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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1959-11-16 485 City Council, Regular Meeting Council Chamb:er:s, C,ity Hall Redding, California , November 16, 1959 7:00 P,M. Reverend Virgil M, Hutcheson, Pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene, gave the invocation• , . � : The meeting was called to order by Mayor .Fleharty with the following Council- men present: Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty0 City Manag.er Gowden, City Atto�rney�Goshow; City Engineer Wa•rd, Assistant to the City Manager -Preaseau, Finance Director Courtz�ey, Purchasing Agent Stewar,t, ,Planning Director Evans, �Bui�lding Inspector Penix and Superintendent of Electrical.Department Dais were also present. � . „ � . . . . APPROVAL OF MINUTES: , . MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that Minutes of the r.egular meeting o� November 2nd�and speeial meeting of Novem- ber 12th ,be approved as mailed to,each of the Councilmen. � The V ote:_ Unanimou s Aye s, ,, � COTTONWOOD AVE� , MrsO Jake Garman, 1602:Cottonwood Avee , appeared repr.esenting other . Cottonwood Ave, r��iden�s, She stated a City surveyor had surveyed Cotton- wood Ave. last week and indicated the City has tentative plans to widen .the Street from.30 feet to �:40 feet;�,. . The residents want it to remain a� 30 foot `g$ alley but would like the holes filled and street paved and restored to original condition, prior to the inst,allation of sewer' lines�last spring. City Engineer .Ward e�xplained that Street had been surveyed as ordered by Council on June =1ste He advised the �widening:of the street would require the removal of 33 tree�, one house, one hydrant, 870 feet of fence and nin�e power polase He therefore-r,ecornmended tlie Street width remain as is.. � . With reference to im�roving the �Street, �he advised that it is not the policy of the City to im�rove unimproved streets, however the City would as�sist the� �-� property owners in the f�rmation of an Assessment District and would provide preliminary engineering, free of charge. MOTION: Made by C�uncilman Kelly, s�conded by Councilman Simons to ' accept: th-e: r.ecommendabion•of ;the City_Engineer and let the width of Cottonwood Ave, r,emain as .it�is, The Vote: � Unanirnous �yes. � � � � THe City Engineer was requested to inspect-Cottonwood Ave„ confer with the property owners about the pos�ibilities of putting tlze Street in a satisfactory condition and bring recommendation to the Councila . PROTEST - Electrical Bill � ' Dr, C, Ao Weichers speaking from the floor, protested payment of his July.- August electrical bill for his office at 182Z California Street, He stated the bill was in excess of previous billing even though his office had been closed from � 3uly 3rd to Au,gust 1;Otha. He further� advised that all plugs had �been pulled as � �g� land lady had painted the o,fficea � , � � - , Assistant to the City Manager Preaseau stated the Electrical Department k�ad inspected the meter which proved to be in perfect order and that he was con- vince�l the juice_went thr.ough.the. metero ' Mayor Fleharty referred the matter to Superintendent of Electrical Department Gene Dais for recommendation. , 486 COMPLAINT - Oil Spray Damage Dr. C. A, Weichers stated his new 1958 car had been c�vered with a fine coat of oil spray when South Street was oiled in 1958. He claimed that he and his � z� Insurance Carrier, State Farm, had conferred with the City at the time'��ut that he has .received no further word from the City since that time. , Mayor Fleharty referred the complaint to the City Attorney to contact the Insurance Carrier and to report to the Council at the next meeting, PUB LIC HEARING - Rezoning Lot 12, Blk C, Dakyn Addition . 'Ihe hour of 7:30 having arrived, Mayor. Fleharty opened the Public Hearing: Rezoning request of Glenn Fultz to rezone certain property from R-Z (Duplex ' Residential� District to R-� (Restricted Multiple Family Residential) Distxict; more generally described as follows: Beginning at a pnint located approxi- ��y mately 140' north of the northeast corner of Orange and Butte Streets, xhence continuing east a distance of approximately 198', thence north a distance of fifty (50'} feet, thence continuing west a distance of 19g', thence south: along the easterly right-of-way of Orange Avenue fifty (50'� to the point of beginninge The following documents are on file in the office of the City Cl�rk: , Resolution of the Planning. Commission incorporating recommendations and findings in the matter of the request of Glen Fultz to rezone certain properties from R-2 (Duplex Residential� to R-3 (Multiple Family Residential) District. Affidavit of Publication Notice of Public Hearing . Affidavit of Mailing Notice of Public Hearing to adjacent property owners Planning Director Chris Evans expressed his opinion that it would be best to rezone the entire block rather than just one parcelo : � ,Mayor Fleharty ascertaine.d there .were no written protests to this rezoning , request, and_ no protests �from the audienc�. , MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth: that Public Hearing be declared closed. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. . MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilm3n Kelly that the recommendation ,of the Planning Commission be accepted and the _ area be rezoned to R-�, The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. , , City Attorney Coshow. presented pro.posed Ordinance No. 628, .an Ordinance amending section 1301. 2 of the Municipal Code of the City of Redding relating to rezoning of Lot 12, Block C, Dakyn Addition, Councilman Simons offered .Ordinance No. 628 for first reading. MOTION: Made by .Councilxnan Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons to request the Planning Commission to consider rezoning the com�lete bloc�C, The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. ASSE5SM.�NT DISTRICT NO, 1959-3 - Suns,et Terrace Unit No. 4 Edwin Ns Ness, Attorney for T, R, Woods filed with the City Clerk,� Petition for � 77 the formation of Assessment District No. 1959-3 - Sunset Terrace Unit:No: -4', ; f.or the acquisition of improvements already constructed. Boundary Map prepared by City Engineer R. H.� Ward . Certification from R, �H. Ward, City Engineer, that petition represents one hundred per cent of the owners of the real property within the boundaries of said proposed assessment district. 487 Letter from special bond counsel,. Eugene K, Sturgis, agreeing to accept employment wxthout liability to the City at compen,sation to be paid out of the bond fund only. , �7�/ Engineer's estimate of cost / MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilxnan Kelly, that Resolution No. 2643 be adopted, Res;olution of preliminary determination to uridertake special assessment proceedings for�the acquisition of�improvements already� constructed in Assessment District No, 1959-3, Sunset Terrace Unit No. 4, C"Lity of Redding, Shasta County, Californ�a. � Voting was as follows: � Ayes: , Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, 5imons, Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None �� ) . (' 1 MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Kelly, that Resolution No. 2644 be adopted, Resolution of intention in the matter of the acquisition of improvements already constructed in Assessment District No. 1959-3, Sunset Terrace Unit No. 4, City of Redding, Shasta County, California. Voting�v,as as follows: Ayes: ( Councilmen - Fulkerth, Ke�.ly, Pur�tear, 5imons, Fleh�rty Noe s: Councilmen -- None Absent: Councilmen None Mr. Ness filed the Enginee:r's report, including assessment roll and diagram, MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth, that Resolution No, 2645 be adopted, Resolution and order adopting Engineer's - report and ordering the acquisition of improvements, Assessment District No. 1959-3, Sunset Terrace Unit No. 4, City of Redding, Shasta County, California. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons, Fleharty Noes: . Councilmen - None . Absent: Councilmen - None � Resolution No. 2645 set Monday, December 7, 1959, at' the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.M. as the time for hearing on the. Engineer's Report. Resolution Nos. ,2643, 2644 and 2645 on file in the office of the City Clerk. Notice of Improvement was fil�d. � � SHASTA COU�tTY WATER AGENCY. . The Minutes of theShasta County W.a;t�er Agency of October 26; 1959 and a copy � 30 of Notice of Public Hearing and a map of Service Zone 1 of the Agenoy were filedr - RESOLUTION - Correcting 1959-60 Tax Roll O N Made by Gouncilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Resolution No. 2b4Ei be adopted, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of ��..z Redding c'orrecting Assessment Nos.. 2759, 3104, 3314, 3404, 3452, 771, 3536, 3557, 1233 and 1275 on the 1959-60 Tax Roll. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None . . Absent: Councilmen - None Resolution No. 2646 on file in the office of the City Clerka N.ATIONAL GUARD ARMORY LEASE �� // The completely executed lease between the City of Redding and the State of � California for the Redding Armory Site was filed. 488 SHASTA-CASCADE WONDERLAND - Lease Extension � e . , . � By letter dated November 6, 1959, the Shasta-Cas:cade Wonderland Association ��l requested the City of Redding to extend the present lease for city property in South Redding Park, corner of South Market & Parkview Streets one year. to �/� � February 28, . 1961. MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by C�uncilman Fulkerth to extend existing lease for city property in South Redding Park with the Shasta-Cascade Wonderland Association, for one year to Feb�ruary 28, 1961 and the Mayor be authorized to sign. The�Vote: Unanimous Ayes APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL . � MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that claims in the amount of $93, 584. 45, warrant register No, 9, warrant Nose 1456 to 1672 inclusive be approved and paid; that payroll for the second half of October, warrant/O/ register No. 8, in the amount of $38, 766, 03, warrant Nos. 4609 to 4804 inclusive, �� be approved and paid. Total $132, 350.48. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth. Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None TREASURER'S REPORT ; _... ,_._. _ ._, . _,�., -Gouncilr�an``Si��rions��subnzitted the following Treasurer's Report. as af October 31, 19 5 9: . . � /�� Active Accounts $668, 803. 63 . Inactive Accounts t : 20Z, 680. 54 . $871, 484, 17 . 5IDE W.ALKS Councilman Kelly presented Sidewalk Report of R, H. Ward, City Engineer, dated November 9; p959.: There followed lengthy dis.eussipn, MOTION; Made by Couricilman �elly; seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that �J/ City adopt..a policy for the repai-r of defective' sidewalks, whereby sidewalks in � the downtown area would be repaired on a priozity.basis �set by the City Engineer � G J . with the City of Redding furnishing labor from maintenance force and the property owner furnishing material only; the City to repair those portions of walk which do not directly fro,nt:t.onprivate' property such as at block corners, at the discretion of the City Engineer. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes . . , City Engineer Ward was comrr�ended on the fine, report as presented by Council- man Kelly. Report on file in the office of the City Clerk, � SMOG CONTROL May,or Fleharty requested permi''ssion of Council to address letters to the County � G / , � Board of Supervisors and to the County Planning Commission requesting they give attention and consideration to the adoption of a County Wide Smog Control 02 f� Ordinance. , • � � � t� MOTION: Made by Councilm�n Simons, secoxaded by Councilman Kelly, a�uthor- � izing the Mayor to send letters to the Board. of Supervisors and to the County ' Planning Commission re consideration of a County wide Smog Contr.ol Ordinance, The Vote: Unanimous Ayes . Sub-standard Structures - 2159 South East Street Under date of November 12, 1959, Building Inspector Penix and Fire Marshal.'.. Wade presented a report on the status of Sub-,standard structures at 2159 South East st, Report advised property had been posted against occupancy on November 3rd, 1959, that owners must either reconstruct the property and bring it up to �,�� code or com�mence demolitione 489 Mr. A. E. Ward, speaking from the floor, requested a six month extension of time in order to obtain enough income from the property to pay the taxes for this year. � " MOTION: Made by Councilman'Kelly, seconded by Councilman Puryear to grant six months extension of time from November 3rd to May 3rd before condemnation proceedings are completed. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. < < SUB-STANDARD STRUCTURES - Progress Report � Building Official Penix and Fire Marshal Wade filed report dated November 13, 1959, report on Sub-standard structures for the period from November 3, 1958, ��� to November 13, 1959 inclusive. In General disc•ussion of cond�emnation proceedings and reloca�tion of pen�sioners, widows<and others with limited income, Council ex�ressed desire that redevelop- �ment program be f'irianc�ed by private capital rather than governmen�t agency; AWARD OF BID - Schedule No. 161 - Distribution Transforrriers� It was the recommendation of�Purchasing Agent Stewart that bid on Distributson Transform�rs be awarded to low bidder Federal Pacific Electric C�o. in the � amount of $2, 340. 00, tax included. � � � • MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, sec onded by Councilman Fulkerth to accept the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent and award`bid for Distribu- ��j� tion Transforiners, Schedule' No. 161 to Federal Pacific Electric Co.., i.n tYie � amount of $2, 340. 00, tax included. � Voting was as follows: . , Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kel-ly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - N�ne , ' . ' � . Absent: Councilmen - None BUTTE STREET STO�t:M DRAIN. City Engineer Ward reco;m_mPnd�.ed that Council approve signing of the Butte Street Storm Drain contract with Jess Hogg & Son, which includes the alter- nates of 18" and 3.6" pipe instead of 15" and 30". pipe.respectively, . making the base cbntract price $57,'253. 17. � MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Co.uncilman Kell:y .to accept the recommendation of .the City Engineer and authorize the.signing_.of � " ��� the-Butte Street Storm Drain contract with Jess Hogg & Son, the total base price of $57, 253. 17. . . _ Voting was as follows: ,Z�j� Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear., Simons and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - ,None . . - Absent: Councilmen - None City Attorney Coshow presented agreement prepar.ed'by the S"tate�-.of-'California, Division of Highways, whereby the State agrees to participate in it's.proportion- ; ate share of the cost of construction of the Butte Street Drain faciliti'e,s.in.the amount of $9, 000. or 15. 22 percent of the total. MOTION: Made by�Councilman Kelly, s.econded by Councilman Simons that the Mayor be authorized to sign agreement with State of California, Division of H�ghways for joint participat�ion in cost of construction of the Butte Street Drain facilities, the :State's share being 15. 22 percent of the total. : The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. City Attorriey Coshow presented contract prepared in accordance with verbal agreement between the City Attorney, the City. Engineer and the Anderson � Cottonwood.Distr.ict. MOTION: M�.,de,by Councilman Kelly, sec�nded by Councilman Fulkerth to approve and authorizing the Mayor to sign agreement between the City of�Redding and the Anderson Cottonwood Irrigation District whereby the District grants to the City of Redding:.��,the right to discharge storm water into the District's main canal. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. 490 WATER. RATE STUDY Gity Manager Cowden presented a report �to the Redding Gity Council of the Revenues, Expenditures and Water Revenue Bond Interest, Redemption and �j9 Bo.nd..Reserve Commitments of the�Water Depart�ment.includir�g certa.in other financial inforrnation, observations and comments, prepared by Director of Finance Courtney and City Manager Cowden, November, 1959; 'Supplemental Information was also p.resented und.er date of November 16; 195'90 : POLICE DEPARTMENT - Temporary pay increases . In a memo dated November 5, 1959, City Manager Cowden recommended+�a:.. temporary increase in pay to Acting Police. Captain Nixon to Step "D" at a � `�l salary of $570. 00 per month in Range 30; a temporary increase in pay to acting /�,� Police Sergeant Dawson, to 5tep D at a salary of $469. 00 per .month in Range 26; �� � increases necessitated by the protracted illness of Captain�Oliver Furlon:g. MOTION: M�.de by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Simons to grant the respective pay increases to Acting Police .Captain Nixon and Acting Police 5ergeant Dawson�as recommended by the City M3nagero , The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. POLICE DEPARTMENT MOTORCYCLES ., By memo�dated November lZ, 1959, City Manager Cowden recommended tha•t:City :. : of Redding enter service agreement with Felker Motors for the servicing of Police Department Motorcycles, under terms of their letter, dated November 9, 1959, ��(� MOTION: MADE by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman K.elly to approve /�� the recommendation of the City Manager and enter Service Agreement with k'elker Motors for the Servicing of Police D,epartment Motorcycles; the service chaxge of $8. 50 per machine every thousand miles or thirty days to be absorbed in the Equipment Maintenance and Replacement Fund. _. . � The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. . l • - . . - - • SALE OF CITY HALL � Although City Manager Cowden ,directed a letter, dated November 1,2th to Mr,. Ellis H, Smith, President, Shasta County Board of Realtors, inviting,members of their Board to attend this meeting to present their position with respect. to, . ��� general`terms and conditions under which the City Hall� might be offe,red fo.r sale, no one appeared to express any interest. . Council agreed to wait at least sixty days before taking further -aetion, RE;�OLUTION - P.arking, 134,0 Butte St. �_ MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that Resolution No. 2647 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding providing for the de,signation of -�Z Minute Parking Zones in front of the Chamber of Coxnmerce at 1340 Butte Street, �O� Voting was as follows: ,. _. . Ayes: � - -� Councilmen'�- Fulkerth; ' Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleliarty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None Resolution No. 2647 on file in the office of the City Clerk; - RESOLUTION - Loading Zone, 2157 Eurek.a Way MOTION Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that Resolution No. 2648 be adopted, a res�lution of the City Council of the City of / / ,� :Red�ling providing for the designation of a loading zone for patients at 2157 Eureka LJ � »Y :: .: W a}r• Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Simons and Fleharty N�es: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None �����/.�-� 491 Resolution No. 2648 on file in the office of the City Clerk. RESOLV:�'�ION - Parking Zories, Greyhound Bus Depot MOTION: Ma.de by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by �Councilman•Kelly, that Resolution n'o. 264g, a resolution providing for the rezoning of the parking zones on Piri`e Street.and Butte Str�eet;adjacent to the Greyhound �Bu�s��Depot be adopted: "� Voting:.was�as�follows:: , � .�. . , - � ' - � � Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear, Sixnons and Fleharty / Noes: Councilmen - None ��/ Absent: Councilmen - None Resolution No,. Z649 on file_in the office of the City Clerke R�ESOLUTION - Glipper S`aw � � � - � ` C'it ' Attp�rn�e� C'osHow`� 'r.esented a ro o'sed Resolution of the Cit Council of the y y � p . .. p . P y � �� J City of Redding providing for a transfer of funds iri'the'B'uclge't from Unappropri- � ateeliSurplus to Equipment Maintenance and Replacement Fund No. OC-810 - � �� Capital Outlay. � % r�-�' . . . Councilm.en protested the adoption of a Resolution for the transfer of $84. 60 when th.ere is now more than enough money to pay for.the saw in the OC='$10 Capital 0utiay_Appropri'ations:. ::-. _ �.: � '. _. . No'':action was taken. Cornmuni,cations � ' ~ - � - /7 7 1. Next regular meeting of ICCCNC will be in Yreka, November 17tfi /�f 2. Shasta Cascade Wonderland News Release /%� 3. : State .Division of Highways report on quarte'rly allocation of gas tax funds to Cities in District 2 for quarter ending September 30, 19590 � . Redding�s share: $9, 542. 94. % -�.� 4. California State Board of Equalization - reporC of local sales taX ' revenues collected by the State, reduced adminstrative costs of program ��� and accelerated transfer of tax proceeds 5v Northern California Planning C'ouncil `1Vleetirig at 'Coun'try KitcHen in � Gridley, Friday, December 4, 1959, 3:30 P;M.� "� ` ' �1 6, Application Dept. Of Alcoholic Beverage�ControT - Ho}rt E. Bixford, dba Buford's - 82&Butt�e St. � � ` �- ' ' �79 7, Application Dept, Of Alcoholic Beverage Control - :Te'ss M� Foreman, Roland R. Brousseau and Thomas S. Gay - Old Crow - 1523 California St, There being no further business, on Motion of Councilman Simons, seconded by : , Councilman Fulkerth, the meeting was adjo'�rned ,to 4:00 P,M�„ ,IVI'Qxiclay, November 23rd. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. ' � APPRO �� : ;,; � � , . ��,� ,j,� . . ,� � �= _ . , ' M3yor , . ATTEST: � - �� - � - ' ' ���.-L � .,_ /����---���� : . � . � , .. . . City lerk . . : , , . . ,�: . . A..