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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 1950-09-18 _ ��;r Council Nleeting, Council Chambers, City Hall, ``. �.edding, ., � Se�ternber 1$, 1Q50. - ,� - - __ �:, � � � � - The. meeting was c�11ed �to order _by ��:�a�or Simons -and upon roll ca7.� - the fo�,lowing Councilman t��ere pre:sent; Counc�ilr�en Anthony, ti�illiams ' and Sirnons. Absent: Councilmen Nloriison ard Swarts. - . , . Ira Shadwell of Carltorl and ShadwelT was present for the nieeting, �� .. . -_ - �� ZINUTES-PREVIOUS ��1rEETTNG - _ _ MOTION; made by Councilman Williams and s_econded by Councilman Anthony that the minutes of ineeting of September 5 .be accepted as mailed. Voting was as follows: - Ayes; Councilr,len - A.nthoriy, 'v�illiams, Simons lJoese Councilmen - none - - Absent: Councilmen - i�iorrison and Sw'arts " � ANPJEXI�TIOI`-�,�lOtO�L;P_�Fdi�T � -- �- - Acting City Attorney Shadwell, in presenting �a res.olution accepting the , 4V'oodlawn I�ddition, pointed out that altihough tne property owners have verbally agreed to accept the city� s bo:aded indebtedness, this statement does not appear in their petition for annexationo Discussion followed, after which the City Attorney was instructed to prepare a su�plementary petition to be si�ned by t�ie property owners concerned upon completion of which the City Council would pass a resolutian of acceptancea i�Ir. Cibula, 'attorney for' th� property owners, said hP would draw up the peti�iono SEti'dER & WATER SEt�VICE-1v'IEt�CY HOSPITAL � City N;anager S�orm 'presented '"a request from the P,�er.cy Hospital for the City i,o install a�z $4II sewer line and a 6t� w�ter main to tne n�,r ' hospital propertyo It was decided tnat� the City Co�i.ncil. vJould meet on T�dedi�esday September 20 and go over the. matter< - - J ._ FETITION-BLh E SHEARER AllDITION - -. � ,, �4. petition to keep B�.k E Shearer Addition restricted to one family dwellings was presented, It was decided that the City Council would also ' � go over this niat�er on Wedriesday afterno�n Sep�Lember. 20,. . - �.PPLICATIUTv Ar�Tv'L�a�L -�.'JDIT-WI11FnED: �1RIGHT � � - Ma.yor' Simons �read an a`�pplication fror,i Winfred Wri�ht iri� which he stated he would. r:make a. cor�iplete audit_ of city books for rEt�1050. 2�Iayor Si.mons � reminded the Cauncil that Nir, �Quinn ,of Lester Herr'ick and�,Herrick h�,d beeri- askecl to_- meet with the Council re auditing- of the City books , � At PLICAi�1TS-CITY CLERK - - -. ' - . Fixre applicants y namely, G e V�Jo Da�gberg, i'�Trs e Dorothy Bload,�� Mrs i�iary �, Eunice Pember, T�rs Ruth La urban, and T��rs. Veda 1Velson, made application in writing for.; the position of City Clerk. The Council decided tp give mo�e consideration to the applicatioris before taking action and iuiayo� Simons �ug�ested that the matter be put �on �the agenda for the Special meeting to be held londay, Septei:iber 25 at 2:00 p.m, _ ANTu'EXATIc7N-G�VIEUT , �' �� ,:,;:; : Joe Sauer appeared and stat�d- that in his o��nion �,hat the petitio'n.'fo`r`',' the anne.�,tion of Grandview was ii7 error - there being a wrong descript�i`on given in boundariesa It Vaas decided to rrlake the necessary correction � and readvertise the petitiono - : FAULK��TER-A1`,il�?UAL �UDIT - T�ara Alfred Faulkner appeared and stated he had read press reports on the Annual City Audit made by him for the year 19�.$-�.9 and there were a few things he would l�ke to have clarified, particularly the state:�ent on r�issin� pagese Mayror Sirnolis explained ti�at the audits missing from the City Clerkt s files we�ee no reflection on I�Tr. Fa�ali�ner. i�r. Faulkner stated that he had origina�lyr been requested to make two •copies, but tr,at at the last minute sor�ieo�le asked him to Yfa'.:e e�tra copies so that all of i;he Councilr�en wauld have a cop�o �:id d.�.�e �o the shori� ��oticc he had �� . - , _ :; made brief summaries of the original copies. He had sssumed::�.the audit had been acceptPcl as ne had bee-r_ ,aid for his work� Ccuncilr�a� knt�o�;T stated that he UTas one of the Councilmen who had o�jected to hirin� Faulkner for another year: He gave his reaso:ns as �folloti�rs: 4PLast year, as chairman of the finance aon��nittee i requested that �you make a complete report of the airport , You said you would arid� you never :dido I doritt believe it is a ;ood policy to hire the same auc�itor two years in successiona Fifteen pages were snissin� f_rom my a�.dit last year�T. - After much discussion Faul�cner withdrew his application -�o audit the City books for 19�.g-1950e - T��i0TI0iV; Coun�ilinan Anthony inoved to hire Winfred �iright to aU.di�; the books for 1g1�9-1950 o i�iotion died. T�.�ayor Simons remiBded the Council of their date with _T�'ir. Qui;rin re the audit, He also stated he had a pamphlet irorri the State Board of - Accountancy recomrnenaing that contracts be signed when auditors are hired< NOTIGN; made by Councilman Anthony and seconded by Councilman UJilliams that the City enter into a contract with .Winfred Wright to audit the � y, City books f'o'r the year 1949-1950. ` - - ,,-. ?�oting was as follows: - " 7� ' Ayes: Councilmen - Anthor�y, ?�Jilliams and' Simons - `� �VTo.es: Councilr�en' - none - Ab.sente Councilmen -- Morrison ar�d Swarts � � � _, � � - -� - 1��7ayor Simori's to n'o�tify i�7r: '�uinn ef Lester Herrick' and Herrick that an auditor had- been hired, � - - ' � �� , SAL.bRY SCHEDULE ^ i�OTIOIv� made .by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilma:� Anthony; to adopt the salary s'chedule as presented by. City Nianager �Storm � � re-troactive to July� 1, 1950.a . � " � � Voting was as follows: � � . .�yes: Councilmen - .Anthony, itlilTiams and Simons � Noes: Councilmen - none Absent: Councilmen - Niorrison and Swarts ; - _ - VARIAiV`CE-i��i,5 BILVIO. BUI �� The Planning Coi7imission recommendation to grant a variance to T�1rs. Silvio. Bui for a 2 1�2 setback vJas referrec� bac� to the: Commission because_ �roper notice of the .special me.eting was not giv�n in� which this action was taken. ' ' T�'i0TI0N; made by Councilman Anthony and seconded by Councilman Williams to refer �it back. to the Planning Coinmission for proper �legal procedure . Votir_g was as follows: - Ayes: Councilmen - ,Anthony, Williarns and Simons _ Noes: Couneilmen - none Absent; Councilmen -. Nlorrison and. S��rarts � " - - , � ,. :� . Coun.cilman �,nt�ony suggested that fine� 'ne. levied against, contractors not complying to p-'resent ordinances'e - � - � - . � -� - �. ORDIN,A,NCE-SIDEVu'�LKS-CURBS AND GUiTERS � - MOTION; made by Councilman ti�Tilliams and seconded by Councilrnan Anthony . tlzat the City ,Attorney b� instruc�ed to draw up an orainance anlending -- - Urdinance t;'l2 re sidewalks, curbs and; gutters. , Votir�g; V�ras as foTlowinga - _ _�_ Ayes: ,�ounc.�.lmen - ,Aizthony, UJilliarns and Simons __ - _ iJoes; �ouj�cilmen - none \ - _ � � Absent; Councilmen - Niorrison and Swarts Councilman ti'Jilliams moved and Councilman Anthony seconded to adjourn _ the meeting. � � - ,,. _ APPROVED; � - � � _ ` Av .� O�--o r,m i�1�EST t _ ,�iayor - � � . C ty�Cler �� . � - -- ., �. , � �� Se.ptember 22, 1�50 . Tvia.yor ��: . D . Simons, `'��-:', Councilman Bill Anthony, Council.man L�m. J. M rrison, Councilman Orvil Swarts, Councilman Carl �f�'i1_liams . � Gentlemen: You, and each of you, are hereby notified that a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding is hereby called ar�d ��ill be held at the Council Chambers of said City Council at the City Hall in the City of Redding on Septer.�ber 25, 1950 at the hour of twa o4clock � p, m. , and that the following busir�ess rvill';_be trarlsacted thereat, to wit: For tr.e purpose of - l. To open bids for water line extension, 2. Hospital - water, se�,•aer and road entrance, 3 . The Pacific Tel & Tel rate increa.se 4. Agreement Southwest AirT�rays to install .��- refueling facilities at municipal airport, � 5 . Agreement of Shasta Box and Redding Veneer Box Corlpany regardin; �vater service, - 6. l�n agreement with Geoe Farley to connect on to City Sewer, 7. City Clerk. . V�ry truly yours, � F , � GFlilber D . Sirrions WDS:a� n�iayor of the City of Red.ding �, . b