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G;ity�C.ouncil, Adjourne'd:Meeting
� - Council •Chambers, C.ity Hall
. • - Redding; California � �
. � November 9, �1953 8:00'P:M. '
The ineeting was ,called to orccier by Mayor Anthony and upon roll call the following
C.ouncilmen were.present; Holyfield, Simons, Sm�.th., Williams and. Anthony.
,City Attorney Cibula was also present. • - . ���
It�was the suggestion'.of Councilrnan Simons that approval, of the minutes of Noveinber _
2nd be deferred until the.next 'regular',meeting of the Conricil,
R.E.�G�IVIC AUDITORIU1vI.SPE.C,I.AL MUNI; BOND E;LE,G.TI.ON
C:ouncilman Holyfield, C'hairman of the Ciyic Auditorium Comrnittee, repo-rted there .
had been a .four hour'meeting of the C'ommittee, together'with.:a meeting;of the R:etail
Merchants group, and their 'recommendation at this time-would be the pos.tponemerit
o£ the, second reading of the Civic .Auditorium Special Municipal S;qnd,Election
Ordinance and of the Sales Tax .Ordinanc.e to a future date (tentative' date February
9th, . 1954). . This would e'nable further study and give a.more thorough kriowledg:e
of all aspects of the,subject to a greater riurnber of people as, the Retail IVIerchants
group definitely. approved' the construction of a Civic Auditorium, howev_e.r exp.r.ess,ed
opposition to the Sales Tax method of financin�g. - �
City Attorney Cibula recommended that further action'.of the.Election Ordinance be
postponed as this ordinance. was geared _for the Decembe'r 15th�elec'tion'date, and
' that date of:the first reading of a new Ordinance-should be sixty (60) days prior�to
the election date.
MOTION: Made by . Councilman 5imons, seconded by Councilman Holyfield thatthe
__ second reading on the Electiori.:Or�dinance be dispensed with, and the Civic Auditorium
matter be deferred until a future date.
Votirig;w.as as follows:
Ayes:. C.ouncilmen - Holyfield, Simons, Smith.and Anthony
Noes: Gouncilmen - Williams ,
Absent: Councilmen - None
Councilman Williams requested he be placed on record as favoring the construction of.
., the Civic Auditorium, stating that.fqr twenty-five�years there had been talk on the
need for such a civic buildin�g, and in his �.opinion, the rnen blocking this development
should shoulder the full responsibility fqr the delay in this progressive move.
Ordinance No. 455 introduced for first reading November 2nd, but not published,
� rnarked "Exhibit A" and:by this reference made a part hereof.
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Mr. Paul Harris, representing the Retail Merchants, stated that merchants in.Redding
have no oppo�sition to the Civic Auditorium, but are opposed to.a City Sales Tax.
A petition, signed by 250 merchants of the City of Redding, was presented to the
City, Clerk for filing. _
,APPROVAL OF SILLS
MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded .by Councilman Holyfield that bills
in tke amount of $28, 380. 93 as presented by the office of the.City. Contr.oller for the
montli of N'ovember be approved and paid.
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: C.ouncilmen - Holyfield, ,Simons, Smith, Williams and Anthony
N.oes: '.Councilrnen - None
Absent: Councilmen - N.orie
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These bills affect the following funds: � '
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Gen.e-ral. _ ' ,. 396. 43„ , � 'Sanitary �� 41. 62
Shop & Warehous.e 30 : Sewer. Rental . 50 . ��
El•ect'rie Dept. , � 27, 751. 75 , Utilities Accounting 159. 6S
Water � � 30. 65
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T>her'e..b'eing rio further.business; it was moved by Go.unci}man Williams, seeonded
b,y C.ouncilman'Simons that the meeting' be adjourned.
Votirig was as follow.s: , _
Ayes; Councilmen - Holyfield, �Simons, Smith, Williams and Anthony
N'oes�: � ,C.ouncilmen�- ;None . . .. � :
Absent; Councilmen - None.
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'�(JNTINUAZ+IDN:: are.forbidden and'make •the ballot void if you wrongly starnp
Eear or deface th�s ballot,-aeturn itYto the;Inspector,of Election
and'obtam•'another=0n abaent voter's ballots mark.a cross'(X)_ ' ��-�+ `
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� ���EXHIBIT� A � MEASURE SUBMITTED TO;UOTE OF VOTER$ � �t'+��
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;�IHEASURE:,- Shall �*the �City of Fted '<� ���� �
(Auc7itorium) ding,incur a.kSonded in �
debtedness in.;the prin YES
cipal amount oP $1`,600 000 for the ac �� „
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quisition construction and..completion �
of'the following municipal;� impro've �
ment to wit A civic auditorium pub
lic ;assembly and convention hall�'on ,
City,owned',nroperty, �ncluding buiid
fng s;furnitui•e f�xtures,and equ�prrient NO
' ' together with the relocation`;of exist
m� iecreational facllities land and-all �` :
othei works'• proper.ty or structures �
necessary or: converiient for a civic
�� auditorium assembly, and���"6onvention ����
� , hall;of the City of Redding�; � �
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;(f) Each���oter to:vote for sa�d rrieas� � ` ' r;
ure hereby` submitted "and' foi incar 'nance to publisli the sarrie once a day
c ring said,�b'ond`e`d indebtednesa set foith for, at lea'st;seven (7) .;days in 'the
� in:said•�measure 'sh"all atainp a'.cross :'REDDING�:RECORD 3EA�RCHLIGHT"�� ,, �
' (X9 in,the '�blank :-space.'�opposike.';the �(the official..newspaper of:�?said' City) ��"
word YES on,the ballot�to the right �which is'a`newspaper,of�general.circu
�� � of:'said measure,`and to .vote against, lation published..not :less than` six (6) t
� lricuiring,',;said indebtedness`:shall days a week in said;City o'f:Redding t�`�
a��" `stamp a ccoss (X),in the:blank.`space and° such :publication shall"� const�tute �
opposrte th'e wor@ !NO 'on the ballot notice of;said election. No-other poYice $ �
;� a to the right of said measure On ab of-.the e]ecfion ]iereby called'�need,'be
� sent uotei s ballots;the cross (�C) inay �giden
� � �" � be'marlced,>-'with pen or p"e`ncil �':, Section 5:= This ot dinance shall .be �`�� �
: (�g) Tkie:returns.�of saia election� forthwrth.enteied"upon the--rriinutes,'of ; ��,.�,.
shall be �made out�and��signed by�,#he 'th`is City.,Coimcil aiid m the'`Ordinanoe
eleotion off�icers ani3 shall�,be by ttiem Buok of.said City,. �Th�s ordinance,>.be �'
�deposited�'�vith:tl�e CiYy Clerk,.togetkie�, mg�',ari ordihance�calling�and,`ordering � "�' �
� �vibh the kiallots cast at�:said elecfion an`.election;:shall';take�effect�froni and '�
' and this City Council shall,meet at ita aPter'its�final'passa"ge �nd";.a � ' ��
� � ' ' � usual meetrng place and `canvass said PASSED� AND�A�DOPTED�h�s a9�tlz ���
�±� returns on;�Tuesday the'22nd da � `
� y�of flay�of-November,.i953 by'the,follo,ov
Deaembei �1953 (tiein the firet Tues ing,,�ote:
° ' day after said�°elec`tion)��at� the hour� AYE9 .Counciimen"', ���
� w�t�_ of„B 00 P.M and �declare °the res;ult .NOFS
oY,said eleotion � � ABSENT `� � ��� �'��
Sectio� 3:-Sa�d Crty Council propos •''
es to issue and sell=bonds of said City Mayor of the: City oY Redding, I
of.Fteddmg'an the:amount and for CIle `
o}ijects ands purposes specified �n said Califoinia, ' �s
measure if'two tfiirds of,the qual�fied Attest � ���,�'
electors voting on sych measure at said City<Clerk %
� spec�al,munic�pal:tiondR elecfion, shall. .Tlie foregoing ordinance �s,��presented �� ��
vote an Pavoi of said measure Said to:me for a i
�bonds shall'be negotiable in�'form.arid nroved thispProval aay of��November ���� �� �
� of the character known as serial; and 1953: �
� � � shall bea� intei est -at 'a rate not 'ex � � ��'
„ �;� ceding f�ve:'(6) � er;'cent. � � ��� i �
per annurn p Mayor of the'Cit
�` � payable aemi annually (except that in � = Y of;�teddiri �
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�� � c r tere'st for th,e Srst�yeaz aftei the dtite � �
oY the bonds may be made'payable•`at CLEItK S.;CF,ItTIFICATE� .
���" s t2�e�"end of',�said � �, I.'DOROTHY C' BLOOD.��Crty�Clerk �����, �
a _ti � � .� �;� � � year) Provision•�is
� � P�nc al�o a'and �nte�e payment of �the of the CITY`OF REDDING-;.California �
' Y do'=hereby c'ert�fy that the�:foregoirig
' P iest on-said boni3s
,� as followe The .City Council of the °rdipance is:a full tiue and correct
> Clty, ot��Red'dmgr afiall at=tfie.t�me•of copy of an u•ordinance `intioduced =and
fixing th'e;general,fax levy and,in the read;at a;regular'-meeting..oE the"City
manner for,such general tax,_lev � Council of-=said City:duly,an"d`regqlarly
` ,- ' vided levy'and:coliect;anrivally'.a h �
held on the.2nd day of I�Tovember, 1953
year unt�l:aald bond`s are'.paid "or.un and zsaid ocdinance,.therafter,.was:dttly
til"there shall�be;a sum in the treasur` passed and adopted by vote of at least �
•` `� � of`said C�ty�fset apart for t}iat,pur ose �' "t rds: ' all 'o . he me bers: �
t o hi of f- t m of ���
: - `, ' � to.'ri�et all rsums,cozning due f for prin said`� City Council �at an'-a ' " � �
d�ourned
cipal and,,interest on such;bonds, ,a regular mqeting'of said Crty Council
� tas suffic�ent to ,duly and regularly�held at;y�the,re u
A�Y'rthe annual iritec lai ; g �
r' ; eat on such bonds as'the same becomes meeting'":pl'ace theieoP -on the`. 9th
due,'r and al'so such•part of=.;the day'of November, 1954 of wh�ch`meet,
� � "�"� `F '� ����- �.�oipal� thereof'as ,stiadl become due be �
�ng,,.ail ,of, the*membei s of„�'said.'Cify
� fore;the,pi�oeeede}oY�a:tax levied'at�tlie Council'.had��due`�-notice of �sa�d�meet .�
time foi ma�kmga.�tfie`�next,�.general,tax 'in� Tin all respects��;as required�.rby :
, � � � forxfhe,�Califorma,_Statutes 1�953 Cfi, 1688, �as �`"w �
levy�can be, made avallable,
�� fr pay;nent oP.�such principal,�Fprovided follows �= ,��
howevei tha"t if the�earliest`�matur-iE 'AYES Councilmen - .
.'of;said"b'onds is�more than-;one.• "e r NOES -� -
3' ABSENT �'. � �" , , � :
after the'date of issuance�ttiereof-.(if °' `
as':provided. by ]aw,-°tl�e"time of -�That I�have carefullg compared.the � •
_ ment� of such bonda� iria paY same with,th'e originaPminutes of�•said . �
Y�'be legally rrieeting,on file and•of record in. my ;�t,,'
po§tponed), such',tax shali be levied office arid ttiat said ord�nance ia�duly
and collected at t&e't�me and.'in ttie entered,of'_recoid ,in Book of
ri�a�irier aforesa�d°arinually`each year Minutes of�said City�,�_Counc�l;z�at,page's
, �p suffic�ent to °pay the:interest on`.`such
ind'ebtedness:i'aa xt falis,due; 'and also ' tO • •'8rid in OrdinancetBook
+ .� � to conat�tute,",a �siriking'fund; for,�the N� � °P`,said City and�said ordr-
� +� �.� . PaY.nient of 'ythe ,�pxineipal',thereof�on nance �s a.full tiue`.=;and��correct cop�� ��-
� ' � or,before matqritu.�,Said;�tax.;shall'tie of�.tlie original ordinanceY"adopted�vat � �
� "� �� in addit�on:°to .all:`ofher.;taxes le'vied said�,meeting�`anil �entered�'in;�saidM�Min'-���
' for;municip�l��rpurposes .'and.�shall:.be, ,utes;'�and!;Ordinan"ce �Book .�T,hat ,�said . �
� '�" , �• ' collected at the same time'and in.;the- fi d�orcesciri'dedasince ttiendat*of�i�ts
aame;manne%�"as other municipal-ta��'s �
are collected,:and be`;used for`-no othei� 'force and effecte`"8ame is now in fall ` `�
purpose thari the payment ;of said 'WITNESS�%my han$Nand ttie seal bf �
bonds and�accrwng intere st = ' th'`e Crtv of;Redding, this ' �.day �
Sect�on 4 Dhe Citv.;Cler) of�theCity of November,';1953
of Redd�ng�:is hereb'y d�rected upon City Cierk of the'�C�ty of,'Redding;
the nassa�e'and a_doptton.bfLLthis.ordi- � � ,
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, AN U�clliNr�NCL+ C�_LLSNG�A SP�.C- not i' ��oc i �`. `'>i`� n .i; t ,�.eti .i^s
IAL MUNICIPAL BONI? ELECTION electionyshalldbeyheld as��nance, said
IZV THE CITY OF R�DDING FOR law for the holding of municlpal ote Y
THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING 'PO tions in s�id City.
TFIE ELECTOf2S UF SAID CITY THE (b) All persoiis qualified to �•ote at
, MEASURE OF INCURRING A BOND- municipal electio�is in said City of
ED INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY Redding upon the date of the election
FOR THE ACQUISITION, COiQ- herein provided for al�all be qualified
STRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF to vote upon tlie measure submitted at
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPAL I1VI- said special municipal bond election.
PROVEMENT, TO WIT: AUDITOR- (c) The polls at the polling places
IUM; DECLARING THE ESTIMATED hereinafter designated shall be opened
COST OF SAID MUNICIPAL IM- at seven o'clock A.M, of said day of
PROVEM�NT, THE AMOUNT OF election and shall be kept open con-
THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID INDEBT= tinuously thereafter until seven o'clock
EDNESS TO BE INCURRED THERE- P.M. of said day of election, when
' FOR, AND THE MAXIMUM RATE OF the polls Shall be closed (escept as
� INTEREST TO BE PAID THEREON; PI•ovided in Section 5734 of the Elec-
, MAKING PROVISION FOR TFiE cions Code), and tl�e election officers
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAX- shall thei•eupon proceed to canvasa the
ES; FI:fING THE DATE OF SAID ballots cast thei•eat:
� FIOLDING THE SAMEMESTAEBLISH- �municipal lection thetCity9of R dding
ING �LECTION PRECINCTS, POLL- is hec•eby divided into five (5) apecial
ING PLACES FOR SAID EJ,ECTION election precincts, and tt�e �e�iei•al
. AND ' APPOIDITING SOAItDS OF state and county election precincts in-
� ELECTSON TFIEAEFOR, AND PRO- to which said City is divided for gen-
VIDING FOR NOTICE TIIEREOF. eral state and county election purposes
are hereby consolidated as hereinafter
R'HEREAS, the City Council of the urovided, to wit: the election precincts
C,ity of Redding, by resolution duly hereinaffer designated by numbers are
passed and adopted by affirmative the election precincts as now establish-
cote of more than two-thirds of alt ed of i•ecoi•d' by the Board o1 Super-
of its members, did determine ihat Lhe visors of Shasta County, State of Cali-
public interest and necessity demand fornia, foi• general state and county
the acquisition, construction and com- election purposes in aaid City of Red-
pletion of the municipal improvement d�nK, and the consolidated municipal
hei•einafter mentioned, and did fur- election precincts hei•einafter desig-
thei• detei•�nine that the cost of said »�ted b,y lettei•s consist of one or �nore
propoaed municipal improvement .will of said general election precincts so
be too great to be paid out of the or- numbered and designatd for general
dinary annual income and revenue of election purposes in the City of Red-
said municipality, and that said mu- �1ing by said I3oard of Supervisors oP
nicipal improvement will require an Shasta Cou7ity. Said consolidated pi•e-
expenditure greater than the amount cincts and polling places therein and
I allowed Lherefor by the annual tax. the election officers apPointed to co�i-
levy and will require the incurring oi' duct.said election thereat are as fol-
I a bonded indebtedne^,s thei•efor, which 1ows:
� , resolution tvas duly entered on the CONSOLIDATI�;D LZECTION
minutes of said meeting of said City PItLCINCT A
Council, and is now on file and of Comprising General Election Precinets-
record in the Clerk's office of said Nos. 1, 3, 3 and 17
City; now, therefore, POLLING PLACE:
THE CITY COUNCIL OP' THF. CITY �'�ne Street Elementary Schnnl
OF 1LEDDING DOF.S OR�AIN as fol- �'ine Street and Eurelca WexY
lows: Inspector: STEL:,A NATHAN
Section 1. That a special munici ai Judge: MARGUERITE NIXON
bm�d election be and is hereb order- C1erk:FRANCES TRUSSAS
Y Clerlc: B�TTY BODENHAME$
ed and will be held in said City of CONSOLIIDATED EI.�CTYON
Redding on TUESDAY, DECEMBER PRIs'CINCT B
15, 1953, at which election shall be Comprising General Election Precinets
�ubmitted ta the qualified electors of Nos. 4 through 7 inclusive
sai� City the question of incui•ring a POLLING PLACE:
bonded indebtedness of said City for Seyuoia Elementary :�hpol
the objects and purposes set forth in 1805 Sequoia Avenue
the following measui•e, to wit: Inspectoi•: MARY H. CORREL/
MF,ASUR�: Shall the City of Judge: EDNA C. BARNARD
(Auditurium) Reddi�ig incur a Clerk: 4�JANDA, AGOSTINI
bonded i�idebtedness in ihe principal Clei•k: JAD7E SPAULDING
amount of $1,600,000 for the acquisi- CONSOLYDATF.D EL�GTION
tion, construction and completion of PRLCINCT C
tl�e following municipal improvement, Compriaing General Election:Precinets
to wit: A civic auditorium, public Nos. 8 through 10 inclueive
assembly and convention hall on POLLING PLACE:
City owned property, including Shasta County Building
building, furniture, fixtures and 1835 Placer 5treet
equipment, together with the i•elo- Inspector: MAY E. CHIIlZENT
cation of existing reci•eatSonal fa- Judge: VIOLE;T RENFREE
cilitfes, land and all other worlcs, Clerk: OPMA EAUAN
property or structures necessary or Clerlc: VERYL KIRK �..
convenient for a civic auditorium, CONSOLIDA3ED ELECTIOPI
assembly and convention hall of the PRI;CINCT D
City of Redding'? Comps�ising General Election Precincts
The esiimatecl cost of the municipal Nos. 11 through 13 inclusive '
improvement set for•th in said measure pOLLING PLACE:
is the sum of.�1,600,000, and the amount Magnolia Elementary School
of the indebtedness proposed to be in- 1G44 Magnolia Avenue'
curred for said mun;cipal improvement Inspector: CLARA SOUTH
is the sum of $1,600,000. Judge: MAUD WILLINGAANL
Section 2. The said City Council does Clet9c: DO.ROTHY bIcRAE
]�ereby submit to the qualified electoi•s Clerk: MARY O. GF.IBBLE
of said City of Redding at said special CGNSC)I.IDATEA �LFCTION
inunic:ipal bond election the said trieas- PPPCINCT E
� ure set forth in Section 1 of this ordi- Comprising General Election Precincts
� nance, and designates and refers to Nos. 14 through 16 incluaive
said measw�e in the form of ballot POLLING PLACE:
i hereinaftei• prescrihed for use at said Shasta College Gymnasipm
election. Shasta College Campus
(a) Said cpecial municipal bond elec- Inspector: iA�EZ EVANS
tiozi ahall be held and conducted, and Jud�e: JOSEPHINE VOLONTE
the votes thereat canvassed, and t�ie I Clerk: VIOLA MAUDE BARNES
C1ei•k: ADA ANTHONY
(e) The ballots to be used at said special municipal bond election shall
be substantially in the following form, to wit:
No, (This number shail MAPK CROSa�B (X) ON BALLOT
be torn off by ONIi:Y WII2`fi RURBER STAMY
` Znspector), NEV�R WITFI PEN OR PENCIL,
(ABS�NTEE BALLOTS MAY BE MARKED
WITH PEN AND INK OR PENCIL)
(Fold ballot to this perfoi•ated line,
leaving top margin exposed).
" ^ MUNICIPAL BALLOT ` �
� SPECIAL MUNICIPAL BOND ELECTION
GITY;OF .REDDING-
� . Shasta'County, California, "
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1953