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There being No.Yurhher baeinese , the meeting_�ae �ourned.
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Regular Meeting �
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8:0o p. M. ; Apru �6, i945
Meeting-wae• colled to order by L9ayor-Dunlap. �
On�roll-call the Yollowing Councllmen �ere preaent: Anderaon, Srennan, Buctiea,
Gron�oldt and Dunlap '
Minutea of the�.previous>meeting;aeres�approved�ae read: • ,
• Alley Block 10 - Park^SuDdfvielon
7ohn 3pann, Atty for �at SaWger aeked that Councilman J: P. Brennan disqusliYy
himaelf in sotion. oa closing, eztending or leaving opea the N.S 611ey in Slk
10, Park.Slibdivision,'.ae he Se aow.conatructing a building Por J•. G.Beatain.
He-also. aeked tLat the•minutea•oP the• Clty Planning Ca�iaeipn be read as of ,
date oP preparing reca�endetion• to the City Council;� as'•wa done. He noted
tLet no mentlon of� E�W. Alley had:been,made .in reco�endation, and eald that
hia Client ie wi111ng..to.�ithdraw�hie ob}ectione to cloeing of:E.P! Alley iP .
N-3 Alley is lePt ae it ie. Atty Glenn D. Ne�ton reviewed the lav on opening
and cloaing of 9treaEe and Alleye.• Atty Sti�el noted that le was only ta
public interest �hether•the alley ehould be�open or closed; that under Plan-
ning-Co�iasion recc�endatlon, it sould be �eloeed�Decauee property ownere do �
not vant it eatended. Councllma�-Andereoa.asted�Atty Ne�vton about a-:desi •
beSaeea Baetain and the �Reddiqg PuDlic Market �hich made the Redding Publlc .�r
kfarket wlthdraw f1�om the petition and E�en• �oin actively again. Atty Newton
eaid that a13 angles �eLould^be� taken•�into coneideratioa; and to remembar tLat
action ahould .be for Public good� and demage to a�y proparty due to cloeingof
an slley would Lave to be paid. Atty 8pann atated that Mr. Se�ger �ould not
ellow. a,-right of'�sy�through�hie property without damagea: Atty 3ti�e1
seeured� the -Council� tLat if the alley wae cloeed there �eould not be a private
etreet, but an entrance to the Redding Public ldarket, including a portion oY
Bastain�e propertp. • ,
Councllman Buchea made a=motion. eeconded py Councilman Gronaoldt to eecure
appraisere to investi�te amount� of damagea �ould be done iP N.S, alley •
was cloaed. Voting wae ea Yo11oWs:i -
Aqes: Coimcilmen: - 6nderaon, �� Buchea, Gronwoldt, and Dunlep •
, - - Councilman Hrennan paeaeA.
Noea: Councilmen: None
Absent: ' " . None'
Lake Redding Park Conceaeion '
Rudy Balma, George Filea end •E�ank Corteae appeared agaia to ask about taking
�ver the Lake Redding Park Concesaion for the eu�er. Councilman Brennan made -
a motion, seoonQed by Councilman Buchea tb authorizer9tty Newton to dra� up
a contract aub�ect to the approvel of the City Atty, 3upt oP Parka, Storm,
and the fathera �oP�� the° boys:- Thie:,eae paseed>*by unanimoue vote.
• - � • FiiRhlead Add. Pfater Preeaure• •
Earl Prouty appeare&.aekiiig�•��y, t�e•�mater wae turned off on Placer St� High- •
land Add. at_nlght. John Dockery, ,Water `Syete� Supt. informed. the Council
that tha Hoo$ter plant atarte at 6:00 A.M. and ahute ofY at 12:00 2didnight. +
Dockery wsa aeked to cheak':to. seetif snything could•be done about thie. •
Condemn �BldR - State Div oY Bish and Game
The.Council authorized Fire ChieY HBaukens and gealth OfPicer Saeltzer to
proceed•with donclemnation of a barn on property oP Divisian of Fieh and
Came. Atty Newton to prepare papers. • - . • ,
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Tranefer of Fti�ada
Councllman Gronwoldt mnde a motion, seconded by Councilman Buchea to
! � tranePer $j0�000.00 from the Electrical Department F�d to the General
E� Buad. Pesaed to unenimoue vote.
Reai�nation - Police Chief "
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Aealgnstion�deted April' 16, i945 Prom IDrl Sholes, Acting ChieY of Police �
- arae read;accepted; and• Cou�.cilman Brennan made a motion, aeconded bp
Councilmaa aronvoldt to' appoint J. A. Shoup to Act as Chief of Police
until' Jo`hntBalma� returne from the Serviee. Voting reas sa follo�s:
a Ayes: Anderaon, Brennen, Suchea•, Gronwoldt and Dunlap (Councilmen)
Noea: Councilman: None (nYYiiCai.i�n Trom at, tt. novdruff,' was
" ADsent: • " . None read and placed on file. l
Motion made�by Cuuncl3mansBrennan�afidnaecorifled;by?Couacilman Gron�oldt
. that �rl Sholes be paid to May 1,5, but be relieved ae of LSay 1, i945
:Wea:paseed• by-unanimous• vote. ^
Purcha8e of Portion of-Benton Tract
After much discuseion; Councilman Buchea made a'motlan, seconde� by
Councillmn Brennan to adopt Reaolution No.___J 3 3 9 to purchase
e portion oP' land in the Benton Tract to enlarge the City Park and far
Recreational factiitiee; also� to purchsae the Benton 6`ater Syatem.
Boting-ese ae follove:�
6yea: Councilmen: Bre'nnan, Bucriea, and Dunlap
Noee: Councllmen: Andereon and GronWoldt '
Abaent: ° . None
Rat ht�adicabioa • '
Health Officer Saeltzer reperted tbat he had made a deal with 0. W. Murphy
to conduot a rat survey. Hae' two groea of trape noa and poieon ie on it's
�say. ' The State•w211' tieork-with�the eatermiaators. �
� Hdqta Naval �Aid Aualllary- � . .
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� A letter dated ¢/j/45 Prom Hflqtra Naval Aid Auaillarp aeked Por available
epace� Por aa ezhitit on Butte Street^faciag ldarket Street for tRo days
in the latter part of July. Councilman Aaderaon made amotion, aeconded
by Councilman Buchea 'to-_authorize the e9hlbit: Voting in Pavor wae �
unanimoua.
Shaeta Dam Power
During diecuseion Councilmen decided to mee$ and drav up own contract
Letween City of Re�ing and Bureau of Reclamation to secure Power Prom
SLaeta-I�m:
As there was no Purther buainese, the meeting �as ad�ourned.
dpproved: -'�� -/ �
Mayor oP the City ofReddi
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Clerk of City oP Redding .
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