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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 1944-08-07 � Council Chambers, City ;Hal] Regular Meeting, B:OO P.�, Au�ust 7� 1944 . - Orae r by �� Nteeting was oglled t9/Mayor Dunlap On Roll Cal1, �tY�e fol�lowim��.�ere present: Anderson, Brennan, Bu�hea, Gronwoldt and -- , Dunlap =--- 'Fo Open South Liberty Stre�et Harry� Glover appeared- and asked° what action has been taken on opening Liberty Street� Prom Placer Por three blocks south. Mr.��e�rl, City Engineer, tentatively estimates .r,ights of� way to be �,264.00 - that;.is what property owners will taBce. Rgr. Pearl�'Pelt; all prices very high - after �d-iscussion, tr�e Council asked N?r. Glover-to,;have trie property o�eners in �avor of condemning land for � right of way to present a petition to��the� Cou�cil, and the GounciT would take formal action. � � - .. � ' Manage Airport Art; Ferl states that on Nov. 30, 1942, he Piled an application aaith the City �ouncil i'r.:~.� Por management of the Airport - etates that .two months ago he- appeared.bePore the City Council.�FIe said:th�►t- it would not be 1ong:until flying would be opened. Ferl said .that Mr. Gilmore had:� �o1d him �that hia application had been Piled Pirst. Dunlap stated that all applic�tions would be carefully :studied. Mrs. Hinds also appeared and `asked that -��ier�r�application be considered. Her letter of application to manage the airport oP July 31, . 19� was read and considered. Council dedided�to have a special 2iearing at which time all applic�nts would be heard.. Resolution 1297 Resolution•-129'j - re: determining that an exceas of water exists Por,use of the inhabitant-s in the City oP Redding and declaration of policy to furnish .water South of theCity Limits of Redding - Si�ned by Mayor Dunlap, and filed with the City Cle rk � � Resolution 1299 Resolu�ion l,c�j9 - Re: •authorizing City Clerk to attach Bertificate oP Acceptance to Deeds wherein the City of Redding is the Grr�ntee. - Signed by �iayor Dunlap � � �` and filed with the �City��'Clerk: ,;k � Hids.. - Water. Mains - Highland .Addi.tion.. Bids :�cir .Riater D�ains in the Hi�hland xddit�on to the City of Redding were opened and read. Two bids were: submitted,. ne.mely,- by; . '- 1. CaliforniE Automatic �Sprinkler Co. , bb5 Sixth.Street, San Francisco, �a1.iPornia _ - . ;� .2. . Underground �eonstr�c�ion Co., � . 807 .75th Ave.j akland, California-� a4otion was made by Buchea �to pay the bills as audited and approved� seconded by Gronwoldt. �arried by, the following vote; Aye; dnc3erson, Brennan, Buchea, Gronwoldt, and Dunlap Noe s: No ne � Absent: None �iotion��was •made�by Gro�twol•dt-and Seconded by, Anderson to Adjourn this Regular � Meeting to' �,0:00 A.",7.. Friday, Aug. 11, 19L�: ' . b2ot.ion was carried by the Pollowing Vote; Aye;..;,Anderson, Brennan, Buchea, Gronwoldt and Dunlap- - - � Fire Hall, City oP Redding Adjourned Reg. Meeting. 10:00 A.1t2. _. . . . Au�ust 11, 1944. A�Zeeting was celled to order by Mayor Dunlap On Ro21 Gall the Pollo.wing�were;�-present;; Anderson, Brennen; Buchea, Gronwoldt and Dunlap Racreation,.Committes A delegr�tion Prom the Recreation Committee, namely, Sae Burton,. Ralph Grace, - John Fitzpatrick, Dr. C. C. Gerrard,_ Lucy Hunt and giebert Stephens appeared �- before the City Council .to discuss getting started o� their Recreation Program � immediat�3:y'. They were interested in getting a swimming pool built first. � •� � � - G� • �� , ..__.�`�'',�;�� Gr�ce stated b�at he could get rejeeted cement from tr:e Bureau of Reclamation ,� f'or� 2�j"� a sack. b�r. Storm, Supt. mP Streets, reported that it would add 14� + 5¢ per sack to the cost oP the cement to handle and transport it. After much dis- cussion, Mr. Newton, City Attorney, assured the committee that to start the pro- ' gram as they wished, would be a capital expense, and it wou��d�be advisable that it �re�� be put before the people on the November ballot; this was alwo the deci- sion of the City Cougcil. The Co�rimittee v�as requestee� to figure a budget and tax rate and meet with the City Council at a later date. The meeting v�as adjour�ed to 2:08€= P.M. Friday, Aug. 11, 19� with the follo�ving vote: � , Ayes: �nderson, Brennan, Buchoa, ;ronwoldt, and Dunlap . � �djourned �?egular Meeting Meeting. was called to Order by Mayor Dunlap Fire Hall, City o,f Hedding On Roll Call the followin� were present: Anderson, 2:00 P.bi., Aug. 11, 1�j44 � Brennan, Buchea, Gronwoldt and.Dunlap. Highl'and gcidition .�i;'ater Lines �;xtension ��hv Pearl, City Engineer; and Mr.. Newton, City �tty, appesred bePore the City Council in regard to the bfds on the.Highland Addition Gr�ater Lines Extension. Of the two bids preserited,, .it was moved� :b�uH�eang�ednd seco nded by Buchea th�t the Bid- be°�awarded to the lowest�Bidder. Resolution -No. w�s adopted to , , accept the bid "oF the Underground Construction Company of Uakland, C�:lifornia by the f'c�llowing vote: � � Ayes: Anderson, Brennan, Buchea, Gronwoldt, and Dunlap � � Noes: None ' Absent: None After m�ch discussion on the City Budget, the meeting uuas adjourned to 7,;:� P.M. Fr-ic�ay,��, August ]ll�„ 1)�. by the Pollowing Vote: . � _ Ay�:s; Anderson, Brennan, Buchea, Gronwoldt and Dunlap �Noes: None � abse�t: None Ad�ourned Regular Mee�ing Fire Hall, City of Redd��o ,�;!�P.M. , Aug. �� 19�- Neetfng was called to order by Mayor Durilap � �; On rall call the following� �ere present: Anderson, Brennan, Buchea, Gronwoldt, Danlap. After muc2^. discussibn on the Bud�et, the meeting was adjourned untfl 4:00 P. M., August 1�., 19� with the following vote: Ayes: Anderson, Brennan, Buchea, Gronwoldt, and Dunlap � Noe�: Non,e " kbsent: None adjourned Regular Meeting Fire Hall, City of Redding . 4:00 �.M. , aug. i4, i944 to order Meeting was .o��1�ed�by Mayor Dun}.ap , . � On roll Call the Pollowing were present: Andei°son, Brennan, Bucbea Gronwoldt, & Dunlap . � At this meeting the 19�4-45 Budget was discussed further, with Mr. Kennedy appear- ing before the Gouncil in beh�lf of the Redding Library. The meetin� was adjourned to $;QO o•clock P. N:., Tue sday, Aug. 15, 19t�.4., by the Y�fi�:ov�ing vote; Ayes: Ariderson, Brennan, Buchea, Gronwoldt and Dunlap . . _� Noe s: None Absent: None � ad�ourned Regular Meeting . �'ire Hall, City oP Reddir�g 8:0o P.n�., �ug. i5, 1g44 Meeting was called �to brder by Mayor Dunlap . . On roll call the Pollowing were pre.se�t: Anderson, Brennan, Buchea, Gronooldt, & Dunlap Re; Garbage Department Mr. Sti�el appeared representin� Frank Farnea and. Company,. interested .in taking over the collection oP the g�rbage in`the City of Redding. Mr. Stimmel stated that tY:e buyer would appear bePore the O.P A for certificates for the trucks; - -� and that the maximum price on the trucka�eould� be 92� of the n�w price. . �� _ Mr. �ronwoldt voicsd the opinion that the City �hould not sell the garbage t�usi_ i''z ` �� ness, that the City had worked hard to put it on4:a paying basis and that the City � shouTd keep it. Mr. Dunlap and other Couracilmem '�felt that if the garb��e Department was sold, that it sliould be put up Por bid; as �other private parties. should have the opportu�iity of� biddir,g for t�e business 'a^l�so, if t�ey wished. Mr. �ndersoii stated that he felt that an ind.ivi.dual could handle tue garbage col.lec- tio� bette�° �han the City, `triat they would giva-.,better serviee; and atill the job :::, .. aeould be regulated by the Ci`ty: -Mr. Newton, City� �,ttorney, stated tliat the Ci ty has- • ��T��3 ,. three choicea ig the-diepos�l of� the�Garbage �uestion: T. The City c�ri take care of t�e Garbage Collection tnemstive,s. 2. Let it our to t}�e highest bidder. 3. Pramote private sele to an individual. Stimmel state� that F'�rnea himself would manage the colleetion, though he would be in co-partnership with two out of to�vn men. ��arneats reason for not haeir� bid for the City Garbage business before, wes that � he had had a route at the vam to finish first, ar�d t�t riow he is free to bid. E. T. Bishop �tated that he liked the way of billing that is being done at present; the� bills being sent out by the Eity wit�i the electric and water bills. �o that the public might knoau thet the Cit� waul�d act on the garbage situation, l�r. Buchea m��e a motion, and Mr. Anderson seconded it that the garba�e collection system be put up for bid; bid to go to the highest bidder; notice of cslling Por bids for Garbage Collection is to include equipment and bill collection. The vote was as follows: Ayes: �nderson, Breanan, Buchea, and Uunlap Noes: Gronwoldt Absent: Noge Library - lawn and grounds Mr. Storm ma�e a report on improving tYie library lawn and grounds, at a cost oY �1100.00 ana expressed the wish to get started immediately. Permission was given by the Gou�cil. Emergency u�ard at Hospital The Council asked Glenn D. Newton to aegiotiate with the St Caroline Aospital , for an emergency ward and fscilities. He is to report at a Tater meetin�. As there was no further- busiueas, tha meetixig was adjourned ugtil t}:OO .P. M. Firasy, Aug. 1�5, 19�: w�th the following vote: A;;�os: Ander�on, Brenz�an, Buches, Gronwoldt and Dunlap Noes: None Abseut: None Adjourned Re�ular meeting Council C}�ambers 4:00 �.t�. gug. i8, i944 There bein� no Councilmen present, the meeting w�s adjourned by tY►e I3eputy City Clerk. Approned; � - a1[ayor oP the City of Reddi Attest: �� , ty Clerk BY: /lP�.�Q �' � Deputy � � � � ' � 9