HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1945-05-04 - Council CLembers � •
� Regular Meeting ^,���,�
8:0o P.M. May 4. 1945
Meeting eras called to order by Mayor Dunlap
On roll-call the Pollowing Councilmen vrere present: Anderson, Brennan,
Buchea, Gronv,oldt, and Dunlap .
Ciinutes of the previous meeting were approved ea read.
• Hill Street
Chae. 7ones who lives at the Corner of California and Hill Streets; Appeared
�' before the City Council to proteat Hill Street being torn up over a period
oP time. It semns that dirt has heen d�ped on it over a hard top� and
trucka have been getting atuck in':the straet. APter diacuesion, the
probl� aas tumed over to Councilman Gronwoldt and hie Co�ittee to look
in to the situation. • � '
Dam Fiouses •
Mr. Generes, who lives at the Southern end of �4sldon avenue of the City
appeared to protest Dam Houses being moved into his neighborhood. It
�sas his opinion that they had been prohibited. The Building Inspector
ia to check to see iP aryy houses have come into the City Rithout the
house-mover having peimission and a Surity Bond to protect the City Prom
aqy damages tLat might arise.
Redding Haseball Club
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Stanley DeForest, sa secretary oP The Redding Baseball Club appeared,
and informed the City Council of the formation oP the Club, stated
tYiat the Park is in good condition, and aeked about how the concesaion
was to be handled. It. weis decided thetthe City Attorney ahould meet
with Ira Shadwell and draw up a contract for the use oP tha Ball Park
and concesaion to include liability insurance. Also informed the
Council that he had acquired•a home-plate and toe plate Por $1�.51;
and asked if by using these on the field, would the City want to o�vn
them. The Council decided that if Lir. DeForest erould turn his bill
in to the Pcirk Depnrtment Por Mr. Starm to okay the City Rould pay for
the Home-plata and toe plate.
Power--Sbasta Dam �
Councilman Gronwoldt made a motion to accept the Contract of the Bureau
oP Reclamation, Department of Interior to aell po�Ter to the City of
Redding as it stands. Th1s motion cras seconded by Councilman Buchea.
Voting �as as follons:
l�yes: Councilmen: �chea, Gronnoldt
Noes: Councilmen: Anderaon, Brennan, and Dunlap
Absent: Councilmen: None
Councilman Anderson made a motion, to accept contract mith the Bureau oP
Reclamation Department: of Interior as drawn up by the City Attorney;
especially as to Mr. Newton�s paragraph 10. This motion was seconded
by Councilman Brennan. Voting was as follows:
/�yes: Councilmen: Aaderson, Brennan, and Dunlap "
Noes: Councilmen: Buchea and Groncroldt
Abeeat: Councilmen: None
Atty Netiston read eacerpte from "Hearings before the Subcoffinittee oP the
Co�ittee of Appropriations Houae of Repreaentatives Seventy-Eighth
�, Congresa Second Session on the Znterior Department Appropriation Bill
��' 1945�� ag a request from 6tayor Dunlap.
Sidecralk at Placer and l7illis Streets
Judge Albert F. Ross appeared and asked that the City Eagineer, City dtty.
Street Supt. inspect a dangerous condition in a piece of siderralk at
Placer and Willis Streets; said that the Sidewalk is lower than the Street,
and it is necessary for the people to use some crooden steps that were
put in for temporary use at the time. The Council told him that it crould
be looked into.
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. . In Appreciation
A letter a8tea may 29. 1945 to cne City Council Yro� aacx�on Price,
Principal oP the Sheata IInion FIigJ� School eras in appreciation oP
Courtesiea egtended to the echool during the past several yeara by the
Department Heads oP the City of Redding.
Water Coolers
Letter from Mrs. Zetzeche dated May jl, 1945 �s read protesting that
the vater from the cooler in the Loop Inn was running onto her property.
The Council asked that Mr. Saeltzer, Health OPficer, take care oP that
and other auch problems in tocm caused by I7ater Coolers. ,
. Chamber af Ca�mmerce �,
A letter from the Chamber' of Co�erce, dated 7une 1, 1j45�questing
appropriation oY $1,2�j0;00. Councilman Gronrroldt made a motion aeconded
by Councilman Buchea to appropriate $1,36�.00 to Chaaber of Co�erce
Por last half 194[F'45• Passed by unanimous vote.
Gravel Streeta
A letter Prom Wi4helmina Nock dated Tune:l, 1945 requeating City to
gravel Streets in Nock sub-divison vras referred to Councilman Gron�voldt, '
Chairman of Streeta Co�ittee.
Lea�Sue oP Californis Cities
After letter datad May 16, 1945 from Chester 0 Gatea wtis read- and
discussed-7une 20, i945 �e agreed upon as the date of a neeting oP
the League of CaliPornia Cities.
Airport Improv�ent
Mayor Dunlap reported that the Airport runway is in bad condition, and
it was agreed thnt the City should improve it.
Transfer of �nda , , '
Council�an Buchea made a motion seconded by Councilmen ffi�eunanito:
transfer ,^pjQ,000.00 Prom the Eleetrica7 Department Nlind to the General
F1�nd. Passed by unanimous' vote.
� Hills
Councilman Gronwoldt made a motion, seconded by Councilmun Buchea to
pay the monthly bills as audited. Passed by unanimous vote.
Junior Chamber of Coffiperce
Councilman Anderson made a motion seconded by Councilman Brennan to
grant the Junior Chamber of Coimnerce the park, concession and Pacilitiea
over July 3rd and 4th, i945 aubject to proper amount oP Public
Liability Inaurance. Passed by,unanimous vote.
There befng no further business the meeting crsa adSourned.
Approved: � � �
Mayor of the City of Redding '
Attest• Q'�a�,c,p OWOc�f.e-���
City Clerk
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