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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1953-02-0211 City Council, Regular.•Meeting Council Chambers, City Hall Redding, California February 2, 1953 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 January 19th, Mayor Williams waived the reading and the minutes stood approved as mailed to each of the councilmen. REDDING COORDINATING COUNCIL Mr. Loren Ewing, President of the Redding Coordinating, Council, presented to each of the councilmen a mimeographed listing of proposed projects for the year 1953 as compiled by the council. He informed the council that 2.48 organizations, were listed by the coordinating council, with all data pertaining to each and every organ- ization on file with them. Their budget for the balance of the fiscal year was now depleted, and Mr. Ewing requested consideration of a 'donation of from $25. 00 to $50. 00 from the City of Redding to complete the year, and that -their organization be considered in the City's 1953-54 budget. Councilman Simons informed Mr. Ewing that requests of -this -nature had been pre- sented to -the council in -the past, and legal ruling had'been that a donation of this type was not permissable as it constituted a gift of public funds. Mayor Williams thanked Mr: Ewing for the listings, and informed him that•a study would be- made. PARKVIEW SUBDIVISION REQUESTS Mr. John Reichard of 2744 Lanning Avenue presented the following .three requests for council consideration: Street Lighting and Controlled Traffic The installation of overhead lighting and controlled traffic systems at the intersections of Fell and Market Streets and Parkview and Market Streets. Mayor Williams--requested•,an expression of_opiriion.,frorn the council in this. regard: Councilman Holyfield: In favor of both controlled traffic and street lighting Councilman Smith: More Study Councilman Anthony: Control a State obligation. Street lighting a necessity but due to the fact the Parking. Commission now has 50010 of the amount in the: Parking Meter. Fund, financing this project would-be more difficult as street lighting on .Market Street would be paid from m this fund. Councilman Simons: In favor of street lighting as soon as possible. Alleys_ ` The deplorable condition of the alleys in the Park Subdivision was brought to the attention of the council by Mr. Reichard who inquired if it would be possible for the property owners to pay a share in the expenses of oiling and refinishing of said alleys. City Manager Stites reported he would have an estimate of cost of the paving of the alleys to present to the council at the next regular meeting. 10 Anderson -Cottonwood Irrigation District Mr. Reichard brought to the attention of the council the fact that land .from the canal to the railroad was under. an $80, 000. 00 bond by the. A. C. I. D. and prop- erty owners were'being assessed for water and yet not receiving any benefits from it. Mr. Reichard, suggested that the City use this water for the irrigation of parks in that area and .also cautioned the City to thoroughly investigate this situation before any future annexations in the southerly direction were considered. COMMUNICATIONS Protests Garden-Olivia.Assessment District #2 Mr. Theodore B.andel of 1131 Gold St. Requested postponement of Hearing due to the fact that many had not received notification' of assessment hearing. Further protested cost and type Of work' done. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Carson of 1945 Verda Avenue Protest on the inclusion of Sequoia Street curb. and gutter cost to their assess- ment. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Peltier'of 756 Lee St. Protest on the inclusion`of Sequoia. Street curb and gutter cost to their assess- ment. Mr. and Mrs. John. W. Browner of 2005 Verda .St. Protest'on the inclusion of Sequoia Street curb.and gutter cost to their assess- ment. Mr. and Mrs. George McClung of 1935 Verda Street Protest on the inclusion of Sequoia Street curb and gutter cost to their assess- ment. Mr. aired ,_Mrs. Robert R. Chatfield of 1806 Garden Ave. Protest on cost of assessment Parcel "A" Lot 1, Block 107 Garden Tract. Mr. F. G. Mar.ch of 2015 Verda St. General prrjote.st on Lot 2,_ Block 115 -Garden Subdivision; 1. No catch basin or storm sewer on Verda St. Surface drainage inadequate. 2. Assessment by front footage. 3•. Cracking of sidewalks curb .and gutter showing. -bad spots: 4. Denial of right of access to property during construction. 5•. Dedication of 20 ft. alley as a part of street without dedicating Sequoia St. a,s-a street of general use to be paid for by the entire city. Mr. Frank W. Williams of 1050 South Street General protest on Resolution of Intention ##9 adopted by the City ,Council June 4, 1950. Mr. A. D. Forrest of 1816 Garden Ave. Protest that sidewalks are 4 to 6 inches above driveway. Forced to have driveway, -garage and entire front and. back yard raised to get proper drainage. PUBLIC HEARING 8;30 P.M. Garden -Olivia Assessment District ##2 The followingg-protestants to the Garden -Olivia Assessment District ##2 appeared be- fore the council: Mrs. Alice Browning of 2163 Grape Street Protested that curbs and gutters were raised three inches above the lawn, .necess- itating new sidewalks, rebuilding of the driveway to the garage and the addition of three inches of 'loam to the -front yard as it was that much lower than the present sidewalk. - Mr. Don Wroten of 1115 Lincoln:.Street Protested the condition -of-the street at the intersection of Garden and Lincoln Street-. He stated the paving had given away, was soft and no longer had a crust, Mr, Paul Stone of 1735 Verda Street Protested the inclusion of.Sequoia Street curb and gutter to his assessment, without his being able to construct a home facing this street. Taxation without benefit. Mr. Donald Kennedy .of 1854 Continental Street Protested the district.from the start. Now protests on the following: Type of work, materials used, costs. Curbs not deep enough to. carry water. Sidewalks 1 1/4 inches below curb. Silt washing over curbs on sidewalk making an impassable and dangerous situation. Lack of proper drainage; system should have started from Market Street. Mr. Homer Sellars of 1746 Garden Street Agrees with Mr, Kennedy._. Protests that charges are, way out .of line. Mr. Paul Cox of 1605 Verda Street Protested cross drainage at;Verda and Yuba Streets;. small depressions cause water to- lay after rain. _ Mr. Claude H, Marshall of 2005 Sequoia Street former President of Garden - Olivia Home -Owners Association, speaking for himself reported that he was well pleased with the project and.thanked the council .and Mr. Hill for their cooperation. _ Mr. Marshall pointed out that with water standing .6 inches at Gold and Garden "-Streets, he raked the leaves from the gutters and within .seven minutes all the water- was gone. He further informed the council that he had circulated some of the petitions for this _assessment_project and property owners had, from the start, protested the inclusion of Sequoia Street on their,assessment._ -- Mr. Marshall concluded his remarks with the comment that the water ,on South Street was a real problem. OPENING .OF BIDS -1 - 3 Ton .and Chassis Truck Unit Sanitation Department The following companies submitted bids before 5:00 P. M. February 2nd on the 1 3 Ton and Chassis Truck Unit for the Sanitation Department. Bids were opened by .Mayos Williams, Moore Equipment .Company Highway 99 South Redding, Calif. Sullivan and Crowe Equipment Co. Angelo .and Market Streets Redding, Calif. Lou Gerard Motors 1268 Market- Street Redding, Calif, Reo Motors, Inc. Oakland, Calif. Mayor Williams turned these bids over to City ManagerStites for his report and recommendation, with bids Jo be awarded at the next regular council meeting on the above and also on the Compactor -Dump type garbage refuse collector truck body. RECESS A 10'minute recess was declared'by Mayor -Williams" for'a conference of the' -council on the Garden=Olivia Assessment District #2 Public Hearing: - PUBLIC HEARING - Continuation - Mayor � William s --summarized the position -of the members of the;`•council: an elective body dedicated to represent the majority. He informed the audience property values had increased in the'Garden -Olivia area since this improvement had been•completed and property was selling faster in this location than any other section of Redding. He further stated all protests would be reviewed and -no protest -would be ruled out without an investigation. A motion made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Anthony that=the Public Hearing be'`closed was withdrawn by Councilman Simons upon the suggestion of -former City Attorney Carlton and Mr. Eugene Sturgis, legal engineering consultant, for re- wording- of -the motion. - MOTION,: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Holyfield that the consideration of protests be- terminated and that the Hearing for determination of the assessments be continued to the: 16th day of February 1953. Voting was as follows: - - - Ayes: Councilmen Anthony;-Holyfield, Simons and'Williams - Noes: z:Councilmen - Smith Absent: . Councilmen - None COMMUNICATIONS '-- Continued - - State Controller Robert C.1 Kirkwood Report - - A report on the annual apportionment of unrefunded motor fuel tax on aviation gasoline -was presented., - Redding.Recreation CommissionL Re Youth Genter -- Mr, Claude •Caldwell; Chairman of the Redding :Recreation .C.ommission; reported -to Mr. J.' P,. Graves President Shasta Area=Girl Scout Council, that *upon investigation the Commis'sion-_had--been advised by a house mover it was not feasible to move the Kiwanis Youth. Center building on Butte_ St. This 'subject was referred to City Manager Stites. UNCOLL• EC:TIB.LE..UT:ILITIES ACCOUNTS City Attorney Cibula requested delay on the matter of the uncollectible-Litilities accounts. These accounts would not be handled by the collection agency due to the statues of limitations and all correspondence by the City had been returned for want of proper address. SIGNALS SHASTA ST,'CROSSING , City Attorney Carlton informed the council he had a report in letter' form lregarding the cost of installation of automatic signals at the interesection-of Shasta Street with the Railroad tracks. Mayor Williams requested the City Attorney to give a copy' of this letter to the Press. Herewith letter in full: February 2-, 1953- T.o the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the: City of Redding Gentlemen: At the last council meeting.I was asked to look into the matter of installation of automatic signals at the intersection of Shasta Street with the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks 'in the City, of Redding. Reference 'toinfor'rnation made available to, the City indicated that under date`of August`20,' 1952, the Southern Pacific Railroad Company had proposed.installing the signals -on a` 50/50 basis between the City and the Southern Pacific Company. Other informal information available to the City indicated .that the estimated cost of installation for this signal was $13, 800. 00, the cost to the City of Redding, being. one-half or $6.,900.00. On Friday of last week I was in San Francisco and took.up'the matter with the following officials of -the Southern Pacific Company. Mr. R. S. Spink who is the crossing, protection engineer of the Signal Department. Mr. A. C.. Krout who is the assistant signal engineer for the Southern Pacific Company, and Mr. Kemper who is the engineer -draftsman in -charge of installation of signals of this kind. These gentlemen were very cooperative .,and. showed me. the plans which diad been designed and the estimate which had been arrived at, which checked with the figures above quoted. T,he following points, were developed as a result of the conference: (a) ' The admittedly, high cost of installation of -a signal at Shasta St. arises primarily -from the fact that this -signal is. within what is known as a "controlled area" and.that this requires a. rather complicated elect- trical system -of circuits. In addition, under State of California general order` 75B and ICC regulations the signal must -be so egntrolled as. to be actuated in accordance with the speed of the train and,/; ertain set Mimi- mum and maximum times during.which the signal must commence prior to actual arrival of the train at the crossing. This requires a very - complicated and expensive system of electrical circuits. (b). The estimated .cost as quoted is actually only an estimate: The final cost is determined on a*breakdown cost -list which. shows separately all labor and materials which.went into the system and -device. ` Materials are on a basis of cost to the Southern Pacific plus freighfon lines other' than Southern Pacific. Labor is based on actual cost of labor used .on the .job plus a standard overhead charge. I was informed that the proportion of labor to the total cost is approximately forth -five per cent. (c) The 50/50 basis is standard practice throughout the State of Calif: and has been accepted by the Public Utilities Commission as.a standard method. The only exceptions to the rule of 50/50 is. in those cases where federal funds are involved, in' which case the- Federal Government stands ninety per cent'and the'Southern Pacific stands only teri per cent. Also, in cases where a new system is installed instead of'a more expensive manual type of signal, credit has been given on the basis of money saved to the Southern Pacific. In the absence of such extenuating circumstances,. (not present here) the procedure is always on a cost basis of. 50150 -as above set forth. On the basis of my investigation, .and disclosure, of the.fact that the location of Shasta Street with its proximity to the railroad station aria its inclusion in a "controlled area" requires an interlocked system' with consequent high cost, and the fact that the 50 /50 basis is the accepted 'method of obtain irig.installation of safety devices of this natures it appears to me that there is nothing further than can be done except to determine whether the ad- mittedly high cost of this signal is worth while in this particular instance. This is. a matter for decision of the council. I am making this report at this time, however, in order that there may be a record of"my investigation of this matter and my conclusions therefrom -as set forth above. Respectfully, ` /s/ Alvin M. Cibula,- City Attorney B.ENTON, AIRPORT LEASE; SPECIFICATIONS ` The following recommendation by the Aviation Committee was presented for council consideration: 14 Feb. 2, 1953 Honorable Members of the City Council of the City of Redding Gentlemen: We submit, herewith, specifications for the leasing, of the Benton Air- port. We recommend that the present Lessee be permitted to continue operation, on a`month to month basis, yunder the provisions of these specifications, until the City -has had the opportunity to, accumulate data on the.cost of operation of the Airport. Respectfully submitted, s./" Joseph, L. Smith, Chairman / s / H. A. Holyfield /s/. W. D. Simons City. Attorney Cibula gave a brief resume of the specifications -.316 gross oar a mirnimum. of $375.0.0 per month rental charge, payable by the 15.th of each.month was one of the clauses. Mayor*Williams referred this lease specifications of the Benton Airport back to the City Manager, APPROVAL.OF BILLS - Month. of January MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Anthony that bills as submitted in the sum of $15, 703, 24 -be approved and paid. Voting; was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, ,Smith and Williams Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen None. INACTIVE,ITEMS -ON AGENDA Health .Code City Attorney Cibula reported he was working on the, revision. of. the ,Health Code . Ballard and Atkins Condenination.Suif 'City. Manager Stites reported he hoped within thirty days to find a.balance in the excess -revenues account to take care of the financial transaction on the Ballard and Atkins condemnation. suit. Blue Gravel Mine Lease .City Attorney Cibula informed the council he would submit a definite report on the Blue Gravel Mine Lease at the next council meeting. 7 Houses. Waldon Street (Eads property) City Attorney Cibula .reported the property owner. had been .contacted .and were in complete accord; it had been agreed .they would tear. down. some old buildings that would be necessary for. the. straightening of .W,aldon St. Mr. Cibula further stated `he. was ready to start action on this matter within 24 hours. Benton Power. Lines City Manager. Stites informed the .Council that,the Pacific Gas and Electric .contract as 'revised was in,their hands, together `with maps and exhibits. The, contract,. fully, executed, .should ,be ready within two weeks he further stated; this would then go before the Aailroad .Commission for their approval andoften, when both parties were in accord, the Public Hearing..was'often waived. Traffic Counts. City Manager Stites reported the traffic counts were completed,, and we were now waiting for an answer from the State. Advertise .for Bids - Garbage Collection Service City. Manager Stites reported he was working on thespecifications•.on the garbage 1 I. fl 15 collection service :on a -three year contract basis. CONFERENCE -ON RECREATION ` MOTION: Made'by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Holyfield that the. Mayor and the City Manager be authorized to attend. a Recreation Conference to be held at Long- Beach -Tuesday and Wednesday, February 10th and l lth. Voting was as .follows: ` Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Williams .Noes: Councilmen - None ` Absent: Councilmen - None UNITED FUND DRIVE - - City Manager Stites reported -to the council that City employees had participated 100% in the. -United Fund Drive, giving a total of $908.86 or an average of $6.50 per employee. MOTION: -Made by Councilman Simons,- seconded by Councilman Anthony that the accounting department be authorized to make- payroll deductions -on the pledges for the United Fund. ` Voting was aspfollows: Ayes: C:'ouncilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, -Simons, Smith and .Williams Noes: Councilmen None Absent: Councilmen - None STOP LIGHTS City Manager Stites reported he would investigate the complaint that stop lights were not working at 7:00 a. m, .on California St. nor'at 8:00 a.m. on Market Street. _ RETIREMENT CITY ,.EMPLOYEES - Councilman Anthony requested the City -Manager" to place ori the next year's budget funds for a r-etirement plan for •City employees. City Manager Stites replied that employees had voted .their approval of the. State plan. There being no further business, it wa:s-moved-..by Cou.ricilman Holyfield, seconded by Councilman Anthony that -the meeting be adjourned. 1 Voting -was ,as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Williams. Noe s: Councilmen - None - Absent: Councilmen - None Attest: City .0 erk 1 APPROVED: Mayor