HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1953-07-08 � �
Adjourried Meeting, Board .of Equalization
C ity Hall ._
July 8, 1953 10:00 A. M.
The meeting was.called to order by Mayor Anthony and upon roll call the
following councilmen were present; Holyfield, Simons, Smith, Williams and
Anthony. , _
Mr. Elbert Dick, Sup't. of the Electric D.ept. was p'resent,
BUDGET DISCUSSION _
Councilmen queried Mr, Dick on the_re,quirements of the Electric Department
budget and the policy_ of service to the consumer was discussed in great detail.
Mayor �Anthony requested the City Manager to obtain a report on all overtime .
paid in the Electric Departxnent fo:r the past fiscal year.
C.ouncilman Williams made a motion, which was later withdrawn, that a $;1. 00
charge be made. by the Electric Depa,rtment for the•changing of fuses in the
home,
Mr. Dick was requested to submit a 'report on the breakdown of service for the
months of November, 1952 and June 1953. Mr. _.Dick was dismiss.ed.at:this
time, and discussion of the Electric Dept. budget was held in abeyance pending
further reports. ,
ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY ...
MOTION: 1Vlade by Councilman•�.Simons, seconded by Councilman 5mith that the S
City acquire.the R.iley property, `Slock. l7,, Lot_9, I'ine Street for the arnount of
$14, 500. 00 cash, from the .Off-Street Parking Fund,
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: C'ouncilmen - I=Iolyfield, Simons, 5mith, Williams and Anthony -. \ .
N,oes: Councilrnen - Norie
Absent: Councilmen - None
MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Gouncilman Smith that the
City Attorriey be ut o ize to draw up a program to purchase the Kise property,
�as� S�tree�
Block 17, Lot 6/on the annual basis of $4, 000.00 per year for four years (25%
a year), no interest, money to be taken from the Off-Street Parking Fund.
Voting was as foilows:
Ayes; Councilmen - Holyfield, Sirnons, Smith, Williams and Anthony
Noes; CounciTmen - N.one
Absent: Councilmen - None
BQARD COF EQUALIZATION - ADJOURNMENT
., . The City Council, having sat as a B=oard of Equalization at adjourned meetings
: and in continuous session until this date, and all returns of the Assessor having
- been rectified and there being no further business brought before the Council as
, a B�oard of Equalization, on motion'of Councilman Simons, seconded by Gouncil- �
, , man Williams the City Council adjourned as. a Soard of Equalization.
Voting was as follows:
Ayes; Councilmen - Holyfield, Simons, Smith, Williams and Anthony
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent; C:ouncilmen -�None -
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BUDGET DISC�USSION
� Mayor:Anthony� requested-Mr. Jos. Smith, Chairman of the Street Gommittee,
to submit a written recornznendation of the_Street Committee .on a solution to
the pro�alexn_of �ceeping tlie s,treets .of Redding. clean, and a.definite program for
the main streets of night parking of automobiles that are now interfering with
the opsration'of tke new street sweeper.
Gity Manager, Stites requested Council recommen`dation on the p'roblem;of prop-
erty inside the Sewer-assessment district, but outside the city limits.. (Park-
B.oardman Sewer District). A complaint had been registered by orie property
owrier. . _ _ ._ � �_ � . ' _ ,
City Manager Stites was authorized to get complete data from either Clair
Hill, or the Engineering Department, and submit a .survey of just.what the
_cost would be for completiQn o:f�a'�s`evve�r�lzne to serve not :only this property
,_ owner�but the �se�en or .so additio"nal properties who a're faced with the�sam�e
problem of paying to the Assessment District yet without service.
After a general discussion of various phases of the tentative budget for the fiscal
year 1953-54, it was mo.ved_:by Councilman Holyfield, seconded by Councilman
W_iliiains,that the meetinbx be adjourned. - -- - � �
Voting wa.s as follows: ,�
� Ayes: Councilmen - Holyfield, Simons, gnith, Williams and Anthony
,_ _Noe s_: . Councilmeri� - �None .. _ � .. .
Absent: _Councilmen - None . . .. � _ _ .
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