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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 1955-02-14 � 36:� City Council, Adj�ourned IVleeting' � C�uncil:Ghambe 'rs, City Hall: � Redding, California, � February 14, 1955 8;00 Ps Ms The meeting was called t�o order by Deputy Mayor Fleharty, and_upon roll cal� the f�llowing councilmen were present: Anthony, Simons, Smith.and Fleharty, Absent; Mayor Holyfielda City Attorney Cibula and City Manager Stites were present, . COMMUNICATIONS , Burney V�olunteer Fire Dept. letter of Appreciation A comrnunication dated F'ebruary 9th expressing thanks and appreciation for the lecture and demonstration Capt. White and Fire 1Vlarshal Wade presented �� to the Burney V�olunteer Fire Department was submitted to council. , Request for Authorization Transfer of 1913 Bridge Bond ,Fund ,. 1VI�r�s. L�ouise Fancher, City Treasurer, requested council authorizati�on f�or � tlae trans�ferring �of the surplus of $834. 98 in the 1913--Bridge B�nds Fund,to /`'2 . General Fund. � . _ , Deputy Mayor Fleharty referred this letter t� the City Attorney for �rec�ommendation.. Recommendation of the City Manager , _- : Estirnate #36 E .- To provide service to Stutsman's Concrete Mixing Plant _ . � Kutras property, East Butte Street. C�ost: $2, 202. 00 _ MOTION: Made by Councilman Sim�ons, seconded by C�unciTman Smith that ` the recommendatians of the City Manager and the Electri� Cornmittee be ��,� accepted, and Estimate #36E to provide service tfl Stutsman�s Concrete Mix_- ing Plant, Kutras property, be approved. The Vote; Unanim�ous Ayes. : Request for Cancellation of Taxes - State of Calif, City Attorney Cibula advised he had prepared a formal letter for filing with the City Clerk wherein was stated the recommendatifln of the City Asses_sar and the City Attorney on the request of Mr, J. W. Trask, District Engineer, Division of Highways, on the cancellation af a pflrti�on of the ,2nd installment �'/� 1954-55,taxes on a portion.of Lot 8, Bl�ck 7 Breslauer's Addition. . � Council were advised that the small strip o`f land inv�lved did n�ot darnage the value of the property but rather improved it, that the min�or improvements , � . � mentianed,by the State .con,sisted �of an old fence which was n�ot assessed, and - � - � _ _ , � as the 2nd installment taxes had been paid, and there had been no reducti�n in the assessed valuati�on, it was rec�ommended,that the request be denied. City Attorney Cibula was requested t�o send a c�opy of his rec�mmendation t� the State Divisi�on �f Highways. • , Recommendati�n Re Vacati�on Portion �of Center St. - Defer�red by City Att�rney �2 /� � , RESOLUTION Autharizing Sup't, of Electric Dept, to Execute Agreements (Joint Pole) �� - /g f MO.T=ION: Made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Anthony that Re- � s�lution N�. 1872 be adopted, Res�lution authorizing. Su�erintendent of Electric Dep.t. to execute jaint p�le Agreements. The Vote: .:.Unanimous Ayes. Resolution No. 1872 on file in the office �f the City Clerk. _ _ ; . _ �� RESOLUTION..RE VACATION PORTION OF C:ANAL DRIVE MOTION': Mad� by C'ouncilrnan Smith, seconded by C�ouncilman Anthony that Resolution No. 1873 be pa�ssed, -Resalution ordering vacation and closing up ��✓C) a p�rti.on of:Canal Drive and Gold Streets in the City �f Redding, and the Acting Mayor be authorized to execute this Resolution in the a=1�:s:enc:e:�: rsf the Mayora. Voting was as follows; � � Ayes; Councilmen - Anthony, Sim�ons, �mith and Fleharty - :N�es: Councilmen - N.one < < • � - - Abser�t: Councilmen --Holyfield - � Resoluti�n No„ 1873 on file in the office of the City Clerk. MAP - ORCHARD E5TATES SUBDIVISION (�Melvin�A, Peck, Subdivider) City 1VManage',r•.;Stites advi�sed the e�ouricil: - - la Tha� map of the�Orchard Estate's Subdivisi�n had been checked /�-�j� 2, That letter from the Shasta County Title Company dated Feb, 14th � listed signatia.re�s ne.eessary to the consent for filing of the map on � this subdivision < .. • 3. That personal 'elieck in the amount of $5, 980, 90, representing the total amaunt on sewer assessment balance had been received �� 4o Subdivision B�nd in the' amount of $16, 600a 00 had been filed • 5, Agreement between the City of Redding and Mx� and M.rs. Peck had been executed MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Smith that Map of the Orehard Estates Subdivision, Map No, 55-91, be approved and dedication thereon be accepted, subjec� to furnishing of Bond which it is u�.derstood is being filed tonight, � Voting was as follows; '�� " . Ayes; Gouncilmen - Anthony, Simons,- Smith and. Fleharty � � Noes: Councilmen - None � � � - � Absent: Councilmen - Holyfield RE BENTON AIRPORT LEASE C;ouncilman�Sim�ns stated there was some queslti:fln as to whether the City �of Redding n�w had any Lease or Contract in �force with the Fi & H Flying.Service and to rectify this condition the following mfltion was made: IC� , MOTION: Ma�de by Councilman Simans that the H & H .Flying Service be tendered a contract for lease of the Benton Airport for a period of�liYr.�t'y�days under the same terms and conditions as tlie Lease between the City of Redding and H & H Flying Service dated April 1, 1.953, but without� any provisi�on such as�that appearing in Paragraph 21_ of said Lease, and that H & H Flying S.ervice be given until the re- gular meeting to be held February 21; 1955 at 8:00 o�clock Pa M. of said day t�o either accept or reject the thirty-day contract. Rental for said thirty day period to be $100� 00, Sec�onded by Councilman Smith, Mr. Glenn Newton, representing the H & H Flying Service and Mrs. Alma Hinds, stated that in his opinion there was nothing specific to work on, that Mrs, Hinds had a substantial investment at the airport and requested the lease continue as it is until a concrete�prog.ram was established by the council, or that his client be given ample opportunity ta liquidate her �tnvestment, otherwise.council would be faced with a lawsuit, Councilman Anthony stated in hi,s'opinion it was definitely unfair to the m�,yor of Redding to take• action unless a full council were present to vote on this c�ontroversial subject, and requested he be placed on record as opp�sing the leasing of the airport on. open bid, � � � Deputy Mayor Fleharty stated it was the recommendati�on of the Airport Commission that certain legal entanglements of the present lease be resolved; to then place the proposed new lease on open bid without favoritism to the present lessee, s� �9 Couneilman Smith stated he was in complete accord with the Airport C�mmission and fav.ared their reco�rimendations in full, Acting on the recomrriendat�iori of City Att�rney Cibula that it would be good legal practice to confer with. Mr, Newton and all parties concerned, the m�tion and the second were withdrawn by Councilmen Simons and Smitho � A meeting to be held within the next few days was schedul�d with Mrs, Hinds, Mr, Newton, City Manager .Stites, the Ci+y Attorney and eouncilmen to atte�de ,_C�ouncilman Simons submitted a report on Benton Airport, compiled by City . Manager Stites,, showing expense and income. : Deputy Mayor Fleharty requested this report be filed with the City Clerko There being no further business, it was m�red by, Councilman Smith, se�onded by Councilman Anthony that the meeting.be adjourned, The Vote: Unanim�us Aye sa ;. . APPROVED:. � - � -.- �� ' , . Mayor _ � Atte st: - � C. . C,ity lerk , � , , , . � , _ _. . � . , _ � . , _ _ _ . . , � _ � . . _ e . � _ � _ _ ,