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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 1953-01-05I _ City Council, Regular -Meeting Council Chambers,. City Hall . Redding, California January 5, 1,953_8;00 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor ' Williams and upon roll_ call the following Councilmen were present: Holyfield, Simons, Smith and -Williams. . Late: Council- man Anthony, City -Attorney Cibula was also present, MINUTES PREVIOUS MEETING There being no objections to the minutes of ;the previous meeting of December 15th, Mayor Williams waived the _reading and the minutes stood approved, as mailed to each of the councilmen. _ SOLICITATION ORDINANCE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED Mr, Robert Greenawalt,, Vallejo, asked council consideration on amending the present solicitation ordinance (Ord. No. 369 $25. 00 per quarter) to relax the restrictions on physically handicapped persons. Mr. Greenawalt, salesman for Calif. Blind -Industry, Berkeley, had impaired vision. MayorWilliams referred Mr. Greenawalt to the City Manager.. COMMUNICATIONS _ Protest on Garbage, Women',s Improy1ement Club A communication dated December -,16th and addressed to Carl A. Williams, Mayor, from the, Women's ;Improvement Club asked that it be placed on public record their' opposition to the collection of garbage; from.,.cans placed in front of homes. Girl Scout .Request for use of former Kiwanis Youth Center Bldg. A communication dated December. 17th requested council con- sideration.. -for the use of, the Recreation Bldg. formerly known_ as the Kiwanis Youth. Center for Girl Scout, activities. Mayor Williams referred this communication to the Recreation and the Parks Commission. Building Department Report The quarterly report, for the months Oct., Nov., and Dec. 1-952 was submitted by. H..E. McIntire, Building Inspector. Pacific G,as. & Electric Co.. report The following communication was presented: January 5, 1953 Mr. Howard -I., Stites; `City Manager, City .of Redding. L_ c_ C Dear Mr. Stites: _c L _ This;is�to inform you•of the present. -status-_of the purchase and ` isale ag.r.eement now .being 1negotiated between ... the City( -of Redding:- ' . c and this Company covering our electric .facilities in the Benton and Redding Heights` Tracts., I.._ This agreement`is in -process; of pr.eparation.at the present time -and" we expect to have it ready for formal presentation by 1953. Many of the details neces-saryjto its pre -pa -ration -were lost in our recent fire and we had to re -inventory o,ur a-dditions and betterments made since June 1956. Very truly{ yours, /s/ T. B. Copeland, Div. Mgr. 2 SOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE. - FRANK.SERGI DEED MOTION:: Made by:Gouncilman Simons,- seconded.by Councilman Anthony that Resolution of.Acp-eptance be.passed, and.deed_from Frank Sergi and Frances Sergi be accepted. I Voting.wa,s as Iollows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Williams Noes: 1LCouncilmen None Absent: Councilmen -None Resolution No.. 1751 - Resolution of Acceptance deed Frank Sergi on filein the office lof . the City Clerk, PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON REFILLING OF BUTANE TANKS City.. Attorney Cibula presenteda proposed'.ordinance�-amending Article 1 of Chapter XX1V.of:_Part V11 of .the Municipal -Code of the City of Redding and relating to reg- ulations for compressed and liquefied gases other than acetylene. Fire Chief Klaukens informed the council that this ordinancewasa relaxation of the .present restrictions,. but complied with the State' Safety Code. - Councilman Anthony' -offered this proposed ordinance for the first reading. City Attorney Cibula presented three copies of the. "Liquefied Petroleum Safety Orders" for filing in the office .of the City 'Clerk. 7 HOUSES WALD.ON STREET (Eads property)" City Attorney Cibula reported there was nothing new to report on the proposed pur- chase of the Eads property -.On Waldon.Street, pending conference with Mr. Chenoweth. LEGAL STEPSON .COLLECTION OF .D.ELINQUENT ACCOUNTS The City Council _unanimouslyapproved that legal steps be taken to effect the collection, of those accounts which have closed their ,utilities services. PARKS COMMISSION The appointment of the .Parks Commission was delayed';pending' recommendation from the Recreation Commission. GARBAGE 'CO.LLEC.TION. SERVICE Councilman Smith, Chairman of the Garbage Committee, reported he. was .in favor of the enforcement of the present ordinance regarding the segregation -of garbage, and suggested that customers. be notified to the effect that the ordinancewouldbe enforced. The council being all in accord, . Mayor.=Wi11-iams authorized the 'enforcerr ent of the ordinance on garbage segregation (Ordinance Na. 300), and proposed March:lst. as the date enforcement would start. Notification of this enforcement will be sent .to all customers. DEFERRED WITHDRAWAL.ACCOUNT Councilman Simons, Chairman .of the Finance Committee, reported he was in favor of the establishment by the Treasurer of a .Deferred Withdrawal Account in order to ob- tain interest on monies not immediately required and which would lie dormant for six months or more. Mayor Williams .expressed disapproval of'this proposal, contending that the City was in no position to go into.the barilsing business and all monies should b'e-available for withdrawal at all times, MOTION; Made by, Councilman Simons, seconded. by Councilman Anthony that the City Treasurer'be authorized'to make an _arrangement with the Bank.to place upon de- posit specified sums of money on a Deferred Withdrawal Account. Voting was as follows; Ayes; Councilmen..- Anthony, Holyfield, Simons and .Smith Noes; Councilmen - Williams Absent: Councilmen None 0 PAYMENT OF BILLS - Month of D.ecem.ber MOTION:: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Holyfield that bills for the month :of December in the amount of $30, 503. 77 be approved -and paid. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Williams Noe s: Councilmen None Absent: Councilmen - None C REMOVAL OF TREE - 1237 Calif, St. City Manager' .Stites reported that tree at 1237 California Street was diseased, and should be removed, which met with council approval. Councilman Smith remarked on the cutting down' of trees without removal of the stump, and`, City `Manager Stites reported he would look into this matter. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT Sergi Property Eureka Way City Attorney Cibula reported that the State had prepared an agreement on the Right - of -Way costs on Eureka Way (the Sergi property) and requested council action'on the execution of said -agreement. MOTION: Made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Anthony authorizing the execution .of the agreement on the Sergi property as submitted by the State, and authorizing the mayor to sign on behalf of the City. Voting was as :follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Williams Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen -'None INACTIVE..ITEMS ON,AGENDA REVISION -OF HEALTH CODE City Attorney Cibula reported he was working on the Health Code and hoped to submit it for council consideration at the next council meeting. City Attorney Cibula reported he had nothing new on the Ballard and Atkins condemnation suit, the Signals and Lights at the Shasta St, crossing of the Railroad Tracks,. or the Blue Gravel Mine Lease. MERCY HOSPITAL ST ENTRANCE Councilman .Smith, Chairman of the Street Committee, informed the council a report would be given individually to each. councilman on the road problem to the New Mercy Hospital site. BENTON. AIRPORT City Manager Stites informed the council that specifications were being prepared on the leasing of the Benton Airport and this would be submitted for bid sometime in the .future . TRAFFIC COUNT City Manager Stites reported that certain traffic counts were being made at specific locations and when these more comprehensive counts were completed the information would be filed with the State Division of Highways. RIGHT'OF WAY Chenoweth Property There was no report re right-of-way on the Chenoweth property by the City reservoir. RELIEF SEWER LINE, PARK SURD, Glenn W. Shook, Contractor It was reported that Glenn W. Shook, contractor on the Relief Sewer Line, Park Subd. (bid,awarded Oct. 6, 1952) had only 17 working days left on the completion of this contract. City Manager Stites in�ormed the council the Bonding Company had been notified. on the probable delayed completion•�of`.this•*project. - There being no furitherl business; it was moved"by Councilman•Holyfield, seconded by Councilman Simons 'that the meeting .be adjourned. Voting was a -s' follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith -and Williams Noes: Councilmen -'None Absent: Councilmen - None APPROVED: . c Mayor Attest:.. Cit lerk -