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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1952-11-03 n�"� ,. ��_. �� City Council, Regular Meeting Council Chambers, City Hall Redding, California ' No`vember 3,. 1952 8;00 P. M. The meeting wa,s called to o'rder by Deputy Mayor Anthoriy and upon r_oll caTl the . following councilmen were present: Holyfield, Simons,. Smith and; Anthony. � Absent: Mayor'Williams. City Attorney. Cibula was also �.present. . MINUTES - PREVIOU5 MEETING MOTIOI�T: Made by Councilman Holyfield, seconded by Councilman Simons that the minutes of the,council meeting of October 20th be approved as mailed to e�ach councilman. - Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Anthony ' Noes: Gouncilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Williarns PETITION - 5HASTA UNION. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ` ' R:epre'sentatives of the .Shasta Union High School student body, Leon Nelson President ' , and Spokesman, and members of the student council presented a petition sigried by 13.65 students of the Shasta Union High 5chool. This petition, addressed to the council ''respectfully urg:e that you take_ imrnediate action to provide sidewalks on the north side of Eureka Way in the two blocks west of West Street. ---" City Manager Stites informed the students this project of sidewalks was to be completed as soon as rights'-:of-way had been obtairied and Eureka Way widened. He further commended them for their interest in civic affairs and members of� the council, individually, expressed their gratitude for the interest shown by atteridance at the meeting. Deputy Mayor Anthony urged the students to take an active int�erest in their city government and invited them to attend future council meetings. , BID SUB�MITTAL ON CONTINUOUS AUDIT The firm of Willeford and Wiltshire, Fresno, submitted a proposal for a 'continuous audit of the books and records of the City .of Redding including the Utility Depa�rtments for the fiscal year ending June 3.0, 1952. The amount of the proposal was $3, 000. 00. This letter was referred to the Finance Committee, W. D. 5imons,. Chairman, with the suggestion from the City Managex that bids be advertised on a continuous a�udit.. - REPORT B.OAR.D OF HEALTH.- October 1952 '. The monthly report of the Board of Health for the month of October was submitted -- by Dr, V. J. Collins. An analysis of the water of Spring Creek was made due to numerous complaints of residents afflic�ed with a gastro enteritis. N.o injur.ious � substance was found in the watex supply of the city water department. Report filed in the office of the City Clerk. Deputy Mayor Anthony suggested an ordinance.be adopted setting up the duties .of the Health Officex; City Manager Stites informed th.e council he would have a c�on- ference with Dr. Collins regarding the duties .of the City Health Officer. REMOVAL OF T.R.EE - 663 State Street A request fr:om R. E. Muffly, 663 State Street, for permission to remove one acacia tree located in front of his property directly on the curb line was submibted. Mr. Muffly stated the tree was not healthy and was in unsightly condition. A recommendation from City Manager Stites was then presented, recommending, because of insufficient parking space that p.ermission be granted Mr. Muffly for re-- mo'val of the tree. • . , ��� MOTION: ade by C;ouncilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Smith that the recomm�ndatio of the City Manager be accep:ted, and permission granted to R. �. Muffly of 663 S ate Street for the removal at his 'expense of one acacia tree in front of his property. Voting was as f llows: Ayes; Counci men - Holyfield, Sirnons, Smith and Anthony Noes; Counci men - None Absent: Gounci men - Williams EXAMINA I.ON OF SAFE. - CITY CLERK'S..OFFICE �. commun cation from tke City Clerk requesting council autfiorization that the City Attorney e am�ne confents of the Safe in tke City Clerk's office and remove such records a d letters as he` deemed 'did not necessitate protection of the safe, in order to ma:ke s ace available for more current re'cords of the Gity Clerk.and the City Treasurer was presented. - , MOTIONt Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Holyfield that the City A torney and City Manager be authorized to examine r'ecords and letters on file in t: e Safe, City Clerk's office, and determine which records should be kept in the safe. Voting wa as follows: Ayes: � C uncilmen - Holyfield; Simons,, Smith and Anthony ` Noes: C uncilmen - None Absent: C uncilmen - Williams City Mana er Stites inforrned the council that all records were, as a rule, kept at lea.st th ee years, records in the City Clerk's office were kept ten years `� and utility records five years. ' ' MOTION,: Made by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilman Holyfield that the City A torney be authorized to draft a R.esolution or Ordinance concerning the disposaT o obsolete records. ' Voting wa as�foilows: Ayes: ' C uricilmen - Holyfield, Simons, Smith.and'Anthony ' ' Noes: C uncilmen - None ' Ab�sent: C un�cilrnen - Williams ABANDO MENT OF FIELD ST; AND PTN; OF PRINCE: ST, Two com unications were presented: One from the PTanning C'ommission and one � from City M`anager 5tites recoinmending to the council the abandonrnent of FieTd Street an a portion of Prince Street, as requested by J. W. Trask, District Engineer, Division o Highways under date of September 26th. The city to retain a permanent easement •ver the -entire right of way for utility purposes. MOTIQN: Made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilrnan Holyfield that the recomme dations of the Planning Commission and the City Mariager be accepted, and the C� y Attorney be authorized to draw up the necessary papers on the abandon- ment of F eld Street and a portion of Prince Street, with retention .of permanent- eas em�ent. Voting wa as follows: " ' Ayes: Councilmen - Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Anthony Noes: ouncilmen = Norie Absent; ouncilmen� - Williams � R:EQUES - CENTR.AL VAi.I�EY.EMPIRE ASSNo. A commu ication from the Central Valley Empire Association urging citi�s to salute the three erri County C,iti�es of T.ehachapi, Arvin and BakersfieId was presented. It further e`stablished "Salute to Kern County" day Tuesda.y, December 2nd. ' IVIOTION: Made'by Councilman Simons, seconded by Councilrnan Smith that the City Atto ney,be authorized to prepare a resolution. comrnending the cities of Arvin, K'-:� Tehaeliap and Bakersfield on the way they had handled their difficulties ineurred by the "ea thquake disasters and the resultant, devastatiori. Voting�was as follows: . Ayes: ouhcilmen,= Holyfield, Simons, 5mith and Anthony � Noes: ouncilrnen - None � Absent: ouncilmen - Williams " ' ���,a.-y ��� E5.T:;• QF.POL.IC:Y.ZZE SEWER MAINTENANCE _ _. . . .. _ .. . : The following communication from H. I Stites, .City. IVlanag.er., was pr:esented; Novernlier 3-, 1952 Honorable Members of the City Council City of Redding, California Gentlemen: I respectfully recorrimend that the following policy be establishecL with regard to the responsibility for the maintenance of sewers within the City streets. That the City maintain all sanitary sewers, with the exception of houLse. connections, and.that eaeh property owner be responsible for the cost � of rnaintaining house connections from the City sewer to the property . serviced. � Respectfully submitted, /s/ H. ,I. Stite s, C,ity Manager M(JTION: Made by Gouncilman Holyfield, seconded by C;ouncilrnan Simons that the policy be established on the maintenance of sewers within the city streets� i� That the City maintain all ;�:�.�nitary sewers with the exception of house conne.ctions, and.that each property owner be responsible for the cost of maintaining house connections fr_om the city sewer to the property serviced. V:otin�g,was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Holyfield, 5imons, Smith and Anthony - Noes: Councilxnen - None Absent:. Councilmen - Williams 1VOT,ICE OF. COMPLE.TION - PINE ST; REPAVING A communi�cation dated November 3rd addressed to the C�ity, Counail and signed by . Jos. L.. Smith, Chairman, H.. A. Holyfield and W. D: Simons of.the Street . Gornrnitte , and Howard I. Stites, C,ity Engineer advising,the_ completion in . accordanc� with plans and specifications :of the Pine 5tr_eet repaving p,roject frfom Trinity Street to Cypress Avenue, and rec.ommending acceptance of the projeot was submitted for council consideration. MOTION: Made by Councilman.Smith„�-seconded b�y C'ouncilman'Holyfi.eld that vthe P.ine 5treet paving improvement be accepted (J: P:. B.rennan, contractor) and the Mayor be authorized to:�execute�Notice of Completion. Vqting was as`follows: � ` Ayes: Councilmen - Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Anthony ' Noes: Councilmen - None � Absent: C.ounciTmen - Williams ` B LUE GR.AVE;L MINE A commuriication on the status�of ownership of the B1ue Gravel Mine dated No I. 3rd and signed by O. M. Chenoweth of the firm of Ch'enoweth and Leininger'was prle- sented to the council. The council was informed Mr, and Mrs. H. Hampton ;had purchased 1/2 interest formerly owned by Larsen`Bros: ; they are entering into an agreement for the purchase of another 1/3 interest now in the name of Cochrane and Finlayson; however purchase is c'onting:ent .on the action of the city council� eithe'r approving the assignment or authorizing a new lease with the Hamptons. �� Deputy IvIayor Anthony authorized the City Attorney, W. D. 5imons, .Financ.e Chairmari, and C,ity Manag.er Stites to riegotiate a lease with �the Hamptons: on the B;lue Gr.avel Mine, said lease to be subrnitted for council appr'oval before. negotiating. SERGI PR:OPERT.Y REPORT v � � City Attorney CibuIa reported on� the status of the Sergi p`roperty suit: Th�t .con-, demnation action had progressed as far as it could p.rogress, without money, T�hat Mr. Sergi, through his attorney, had agreed on a settlement of $85.00.,00 plus side- walks, curbs and gutters, City 1Vlanager`Stites reported the State.had.formally approved an additional $4000. 00 on.this project. � 4 ��� MCOTICON: ade by Gouncilman 5imons, s.econded by Gouncilman Smith that the City Mana er and Gity Attorney be authorized to offer and close condemnation � action on t e Sergi pr:operty with payment of $8500. 00 to �the Sergi's, plus side- walks, cur s and gutters, the funds for same bo be obtairied from the State Division of Highwa s per arrangements previously made with the State .of California. Pend- ing receip .of funds from the 5tate .of California, temPorary use of city funds are authorized = V.oting wa as follows: Ayes: C uncilmen - Holyfield, Simons, .Smith and Anthony' _ , e. — Noes: C uncilrnen - None ,- 1 _ . , , : �_ � 1 � . Absent: C uncilmen, - Williams _ _ � ,_ , �� r VACATIO A.ND .CLOSING OF. PTN.', OF,SAC,RAMENTO ST; � � MOTIO,N: Made by. C'ouncilrnan Simons, seconded by Cbuncilman H.olyfield that 'Resolution declaring�intenti�on to vacate and close,up a`portion ,of Sacramento Street . � , be passed. - _..�� i _ �„ � � - � Voting wa as foilows; - - _, Ayes; C uncilmen - Holy�re�tt, Simons, Smith and Anthony ` Noe s t C uncilmen - None Absent: C uncilmen: - Williams Resolutio �No. 17'4.5 declaring intention to vacate and close. a portion of Sacramento Street on ile in the office.of the. City Clerk. BENT.OIV: ..OWER LINE . City Maria er Stites:.was authorized.to contact Mr. Copeland of the Pacific Gas and Electric ompany regar.ding.the proposed purcha,se of the Benton power lines, and ' reporf:on he. progress of this sale. ., � B;I•LLS` = OIVTH�OF QGT:OBER ` __M.OTIQN:� , 1Vlade�b.y Co;uncilman�.5imons,_ seconded by C:ouncilman Holyfield that ... . ...� .,. : . _:. . :.:, , bills be .a proved and paid for the month of October as submitted by the:office -of the City, C erk:in the amount of $77, 923. 21. � : Voting�wa as foilows; � , . � : , Ayes: G�uncilmen�. - Holyfield, Simons, 5mith and �Anthony - . : __ Noes,: C uncilmen - None _ � : ; Absent; .0 uncilmen - Williams ,, REVISION OF�B.UDGET 1952-53 _ .. A recom endation signed by Wilber D. Simons, Chairman of the Finance Committee, H.. A. Hol field and Bill Anthony, members of the Finance Cornmittee was presented; Novernber 3, 1952 . , Hono ab1;e Membsrs af the City _ ' Count'1 of the,City of Redding . . . < Gentl nzen• . . , , � , _. . _ _ . .. . Your inance Committee respectfully recommends the following amen ments to the B..udget: - - _ ,- . � . � _ ,. . _ _ _ _ . .., Incre� s.es in Estimated Revenue: . __ .. � . � � _ _ _ ,. _ �_ GA-3 0 B;usiness .Li'censes . $,3000. 00 ; GA-3 �-0 Buil_ding Permits �000, 0"0 _ .. � GA.-;330.,Cit.y,:Or;dinance Violation Fines , a000.00 ,. , GA-389 Miscl. _,R.efunds .& Receipt,s 1500. 00 , � RE-34Z Airport Rentals �� �` " 1000.00 . __ Total $9500.00 Reductiqn,in-�City Expenditures: __ _ _ �. _ GA -453. .City� Poiznd. Capital Outlay $2000, 00 ,_ , �.. . . .. - GA: 52_03 City.D,urnp .- Salaries _ _ _ , 500. 00;_ ,. „ _. _ _ �. Expense 500, 00 , , �� _ . - . . _ . . � RA,441 Adv.ertis.ing &, P'romotion; , 1500. 00 _ � R.B 454 Park�ng Meter;s, Capital butlay � ' ' 5000 0.0 Total $9500. 00 �. _.� . . . . � � �� As shown above, the total adjustm�nt to the Budget amounts ��o , $19, 000. 00. It is further recominended tliat the funds made � available by this amendment be deposited in a contingency fund, subjeet 'to appropriation by the Council. Tn the event that the Council approves the amendrnent to the ` Budget, it is furth'er recommended that the foilowing appropriations F _.. be made from the contingency fund: � . Street Signs - Garden=0livia District ° $1, 200a 0.0 � Placer St; to Continental St; 1, 500;00 � Calaboose Creek Culvert.Akard Avee 80A,0.0 - Drainage Pipes on South East 5t, 2, 000,00 Drainage Marke� Sto to al,T,ey between � 1Vlarket and Califorriia � 2, 700m'00 ` Pipes under churc�h at South &�East l, 325a 0:0 ` � Sidewalk, curb & gutter, Lots 4, 5 and 6, - Honn Addition ' :i,- 5_17,89 Total ` $1:1; 042. 89 � That any other projects approved by the Council, and for which � • � there has been no Budg:et appropriation, be temp;orarily deferred, . r � ' until an appropriation can b`e made. • � ' Yours very truly; ` � . /s/ Wilber Sirnons, Chairman . , , . Finanee C'ornmittee ' /s/ H.� A. .Holy£ielcl , ` , _ �-%'s%f. B ill Anthony . ` MOTION:: Made by Councilrnan Simons, seconded�by'Councilmari Hoiyfield that � revision of the 195'Z-53 budget as outlined by the Einance Committee.,be appraved,. 1with.an increase in revenue, a reduction of expenditures and the balanc-_e as un.- budgeted reserve, and a�-�Re"s:oi�ution��be�.passed.�adopting t�ie�.amended=Budge.t for the year�:>1:9'52 :-53:� " , . : _ _ � . �_. .. � ��. .. _ _ . ,.._ Voting was as follows: �-- � � � � - - Ayes: Councilmen - Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Anthony � � Noes: Councilmen = None � � � - . Absent: Councilmen - Williams � - � EST� QF PO:LI.CY_QN EXPANSI.ON �OF WATER .AND SEWER SYSTEM The following recommendation was submitted: , � November. 3, 1952 Honor:able IVlembers of the City Council , . . of the City of Redding G.entlemen; . : . � In order that provision rnay be made for the expansiori of the water sys•tem , - and the sewer system of Redding, and in order that the cost of this ex- pansion might be borne by those who receive the benefits there'of, your Water Committee respeetfully recommend's�tliat a connection�:charge �of` $1. 50 per front foot for lots of depth.not to exceed 1'50 feet, or �$�350.0"0 per acre, be established.for the privilege of connecting to: the water 'system; and that the sum of $2. 00 per front foot li'e established as the charge for connecting. to the sewer system, with an additional sum of $25. 00 to defray the eost�of constructing a house�connection to the back of the curb, in those instances where such ho`use�connections are con= � structed. , � That these connection fees shall apply only where the property owner has _ not already paid a spEcial assessment for such sewer and water service, and that the revenue derived from these payments be�deposite'd in a water system ' expansion fund, and a� sewer fund, respectively; It should be noted that, under such.a plan, property owners would not pay the prescribed. fee until such time as they are- ready .to receive water=or�sewer service. � Yours very truly, /s/ H, A. Holyfield, Chairman �ater � C ommitte e /s/ Joseph R. 5mith � ' .. �+'y-��a MOTION: IvIade by Councilman.Holyfield, seconded by -Councilrnan Simons that the City Attorney be authorized ta draft an ordinance establishing a policy on the _, expansion .of the Water and Sewer'System as recommended by the Water Committee, Yoting was as follows: � Ayes: Councilm�en - Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Anthony . No.es: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Williams REVISION OF HE.ALTH .CODE City Attorney Cibula ;'.reported he was. working on this proposed revision of the Health Code. REVI5ION OF PLUMBIN.G C:ODE _ � ' City Attorney C.ibula reported he had not received as yet the revised 1.952 Plumbing � � Code; the� proposed:ordinance he�hoped would be .ready for the next council meeting. C.ON:IDEMNATION SUIT - B.allard and Atkins - City Attorney Cibula reported there was no° progress on the condemnation suit of � � the Ballard and� Atkins property. _ CONDEIVINATTON S.UIT - E.dwards Property , City Attorney Cibula reported there was no urgency on the condemnation suit of the Edwards property. EADS PRO:PERTY - WALDQN ,ST_REET City Attorney Cibula reported the title report has been received, the price for the property is settled on the Eads property, Waldon Street. RAILR:OAD SIG.NALS� - Shasta St, Crossing City.Attorney 'Cibula had rio report on the proposed railroad signals at the Shasta St. , crossing, awaiting conference with the Public Utilities Commission. PR.OP.OSE�D ORDINANCE EST� OF STOP SIGNS B.Y R:ESOLUTION City Attorney Cibula reported ke was working on the proposed�ordinance establishing '�S.top'' signs.by Resoiution and would present it for council approval at the next me eting, APPOINT�MENT OF PAR:K5 .� PAR.KING'COMMISSION Due to. the absence of the Mayor, the perrnanent appointment of the Parks and Parkirig Commission was held over for 'a future council meeting, OPDYKE PR.OPERTY - Gourt Street Josepk_.Smith, Chairman of the 5treet Committee, reported the shortage of funds is delaying the completion of the transaction on the. Opdyke property. City Manager Stites was requested to make a survey on the status of the West arid Rosaline Streets ' property. ONE-WAY:STREET - Railroad Avenue � The recommendation of J:os, Smith, Chairman of the Street Committee and with the appr_oval of the council, this.itern. of establishing Railroad Avenue as a one-way street was requested to be rem�oved from the agenda and Railroad Av:enue was to be left as .is. FLOATER POLIGY - INSURANCE City Manager Stites reported this Floater Policy had been renewed through the General Insurance Agency and prernium paid some sixty days ago. B ENTON AIR.PORT REPORT Mr. 5tites; City Manager, informed the council it would take approximately thirty days for a full report .on the B enton Airport pr.operty, at which time a complete report would be submitted to the C.ouncil. ���� _ ,. - _ _ � . _ .. ,_ � _ . TRAFF'IE .GOI7NT .- Calif. &`Eureka Way and 1Vlarket .& Hill ,Streets � _ . . _ � City=Manager-5tites``reported the traffic count�on :.Calif: & Eureka; Way and Market � and Hill Streets will be taken� shortly; that an electronic.deeice cos`tirig approxi- mately, $100. OD for a complete set-up�would be obtaihed for" said counts. ' y RIGHT .OF WAY - GH�NOWETH PRO.PERTY l� � � - A c.onference with the City Manager, City Attorney and Mr. Chenoweth for a.discuss- ion on details of the Chenoweth property right=of=way was scheduled for the near . future. ADVERTISING FOR B:IDS - GARBAGE SER.VICE �� City Manager Stites rep.orted he had the specifications on the proposed .advertisi.ng. for bids on the 3-Year Gontract on Garbage service and said.specifications would be� mailed to the councilmen for their recommendation, 5.4LARy - B.UILDING INSPEGTOR MOTIO�N,s IVlade"by'Cauncilman Simons, seconded by Gouncilrnan Holyfield that the. salary of the Bnilding Inspecto-r be establislied at $425. 00 per month and $300..00: be appropriated from the contingency fund to the salary account of the B.uilding Inspector. Voting was as follows: � Ayes: Councilmen - Holyfield, Simons, Smith and Anthony � Noes: Councilrnen - None �bsent; Councilmen - Williams PO,LICY -.bNSLTRAN.GE City Manager Stites r'eported that he was making a su.rvey of the insurance p.olicies of the C.ity of Redding, and wouid submit a report to the entire council . There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. APPR.OVED: � �"""` �t—�--L�1.�.ivvliPl .. . '�._ 1Vlayor . Attest: • •�'v�'C.r.�-u--�� , � _ _ . . , c . . .