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Home My WebLink AboutUntitledMinutes - City Council - 1957-10-21 .f'l,�'�S3M',� ' .9•t^-.�'� City Council, Regular Meeting Council Chambe�rs, City Hall ; Redding, .California October 21, 1957 7:00 P. M, The Reverend Ray R. Welles, pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational Church of Redding, gave the invocation, � . , The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fleharty with the following councilmen present: Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear and Fleharty. Absent: , Councilman Simons. _ City Manager Cowden, City Planning Director Evans, Assistant City Attorney-Manager Ness, City Attorney Cibula and Director of Public Works Marron were also present. . , , APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that minutes of the previous regular meeting of October 7th and the adjourned meeting of October 9th be approved as mailed. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. . COMMUNICATIONS Re River Frontage Property - T. R. Woods Under date of Oct. llth, Mr. T. R. .Woods repeated his offer to sell ; river frontage land to the City, that pflrtion of property farmerly the subject of a possible subdivision intfl river front lots, making a gift to the City flf whatever additional land is owned by him in that river front area: Terms $16, 000. 00 total, $l, 000. 00 down and the balance w-�� af $3, 000, 00 per year, without interest, until .paid in full. This offer to remain �pen until March l, 1958, City Manager Cawden submitted his recommendation on this offer in a communication to all Councilmen dated October 17the Claude He Caldwell, Chairman of the Recreation and Parks Cflmmission, in a communication dated October 21st, suggested deferrment �n any �� action by the Council, that the Commission study Mr. Woflds' revised proposal. Action deferred by City Council. Corporation Yard and Warehouse Mr. Paul C. Bodenhamer, under date of Oct. 14th, advised the F�rward Redding Executive Committee had requested that every reasonable effort be made to find a location other than Cypress Street for the corporation yard and warehouse, and suggested as a possibility the Railroad Avenue area as rapidly becoming a warehouse and industrial area. Further, �� the let�ter states Forward Redding believed the Cypress Street site and as much as possible of the tract lying between Parkview Avenue and Cypress Street, from Market Street to the river, should be earmarked for ultimate development for parks and recreational and cultural uses. The Forward Redding Executive Committee on October 18th, requested Mitchell Van Bourg be released from their present commitment to pre- sent plans for the City corporation yard on November 4th, in order that further consideration be given site location. It was noted that Cypress Street site was in an area scheduled for "high density residential-pro- fessianal" use in the master land use plan recommended by the Redding Planning Commission. Mitchell Van Bourg, architectural consultant for the City, asked for Council's confirmation re date for submittal of preliminary drawings on the corporati�n yard program. MOTION: Made by Councilman Fui kerth, seco.nded by Councilman Kelly - ��.` . � C�i.��`_ _-. ,,. r�'� _. that all action on the corporation yard program be deferred'two weeks pending furtlier study of site location. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. Shasta County Economic Commission M. F, Parker, Secretary-Treasurer Shasta County Econ�mic Commission-. �� advised of a scheduled meeting to be held Thursday, Oct. 24th, 7:30 P..M. in the new County Court House building. This will- be a joint meeting of all members 5hasta County Economic Commission, Anderson City �ouncil, Redding City Gouncil and all meinbers of Shasta County Board of Supervisors. Filing of Claim - The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company submitted their claim in �� the amount of $400. 00 for damage to aerial cable on September 23rd, 1957, at llth and Court Streets. - This claim was referred to the Legal Department. ' ' Request for Change in 1957-58 Tax Roll MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Puryear f`� that Resolution No. 2256 be adopted, a resolution correcting assessments #4109, 900, 1488, 2�8z, 3'679 and 3 Y82 as outlined. � Voting was as follows: ' Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Puryear and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None � Absent: Councilmen - Simons ' Pass: Councilmen - Kelly Resolution No. 2256 on file in the office of the City Clerk. ' Request •for Reassessment o�f Garden Olivia #2 ` ' The City Treasurer advised that $25. OOehac� been received from Howard S. I�dyman, with a request for reassessment of Garden-Olivia #2 (H12: 9 pg. -35) to cover Parcel 9- 1 and Parcel 9-2, Olivia Addition, Block 12. MGTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by CoLincilrnan Fulkerth that the Street Superintendent�be directed to file report,- required plat and amended assessment of Garden Olivia #2 (H12. 9 pg. 35) to cover Parcel � �� 9-1 and Parcel 9-2, Olivia Addition, Block 1Z, as requested by Howa'rd S. Nyman. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. � Council considered an amount that would be an equitable fee to charge on reassessment�requests, however no decision was reachec�. Director of Public Works Hal Marron suggested a flat rate of $50. 00. � Request Re Purchase Line Truck - Electrical Dept. City Manager Cowden, in a communication to Council dated October 18th, recommended the purchase of a line truck for the electric department, and requested the necessary transfer of funds and the authorization to go to bid. MOT.ION: Made by Councilman Puryear, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Resolution No. Z257 be adopted, a -resolUtion of the City Council of the ��-j City of Redding appropriating certain amou�ts�from� certain appropriations and funds to purchase a line truck, and authorization be granted to go;to � bid for the purchase of same. Voting was as follows� Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent' Councilmen - Simons . � Resolution No. 2257 on file in the office of the City Clerk. ' ��8' Th� City Mat;,a.gex stated he did not think there would be any further demands on this fund during this fiscal year �eyond tne budgeted i�ems. ��#`��, � . Report Parking Meter Fund & Analysis Report, dated October 17th, covering parking meter fund, off- �� street parking fund, and combination �n-street parking and off- / street parking revenues as projected for 1958-59 budget year was submitted by the City Manager. COMIVIISSION APPCSINTMENTS MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that appointments by the Mayor, as outlined, be formally approved and �� ' ratified: Parks & Recreation Commission - Claude Caldwell t� serve three years from May, 1957 Parking Commission - Clyde Rann to serve three years from May, 1957 � Airport Commission - Roy W. Thomas, M. D. and Rex N. Carr, M. D. tfl serve three years from April, 1957 � The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB Mayor Fleharty invited all councilmen to attend a Senior Citizens meeting to be held Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, Native Daughters Hall, 2322 California ��rQ Street. With our longer life expectancy, the mayor stated, it would be increasingly necessary to place greater stress on the setting up of a program for the older citizen, and this gr�up, now being organized, merited the cooperation of all. APPROVAL OF CLAIM,� AND PAYROLL MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Cauncilman Fulkerth that Warrant Register No. 9, warrant Nos, 959 to 1035 inclusive in the amount of $22, 727, 97, and Warrant Register No, 9-A, warrant Nos. 1036 to 1040 inclusive in the amount of_ $2, 855. 16 be approved and paid; that �G�� Payroll Register No. 7, salaries for the lst half of October warrant Nos. � 4701 and 4720 to 4908 inclusive in the am�unt of $35, 182, 44 be approved. . ; Grant �Total: $60, 765. 57 Voting was as fflllows: . Ayes:. Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Cfluncilmen - Simons - - TREASURER'S CASH BALANCE City Treasurer's Cash Balance as of September 30th showed $708, 197. 49, ��y total with $308, 197. 49 banked in.the active accounts, $400, 000. 00 in the inactive accounts. FUND BALANCE REPORT //0 Director of Finance Pfuntner submitted fund balance rep�rt as of September 30th, 1957. MEETINGS - Planning Commission � PTannirig; Director Evans advised of the jflint meeting of the City Council and /�5 Commissioners held ��W,ednesday,. Oct. 9th and the joint meeting to be held Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, 6:30 PaM, at Ricardo's to discuss the Master Public ' Building Plan now before the Planning Commission. RE TRAFFIC SIGNAL - B echelli Lane Director of Public Works Hal M�rron advised a"•t'ra-ffic eount had been taken at the intersection of Bechelli Lane and Highway 44, and the State Divisi�on of �� Highways had given the pro rata cost of signal installati�fln and mainten�ance as State of California 1/2 , County of Shasta 3/8 and City of Redding 1/8. �,�� MOTION: Made by Councilman Fulkerth, :.seconded by Councilman Kel�ly that Resolution No. 2258 be adopted, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding appropriating certain amounts from certain appropriations and ' ' funds for the contribution toward the cost of installation of traffic signal at Bechelli Lane and Highway 44. � ��-"�. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear�and Fleharty � Noes: Councilmen - None � Absent: Councilmen - Simons ' Resolution No. Z258 on file in the office of the City Clerk. • RE EXTENSION OF AT.HENS AVE, � �C?� Deferred, �pending determirzation of the carporation yard site�e - ' � RE CALCULATOR - Engineering Depts - Under date of Oct. 18th, the Director of Public Works, with the approval of the City Manager, advised the calculator used in the Engineering Depart- �� ment was not dependable, and asked for replacement of the machine. MOTION: Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that authorizatifln be given for the transfer of $550. 00 from Engineering �� Departm�nt Salaries, Acct. GA-501-11 to Engineering Dept. Capital Outlay, Acct. GA-501-188 to purchase a new calculator as outlined. Voting. was as follows: . Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None . , Absent: Councilmen - Simons EXTENSION OF TRUNK SEWE.R - 'De1 Mar Subdivision �� MOTION: -Made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Director of Public Works be authorized to issue a Change Order to extend � 5!�! sewer to the Del Mar Subdivision, provided that developers pay the sewer extension fees in accordance with policy established by the City Council, The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. STANDARD OIL LEASE�_;-• B oth Airports ' City Attorney Cibula/ a eall proceedings be deferred on the leases for the Benton Airport proposed by Standard Oil Company, , �� He further stated Standard Oil Company had submitted a five year airport lease agreement to caver ground lease site at the Reddi�ng Municipal Airport and a five year airport dealers agreemer�t (present dealer agreement has one more year to run). City Manager Cowden outlined the City's dealings with Standard Oil, stating in 195Z a Bill of Sale �had been given, revo:cable if other gasoline was us�Jp however, City had fulfilled all obligations and now own the facilitiesa Subject of these two leases was referred to the Airport Commission with the request that legal staff be advised when meetings would be held that they could be in attendance. RE ,O,PE:RA�TION ARMORED 'CAR S ERVICE r, City Attorney Cibula advised it was his opinion that operation of an arm�red car bL�siness was not in the nature of a public utility, and it would only be necessary for Mr. Espy to obtain a business license. ' ��'� MOTION: Made by Couricilrr�an Kelly, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Merit Espy and associates be advised that obtaining a business license froxxi the City Clerk�would be the only procedure necessary to operate an. ar,mored car business i�n arid around R�dding. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. ORDINANCE - Annexation Enterprise Area #4 MOTION: Made by Council•man Kelly, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth that Ordinance No. 541 be adopted, an ordinance authorizing and approving the =��,..$� annexation of certain territory known and designated as "Enterprise Area #4" to the City of Redding, County of Shasta, State of California. ' � Voting was as followss ___ �;�� Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen = None : Absent: Councilmen - Simons Ordinance No. 541 on file in the office of the City Clerk. RE CREATION PARKING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT �� City Manager Cowden stated a meeting was scheduled for Monday, Oct, ' 28th, 7:30 P.M._ at the Golden Eagle Hotel to discuss with property owners, business firms, Councilmen and Parking Commissioners the possibility of the creation of a=.Parking Assessment-District. ` `3�3`� � Council discussed in detail methods of financin this ro osed district g P P . MOTION: Made by Couricilman Fulkerth, seconded by Councilman Kelly that City agrees to assume its portion of the pledge of funds require'd for the sale of off-street park.�ng district bonds and agrees to a flow �f funds derived from off-street lots and on-street meters• within the district, nec- ---r essary to service the bonds, provided that the property owners �vithin the district agree to pledge a Seventy Five Cent (75�`) tax rate and agree to a flow of funds t� service the bonds that will require the levy of a Fifty Cent (50�) tax rate. � Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Fulkerth, Kelly, Puryear and Fleharty Noes: Counci lmen - NDne Absent: C.ouncilmen - Simons � TRAFFIC CONTROL PROBLEMS � Councilman Kelly suggested the City Attorney be authorized to draw up the necessary ordinance to have speed limit in elemer�tary school zones changed �� to 15 miles per hour. Assistant City Attorney stated he would check if this 'S would be permissable under State law enforcement. _ \ _ The hiring of an additional �olice officer, using school�crossing-guards, ` or having an auxiliary police force was also discussed to,alleviate�peak load traffic congestion and speeding. C ommunications , i y9 Alcoholic Beverage Control Application - Stanley G. Wardell and Clay T. Ross, Blue Heaven, 4250 Eureka Way /7� Fire Department Report for fiscaT year ending June 30th, 1957 � ��vlontlily 'Fire�Dept; repor`ts Nove�mber and December 1956 Monthly Fire Dept. reports Jarivary to June, 1957 30/ American Municipal Ass'n. Executive President urging attendance at 34th annual American Municipal Congress to be held San Francisco Dec, lst thru �cn Report from Calif. State Board of Equalization that 7 counties and Z7 cities � �� recently adopted ordinances re State administration of unifo_rm_sal,es- . and use taxes, making 85 1/2°jo of all taxable transactions to becbme subject to State administration under Bradley-Burns law. League of Calif. Cities pr�sentation of Resolutions adopted at annual League � �� of Calif. Cities Conference in San Francisco, Sept. 25th : There being no further business, it was mflved by Cfluncilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Fulkerth the meeting be adjourned• Mntion Carried. � ./� �;,��. APPROYED: � � � � c`��,� r �"�� j�� Mayorv � " At est: - ( , _ � �-2, �. � v C ty Clerk