HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1952-04-28 �'-���
City Council, Special Meeting
� Council Chamber s, City Hall :
Redding, California
April 28, 195Z 8:00. P.M. .
The rneeting was called to order by IVlayor Williams. and upon roll call the foilowing
councilmen were present: Anthony, Ho'lyfield, 5imons, Srnith and Williams;
APPOIN:TMENT - DEPUTY MAYOR
MOTION: � Made by Councilman 5imons, seconded by Councilman Smith that Wm.
Anthony be �appointed. deputy mayor of the City �f Redding.
Voting wa�s as follows: �
Ayes: Councilmen - Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Williams
Noes: Councilmen - None �
Absent: Councilmen - None
Pas s t Gouncilrnen - .Anthony
CITY MANAG.ER- TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT
MOTIQN: Made by Councilmen Anthony, seconded by Councilman Simons that Elbert
Dick�be appointed temporary city manager for a period of some two or three months.
Voting was as follovc�s: - - -
Ayes: Councilrnen - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Williams
Noes: Councilmen - None �
Absent: Councilmen - None �
APPOINTMENT - CITY ATTORNEY
MOTION: Made by Councilman Holyfield, seconded by Councilman Smith that Alvin
Cibula be appointed city attorney of the City of R:edding.
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Councilrr�en - Anthony, Holyfield, Simons,- Srnith and Williams
Noes: C'ouncilmen - None � . �
Absent: Councilrnen - None
Mayox Williams advised that appointment of the city attorney had been bas:ed on Mr.
Cibulats faithful participation for many years on the Planning Commission, serving
without pay: � �
COMMITTEE .APPOINTMENT5 �
The following committees were appointed by Mayor Williams to serve this coixncil
group:
FIRE: AND POLICE
Wm. Anthony, Chairman
Herb Holyfield - �
�o s eph Smith �
STREE:'I"�, HIGHWAY, GARBAGE, AVIATION (Field Operation Only)
Joseph Smith, Chairman
,Herb. Holyfield �
Wi.lber Simons -
FINFiNGE
Wilber Simons, Chairman
Herb- Holyfield �
Wm. Anthony
WATER - ELE,CTRICITY (FiPld.Operation)
Herb Holyfield, Chairman �
Jo seph.Smith �
Wm. Anthony �
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MOTION: -IVlade by Councilman Holyfield, seconded by Councilman Bimons that the
appointments as outlined b.y Mayor Williams to serve on the various committees be
confirmed. .
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Holyfield, Sirnons, Smith and Williams
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - None . :
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH - Sewer Line
City Engineer Hill asked council action on the First Methodist Church Sewer line
as outlined in their letter.dated Apz�l 15th and incorporated in the minutes of the
regular meeting of April 21st. Bids are to be opened May 9th, and it will be
necessary for the contracto:r to know the city's disposition of the problem before
that time.
Mayor Williams referred this subject to the Street Committee, Joseph Smith, Chair-
man. �
WATER - SUNSET TERRACE
Mr. Glenn Newton, attorney for the Sunset Terrace residents and 1Vlr. Tom Woods,
subdivider, presented an agreement drawn by him for Mr. Woods. This agreement
calls for an amount of approximately $10., 000. 00 to be paid 1VIr. Waods in four (4)
annual installments beginning this year, which sum is reimbursement for the �ipe
installed by him for service of water to this area. This agreement calls for reim-
bur sement for Unit #1 only.
Councilman Simons asked that this subject be held over for a latter meeting that
this agreement be read and studied, and Mayor Williams referred the matter to
the Water Committee, Gouncilman Holyfield, Chairman. :
OATH OF OFFICE.
The City Clerk administered the;oath of office to Mr. Elbert Dick for City Manager,
and Mr. Alvin Cibula, for City, Attorney.
SIDE.WALK CONSTRUGTION - LOGUST STREET
.MOTIQN: Niade by Councilman Sin�mons, seconded b.y Councilman Anthony that side-
walk construction be permitted to proceed on Locust Street, Grape .Street, and East
Street, as outlined in the letter dated April 15th signed by Clair A. Hill and-incor-
porated in the minutes of the meeting of April 21st.
Voting was as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen - Anth.ony, Holyfield, .Simons, 5mith and Williams _
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - None
REQUEST - REDDING TENNIS ASS°N.
The request of the Redding Tennis AssFn. presented to the council on April 21st
and incorporated in the minutes of that meeting was referred to the Parks Committee
for study and their recommendation for the budget for the fiscal year 1952-53_. �
LEAGUE OF CALIF. CITIES - APPOINTMENT OF CO-ORDINATOR
- _At the suggestion of Couricilman Sirnons, Mayor Williams accepted the post of
co-ordinator to work with the League of Calif. Cities on suggested problems.
PLANNING COMMI5SION
City Attorney Cibula requested council approval of his attendance at the Planning
Commission crxiee.ting of that evening, which request was granted. .
�V1�OODLAWN AND GRANDVIEW WATER PIPE LINE GONSTRUCTION
MOTION: Made by Councilman Simans and seconde.d by Councilrnan Holyfield to�
approve the plans and authorize the advertising of bids for the construction of the
pipe lines for water service to. the Woodlawn and Grandview areas.
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Voting_was as follows: �
. Ayes: Councilinen - Anthony, Holyfield, Smith, .Simons and Williams
Noes: Councilmen - None ' �
Absent: Councilmen - None �
B.ENT.ON WATER. LINE.:CONSSRUCTION
. _City Erigineer Hill informed.the council that plans on the B.enton water line con-.
struction will be submitted to�the'council `at the meeting of May 5.th.
There b.eing no. further busines,s, it was moved by Councilman Anthony,. seconded
by, Councilrnan Holyfield.that the meeting be adjour,ned. The votirig was unanimous
for adjournment.
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