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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1950-10-16. ��.� . :; . ,;.. _.. �, � � � City Council; Regular Moe�ing � :, . . : ... ��.. .. . � ' � ��Counca.l Chambers, City Hall . , . l�edding, Calif o � October 16, 1950 $:00 P.N1. � ' The meeting was called to order by I�ayor Simoris and upon_roll call the following Councilmen were present; t�orr.ison, Swarts,` Anthony:; �and Simons e I,ate: ��Councilman ti�Tilliams. � City 1�ttorney Carli;on was present. � � NlZIJUTES - 1 REVIOUS ���ZEETING � � ' � � ' i, r40TI0PJ; i�tade by,Councilman Swarts and seconded by Councilman , Morrison-that -the minutes of the meeting of; October 2nd be aacepted as mailed to each councilman: Voting was as follows: . Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, N[orrison, Swarts, Williams and Simons Noes: Cou.ncilmen - none � 'Absen�o Councilmen -� none � � � . � � T+2ayor Simons welcomed TJirs, Bload as new City Glerk. � PUBZIC HEARING BY' CITY GOUN'CIL RE ZONING OF � . UNZONED. .FROPERTY .A�TD ;�EZONING OF ,ZOIU'ED PROPERTY � . _ :> -� _ � � - � City Attorney Carlton presented` arid read the proposed ordinance includi�}g the zoning of unzoned praperty and. rezoning of zo�ed property as recommend�d to� the Council by tkie Planning Commission. � Mr. Sherwood Zinn in�errupted 1�1r, Carlton� Nlay I ask a questzon regarding rezoning--- 5imons to Linn; What area is involved? _ . �Zinn.�: :. . � :. - I heard that the proposed rezoning would include . . property between Rose Avenue and Almand A.venue and - - � - Eureka �Vday and Shasta Streets e �� ., r . . . Mr. Carlton referred to proposed ordinance Sections 1 to 13 con- taining .special rec.ommendations for zoning of property not now � zoned and- informed� Mr. Zinn they would eome to:;.his question later. �' , �- Rudolph En�er,: I have a question to� ask on Item #$ area west of . � Lot 1 -� Nock T�Ieadows' and also -�1�. which amends a . portion of municipal code. � - . Mr. � Carlton reads Item �$ to Engere -� Enger: As I und�erstand it, som� sort of trade was made _ concerning the grocery store in that neighborhood, ` and the property would" revert back to residential. � _ ' There seems ,to be commercial activity .in area de- � signated as lst residential. Therets a bakery started up there - it might be legal - I dontt know. Simons: What is the location of this bakery? ,� � - Enger: � ` 1025 Locust,'. It may be"all right but I "don4t �think - " � �- ; tha� par�icular lot shauld -be changed,:�o eommereial. It doesntt seem reasonable that it should be changed from ist, residential, to commercial. �� . . . , : , Simons: " , You are acquainted�;:�,rith this lot? " .� .. ,. . , . _ . � , . .. . , . _ ._, . . . , . - r , - . .� � {- ' . . � . . " .. ' , ._. _. , . , , � ��� ' ' � � i ,Enger: TiJell, not e�.ctly acquainted with the lot, except by� map. � � , TY�er� ar.e„two lots, involved with the grocery store: . � Simons: Are you sure _this is ls� residentialY , :� . Enger: T am:i. sure that particular lot was lst resid.ential and was changed to commereial. , _ � _ , � . , � � �,. : �, ., . Simoris: -�- � A trade would not�;change the� zoriing. � Enger: That �unds reasonable--.- : ; Simons: Well, I can4t answer this question myself •and i�Ir. Hayball is not aroundo - - - - - � - - - � - � Anthony:��� ;� : Have ,you�any proof that, the grocery store traded lots to noi�-cornmercial?. � ' ' - . J , ,J , . � Enger: . No, only hearsaye ` ` ' . . Simons: Item #$ ref ers to area west of�"Lot,�l�.of Nock 'I'.�Ieadows between Locust Avenue and. alley north: l��orrison to Enger: - Vdhat property do you own? , Enger; - -The lot �cross the' alley from lot 1 --- well, not directly across but near theree J .. . . � , . .. • . . . .. . , Who owns �the groeery store? � � J Morrison: , En�;er: I don4t know who owns it., . but Keith Hayball rents it< Everybody'wanted the groeery storee Simons: � What i�s your interest in th'is inatter? - , , Enger: Well, I 1'ive north of the property and want ?-,o protest any . ehange from ist residential. If a trad� was:>.made --- � ._ .: � , , Simons: - - ' Was a trade"made: I haven�t ,the slightest . idea. There may have been an' agreement but �a�trade would ::not - change the zoninge . �, � � . _ Swarts: . � Were you ;at 'the Planning Comini'ssion Public Hearing? _ ._ . � ,. . _: . . Enger: No. I am somewhat interested in #g.. My protest is chang- - " ing from� lst_ residential t"o "commercial a I would not mind �� - �- changing from ist resident.ial� to 2nd residentialo . J _. � Simons: If there is no objection we will hold the public hearing over �:. until the next meeting with the Planning Commission � to find out what the score ise . . - . . . .. .. .. .. ... � .. � . . � p . . � ' . . . Carlton: - �We will continue. the ,hearirig at the next mee�ing. : .� ., Regular business -before Council;'resumed at this time. �� �UITCLA3M DEED TO'N1R. AND MRS�. GUIDO ., Gity Attorney- stated- t'he Righ�`-of-Way Deed 'contained a five � inch dis- . crepaney and ,a�ked the city to quit elaim to the Guidots that five inch portion of: property in 'Garden Subdivision and have the description amended �to take care of the �discrepancyo � � � . Mr. Carlton requested �the� council to authorize the mayor to execute a quit claim deed to NIr o arid Ivlrs. Guido. , . �.� . _ . . �. �:, . TvTOTTON: Nlade by Councilman Anthony and seconded by Councilman Mor.rison to authorize the l�yor to execute a quitclaim deed to Guidos. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Morrison, Swarts, Williams and Simons. �Toes: Councilmen - none Absent: Councilmen - none . ` f��� � - - RIGHT OF .WAY DEED - GUIDO City A�torney-Carlton 'presented a right of way� deed from �'ete and � � Glga Guido and Councilman 1�n�hony naoved and Councilman Tyiorrison � seconded to pass Resolution of Acceptance o�' right of way deed from the Guidos. The voting was as follows: ' Ayes: Caunci?�nen - �lr�thony, Morrison, Swarts, Vdilliams and 5imons Noes: Cauncilrnen - none . Absent: Councilmen �=�none . l��,SOLUTION Id0 a 1b1�6 � � RLSULUTION OF AGGEPTAT�'C� WHEr�EAS it is to the public advan'tage aiia interest tn.at the deed be aecepted from PLACIDU GUIDO, a�,so known as PETE GUIDO, and OLGA GUIDO, husband and,;wife, to . the Ci�y of �edd?ng, to that certain real property situate in. the City. of Redding, County of Shasta, State of Californ�a, and �nior� �articularl�.T described as follows, to-wit; n B�eginming at the Nartheasterly eorner of Lot 1, Block 103,, of the Garden Subdivision, in the City of Redding, � Shasta County, C.ali�ornia; thence from said point of begi�ning_ 1V'o 17°�.04W� , 105e3�- � feet to a point on. the� Soizth -i:i.ne of �uba Street extended; said poin.t being marked '�y a 5/�" iron pin; thence S 72°20 t�J. , on :.�.nd along said Soutn line of Yuba St o , extended 1�.7 a 16 feet �to the point of intersection with the East line of Verda Avenue extended, sai.d point being ��marked by a $�694 iro�z pin; thence So 1'�°�.04 E. , on and alo�g said ��est line of Verda Avenue �ext�nded 105 .3� feet to tYre _ ��ortnwesterly corner of Lot 1, Block 103, of the � Garden Subdivision, said- point being r.narksd by a 5�$4� . iron. pin; thence .S. 72°19°lOt: W� 60.00 f eet to the Nor�heasterly corner of �Zot 1, Block 102, of the G;'rden Subdivision, said- �oint being marked by a 5���' iron pin� thence N e 17 1�04 �,�. , on and � along the ti'Jesterly line of Verda Avenue e�ended , 105;�39� fe�t to a point of -intersection -with the - �'� �� . Southerly line of Yuba Street, e�ended, said . point being marked with a 5/��� iron pin° �thence So 72°204 W< , on...and along sa�d Souther�y`� line of Yuba �treet, 1J+OzOC? feet to a point, said point being marked:.;�by a 5��tt, iron pin; thence S. 17°404 Ee , 105 .425 feet to the Northwesterly �_orner of Lot l, Block 102, of the Gard�n . Sub-. _ - . � div���on, �said poi:nt b�ing marked by a 5��p' iron pin; thenc� S; 72 19� 1091 �►'., 20:00 feet . � to the NortheRsterly corner of Lot $, Block 102, of the Garden Subidvision, saa.d. po3nt being � � �' marked by �a� ���te� iron pin; thence.'_�.No 1'�°1�Ot . W. , 105 .�.3 _feet..to a point on the Southerly line of Yuba Street extended9 thenee So 72°20' W. , , on and_along . said Southerly.line . of . Yub�.Street extended 134.155 feet to a point on the Easterly ' lirie of the Garden Subdivisi.on; thence N. 17° 17t W. , on and along said EQsterly lirie to the . Southeast corner of Lot 7, Block l00 of the Garden Subdivision said point being marked by a 6t4 x 6�' concrete:�mot:.ument; thence N. 72°20t E.9 on and along the Tdortherly li:ne of Yuba Street extended 510.91 feet to a points said point being marked_;�by a 5��t4 iron pin, thenc e N. 17°!�0 4 W. 9 160.00 `'feet to a point9 said point being marked by a 5/�" iron pin; thence N. 72°20f E., 22.61� ,t , � feet to the NE corner of �the Oliver Tract; thence , �S. 17°31�4�.6"� E, 9 325 •34 feet to a point; thence - S�...72°19 4 10Ye ti��. , 22.11� f eet to� the point of beginning.�� _ _ - � _ All i.ron pins and conerete monuments referred to marked R.E. 543$• � � ,. � ��..�:�� NDW, THEREFOREg BE IT RESOLVED :BY THE. CITY�COU�1C IL� = � - :�� - _� . . . . ..- -,: ,:�. . �.- � : . - � OF THE CITY: OF REDDING, AS, FOLLUWSp TO WIT: . � � l. That _the foregoing..recital_ is true .and correct: , 2. That the City of Redding hereby accepts said- deed � from the above named Pi,ACIDO. GUIDO, also known as PETE GUIDO, and OLGA GUIDO, husband and wife, .,to the hereinabove described , real property. _ _, : __ I HEREBY CERTSFY� THAT the foregoing r`esn�lu�ion was „ ���l introduced and read �at a r`e�ular:,Smeeting of said C;ity Council _ of the City of Redding .on, the 16th day of October, 1950, antl � � �, - _ _ was duly" adop�ed at `said, meeting by the ,followirig ;.. vote; . � � AYES; CbUNCILNIEN'; Williams, , Anthony, Simons, , , � . S:;.wart s, Morri son ,N4ES: Councilmen; � � ABSENT: CQUNCILMEN: � Dated: October ,l7; 1950 . ' ' �' ' , _ . . :� . _ �, , _ : � , �s� �ilber D, Simons�� � . , _ . � . .ty ��yor � - ATTEST; __ . , � . \ . � � /s/ Dorothy C; Blood-, . � .� City Cler � � � Form Ap�roved; s Daniel S�. .�arlton � - " r � C�ity ttorney t \ , STOP SIGN ORDINANCE- . � ` �� - � i ,., ST A TE. � .., �.SHASTA AND� WEST STSo�9 PLACER AND. W�LNUT STS. � - FIG, T�'iESA, AIVD �F�EASANT, at ,PLAC�R���.::�UTTE ST, �T LIBE�TY AND CONTINENTAL. . _ . :. . City Attorney Carlton presented� the new sta� sign ordinance for its first reading. , � ' � � � �. , C3TY OF STOCKTON - RA,TE CAS'E FACTFIC TEL.� AT�ID :TELe C0. City Attorney, Car.lton read- a .lett'er :from the City �of Stockton herein set forth: - � . , . , � � � . Mr. Daniel S. Carlton � City AttorneY , , . , ; . City �iall � Redding, Calif. __ _ 1 . . . . � Dear I�iro� .Carlton: . �. _ � , -' „ , ;, ' . . .. \ � . The City, of. �Stockton :appeared as a�.protestant at the Pacific ;Telephone�_ rate .:hearing Septembeer 27 ;to 2g,:. It was very enjoyable �to ;hear the company witnesses attem�t. to explain away the , ' very successful issue of stock made by the company in� early 1950 when per. share earnings and'_',. rate of return wexe. even lower than at -present. Other facts appeared,,�with; were :al�so :awkward.for the ,.:com- � pany to ignore, namely: . _. _ (1) Earnings per share have doubled since the Spring of 191�9 0 .. ' 1 U , ���� >� . -; ; , _ (2) Due to the substant'ial _completion of the dial conversion program the traffic expense of`,the eompany 'is actually i � low�r in 195o than in 1g40 . (3) Between the time that the eornpany s�arted to:.:,prepare its _ , . rate case and August 31, 1950, the per share���earnings � rose from �7.50 to ;�9.60 (annuaT.i;zed� and the rate,,;of _ return from 5 .5°j to hearly 6.5J e L�' It thus appears that for the first time since the war the cities have a chance to beat a major rate case or, at least, to hoTd the raise to the pay p�ones alone. + � � � , There is a great deal of research, statistical �rork and procurement of expert witnesses yet �to be�;:,donee The City Attorneys at the rate hearing conferred in orc�er to`-coordinate o,ur work so as to spend our money most efficiently. San� Francisco and Los Angeles will cover the whole ;field, , not too intensively, with. t°heir permanent rate,.,attorne,ys and engin- eers e � An association of�5.�u�h:�rn California cit'i�es,,;led by Glendale will procure ;an expert witness in the investment f3.eld_ to testify �hat present earnings are ample to sell eommon stock. `The City of, Stockton. has appropriated �500 ta hire a 1oca1 certified ::�ubdaic accauritant, Bruce MeKnight,' who, has had experienee both as an aceouritan� for public u�ilities and as a City wi�ness in publie util.i'ty rate � hearingse In a recent hearing in which Nlr. NlcKnight and I participated the Commission grated the California Vdater Service Gompany a rate of, return of but 5 ;5 f. , (Compa-�e the 509� and the 5 .6jo recently granted the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company respectively) . _ �- Our preliminairy study and �inve5tigation indicates that Mr, I�leKnight shoul-d _prepare stati,stical te5tim,ony and charts on the . following subjects at least: ' . (a) Chart. showing net'�revenue and. rate �of return in 1950. (b) Chart. showing net ,revenue and rate of return in 195o if increase in pay phones had been iri effect. (c) Chart, showing earnings mn comrrion (in dollars and percentage) : in, 195p, � ) , � , � (dj Chart showing ditto `if inerease in pay �ihones had��.been in ef.f ect. , (e) Chart showing rate of return and �earnings on common in 1950 if ,the debt-equity ratio had been the sazne as in 191�$-9 (time of last telep�one rate hearing) plus 50f debt and 50� .equity on new post lg�.$ capital (as the Commissi�on _suggested in its last telephone decision) . v (f)_ Charts showing. recent trends in earnings, dividend�,, rate , of return, debt rati�. � , (g) Rates of return granted in 191�9 and 1950 in telephone cases before, the Commisszons �of other States> �,, .,.�- (h) Charts showing fantastic earnings on cammon if c:,:mpanyt s � � demands grantede �� , � (1) Chart showing; aggregate purchase by .American Telephone) and Telegraph of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph stock below market ;:�rice and effect. on such policy on dividend d�is;burse- ment, dissipation of surplus, etc . � . . . .� . , ; (j)� Differeriee between cost o£ money and rate of return. � . . (k) Destruetion of Companyts r�lience on the decreasing net and gross �income � ' , per telephone, This will require an analysis ,o •.r� Y^'...�i,/_'r,s� � ' .. ' , ¢J!fmf of the source of income and its variability according to _ number '�of t,elephones o - .As income iriclude.s���toll (�or lor�g dis- tance revenue's' which are- not directly r�lated:':�o number of telep3�ones it would appear -inevitable for'riet �er telephone . to deerease as number of telephones .increasese � _. ; . (1) Demonstration .of the dec-lining traffic expenses due to in- creased effieiency alnd declining i�non-recurring� expenses • � ; t resulting from the extensive conver5ion from manual to � dial telephones and the approaching completion of this con- , vers'ion� progra.rri. . . , �(m) Analysis of the expens�s and revenues from 19�.6 to 1950 to show that the steadily rising net is an .inevitable result ,of expense and -revenue trends. . This phase of the investi- gation _along� with (1) is� very important as the eompany cla'ims tYiat �the present upsurge in' earnings is merely � temporary. ' � (n)- A� great dea�l of analysis must be done to break down the _ � .company4.s testimonye Thus Mr. Wa�lkerts testimony on the necessary� "under pricing" in offeririg �s�ock appears out of ` 1=ine with�.=•real:it,y.. Charts can be constructed :.�d demonstrat� tni�: Ma,riy of' the 'other charts prepared by tYie eompany can also be discounted with adequate inv�stigation, leaving the witness4s opinion unsupported by faets. _ 1�s a .guidetj.o this :- th� 356� pages .of-��test�imony at the ��191�9� telephone rate' : heariri�g have ;been :read 'and summarized e , � :� �_ .. � It is obvious that the inve'stigation, analysis and prepara- - � ��:c�n o� testimony ,and� ;charts outlined above eannot �be performed :�for � �50o e ,,_ :� , � . , _ � . � � , In the .past the cities of Central California have consid�er- � "� ed i-t ad-v�isable:�.�;and ef�fec�ive to joi�n together in opposing rate in- c�rease's. The cost� to each city in eondueting a separate .defense is of eourse :�rohibitive. For example the cost of tkie transcript alone if �50 per day. ' Only by,,pooling their money. for a joint :analysis and preparation of testimony �can the cities build an� effective %ease. The Coulmis5ion can not be aided��;by 50 cities each putting in �100 worth �of �superficial, .and perha,ps -inconsistent testiinony! % Accordingly if you have not already decided on the manner � of� your' d�efense to this � request' by the telephone company �far a rate increase of �35,000,000 {on top of the 301 to 70f increase granted � the companp in 191�7. 191�g and 191�9) would you consider �:cont�ributing toward the� cost of our prepra'tion for opposin� the rate� i�ncJrease? Every penny received would go�.to defray the cos,ts of statistic-ians, w'i-tne�sses and transcripts. �No part of �th�� m'oney would � � ) go far couns�l fee� �as I must of nedessity �represent the Gity of �Stockton anyway. I would of course inform the Commission of the names of- the cities' being repre.s�ented to� add strength' to our defense. �, I , believe that our defense could be conducted very econ- �' � , omically as we....?would not hire e�ensive "opiniontt evidenc�el��ut would depend on stati'stical and mathematical. proof.: . , � i Tentatively I� have pro j e'cted� a plan of cont��bution on a population basis as follows: , . � _� :� � � . , � i' (A) �500ep� ----- Stockton (B) �'�'�'1�00 000 �- ----- Sacramento.,- Fresno, San Jose � J . :� �, . (C) �300.00 ----- �� Bakersfield . , . � (D) �200400 ----- I�Zodesto, Hanford, Chico, ,Visalia,, ��erced . T�iarysville, Palo Alt-o, Lodi, P'i�tt•sburg • (E) �100.00 ----- �' Tracy,' I�Iadera, Oroville., Petaluma} lurlock . . Selma, Tulare, Redding, Woodland, Porterville, � Sanger, I�Zartinez, Roseville, Benecia, Tdlaricopa . . ` � � i s ��� : & Yu.ba��Citp, �C'oalinga, Delano, I,a.ridsay �''�� . ; (Fj �50000 �-= North Sacramento, Clovis, Wi3.lows; Red Bluff, Ex�ter � - - Chow;ehilla, . Diriuba-, Kingsburg, Gustine, . Sonora, � Co].'iisa; Corcoran, o�som, Jack�on, . Lemoore, Los Banos, Reedley, Vacaville�,Waodlake9 Atwater, Livermare, Fairfield, Auburn, Ceres, Davis, Pleasanton, �B`i.ver- bank, Taft, Oakdale, Nlanteca, Brentwood, Grid'ley, Placerville. (G) �25 .00 -- Dos Pal�s, Dixon, . Isleton, Shafter, Patteron, Newman, Rio Vista, Orange Cove; Parlier, Suisun City, T,ivingston, Angels Camp, Galt, Fowler, Kerman, Sutter Creek, Winters, Ripon, Corning, Tvlendota. � ' - � These amounts . are of course.:=.picayune in comparison to the annual savings to your consumers . if we are successful; or even par- � tially successful. I would appreciate hearing from you as soon as possible as our preparation must eommence immediately. Sincerely yours, , ' �s/- Bill L. Dozier-, - � BLD/DS City gttorney � - ' After establishing-�that this wa� legal expenditure iviayor Simons statedlhe relt the ielephone Companyts earnings were now adequate according to statements read, so as not �to cr�ate hardship on stoekholders of Reddin�; to warrant the request�d increase in rates. P�tr. Simons further commented that in the or,iginal request the Telephone Company sent statisties showing ths�t the increase would . not affect Redding area, but since Los Angeles requsst�d that the ; increase be on an area� basis rather than state-wide, ,it does affect ' � � Redding. Couneilma,n Morrison `Eelt that for the benefit of the con- sumer the sum of �100e should be sent to the' City of Stocktone Councilman Williams oppased the matter and felt .that further in- vestigation� was:'_necessary. City Attorne-y Carltonfs opinion was that there should be� a common effort-..;�n the interests of the public . . y NiOTTON;- made;�_by Councilman� Nlorrison and seconded by Councilman Anthony that the City of .Redding. send '�pl`00.00 to :the Gity of Stockton as -our contribution .i:n �8efense�'of The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph , Company rate casea � Voting was- as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, Morrison, ����ts, Simons Noes:.- Councilmen - Williams Absent: Councilmen--- None , . BII�S - �T�NSFORNIERS � �IO�T: made by �Gouncilman Anthony, seconded by Councilman Morrison � " to advertise for bids for 3 - 50 KVA and 1 - 16'] KVA transformers, to be installed for McColls Creamery and apartments in th� 2200 block on. California Streete The voting was as follows: Ayest Councilrnen - ,A.nthony, Morrison, �Swarts, 1�illiams and Simons Noes� Councilm�n - none Absent: Couneilmen= - none BENTON.,. :?OLE LINE RIGhT�, 0�' W�Y City lvlanager.:Storm stated they had been waiting for right of way from Kate Benton so trat� we might construct a pole line. Mr, Hill said the deed had been prepared. � , REPORT ON GARDEIT OI,IVI� SIDEWAI,b CURE AND GUTTEH PROGRESS Engineer Hill - stated that .plans- ad been .completed on the drainage and tne specifications will be completed this week on street paving� 1�ro Carlton is preparing�:a petition to be signed by 60;� of the residents � . which will eliminate;:;�uch red tape . TYie diagram is completed and the assessment roll has been worked upc ��`� � The cost,�s have; been estimated- per, front foot for drainage on porti.on ,of Gard.en`and South and Placer and Yuba Streets and for sidewalks, curbs ,and-gutters on,entire area. excepting we�t side of:�Sequoia where �here will be no sidewalks as there are no r,esidenceso Two kinds,� of pe��tions w�ill.•be circulated, � one for siclewalks, curbs, gutters, drainage and paving at an � t estimated � cost- of �$.$.2 per front foot; . the other far sidewalks, curbs, gutters and drainage .only at�� an estima,ted cost of �6.70 � per front foot. ` After �ome discussion� it was decided that the people interested should answer questions as to financing at the time petitions were circulated. � NTr. D � K, Sullivan asked w�en � � this project would`be carried�out and 4ity Engineer Hill stated he hoped to advertise f'or bids in February or N1a.rch. PAVING OF CUURT STI�EET ` � � . ity nager torm said plans had been prepared and tests had been made - �hat work could have started in 5epternber but it was too. close to winter and he thought;i.t better to start work in 'the �Spring: ` Finarices are involved also and •we ;could expe�t to receive money from the Sta1Ge in December, the r�oney earma,rked for this purpose. . � LETTER FROI�! PUBLIC UTILITIES CON��iISSION , � Nlr. Stor:n read a letter rom t e b ic Utilities Comm3ssion acknowledging Resolution �161�y. regarding state=wide rates for the Facific Telephone and Telegraph Company. ' SHASTA COUNTY PEACE �OFF3C RS ASStN. Herewith iri full a letter,,from t e Shasta County Peace Offi�cers Ass'n. read by City Nla,riager Storm: Oct. 16, 1950 � Honorable I�iembers City Council of Redding�,-•� ` � � � �� , Redding, Calif. ,. ` A't,tn: Ci�ty ��I�.nager Phil Storm. � � � - � � � Dear; �Sir; � ' - , , ., . . , , � _ , ., _. . Submi�ted herewith is �a, request for -use of - - � -� . Redding _City property ,located in�_the northern �end .of � -:: the =first gulch .west of the club, bui7:d'ing ��of the Redd- . � ing gun club. This property to�„be used for purpose �of constructing a ,Pistol .Range _for the use of the SYiasta . . ,, :County�Peace _Offi�cers Assoc:iation:. , The Sha;sta County Peace Off�icers Associatson was recently formed..by all�:paid .members of .�the various law enforcement agencies in SYiasta County, and is being in- . � _ +.zt: . corpara'ted as a nonprofit organiZatian. � , � , � � ,; `The Association iriten�ds to make the construc.tian of this range its major project and will spend considerable time and money in making it a first class Fistol �l�ange. Before expenditure of this time and money the Associat�ion � would appreciate some form of written agreemeri-t ��as to% .� � tennac�y with the City of Redding. ' Your favorab�le. action in this matter will be � great�ly� appreciated, by, this Association. � � � , Uery .truly y.ours, : : � /s/'H. Rex Piarsell, Pr.esident . _ . � � -Shasta County_�.Peace . Officers � , �SSOCIS't1021 a The matter was referred to the Airport Committee, P�Ir. �iilliams, Chairman e ..�- � . � . � , . . °. �����. INVESTI�ATION - 1 =- 6 CALIF. STREET � City Nlanager Storm reported t�at' the council had given unofficial notice to the owner of shacks on Califa Stree� ��at the shacks were un.inhabitable and must be vacated. It was .decided tl�at official actian must be taken as. the.�owner` admits the problem but has taken no aetiono I++i0TI0N; T�Iade by Councilman Swarts arid seconded by Councilman Anthony for the City Attorney to give fa.nal no�tice to property owner. The voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Anthony, NIorrison, Swarts9 Udilliams and Simons Noes� Councilmen - nane - _ . - - - Absent; Gouncilmen - none BENTON AIRPORT HANGERS - Mro Wil iams said t at a meeting had been called for last week-�- he had found that NIr. Storm was out of town, so decided to wait until everyone involved could get together. A meeting date would � be set at a later time. _ . _ . . B1�E�;I��I��RY:�:RE�QRT`�;4t�1`:�E1�CTRTC RATES -Councilman�.T�Iorr�.sonQ s preliminary report on electric rates set forth in 'full herewitha I have studied the problem frorn va'rious an�les. I have come to the conclusion that in order to accomplis�i a reduct�.on to the users of electri�ity, with proper protection to the ope.ration af .the Electrie Utilities Department, that it is necessary to set aside a definite amount af cash for the proper operation of the Electric Utility Departmente Eased � upon past experience, a r.eduction- could be had in the electric light bills with no curtailment in the operation of' that department. It could give adequate service to the publico This is a prelir�inary report . This subject was referred to the committee for further report, as this was Councilman Tviorrison4s report, not the committeeso ANNUAL AUDIT . Counc�man Swarts reported a contract to audit the books nad beet� prepared ix� accordance with the State Board of Accountancy recornmend- ations. Councilman Williams asked that each councilma.n receive a eopy of the auditing agreements. City Manager Storm said he would send a copy to Mra Wright, the succ�ssful bidder for auditin� th� city�s books, and to �ach of the councilm�;n. _ _ . There being no further business the meeting was adjourneda � APPROVEDo . . � � yo r ATTESTo ���.P _ . C' y Clerk