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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 1954-07-19 2'�� City, Council, Regular Meeting Council Chambers, City Hall . Redding, California . , ; July 19, 1954 8:00 P. M. The�meeting was called to order by Mayor Holyfield.and upon. roll call the following cou,ncilmen �ere present: Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Fleharty. City Attorney Cibula was also present. MINUTES PREVIOU5 ,MEETINGS _ � MOTION: Made by Councilrnan Simons, seconded by. Councilman Smith that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of July 6.th and the adjourned meetings of July 7, 8, 9 and 12th be approved. as mailed to, each of the councilmen. The vote: Un�animous Ayeso COMMUNICATIONS � S.tate Board of Equalization ' Official notice was sent to council that legislative procedure_in the ' alcoholic beverage license agplications had been c�anged effective July lst. Notice will be sent to all local governmental agencies and principal law enforcement officers.on all applications and no license will be issued before 30 days. The communication states "We solicit your continued interest and recommendations with respect to applications for alcoholic beverage licenses:�;;" U. S, Na�y Recruiting Station The 'U.: S;, Navy Recruiting Station submitted a letter of thanks to the City Council for their cooperation in permitting the Navy sub-station to have rent free office space in the Carnegie Library, and advised their new location was 1419 Butte Street, Redding. : Inter-County Chambers of Corrimerce Notice of the monthly meeting of the Inter-County Chambers .of Commerce to be held in Hayfork, Trinity County fair grounds on July 20th was sub- mitted for consideration by the council. . Planning Consultants Submittal Offer The firrn of Hahn, Wise and Associates, Planning Consultants of Redwood City, Calif, submitted an offer for consultant services under date of July 16th. This communication was referred to the Planning Commission and all _ councilmen were invited to attend this meeting to be held Monday, August 26th, Petition - Orange St. between Eureka Way & Butte Sts. A Petition signed by 25 property owners requested the construetion of side- walks and curbs on property on Orange 5treet between Eureka Way and Butte Sts, in accordance with the procedural ordinance. MOTION: Made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Fleharty, ' that the City Manager be authorized to prepare an estimate of cost and petition on the proposed construction of street improvements on Orange St. between Eureka Way and Butte St. in accordance with the Petition submitted. The.vote:. Unanimaus Ayes. Treasurer's Report - Mrs. ;Louise Fancher, City Treasurer, in a communication dated July 19th, advised that annual reports for the fiscal year 1954-55 would be delayed, pending necessary closing data. . 27 � Parks Commi:ssion Recommendation � " The-Redding'Parks Comn�ission in a letter dated July 19th recomxnended that Lake Redding Fark be made�available for a community �barbecue ' under the sponsorship of the Asphalt Cowboys on August 1st, MOTION: Made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Anthdny , that the recommendations of the Parks Commission be accepted" and the f Asphalt Cowboys be permitted the use of Lake Redding Park.on August lst for a community barbecue, pr.ovided the park will not be closed to the public. `Permission is further granted them to sell refreshments, . inelud'ing beer. The vote: Unanimous ayes. - - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF LAND MOTION: Made by Councilman Fleharty, seconded by Councilman Anthony that _ Resolution No. 1832 - Resolution authorizing acquiring of land and condeinnat'ion- proceedings - be adopted. - ' Voting was as 'follows: ' ` Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Fleharty, Sim�ns; Smith and Holyfield - Noes; Councilmen - None - Absent: Councilmen - None � � � Resolution N.o. 1832 on file in the office of the City Clerk. - � (Placer Stree"� improvement project�' BID OPENING - TRANSFOR.MER5 The hour of 8:30 P. M, having arrived, 1Vlayor Holyfield requested that bids on , transformers received prior to 5;00 P.M. JuX,y 19th be opened and read. • - .. :' .' . , . ;� .�_ ' Valley Electric Co. - Redding Industrial Electri:c 1831 18th St. Sacramento � Highway 99 South Redding General Electric Co: � ` ' Incandescent Supply� Co. 235 Ivlontgomery St. 2146 Pine St. San Francisco Graybar Electric Co. , Inc. �estinghouse Electric Supply. Co. 1900 14th St. Sacramento 1730 14th St, Sacramento Gerlinger Steel & Supply Co. ' - ` - . P.O. Box 539 Redding . _ _ . ,. � _, These bids were referred to the Electrical Department and the City Manager for report and recommendation to be submitted at(an adjourned 'meeting of the Council. . PUBLIC HEARING - Est: of Official Grade on Locust St, , _ _ . A comrriunication dated July 19th, addressed to the .City_Council from the State Department of Fish and Game, E. W. Barnett, Business Service Officer, was read in full, It. states: ---'�In regard to the official grade. matter, the Department of Fish and =Game certainly does not wish to hinder the progress and expansion of the City of Redding; therefore, the City will receive no further objections from � this Department, if it desires to establish the Locust Street.Official Grade at this , time. Since the Department has a bonafide and recorded deed for the area in question, physical improvement of Locust Street and Canal Drive will not be per- mitted until all necessary legal documents are ,executed. It, therefore, �s su.ggested that the City Attorney be -dixected_to prepare and furnish this Department:the necessary documents and pr.oposals, so that the same may be referred to our attor-neys for action._!' � - The only protest to the establishment of the official grade on Locust Street having been withdrawn, City Attorney Cibula advised grade.could be established. _ 2� 0 MOTION: Made by Councilman Flehart�� se��ondedCby �o�nci�mancSimo,n,� that grade be approved on Locust Street in accordance with map filed in the office of the City Engineer July 19, 19,54 - AFile No.. 2B-73-l.. Voting was as follows; ` , _ , Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Fleharty, Simons, Smith and Holyfield Noes:� . Council.men�- None , � _ . � � . Absent: C�uncilmen - None MOT�QN� Made by. Councilman.Simons, seconded by Councilman Anthony that the _ � . � ,._ _ City Attorney be aut�horized to prep.are documents to clear .titles and boundary lines of property adjoining Akard Street and Canal Drive. The`vote: Unanimous ayes. APPR.OVAI;, OF BILLS;.AND PAYROLL , - � �. . MOTION: Made by Councilman Sim�ns, seconded by C\ouncilman Smith that bills in the amount of $14, 437. 33, warrant Nos. 55-5 to 55-78 inclusive, and payroll for the first half of July in the amount of $29, 309. 57, warrax�s Nos. 55-1 to 55-212 inclusive, be. app,roved and paid. � _ c _ _ ; .. Voting was as follows.; Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Fleharty, Simons, Smith and Holyfield y Noes: Councilmen - None ' Absent: Councilmen - None ; � - , . _ � .. _ _ , _ _ . L .. Bills submitted by the office of the City Controller� in the amount of $14, 437. 33 � affect the following funds: � c _ __ _ � _ I�:. � � � , � General , 3,_57�. 13 Garbagey`& Rubbish ::. 225�72 _ Parking Meter 42. 77 Utilities Accounting 294. 98 Shop ; _ _ ; 716. 6Z Sewer Rental V ��.24. 85 Warehouse �_ 2,16: 97 Equipment Maintenance, - ` Electric Dept. 4, 086. 55 Replacement 30. 32 Water�Dept. , 3, 603. 67 Retirement; � 1,. 519. 75 GENERAL WAREHOUSE CONSTRUCTION - Budget discussion SHASTA-CASCADE WONDER.LAND REQUEST - Budget Discussion . i _ _ � � , � _ PETITIONS .: _. , _. Oak Street Improvement - progressing � Sunset Terrace Improvement - progressing . Clairmont Heights Improvements - progressing Loma Street between Del Mar & Benton Drive - progressing .- garis Ave'xa.�e (�utras Tract,�. � � . , . _ � � City Manager 5tites advised that Mr. R. M. Kennicott, contractor, had requested his peti,tion for street improvements on Paris Avenue be with- -. drawn as he now planned to construct these. improvements himself. - � �Progress Report: � _ : ._ ._ L Curbs and gutter_s ;- :Almnnd Street :;Con:-struction:to start .iminediately _ Curbs and gutters -:Benton Drive, Santa_Fe &�Delta -:Working on this • _ _ _ c � _ _ � _ .� PROP.OSED VACATION OF PORT.IO.N:QF:CENT:ER S.T;� - No progress , A. C;I.D. CHANN.EL S.URVEY: -�N.� new:developments�: ,_ SUBDIVISION :OF LOT.S - B_enton Air.port -;No:new .developments , , SIGNALS�- Sha•sta_St:, Railroad Crossing .,-•No.report from South;ern Pacific to date RE ALLEY - East St. - No action to date, but property owne�s„are interested There being no further.business, it was'move.d by. Couneilman Anthony, seconded by Councilman Simons that the meeting be adjourned until 11:45 A. M. Friday; July 23rd. The ote: animous Ayes, v�� ) Attest: �. _� APPROVED; i y er ayo C!�