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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1955-01-17� 355 �- � � City Council, Regular Meeting ' � Council Chambers, R.ecldirig, California January 17., 1955 8:00 P,M. The R�v. Thos. B. Turribull, pastor �f the Epi`scopal Church of Redding, �'gave the invocation. � . . . � The meeting was called to order by Mayor Holyfiel'd ancl upon roll call the following councilmen were present: Antho�.y, Simons, Smith and Holyfield. Absent: Council- man Fleharty. City Manager Stites was absent, due t� illness, City Attorney Cibula was present. - � MINUTES - Previous Meeting ` v `"' MOTION: Made �y C�uncilman Anthony, seconded by Cauncilman Smith that the minutes of the previous meeting �f January 3rd, as written and mailed to each of the counciimen, be approved. The V�te: Unanim�ous Ayes. ` REQUEST FOR SEWER.S - Grandview Subdivision " Mr. Luke Mutchie, 3444 West Street, spokesman for a representative group of six to eight rrieri of the Grandview area, requeste�do�uncil infarmation an the pro- �� 7 cedure necessary for obtaining sewers for the Grandview subdivisi�on. � Mayor H�lyfield requested the Engineering Department study the problem, and give their rec�rnmendati�on. City Engineer Fletcher advised Mr. Mutchie he would , discuss the prablem with him after �he c�uncil meeting. C OMMUNICATION5 � � I � Inter-C�unty Chambers �of Commerce ' , M�nthly meeting of the ICCNC will be held in Cottonw�ood, January 18th- Speaker J. W. Trask, district engineer for the State Division of Highways, ��� who will outline state highway construction projects �of the past, present and future. Report submitted on the" m�onthly meeting held in Burney in November; Variance Requests - Approved by Planning Commission ' Ivan McCollum, 1704 Garden Averiue, �variance request .for_a 15' �'1 � setback on Placer 'StreeY in�tead of 25'. " ' A1 Braz�, �667 Caranada St:; variance 'to perinit 2' sideline setback to construct an open carp�ort on the 5auth side of prflperty, an rear half of property, to c�rif�rm to Uriiform Building Code. ' ` � � MOTION: Made by 'Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Anthony that the recommendations af the Planning Commission be accepted, and variance requests of Ivan McCollum far a 15 t setback�iristead of 25t �n Placer 5treet, and A1 P raz to permit 2i sideline setback to ,construct ; an open carport on South side of property, rear half, be' approved. The ; Vote: Unanimous Ayese Extension of Water Service - Orchard Estate Subdivision �y7 • Extension of Electric `Service - Orchard Estate Subdivision ' � � � �� ` � � ` � i �'i..� � . . � Estirnate N�. 6 W for the extension of water mains to serve the Orchard Estates Subdivisi�on was submitted for Council consideratian. Cost of � praject: $20, 424�. 00. _ � . �_) � Estimate Na. 29 E to supply electric service to Mr, Melvin Peckts house and ultimately forty-five others as is planned for this subdivision. Cost of project: $16,91 l, 00, _. � , �� 1VI0'T'ION:� Made by Councilman Simons, sec�nded by Councilman Anthony that Estimate No, 6W for the extension of water mains to serve Orchard Estates Subdivision in the.amount �f $20, 424. 00, and Estimate No. 29E `to supply electric service to Orchard Estates Subdivision in the �amount of $16, 911, 00 be approved. � Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, 5imons,. Smith and Holyfield ' Noes: � Councilxnen - None ` ` � ` Absent; Councilmen - Fleharty � Recommendatian of the City Manager City Manager Stites submitted for council consideratian; his reconimendation that project application for $3600. 00 of Major Streets g.asaline tax money ,Z�C� be approved, and mayar authorized to sign said application. This improvement program would be for the installation of,full traffic control systems at the intersection of California and Court Streets" with . State Highway Route 20 (U. S. #299 = Eureka Way), work to be financed ` 50°jo State Highway Funds and 50°jo `from gas tax 'allocations to cities for major city streets. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by G�uncilman Smith that the proje'ct applicatio� for $3600. 00 major streets gasoline tax money be approve'd, and the Mayor be ,authorized to sign said application. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. Request for E.ste of Grade - Almond St, City Engineer Robert Flet,cher presented for council considerati�n his ��y recommeridati�on of the establishment of grade on Alm�nd Street fr�m ` Butte to Shasta. ' ' ' Mayor Holyfield requested that legal notices be prepared, setting the �, Public Hearing date of February 7th for the establishment �f grade on Alin�ond St. betw.een Butte and Shasta Streets. Praclamation = Jaycee Week MOTION: Made by Councilman Anthony, seconded by Councilman Simons l,�� that the Mayor'be authorized t� sign Proclamation declaring Jaycee Week January 14th to 2lst,. 1955, The Vote: Unanimous Ayes, Treasurerts Report - Month of December /y� The Treasurer's Report for the m�nth �of December was submitted to each councilman by L�uise Fancher, City Treasurer. � � _ � . PUB L�`C vHEAFtINGS . - Vacation and Closing up Portion Canal Drive �__�,;,� i The 'hflur of 8:30 having�arrived, Mayor �Iolyfield opened the �Public Hearing on �,�jG' the vac�.tion and cTosi`ng up of a ��ortiori of Canal Drive and Gold Streets, a con- tinuation �f the hearing of January 3rd. ` '` There being no pr�testiants, tize Hearing was cl�osed; and action c�ontiriued until the next regular, ar the adj�urned meeting, pendin.g the filing of tlie final map of the Peck Subdivision. � Establishment af Grades Mayor Halyfield opened the l�ublic Hearing on the establishment of grades at the following lacati�ons: � ��j� 1. Pleasant Street from Manzanita School p,roperty to �lacer Street 2, Athens Avenue between South St, and Locust St. ���� 1 357 ��� There being nm protestants, the Hearing was closed. MOTION:__ Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by C�uncilman 5mitn that Maps as presented by the Engineering Dep�rtment estab�ishing� grades �n Pleasant Street fram Manzanita Schaol property to I�lacer Street, and Athens Avenue between South and Locust Streets be approved. The V�te: Unanimous Ayes. ; � , Reassessment Portion Lot 14, Shawn�as Assessment #14. 1 on the Garden Olivia Street Improvement, and As�sessment #309. 0 on Garden Olivia Sewer Improvement � , � ' Mayor Hfllyfield opened the Public Hearing �on the Reassessment of a p�rtian of Lot 14, Garden Olivia. 2/�� City Attorney Cibula advised that a N�tice,of Reassessment had been filed with the City Clerk on a Portion �f Lot 14 -. Shown as Assessment #14, 1 on the Garden Olivia Street Improvement, and Assessment #309e 0 on the Garden Olivia Sewer Improvement, approved and recommended by Ho I, Stites, Street Superintendent. • There being no protestants tm the Reassessment of a porti�on of Lot 14 as outlined by the City Attorney:, the I=iearing. was declared cl�sed. MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Anthany that Resoluti�on No. 186b be adopted, Res�lution canfirming and approving Reassess- ment of a p�rtion �of Lot 14, Garden Olivia Subdivisifln. Voting was as follaws.: , , . Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Simons, �Smith and Holyfield Naes: Councilmen - Nane , • - Absent: Councilmen - Fleharty , OPENING OF BIDS - Furnishing and delivering Gasoline and Oil t� City - 1955 � • - Mayor H�olyfield requested.the City Clerk ta open Bids received priar to 5:,00 P,M. January 17, 1955 on furnishing and delivering Gasoline and Oil to the City of Redding for the year 1955. . The fflllowing Companies submitted Bids: � /G� Shell Oil Company Standard Oil C�, of Calif, 1024 13th Stp Sacrarnento P,Oe Bax 151 - Sacramento Redding Oil Co. The Texas Co. � , PeO. Box 780 Redding 9Z9 S, Broadway, Los Angeles Richfield Oil Cfl„ , 555 S. Flower St. Los Angeles Tide Water Associated�0i1. Co. � 79 New'IVlflntgomery St, San Francisco Uni�n Ice C�o. . Union Oil C�. of Calif. � 354 Pine St. San Francisco 3Z5 lst St. Sari Francisco ' General Petroleum Corp. : 330 S, 20th Ave, San Matefl Signal Oil Company, L�s AngeTes, Calif, advised tlie City Manager of their inability at the present time to submit a bid, and expressed their appreciation f�r the invitati�on t�o bid received from the City. These bids �were referred to the Office of the City Manager for study and recommend- v ation, Bid award t� i�e made a� the adjour.ned mee�ing t-a�ie held January 24th. _ � . :��. : � _ _ =- � _. .. , � Y . , _. . , _ _ _. �� ,�� : 3� � � � . PROPOSED ORDINANCE,S - SALE5. & USE TAX < I�� MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Gouncilman Smith that � the Second reading of the Sales and Use Tax Ordinance's be postpone�d until � February 21st, 1955. The Vc�te; Unanimous Ayes, ORDINANCE RE PARK�NG OUTSIDE OF .PARKING AR.EA � MOTION: Made by Councilman Anthony, seconded by Councilman Simons that Ordinance N�o 473, Ordinance pertaining to parking outside of parking area be adapted. �G �- Voting.was as follows; , _ � Ayes: Councilmen - .Anthony, Simons, Smith and Holyfield Noes: Coun�cilmen - None Absent; Councilmen - Fleharty •� Ordinance No, 473 on file in the office of the City Clerk. � RESOLUTION �AUT.HO.RIZING;EXE.CUTION OF AGREEMENT - City Attorney C�ibula presen;ted ,for. c�ouncil �c�onsideratian Resolution N�o. 1865, , auth�rizing execution of Agreement for acquisition of electrical system in tlie � Grandview secti�n of Redding from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company� . � The following Me•morandum. to City Clerk and City Manager, dated,January 17th, signed by the City,Attorney, was pr.esented: . ' � "Reference the.attached�.Contract.for purchase of Grand =View � Electrical Systern from PG&E, .please note that under-the Resolution � Authorizing Executian, .the City�!.s.liability is�limited�to the sum of $11, 539, 00 plus a State Sales Tax �f $346. 17. Mr.. .-5tites has a - ��� letter fram M,r. Ben Mason af P�G&E advi�sing that there have been � no additions or.betterments since.October, 1954, and�hence we � � should pay no more than the above sum. , IVI.r.. Ben Ma:son has also � informed Mr. Stites that the PG&E wfluld�n�t and will not add any betterments�..or:additions to ,the Grand View System with�ut first securing the approval of the City. There is, �of course, a possibility : that. s;amething might occur while the contr:act is�being processed through the Public Utilities Commission which would make it .advisable to approve the installation �f an addition or betterment. . . - I w�ould, therefore, suggest tha� when the executed contracts are re- turned to PG&E for processing through the Public Utilities Commission � on appr�val, , there should be a eavering letter calling attention to the fact that the contraet is executed with the understandirbg that subparagraph 2 (b) of the contract becomes applicable only if before final conveyance to the City, the City has actually approved in writing any additions or bette�- ments, ,and that as of.date of:transmittal none have been so appr�ved. " MOTION: Made by Couneilman Simons, seconded by Co�ncilman Arithony that � Resoluti�on No. 1865 authorizing execution of;Agreement for the acguisition �f � the Grand .View powe.r lines fram the. Pacific Gas and Electric Company be � adopted, and the Mayor be author:ized to sign Agreement, • ' Vating was as follows: , Ayes: Councilmen - Anth�ony, Simons, Smith and Holyfield ' Y� Noes; Councilmen - None , Absent: Councilmen - Fleharty . , . Resalution No. 1865;on file..in the. offic� of the City Clerk. F. RE ORDINANCE COMBING PARKS=.RECREATION COMMIS�ION : City Attorney Cibula presented a draft of an Ordinance creating a new "Recreation j and Parks Commission"p; ,�71 Mayor Holyfield requested the Gity Clerk to place copies of this Ordinance in the hands of Merritt Nelson, for distribution to the Recreation Commission at their meeting to be held Tuesday, Jan. 18th; 3�5�� Re Vacation Portion of Center St, - Deferred by City Attorney � /� Re Agreem:ent Athens Avenue Gity«:Attorney Cibula stated that it would be necessary to receive legal description �of the right-:of:-way'.fo'r sewer purposes involved in the imprbvement of Atkens ��%� �,:: Avenue before Agreement with the Hawkey Transportation Company and J,; H. Trisdale can be presented, This matter was referred to City E'ngineer Fletcher, RE BLDG; CODE Fire Zone No, 1 and 2 ' ` v ` ` Mr. H. E, McIntire, building inspector, advised council of the limitations of the building code regardirig :e�nstruction of wood frame buildings 'of �. small � 7� nature, �and r'ecommended the passing of an amendment to apply`to �'ir�e Zones 1 �and 2 to permit construetion of small wooden frame buildings`, with limited flo�or space, on sk;_ds of portable nature, �" ` `" �" This subject was referred to the City At�orney, City Manager, �ir`e C-hief and the Building Inspector for their recommendation. . ' ` ` vRE CON�VECTION FEE STATE FISH & GAME`FARM �" " Council wer`e advised that the� State Fish arid Game Farm had c�nstructed a new building on Cypress Street'off Atliens Avenue;`and the State Dep�.rtment of Ar`chi- tecture contested the City's water and sewer connecti�n fee amaunting to .;L•-S�S� � approximately $700. 00, contending that the charge was a form �f assessment � and in violatian of the 'State cnde exempting buildings- used f�r State matters or . purpases. Further, couricil was told, a. s.mall connection was already on the property and the question was whether this was��a new connection or the expansian of existing connection. � ' "� � Councilman Simons stated in his opirii�n thi�s was' a new c�flnnection, h�owever ' litigatifln to collect the fee might be castly. ' � � ' • ` ` ' Councilman Smith said that Redding was a small tawn, arid in�his apinion the State was in a better positi�n to pay far services than th'e City was to render it. MOTION: Made by Councilman Sixnons, seconded b�y C�ouncilman Anthony that the connection fee far water and sewer services for the State Fish and Game Farm �n Cypress Street be waived. � V�ting was as f�llows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthany, Simons and Halyfield Noes: C�uncilmen - Smith Absent: Councilmen - Fleharty APPROVAL OF PAYROLL AND BILLS MOTION: Made by Gouncilman Sim�ons, seconded by Councilman Anthony that payroll for the last half of December, Warrants No. 55-Z116 to 55-2291 in the amount of $26, 217. 55 be approved; that Bills for the month af January, Warrants 55-1000 to 55-1080 in the amount of $70, 999. 52 as presented by the office of the Acting City Controller, be approved and paid, Voting was as f�llows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anth�ny, Simons, Smith and Holyfield ,/�� Noes: Gouncilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Fleharty Bilis paid affect the foll�owing funds: General 8, 349. 84 Warehouse 1, 761. 36 Equipment Rental 923, 97 Shop 121. 14 Utilities 545. 13 Sewer Rental 730. 32 � Garbage & Rubbish 214, 83 Water 3, 273,45 � Electric 53, 354. 05 Parking Meter 43. 12 Special Deposits 5„ 00 Employers Retirement l, 6770 31 �� � RE RECOMMENDATION PARKING COMe ON OFF-STR, PARKING F.UND Councilman Simons advised that the recommendationvof the Finance C�ommittee J��, f on the proposal of the Parking Commission that entire revenue from Off-Street L�' f. parking be turned over to that fund was that all action on this matter be deferred until just prior ta the next fiscal year, as it would affect the status af tlie present budget and accounting, system. �.-� � � . � _ � . _ _ � � _ � RE: AIRPORT LEASE � y y _ � � J A communication to the City Council dated January 14th from the Airport Commission was submitted to the City Clerk prior to the meeting, Subject; Benton Airport and Lease Thereofa `y' Mr, Chas. E, Hall, Airport Commissioner, spoke from the floor statirig iE would be necessary f�r the City Attorney to settle the legal entanglements ` involving the Benton Airport before a full report or recommeridation could be given either by�the Airport Commission or the Council, , . � It was requested the _ City Attorney rrieet with the Airp�rt Commission for study of this problem,� � , ` v v v .� There being no further business, it was moved by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Anthony that the meeting be adjourned until Manday, January 24th at 8:00 P, M. The Vote; Unanimaus Ayes. � APPROVED: . - �j �� Ma Atte st: � C . �,_' City lerk � : : .,. � - ' � . � � _ _ . � _ < < • . � . � _ � . � . � „ _ . . � 1 � _ _ .