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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1952-02-04 ��. , �•.,��' _ City.Council, Regular Meeting . Council Chamber s, -City Hall Redding, California February 4, 1952 8::00 P. M. - The meeting was called:to ordex by Mayor Simons and upon roll call the following councilmen were present; Holyfield, Morri'son; Williams-and Simons. Late: Councilman Anthony. .. City Attorney Car.lton was .also present. MINUTES - PREVIOUS�ME:E:TING . � MOTIQN: Made by Couneilrnan Holyfield, .seconded by Councilman Morrison that the minutes of the previous rne.eting of January 21st be approved as mailed to each councilman. � Voting was as follows: � -.. .. Ayes: Councilmen - Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simoris Noes: Councilmen - None , �_. ;�� _;.» � ' � Absent: Councilmen - Anthony '°' . :v a�� :;�" - OAK RIDGE SEWF..R DISTRICT MOTION: Made by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilman Williams that the payment ta J. P. Brennan, Contractor of the Oak Ridge Sewer District , of $643. 29 b.e authorized_. This is money the City of R.edding received from State funds and is reimbursement to Mr. Brennan for engineering..fees paid by hirn Voting was as follows: �, Ayes: Councilmen - Morrison, Holyfield, Williams and Simons � Noe s: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Anthony ORDINANCE - DEPOSIT ON TREE REM�VAL City Attorney, Carlton presented for;the second reading: an .ordinance relatirig to the ' removal of trees and the establishment of a $10.._.00 deposit for said removal. MOTION: Made by .Couneilman Williams, seconded by Councilm�n Holyfi_eld that the ordinance adding 5ection 340 (a) and relating to the rernoval of trees be adopted. Voting was as follows: , : ; _ � Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Williams and Simons Noes: Councilmen - Morrison : . . Absent: Gouncilmen - None ' i .ORIDINANCE NO, 428 AN ORDINANCE ADDING ,S�CTIO.N 340 (a) TO PART 11, , CHAPTER 111,�ARTICLE I OF THE. MUlVICIPAL. CODE ' OF THE CITY- OF REDD.ING � . The City Council of the City of Redding does ordain as 'follows, _to-wit: Section 1: There is hereby added a new section to Part I1, Chapter I11, Article 1 of the Municipal Code of the City of.Redcling, which shall be numtbered 340 (a) and wliich shall read as follows: ' ' ':'Section 340 (a). Removal of Trees. No,person shall remove any trees from public property, or from property over which the'public .has a right of way or easement, without first making an application � therefor'to the City Council. Applications for said permit shall be in writing and shall set forth.the reasons for such removal and_ sha.11 be filed with the City Manager. The City Manager shall thereupon cause an investigation to be made pertaining to such..application and shall present the application to the City C.ouncil at its next reg- ular meeting and shall thereupon,report to the City Council his investigation and the results thereof, The City. Couneil shall thereupon either grant or deny the application � and shall have the right .to continue action on such application until a subsequent m.eet- ing if it feels that further inve,stigation is required. In the event that said applic�'tion ����� states the intention;of the applicant to replant other trees after the removal of existing trees, or in the event tliat.the City Council requires the replanting of other trees as a condition_for the:rernoval of the existing trees, t'he applicant shall be required to deposit the sum of $10. 00 with the Cit,,y Council of the City �_ of Redding for each tree that is to be replanted before said permit shall b.e issued. ' In the event the existing trees are rernoved and. the conditions of the permit authorizing.the removal are:not .compli�ed with,-the _amount of the deposit shall be . '���� - forthwith forfeited to the City of Redding. . In the event that the conditions of the . permit are complied with, such. deposit shall be refunded to the applicant. The City Council shall haye the right, in its sole discretion, to deterrnine whether'.or not .an application for the removal of a tree or trees shall be granted. " . Section 2. The City Clerk of the City of Redding shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published in accordance with the law: I. HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 21st. day�of January, 195Z, and was duly adopted and read on the 4th day of February, 1952, at a regular meeting of the said C.ity Council by the following vote: Aye s: Anthony, Holyfield, _:Sirnons:_and�:Williams :.�_".'. :__ �. . Noes: -,1Vlorrison � Absent: None ' Dated: February 4th, 1952 .� :. /s/ Wilber D. Sirnons . Mayor of the City of Reddirig � Attest: � , . _. /s/ Dorothy C-. .Blood, City Clerk - Form Approved: - /s/ Daniel S. Carlton,: City Attorney _ , - . DEED - KIWANIS YOUTH CENTER � - City Attorney Carlton informed the council the Resolution of Acceptance for the Kiwanis Youth Center had been prepared and the Kiwanis Club. had agreed to grant � the;prop.erty to the City without the provisional clause. - , MOTIQN: Made by Gouncilman Williams, seconded by Councilman IViorrison that the Resolution of Ac.ceptance for. the Kiwanis Youth Center Building be adopted . Vqting-was, as�follovvs.: . ( - - Ayes: Councilm:en - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons� Noes: Councilmen - None - _ . . . : - � Absent: Councilmen - None - � R.ES,O,LU.TION NO. 171Z _.WHEREAS it is to the.pub;lie ad'vantage and interest that the deed be accepted from KIWAN.IS CLUB OF REDDING, a non-p 'rofit corporaxtion, to the GITY OF REDDING, to Ethat certain real property situate in the City of�Redding, County of Shasta, State of California, and more particularly described as follows, to wit: . Cornmencing at a_point where the:center line `of Butte Street intersects � _ the .west'erly bouridary of Almond Avenue in the City of Redding, County `of Shasta, St ate of. Galiforni�a,. runriing thence-northerly on the westerly t boundary of said Almond Avenue a distance of 200 ft. ;' thence at rigiit angles westerly a distance of 500 feet, thence at right angles southerly �a distanee of 6.OD ft. , thence� at.r-ight angles easterly a distanee of 500 feet, thence at right angleis north`erly. a distance of: 400 ft.- to the point:of be- - ginning.. _ � _ .. TOGE.THER with all of the building�s and improvements on said real property. NOW, THEREFORE:, B;E: IT R.ESOLVED BY TI=iE. CITY �OUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDiNG, AS FQL'LOWS, TO VITIT: � 1. That tlie foregoirig recital is true arid correct; " -2. That .the Gity�of Redding hereby accepts said�deed-from KIWANIS CLUB O,F REDDING, a non-pro'fit corporation, to the hereinabove, described real�property. I HEREBY 'CERT-IFY that the foregoing resblution was introduced and read at a regular meeting of said City Council of the City of Redding on the 4th day of 1 ; _�,�� February, 1952, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, .Sim�ons, Williams Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None Dated: February 4, 1952 /s/ Wilber D. 5im�ns Mayor of the City of Redding Attest: /s/ Dorothy C. B1ood, City Clerk Form Approved: /5/ Daniel S. Carlton, City. Attorney DEED - RICHARD F. REIT M�TION: Made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Holyfield that the Deed of'Riglit=of=Way from Richard F. Reit and Isabelle Reit for two parcels of property located in the Olivia�Addition be accepted. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Couricilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons Noes: Councilrrien - None ' Absent: Councilmen - None RESOLUTION NO. 1713 RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE s ' - WHER:EAS it is to the public advantage and interest that the d.'eed of right of way be accepted from RICHARD F. REIT and ISABELLE REIT, husband and wife, to the CITY OF REDDING, to those certain two parcels of real property situate in� the Gity of Redd�i�ng, County of Shasta, State of California, and more particularly described as follows, to wit: PARCEL 1: Commencing at an iron pin set at the Northwest corner of Lot 8, of the Olivia Addition to the City of Redcling a.nd running thence S. 19° 22'W. , 141. 60 feet•to an iron pin which is the trize point of beginning of this description; thence frorri said-point of beginning continuing S. 19° 22' W� , 20. 12 feet; thence S. 64° 29' E. , 380, 60. feet to an iron pipe; thence N. �19° 10" E. , 20. 12 feet to an iron pin; thence N. 64° 29' W. , 380. 58 feet to the point of beginning. - The above described property is a strip of land 20 feet in width, a portion of Lot 8, of the Olivia Addition to the City of Redding. All iron pins and monuments referred to marked R. E. 5438. PARCEL 2: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 5, of the Olivia Addition to the.Town of Redding, and running thence S. 64° 34'10" E. , 380. 18 feet on and along the Northerly line of the Olivia Addition and the,Southerly line of the Garden Sub.division to a 6 x 6 concrete monument;� thence S. 19° 19'10" W. , Z0. 12 feet to an iron pin; thence No. 64° 34'10" W. , 380. 20 feet to an iron pin; thence N. 19° 22'00" E. , 20. 1Z fee.t to the point of beginning. All iron pins and m�numents referred to marked R. E.5438. The above described property being 'a strip of land 20 feet in width along the North side of Lot 5�, of the Olivia Addition to the Town of Redding, California. , NOW; TI-IEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING, AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: • 1: That the foregoing recital is true and correct; � � 2. That the City of Redding hereby accepts said deed of right of way from RICHARD F, REIT and ISASELLE REIT, husband and wife, to the hereinabove described real property. I HEREBY CERTIFY that-the foregoing resolution was introduced and read at a regular meeting of said City Council of the City of Redding on the 4th day of Feb- ruary, 1952, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: - Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Simons, Williams - Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Eouncilmen - None . Dated: February 4, 1952 /s/ Wilber D. Simons Mayor of the City of Redding ' Attest: Dorothy C. Blood, City Clerk Form Approved: /s/ D.aniel S. Carlton, City Attorney �'•.,r! ;..� . _. ..._"•aJ M4JJTION: Made by Councilman Willianzs, seconded by Councilman Holyfield that the option offered by Richard Reit be accepted. The option: If within the ne�t two years the City of Redding decides to open a street thru Locust, Mr. Reit is willing to sell this lot to the City at the cost of the lot to him. This lot will be reserved for two years. If no action is taken by this time to open the street, the lot is to revert to him. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons, Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None � JAMES EDWARDS - EUREKA WAY PROPERTY Councilman Williams asked council action on the immediate settlement:of the con- troversial 20 feet of property owned by JamPs Edwards: However, as this matter was not on the agenda, no action was taken until the interview scheduled for the following day between City Manager Storm and the property owner was held. STATE PENSION PLAN - CITY EMPLOYEES The council was informed a recent vote had been taken by the city employees on the � proposed State Pension Plan. - 71 - Yes 54 - Noes 125 - Votes Cast MOTION: Made by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilrnan Williams that a Resolution of Intention to go into the State Pension Program.be adopted. . . Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons Noes: CouncilmPn - None Absent: Councilmen - None . MOTION: Made by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilman Williams that a Resolution calling for an Election for Employees on the adoption of the State Pension Plan for city employees be adopted. ` Voting was as follows: Ay,es: Councilmen - .Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and 5imons Noes: Councilmen - None Ab.sent: CouncilmPn - None RESOLUTION NO. 1714 . RESOLUTION,CALLING AN ELEGTION AMONG EMPLOYEES � WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redding has this day passed a resolution of intention to approve a contract providing for participation by the City of Redding and its employees in the State Employees' Retirement System; and WHEREAS the law provides that the contract shall not be approved unless: an election has been held to permit the employees proposed to be included in the system to express, by secret ballot, their approval or disapproval of the retirement proposal; and WHEREAS, there is no existing pension system available to the employees of the City of Redding; � NOW, THEREFQR.E, BE IT RES.OLVED BY THE CITY COUN.CIL OF THE: CITY OF REDDING, AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: , 1. That the foregoing recitals are true and correct; Z. That an election.is hereby called of the following described employees of the City of Redd.ing for the purpose of determining whether or not such� ern�loyees desire to be included in said pension system; 3. That such election shall be conducted by the City Clerk of the City of Redding and the City Clerk shall provide ballots for such election and the same shall be so conducted that the votes shall be by secret ballot for the approval or disapproval r� .��.s of the proposed retirement system; such election shall be conducted in a manner so that the firemen of the City of Redding, the policemen ,of the City of Redding.and the other employees of the City of Redding proposed to be included in this system shall express thernselves separately their approval or disapproval of the proposed retire- ment system; 4. That said election shall be held on the l lth day of February, 1952, and the City: Clerk shall give appropriate notice of the time and place of said election, and all employees who are to be included in said retirement system shall be eligible to vote thereat, and the City Clerk of the City of Redding shall provide ballots for such election and shall otherwise conduct such election. Such ballots shall be approp'riately prepared so that the employees shall have the opportunity to. a vote in favor of or against the City of Redding becoming a part of said retir:ement system. The ballots of each coverage group hereinabove mentioned shall be separately kept and counted so that a tabulation of the separate vote of each coverage group may be made. After such election, the City Clerk shall canvass the votes and return the results thereof as to each coverage group thereof, to the City Council at its next regular meeting. ', I HEREBY CER,TIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and read at a regular me.eting of said City Council of the City of Reddirig on the 4 th day of February, 1952, .and was duly adopted at said m�eting by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Simons, Williams Noes: None � Abs ent: None _ Dated: February 4, 1952 /s/ Wilber D. Simons Mayor of the City of Redding Attest: /s/ Dorothy C. Blood, City Clerk Forrn.Approved: /s/ Daniel S. Carlton, City Attorney HEARING - OAK RIDG.E SEW�R DISTRICT The Public Hearing on the Oak Ridge Sewer District was opened at 8:30 P. M. by Mayor Simons. Mr. Jos. E. Gregory appeared before the council to. protest assessment of $643.. 00 on his property Lot 3, Block 12 (This property is a three lot set-up). In order to obtain sewer facilities, it would be necessary to place a line across his own prop- erty (three lots) and in addition, one other lot previously owned by him. City Egnineer Hill informed the council this charge of $643. 00 was less than the cost of s,eptic tank installations, and due to the drainage. it was.not possible to place the sewer line across the rear of this proper.ty._ 1VIayor Simons refer.red this matter to the entire council as a whole for their decision at the next regular council meeting. - Mr. Lawrence Nortion of 1124 Gold Street protested the charge of $146. 88 made by J. P. Brennan, Contractor, for the 10 foot house .connections. City Engineer Hilli�nformed the council and Mr. Norton this charge was.high, but J. P. B.rennan had been the low bidder on the entire job, despite excess charges on minor items. 1VIOTION: Made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Anthony that the Public Hearing on the Oak Ridge Sewer District be continued until the next regular meeting of February 18th. Voting,was: as follows: - � F. Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons • Noes: Councilmen - None ° Absent: Councilmen - None � �:�_� 5T. LOUIS BROWN5 - BALL PARK MOTION: Made by Councilman Anthony, seconded by Councilman Williams that the 5t. Louis Browns be permitted use of the Ball park for their. spring training with 5°fo gross on the Gate and 5% gross on the Concessions to be`paid to the City of Redding. � Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons Noes: Councilmen - None - Absent: Councilmen - None - PROPO,SED PURCHASE OF PR.OPERTY - REDDING MUIVI, AIRPORT Mayor Simons presented for council consideration the following letcter �from Mr. John R.einer: February 1, 1952 � Redding City Council - ' Gentlemen: - The City of Redding owns a parcel of land joining my land on my � East line extending roughly 600 feet East to the Municipal Airport � road, nine miles south east of Redding. This parcel of land is part of the airport laying west of the road, covered with manzanita brush and is roughly 600 feet by 1/4 mile parallelirig the road. I offer - to buy this land in whole or a strip on the north end of it, for a - right-of-way. Evex since the 25th of December I have been isolated most of the � � time, as I live between Churn Creek and Clover Creek and both have been out of their banks most of the time. I would like to be ' present at one of your m�etings to explain my case to you gentle- � men. Yaurs very truly, /s/ John Reiner Route 1 B ox 4245 - Phone 109-W-11 � Redding, Calif. • - This matter was referred to the Street >.-:;ommzttee for their recommendation, and ' will be taken up at the next council meeting of Februar_y 18th. VARIANCE - STEPHEN LANTZ Ma.yor Simons presented the following excerpt from the minutes of the Planning . Commission of �anuary 28th: ) _ . "Mr. Stephen Lantz, of 1540 Cottonwood Avenue, appeared before the Commission requesting a variance to permit the construction bf a' shop � building on the rear of his present lot, to be used as a hobby shop, a comm�r.cial.activity. Mr._ Lantz explained.that he had started the structure prior to the-time this area was accepted into the City Limits as a garage, but now be- cause of a physical disability he wishes to enlarge it and use it as a � - hobby shop to augment his income. He presented an approval signed by • 24 adjacent property owners, stating they had no objections to the con- templated use of the property. A variance is required because this property is zon�d as multiple residential. " The voting was unanimous in favor of this variance being granted. � MOTION: Made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Morrison that the recommendations of the Planning Commission be accepted and variance granted to Stephen Lantz for the building of a shop on the rear of his property at 1540. Cottonwood Avenue. , Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons Noes: Councilmen - None _ Absent: Councilmen - None i?��y � '�, ..b?'`~`,� VARIANCE — M. H. MO.RGAN Mayor Simons presented the following excerpt from the minutes of the Planning Comznis�sion of January 28th: "Mr. M. H. Morgan, owner of Lots 5 and 6, Block 2, Redding Heights, presented a plot plan requesting a variance to permit a 7 foot setback on a curved street. The approval of Ernest Breuning, W. E. Difford, Jr. , and A. B. Evans, adjacent property owners was � - submitted. " The voting of a11 commissionmen present was unanimous in favor of granting this� variance. MOTION: Made by Councilrn�n Williams, seconded by Councilman Morrison that the recommendation of the Plarining Commission be accepted and variance for a 7 ft. setback on property located Lots 5 and 6, Block 2, Redding Heights be granted. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None GUEST HOUSES Mayor Sirnons presented the following excerpt from the minutes 'of the Planning Commission of January 28th: ''Chairman Cibula called for a report of cominittee on guest houses. Commissioner Harris reported that a number of letters of inquiry regarding the matter of guest houses were sent to various other cities, and the replies received offered no aid in the solution of the problem. Councilman Williams, a member of the committee, stated that we rnust crawl before we walk, and that control could be had by co- operation of Utilities Department and Building Inspector. Mr. - Williams requested the Building Inspector, F. W. Hayball, to make a recom-�n�ndation regarding the control of guest houses. Mr. Hayball stated that in his opinion the term "guest house" should be more clearly defined, and that its use be limited to sleeping quarters only. Chairman Cibula suggested that the matter be considered in the following manner: First, that control be placed with the Building Department to work in conjunction with IItility Department; secondly, to obtairi from the City Attorney an opinion as to whetlier or not an ordinance for control of guest houses could be passed wherein an "Agreement of Record" as a restriction on title could be passed, and m�thod of enforcement of same. " The voting of all};.commissionmen present was unanimous in favor of proceeding as Chairman Cibula had suggested, with the exception of Commissioner Kriegsma.n. Couricilman Williams made the motion that the recomrnendations of the majority - of the Planning Commission be accepted and the Utility Department and the Building Inspector work in cooperation, but withdrew this motion when Mayor 5imons re- ferred this subject to the City Attorney for his legal opinion. APPROVAL OF BILLS - MONTH OF JANUARY MOTION: Made by Councilman Holyfield, seconded by Councilman Williams -that bills for the month of January in the amount of $26, 528. 24 be approved as submitted by the office of the City Clerk. This sum did not include the electric energy bill that had not been received to date. Voting was as follows: .. Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Gouneilmen - None 1 Councilman W-illiams requested that all claims paid prior in each m�nth that had not received council approval, be surnitted for council review. :%�_'� MARCH QF DIMES - DREAM HOUSE. Mayor Simons commended Councilman Morr.ison on his contribution to the 1Vlarch of Dimes and accepted Mr. Morrison's check in the amount of $20. 10 for payment of the utility bill on the Dream House. This check,was subsequently turned over to the Utilities Department. P: � G. & E. HEARING -. SAN FRANCISCO MOTION: Made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Holyfield that Mr. D:aniel Carlton, City, Attorney, be authorized to attend the Pacific Gas and Electric Company Rate Hearing to be held in San Francisco. Voting was as follows: . Ayes: Councilmen = Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None BIDS - SANITATION TRUCK Councilman Holyfield informed the council it was his recom�nendation that th� City of Redding purchase the Ford Sanitation Truck with the Gar W-ood Packer iri the amount of $7, 940. 00, and informed the council he had attended the League of Calif. Cities' dinner at Gridley and was told the City of Sacramento had 40 Gar Wood Packers now in use and had just purchased eight more units. ' MOTION: Made by Councilman Holyfield, seconded by Councilman Morrison that bid of Lou Gerard Motors in the amount of $7, 940. 00 be accepted for the purchase , of a Ford Unit with Gar Wood Packer, delivery thirty days, 1952 model. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons Noes: Councilmen - Anthony _ Absent: Councilmen - None LOU GERAR.D MOTOR5 January 17, 1952 City of R.edding 5anitary Departmsnt Redding, Calif. Attention M-r. Philip Storm, City Manager Gentlemen: We are pleased to submit the following bid for your consi`deration, covering packer type garbage unit mounted on Ford F-8 Ghassist SFPE.CIFICATIONS 1 F-$ 8 cylinder, 155 HP, 178"JWheelbase GVW, 2200 lbs. . 5 speed transmission, Direct 5th Single speed rear axle 6 900x20, 10 ply tires - dual rear • Brakes -- Vacuum booster hydraulic Heavy duty double channel reinforced frame Heavy duty 7 leaf overload springs $4474. 42 Less Federal Excise Tax $Z03. 90 $4270. 52 Less Fleet Discount $380. 61 $3889. 91 Plus Sales Tax _ $116. 70 $4006. 61 ,. : 1 Garwood 15 Cubic Yard Load Packer as per your specifications $4074. 00 Paint and lettering 85. 00 $4159. 00 _ ; Plus Sales Tax 124. 77 $4283. 77 ; Federal tax exemnt for City use with Certificate� $8290. 38 : Less Trade in allowance,. 1942 K5 Int. 350. 3.8 _ Total cost of.unit complete $7940: 00 ,`r. � . � �'h'g'4t(.��� This unit will b.e.,delivere'd as soon as possible after the-purchase order 4 is given to us. Thank you very rnuch for the opportiznity to bid on this equiprnent. . Y:ours..very truly, _ LOU`GERAR.D MO'I'ORS /s/ Charles A. Baird � ,Sales Manager AIRPLANE HANGARS (B.id Opening F'eb. 18th) Councilman Williams asked City Attorney Carlton if it would be possible.to reject all bids submitted on the hangars February 18th, and was advised this would be in order. City Engineer Hill-advised the council there"would be at least one bid sub- mitted on.the metal harigars. � � COURT STR.EET REPAVING J.OB MOTION: Made by, Councilrnan Marr.ison, seconded by Councilman Anthony that the Court Street r.epaving job, J. P. Morgan Company, Contractor, be accepted. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons Noes: Councilmen - None ' Absent: Councilmen - None � EASTWOOD PROPERT`Y - REPORT � The following report was read by Mayor Simons: � February 4, 1952 Honorable Mayor .and City Council: Complying with directive received by the undersigned, requesting a progress report on the Eastwood property, California and Lin- � coln Street coveririg the period from January 22nd to. February 4th in which there were 9 working days excluding Saturdays and Sundays. During this period it rained all of the time except two days. The work completed was as follows; _ Installation of.two additional stringers under building. ' Removal :of drop siding and replacing same with 1" x 6" sheathing, insulating paper, and application of asbestos shingles on ' the west or California Street side of building. � Framing of an entrance from California Street side. „ Respectfully. submitted, /s/ F. W. Hayball, ' Building Inspector PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC G.O. OFFER - BENTON TR:ACT There was considerable discussiori of the Pacific G;as and Electric Company offer for the City�of R:edding's purchase of the Benton Tract power lines. Mayor Simons suggested the possibility of a bond issue with people in the Benton T:ract paying for the electrie plant. � � Councilman Anthony suggested we take the option now,: with.the Board of Equalization meeting in July figuring the costs in the budget of 1952-53. . Mr.. Fitz'ger�:ld of 1545 Court 5treet informed the council he approved of a reserve in the Electrical Department to take' care of just such emergencies for plant expansion. Mayor Simons _referred this matter to the Electrical Committee and the Finance Committee for their recommendation: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned upon a m�tion made by Councilman Anthony and Seconded by, Councilman Morrison. Voting was �as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams. and Simons � Noes: Councilmen = None • Absent: Councilmen - None � APPRO„�I-� ;� � ./1 �i `� 1Vlayo� , Atte st: r , � b ae � �`'�r"f� R..ESOLUTION NO, 1715 RE50LU,TION;OF IN,TENTION: TO�APP:ROVE..CONTRACT PROVIDING FOR � P.ARTICIPATION IN , STATE� EMPLOYEE:S,-'� RETIREMENT SY.STEM , , _�:.-.W.HEREAS,: the State Ernployees' ;R'etirement L�.w perm'zts the , � participation of Public Agencies�in the:$tate. Employees' Retirement _ System, making their employees members of said System, and sets forth - the procedure by which participation may be accomplished; and WHEREAS, one step in said procedure is the. adoption by the • legislative body ;of the Public Agency of a resolution giving notice of interition to approve a contract betwe,en'said Governing body .and the � B.oard of Administration of said Retirernent System, providing for said participation, which said resolution.shall� cqntain a summary of the major provisions of the proposed Retirement System; and ' � ` , WHEREAS, the following is a summary of the major provisions of thepr_opo;s.edRetirem�nt System: � 1. The System is administered by a board of eight members, com- posed of three members �of the S,ystem, an official of. a bank, . an official of a life insurance company, the Director of Finance, a merriber of the State Personnel Board, and an official of the . Univer sity of California. . 2: -Retirement for service is optional upon attainment of,age 55 by local firemen and local policemen, and age 60 or age 55 at the election of the Public Agency, byother empolyees, and completion of twenty years of service for the Public Agency, and is compulsor_y at age 65 for loeal firemen and local police- men, and at age 70 for other e.mployees. � 3. The monthly retir.ernent allowance payable upon. retirement for _ service.is dependent upon such factors as age, sex, salary and years of service. For local firemen and local policemen, r.etiring at:�age`55 in paragraph 2, or at a higher age with 20 years of service, the monthly allowance is ;approximately one-half.the�average.monthly salary (salary over ;$41Ei. fi(i being exelud�}:�nless Agency elects otherwise) during the five years immediately pr.eceding retirement, unless the Publi:c Agency elects to provide prior service bai�efits ,at;less than the full . amount. For other Agency employees, the monthly allowamce,. „ upon retirement at age 65 if the Agency elects 60 asth e lowest � optional service :retirement age, .is 1/70th of the average mon- thly salary during the�five years immediately preceding re- tirement, for each year of service after. the .effective �date of ' participation, plus approximately l/70th, or .less .as may be prov'id`ed in said coritract by"the Public Agency for its employees, of the average monthly s�,lary during the three years immediately preceding th�e effective date of participation, for each year qf service prior to that date. Upon,retirement at age 60, if the Agency elects 55 as the lowest optional service retirement age, the fraction�.is� approximately l/60th ins.tead of 1/70th, or ecactly 1/60th; if the guaranteed�fraction also is elected. The fractions are reduced for both current and prior service if . . . ret'irement is below 60, and increased only for current service, if retirementis above 60. T �y� �<� 4. A minimum serviee retirement al�lowance of $40 per month is ' . ' guaranteed upon retirement at age 70 with credit for service rendered prior to said effective date, if the Public Agency elects age 6A as. the lowest optional service retirement age, or a minimurn-allowance of $60 per montri upon retirement at age 65 or over with twenty year.s of service, or upon retirement at age TO wi.th ered.i't for prior service, if the Public Agency elects age 55 as the lowest optional service retirement age. � " 5. Retirement for disability, except in the case of local firemen and local policemen, disabled from injury arising out of and in the course of em�loyment, is permitte�l: only after ten years of service and upon proof of incapacity for the performance �if duty. 6. The monthly retirement allowance payable upon disability � , retirement, described in preceding item 5';° is dependent upon such factors as age, salary-and years of `service, but gener- ally is equal to 90°jo of 1/70th, or 1/60th as the case may be, of , the average monthly salary during the five,years immediately , preceding retirement, for each year of service,. with.a guarantee of 25% of said s�.lary, subject to certain restrict�i,ons :and ;_. mo.d- ' ifications. 7. Disability retirernent of local firerrien and local policemen in the event of disability arising out of and in the course of emPloyemnt, is permitted regardless of age and service, the monthly retirement allowance being one-half the average monthly salary during the five years irnmediately preceding retirement. 8. The benefit .payable at death before retirement except in the case of local firemen and local policemen dying frorn injury arising out of and in,the course of employment, consists of � the contribtions of the member plus interest, and plus 1/12th of the member's annual salary duri.ng the year immediately preceding death, for each year, not exceeding six years, of service �s a member of the system. Upon death after retire- ment, and at the election of the Public Agency, a benefit of $300 is payable. 9. The monthly allowance�.; payableto the wido:w and children, at the death of local firemen and local policemen arising out of and in the course of employment, is one-half the average monthly salary during the five years immediately.preceding de ath. 10. The benefit upon separation from service by other cause than death or retirement, is the refund of the member;s contribut- . , ions, with interest. IVlembers having accurriulated contributions of at least $500 uprn r.esignation or discharge, may elect irrevoc- ably, within ninety days, to leave contributions in the Retirement � Fund, and then upon reaching the lowest optional service retire- •�' ment age or becoming disabled, to be entitled to receive such retirement allowance as will be provided by their and the Agency's contributions and their credited service, regardless of service rendered. 11. Contribtions required of local :£ire�rr�nand local policemen, without. credit for prior service, depend upon. salary and upon age of entry into the retirement system, the contributions per $100 of salary varying from $7. 65 at entry age 21 to $14. 35 at entry age 35. Contributions of firemen.. and policemen having credit for prior service depend on salary, entry age, and amount of prior service, the amount of contribution per - $100 being $16. 33 for example, at entry age 54, with 19 year s . of prior service. i °�;j`�� ,,.'�,��,j F. �: ,� � �. �, ^`���,��'�".,, , . . I j';VTly'i'��,'� . - I `,. j✓ .. .._ �-,�� ��.,. 12. For other Agency employees, the contrib�}t�ions depend upon salary, sex and age of entry into retirement system, the contributions per $100 of salary varying from $4.�83�at age 20, to $7: 45 at age 64, for men and from $5. 83. at age Z0, to �$8: 50 at -age 64, for women, all based on the Public Agency's election of age 60 as the. lowest optional service retirernent 'age. If the Public Agency elects age 55 as the lowest bptional service retirement age, the contributions per $I00. 00 of salary vary from $7. 22 at age 20, to $10. 26 at age 59; for men, and from $8,;51 at age 20, to $11: 61 at age -59, for women. �. 13. The Agency is required to contribute the balance of tlie funds nec- � essary to meet the cost of the benefits provided under the retirement system for the Agency employees. The Agency also is required to pay its proportionate share of the administrative costs of tlie system. 14. Ability of the Retirement System to pay ben�i�t�;s is safeguarded by a provision authorizing the Board of Administration to revise contributions of both employees and the Agency, in the light of experience under the systein: NOW; TF-iEREFQRE, BE IT RESOT�VED that the City Council of the City of Redding, give, and it does hereby give notice of intention to approve a con- tract between said City Couricil and the Board- of Administration of the State Employees' Retirement System, providing for the-participation of said�City of Redding in said Retirem.ent System, a copy of said contract.beirig attached hereto; marked Exhibit "a" and by reference made a part hereof. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introdizced and read at a regular meeting of said City Council of the City of Redding on the 4th day of February, 1952, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: AYES: .. Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Sirnons, Williams NOES: Councilinen - None � ABSENT:Councilmen - None ' � Dated: February 4, 1952 _ /s/ Wilber•D: Simons - ' - Mayo'r of the City of Redding Atte st: /s/ Dorothy C. Blood, "City Clerk Form Approved: " ' � , /s/ Daniel S. :Carlton, Ci"ty, Attorney ' �'; F,; _ . _ ___ ;'r,;;;. - �