HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1940-12-16 �;:�
�ouric il ���iambF rs,
i�eddi��g, �alifornia .
vecember 16 , 1J40 i3 ��I.
Upon roll ca11 by t�ie �eTuty �ity Clerk, t�le io11�ti��i=.�� Council-
� men �lere ;:�resent : �oun�ilr�ien :..E• I+'razier, .:`_.1�. Gr��wri�;�oldt ,
�arl A. ���illia�ris, '�:�m B. �:=enzel.
xhsent : Councilman �� .v. ��.�ill.
� Lity Attorr�ey �lenn :�• 1�1e��at�n �vas y�r�seizt.
��er�loval of �adio St�i, �=on.
Capt H.�+. L+'ostei° oi �s�e �t__te �-1igi����y y'atr�,l ai���e�r•eu bei'ore tiie
::ouneil re�,urd��_� the 1T1Stc`l. �l-��-1-vIl of tiie r•�;ai� tr�,rismitter
i:istalled iii 1��7. `�'ne City oi ueddin� ���id �;�75J tovaa��d tnis
i�ista11a1�i�r1. �apt . i'oster stated tilat tne ��c�:te tir�as to
assur,ie oti�nersnip of tilis station, but t���t the city n�d never
fbrme�ly transferred its ir��;e:��est �to the ��ate . The ��atrol
st:::tio�� i� to be removed to a p�in1: 4/1��� of a mile soutn af
. K-dding; rec�uirin�; a ne�1 line for tz°an�_:�i�ter to tne City �ia1i .
Tne telephone c��ar�e for the remote contral �lou_d be '�10.4U
per month. �o�anciiraGn s�'raz-ier �u�Uested t�-�at t��e t�igriti9r�y ��atrol
su�;.:!�.t a r�ore ;;or_crete propos�l at the next �aeecin� of the
Uounci�l, iy�r�en s�:�ie defilai�e uc�c �..Ii ar��ulu be ti�hen. iu�embei s
of ti�e �.Ai1di�.;; ��c,:��ili���e c;�c�e to cr.eet at �ouricilman ��'razier ' �
ofzice lvith ti7e rriembers of ttle I:i�nln,:�y �`,: tr°oi, �ue�:d��.y �ece���bez 17�yi
�t l�:) .�`��-I to furtize� dis��u_�s thiU rnatter.
���or•ati�i� 1�,�•d.
�i let�;er I':r�:n �edE�al ��'���ks i�gency to t;ity En�_�.neer 4t�.F�. Adams
��as re�d ancl diseussed by �;iembers o� t;�e �ouncil. U��ori a �riot�on
b�� ':�uncilrnui� i�rGzier, s�conded b�� Counciltn:an �Z'OVdI1�VOlC�t� and
�a�des by unani�o�zw vo1;e of dll :;ouncilm�-�1 p�°eser_t , the City
Engineer was a ut��oirzed to Z�roc e�d wi ti� plans and s�ec if icat ions
nee essary to ap�:ly f'or U �V•r'.A. �'r�j ec� on a Corporation Yari3
est ir:a ted to cost ���10,000.00 .
'Y�r.f�.�i. also cornl�l:�ined a�out 1:hree pieces of equi�.ment _ ot�ned
by �ti�em �nd used by tYie city on ;;ity i�ork, t�ao ���ickups and on�.
dum�� truck t'rlat Vere no�t unaer covc� vaneri ��ot b�il�� used by 1;r�e
City and the� s���ested that siieds be erect�d z�r t��eir ;,urotectiun
until a ne���i s�ructure could be e�ected.
ApAlicatio:� for ,�ositi�r.� of Street �u�t.
kppiiea�tioi� �f' Jo�in B. H�,nr� for t;:�� No�i�io.� o� �treet au�er-
intendent vras read ar�d siscussed arid referred to ti7e �i.rEet Co�-
ittee, and to �e placed on file.
�hasta �ascade '�'+onderland .
� �. letter f'rorn ti�e S'riasta �a�cac�e 'b"+To:--aer•lar�ci Ass 'n ��v read,
exy�ressin�; i�s tiiar�=ks 2or � ��500 apNropriatioi: tro;;� t�ie �ity
f'or adverta.si�� yvork of' tlie assoeiat'��:�n . �ourlcilm�.�n '��`illiams
� ti��as ar��oitited by �17c 1��1�yor to repr�sent ti�e City at riee�izi�s
of tt�e aYi�st� uUscade ���d'onderlaricl A;s 'n.
� �rc'r�ery.
� p�,t i�iozl wa� �ead to t��?e �o�;._nc�1 f'rarr� ��c �suns ir.�terested in
ri"ci�ery asis�rl�; tiie City to const ��uct a shed c�: �;:le City Play-
�Y'vU21C� beiz�ilC� tile ��2C;3'G'at�1011 Center. i l.�y En�;ineer r�C�'c';ti1S P7uS
� instructec3 to discuss thi� rnatter witli �.rir. Fern nrnr�rose,
i��ci°eational DirecLor.
��lanninr� Conlmissian.
' h letter iroc�. tL�e - lailnin� ��:�cnmi�sion ���as read, su��;es�Lin� a
cornrnittee be �:_��c�inted to wori� with ttle co��nittee frorn t��e
� planliin� con�mittee rebardirig �I�eciiic:�ti�ns for streets and
� sewErs in rie�v subdivisioiis bef'ore �oce��tau�ce b, the Cit;�.
' The planning eorruriittee ;;��nsis�s of C%hU 'rr��n �. C. vakin,
� V�linfred d"+ri�t and '�I•K. Adams. ':i"he �treet ::ommittee ti�aas
� directed to co:��fe� vaith the cor�i�iittee fror�l ti�e �lunr�in�
�ommission.
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A,�llcati�ns f�r �o�.1t1JI1 oi' bandrri�;s�er
�.pplications fror,� Joe G. �ta�iley and �.�rGrik � . ��ilkirisor� for
positio�� oz' �andmaster ivere read to the ��ouncil. Th�se parties
were asked to appear b�fore tne �o:;:ncil tile sec�jjd meeting
in �anuary vu-�ti7 so.:ie ,�rogram to outlirie as to tivhat the Courieil
co:�ld espect of this organization. l�s 14�. ��iilkins�n �aa� not pre�ent,
tne ��ity �ierk w:>>s d�irected to write to him as to dat� .ne was to
aiupear before the �o�.;ncil, etc . �
�',e�uirirl� ald rire S�t;ation.
�'ropos�ls frotn �. tiy�. Harlan a�.d J .�`'. �2^ennan re�;Ur-din� :� added const-
ructaon �nd repuira.n� the rear end of the ol� i'ire Hal1 �ucre �
read ancl r��-ferred to tize �uildin� cornrnittee f'or investi�;ati�n.
'rransfers.
Upon a mot.�t�n b,y �ouncilrnan Frazier, seconded by �o,�ncilrnan
�rown��oldt., and passed by unarlir��ous vote of ali councilmen
present , tYie foll��in� tr•ansfers v���re ordered : .
From t he E1ec t ric Fund to t he �enera 1 .��'und -- �5, 000.00
�'rom tne .�led.Fund to the I��Tunicipal Light and
Power Tmp. Bond �''urld � � , 15'7 .14
r ror�l t iie `�'4'at e r De�t . Fund t o t he '�dat ervuorks
Bond int . and -�imking �Fund �,087. 50
�.-'urchase of�ederal Huildirigs b:> ttie atate.
� deal �ahereby ti7e �tate ivill purchGse property oeeupied by
�"ederal ��ielter Buildings was brou�ht before tl� Council and
City Attorney Glenn D• Newton �vas instruc ted to preloare tize
necessar�,r resolution, for ii 's ado�tion.
P��round rro;Uosal .
Councilman C .A• WilliGras hzought 'oefore the council a �ro�osal
whereby trie city could i:nla��ve t��e pro�,erty adj�cent to the VVest
side i'ire Kall by erectin� a p��y�round f�r c�iildren. it�ir. �^lilliatr}5
su�gested �ervice clubs in Headin� c�u_Ld c�e corii:ac �ed to aid in
ecuip�i.n� ttie play�round. `I'his suggestion was referred to the
�ecreatio� corr�ni�tee for investibation. '
i='olic e and �'ire .
�ouncilraan 'vnilli:�ms sug�;ested �iz._,t j�ol.ice Chief take all offieers
out of' patrol cars and that they be �l�zced on t�le streets , of�'icer•s
to patrol Calif'ornia �tre�t fro:�i Yuba str•eet to t�ie �ussem riatel
frum 2 P�2 to 6 A11�I. Additiori of o�le or tvuo of'f'icers fo� tue next
two �aeeks during 'r�eavy traf fic iraas su�gestea by �ouncilr�� �,razier.
Couric��lrnari `��illianis brou�<it nef�re �;he �ouncil the traf f'ie dangers
of t�iase s��eedirlg i�o fires, �%ar�sin� too close, and o�ther traffic
viola�Glons z�vhich he feurEd might sot7icti:��e result in serious
aecider�t. �ouricilman Ii'razi�;r su�gested tiiat valunte�r f'iremen be
reinir�ded not to speed in �oin�; to fires , anci to eriz'orce arz
ordinance re�;ardin� parkin� yaitliin three hundreci �eet of' t'ires,
and ti�at sirens be p�]�aced or� all city cars goin� i.o fires sucil a�
Eleet�ic or �'�later Depa rtrnent `I'rucks.
The re bein�; no further busi �less , u�on a �otion being duly made and
seQonded, and p�ssed by unanimous vote , the meeti��g �ds adjourned.
Ap p ro v e d : _1L1.L.__��__. �'___.__._
�T�:�yor, Clt;� of' � dirig.
ht t e s t : !�J �
De;�uty ' ' y C1erk.