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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1955-06-06City Council, Regular Meeting 'Council Chambers, City Hall Redding, California June 6, 1955 8:00 P.M. The Reverend E. _J. Troutner, pastor of the First Methodist Church of -Redding, gave the invocation. ` The meeting was called to order`by Mayor Fleharty and upon roll call the follow- ing councilmen were present: Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Fleharty. City Attorney Cibula and City Manager Dick were also present. MINUTES - PREVIOUS MEETINGS MOTION: Made by Councilman Holyfield, secorided'by"Councilman.Smith that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of May 16th and the adjourned` meeting" of May 17th be approved as mailed to each of the councilmen. The Vote: Unanimous Aye. sp' COMMUNICATIONS. y Report State Water Pollution Control Board The 1954 Report on the Investigation of Travel of Pollution was submitted, and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk. Report Joint Interfm` C'o-mmittee A report of the -Joint Interim Committee on Marine Affairs and Bay Area Development, published by the Senate & Assembly Calif. Legislature 1955 General Session was submitted. ` / s Delinquent Tax Report - Louise Fancher The delinquent .tax report for the period comm.eneing May 4th through 31 st was submitted, showing collectionsin the amount of $4.13. 24. Opinion Public Utilities Commission of State of Calif. The opinion of the Public Utilities Commission on application of N. T. Chastain, operator of the Redding City Lines for increase of fares, was that increase of rates were justified, to become effective May 16th. Due to no protests having been received, a Public Hearing was not held. Expression of Gratitude - Alfred Leslie, Retired Policeman ,Mr. Alfred H. Leslie, Retired patrolman of the Redding Police Depart- ment, thanked Council for the retirement badge presented to him. Variance Request - Chas. O. Vaughn MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Anthony that the recommendations of the Planning Commission be accepted, and variance grated to Chas. O. Vaughn-. to occupy a trailer house at 1775. Henry Avenue during construction time only of the home to be erected on property; variancegr.arted for six months, if no substantial improve- ments in three months, variance withdrawn. Voting was as follows: Aye s: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, -Smith and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None The approval of the protesting property owner ,was secured. Airport Commission The Airport. Commission under date of June 2nd advised Council that at their regular Commission meeting a resolution had been passedthat the."Airport Commission looicswith disfavor upon the use of Benton 1 1 4.2 5 Field for any use other than. airport. We feel that the .City has an extremely valuable field in Benton. Field, and the City should make full use of it as'—such." Temporary City Manager Dck'advised council that the Airport Commission had adjourned for thr.ee, months, but, would be, available at call of the council. y `Parks=Recreation Commission a. Bldg. West Butte St. The Recreation -Parks Commission recommended that the City owned building on West Butte St. continue to be available for multiple public use .and not for any group's exclusive use. Mayor Fleharty requested.that a minute entry be made that council accepted the recommendations of the Recreation -Parks Commission that the building on West Butte St: 'be available for multiple. public use. b. Request for purchase of 100 seat section of. Portable Bleachers Z �� c. Request for shade facilities at Lake Redding Plunge d. Request for permission to extend hours of operation Lake Redding Plunge from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. despite financial loss during these extra hours MOTION: Made by _Councilman Simons,, seconded by Councilman Anthony to approve the requests of the Recreation -Parks, Commission on items b, c and d itemized above' provided expenditures were within the current budget of the department. Voting was as follows: Aye's: - Councilmen Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen None Absent: Councilmen - None Requests for Tax Roll 1954-55 Adjustments Tax Collector j / 2— MOTION: -MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by .Councilman Anthony that Resolution No. 1.906 be adopted, resolution correcting .assessments No, 64 - A. C. Anderson, and Nos. 75 and 76 - Roscoe J. Anderson. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None. Absent: Councilmen -.None MOTION: Made by Councilman .Simons, seconded by Councilman Holyfield that Resolution No. 1813 be. adopted,. resolution correcting.. assessments No. 1938 - John C. and Della Pyper Machin and No. 2669 - J. H. R.asure. Voting,was as follows - Ayes: Coun ilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None Resolutions. Nos. 1906 and 1913 on file in the office of the City Clerk. City Engineer Projects , a. Parkview,Av e. Project 55.-25 7® C MOTION Made. by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Holyfield that. Resolution No. 1904-A be adopted, resolution rescinding Resolution No. .1904, Parkview_Ave. project No. 55.-25 Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None ` Absent: Councilmen None Resolution No. 1904-A on file in the office of the City Clerk. Preliminary Petition - .arbara Road ` Preliminary petition.for con'stru`ction`of Type A-2 -curb, gutters and driveway openings on Barbara Road between Pearl Street and. Nancy Avenue was submitted for council. consideration, MOTION: Made by Councilman Smith`, seconded by Counciiman Holyfield that the City Engineer be authorized to prepare plans, estimate of cost and final petition for' the street construction project as itemized above on Barbara Road between Pearl St, and Nancy Ave... The Vote: Unanimous Ayes Final Petition - Akard. St, MOTION: Made by, Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Anthony that plans and estimate and City's participation as set forth in Plans be approved and issuance of final petition be authorize_ d on the Akard St, Project, Job No. 53-2-8. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Anthony,' Holyfield, Simons,. Smith and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None It was requested that the Engineering Department place on.all Petitions the amount of money to be expended by the City on their participation of the project. City Controller The following Re solutions' were presented at the request of the City C'ontroil.er, . J. Ritch: Resolution No. 1907 - appropriating ,certain amounts from certain appropriations and funds:. Fire Dept. salaries to Fire Department capital outlay ` Resolution No. 1908 - authorizing cash advance to be used.as cash imprest fund Resolution N.o. 1909 appropriating certain. amounts from certain appropriations' and funds: From Electrical Fund toted Reserve of General Fund- From Unappropriated Reserve of General Fund to Sanitary Sewers . Resolution No.. 1910 - appropriating certain amounts from certain appropriations and funds: From Unappropriated. Reserve of .General Fund to Recreation - Capital Outlay Resolution No. 1911 - appropriating certain amounts from ,certain appropriations and funds: From Flood Control ;=Salaries to Unappropriated. Reserve of General Fund - " From Street' Construction Salaries to Unappropriated Reserve of General Fund From Unappropriated Reserve of General Fund to Street Maintenance Expense Resolution No. 1912 - increasing amount of estimated revenue to Electrical Fund and. appropriating such increase to Electrical Fund Budget MOTION: Made by" Councilmari Simons, seconded by Councilman Holyfield that Resolutions 19.07 through. 1912 inclusive be adopted, resolutions as itemized above. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None ` Absent: Councilmen None Resolutions No. 1907, 1908; 1909, 1910, 1911 and 1912'on file in the office of the City Clerk. 1 1 428 J It was r'equeste'd that all Resolutions pertaining to City fiinances_, submitted by the Controller's'office, be self-explanatory and in the hands. of the councilmen prior to the regular meeting, copies to be' submitted.at the breakfast meeting if at all possible`. City Attorney Cibula advised he would contact Mr. Roberts regarding the acquisition of land for storm drain and drainage purposes as authorized by the City Council Resolution No. 1863 - Jan. 3, 1955, PUBLIC HEARING - E:stablishment of Grade Akard St. Mayor Fleharty opened the Public Hearing on the establishment of Grade Akard Street between Cypress and Locust Street at 8:30 P.M. There being no protestants to the establishment of -this grade, the Public Hearing was declared closed. MOTION: Made by, Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Anthony to approve the establishment of grade on Akard Street between_ Cypress an'd'Locust St. in accordance with Plan No. 53-2-8. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. DEED - Right -of -Way for ,Sewer & Utility Purposes(C. B. Meyers) ;" /S7 MOTION: Made by Councilman Holyfield, :seconded by .Councilman Simons that Resolution No. 1914. be adopted, resolution of acceptance Deed between Charles B.' Meyers and Treva C. Meyers for sewer and other utility purposes., portion of Lot 25 Block. 118 Garden Subdivision. Voting. was.:as follows: Ayes: Coun cilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith. and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen .- None Recommendation Re Vacation Portion Center St. City Attorney Cibula advised he hoped to have a definite report on the property involved on Center St., as he was expect`in'g the sale of some. of the property in- volved. RE FAN ;MARKER LEASE. Benton Airport City Attorney Cibula advised that records of the City Clerk's office indicated a Lease effective March 17, 1941 covering the rental of property on which is located UHF Fan Marker 2OX (B.enton.Airport pr.operty); this lease expires June 30th, 1955. Department of Commerce, Civil Aeronautics Administration, requested a new Lease be executed for twenty years, option' of Department of Commerce for _ yearly renewals. until -June* 30, 1975. It was council opinion that the. City should have the right to cancel this lease as well as the government that the lease'be written for a one.year- period only, with, the renewal subject to the approval of both parties, the city reserving the right to renew, or refuse to renew. Mayor Fleharty authorized the City Attorney to so advise theaCivil Aeronutics Administration, Department of Commerce. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL AND BILLS MOTION: Made by Councilrrian.Sim,ons, seconded by Council -man Anthony that Bills in the.amount of $38, 314, 09, warrant No's. 55-1689 through 55-1799 inclusive be approved and paid; that payroll for the first half of May in the amount of $24, 487. 80, payroll war.r'ants No. 55-3686 -to. 3848,inclusive be approved; that payroll for the last half of May in the amount of $26, 465. 75, payroll warrants No. 55-3849 to 55.-4026 be approved. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen None Absent: Councilmen None 28 B,illi for the month of May effect the following funds: Garden -Olivia Sewer Dist. $.18.48 Shop 19.,88 General Service 1, 321. 76 Utilities Acct. 1,.0108.161 Special Deposits Fund 1.2, 135. 81 Sewer Rental 392.22 Warehouse 2, 7`63.45 Garbage & Rubbish - 1, 20,8.76 Equipment Rental 4, 619. 61 Water Dept. 3, 75.8. 55 Electric ,Dept. 4., 00.2.45 -Parking Commission Parking Meter 159.07 13.88 General 6Y891.56 RESO"LUTION RE PURCHASE..BOOKKEEPING MACHINE MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded .by Councilman Holyfie'ld that Resolution No. 1915 be adopted., resolution appropriating amounts from certain appropriations and funds o- provide for the purchase of an Accounting and Bookeeping Machine and other miscellaneous accessories... Voting was, as follows: Ayes:.. Councilmen.- - Holyfield, ,Simons, Smith and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None Pass: Councilmen - Anthony Resolution No. 1915 on file in the office of the- City Clerk. Report .on ,Salary Schedule, for City, Empl oye.e:s Councilman Simons, chairman of the Finance Committee, advised he anticipated he would report on the salary schedule for city employees ,at the -.next regular meeting of the council. REQUEST FOR. A�IIDITIONAL FUNDS - Planning Commission MOTION: Made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman. Simons- that $200. 00 be ,appropriated from the Unappropriated. Reserve to the: Planning Corn mission budget, and the. City, Attorney be authorized to draw up a Resolution granting approval of the Planning Commission .to -undertake the drawing up of, a zoning map,and,.ordinances. Voting was as follows:. Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen None REPOR.T;.ON; AIRPORT -COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS Mayor Fleharty requested the, City;Manager and the City. Engineer to submit an estimate.of,cost for.car;rying.put the recommendations, of the Air;port.Commis.sion: 1.. Extension of runway at B..enton Field to -the south.,, 2. Present caretaker be releasedand new employee retained., Making over of one of the buildings- on north side of road for living accommodations for, new employee and his. family 3. Portable gasoline buggy be placed in,operation at Muni,cipal.Airpor.t RE REQUEST ROBERT SCHOLZ FOR R./W Municipal Airport. yMayor Fleharty authorized the City Manager to request that Mr. Robert Scholz who had asked fora; 60, ft.:right-of-way, for, road purpose's.,at.the,Redding Municipal Airport refer this request to the County Planning,Commission. ,: 1q1 BENTON AIRPORT LEASE BID, MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, sec,onded_by Councilman Anthony that. any and ,all ,bids- on the.Benton_Airpgrt lease be rejected;. Mr..Jack.Halpin, ,attorney,. speaking .on.behalf._of;Mr:.. Train.and Mr.. Jose,: stated that ,the city _chose to make a lease arrangement through contract, and had the right to reject, any.and.all. bids. However, he felt that the rejection of all bids should be :followed by a public. statement -of the reason fox,;the,:r.'!E'jection. Councilman Holyfield stated that conditions had arisen making. it unfair at this time to enter into -a long term lease, that a portion of the property had been suggested as a possible high school site; 1 1 429 a recreation center, and commercial and industrial site. Councilman Anthony stated he would fight to keep, the Benton'Airport as a valuable asset to the future of Redding. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: iCouncilmen - None i Hoiyfield, Simons, Smith and Fleharty MOTION: Made by Councilman. Simons, seconded by Councilman Smith that Mrs. Hinds tenancy at the Benton Airport be terminated at the end of six months from this date; that.—she—be notified.that tenancy' is, extended under the last lease six months from date, and then be at an end. . Voting,was as. follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield,�..Simons, Smith, and Fleharty _. Noes: -Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen.-- None - The City Clerk was requested -to keep the,.item-of the Benton'Airport on the agenda until after July lst.,that adequate provisions be :made in the budgets for the unamortized portion of the Shop building, MOTION; Made by Councilman Smith, seconded,by Councilman- Holyfield that the Mayor be authorized to contact and interview a man for a land;.0°s,e`survey of the Benton Airport .property* Voting; was as follows.; - Ayes: Councilmen —Anthony; Ho'lyfield, -Simons,,- -,Smith and-Fleharty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent:Cou* ncilm. eh -:None EXTRA GAS TANK -,Municipal— Airport / MOTION:.aj(lade by Councilman Anthony, seconded by Councilman Smith that the City donate one gas tank at the Redding Municipal Airport. to the Redding Campfire Girls, with the proviso that the ground be left in its original state; Voting was as follows; Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Fleharty Noes: Councilmen n None Absent: Couricilmen. None Councilmen'were-advis.ed,by-Mr*:;Anthony that Mr.; - Hawkey -would -remove •thi•s tank from the -ground and steam clean it for the Campfire Girls, -atIno expens:e•to the City. RE .STR:EET WORK - SPE CIFICATIONS. =.-Or char d Estate's- Subd ! (Mr.' Peck)"., Council were advised that ah -Agreement had been entered into with Mr. Peck-, and Subdivision.Bond secured with plans listed and numbered. That Mr. Peck had received,;a letter from Mr. Fletcher; then city.engineer, lowering the specifications requirediby the'�bond and agreement., Street work must be accepted and approved by the City Council, but Mr. Peck had based his .cost on Mr. Fletcher's fetter: The -difference in cost,.- it was -estimated, between. the agreement and bond requirements, and Mr., Fletcher's requirements would be approximately $3, 000. 00. Decision on.-this,matter-was deferre'd•fo'r. the adjourned council meeting Wednesday night. A meeting was scheduled between the.M>ayor,-. Councilman Smith; ihe' City Manager and City Attorney prior tothe meeting Wednesday evening. Estimate of cost was requested to be: submitted -by the City Engineer. Mayor Fleharty stated that a preliminary set of subdivision. specifications had been prepared, setting the basic requirements of subdivisions; that once adopted as city policy these misunderstandings would not occur. 0 js v RE�OCATION OF SIDEWALKS - Orchard Estates Subd. ,MOTION: Made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Simons that the sidewalks be set against the curbs in the Orchard Estates Subdivision, providing the proper ..transition b,e met. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes. RE VILLAGE SUBDIVISION - Sanitary Sewer Facilities The:. following communication dated May 27th.was submitted: Honorable City Council City of Redding, Calif. Re: Ther• Village Subdivision and. ShoFping Gentlemen:. Center On behalf of the developers of the above referenced project, we are herewith pre'senting- to the Council. for review and action the matter of providing sanitary facilities for said project*. As you recall,.. the Village Subdi.viston.was given tentative approval by the Planning Commission and yourselves and .since that time has been presented to the Federal Housing Administration for study and approval.' Upon our. recommendation and the sponsors' approval a sanitary sewer collection system has. beep planned.for..th. a `ar'ea?with .the outfall line culminating at a point in -the .vicinity_of'Athens Street and Locust Street. Engineer- ing studies indicate that at this point a sewage pumping plant will be required to raise the sewage to an.elevation sufficient for normal flow .to .the. City's treatment plant. In earlier discussions with former City officials it was tentatively agreed;, subject to the Council approval, that the developers would construct they, sanitary -.sew:er:s .at their expense: in ,acc.ordance .with City specifications and. that the pumping plant and outfall line would be designed. and con- structed in accordance.- with_ City requirements, the cost of construction to be borne by the City. In. event that the City did not have funds avail- able at the time of construction, it was -sugge sted' that the developers finance.. the construction of the plant under agreement that the City would. repay .the advanced construction cost over a period of years. After com- pletion and acceptance the operation of the complete system _wouldbe assumed by the City as i -s normally done. The development of,the project has now reached a point where ;it is necessary to complete the preliminary arrangements with the City of Redding before going into detailed engineering, design. It is therefore suggested that the matter be. placed on your Agenda'for action at the. earliest -possible date We will be pleased to supply any information to the Council or designated official and will be: available for ,discussion.and consultation at your con- .venience. Thanking you for your .consideration, we are Very truly yours, ADAMS & REISER /s/ Wo K. Adams It was the recommendation of Mr. McKinnon, City Engineer, that the City let the, subdivider build their, own pumping plant. This subject was deferred, pending conferences with.the subdivider and.city officials. with an arrangement under discussion tha t the city provide the trunk lines provided right-of-ways are,given. /vg Recommendations re specification New Subdivisions - Under consideration by council. SEWER. REASSESSMENT -Richard Reit (Bostwick Addition) Mayor Fleharty set,P:ublic Hearing date on the request of Richard Reit for sewer reassessment on property Lots 1;, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9 Bostwick Addition, for Tues- day, July 5th, and requested the City Clerk to comply with the advertising re- quirements, Reassessment Map No. 55-31. RE PROPOSED ROADWAY - Linking Cypress and Parkview In a, communication dated .May 27th, , Mr. ,McKinnon, City Engineer,,. advised that a proposed cross section of the streets would be furnished by the: County who were agreeable to the recommendations of the council that roadway linking Cypress Avenue and Parkview be constructed.at the designated location. RE PAVING 'OF ATHENS, AVENUE a 5 Copies of,,;letters .sent to Stuts-Cirete, Inc, and Redding Sandand Gravel Co, by A, M. McKinnon, City Engineer, were read to council,. regarding the paving, of At, hens Avenue as, a residential .street, , or -with heavier construction that truck travel be notlimite'dm Mr, McKinnon ;advised that. negotiations. had,begun, however,_, had -not been: completed. , ALAMEDA AVEO PROJEC,T MOTION: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Anthony that l �s plans and specifications for. the Alameda "Avenue project No.. 55-45, and the estimate of cost and: City's contribution be approved. Voting.',was as follows: , Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony,, Holyfield,_. Simons,, Smith.and.Fl,eharty . Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None RE BUILDING 'CODE,. ELECTRIC: CODE. , SIGN CODE 2— City City Manager Dick advised that Code books had been ordered;, but not delivered. RE INSTALLATION VALLEY GUTTERS - Kutras Tract ,zg City Manager Dick, advised, that bars had been placed on the. gutter construction in the Riverside Garden Subdivision,Mr. Kennicott, subdivider; no bill had been.rendered. , ., EST. OF GRADE B TN. SUNSET .TERRACE &.S. P. OVERHEAD PASS Z� Mayor Fleharty set the Public Hearing date for the establishment of grade between Sunset Terrace and the .Southern Pacific Overpass for _Tues.day, July 5th, at 8:30 P.. M. Divi.sion.'of Highways Project No. 11-H-7,779 Resolution Re Civil Defense Acting on the recommendation of the City Attorney and Mayor, this Resolution was deferred. There being no further business, it was moved by Councilman Smith, Councilman Simons: that the. meeting .be. adjourned. APPROVED Attest: City Clerk seconded by