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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 1956-08-13 �.�� City Council, Adjourned Meeting Council Cham'�ers, City Hall _ - � Redding, California � _ _ _._ � _ �� _ . � � August 13, 195�6 7:00 P, M. " T�e meeting was called to' or�d;,r by MayrSr-Fle�iarty`arid upon ro11 call� the following Cfluncilinen were present: FuTkerth, Holyfield, Kelly and " Fleharty. Absent; Councilman Simons. City°Attorriey Cibula was also present. � + STOCKTON - COLUSA - REDDING RIVER RACE WEEK MOTION:. Made b�i Gouncilman Halyfield, secflnded by Councilman Kelly authorizin.g.,.,Ma.yor Fleha'rt.y to sign a Proclamation declaring the week �,j�� of August 13th,to 19th inclusive as "Stockton - Colusa ,- Redding River Race Week" in the City of Redding, � The vote; Unanimous Ayes, STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM - Amendment to Contract � �,� This subject deferred until regular me.�ting August 20th; RIVERVIEW ESTATES ASSESSMENT DISTRICT� - Continuation_of Proceedings City Attorney Cibula reviewed the Asse`ssmen_t Procedure� Assistant City Engineer Simpsan advised that the Engirieering Department - has checked the plans and specifications and that they are in order. MOTION: Mad� by Councilman Ke11y, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth �� adopting Resolution No, 2083, Resolution and Order adopting Engineer=s Report and Ordering Work, RiverviEw Estates Assessment. District. Voting was as follows: � Ayes: Councilmen Fulkerth, Holyfield, Kelly and Flehaxty Noes: CounciTmen None Absent; Councilmen Simons MOTION: Made by Councilman K�lly, seconded by Cauncilman Halyfield adopting Resolution No. 2084, adapting Scale of Prevailing Wage Rate, Voting was as follows: �� Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Holyfield, Kelly and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Simons City Attorney Cibula placedthe fallowing dflcuments on file with the City Clerk: Notice of Improvement Notice Inviting Bids Council directed City Attorney Cibula to invite Eugene Sturgis, Bond Attorney to attend the next regular meeting August 20the AGREEMENT - Installation of 5ignal System - A, D, T• Co, In connection with letter flf agre�ment, July 10, 1956, with the American District Telegraph Co. pertaining to As D, T,. Alarm System for control of automatic sprinkler syst_em being installed in United Grocers new warehouse Sauth of Redding, United Grocers under date of August lOt� by letter, agreed to pay the reporting charge of $15. 00 per month to the City �r�,,, 7 of Redding direct instead of said sum being paid to the City through the A, Do Ts Co. The City Attorney was instructed to arrange for the preparation of an amending letter of agreement which would authflrize the A. D. Te Ca. to install their equipment in the Fire Hall of the City, without charge to the City and without any requirements of repair or maintenance and without charge to the As De T, Co. , with the understanding that the reporting . charge of $15, 00 per month pertaining to the United Grflcers Service would be paid to the City directly.by United Grocers per their letter of August lOth.. � �� _�._'±_� City Council, Regular Meeting Councxl Chambers, City Hall Redding, Califarnia September 4th, 1956 8;00 P. M, The Reverend John Zeltin of the United Ev. Lutheran Church gave the invocation, The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fleharty and upon roll call the following Councilmen were present; Fulkerth, Holyfield, Kelly, Simons and Fleharty, City Manager, Cowden and.City Attorney Cibula . were also present. MINUTES - PREVIOUS MEETINGS � MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Kelly that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 20th and the a:djourned Meeting'of August Z7th be approved as mailed to each of the C�uncilmen, The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. • ALLEY B LK 118, GARDEN SUBDIVISION Richard Reynolds, 875 S�uth St. , speaking from the floor, asked if tY�e Council would consider the use of the 1911 Act in preference to Ordinance ,; �� No. 455A for the paving of the Alley in Block 118, Garden Subdivision. ' Council generally agreed that the City has alr�ady offered to pay 25°jo of the cost of the project and the method of financing the project is � immaterial. City Attflrney Cibula advised that there are no legal ob- _ stacles which would interfere with such a step. AIRPLANE�HANGERS Jack Torey, representing Butte Steel & Construction Co. , stated that his Company had been requested to present an informal proposal for � f � � construction of hangers at Benton and Municipal Airports on a'lease purchase basis. He urged the City to consider said proposal soon as / �/ prices are rapidly increasingo . Mayor Fleharty advised Mr. Torey that formal bids will be let this week. SUNSET TERRACE STREET IMPROVEMENTS Frank W. Shuman reported that the residents of Units 1 and 2, Sunset Terrace, held a meeting at which they voted to proceed to insta�l Curbs, Gutters and Streets based on the original estimate :of $41, 000. 00. They also voted to request the City to obtain firm bids. If the cost exceeds the original estimate, same will be taken up at a later date. � �2 �� City Attorney Cibula advised that the City cannot award the bid until the proceedings have been formalized. Assistant City Engineer Simpson repeated his o�inion that the project will either c�st more than the flrigi�al estimate or the Streets will be below the standard which the people will be sati�ied with. MOTION: Made by Councilmar. Simons, sec onded by Councilman Kelly requesting the City Engineer to prepare .plans and specifications in accord- ance with the original estimate and giving authority to advertise for bids with the conditions that bids will be held for thirty days, giving the people of Sunset Terrace an opportunity to decide that the bids are satis;f'actory and/or reserving the right to reject any and all bids. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes ��'. APPROVAL OF ELECTRIC & WATER ESTIMATES :_ MOTION: Made by Cfluncilman Holyfi'eld, seconded by .Councilman Fulkerth that the recommendatian of the City Manager be approved and � C�� lectrical Estimates N�s. 147E, 148E, 149E and 150E and Water Estimates Nos. 39W and 40W be accepted as outlined. l '/ � Voting was as follows; • , 7 Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Holyfield, Kelly, Simflns & Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent; Councilmen - None • SUBSTAIVDARD BUILDINGS � A communication was read from Shasta Co. Executive Officer Bill Minton, advising that Shasta County has taken steps to improve the County "Shacks". _ Building Inspector Jack Penix reported that action has been taken on thirteen substandard structures. The property has beer� posted. :A registered letter dated August 28th was mailed•to each property owner stipulating that demolition be commen;eed within 48 hours in accordance with the Code. To date, seven property owners have replied to the . regis�tered letter. In each case, they requested an extension of time in which to commence demoiition. Replies were receive� from the following: . . 1. Marl� Merrill - 1288 West Street . 2.� Carl Meiske - 2330 Butte Street � , 3. John H. Hill, Executor for Estate of Dina March - 2006 Court Street 4. William Bergh - 1Z53 Pine Street 5. William Bergh - 1265 Pine �Street 6. A. M. Houston - 1005 Butte Street 7. Mrs. Catherine Abbott - 2100 S East Street 3�� Mr. Penix stated that several of the registered letters have not been ' delivered and are still in the post office. He was instructed to have the Police Department serve the notices. E, W, Stalkup, 1730 Sheridan St. , speaking from the floor, protested that the original part of the dwelling which he recently acquired is a sound structure. He is willing to remove the lean-tos but wants to keep the original rooms, rewire the house, install a retaining wal=1 and landscape the property. - Mr. Penix stated that according to.the Building Code, when 50°jo of the building is beyond repair, the entire structure must be removed. He feels the building is too far gone and that he could not morally issue a permit to remodel it. : Mayor Fleharty stated'that Mr. Penix is a com�etent Building Inspector and that; he hasn't' made this decision with�ut a lot of thought. . Mr. Stalkup was granted�permission to tear down that portion of the house which he feels is necessary within sixty days. The City wi1T then inspect the property and decide whether to issue a permit far remodeling. Jim and Edith Edwards, 1175 West Caurt Street, appeared to protest the demolition by the City of three cabins. They stated that the old men occupying them refused to leave; that they will tear them down , themselves as soon as the tenants leave. . �_d�lA� REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS Transformers: 6 only 25 KVA Distribution Transformers - 6 only 37 KVA Distribution Transformers 6 only 50 KVA Distribution Transformers MOTION: Made by Councilman Holyfield, seconded by Councilman �� Fulkerth authorizing the City Manager and City Purchasing Agent to advertise for transformer bids- as outlined. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes AWAR:DING OF BIDS ' It was the recommendation of the City Purchasing Agent, the Department Head and approved by the City Manager that bids on the various schedules be awarded as follows. - .Schedule #56 - Distribution Transformers ' MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Counciltnan Kelly that ?�id be awarded to Valley Electric Co, for furnishing Distribution ' Transformers in the amount'of $5, 590. 55 • � Voting was as follows: ' ' �� Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Holyfield, Kelly, Simons & Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None � Abs�nt: Councilmen - None Schedule #�57 - Load Packer & Chassis MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded 'by Councilman Kelly to delay awarding of bid f�r L�ad Packer & Chassis until Sept. 17th � U-� pending field test of M & B Garbage Packer. The Vote; Unanimous Ayes Police Motorcycle MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that'bid be awarded to Armando Magri on 1957 Harley Davidson Motor- cycle in the amount of $921. 43. /C;�� Voting was as follows. � A.yes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Holyfield, Kel'ly, Simons & Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None Coverall Rental • MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth accepting the proposal of the Red Star Industrial 5ervice Co. for furnish- ing a coverall rental service for the Sanitati�n D'epartment with a total weekly cost of $24. 00. >�� Voting was as foll�ws: Ayes: . Coun'cilmen - Fulkerth, Holyfield, Kelly, Simons & Fleharty Noes;. . ,.Councilmen - None' • ' Absent: Councilmen - None LITTLE PINE STREET SCHOOL ACQUISITION City Manager Cowden was instructed to arrange a luncheon meeting with `�� Siebert Stephens for discussion of the acquisition of Little Pine Street 5chool Property for Off Street Parking Purpos�es. FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS City Manager Gowden reported that the Finance C�mmittee is to meet with three firms who are submitting proposais for FinancE Consulting � �� on Thursday, September 6th at q:00 P. M. , 2:00 P;M, and 3;00 P, M� WATER SURVEY . This subject was deferred ,��)�-' - ��s� ORGHARD ESTATES SUBDIVISION - Ervin Property .� � City Attorney Cibula reparted that he, has received a Right Of Way Deed for sewer line purpo,ses for the Ervin property; This involves : : a suit of seven years ago at which time the City posted a bond and /�C� installed a sewer line, The property owners are now granting Right Of Way Deed to the City, in order to give them clear title to their property. _ � ALLEY -DRAINAGE PROBLEM - Bill Iv:ey, Loma 5t:�,;; ` : : After looking into the situation at .the .Alley�backing Bill IYey's property, Assistant City Engineer Sim�son,.:City Attorney Ci�ula and City Manager Cowden concluded that a natural drain has been blocked b,y buildings. Unless s�mething is done, '.;he property will be flooded during heavy �� rains. The problem is, .what method to use to provide dr.ainage for the area and how to pay the- cost. The three or four property owners in- volved are to be -contacted about the possibility:of absorb;ng the cost. - T�he Engineer was instructed ta .make a cost estimate and to bring in a recomznendation for an amicable arrangement with the pr.operty owners,' DELINQUENT TAX AGCOUNT5 ` - • . City Attorney Cibula-reported that a situation has arisen in connection with the payment of Sales Taxes, whereby, approxim'ately twenty-five �ayments were aledgedly mailed prior to midnight, July 31st. Due:to the fact that the Post Office dfles not ordinarily make a cancellation at' ' midnight, payments which are said to have been•mailed prior to mid- night, were not postmarked until 4:30 A. M. , August lst. The City Treasurer, Gene Sim�nds, in accordance with the Czty Ordi- � � � nance, penalized all payments postmarked�after midnight, July 31st. Her recommendation is to stand by the midnight deadline. It was generally agreed that the midnight deadline .should .be adhered to, .but due,to the circumstances and• as a courtesy, Council will allow this one "stay". Hereafter, the�taxpayer will be responsible _ for the postmark. . � . _ . . MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconde.d by Councilman Fulkerth that this time only, the �ugust lst postma.ric-will be honoured and that a..refund be made for_penalties which have been paid. . � Voting was as follows: � Ayes: Councilmen -. Fulkerth, Holyfield, Kelly, Simons & Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - Nflne Absent: Councilmen - None � � � ENTERPRI5E P, U, D. - Water Service Agreement City Attorney Cibula advised that a� luncheon meeting had been held with ' the Board of Directors of the Enterprise P, U, Do , City Council and Frank Magaldi-,and Associates in atteridance, for the purpose of discussing the final terms..and conditions re the Water Service Agreeinent for that portio,n of the City lying East:flf the Sacramento Rivero.��The agree`men�t was �p_:K except for paragraph 16 which stipulates that seventy customers must be served by March 15, 1957 or the- City�will�be required to�pay:the equiv- �� alent of the service charge for that many customers. Mr. Magaldi agreed to enter into a separate agreement with the: C'ity whereby, the Rancho Parl�s Corporation guarantees the seventy customers by July lst, 1957 or will pay the service charge. MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement for water service with the Enterprise Public Utility District after a supplemental agreement of guar- antee has been executed between the City and Rancho Parks Incorporated. � The Vote: Unanimous Ayes ��_ COMMENDATION - J, R, (BOB) VAUGHN MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth �U� adopting Resolution #2096 paying tribute to Volunteer Fireman JQ R,. (Bob) Vaughn who was seriously injured while fighting a fire. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes , , There being no further business, it was moved by Councilman Holyfield, seconded by Councilman Simons that the meeting be adjourned, The Vote: Unanimous Ayes APPROVED: MAY O ATTEST: !; �� -- ''� �`LL-LL-i--t.�-.-C��j r�, , �-r�`�---G��.._. c CITY CLERK