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Council Chambers
Redding, Calif'oriva
January 20, 1941
tipon roll c a ll b;� the Cit y Clerk the fo llowin� Counci lmen �lere
present : A. �. rrazier, A. N. Uronwoldt, C. V. Hill, Curl x.
Williams and. :�1m, B, I�Ienzelo
�ity Attorney Glenn li. TTewton was � esent .
I}Zst,�llation of Street Li��ts.
`i'he Elec�rical �uperintendent E. E. llick appeared before th�
Council requestin� �ermission to instal�. additional street lights
at various needed locations in Redding. This ,�ermission aaas �ranted
by the Cit;� Council
�'arkin� Ordinanee.
l��lr. H. �.. Luekenbach apleared bef'ore the City Council and filed two
pet�tions against the �d��tion of the proposed ordinance concerning
parallel parking on cer�tain streets. I�o action was �aken regarding
these petitions.
rark Subdivision streets
I-�arry v. r1lallory ap�earEd before the City Council to ask why certain
tivork had not been done on the streets in th� i'ark Subdivision. A
1et �;er �a�a s�, iri����oauc ed b}:- �ity �;n�ineer Adams showing thati taxes
collec�ed from Lt11S subdivision amounted to �1030.00 �vhereas the
city had spent �5146.00 for v�rious improvements in thi� dis�rict .
:fter r�uch cont�oversy �etti,�een 1VIr. i�lallory and the City i;ouncil, he
v�as airected to �ile a list of' questions tna� rie v�anted ansv�ered
v��i�th the �ity t:lerk, these cluesti�ns to be answered by �the �ity
Erl�ineer. `I'he c�uesti�ns �ael� uti zolloti�as :
l. ��,ho leases tY�e eui�;ment to Tones �nd �in� unc� lor how :;,uch?
2. '�'=no colle���ti tiiis rental?
3. �'�'i10 lea ses the •roa d eciuzpment?
4. U�`iza1: is ti7e Lea��: ��:�-�t��l oL the retort and oiler?
� uailroad nvenue
ltjra C. i,�. �'rench re�:;�uested that Railroad �.ve. be j_� czm��nently reparied.
l��jrs . mheresa ��achreiner• �r�1�e�:;red before �iae ��onncil and re�_,uested
tnat a hole on �"cr�mento �treet near her ��lace ot residence be
repaired and that the name of Gz��e 1�versue be char�ed to �ac� rr� nto
o�a_er tiie block 1on� sec�ion of the f'ormer thoroughfare vahich r�s
in �n easterly and westerly direction. These matters ��uere referred
to the streei: cotnmittee.
Henry -Bis�-�am uppearc d before ti�e council recy�ae�ting • ini'o�°�r�ation
relative to the p-roposed vaidenin� oi Railroad •�venue and ��rss ref erred
to the City Er.�:: �.x�.eer.
Gran�e Street � �
i�'Ir. C . �;�. Ste�aart apl�eared be�ore the council in �ehalf of the
Reddin�; Gran�e �rotestin�; the ��r���osed cnan�e in �'rie name of Gl°an�;e
stz°eet i.o Roan.oke . ivlr. atewart iv�as advised �y l��iayor I�1en��l to
�resent a p��i�tion rran the Gran�e re�yuestin� tnat this proposed
change not be rsade.
Benton Subdivision
1�`ir. 'ied Bentan a�peared, befole the :ity Council �vii;h refezence to the
city t'urnishin� ��ater ior• the Bentan Subdivision across the river
,����,�
nor�h of the City o� Reddin.g. In his rec1uest f'or t'r:is water supply,
he stated that he tiT�ould bear the entire cost of bringing the v�ater
from ttle i:ity mains to his subdivision ti�vhich he elaims v�ould eost
��proYim�tely �3500 .00 and th�t the eritire cost of the main and
service pipes in the tructi ti�ould be borne by him and �hat the city
vaould aesume no responsibility in �this ir.st�llation.
`L'he folloWing illotion was ir� tituted by Councilman C .V. Hill,ifhat
tne City httorney �etiti�bn the �tate nighuray f'or permission to
ex�end the water main �cross the bridge north of Red.ding wnich
pe�tition should contain the infortnation th�,t the City Council finds
that there is an excess capacity of v�ater• over �nd �,bove the needs
of' the people vaithin the boundaries of the �ity of Reddin�, wniah
statement is ��_ade upon the information furnished by City Engineer
�dams that the supply of water is over and above the ample needs
of the�..�Cit;� of Heddin�, and tnat this subdivision can be supplied
with water without endangering the needs of the Ci�Ly of Redding.
Tni s �tion was seconded by Co unc ilman A. E. Fracier and passed by
unanimous votee
�and Leader
�jr. 1,�ilkinsor appe�red before the city Cou.ncil vaith reference to
the position of Band Nlaster and �vas re�.uested to appedr �efore the
�ity Council at the second meetir� in February. �
P�ast er �'lan
� C. C . Dakin, Chairman of the uedding Planning Co��amission, fozm.ally
presented to the City Council the city's master plan. The Conncil
deferred any �ction on this master plan until such time as they
would h�ve studied its ��ravisions.
lielinuuent Taxes
�n ordinance ch.anging the interest rate on delir_c�uen� taxes from
10�o and 5f to 8� nnd 3� received its �'irst readingo
� �ate of Meeting of' the City Council �
as a Bo�rd of Ec;ualizati.on.
A proposed ordinance tiv�s introduced b; i�he City A�Ltorney chan�ing
tne meetin� date of �he City Council as a Board of Equali�ation.
'J�; ;n a motion by Councilman �. H. Gron�voldt, seconded by Councilman
Hill and passed by un�imous vote, the detailed reading of tnis
proposed ordinance vuas �v�ved, only the he�din� being read.
�rdinanee No . 270
An ordinance amending Sec . 1309 of the I4iunieipal Code of the City
of Reddir� rel�ting to parallel parking receiv�d the second reading.
Upon a nlotion by Councilman Hill, seconded hy Councilman Carl. A.
��Villiams, this ordinance was adopted by the follotiving vote:
Ayes - A. E. Frazier, �, H, Gronwoldt, C. V. rii11, Carl A. �Jilliams.
No - ��m. B . i���enzel. �bsent - none.
h co�y of this ordin��.�rce was deliverec� to a represent�tive of' the
Snasia Dial f'or publicationo .
Ordinanee I�To. 271.
An orclinance adding to the municipal code of the City of' Reddir�g
four new sections providin� rules i'or the handling of' �bills ,
purchase orders and approval and change of f��ms thereof, received
its second reading. Upon a motion by Councilman A. E. Fr�zier,
seconded by �ouncilman Carl A. Williams and passed by unanimous vote
this ordinance was ado�ted. Copy of' tnis ordinance was delivered to
a representative of the Shasta Uial for publication. ,
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Ord inanc e Nc. 272 `
nn ordinance adding to the N�unicipal Code of tile City of I�edding �
six ne�ra sections �roviding foz� the irlstallation, �.aintair��;nce, and
regul�tion of an automatic stop and go signal at the intersection of
iularket and Yuba Streets in the City of Reddin� received its second
reading: Upon a motion by Council�an CoV. Hill, seconded by Councilman
Carl �. �"Tilliams and passed by unanimous v�te, �che detailed reading of
this ordananee was ��aived. Upon a nlotion by �ouncilman he L. I'razier,
seconcled b;� Councilman Co V. Hill and passed by unanimous vote,
this ordinance ��s adopted and a copy of sarne delivered to a
repre�entative of the arias�a vial �or publicationo
i3e�� Sewer area.
�ti�7r. Harry Glovcr appeared b:ef'ore t'r�e City Council and si��ted that
Yie f'ormerly had asked f'or �th� fozm�tion of a sewer district in an
area now being considered in the Garden Subdivision in aoutneast
Hedding . 'i'he City Engineer va�s authorized by the City Council to
�irite a le�ter to the ��.�..�• statin� that this se��er district in
the G�raen Supdivision in aoutheast ���dding is being cons iaered and
that an initial survey nad been made b;T hfim of the streets in the
subdivisiono �
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lree rlatlting �
Upon a proposal by Cour�cilman .�.. E. �'ra�zier and aA��'oved by the
�o uncil, resi.dents of the City o�' Redding vJill �e allov�ed to
obtain loGt� for L lantin� trees along the parkin� s�r•ips in front of
their homes from the city park during the next few v�eeks ior• 1;he eost
of transportation. hll rer�uests for such loarn to �e made through
�irs . s�'�di i�h �i 11.
�treet Si�ns
A report t�as made by City Engineer V'�. K. �dams regarding; survey of
streets v�ith reference to installation of street signs in ���nich
he stated that this survey vx�uid be completed �r�ithin the next iew
days and tihat a comNlel;e report on his survey would be r�ade at the
next meeting of �he City Council.
�a�ment oz �ewer �ssessments
Upon a mo�ion by Councilman �.. H. Gronwoldt , seconc�ed by Councilrnan
;;.�. Hill, and passed by unanimous vote, t'rie city �lerk ti�as
directea to drava a �varrant in payment of` se�r�er tivork in the �ark
�o�rdr�an Se��er District on property o�vried b�; the City of Redding iri
accor��.ance with the amount as sho�vn on invoiees of the Oakland Sewer
�%anstruction Co. , dated December 24, 1940, amoun�ing to �943.66.
liraina�e on �t7est Street
k petition was received from nine residents on the v�est side of
the 7Gfl block on ti�iest street .L�e;�uesting that their names be withclrawn
�'rom a ree,ues�� f'or a ��.°e.�. sideva�lk pro ject uiiless additional
nraina�e is �rovided in thiw district. City �n�;ineer hdarns s�:�ted
�that because of the 1o��vness of this proper�ty, drui na�;e would
be ex�,rez�ely expensive. Z'he council agreeci to make a stuciy of' this
situa�ion to caeter��ine y�hat relief coulc� 'ce provided ror ti�ese residents .
3 '�'+'tzeel�d C;%cle
��nief' o�' �'olice 1=. �''. i-;iley ap;.�eared be�'ore the uity t:ou.r�cil �echu� :�ing
au�thority to pu��ch�ase a liarley vuvidson T�.�otor C;�c1� trorn �,:r�ank J. iv�urray
f'or ��620 .:�2 less ;�100.00 �11o���ance on �he 19�4 l�arley li�.vidson otivned
by the Cit� . Upon r.io�tion b�� '�ou�cilrnan �`�. �. i{'razier, �eeonded by
�ouncilman C��rl h. '-::�illiams �r�d passed 'cy unaniraou� vote, -�his
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l�u�ch��e vaas autl�orized l�y tize vit�� �ouncil, \
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1� 1.8 G�;;� Cl_it �'Ci ���I1LL�iI'f l�� 1941 f'rU171 tl1E J1F'_�'i2 '1-�'�iC�01' c`�TiC�
Ec;uipraent; Com��uny ti�1as re�ici a�kinb vlhether -the city iaould care to
purchase a D-6 Cat��=.pi��lar. `Pr�:c�or �,�ith buil dozer for t�`�e
b�lGnee due arnoL2ntin�; to ;�,�651.08 or ;�ahe�L.�ler the City �;x�u1d
�refer ��o conl;iriiie i�,Jiil�; �350.00 per �non�ii :1� her•e�toi�ore.
U��on a rnotion by Councilin�n urona-;oldt seconc�ed by �our�eilman
j�ill anc� passed by unanimous vote tne �ity Clerls tiv�s airected to
�ur•epare a �varrant -for �2651.08 �' bGlance due on this eiuinr�ent .
ur�,nt of' Ri�ht of yVav
`1�11e r'�cif'ic Gas �c Electric Co. rc�questecl a ri�;ht or' rvay for a
pole line on a �;aest ��?eduin� street. '1'his line vrould run north
and s�uth on the west side of' the air port. In view �f the fact
that th-�s po 1e 1in� might int erfere ti�;ith expansion of' the Hedd ing
air�ort, this �rant was deferred until a. 1�ter meeting, the nt� tter
being referred to Couneilman C€�rl A. �Villiams for his investigG�cion.
Co�nraendation of Cit,v Police ,
A letter from Game �Varden Chas. R. Love v�as read by �ouncilman
�. E. Frazier, cornmending to the City Council officers Hanna
and v�oodruf'� for their acti.on i� the. arrest of three persQ�ns
who ti��ere subseiu:ently charged vaith game law v�solations.
Clean up Ca�.pai�n
A letter dated January 8, 1941 si�ned b;� the pastor .ri. �n�. Buckin�ham,
ti��. �. Si,non and JohnBrower was read co���rnending the liistrict
�+ttorney and Chief oi Poiice for.the�:r action in t'r�e present clean
up campaign oi vice in the Ci�y of ��edding. `1't�is letter was
ordered filed. .
'rhere bein� no f'urti7er busiizess, i,_�e meetin� was duly adjourned.
���:>roved: �,
�ayor, City ol �edding
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