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Council Char��bers
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Feb. 7, 19�. �:G�F�g
T�e meeting vaas called �o order by i�:iayor Ati�;ust H. Gronwoldt
and upon roll c�ll by the City Clerk trie followin� Council-
men twere presPnt:-�ndersori, Buc:1Ea, Dunlap, Harrison and
Gronwoldt.
City Attorney Gl�nn D. i���;-;�ton taas also present.
The minutes oi' tne meetin� of' Jan. 1?, 1�.�,-r Tnrere approved as �
read.
11 motion �^aas duly made, seconded and passed that tne American
City Pnagazine be subscribed for all Councilr��en as �aell as the
City �ttorney, aupt, oi Streci:� iand Supt, of Elec. Plant.
California �'Jar �Chest Inc .
�A letter irom th� �alii'ornia �'u'ar Chest Inc. was r�ad asking
that t"rie City Council rnake a donation and desi,�nate same to
be used in Shasta County Boy Scouts and Y.I�K.C.A. A1.1 Council-
men voted in favor of tae donation of ti��00.00 to the Cali�'ornia
`;�ar Chest Inc.
Christ Y;utrus
A+.letter was read trom Christ Kutras opposin� po�,ver at cost
and placed on file.
Reddin� Charnber of Co:r�erce
A letter was also read i rom� the Board oi Directors of t�e
Reddir�; Chamber of Corr��erce r��ardin� po�rJer at cost, and placed
on file.
Casey O�Brien-�adest rine St.
x letter frorn i�,4r. Casey 0'Brien�askin�; tnat the street in front
of his place of business on Caliiornia Street be desi;nated as
?llest Fine atrc;et. 'The lettor was refez•red �;o tlie planning
cornmission.
� a/Sgt. �ichael �3enna
i� letter �,aas read fro� S/S�t. I:�iichael ienna, ma�ing application
to operate a flyin� school at thc �:?unicipal Air Port after the
war is over, i�ir. Benna ti�as informed that his application would
be rlaced on file and tnat he would receive civa consideration
4ai�t� all applicants on Y ile.
R�solution r�12�j1
Resolution ;;�12�1 providi��� for the reappraisal of prorerty
values ,in::',the City of Redding for Tax purposes and providin�;
for the a�.�pointment oi' appraisers vaas adopted by tize followin�
vote:-
Yes:- �nderson, �a.cnea, ihznlap, Harrison �nu Gronvvoldt.
iVoes:-None
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Ordinanc e ;�3G0
A motion Lvas made by Councilsnan ?�uchc,a and seconded by Council-
man luiderson to �vave th e second readin�; of ordinance ;�j00 and
on roll call votin� was as follrnvs:
Y�s:-Anderson, 3uchea, Dunla�, Harrison and C.�ro�nv°:roldt. �
No�.�:- �Jone
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ihe Council aclopted Ordinance ��GO b�- th� followin� vote:-
Yes:-�nderson, �u�:�ea, Dunla�;, Harrison a��d GT'0I171JO1C1L.
P1oes:-i�Tone
A motion TNa: duly rp3de, seconded ar�d passed t'r:at trie monihly
bi:ils b� nai�.
��o furt�ler ousiness a-G:,r:•earin�;, the rneet inEr. �raas aci journed.
A�;pr ov ed: ����Z����---
J P���or, C ity of Redciin�
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City Clerk
Re�-ular :;�ieeting
Council Chambers
C.ity Hall
Feb. 20, 19:!�.�. 3F�:
The meetin� ��as called t o order by r:�ayor Au�us� H. Gron:aoldt and
upcn roll call by the City Clerk the follo��rir� Councilmen were
present:-l�nderson, I3uc�iea, I7unlap, Harrison and Gron�volcit.
City ,�tiorne,y G1enn D. RTetivton �as also present.
i4:ii�utes oi tne rneetina; o� Feb. 7, l�j� ;�Jere aprroved as read.
Ordinance ;�'�1
Ordir�.nc�� „�jUl was read f'or t;:e �'irst tit,:e by C;ity t�ttoraey
Glenn �. N�v�ton.
�ranv f er Fund s
A r.otion «�as made by Councilman E1cL�erson and seconded by Council-
man Dunl�;p tiiat :�30,OOO.GO be transicrred iror.i the Llectrical llept.
Fund to the i���eral Fund and ;�2oU0.00 iror*! t�Le 'fdat�r lie�t. �'und to
the �"7ater���arks 13ond lQ�j7 IntArest anr Sinkinr; rund and upon roll
call votin�; �vas is f'ollot�Js:-
Yes:-Elnderson, Buchea, liunlap, Harrison anci isronwoidt.
Noes:-T�one
Ab,er.t:-I�one
Central Labor Union
A lett�r �:>>as received frozn the �eritral L,auor Union f'avorinz� power
at cost and nlaced on �ile.
Appraisers-City �roperty
13y the unanimous tirote of the Ci�;�J Ccuncil ir",r . ���. :�razelton, _�.�r.
D. 'd. Saeltzer and iti�s, :';inrred �irir;n� tivere appointed a�praisers
for t'rie Reappr�isal of property �alues in the City oi Raddi�_;,
�.x�ense-Francis Carr
A motiori �;as made by Counc ilm�n xnderso�_, seconded by Councilm��n
Buchea Lhat t��e �';ity oi iieddin,,_; pay ;;l'2�.00 tovoard de�rayino the
exp�:�ses ol -=+ranci s Carr to atter.d a mcetili� of the le�islative
ancl ,:�i;;hb-�ays coxrli�Littee in 'r'�asnir�:�,�on J. G, ancl on roll call ti otinn
jh1d� dCJ ��,0��O6�J .
yes:-1-lnciersorL, I3uc_�lea, Dunlap, Frarri son •�:nd Gron�:^:oldt .
Noes :-None
A�sent:-Fdone
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Patrolrian-Folic e :Je�t.
Chief oi' Police ,vas given authority to iiire Of�icer Kincaid
to replace Officer Zincecum.
�i.::etricity P1e�oti�iioas
A m�tion cva: made Uy Cou:i:,°ilman Harrison and s�-�conded by Council-
man i4nderson that Pe��. Elbert �'. Dick, Supc, of the Tlectrical
?'lant and r;,ity Attorney Glenn �, ilewton open �e;,otiat9.ons vvitr�
n�s. �arey oi the U.S.}3.R. anc� tize P.G.& �. Co. for tii� purcnase
of electric energy at the lowest x�ossible i'i{�,ure and oti roll
c�ll vo�in; titi�as �s �'ollotir:s:
Yes:-��nderson, Buch�a, Dunlap, ,Harriso.n and Grontih�oldt.
Noe s:-T�1one
' Abseilt:-P��one
Af'ter nuch discussion on `�'lectric �o�r�ar at cost, �ounciimar_
�nclerson's resolution to establisn a polic� on the, proposal
to distrioute electricity at cost ��vas defeated by tY�ie followin� �
vote.
Yes:-i.ndersan, riarrison
, �Toes:-�uchea, Dunlar and Gronwoldt
- �lbsent:-None
�n�=.ineers Off ice.
Councilr.�an tlndersonts �rotion to aoolish tne Ofi'ice of City
-��.nz;ineer ez'fective as o:f iiiarch l�tri 1;+�':1'�. uied for t'r�� lack of
. a second.
�ud it
� A motion �aas rnade by Counciirnan Harriso;., secondec by Council-
man �`�riderson t�iat the :3oo�>s o� th� City oz E?edair.�m be audited
by a C.P.A. and on roll call votis�, uvas as f'ollows: ,
Yes:-t�.nderson, �3ucrlea, Dur�lap, Harrison and Csron.voldt.
PJoes:-T��ioiie
Ab�en.t :-r�one
Pdo fllrt:�er busir_ess a�pearin�;, th� meetint, was adjourned.
ELpproved; ���f'�l1i��??i?1z�Ldf"--
::�ay or, �i�y oi Reaaing
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Cit;� Clerk
Re�ular T:�ieet i n�
Council Charnbers
City F-Iall
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'Phe meetin� was ca11Pd to orcler by i;iayor �iu�,ust fi, uron:s;oldt and��
up�n roll ��all �y tr1:; �it,,r ��erx t� 1'ollo�s;ing Councilrr.en were
�resent :-4ndersor_, �u.c:��;a, DL;n1.a,:;, uarrison and �.���:�rar �Jron��volt.
City Aitorr��y GlenTi ;J, PTe��i;on �J�s also pres^nt.
TYie minutes ol tre r.�etin.��; ol' �'eb. 20, lf;:� va�re a;�_c>roved as
read.
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Insurance SizrveS=
iv,r. C:iarke V;;e ol' tne uene�°al Insurance �;ency spo�>e �o t he
Cit;,� �ouncil re��;rdii��; a slu�vey :vhich ha recentiy rr:ade re-
gardi.ng the value of' City o:�vned properties. i�:;r. Nye stated
tr:at ti�ese valiaes were submitted f'or the purpose of' estab-
lishing an average rate and vrould include additional In-
surance, ai,�ountiri�: to ;�2j,000.OQ. The survey was accepted
by the unanimous vote of all ;;ouncilmen.
League oi' :;alifor�ia Cities
A letter vvas raceived irom tr�e Lea��ue of Calii'ornia Cities
stating a meetin� rNould be 'rield in P;.arysville v'Jednesday,
r.,�rc�� 8th at .7PI�1:.
�u_pt. of :�treets i'vi�. �'. "�7. :�torm and City rittornF�,� P�i.r, r lenn
D. Pdealton :�aere instructea to attenu the �eetinti.
Red Cross Iirive
A motion 4vas made �yr Councilman Bucnea and seconded by Council-
man Dunlap that ;;�1,GOG.UO be uonated to t he ��ed Cross llrive
«n.d on roli:.call votin� was as i'ollows:
Yes:-1'�nderscn, Huchea, Dunlap, Harri son und Gron�°aoldt
Noes:-r?one
1�Usent:-None
Cliquapudi ��Js oc iat ion
A motion s�aas made by �ouncil;�an Harrison and s�conded by
Councilman r"indersc�n trlat a checK b� drav�.n z or ;j250�;00 be
drawn in favor of the Cliquapudi :�ssoc iat ioii, Paul C.
�odenhamer, Treasur.er, the amount allocated to them in the
bu�3�et, �:n� on roll call votin�, was as follo:vs:
Yes:-xnderson, Puchea, Uunlap, �3arrison and Gronvvoldt.
Voes :-3vone
, Absent:-T�one
Junior Traff'ic Grclinance ;r�Ul
r� iriotion was made b�,- Councilman �nderson and seconderl by
Councilman ;:3uchea, that the reaain�; be �,�Javed and tiiat the �
: Orainance ;,�3U1 7uniar �'ralfic be adopted by ti�e follovvin�
vote; `a,
- Yes:-�iderson, �3uchea, tJurlap, Harrison �nd ��*ron�uoi.dt.
Pdoes:��tone
E1bse nt:-None '
Red ;�rick Sc?�ool Fiouse rroperty
Th� council discussed at si�me lUn,,;tri tt:�e purchase of th� prop-
erty located at �,Vest �treet bet:�lean j'enar�a and Shasta �treets.
It �Nas su��;�sted tnai: a top price of :f��,000.00 be placed on
this gropertz;-, should the City consider purcnasing it from
the school district:
' Lorenz Com�an�
A letter :�uas receiv ed i rom the Lorenz Fiotel Company protestin�
any increase in the a�s�esGd valuations oi �roperty in the "
City oi Reddin� ana that the present electrical rates be lezt
as they are at present.
l� rr�otion was duly rriacie, seconde� and pass::d tnai tn� rnonthly
bills b� paid.
ldo further business ap�earin� the me�ting adjour�ed. �
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