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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1959-10-26 469 City Council, Ren- '�r ''`eeting ' Council Ch.ambers, City Hall , Redding, California ' October 19, 1959 7:00 P. Mo There being no quoruxn present, the meeting was adjourned until Monday, October 26th, 1959 � ) ( . ' , APPROVF�H: � � �- � ' � - _ -� , Mayor � . Attest: �' � - ' � �i{��✓/^-�'-� ���...� /..:--��t..y� _ .. _ City �lerk � � City Council, Adj ourned ,.Meeting: Council Chambers, City Hall Redding, California October 26, 1959 7:.00 P, M. The Reverend Clarence L. Williams, pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2828 Eureka Way, Redding, gave the invocation. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fleharty with the following councilmen present: Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear and Fleharty. Late: Councilman Simons. Also present were City Manager Cowden, City Attorney Coshow, Planning Dixector Evans, Purchasing Agent Stewart, City Engineer Ward, Director of F'`�'nance Courtney and Assistant to the City Manager Preaseau. APPROVAL OF MINUTES � � MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Kelly that minutes of the last regular meeting of October 5th be approved as mailed to each of the councilmen. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes, WELCOME TO VISITORS M�yor Fleharty welcomed the students of Enterprise High School in attendance at this Council meeting. They were members of the senior "American Problems" classes taught by Messrs. Srown and Loftus, and students of David Levinson's Journalism class. PROPOSED ANNEXATION Mr. Harry Belanger, 1305 Riviera Drive, representing the home owners of property located approximately 1 1/2 miles south and a little west of Highway 99 South, re- quested permissi�n to coxnmence proceedings to annex this land under Annexation Act of 1913. �^Z- City Attorney Coshow advised this area was not contiguous to the City (the unin- habited area contiguous to the City was excluded) however this was the initial step to notify City that residents of the property they represent were interested, that xnutual feasibility of annexation be considered. �ylr. H. A. Holyfield, commercial operator of property on Highway 99 South advised he was of the opinion the majority of property owners ozi Highway 99 South would be interested in the annexation of the area directly south of the City limits, however called attention to the fact that business property on Highway 99 South was not con- tiguous to the property as �epresented by Harry Belanger. M�yor Fleharty stated the City Manager had prepared statistics that indicated the advantages �f annexation on a business-like basis, however this was informative only. 470 It was Mr. Holyfield's suggestion that a committee be formed by the.people of the areas to consider annexation of the entire area at one�time, rather than piece-m�al annexatior�s, and Mr. -Belanger concurred. COMMUNICATIONS , . � � Parking Commission Recommendations - Clyde W. Rann, Chairman of the Parking Commission, submitted under� date of October 6 recomrnendations regarding certain parking problems.' Action deferred, pending an on-site tour by councilmen. ' A�nexation- Enterprise Elementary School District A certified copy of resolution annexing certain property of the Enterprise �(�s Elementary School Distr�ct to the�City of Redding, with map of boundaries attached, was submitted�by A�. Ray Taylor, Shasta County Clerk. . � Resolution Endorsing World's Fair in Los Angeles 1963 The Thomas Shaheen Company asked that City of Redding consider the adoption of a resolution endorsing Los Angeles as the site for the W�rld�s Fair in 1963. • j �- /,3 �...._ MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Puryear that a resolution be adopted by the City Council endorsing Los Angeles as the site for .the World's Fair in 1963, iri accordance with sample resolution presented. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. COM.MISSION VACANCY Mayor.Fleharty presented the qualifications of Mrs. Howard Baugh that her name be considered as a candidate for the Parks and Recreation Commission, however �` -7 action was deferred pending a communication from the Parks and Recreation Com- missione APPROVAL OF ESTIMATE �. MOTION: Made by Councilman Puryear, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Estimate No(. 247-E, Pole line )to Parson's Elementary School, in the amount of $6, 573. 88 be approved, . � � Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Pury�ear and Fleharty ��� Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Simons � � • • PUB LIC HEARING OAK RIDGE SEWER ASSES5MENT DISTRICT The hour. of 7:30 P.M, having arrived, Mayor Fleharty opened the Public .Hearing on the reassessment of parcels of land shown as Assessment Nos. 1. 25, 1. 30 and 1. 33 Oak Ridge Sewer Assessment District Map. City Attorney Coshow advised the Affidavit of Publication Notice of Hearing � was on file. MOTION: Made by Councilman Puryear�, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth there being no protests to the reassessments, public hearing be declared closede The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. • ��(�� MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Puryear that .Resolution No. 2636 be adopted, a resoluti'on•of the City Council of the City of Redding approving reassessment of parcels of land shown as Assess- xnent numbers 1. Z5, l. 30 and l. 33 on the Oak Ridge Sewer Assessment�District Map, Voting was, as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - N�ne , �Absent: Councilmen - Simons Resolution No. 2636 on file in the office of the City Clerk. 471 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYR.OLL � MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Kelly that claims in the amount of $98, 310. 54, warrant Nos. , 1125 to 1Z69 inclusive be approved and paid; that payroll f�r the first half of October in the amount of $38, 463. 71 ,� warrant Nos. 4425 to 4608 inclusive be approved. Warrant /�� Register No. 7, Payroll Register No. 7, Total $136, 774. 25. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear and Fleharty ; . Noes: Councilmen - 1Vone Absent: Councilmen - Simons TREASURER'S REPORT Councilman Fulkerth submitted the following Treasurer�s Report as of Sept, 30, 1959: , ��� Active Accounts $1, 038, 332. 11 Inactive Accounts 202, 680. 54 , Total $1, 241, 012. 65 FINANCIAL STATEMENT - Director of Finance �j� Fina�cial Statement as of September 30, 1959 was submitted to all councilmen by Director of Finance Courtney. , RE WATER RATES Councilman Simons said it was his opinion in view of the revenue r.eceived during the first three months of the 1959-60f;i's_c'al�. year that co�ncil consider the revamping °�,3y of the water rates, with particular attention to be given to the volum.e or -bulk rates which would appear to be too high. Mayor Fleharty concurred, and directed the City Manager and Director of Finance to study this subject, submitting their recommendations on a revised water rate schedule to be effective before next spring. _ - PUBLIC HEARING - Rezoning Request of Glen Fultz Planning Director Evans submitted a Resolution of Intention of the Planning �u� Commission to rezone Glen Fultz property located on the east side of Orange � Avenue between Tehama and Butte Streets from R-2 (Duplex Residential.) to R-3 (Multiple Family Residential) District. , , MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by C,ouncilman Fulkerth that • Public Hearing on the rezoning request of Glen Fultz be set for November lfith �at 7:30 P. M. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. RE SALE CITY HALL PROPERTY All councilmen now being present, Mayor Fleharty said he would entertain opinions regarding sale of the City Hall property and briefed prev�ouS acti:on of the council and the public hearing held on September 21st, when no offers to purchase the prop- , erty�had been received. , , , Councilman Kelly stated he favored holding the property as City might have some �OG future use for it, particularly because we now rent property for the:Engineering . Department. "This is stragetically located property and it would not be the wisest thing to sell at this time" he concluded. ` ' : e ' Councilman Simons concurred with Mr. Kelly, stating the offering of the property for sale at this time was a little premature. "The City must act in good faith and if an, adequate amount was offered we should sell, A moral obligation :goes along �' with the .offer to sell" he said. It was his o�pinion the matter� should be continued indefinitely and a determination of usage for the property before it was put on the market. , . , . Councilman Fulkerth stated he was of the opinion it was n�cessary to definitely determine what the property was worth b..efore d�cision to sell, or not to sell, was made. Councilman Puryear stated he was �f the opinion the exchanged forest service land 472 to be used for �the city hall was very centrally located and just as convenient, wi'th adequate parking facilities; that the general population center was going in that area and council should start the ball rolling with the professional realtors offering the property for sale. � � MOTION: Made by Councilman Puryear, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that City hall property b� offered-for sale by the Shasta County Realty Board with council reserving the right to reject any and all offers, and the Shasta County � � . Realty Board to be so advised. Voting was as follows: ` Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Puryear and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - Kelly and Simons Absent: Councilmen - None DISPOSITION OF SCRAP Purchasing Agent Stewart requested permission to dispose of scrap that has accumulated at the Cypress Street Corporation yard to the highest bidder and negotiate separately fox' the sal'e of the wrecked dog catcher trucko /�(o MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons the request of the Purchasing Agent be granted to dispose of scrap to the highest bidder and to negotiate for the sale of the dog catcher truck separately. The Vote: Unanimous Aye s. . DISPOSITION OF RETIRED FIRE TRUCK Purchasing 'Agent Stewart advised that R.oy Wilsey would provide space for the re- tired fire truck at his Kiddieland Park, however did not feel justified in znaking a monetary investment. That an offer had been made of $401. 00 for the truck from Ray Coffelt who would replace the burned out engine and make the truck operable• It was his intention to make the truck available for parades, and should the occasion ,. . , arise, truck c�uld be usecl as an auxiliar`y pumper in the event of a.serious fire in Redding. - ` � ` . _ � ` ` f7!,! It was the recommendation of Mr, Stewart and City Manager Cowden the truck be / placed in Kiddie_-:P.ark facility, now being considered for development by the Parks and Recreation Commission. (Memo dated October 22, 1959) ` City M�.nager Cowden, speaking from the floor, advised the Parks and Recreation C�mmission were not recommending the development of the Kiddie Park fa�ility at this time, and all plans for the Navy jet fighter plane would be held in abeyance. ��� It was council's decision the fire t'ruck be stored and the City Manager be directed to contact the volunteer firemen that City would entertain any suggestion they might want to give us, and ask if they would conside'r -resto`ration of the truck as a cozn- munity project. BUTTE STREET 5TORM DRAIN City Engineer Ward briefed council on his memo to them dated Cctober Z2n�l in which he te,ntative•ly proposed to the Ariderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District that,, . , in turn for perm?ssion to discharge drainage water from the Butte Street Storm Drain into the•canal, the city wou.ld construct a gate in the canal that will either throttle ��,: or shut off the full flow of the canal to prevent the banks from overflowing and during other emergencies. "Besides doing this" the memo states "the city would give the district an easement for a spillway clrain in the city property in the vicinity of Park- view A.venue, and w�uld remove the ?2 inch corrugated iron pipe from what was expected to be a culvert for the Parkview Drain 'under the extension of Athens Avenue • and give it to the A. C.I. D. to use in conjunction with the construction of a spiTlway. The culvert would be used to provide a. crossing over the spillway drain for the now existing road along the canal. " Mr, Ward advised there was a possibility the Division �f Highways would assist in the construction of the drain in the amount of approximately $9, 000, 00 and if the costs materialized as expected there would be, sufficient money to do the work. 473 The A• C. I� D. would act on the tentative reguest,No,vember 3, 1959, .,Mr. .�W,ard advised and Mayor Fleharty asked that City Attorne,y Coshow attend this meeting.✓ Explaining further, Mr. Ward advised the spillway would be placed in the south bank of the canal about 50 feet upstream from the edge of Parkview Avenue. From there a ditch would be dug in a southeasterly direction appr�ximately 400 feet in length where it would connect onto the existing Parkview drain. Since the proposed ditch will be in a swampy area and close to the existing drain he advised he did not feel it would materially damage or decrease the utility of the city property since no real use can be made of that area until everything, including Parkview Drain, is placed in a conduit and at that time the same could be done with the spillway drain. It was his recommendation that Council grant an easement for tY� spillway drain. Mr. Ward advised that bids had been opened on the Butt_e Street Storm Drain project and Jess Hogg of Yuba City had been low bidder, using Alternate Item Z3 18" pipe and Item 24 36" pipe the total amount of bid was $57, 403. 15. It was his recommend- ation contract be awarded Jess Hogg in this amount, � Action deferred �on award of bid pending arrangements being made with the�Anderson- Cottonwood Irrigation District, and Mr. Hogg to be so, notified. MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that City grant the Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation Dis.trict an easement for spillway across City property as a part of the general plan for the protection of the A� C. I,D. Ca nal from flooding as a r�esult of the Butte Street Storm Drain, conditioned upon their cooperation on the general plan and permission to drain into the canal, The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. ' ' ' AWARD OF BID - `Foothill`Transmission Line Project 2058,.-.3� ,�, City Enginee'r Ward, under date of October 23rd, submitted his recommendations_ on the award of bids, Schedule No, 160, for the Foothill Transmission line, Water Bond Project 2058-3. � Items 1 and 2 American Pipe and Constructi.Qn_C:ompany L.- �7� Items 3, 4 and � . Groeniger and Com�any,, Item 6 Roberts and Brune Items 7 and 8 CramerTs Machine Shop MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Kelly that the recommendations�of the City Engineer be accepted on Bid Schedule No. 160 as submitted, in the total amount of $21, 064. 45 including insulating joints and tax, Voting was a�s follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None ` Absent: Councilmen - None ' COURTESY PARKING STICKERS M�TION: Made by Councilman Kelly, ' seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that �� Cou�rtesy Parking Stickers be authorized for the Northern California Baptist C.on- vention held in� Redding October 21st thru Z3rd. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes, COMMENDATION CITY EMPLOYEES Councilman Fulkerth commended the City Electrical Department for their fine work in repairing the 15 KV transformer that burned during the Baptist Convention ��� at 1959 Eureka Way, stating that 45 minutes after the fire, service had been re- sumeds. The City Manager was requested to submit a list of all persons who have radio 'eo�mtrmrx�mcation in their cars in order to make a decision who needs this service most urgently, ORDINANCE - Al�'ey Parking ' • ade by Councilman Sirri,o'ris, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Ord- ��,� inance �No. 627 be adopted, an ordinance amending Section 1318 of the Municipal 474 Code of the City of Redding relating to parking in alleys and requiring that vehicles parked in cnie�way alleys shall park on the left hand side in the direction of travel. Voting was as follows: • Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen �- None • � �� �� , . , . . � Ordinance No. 627 �n file in the offic�e of the City Clerk�. � ' � VERIFIED CLAIM - Mrs, Julia Doyle City Attorney Coshow advised a verified claim for damages for injured property ��� had been filed by Julia Doyle,' 2020 ��kyline Drive, in the amount of $3, 105:00 ' and it was his recommendation that claim be denied. MOTION: NFade by Coun�ilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that Claim' �f Mrs. Julia Doyle be denied and referred to the legal department. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. � ' RESOLUTION - Transfer of Funds to Professional Services`Acct. � ' MOTION: Made by, Councilman�Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that ��y Resolution No. 2637 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding providing for a transfer of funds in the Budget Acct. No. 449-11 t� ��� Account No.. 449-24. • Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilznen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None � Resolution No. 2637 on file in the office,of the City Clerk. RESOLUTION - Transfer of Funds to Street Cleaning Supplies-Small Tools MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons; seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Resolution No. 2638 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding providing for a transfer of funds in the Budget from A.ccount No. GA ' 511-11 to Account No. GA 5Z1-44. /�� Voting was as follows: �g.� Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Sixnons and Fleharty � Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None Resolution No. Z638 on file in the office of the City Clerk. RE ACQUISITION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - Enterprise Area City Attorney Coshow advised that a final review of the inventory of facilities of the electrical system sold to the City of Redding by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Bill of Sale dated June Z, 1959, indicated an over�ayment of $158. 71, and in a communication to Ed N. Ness dated September 18, enclosed check in this amount. Amount paid by City $33, 943. 83 Amount should have been 33, 785. 12 `��� Overpayment $ 158. 71 It was requested this letter be attached to the Bill of Sale and considered an amend- ment thereto, and that no other document be executed. MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by C�ouncilman Simons that Mayor Fleharty be authorized to execute amendment to Bill of Sale and acknowledge receipt of check in the amount of $158. 71. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. RE INSURANCE RATES - Health and Accident Mayor Fleharty advised that City would soon receive formal notice that there w�uld be an increase in rates of the group health and accident insurance policy with Calif. ��� , Western States Life Insurance Company. 475 RE SIDEWALK PROB LEMS Mayor Fleharty asked Councilmari Kelly, Street Committee, to:-work with City Attorney Coshow on a sample ordinance for the replacement and repair of defective sidewalks in the City of Redding. RE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT SUNSET TERRACE UNIT #4 : MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, second"ed by Councilman Fulkerth that � 7� approval be granted to T. R, Woods to form an assessment district for Sunset Terrace Unit #4. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. . . Communications 1. Depa�rtment of Public Works, State of Calif. , re responsibilities of-that ` . - � - , department and cities and counties in connection with Resolution.#62. -. . � 3 yf� 2. Shasta County Economic Commission. - Minutes of Sept. 14 and Oct. lZ,� 1959 � • �7 � 3. Inter-Counties Chamber of Comerce Northern Calif. Weaverville Meeting. ��C� 4. Application of theD:�partment of Alcoholic Beverage Control - Motel Casa � Blanca (Messrs. Piccinino, Titoni and Vittori). . : There being no further business, on xnotion of Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly the m��eting was adjourned. . . : APPROVED: . , . . , � . _ Attest: � . � . � 2 .�!'��� L ._.�� - - - '- r�',��-� l L . �—� �?-��?_ . �, — . � _ , � � c . �