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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1959-04-20300 City. Council, Regular Meeting Council Chambers, City Hall Redding, California April 20, 1959 7:00 P.M. Lieutenant Edward Crosby, Officer of the Salvation Army, 1254 California St. , gave the invocation. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fleharty with the following council- men present: Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty. Absent: Councilman Fulkerth. City Manager Cowden, City Attorney Cibula, Assistant City Manager -Attorney Ness, City Engineer Ward, Finance Director Courtney, Building Inspector Penix and Planning Director Evans were also present. Fire Marshal Wade also attended for his portion of the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that minutes of the regular meeting of April 6 and tie adjourned meeting of April 13th be approved as mailed to each of the councilmen, with the following correction to the minutes of April 6: "Warrant Nos. 4916 to 5102", not"Warrant Nos. 4916 to 5101". The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. REQUEST FOR USE, OF PARK - Redding Outboard Club Mr. Ray Cox, spokesman for the Redding Outboard Club, requested use of Lake Redding Park andpaviil'ion for motor boat races on the same date the Asphalt Cowboys are having their- -barbecue and the A. A. U. the swim meet. Council were told about 125 boats would participate, coming from area north of Fresno and Nevada; time involved for the races would be about five hours. Mayor Fleharty stated it would be necessary for the club to work out their full schedule,, which. the city would present to the Amateur Athletic Union for approval. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that re- quest of the Redding Outboard Club for use of Lake Redding Park be approved, provided schedule is worked out in conjunction with the events of the swim meet, and has the approval of the A.A. U. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. RE OPENING PARKVIEW AVE. Mr. Bob Miller, spokesman for the Parkview area, stated he wanted .to express the gratitude of the group, and say "very briefly, very sincerely, *we do appreciate what you have done, " having read in the paper the State had consented to the re- opening of Parkview Avenue at Market Street. REQUEST FOR FLOOD CONTROL - Yuba at Market St. Judge Albert. F. Ross, Director of Shasta Masonic Temple, asked what action council was taking with regard to the construction of the proposed storm sewer, promised several years ago, to relieve the flooding of Yuba Street between Market and Pine Streets during every storm. Appearing with Judge Ross were several members of the Board of Directors. Judge Ross was told this was a project costing between $75, 000 to $85, 000; that 1/2 of the amount.for this proposed storm drain had been allocated in the 1958-59 budget, that balance would be allocated in the 1959-60 budget; it was planned this project would go to bid this year. COMMUNICATIONS Shasta County Federation of Arts Fourteen persons of the art class asked that art program of the Shasta County �v Federation of Arts receive recognition as part of the Redding City Recreation- al Department, and that program receive adequate financial help to enable its continuance. 301 Proposed Ordinance - Bankruptcy Sales, Closing Out Sales The Board of Directors of the Redding Chamber of Commerce advised the proposed bankruptcy ordinance had been approved by them and by the Redding Advertising and Trade Society, and urged that council consider this ordinance for adoption. Bob Dicker, speaking from the floor, advised that some years ago Redding had the problem of auctions, fire sales and going out of business sales; that he had written to several cities regarding their methods to thwart:the situation of misrepresentation and had given to Mr. Ness, Assistant City Manager -Attorney "out of business control laws" from some,; twelve cities to resolve a workable ordinance for Redding. It was this ordinance that was submitted for consideration. There was considerable discussion regarding the inventory or statement to be required by the City Clerk (Section "e") and the filing fee ('Section "g"). MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman. Kelly that the full reading of Ordinance No. 609 be `waived, and the City Attorney be directed to scan same. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes, Councilman Simons offered Ordinance No. 609 for first reading. Del Mar Subdivision - Sewer Extension Under date of April 20th,, Clair A. Hill, and Associates advised the Del Mar.Subdivision lying between Benton Subdivision and the railroad trestle had recently been purchased by the Green Valley Sales Company, and it was their intention to proceed with the subdivision as rapidly as possible; that. the Planning Commission would be asked to reinstate the tentative approval of the subdivision, which had expired. Mr. Martin Kaufman, representing the Green Valley Sales Company, and Bob Chatfield, office of Clair A. Hill, speaking from the floor asked about sewer extension to and through the Del Mar Subdivision, and the size, and depth necessary for the construction of this. sewer line. They advised a 6 to 8 inch sewer line would be adequate for their needs, however had been told an 18inch line would be required. (118 nous -es to be in Subdivision) They asked policy decision regarding size of pipe, depth of pipe and the participation of costs on the line through Units 1 and 2, and Unit 3. Action deferred pending report and recommendation from City Engineer Ward. Item for agenda May 4, 1959. Re Legislation on Muskrat's, Mr. Robert S. Caton, Secretary Anderson -Cottonwood Irrigation District, asked council approval for the authorization .of year -around season for killing muskrats in Shasta.County MOTION:. Made by Councilman Kelly,, seconded by Councilman Simons that Resolution No. 2549__be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City, of Redding requesting the Fish and Game Commission of the State of Calif. to, authorize.a year -around. season.for killing muskrats in Shasta; County. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Kelly, Puryear, Simons ;and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Fuik-erth_ _ Resolution No. 2549 on file in the office of the City Clerk. Shasta -Cascade Wonderland Assin. The request of the Shasta -Cascade Wonderland Assn. for appropriation of %S $3, 000. 00 for the 1959-60 fiscal year was referred to the City.Manager for �Sr study at budget sessions .of the .Council. 302 PUBLIC HEARINGS Rezoning Redding Elks Club Lodge Property The hour of 7:30 P.M. having arrived, Mayor Fleharty opened the public hearing on the request of the Redding Elks Club Lodge to rezone property from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to R-4 (Multiple Family Residential and Professional Offices) District. Property west side of Die•stelhorst Bridge, 10x00 acres more cr less. City. Attorney Cibula advised the following documents were on file: Resolution of the Planning Commission incorporating recommendations and findings in the matter -of the request of the Redding Elks Club Lodge to rezone property from R-1 to'R-4. Affidavit of Publication Notice of Public Mearing Affidavit of Mailing notice to property owners The City Clerk advised there ;w:.exe no written protests and no persons appeared before the council protesting this proposed action. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Puryear the hearing be declared closed. • The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that the recommendation of the' Planning Commission,be accepted, and property of the Redding Elks Club Lodge be rezoned from R-1 to R-4 in accordance with their request. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes.. City Attorney Cibula presented Ordinance No. 608, an ordinance amending section 1301.2 of the Municipal Code of the City of Redding relating to re- zoning of certain property located on the north bank of the Sacramento River in the vicinity of the Diestelhorst Bridge and being a, portion of the south 1/2 of Section 26, TWP 32, RSW, MDB & M. Councilman Simons offered Ordinance No. 608 for first reading. Assessment District Unit No. 8 Sunset Terrace 1958-1 The hour of 8:00 P.M. having arrived, Mayor Fleharty opened the public hearing on Sunset Terrace Assessment District 1958-1. City Attorney Cibula advised the following documents were on file: Affidavit of Publication Notice of Filing of Assessment and Public Hearing thereon Affidavit of Mailing Notice of Public Hearing on0Assessment ®/ The City Clerk advised there were no written protests and no persons appeared before the council to protest.- the assessments. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that public hearing be closed. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. MOTION: Made byCouncilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons that Resolution No. 2548 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding confirming assessment. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Kelly, Puryear, Simons -and -Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Fulkerth Resolution No. 2548 on file in the office of the City .Clerk. COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS Mayor Fleharty reappointed Sig Kriegsman to the Planning Commission and Bob Dicker to the Parking Commission. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that the appointment of Sig Kriegsman to the Planning Commission and the appointment of 303 Bob Dicker to the Parking Commission be confirmed. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. Mayor Fleharty advised the balance of the appointments on the Commissions will be made at the next regular meeting of the Council. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS -,AND PAYROLL MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded. by Councilman. Kelly that Warrant Register No. 21, warrant Nos. 5103 to 5272 inclusive, in the amount of $83, 329. 04 be approved and paid; that Payroll Register No! 19, warrant Nos. 1870 to 2067 inclusive, in_..the amount of $37, 786. 78, salaries for the first half of April, be approved. Total: .$121, 115.82 Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen None Absent: Councilmen - Fulkerth REPORT_ - City Treasurer Councilman Simons, Finance... Committee, submitted the following report on the Treasurer's Cash Balance as of .March 31, 1959 Active Accounts $590,492.29' Inactive Accounts 402, 680. 54 $993,172.83 EXPENDITURE REPORT - Finance Director Budget Revenue and Expenditure Report, dated March 31, 1959, was submitted to all councilmen by the Director ,cf Finance, R. Courtney. SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS -Appointment MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons that R. H. Ward be appointed Superintendent of Streets. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. ... . 11. I . -.1. 1 1. 1 : APPROVAL WATER ESTIMATE MOTION: Made by Councilman Puryear, seconded by Councilman Kelly that Water Estimate No. 54-W, replacement of steel line on Market Street, in'the i 7 amount of $3, 150.00 be approved. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. APPROVAL OF ELECTRIC ESTIMATE MOTION:. Made by Councilman .Puryear, seconded by Councilman Kelly that _ Electric Estimate No. 242-E, conversion of Parkview Subdivision from 2.4 K. V. !OS to 12 K. V. , in the amount of $13, 931. 16 be approved. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. REZONING REQUEST - Willis St. Planning Director Evans submitted a resolution of the Planning Commission that incorporated recommendations and findings.in the request of Mrs. William A. McGhee et al to rezone certain properties from R-2 to R-3., MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly seconded by Councilman Simons that Public Hearing be held Monday, May 4, at ,7:30 P.M. on. the request to rezone certain properties on Willis Street from R-2, Duplex Residential District, to R-3, Multiple Family District. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. REPORT - Bldg. Inspector & Fire Marshal Fire Marshal Wade requested authorization from the Council to remove trailer shacks located at 2115 Linden Avenue, advising a certified letter had been sent in January to Mrs. Mattie Moore, owner, now living in Oregon, advising her _ that trailer shacks had been condemned, however no communication had been �nS received from her, other than certified receipt signed by her s�n; shacks had been posted and occupants ordered to vacate, however people still continued to live there. MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded -by Councilman Puryear authorizing that notice be given to'property owner that ten days after receipt of notice, trailer shacks located at 2115 Linden Avenue will be removed by City labor. The -Vote; Unanimous' Ayes. ` ` 304 ORDINANCE - Discharge of Firearms, Issuance of Permits MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that full reading of Ordinance No. 607 be waived, and the City Attorney be directed to scan same. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons that Ordinance No. 607 be adopted, an ordinance amending certain sections of the Municipal Code of the City of Redding pertaining to the discharge of firearms within the City and providing for the issuance of permits in eonnection'therewith. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Kelly, `Puryeaf, -Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Fulkerth Ordinance No. 607 on file in the office of the City Clerk. AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT - Local Sales Tax Collections A communication from the State Board of Equalization dated April 3rd on accelerated transmittal of local sales tax collections was briefed by the legal department. Assembly Bill No. 2223 would amend the law' -that local sales tax collections be transmitted "periodically as promptly as feasible" instead of monthly. It was their request that by May 1st local governments and the State Board 'amend the Agreement for State Administration of Local Sales and Use Taxes to conform to the plan and to the way the Law will read after its amendment by AB 2223. MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly', seconded by Councilman Simons that Amendment of Agreement for State Administration of Local Sales and Use Taxes be approved, and the Mayor be authorized to- sign said amendment on behalf of the City. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen Fulkerth NATIONAL GUARD GR0, UP HEADQUARTERS Council discussed at length the request of Morgan Saylor: that resolution be. passed welcoming the National Guard Group Headquarters in Redding in -accord- ance with a resolution of the V. F. W. asking that Governor Brown endorse the' City of Redding as the site for such` building. A communication from Major Richard Riis, Cal ARNG, advised that Brigadier General Carl H. Aulick, the Deputy Adjutant General, had written as follows: "Unfortunately we do not have any facts relative to the formation of any additional unit's iri Red -ding. 'We do know .that':at_thi's't me;twe:. do,�not have any more National Guard units that could'be organized in Redding. " It was his recommendation that request be denied. MOTION'.' Made' by 'Councilman Puryear, 'seconded by Councilman Simons to deny the request of Mr. Morgan Saylor'fdr a resolution on National Guard Group Head- quarters. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Ruryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - Kelly Absent: 'Councilmen - Fulkerth LEASE' -*Roy Wilsey; 'Kiddyland Lease between Roy.Wilsey.and the_ City of`Reddingwas.briefed for councii.,by City Attorney Ci`bula. MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons that approval be granted on the .Roy Wilsey Lease as outlined, and the Mayor be authorized to sign said lease. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. 5 year lease, commencing June 1, 1959 to and including May 31, 1964. 1 1 1 305 RESOLUTIQNS - Re Legislation , MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded' by Councilman Puryear that Resolution No. 2550 be adopted, a resolution of therCity Council.of the City of Redding opposing AB 2181 a bill designed to extend the so-called "Brown Act" provisions to committees or advisory committees of local governing bodies. J Voting was as follows,: Ayes: Councilmen - Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: * Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen Fulkerth MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that Resolution No. 2551 be adopted, a resolution of`the City Council of the. City of Redding opposing AB 2196 which would abolish the State Recreation Commission. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: 'Councilmen -'None Absent: Councilmen Fulkerth MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that Resolution No. 2552 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding opposing AB 1351 which would make County and Municipal offices partisan offices. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Kelly, Puryear� Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Fulkerth MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons, that Resolution No. 2553 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding opposing AB 919 providing for the establishment of a Metropolitan Fire Protection Authority. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen -' Fu-lkerth MOTION:'- Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that Resolution No. 2554 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding opposing AB 2191 which would abolish the California Aeronautical Commission. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Fulkerth Resolutions No. 2550, 2551, 2552, 2553 and 2554 on file in the office of the City Clerk. 7�?f LEGISLATION - AB 1067 MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that , the Mayor be instructed to write a letter to Senator Regan and Assemblywoman Davis expressing the opposition of the Council to AB 1067, concerning com- pulsory insurance for police officers. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. RE EASEMENT - Estate of John Diestelhorst Councilmen were advised that working through the office of Daniel Carlton, a 25 ft, easement on property owned by the late John Diestelhorst located on ,2 North Court Street between 10th and 11 th Streets could be obtained for $1700. 00; 3 that a 10 ft. easement had been obtained (Res. No. 2245 dated Sept. 16, 1957) however this size easement was not sufficient. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons seconded by Councilman Kelly the legal department be authorized to pay $1700. 00 for easement of the late John Diestel- horst property as outlined. 306 Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmean- None Absent: Councilmen -' Fulke'rtli - RESOLUTION'- Sale of Certain City Owned Property MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that Resolution No. 2555 be adopted, a resolution of the City Counc-i.11 of the City of Redding authorizing the sale of certain city owned property to Wm. R. a Miller and Alta B. Miller, and directing the Mayor to execute grant deed to �. said property. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen'- Kelly, 'Piiryear, Simons and Fleharty- .Noes: Councilmen -'None ' ' ' - Absent: Councilmen - Fulkerth RE TRINITY WATER Mayor Fleharty advised that ameridm`ents to the Water Agency Act had been drafted and forwarded to Sacramento and at the present time prospects were very good. _ Communications 1. California State Controller - Re Apportionment 'Trailer` "Coach'Fees 2. Application for Alcoholic Beverage Control License 1 George Goldman, LaHacienda, 2545 Market Street 3. League of California Cities re proposed legislation �?j 4. Congressman Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson press release which outlines his views relative to the Bonneville intertie There being no further business, it was moved by Councilman Simons, seconded by'Councilman Puryear the meeting be` adjourned. APP Attest: l.. -W City Clerk a 11 1 l