HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1949-01-17 ��� �
Re�ular �iaeti.n;J City C�ur�cil �
•� Co�.�ncil "Ciiambers, Cit�- I3a11
' � p.m. JanuarY 1'T, 1���9
The rr��etin�; tiv�s cal.led to ordex� �� i�la;-or Ander:3on and upon ro11 call tYle fo11U�Ji11(�
Councilmer� were Fresant: Anthony, Bachea, LIo:��rison, ��varts and rinderson.
City �lttorney C�rlton �,uas also pres�nt.
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1�layor �iideraon at this time �tated all Counci:t��en had receivad a co�y of
the mi.nut�s of tha r�-;ular meet inp of 7anudr�� ?, 1�'�.� �nd a_f' there. TraEre
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no ob,jection.s th� minutes of t:n.i� rrev9.c;=�is m�et�riry rvould no�; be' r�ad b,y -
i;he Cit,y Cl�rk. :tio objections beir�: raised, the minutes ware ap.provcd as
per copy received b,y each Counci.lm�n,
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made by Councilman Buchea and seco�.ded b�� Co�_tr�cil,mai� hnthonv, On roll c�ll
votin,, was as f'oll.oti^is:
Ayes : Councilmen: Anthony, Buc�ea, Pti�iorrison, �rarts and xnderson
Noes: Counci lmen: PJoue �
�lbsent: Cojancilmen: Ivone
ORl)I�,Tx1V"C� - �'l�RflivG OF I,.LI. V�iICI,E� ON H7I�iS
Councilman �v�rts ofiered for the iirst readin� an oi'dinance controlling
parking oi all ve'r�icles on hi�.ls ��hich have a�r��e of 3� or more.
Cf ii-'IRT::S BULI: - YELL 0's'J C� C 0. -
City Attorney Carlton at this time stated the ap1�lication received from the
Yellow Cab Coinrany to operate taxis and drive - yourself cars was checl�ed
by himself and found to be in order tNith one exc�ption, t'r�at ne did not
knova if a city ordinance covered drive-yourself car�; but said .t�iis law could
be amended to include such v;ehicles. kfter Council z�embers discussed the
matter vaith the �ity Attorney, a motion was m�de by Coancilr�.an Buc:nea a�il
s�con�ed by CounciLman a�varts that tne Yellow Ca� Corlpany be �;ranted a five
year permit tooperate 10 taxi�s and 3 drive-yourself cars for iiire in the
C ity of Redding. On roll call vot inT was a�follo�Ns:
�yes : Councilmen: Anthony, Buchea, 5:uarts and ��nderson
. Noe.-: C ounc i linan h4or.r i so n
Absent: Councilr�en: �:or,e .
STAT�+ ^Lli��'II�G COi���I:�;_�IOPd - :t�'.:�OLUTIv�d .
City T�i�na::��,er Starr! stated. �:t w�s �ossi.t�le to obtain one h��.lf the �osts af
plan.nin.g ��e new swirn^, in� nool in t��e Bent�n Tract and rerue�ted a r.esolution
1, be passed askin� the State plannin� enmr_issi.on t� �na;;� ths �mo�.int. �fter .a
short discussion a mot inn� to this e�'�'�r�t �,as mE?de t�,y� Co�zxi^i]r��n ��tr�n,y and
seconded by Co..nci?man I3uchea. On rc�.l� c�a.1 vot inr �.�s as f�l.lo-Jas:
l�,ye.�: CounciL�en: �nthr�n;;;, i�uchea, P�Iorrison, S�uarts :nd �a;,;.d.ers4n
P1oes: Councilmen: 1Vrone
kbsent: CounciLr�en: hTone
S:'�]I�:��'ilIl�'. POOL C�L�rZtalIvlvT �
City I�nat�er Storm brouGht beiore tiie Councij,��.members the openin;? day ceremonies
at the swim��:ing po�l ir� the benton �ract �nd st�ted it was tr�e desire of the
Redding Charnber of Comnierce to take part. �lfter discussing this r;;atter with
the Cvuncil members, it �Jas a�reed the C�iamber of Commerce s�iould assist in
these ceremoni�s. A raotion to this effe:,t was .�i«de by �ouncilman hnthony
and seconded by Councilr:�an Buchea. On roll call voting wr�s as follv�vs:
Ayes: Councilrnen: AnthonyT, Buchea, I.riorrison, a��aF�rts �nd tincerson
Noes: Couneilmen: Nor� �
Absent : Councilmen� rvone
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This matter was referred also to the�it,y NIanager, r2�creation Depart�ent and
. Pderchants �ivisfon of the Charnber .of_.Commerce. -
GLL�.SOLIP�L, STOVv OIL, DIES� OIL BIDS . �
L;ayor Anderson at this ti_me stated the. hour oi �:30 havin� arrived, the
bids to furnish the City of Reddin; �ith pe,troleum products fort�e year 1949
woald b� opened by the Cit,y Cl�rk.
The followin� cancerns submitted bids:
Ferguson 4i1 Com�an,y � �
Reddin� Oil Com�any
R�,chfie�d 03.1 Corporation
She1Z Oil Com�any
��i�nr�l Oil Com�any "
SUar.�dard Oil Company `
Union Oil Company
Tidewater Associated 0i1 Com;cany
,The bids to be checked by �:�ie, City t�ana;er Storm, �ity �ttorney Carlton arri
the finance com??�ittee of tho Cit; Council. A report to be made at the next
meeting. A motion to this effect was m�ade by Councilman Buchea a�d
se.conded by Couneilrnar_ �r�thony. On .roll call voting was as folloi��as:
Ayes: Counc.ilmen: Anthony, Buchea, Mox�rison, Swarts �nd �a.nderson
Noes: Councilnien: None
Absent: Counc ilmen: None:;, . _..- _.
BIDS PkI�TERI!`�r� TO i:IGHT..P�"�iJNICIi''r'.1L �`-L:LRPOI,T.
At this time.Mayor Anderson st-=ted bids ti�aould be opene� for materials to �
light the P�iunicipal Airport.
The, followin,� concerns submitted bids:
Genora�. �'].ectric Corror�tion � 561.9:.:22
� General Electric ��orpor.ation(a?�terna�e) 5�74•��
Graybar El,.ectric Co��zntT �3�.00
Pacific Si�na? Com�any t�.4.`j7.09 .
a'�est;in�house �lectric �up�-:�.y Co. 6�.9�:00
- �Vestinghouse :�lectric Sup--ly C�. amended 6z39.00
� 1 Line b�,aterial Co�np�ny 6110.8� .
The Pacific 5i�na1 Company of L�,-nwood submit;ted t}ae low bid of ��.77.09.
k motion was rt:Yien made by Councilma.n �nthony dnd seconded byr Councilman
��v�r°ts that all bids be taken under advisement and that they be acted
upon at � the next. re�ular meetin� unless a special meeting be called in
tha rr.esntirr,e. On roll c�ll•votir�a �a�� �s follows:
�yes: Co�.zricilmen: l-�n.thony, Buchea, �iorrison, S��varts and Anderson
�`" Noes: Counc il.r�+en� None
hbsent: Councilmen: None
A motion was then made by Councilman �nthony and saconded t�y Councilman S�varts
that City �ianager Storm be granted permission �to take all bids sub.mitted on
materials to light. the 14�nicipal tiirport to the Civil Aeronautics Authority.
in �an Fra�cisco in order tr�at �;hey may check eack� ir�lividual bid. On roll
call votin.t va�s as follo��:vs:
I�yesP ,Couneilmen: Anthony, Buchea, r2orx•ison, S,varts �r.d �nc�erson �
1VToe.>: Councilme�.: None
C" ?�bsent� Councilmen: None
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Councilman �arts told �ounail .members of a meeting which he had attended
recently ir which the discus�sion �ras p?.ans to build a Community Center �`
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for Redding. .
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, The follo�rin� lett�r was r.ec�ivc;d �'rom 1!rrs.. A1.�-a Hir_d�. ,
" Reddin�;, Ca�.ifrnnia
Jar�uar:r 14., '949
Honorable Phil':.i.y �>torm ar�d
Honorable Roscoe~J; �nderson ,
and T�embers of thE City Co�ziieil ' �
of Reddin�;, Californi�
Gentlemen:
I wish to ap4�ly� for the rene�aal of the lease wliich I riave with you,
cov.erir�� the �:unicipal t�irport better kna�un �.s Benton �irport for
one year. In doin�, so, I woulc� like to point out the advarlt�a�es
to the City of i�edding �nd the importan�e of �the airport, v
First: The City of �eddin� has received �s rer.tals durir� the
�:st year �f 194� the stun of �141�.95, ancl a further sum
of y;�.�2.28 from the �tandard Oil Com����ny oi California
for Gas rentals for tileprivile�,e of nuving facilities
at the airpert.
� cond: The G. I. Fli�ht �chool has been st.ccessful in its
, � secondyear of oberation and c�e hav� onee more corrrplet�d
ttie year �+lithout a serious. accident. `I'he present
enrollrrent. is .',�� comrnercial st�zden�Ls, the" bulk of'
i which, uvill not comulete their training.�.�nbil June 30, '
. 1�,�.9. �'�e are v�r�r proud oi our accident -f'ree record
in tl�.e t1�o �,ea.r^ of oper.atinn sinc�,. th-i.s repre 7�n.ts
� 100,000 miles ��itho�a.t a major accic?ent .
T}�ird: i��1e h�va onc� mnre baen �va^rded the ".�t�ovw-Avera,.�e"
Service plarue b,y the �ircraft Otvr.:ers ar�a_ P�ts . �
�lssoci�tion of Am�ric�a, on the 'basis of hova the
trar.sient �il.ot is treat=:d �nd '.r�e ser.v� ce r•iv�n
them on sta�nin� at o�zr f iel d. `PhQ .ji.o�d stil_�
eccomod�tes s�x ?��^m' air�?:�r�e�� an : A.ver=��es four -
transients st,��ns a d�„; , 'I'h;e nrad .kor h�n�e.rs sti11 - :
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exists and u�e ir�,v�: inruiries t�aeekl:� about han�ar room
for shins, +tue feel sure tk�.at iz ti;e cit;� wouln erect
�zaragars they �aotii d havr: no�;troubJ_u irl keepir�;;,; t�:em
rented and .zndoing sa wovld s abstantially incre�se their
revenue. �- 'i�e runways are �n �ood sh�pe since their
recent rep�ir but there is a cr�,:Tinv need for a tuxi
stri.� to the South e�d of' the runway and also a warm up
mat at that erid.
Ver�� truly yours,
No actionwas taken at this timse as tY:a Council tr�ished to check this rriatter
•. over anci would make a report at the next meetir�. �
� PARI'i NATv1ING C OI��`rEST - P1iRK.;
The following letter w�.s received from the Civic Com�:ittee of the �eta - .
Sigma Phi:
T� J'anuary 12, 1 g49 .
The Hon Roscoe J, nnder�on,
T���a�•or of Peddin�
. P.lembers of the Cit�� Council �
� City Hal1 ,
` Reddir,�, C�.liforni� ,
Dear .��.3.;�or �ndersor•_ and m�mb�rs o{' tre Citv Co?i��.cil::,
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. "Beta Sigraa Phi Sorority of Reddir� , .at the su��estion of,- the Keddi�zg
Recre�tion Com�ission, reque�ts your a p.::roval of a Park Naming Contest
. for three parks in Reddin� �vhich do not have oPficial names. �These
parks are: (1) �e South Redd in� Fark cont ai ning the tenn is c ourts
and �I_.a,ygrotznd. (2), 'l�e samll softball park on Parkviev� Aeenue
(3) �e park area ec�ntainir� the new su1imminU pool.
Enc J.osed is an outline oi the rule�; of 1�he con est, the plan for.�. .
�ulgin� entries, the p1.an fer off.ic3aZlv decidir.� upon names for the
three cityr �arks, and the n��.n f or a:Ar�,rdir�� prizes. Z'he C:.ty CounGil
vail� choose the �i1I18I parkJnam�> aft�r �ve have elimirated the name
- e�:tries down to �ix for e�zcl-� nark,
�'" :'�e u�il.l u?elr,ome �r.�r su�;�estion.s �or clzar_�e� in .thi.� P�rk Namin� Contest
and hopo that ;;o�.i agree that there i� a n�ed for officisl n�unes ard
will voteto co��erate�with ��s. ' Notific�tion of tri.e nc:°eptance oP t'sii.s
plan by the City Counci�. shou�_d be :a�de �o PJ�� Harr w H�yler, 1�¢�j �outh
Street, Reddin� or te�hor�e n�.zm�:er 19q�-P�;.
Respectfiill.,p yours,
" fieta Si�na Phi
Civic Commi�tee
' Mrs, Harry Heyler, Crair�an
. N1rs. Albert PFlontgomery
. Tv;rs . F. H. Huenneke"
� "Beta �i�ma T'hi �orority �
Park Naming Contest
rl�KS TO ;��E; Il�1:PI1C+D - ._
l. South Reddin� Park ( Tennis courts and playground) '
2, Softball Field.Park (Parkview �venue)
3. New avai�.ming Pool Park '
' RITLES AiVD �UI��TIOD�S
1. One entr;,T per person .
2. kll ent�es are to be� submitted by a date t� be dscided later
, 3. Entries ar.e to be :>ent tc� a Record-Searchli�ht Postal Box to be
desi�n�ted later.
.^. No a=-� limit
�. Nnme� of parks submitted to be limited to thr=e t�:�ords or less.
(Not includin�7 "the", "a", ��or "and")
6, No member or fami.lv of �ata ����.a F?�i ��rority �rav er�tc�r,
PI�AT? 0�' J[TT_�';ZNG ,
The Ci•ty. Council -,;�i1 choose �he fina' �ark n�rnes aft�:_r Beta Si�ma
Fhi has eli.minated tt:e�name entries to six for each �ark.
llISTI�I33UT1:ON OI' FRIZ�S
1. Yrize money to be furniwhV�d. by Beta Si,rr� PY�,i,
2; li ,�10.00 first prize .f'ar eacr: oark named.- .
3.. Honorable mention prize ;�!ill be ;�5.00 per park.
t�. -In•.case .:of duplic�lte entry, earliest post-mark �vill determine avaard,"
After discussing t�is matter a mot ion was made by Counc i7�nan Swarts ar�d
seconded by Councilman �nthony that the City��Council aecept this plan as
outlined in their letter. On roll c�ll votin� Yd'c1S as foilows:
� Ayes: Councilmen: i�nthony, .Buchea, 1�Iorrison, Swarts and Anderson
� Noes:- • Councilmen: None
4bsent� Conncilrnen� Vone
� CON`�RO� OF �OODS - UP�"�L.R SA.C�-tE"�'a1�Pi^10 VALLEY
. Received $otn Clair A, Hill, Secretary �hasta County Z"Jatpr Pro ject Assoc iation
an excerpt from the report of the State ti`�ater Resources Board, plans for
control of -floods in �he up�er Sacramento Val:_ey. No action was taken at
� this time. Letter was placed on file.
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TRANSF't� C i� FUIv�DS
A motion was made by Councilman �nthon,y a.nd secc�nded by Councilman Buchea �
that the s?am of •`�150G.00 be transierred f rom tre General Fund to the �
Library F'�znd. On ro�l c�.11.., votin�; ?�ras as fo].l.o�.ts:
�yes: CoLtrici'..men: Anthon.y, Buchea, R�ior.rison, �A�art^ and Linderson
Noes: Couneilr,-�en: None �
� Absent: Couneil..men: None
BILL;i P�i.ID
�� motior_ �vas rrade b,y Coi�.r��nilman �nthony �nd secr�r.dv=d b;J Councilmar� �
Buchea that the fol�o�a�in�; bills be paid.
Pacific G�as & Electric �o. �2�,400,02
Robert S. B�ckett 100.00
� Robert a, i3eckett �5.00
On xbll call voting was as follows:
�yes: Councilmen: knthony, Buchea, �:orrison, Swarts and. xnder�on
No es: C ounc i lme n: None
Ab sent; C ounc.i]_men.:_ 1VTone
There being no Purther business, the meeting �vas ad�ourned.
At-�PROV�D:
A�Za or of t �eCity of Reddin� �
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Clerk of the C;ity of Redd in�
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