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City Council, Adjourned Meeting
. Council Chainbers, City Hall
• Redding, California
June 19, 1959 12:00 Noon
, The meeting was called to order by Mayo'r Fleharty with the following
councilznen present: Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Flehartye Absent:
Councilmen Fulkerth•
City Manager Cowden, City Enginee� Ward and�Director of Fir_ance Courtney
were also present. �
� COMMUNICATIONS ' � � ' � �
Request for Concession La,ke Redding Park -
Mrs Pat McCarty, Top Grand Lxalted Puncher, Asphalt Co�.�vboys,
requested permission to have a concession stand including the sale _ ���
of beer, at the Annual Barbecue to b`e held in L,ake Redding Park in
J�aly. _ _ _ _ _
MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Puryear
that the request of tne Asphalt Cowboys to sell beer at their concession
stands at the Annual $arbec"ue to be held in Lake Redding park during
July be approved. ` � ` � v `
The Vote: Unanimous Ayes.` � � ` �` .
Ccurtesy Parking - Swim Meet '
The manager of the Redding Chamber 'of Commerce asked that Council
authorize the issuance of windsha°.eld stickers .for the National Wflmen's
Senior and Diving Championships meet to be hel�d in Redding, stickers
to be given to all swim contestants, chape`rones, parents arid swim
coaches froxn outside the City of Redding; also that stickers be given to � 3 -3
dealer membe�s of the Redding New Car Dealers' Association to be
affixed to the windshields of station wagons and other automobiles the•,�
are supplying the same out-of-town group for use _as transportation
during the swim Meete
MOTION: Made 'by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons
that request of the Redding Chamber of Commerce for issuance of �
courtesy parking stickers to be used during the Swim Meet be appreved.
The Vote: Unanimous Ayese
Re-Geologic�and Geophysical Exploration-City P`roperty �
John M� Haley, Assistant Division Engineer, Department of Water' `
Resources, 5tate of California, requested approval to enter properties
belonging to the City in order to co�duct a geologic and geophysical
surveye ( Area immediately west of Benton Airport,) "If approval is � j 3 �
grante�l" the letter states "we will comply with regulations of the City � I �
of Redding including notification of the Chief of Police". .
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MOTION; Made by Councilmsn Simons, seconded by Councilman Kell,y
that request of the Department of Water Resources, Division of Resources
of Planning, be approved, and they be granted permisaion to conduct
geologic and geophysical explbratiori work on lands belonging to the City
of Redding, The Vote: Unanimous Ayes.
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Re Residence Out-of-City (Chief of Police) �
• M�.yor Fleharty advised the Chief of Police some one and one half years ..ZG f
ago had begun construction of a residence near Bella Vista, and he had �G�
told Chief Lincecum that policy of the council with regard to residency
within the City being a condition of employment was not to be retroactive.
Councilrnan Simons said it was nis opinion it was not desirable to have the
Chief of Police live out of town, or how he could offically be Chief of
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Police living outside the Cityo Mayor Fleharty stated he, too, did not
think it was a desirable situation, but policy was not to have this retroactive.
City Manager Cowden advised the Chief could be within the City in 90 seconds,
and council discussed at length the time it would take to reach the City Police
Department in case of emergency.
Councilmen stre`ssed the rule itself takes care of the incident,
MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that
inasmuch as Scott Lincecum's residence was under construction when the
rule that City employees live in the City, liis place of residence be permitted
outside the City, The Vote: Unanimous Ayes,
FISCAL AGENT - Revenue Bond Issue
Councilman Simons, Finance Committee, advised that Ed Wells, Director
of Finance Courtney, City Manager Cowden and himself had conferred on
the sale of the Wa,ter R�evenu�Bonds, and it was the concensus of opinion that
a fiscal agent be employed to handle this as it would greatly influence possible
purchasers of the bonds. �
The offer of the Bank of America as Fiscal Agent and Paying Agent was dis-
cussed in ;a�e.co:r:clance:: v�rith their letter dated April Z, 1959; schedule of fees
� 7�' were itemized: Fees as Fiscal Agent $350. 00 per year, fees as Paying Agent
5� per coupon, other fees as they came due. "We can arrange:for Co-Paying
Agents in the cities of New York and Chicago for which there will be no additional
charge to the City for these services, their fees being absorbed out of our charges
as Paying Agent" the letter states.
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Councilman Simons moved that Bank of America be appointed Fiscal Agent in
the Water R`evenue Bond issue, but this motion was withdrawn after Mayor
Fleharty observed that City owed it to the people im the community that pro-
posals should be received from the three Redding Banks.
MO�TION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Co.uncilman Puryear that
Vice Mayor and Councilman Simons be granted the authority to__determine which
Fiscal Agent should represent the City in the Water Revenue Bond issue, and to
report to Council at their adjourned meeting of_June 24ths The .Vote: Unanimous
Aye s. _ _ _ � .. _ . .
RESOLUTION = AcquiringJ of Land and Condemnation Proceedin.gs `
City Manager Cowden presented a Resolution authorizing the acquisition of land
and condemnation proceedings for electric power lines at the Enter.prise Bowling
� Alley.
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MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons that
Resolution No, �2597 l�e adopted, a resolution of the City Council�of the City of
Redding authorizing acquiring of land and condemnation proceedingsm
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Councilxrien_- Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty
Noes: Councilxnen - None
Absent: Councilmen - Fulkerth `
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Resolution No. 2597 on file in the office of the Gity Clerk, � �
AGREEMENT - J. H, Trisdale,� Inc. � �
MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons that
Mayor be authorized to sign amended agreement with J. H. Trisdale, Inc.
� �� and that amended agreement, and amended map be approved. The Vote:
Unaninious Ay�s.
'There being no further business, it was moved by Councilman Simons,
seconded by Councilman Kelly the meeting be adjourned until Wednesday noon,
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June 24th. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes.
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City Council, Adjourned Meeting '
Council Chambers, City Hall
Redding, California
June 24, 1959 12:00 Noon
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fleharty with the following council-
men present: Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Flehartya
City Manager Cowden, Planning Director Evans and Director of Finance Courtney
were also present.
RE GARBAGE DEPARTMENT
City Manager Cowden reported that acting on instructions from Mayor Fleharty �2 2�
he had put two more men to work this morning in the garbage departmente
BUDGET DISCUSSIONS
Councilmen scheduled a meeting at the Grande Cafe for budget discussion with l'��
staff, following adjournment of this council meeting,
COURTESY PARKING STICKERS
MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Simons that
Resolution No. Z598 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of
Redding granting special parking privileges during the National Women's Senior �3�
Swimming and Diving Meet for the period July 13th to 18th inclusive.
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, 5imons and Fleharty
Noes: Councilznen - None
Absent: Councilmen - None
Resolution No. 2598 on file in the office of the City Clerk.
RE FISCAL AGENT
The following letters were received regarding appointment as fiscal and paying
agent on the Water Revenue Bonds:
Bank of America letter dated June 23, 1959
First Western Bank letter dated June 23, 1959 �77L
Crocker-Anglo National Bank
- letter dated June 22, 1959
Also on file:
Revised tentative time schedule proposed water project, submitted by Stone and
Youngberg, Municipal Financing Consultants, dated June 23, 1959
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A meeting with representatives of the .three banks, Councilman-Simons,
Finance Comznittee and the Director of Finance was scheduled for Thursday,
9:00 A.,(M. Council Chambers for further study of the three proposals.
There being no further business, it was moved by Councilman Simons, seconded
by Councilznan Kelly the, meeting be adjourned until Friday, June 26th, 12:00
noon. The Vote: Unanimous Ayesa '
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