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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1959-04-13297 City Council, Adjourned Meeting Council Chambers, City Hall Redding, California April 13, 1959 12:00 Noon The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fleharty with the following Councilmen present: Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty, Absent: Councilman Fulkerth, City Manager Cowden, Assistant City Manager -Attorney Ness and City Engineer Ward were also present. TRINITY RIVER POWER PROJECT MOTION: Made by Councilman" Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that Resolution No. 2545 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding supporting Assembly Joint Resolution No. 23 and 25 asking Con- gre.s:s of the United States to enact` legislation to provide for public operation of the power features of the Trinity River Project and to appropriate funds .' -3--- for the fiscal year 1960 to commence construction of the power features of the project. Voting was as follows: - Aye s: ollows:Ayes: Councilmen - Kelly, Puryea.r, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen Fulkerth e Resolution No. 2545 on file in the office of the City Clerk. City Manager Cowden was directed to send copies of this resolution to Senator Regan, Assemblymen Bruce Allen and Assemblywoman Pauline Davis. f.49W_\INK[ILO� Action deferred on a propoaed resolution supporting A.B. 1095 providing that a City Council may withdraw any portion of the City included within a Park and Recreation District either by incorporation or annexation, pending further 74 study and recommendation by the League of Calif. Cities . PARKING COMMISSION - Recommendations Y I. Quarter Midget Race Track A memo dated April 2nd from the Parking Commission, recommended that site located just south of South Street on a piece of City -owned property, formerly set aside as a proposed new Armory site be, given . consideration for the proposed Quarter Midget Race Track; that any lease tendered be on a year-to-year basis, with definite provisions for facility maintenance and clean-up of the area as a responsibility of the Lessee, and Lessee carry insurance for the protection of the City in an amount to tie determined by the City's Legal Department. MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons that approval be given for property immediately west of the National Guard Armory as the site for theYQuarterMidget Race track; City Engineer to prepare site description and the City Attorney to prepare the necessary lease, on a year-to-year basis, The Vote: Unanimous Aye s. Lease to be submitted to City Council for approval. .z rY b. Re Parking - Railroad Avenue "No Parking" east side of Railroad Avenue from Sacramento to Placer Sts. "No Parking" west side of Railroad Avenue from north property line of Sacramento Street north for a distance of 100 ft. "No Parking" on west side of Railroad Avenue from Placer to Yuba. Streets. /%3 MOTION: k4ade�by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that Resolution No. 2546 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding prohibiting parking on certain portions of Railroad Avenue between Yuba and Sacramento Streets. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty NOeS: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Fulkerth C, "Stop" Sign - L'ocust at East Streets MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that Resolution No. 2547 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding providing for the installation of a. stop sign at the intersection of Locust and East Streets. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen- Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen --None Absent: Councilmen - Fulkerth Resolutions Nos. 2546 and 2547 on file in the office of the City Clerk. DOWN -TOWN PARKING DISTRICT - `I A memo to the City Council dated April 10th from the Assistant City Attorney submitted additional information on the financing of the proposed parking district, and advised it was again necessary to consider parking district financing in order to strengthen it; that a memorandum made up in the office of Don Davis of the firm of Stone and Youngberg, had indicated the ratio of revenues to bond service charges will only be 116%, when it should be not less than 150% and would be more salable at 200%. 3 Following a me eting with Mr. Davis, Mr. Ness states, he had again met with the Downtown Property Owners Parking Committee and they had authorized the following requests: - 1. That Council pledge all of the gross revenues from the lots and streets within the District 2. That the property owners pledge the 75� tax rate maximum 3. That the property owners agree to an actual levy of not less than 25� annually. Based on figures shown on Stone and Youngberg's memorandum and projected by Mr. Ness, proposed financing indicated a salable bond issue of 2`00%, with a surplus figure that would be used to replace meters, buy additional lots, etc. MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons that the recommendation of the Legal Department be accepted, and Council motions of March 2 and March 27 with respect to the financing of the proposed parking dis- trict be rescinded and the City pledge all of the gross revenues from the parking lots and streets within the district, provided, that the property owners within the district agree to pledge the maximum 75� ad valorem tax and agree to an annual levy of ad valorem tax of not less than 25�, and provided further that the property owners agree to the use of the revenues so derived for the following purposes and in the order shown: 1. Service Bonds 2. Replenish the Reserve Fund if required 3. Acquisition, maintenance, operation, repair and servicing of meters and collection of revenues 4. Cost of policing not to exceed 20% of the gross revenues 5. Any other valid purposes as provided in the Parking District Act of 1951. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. JI 299 REDDING REDEVELOPMENT. AGENCY - Appointment Mayor Fleharty appointed Galen H. Onstad to the Redding Redevelopment Agency to fill the unexpired. term of Ronald E. Ossmann. MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons that the Mayor's appointment of Galen H. Onstad to the Redding Redevelopment Agency be confirmed. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. Communications 1. Shasta County Economic Commission Minutes of March 9th and scheduled meeting for Monday, April 13, 1959 2., League of California. Cities Bulletin: - Public Employees - Collective Bargaining and Unions Workmen's Compensation Copy of Assembly Bill 1985 re State aid program for local libraries 3. Report from State Controller - Motor Vehicle License Fees est. for fiscal year ending 6/30/60 (Redding $60, 800.00) Advance 75% of est. apportionment Motor Vehicle License Fees from 12/1/58 through 5/31/59 (Redding $44, 622.00) 4. Robert O, Burchfield, County Probation Officer, thanking council for cooperation in the effort to secure a County Youth Camp 5. League of California Cities submits, "Statement of Principles" re , metropolitan problems 6. Application for Alcoholic Beverage License - Abner R. Hill, 1124 Continental Street There being no further business, it was moved by Councilman Simons, seconded. by Councilman Kelly the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. APPROVED: Mayor Atte st: City/Clerk 1 -1 Z_5f 3 i/ 7 7L / 7Z z c� .�