manager be accepted, and bid, Schedule #114, on Fir Poles and Crossarms be awarded to the low bidder, J. H. Baxter and Company - Poles in the amount of $4, 346.00, Crossarms in the amount .of $1, 310.40: Voting was as follows: - _ - . Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty, Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None C. Transformers and Copper Conductor Schedule #115 MOTION: Made by Councilman Puryear, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted, and bid, Schedule # 115, on Transformers and -Copper Conductor �-�o be awarded to ,the low bidder Graybar Electric Company, in the amount of $12, 825.00. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons & Fleharty N e s: Councilmen - None A�sent: Councilmen - None 1 75 d. Road Rock & Liquid Asphalt Schedule # 116 _MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly-, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that the recommendations of the City Manager be accepted and bids, Schedule # 116, on Road Rock and Liquid Asphalt be awarded the following firms: Items 1 to 9 and Items e23 & 24 - Oaks Sand & Gravel Items 10 to 17 - Redding Sand and Gravel Items 18 to 22A - J. P. Morgan, dba North State Asphalt Products Co. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen;- Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty - • Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None RESOLUTION - Fund Transfer for Water Engineering Survey MOTION: Made by Councilman, Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that Resolution No. 2363 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding appropriating $8, 600,-00 from certain appropriations and funds for the employment of Re E. Layton and Associates td --make water engineer- ing survey. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes:-- Councilmen - None ` Absent: Councilmen - None ` Resolution No 2363 on file inethe office'of the City- Clerk. ORDINANCE - Relating to Auto & Trailer Parks City Attorney Cibula submitted for council consideration proposed Ordinance No. 567, an ordinance -amending Article V 1 of Chapter 11 of Parf IV of the Municipal Code of the City cf Redding relating to auto and trailer parks. MOTION: Made by Councilman Puryear, -seconded by Councilman Simons that the full reading of Ordinance No. 567 be waived, and the City Attorney be directed to scan same; After considerable discussion, the following amendments were approved: Section 1298 a --Part 2 1 - "Auto and Trailer Park" means any place, area or tract of land upon which is -located any trailer coach used for living, sleeping or office. purposes, except hereinafter provided in paragraph 1298 i. " Section 1298 i. Parking Trailer Coaches "It is unlawful to park or use a trailer for living, sleeping or office purposes except when parked within a licensed trailer park, provided that not more than one vacation typetrailer may be stored on other property upon condition that said trailer shall not be used for living, sleeping, or office purposes, and further provided that a trailer may be parked on commercially or industrially zoned property during periods of construction of commercial or industrial structures when said trailer is used for office purposes only, for a period not to exceed six (6) months upon first obtaining a use permit from the City Planning Commission and provided further that a trailer may be used for office purposes only in connection with the conduct of a business primarily devoted to the sale of trailers. Councilman Simons offered Ordinance No; 567 as amended for first reading. ORDINANCE - Relating to Committees City Attorney Cibula submitted proposed Ordinance No. 568 for council con- sideration, an ordinance amending Article 1V of Chapter 11 of Part 1 of the Municipal Code of the City of Redding relating to Committees of the City Council. Councilman Simons offered Ordinance No. 568 for first reading. ffiv- MA It was recommended that Council_ by Resolution create a Capital Expenditure G� Committee, ORDINANCE - Relating to Office of Building Inspector MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Ordinance No. 563 be adopted, an ordinance amending Section 624 of Chapter X11 of Part 11 of the Municipal•Code of the Cit y of Redding relating to the office of Building Inspection, - Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None Ordinance No. 563 on file in the office of the City Clerk. ORDINANCE - Re Purchase & Sale of Supplies, etc. MOTION Made byCouncilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that the full reading of Ordinance No. 564 be waived, and the City Attorney be.: authorized to scan same. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Simons that Ordinance No. 564 be adopted, an ordinance adding Sections 1600 to 1613 ,j to the Municipal Code of the City of Redding relating to purchase and sale; of supplies, services and equipment. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None Ordinance No. 564 on file in the office of the City Clerk. ORDINANCE - Re Notice Special Meetings of Planning Commission MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Simons that the full reading of Ordinance No. 565 be waived, and the City,Attorney be directed to brief same. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that Ordinance No. 565 be adopted, an ordinance amending Section 581 of Article 1 of Chapter V111 of Part 11 of the Municipal Code of the City of Redding re- 3�-> lating to Notice of Special Meetings of the Planning Commission._ Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None Ordinance No. 565 on file in the office of the City Clerk. RE TRAFFIC COUNT Councilman Ife-lly suggested -a traffic count be taken at Eureka Way and East Streets, in view of the increased traffic. COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS 7 City Manager Cowden advised a list of all Commission appointments would be presented to all councilmen within a day or two. COUNCIL MEETINGS Mayor Fleharty welcomed the audience and expressed appreciation for their attendance at the meeting and their interest. He advised of the great deal of i 75 research by the administrative staff, and.the research and discussion by council- men on all items before their presentation at a council meeting for a final decision. The practice of sending copies of all communications, ordi4nance.s and resolutions to the councilmen days prior to the meeting made them familiar with the problem that each individual item on the, agenda presented, it was further mentioned. 1 1 1 77 Communications 1. Feature iti April issue of Sunset Magazine "Redding to Mt. Shasta'' (Submitted by Shasta -Cascade Wonderland Assn. ) 2. S. C.Masterson, Chairmaii of Assembly Interim Committee on Revenue ;2L 7 Z and Taxation, advises that through Subcommittee on Public Indebtedness Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of Richmond City Hall, Civic Center, May 23rd at 10:00 A. M. 3. Third Report on Study of Waste Water Reclamation and Utilization 3� 4. Copy of Minutes regular meeting of Shasta County Economic Commission Monday, March 10th 5. Report on Managerial Activities - Feb. 24th to March 10th 7 6. Application Alcoholic Beverage Control -,Al's Place, 3320 Railroad Ave. S There being no further business, it was moved b'y Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. r-111WO Atte si: Cit)l Clerk 1