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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1952-02-18 ____ _ � , ( , � _. t � r�.. � • � � I ���� '`-- City Council, Regular Meeting - Council Gharnbers, City Hall . �- � Redding, California . - Febxuary 18, 1952- 8:00 P: M. _ . ; - The meeting was called to order by Mayor Simons and upon roll call the following councilmen were present: Holyfield, Morrison, WiTliams and Simons. Late: Councilman Anthony. . _- � City Attorney Car.lton was aTso present. - � � MINUTES - PREVIOUS MEETING i MOTIO.N: Made by Councilman Holyfield, seconded �by Councilman Morrison that the minutes of the previous xneeting of February 4th�be approved as mailed to each councilman. _. ' Voting was as follows: _ - ' _ Ayes; Councilmen - Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons � Noes: Councilmen - None ' Absent: Councilmen - Anthony . - � WONDERLAND GARDEN CLUB � � Mrs. B.ertha Johnstone, president of the Wonderland Garden Club of Redding, requested council consideration of their proposal that the City of Redding assist in the maintenance of the parkways of South Market Street. � The club last year planted some two thousand bulbs in this area, but found �the problems of weeding and watering too great for the limited membership. The club also asked for _suggestions.regarding this year's project. � Mayor Simons referred this matter to the Parks Committee. - � - H.IGHLAND ADDITION SEWERAGE PROBLEM Mr. Stephen Lantz of 15.40 Cottonwood Avenue spoke on the lack of adequate �� sewerage disposal in the Highland Addition area, pointing out that the ground would � not absorb the outflow,from the septic tanks, and presented a petition signed by 69 residents of the area for a "Thorough Investigation of the Sewer Conditions � as it applie s to the Health and.Sanitation in the Highland Addition, " They further requested that�the findings be made public. � ` Mr. Clair Hill, City Engineer, informed the council and Mr. Lantz that a pre- liminary estimate had been prepared with the proposed design some 1 1/2 years ago ago and two bonding companies had been contacted for their opiniori. The bonding companies reported that due to the large amount of vacant property, the low valuation of the property, and the large amount of tax delinquent land, the sale of bonds for this project would $ot be feasible at t3iat time. Mayor Simons referred this sub.ject .to the entire council as a whole for their in- vestigation and furthex� report. , BID OPENING .- TRAFFIC-:SIGNALS Mayor Simons opened bids from the following companies on traffic signals that had been received by the City Clerk prior to 8:00 P. M. of February 18th: Taper. Tube Pole Company, Monadnock Building, San Fran'cisco � Westinghous.e Electric Supply Co, , 1730 - 14th St. , 5acramento Graybar El�ctric Company, 1900 14th St. , Sacramento Crouse-Hinds thanked the council for their invitation to bid, but declined. �� � � These bids were referred to. City Manager Storm and Mr: Elbert Dick, Sup't. of the Electrical Department for their recommendation, BID :OPEIVING - TRANSFORMERS � Mayor Simons opened bids fr-om the following companies received by the City Clerk prior to 8:00 P. M. February 18th. These companies bid on Transformexs: L�`)v� �,''� Larkin Lectro Products Company, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. , 1730 - 14th St. , Sacramento Incande.scent Supply Co. -, 2146 Pine St. , Redding General Electric Co. , Russ Bldg. , San Francisco IVIaydwell.and;Hartzell.s, 158 l lth St. , San Francisco . Allis Ghalmers 1VIfg. C.o. , 650 Harrison St. , Sa,n Francisco Line Material Co. , 101 Williams St. , San Francisco These bids were referred to Mr. Elb.ert Dick for his recommendation BID -OPENING - PLANE H.ANGARS BENTON AIRPORT Bids from the following companies were...opened by Mayor Simons on tlie construction of plane,hangars at the Benton Airport: R. M. Kennicott, P. O. Box 1846 Redding Pacific Company, 801 Cedar Street, B.erkeley Paul McCollu�n, 522 23rd St, , Richmond Liston Ehorn, 926 Jackson St. , Red Bluff • B. W. Harlan, 1646 Tehama 5t. , Redding . Anderson Structural Steel Co. , 1700 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles E. E. Meyers, Chi;co B.erlinger Corp. , Chico J. P. Brenn�}, Redding Modern Building Company, Chico' , � - . . O'Connor Bros. , R.ed Bluff James H. McFarland, San Francisco and Judsori Pacific Murphy.Co, , Emeryville, � returned the plans and specifications with no bid. At the request of Councilman Morr.ison, the following report was presented to the council with the further request; that it be spread upon the minutes: February 18, 195.2� ' � ' ' "We have now received the bids on the construction of hangar�s, but ' before awarding the contract I believe we should reconsider the matter thoroughly before making this expenditure. It appea�rs to me that within a very short time it will be clearly seen that we are adopting the'wrong policy. . The following is a plan to permit the City of Redding to expand the residential area within the_city limits, . retire the bonded indebtedness arid to remove one of the wor st hazards to our City without having to - spend taxpayers' or electric eonsumers� money with which to do it. Abandon the Benton Airport and concentrate all our' air activities at the large City-owned Airport (formerly Army Airport) soiztheast of' Redding on a paved highway, a natural place for an airport with paved runways and improvements at a cost of over a .million dollars, �not � including the recent improvements built by the City of Redding with - taxpayers.� money.at a cost of approxirnately $5Q,_000 and which is not being used. This airport is one that nature made for us, a large, level, well-drained area of land of little or, no value for any other purpose. It re2�uires only fifteen minutes to reach�this airport. In abandoning the B enton,Airport one_of the wor st hazards to Redding v�iill be remove�l. The residents of the Western part of the City are continuously annoyed by noise from the planes in addition to their lives: being in constant dariger of a plane falling on their homes. - • , A year ago, if you will remember, a pilot accused of being"drur"ik;'with his _ companion struck a high voltage power.�line. A few years ago another plane .�. ����� � fell, fortunately not on a home, killing the two people in the plane. The planes in either one .of these cases could_have struck a home resulting in the death_of the entire. family. A mechanical failure of the engine in a plane at any time could. cause it 'to fall .on qne of�our high school or junior college buildings re_sulting in the death of a large number of innocent students from the country and City of Redding. The new Mercy , Hospital now under construction is -in direet-line of this.plane hazard. The Magnolia school, the Paroachial school to,.be built soon, the new Baptist church, the 7th Day Adventist Chureh; also the Mormon-:� Church are directly in lin.e with this hazard. - - Look at what has happened at the Elizabeth Airport in New Jersey within the last ninety days. Three terrible -plane wrecks within the residential area with a .death .toll of passengers and innocent-residents of over 13D. people. The Authorities have closed the airport. Must we wait for a terrible tragedy to happen in Redding before doing �anything to prevent it? Closing the air.port will prevent it. �We should do it NOW and at the same time benefit our City by making it possible for the Western part-of it to become the area of the homes of thousands of hagpy fainilies withiri the next few years. � ' Spending taxpayers money building hangars at Benton Airport is most unfair;_ it is discrimination to benefit just a very-few people at the ex- . pens�e of 99. 9% of-the other people within the Gity. Why.should the city _ taxpaye.rs be called up.on to.bui-ld a hangar to house someone's private , plane at say $10. 00 per month. � There are a lot of people in our City- � , who would like a garage for their automobile built under� the same plan and be charged only a $1. 00 or so per month for its use. Why not start building garages with taxpayers mone-y for those who would like to liouse their new car? � Here is how to abandon the Airport to benefit tiie City and at the same . time to rnake a p'rofit. � Make a c�eal with City of'Redding mernbers of the Shasta County Realty B:oard on a definite commission basis on sales only . . � per lot, to plan a .subdivision of say 300 acres, make an'overall plan of • - . the development of the City-owned property to fit in ultimately with"the adjoinirig privately-owned property. Each prospective purchaser would - have the-right to buy the lot -he desired through his own Realtor. The most beautiful r�odern planned subdivision in Northern California can be laid out so that it will attract the builders and buyers and within a very shor-t ti.me the area�will be covered with beautiful modern hoines providing tax revenue from the land as well as the improvements thereon, whereas today it is tax free. Start with a twenty acre unit with the overall plan � and keep opening additional-units as the demand develops. The expari�sion of the Redding Industrial area to the West has been bottlenecked by this airport for several-years. - � � ' The B.enton Airport can be abandoned and used as follows: 300_ acres will divide into 1827 lots (50' x 100'}; allow 100 lots (1 sq: bloc�c} for school� and playground - this leaves i727 lots for sale. Sell 1000 lots to veterans ._. at $500. cash which amounts to $500, 0_00. 00. �Sell 72? lots to civilians at $1000 each which amounts to $7Z7; 000. 00. The above lots to purchaser � includes streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters; sewers, water, electricity at a cost of $500, 000. 00. Cost of removing present B.enton Airport build- ings and Club-Hou.se for. Redding Flyers $75, 000. 00 Gost of providing city- owned golf course at Redding Airport $75,-000. Sumrnary:-- 5ale of Lots $1, 227, 000. Transfer; Gosts �r Improvements � �650; 000. Balance to City 577, 000. � " . to pay off bonded indebtedness which arnounts to 1/2 million dollars. ADVANTAGES O,F MAKING. B.ENT;ON AIR:PORT RESIDENTIAL Property is now not payirig taxes to City. If all- lots were filled with ho�ses and appraised at $3, 0.00 each - with�.a-$1. OO. tax rate, the City would receive qa� � , � . ., �./.y�'.i� - , ! e. � - . � � --- .� . , . .. �. . _.._ _ . _ . approximately, $65, 000. 00- a yea�r in City�taxes. - - City Water and .Electric Department:s wouldsget_direct benefits because people are now going outside the City to build because of high land prices: For example the Electric ,Department would receive approximately $200, 000. 00 a year income .if each lot holder's bill :was $10. 00-per month. B,enton Airport is now,holding Redding back..because it is occupying one of the finest scenic residential pro�erties.in;Re.dding. We rnust make room for people within Redding City Limits or people will go elsewhere with the result that our;present shopping center could moye to another location with great loss to. the do_wn town property owners, and a great � loss in city taxes. This i,s, happening in other communities. ' . Benton Airport is a noise nuisance to the home owners who now 1-ive in its vicinity, and a bad accident could.occur. I would gue.ss that, at the present time this property is off the tax rolls of the. City for. the use of ' about 25 active flyers.- ,_ Redding's Big.Airport is one of the finest in the Valley, and, with approx- imately $75, 000. 00 spent_on it to build� a Club House and repair shops - and other things our flyers need, it. could be the finest in the Valley with no cost to our City under this plan. The larger Air Lines would conme to � Redding Ai�rport if it had the-proper facilities. This Airport.�lxas wonderful wells, pumps, and swimming pool. It could be made into a regular Country Club for flyers. _ It, all boils down to.the fact that Redding is being held.back for the sake of a�very small segment of the population. It is very nice to have.�an Airport close to the�heart of the Gity - and convenient for our local flyers and transients, but I sincerely believe they would be happier at the Bi�. Airport if they. were given the proper facilitie_s. . It would also seem a good idea to have a nine-hole city-owned golf course at the large Airpost for citizens who can't afford to jqin the Country Glub. The Army had, if I rememb.er correctly, five wetlls with large pumps that would be ideal for a golf course. This would cost approximately $75, 000. 00. Golfers are entitled to the same consideration as flyers. This project would house approximately 5000 more people within the city � limit s. I understand that about 19Z7 the City Council were negotiating for ,40 or 50 acres of land for an airport .and the lowest price in the negotiations was $30, 000. 00. City Attorney W. D. Tillotsen suggested he be allowed,to handle the matter. He referred the purchasing of this land to a Realtor which.resulted in the acquisition of the entire tract of over 400. acres (not.40 acre�s� for the sum of $8; 500. 00 �covithout �being paid a commission at the expense of a trip to Los Angele_s where the owners resided. _ Included in this purchase was a gold mine which has paid royalties practically the entire purchase price. It solved the problem of a .garbage dump with acres and acres of land for other uses. Since public money was used to buy this property and public money will be used for building hangars I believe the matter of abandoning the airport, buildirig' of hangar s and the subdividing of thi s land for the. development of Western Redding for homes, only, should be�decided by the people at an election. The power question:two years ago was decided this way, Why not this important matter ? /s/ Councilman Morrison "(If this.�enton Airport re,commeridatiori is to_ appear iri tlie•press, I want to . , . . . � insist_.it�be published in its entirety. �. ,.��� -,`; � 'f-.� MOTION: Made by Coianc�lman Williams, seconded by Councilman Holyfield that the, awardirig of the-bid ori'the con�struction of the l0 plane hangars at "the - Benton Airport be deferred until an adjourned meeting'.� � � � Voting was as follows: � A.yes: Councilmen - Anthon}r,� Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons Noe s: � Couricilmen'- None � ' ' ' -� � " ''' ` ' ' Absent; Councilm�n - None . � � , � . . . . . Councilman Anthony informed the council he had purchased' a lot�in'the vicinity of the airport with the intention of building his home tliereon, and wished to go on record as having no objection to the airport at its present location. ' . � CONTINUA:TION QF OAK RIDGE HEARING Mr. Joseph Gregory again presented his protest to the $643. 00 assessment on his property and a letter addressed to Carl A. Williams, councilman, dated February 5th presenting his protest in writing was' presented at this time. City Engineer Hill stated that at no time had Mr. Gregory �given them information as to how he would divide his property, that the logical resubdivision of this property was Lincoln Street and adjacent sewer was plarined �ccordingly. ,_ . .. . . , _ ,. . . This �Public Hearing!was held over for the adjourned� meeting:' � ` �' � MQTION: Made by Councilman Holyfield, seconded by Councilman Williams that an adjoiarned rneeting be held Wednesday, February 20th at 4:00 P. M. ' " Voting was as follows: • �� � ' ' l' � � ' Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williarris and Simoris Noes: Councilmen - None ' ' ' - Absent: Councilmen - None ' ' WATER TO VI�OODI:,A.Vf�N ' ` � ' � � � � "� �� =•� ' Mr: Frank Donahue requested inf'or�mation'from'the council as to �the`probable date of;installation of the water pipe lines to the Woo.dlawn Addition. City Manager Storm informed Mr. Donahue eorifirmation of tlie�d'elivery `of�pipe ' had no� been received from the suppliers, but delivery of the pipe was expected the ::1.atter part of March. � ` - � DEED ;-_GLADYS IVIATHEWS'-� � - MOTION: �,Made by Councilman�Williams, seconded by Councilman Holyfield that the deed be accepted from Gladys Mathews for a 10 ft. strip of-land, southwest corner of Lot 9, Block V, Boardman Addition. � Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - .Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons Noes; Councilmen - None : '�`��' � , Absent: Councilmen - None . - , .. RESOLUTION No. 1717 . � R�ESOL•UTION OF ACCE:PT'ANCE WHEREAS it is to the public advantage and inte'r.est that the deed of right of way be, accepted from GLADY5 MATHEWS, forrnerly Gladys Breceda, to the CITY OF REDDING, to that certain real p-roperty situate 'in the �City of Redding, County of Shasta, State of California, and more particularly described as follows, to wit: _ A ten-foot wide strip of land, the center line of which is described as follows: . � � - ' Beginriing at a point which lies N. 8° 00'W. , 93. 00 feet from the southwest corner of Lot 9, Block V, Boardman Addition to the City of � , R.edding; thence N. 82° 00' E. , 45. 00 feet to the easterly line of Lot 9, Block.V, Boardman Addition to the City of Reddixsg. NOW, THEREFORE., SE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNGIL OF THE CITY OF R.EDDING, 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 frorn GLADYS MATHEV�S, formerly Gladys Breceda,; to the her:einabove described real property. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing,jresolution was intro_duced and :read . at a regular meeting of said City Council of the City of Redding on.the 18th:day of February, 195Z, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Simons, Williams Noes: Councilmen - None � Absent: Councilmen - None Dated; February 18, 1952 /s/ Wilber D. Simons Mayor of the City of R.edding Atte st: /s/ Dorothy C. Slood, City Clerk Form Approved; /s/ Daniel S. Carlton, City Attorney DEED - J,•AMES M. EDWARD5, „ MOTION: �'1Vlade by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilman Williams that the deed be accepted from James M. Edwards for property located in the Diestel- horst Tract - near Court and Eureka Way. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilrnen - None RESOLUTION No. 1716 : RESOLUTION OF AGCEPTANCE . WF-iEREAS it is to the public advantage and interest that the deed be accepted from JAMES M. EDWARDS, a.single m�:n, to the CITY OF ,REDDING, County�.of Shasta, State of California, and more particularly described as follows, .to wit:. Beginning at the southwest c.orner of the Di.estelhorst Tract as described in B.00k G of.Deeds at page 440 Shasta .County Records; thence.:N: _�7° 30' W. 20 feet; thence N. 42° 30' E. , 187 1/2 feet, more or less, to the west line of Court Street; thence S. 47° 30' E. 20 feet to the north line of the tract of land conveyed by Annie J. Pehrson et al to George Schultes et al by deed dated Jan. 19, 1921 recorded in Book 147_of Deeds at page 184' ��. thence S. 42° 30' W. along said last mentioned line 187 1/2 feet to the point of beginning. _ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE. CITY COUNCII; OF THE .CITY OF REDDING, AS FOLLOW5, TO WIT: � 1. That the foregoing recital is true and correct; 2. That the City of Redding,hereby accepts said deed from JAMES M. EDWARDS, a single man, to the hereinabove described real property. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and read at � a regular meeting of said Gity Couneil ofthe City of Redding on.the 18th day of. February, 1952, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: Ayes: Councilrnen - Anthony, Holyfield,_ Morrison, 5im�ns, Williams Noe s: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None : . Dated: February 18, 1952 _ /s/ Wilber D, Simons, : -- , � , 1Vtayor of the City of Redding Attest: /s/ Dorothy C. Blood, City .Clerk . . Form Approved: /s/ Daniel S. Carlton, City Attorney ��'p_� / STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN � The following -report on the recent election held by City Em�loyees on their participation in the State Employees' Retirement Pension Plan was submitted . by the City Clerk: - Total Votes Cast Yes; 79 No: 41 � - Total 120 Policemen: Yes: Z0 No: 0 Firemen: -Y e s: 13 _ No: 0 Misc1. Emp. Yes: 4.�i - No: 41 MOTION: Made by Councilman Holyfield, seconded by Councilman Williams that the necessary steps be taken to place upon the ballott the proposition of the City's participation in the State Employees" Retirernent System, with tfie retroactive plan for prior years service. � MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - PRO. PURCHASE OF PROPERTY 1VIOTION:- Made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Holyfield that the city grant a 40 ft, right-of way to-John Reiner for ingress and egress to his property located west of the Municipal Airport between the county road and Churn Creek. Voting was as follows: � Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and �imons Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None• • • ABANDONMENT OF ALLEY - NEAR COURT & EUREKA WAY City Abtorney Carlton was requested to prepare the necessary papers for the proposed abandonment of the alley between Court and Eureka Way. BIDS - TRAFFIC SIGNALS MOTION: 1Vlade by Councilman Williams, seconded by, Councilman Anthony that bid on<the .Traffic Signals be awarded to Graybar Electric Company in the amount . of $1, 967. 78. - Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None - BIDS - TRANSFORMERS MDTIO.N: Made by Councilman .Anthony, seconded by Councilman �Williams that,i bid be awarded to 'Larkin Lectro Company for 3 KVA Transformers in the amourit of $848. 60 each,_ shipping date 14 weeks after receipt of purcha_se order, as per bid submittal February 18th, 1952: Voting was as follows: � Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons Noes: Councilm�n - None ' Absent: Councilm�n - None � R.EGAT TA - LAKE REDDING Mayor Simons presented a request of the Redding 20-30 Club for permission to hold the annual Regatta at Lake Redding Park on Sunday, June 8th, with the sale of refreshments, including beer. ��r�� \ � MOTION: Made by Councilman Anthony, seconded by Councilman Morrison that the Redding "LO-30 Club be granted permission to hold their annual Regatt;a at. �_. the Lake Redding park, Sunday, June 8th, together with the sale of refreshments, including beer. The stipulation of this approval is that the club clean the park thoroughly after the event. Voting was as follows: , Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Sirnons Noe s: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilrnen - None CHLORINATOR EQUIPMENT A letter of acknowledgment of the award of the bid of the chlorinator equ�ipment from the Wallace and Tiernan Sales Corporat'ion was presented to the eouncil. They stated the necessary engineering data had been prepared and would make delivery of the equipm�nt as previously indicated. . VETER.ANS OF FOREIGN WARS � A letter.from Harold A. Anderson,- Adjutant, and Robert Arrasmith, Commander Post No. 1934 of the. Veterans of Foreign Wars was presented to the council, thanking them for their pro.claimation of Veterans of Foreign Wars Week and the use of the loud speaking eqizipment. TRANSFER OF FUNDS. MOTION: Made by Councilman Holyfield, seconded by Councilman Mor•.rison that. $2, 000. 00 be transferred from the General Fund to the Special Recreation Fund. Voting was as follows; Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None BENTO.N TR,ACT - PROPOSED SALE OF P. Ct, & E. LIlVES Councilman Williams requested information from Councilman Morrison as to the date of the cornmittee meeting for the discussion of this proposed purchase. Councilman Morrison said this meeti�ng,would.be held at any date convenient to other members of the committee. TENURE OF OFFICE - COUNCILMAN HOLYFIELD Councilman Williams ,requested written opinion of City Attorney Carlton as to the reason Councilman Holyfield would not be required to file nomination:papers for the position on the city council for the forthcomirig city election. City Attorney Carlton read the following excerpt from the Government Code with the request that it be spread upon the minutes: _ "Section 36512: -----A person appointed or elected to fill a.vacancy:: . holds office for the unexpired term of the former incumbent. " � TREASURER=S SALARY � Councilman Williams asked for clarification of the Treasurer's salary and duties. Councilman Anthony suggested the_ti�.e Tr•easurer have the Tax Collector"s � duties assured for the next four years, and that �the City Treasurer be separate from the City Assessor. ' City Attorney Carlton said the Treasurer's salary was fixed by ordinance, and any additional duties were under the jurisdiction of the City Manager. - Mayor Simons suggested the possibility of changing the ordinance that fixed the salary :of the. City Clerk and �the Treasurer, and further stated that five years ago, - the proposa.l that the offices of the City Cle.rk and the Treasurer be made appoint- iv�e�,�raas rejected by the voters. . _ A,��•� 'i The�re`being no-fiTrther tiusiriess; it was move'd by`Councilman.Williams, seconded by Councilman Anthony that the rneeting be adjourried until Wednesday, F`ebruary 20th at 4:00 P. M. � � � Voting was as follows: Ayes: - Councilmen - Anthoriy; Holyfield� Morrison, Williams� and Simons Noe s: Councilmen - Norie• � " � � � Absent; Councilmen - None �" v ` � _ � - A�PR:C�VED: _. _ . � _ . , ; 'n�. , j � ` j i � i ,4,A+ _ _ . _ � . - Mayor _ �i;�,� _ (�� . j � Atte stt � - - � � � � V � ' � �- City rk _ _ _ � _ _ _ . _ �. � Adjourned Meetirrg - Council Chamber s, City Hall � -� February 20, 1952 4:0"0 P. M. � The meeting was called to order b.y Mayor Simons and upon roll call the� following councilmen were present: Anthony, H'olyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons. , _ ( . . _ ) __ _ _ . BID - TRAFFIC._SIGNALS�. � �- � Mayor Simons informed the council .that a�'ter review of�the traffic- signal bids, �- it was found that bid of the Taper Tube Pole Gornpany was low by about $15..00. MOTION: Made.by.. Councilrnan �Iolyfield,_ s�conded�.by Councilman Morrison � that action of the couricil on February 18th in awarding bid of traffic signals to Graybar Electric _Company be _rescinded, due to the confusing manner in which bid was presented. _ _ . _ � , Voting was as follows: � � ,__ _ _ _ Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Moxrison, Williams and 5imons , Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None . _ . __ ( _ . _ } _ � . MQTION: Made_by Councilman Holyfield, seconded .by, Councilman Williams that bid be awarded to the low,bidder, Tapex Tube Pole Company.for .traffic signals as presented in their bid proposal of February 18th, in the amount of $2, 124. 74, Voting was as.follows:, _ _ _ ' Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons � • No,e,s: Councilmen -_None,_ . � _ Absent: Councilmen - None, ,4 _ _ _ __ .., _ _ _ BIDS. - PLANE H.ANGARS BENTQN AIR:PORT Gouncilman Anthony suggested the elimin�:tio�n of the lo.w bid of. $13, .980.. 00 for" wooden plane hangars,_ and consider.the constr.uction of s.teei hangars only. , City Engineer Hill presented a letter dated February ZOth, 1952:from his office and herewith an ,excerpt:_ _ _ . . 'rThe Berliriger Corporation of Chico submitted a bid in the amount of � „ ., $14, 980._0:0. which bid,was based on a_ structural steel framework with - galvanized corrugated iron� walls and roof and a galvanized iron fire- � break at the same locations as� specified).o� the plans: _ . . . . In my opinion the best value, as far as the City is concerned, is the bid by Berlinger Corp. on a steel hangar in the amount of $14, 980. 00 which is $1, 000. 00 higher than the lowest bid .on the wood frame hangar'designed b.y us. '� ���� MOTI(ON: Made by C.ouncilmari Anthony, seconded b.y C.ouncilman Williams that low bid on the. construction of 10. steel hangars.be awarded to B_erlinger�Corp, , . in the amount of $14, 980. 0.0 . � � Voting was as follo.ws: � . Councilman Morrison asked for reconsideration of the building of these plane �hangars�at the Benton Airport for the following reasons: ` 1. Indeb.tedness to the City of ltedding � 2. Taxpayers money could be used to better purpose 3. Suggested purchase of the P. G. & E. Power Lines to Benton Tract C.ouncilman Morrison s.uggested that $55, 000. 00 be borroWed from the;;Parking Meter Fund, plus the money-ob:tairied�from the sale of the dog pound ac'reage (Winans and Trisdale transaction $18; 949..87) and purchase the power lines frorn the P. G. &�.E. Company for servic.e to the B.enton Tract. He further asked that this. be placed upon the ballot and the tax payers of R.edding be per- mitted their vote upon the matter - whether the B enton Airport shoul"d contiriue in service. Councilman� Anthony informed the council that in his .opinion ten years from now the Benton Airpo'rt would be the bigg.est asset to the City of Redding; that he approved the improvement of this airport, and felt each year ten more hangars would be feasible to build.;: He suggested the fencing as a further project to. irnprove this field, G.ordon Buck,of 1169 Almond Avenue (T'axpayer) appr:oved the improvement of the Benton Airport and stated that in 22 years of fTying he had never seen a plane fall. ._ _ . _ . � ��. _ _ D:on Wroten of 1115 Lincoln Street (Reg. Voter) spoke of the danger of trucks on� the highways and cited as an example the truck with trailer that demolished a- good . __ _:. . . section;of;the _center-of,Weaverville-s:ome y.ears.ago. Dr. H. T._,,Hinman .of 22;5:5 C°r:'estview:(Reg;._V.:oter) spoke also- on the dang�er .of automobile:t.raffic: �. .He. adVocat;e.d� the .Beriton Ai�r:field as an asse.tt to th�e medical profession;.;that �the..new M:e,r.:ey,�Hospital is an ideal�-lo'c�ation,for emergency traris- � portation for serious medical cases, and the industrial growth of T`ririity�County would create. additional accident hazards needing emergen�cy�treatm.ent by way of air transgortation. , � _ _ , _ : � , _ � . _ Mr. Joseph Aleck (Reg. Voter) representing the Redding Ghamber�_of Comrnerce presented a letter from them in which the Board of Directors placed the Chamber on r�ecord:as formalTy endorsing..the r.ecam�iendatiori of-the Aviation` .Committee favor.ing,the constructi:on of hangar's at the Benton�Airfield. - � � - �- He stated.he favored the building of steel hangars, partly duE to the lower'insurance costs. .... .: . _ _ . - _ ; ' In speaking of Councilman Morrisonas plan for the developrnent of B.eriton Airfie3d as future homesites, he attested that the realtors fel�' that 100 riew=lioiries�would saturate the market and depreciate pr:esent market, conditions. Walker::J. .Srnith'of: 1523:.Ckes.tnut Street� (not a<Reg; Voter) represeriting the. Shasta Forests.C.ompan.y informed .the council that a�plan �had been formulated to patrol and fight forest fires via the air. H�rry Downard of Enterprise advised that the Municipal Airport=was not-a practieal s:olution tb,,emergeney.:hdspital cases as a�nur�se was neces;sary in attendance upori all cases, and .certain_contagious.disease�s were' not-permitted'on eommer�cial ai'r lines. D:r. Alex J. Otten of 2124 Market St. (R:eg. Voter) spoke in-favor of the B enton Airfield as a necessity for� emergency transportation in many eye cases and industrial accidents. _ � , - .- ' . , _ • � . '. . r ' . ' • - -, _ .sl "''.,4 ;� The City Clerk read letters from the following all endorsing the development of the Benton Airfield: • Alex J. Otten, M. D. 2124 Market Street H. & H. Flying Service P. O. Box ?4Z, Redding J. L. Price, M. D. 1536 Market Street (�Motion - previously stated) Voting was as follows: AYES: Councilrnen - Anthony, Holyfield, Wiliiams and Simons NOES: Councilmen - Morrison Absent: Councilmen - None PUB LIG HEARING - OAK RIDGE SEWER ASSESSM-ENT DISTRICT ' MOTION: Made by Councilman Holyfield, seconded by Councilman Williams that protest of Joseph Gregory on his assessment of $643. 00 for the' Oak Ridge Sewer Assessment be rejected. Voting was as fqllows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfiel�l, Williams and Simons Noes: Councilmen - IVlorrison Absent: Counciirn�en - None :MOuT�I�N: Made by Councilman g-iolyfield, seconded by Councilrnan Williams a resolution approving and confirming the Oak Ridge Sewer Assessment be adopted. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Williams and Simons Noes: Councilmen - Morr,ison ' Absent: Councilmen - None RESOLUTION NO. 1718 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT WHEREAS, the City Engineer of the City of Redding, County of 5hasta, State of Californ�, did on the 8th day of January, 195Z, file with the City Clerk of said City of Redding, as assessment to represent the cost and expense of the,`, ��t:.:. - �:� =. work and improvenzent done and made by the Contractor, ��ursuant to proceedings had and taken by said City Council of the City of Redding, �under and pursuant to::..� .:;.:,-s Resolution of ,Intention No. 8 adopted the 19th .day of March, .1951; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk of said City of Redding has duly given notice by publication and mailing, in the time and manner provided by law of the filing of said assessment and of the time set for hearing thereon, which time was fixed in said notices as the 4th day of February, 1952, at the meeting place of said City Council of the City of Redding located in the Council Chambers in the City Hall � of.the City of Redding; and WHEREAS, said hearing was thereafter continued to February 18, 1952, at the hour of eight o'clock p. m. at the meeting place��of the City Council of the City of Redding located in the Council Chambers in the City Hall of the City of Redding; and _ WHEREAS, said heari.ng v��as the�eafter continued to February 20, 1952, at the hour of four o'clock p. m., at the meeting place of the City Council of the City of Redding located in the Council Chambers in the City Hali of the City of Redding; and WHEREAS, no appeals or protests or other objections in writing were made to said assessment; and WHEREAS, one oral.protest was made to said assessment by J. Gregory respecting the amount of assessment on his property located within said assessment district; and � s���, WHEREA5, on February 20, 195"L said protest was overruled b.y the. City Council of the City of Redding and said protest is hereby overruled and .denied; and �NFiEREA5, the said City Council of the City�of Redding has received evidenee oral and documentary concerning said assessment and the proper com�letion of the work and improvement for which the same is.:.i=ssued; - NOW, THEREF�RE, IT I5 HEREBY RESOLVED by the City C'ouncil of the� City of Redding, County of Shasta, 5tate of California, that the said assessm�nt and the diagram and warrant attached thereto, the proceedings leading up to the same and all acts and determinations of all officers of the City of Redding in re- lation thereto be, and the same are hereby ratified and confirmed, and the Superintendent of Streets is hereby ordered to deliver said warrant, assessment and diagram to J. P. Brennan, the contractor, forthwith upon the payment by him of the incidental expenses due thereon. - I HEREBY CERTIFY that `the foregoing resolution was ir��duce�el,and read at an adjourned meeting os said City Council of the City of Redding on the 20th day of February, 195Z, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following;,vote: Ayes: Anthony, Holyfield, 5imons, Williams Noes: Morrison Absent: None Dated: February 20, 1952 /s/ Wilber D. 5imons Mayor ot the City of Redding Atte st: /s/ Dorothy C. Blood, City Clerk Form Approved: /s/ Daniell S. Carlton, City Attorney SHA5TA CO,UNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY _ _ „Mayor Simons presented a letter of invitation to the City Council and IVIr. •� Storm, City Manager, to a dinner meeting of the Shasta County Medical Society � to be held 7:00 P. M. Monday, Feb. 25th at the Golden Eagle Hotel. Councilm�n Anthony, Holyfield and Williams informed Mayor Simons they planned to attend, if possible. TRAFFIC SIGNALS - • Mayor Simons presented the following comxnunication received frorn Mr: Amesbury: ''The Cornmission voted $3, 000. 00 to provide funds for the State''s - . share of the cost of traffic signals at intersections of Market Street, Route 3, at South 5treet and at Butte Street in Redding. HIGHLAND_ SEV�ER DISTRICT City Engineer Hill informed the council that December Z8, 1950 a preliminary � report had estimated the sewex cost fo�: the Highland Sewer District at approximately $60, 000. 00. Under the assessment act of 1911 it was not possible to assess beyond 50% of the valuation. Due to the low valuation of this property, the large amount of unimproved property; the building of the sewer lines were not feasible at this time. He admi.tted the situation was :;one that warranted correction. ' City Engineer Hill was advised to look into this matter further, to see if present conditions had changed the status. TREASURER'S SALARY City Attorney Carlton informed the council that under the present ordinance $50. 00 was the salary of the treasurer, and an am�ndment would be required to r:aise this amour.t. The duties of the Treasurer are fixed by law. The City Manager ordinance required him to haye jurisdiction over the duties and salaries of all em�loyees other than those fixed by ordinance, , �� Councilman Holyfield pointed out that it was desirable that additional duties and � rernuneration be given the Treasurer, and the City Manager had done this in the past. - STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIRElVI.ENT SYSTEM City1Attqrney Carltori preserited to the council an ordinance submitting to the �';.voters of�the City of Redding the question whether or n�ot to approve a contract '1�providing for the participation by the City of Redding and its employees to the State Ernployees'! Retirement system. Councilman Morrison offered this proposed orclinance for the first reading. PROPO,SED SALE OF P, G. & E. LINES - BENT.ON TR.ACT Councilman Mo�rison moved, seconded by Councilman Williams that the Gity of Redding purchase power lines in the Benton Tract from the Paeific Gas and Electric :Company, but this motion was later. withdrawn. -- � Councilman Morrison suggested that Parking Meter Funds be borrowed to cover $55, 000�. 00 -of this needed purchase price, and that money secured from �the sale of the dog p'ound area to Winans and Trisdale be used for this purpose. � Gity Attorney Carlton informed the council that it was his opinion that Parking Meter money could be used only on street improvements as it is a special fund set up by ordinanee, and should not be deliberately invaded. Gouncilman Holyfield inforrned the council he was in favor of purchasing the-power line�s provided the money was available; and mayor Simons suggested that ' committments against the present funds be carefully checked before further obligations were incurred. � This subject was referred to the :F�nance Committee for a report at. the next council meeting. There being no further business, it was moved by Councilman .Anthony, seconded by Councilman Holyfield that the meeting be adjourned. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, �Holyfield, Morrison, Williams and Simons Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - None APPROVED: _ � � � ,�. �, , �- ;,� � - Mayor of the City of Redding Attest: � - - ' � - - City Cl rk - ' �