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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 1953-10-19 � 141 City Council, Regular Meeting _ Council Chambers, City Hall : October 1.9, 1953 � . 8:00 P. M. The meeting was called to-order by Mayor Anthony and upon roll call the following Councilmen vver.e present; Smith, Williams_, Anthony and.5imons, Absent: C'ouncilman Holyfield._ ' '. ` _. Gity Attorn_ey C,ibula was also al�sent. _ May.or Anthony stated.tliat as a greater part of the busines;s�on the Agenda should be brought before a �full council and when the City Attorney and City Manager were present, some action, would be taken but the meeting would be adjourned_until Monday, October 26_th at 8:00 P.M. to complete the remainder of the business. , . , _ IvIINiJTE5 '=.PR�VIOUS_ MEETING - � , IVICOTION�, Made by C,ouncilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Smith that the minutes of,the preyious meeting,of Octob.er 5th be approved as rnailed to each of the Councilmen, , Voting was as follows;_ � _ �. Ayes: Councilmen - Smith, V+Tilliams, Anthony and Simons. N.oes: Councilmen - None Absent; Councilmen - Holyfield. _ COMMUNICATIONS Inter-Gounty Chambe_rs of Commerce The m�nthly report on the vneeting of the Inter.-County Chambers of Commerce held in Hayfork, September 15th was presented for Council , consideration, An invitation to a dinner meeting to be held in A.lturas at the Hotel Niles, October 2Oth, 6;30 P, M, was extended to Council members. - � Waste W�:ter Reclaxnation in relation�to-Ground Water Pollution A letter and book, received from the State was referred to�the City Manager, . . Parks Commission recommendation . The R.edding,Parks Commission in a letter dated October 16th, re= quested outside walks for highway 99 bridge ov.er the �Sacramerito River. This letter was to be held for the.adjourned meeting , Plans`= Service Station�--5tandard Oil Plans to be submitted to the Council by �S'tandard�Oil`for the service station at G:old,and Market Streets are to be submitted at the adjourried meeting. � . _ . Architect --Civi'c Auditorium - � ` Letter from Clayton Krantz, architect, dated October lOth, requesting consideration and stating qualifications as architect for the proposed Civic Auditorium is to be p.resented at the adjourned meeting .as the Auditorium C'omniittee is to meet at noon October ZOth. A letter fr:om;the Sie'rra Plumas Unified School District 'recominending Clayton :'K�r:an�z is also to be read at the adjourned meeting. � EIVI:PLOYEES R.ETIRElVIENT' PIaAN- The following'_coxnxnunication from the City Manager submittin� the _ , :result of the 5tate Employeet Retirement Systemts actuarial su,rvey was presented to the,,C.ouncil; � : 14� -- � October l6, 1953 . I-3onorable Membe.rs_.of the C.ity - Council of the C:ity :of Redding Gentlemen: � � I- su�mit, he r ewith, the r e salt of.the Stat�e �mploy_e e s� _ : Reti'rement System;s actuarial survey for the cos.t af a ,. S.tate Retirement System for the emplo.yee�s :of this City, based on 50°jo prior service cr:edit. The rep-ort_-indicates• � -, that the annual cost to this City, based..on the annual � salaries�paid Septernber 1, 1953., is $.45,446. 90:: : Should i.t�iis Systern be- adopted, effective J�anu�ry=1, 1954, � � - the appr,oximate� cost�for the balanEe <of this year would - _ be $22, 723. 00. Of this amount $13, 066., 00 would constitute a general Government obligation, the balance being paid from Departments having other sources of revenue. � � _ _ �; . Should your Honorabl'e Body d'ecide��o proceed with this � � pr.oposal, the next step would be the filing of�the ` � � attached form with the�`S:t�:te Emvloyees' Reti`rement Sy"stem, �' indicating that the Council clesi�res to proeeed wlth the ' steps necessary for participatiori. - � � - �- Respect�uTly subrnitted, � � - " /s/ H.I. Stites, City Manager It was decided by the Eouncil to postpQne.actiori on�this-plan, � with the Accounting IDepartm`en.tts=es.timate uritiT=meeting Monday `� at'8:00 'P: 1VI. wlieri-the C'ity 1Vlanag:er could explairi 'tlne plan and survey. ' � � MEOTION: Made by Councilman Williams, �se�ondecl by �Gouncili�cian Simons to waive action on City Attorney's iterns until the adjourned meetiri � ' _. _ -� _ _ _ . _, g,: Vbting wa�s as follows; - - ' � - � `�`� - - Ayes; C.ouncilmen - Smith, Williams, Anthony an�d Sim.ons Noes : None _ , , . Absent; Gouncilmen - Hoiyfield. . . _�. . � � :GRAlVDV3EW'�-iEIGHT5`WATER��DR.AINtiAGE: PR�QB.�EM `= � D. A.' Ger`mari,`a residerit of Graridview 'Heights�;� appeared before the � . C'ouncil and stated.due to a ditch having been cut, later moved and lots lev.eled by Joe Sauer, the water drainage was'.heade:d through'his- garage. Coitncilman 5rizith liad been to see it and agreed:ther'e�was a' water problem to.be soTved. Councilman�"W'iTiiams`asked'.if Mr. G'errrmari were making , a claim against the City or Joe Sauer. Mr,' German stated that he wanted to kriow what could be done. Mayor Anthony r.eferred this problem to .the City Mdnag:er and Engineers, PARKVIE:W DRA�IVAGE"PROB�I.�E1V1 `" " _ , . . . Councilman Smith reporte.d `the p'roperty owners hav.e 'agreed to put in curbs and gutters.,` the block will be taken�"car`e�;of by`the C'ity" and this problem will be eliminated.` ` � ` `" " _ INZPROVEMEIVT OF CENTER: ST;� - Request. of Macy & C;o. Councilman. 5mith reported the holes can be patche.d at a cost of abou� � $20". OOe Ther:e=was a discussion conce�rriirig oiling�<or patching but as �the street was paved Co.un�cilrrian Simon's expressed=the opinion thatthe holes .could.be .patched and the compa'rative` co"st smaTl; � � 143 LIMITE•D' PAR.KING-- High School Area C`Quncilman W�il.liamsl.asked for immediate action on this problem as a dan�erous situation exists_ between Magnolia and Willis Sts. on Eureka. �.� . � _. Way where an open_street enters a narr.ow stretch then widens. Cauncilman Williarns wouldyrno.ve that action be taken but withdr'ew the motion when,it was decided.to refer the action until the adjourried rneeting. T_ELE,VI5ION 'FRANCHISE � _ . �i __.� _ IVIayor Anthony reported that all G�ouncilmen w-ho can_go will visit Martinez - � - � . � �_ . _ _ _ _ _ and Ukiah Saturday, October 24th, to inspect television systems. . . j IIVIPROVEIvIEN'T �OF�AKARD 5T�;� . Coun.cilman Simons reported that this matter wquld �ave pr,obably� been taken �care of by the next Council rneeting. , _ _ ; .AC:�UISITION' OF 'JONES PROPERTY , . _ The'�report on acquisition and estimate of cost of this pr.operty was held over until the adjourned meeting. _. _ -_ QPEN-DITCH:PR:OB:LEIVI ,- Leland Court area ` _ , No r'eport until the adjourned meeting. 'INAC TIVE IT:EIVIS' ON,AG:�EN�ID� . Improvement-ori W.e"st Placer 5t. City of Redd'ing,map with location- of-street-lights�, Report,on�..new census:-for`City�of:Redding Appraisal`survey P;G. &: E�. power�lirie-s. Report�on`tr'aff'ic .counts vari•ons�loc`atioris P.u.rclias:e. of Riley`proper:ty:`-:Pine`St.` ` , May.or Anthony referred the iterns ab.ove to the adjourned meeting when the Gity Manager.is present, B R.OAIDC,AS'TING;OF C.OL7NCIL -MEETINGS. - K V C V _. � . �IVo.action was taken, there was s'ome discussion and it was believed � Mr. ,Steulpnagel was to.have attended one of the pre-Council breakfasts, TREASURER`�S`.R:E°F'ORT - month of September _ The Treasur,er's rep,ort for tke xnonth of September, showing a fund � balance of $280, 821..69 was subrnitted by Louise Fancher, City Treasurer. AUDITORTUM � . �. ,_ The _report from the Auditorium committee will b,e p 'resented to�.the Council at the adjourned.meeting. The Comtnittee were scheduled to meet at noon, October ZOth, There being no further business until the ,adjou-rned meeting, it was moved. by Councilman'Williams, seconded.by Councilman Simons.that the meeting be adjourned until Monday,. .October 26.th at 8:00 F. M. Voting was as foilows; Ayes: Councilmen.- Smitfi, Williams, Anthony a�nd Simons 1Vo:es; None � Absent; C:ouncilrnen - Holyfield. - � _ - _. � APP�ROVED _. � I , .. _ �� _ � � . _ _ � . _ � _ � . � . _ ..� _ _ ,. __ _: . , �__ _ � . _ ' ��May:or . _ _ ' Attest: ._ � _ .. � _ • � . . . C'ty Cler �