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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 1945-09-04 . �.2 Council Chambers '' �,:3'� Regular P�Seeting - 8:00 P.M. , September 4�1945 h?eeting.w[is called to order by hiayor Dunlap. On Roll call the followin� Councilmen rrere present : Anderson, Brennan, Fiemsted and Dunlap. Abser.t: Councilmtin Buchea. Reading of �iinutes Councilman Brennam m�de a matlon seconded by C. Hemsted to edopt the �inutes of the previous meetin� as read. Votir.g in favar nas unanimous of those present. ' Treea at Aussem Hotel rranl; kcRe�nolds appeared before the City Council to ask permission to remoye trees slong Lhe south side o; the Aussem Hotel as they o6struct the building and are damaging the isid'ecralks. He vras referred to the Planni;�g Co�ission rrhich vras to meet next on Sentember 5� 1945• Reierendu.m ?etitions Sencttor Carter a�peared before the City Council to demand a decision from the City Council s�. fi�- their atand on Eeferendum Petitions r+hich hed been received by t2ie City Clerk; ¢ad cartified as of date of August 2'j, 1�45. Findiag the suzn or 535 signatures on same vulid as of date of aigning. 9ll� �ci]mr_n Anderson made a notion, aeconded by Cwncilman Brennan to refuse Eor/re�erer.dum a�d�;t3ie contract of July 2, 194� betneea the City oS Aedding anc��ty��eacific Ges a:�d IIectric Comoe�y and Rasolution No. i35o approcin� the ,contract/until a court has deter�ined r:hethe: tho act is le�islntive or administrztive in character. Voting crcas as follo;s: AYes : Councilmen: Anderson, Brennan, Hemsted and Dunlep. Noes: Councilren: Nona. Absent: Councilsan Buchea. hioaquito Abetenent O.W. T�urphy appeared to report that Lhe htosquito 9bateuent District is short ebout ' �3,000.00 to tide them over until December,1945. Due to the f act that the City of Reddiq� 6omprises most of the District, Councilmen Brennan and�Dunlap agreed to aeet v�ith the County Hoard of Supei•risors to see rrhat could be done to reicedy . the situation. �1r. Pdurphy vres instructed to report coolers t;uxt heve rrater running from them to the Ci�y Council. CounciL-r.an Andersor. :iade a motion, seconded by Couacilmaa Brennan to gi�e O.ti7. P!urphy complete control over the fish pond on City farm. Tt:is r�as pussed'by ur.ani:aoua vote of Councilmen prosent. P. i7. Storm ctas to install a pipe in the Thatcher Drain ditch in the alley in Dack of Yfest Side P9arket. (C unciPTmaned to looK over pro,ject crith O.Yt. Plurphy) Swit2ning Pool Bids , ' There rrere no bida presented to build a sv7imming pool in Redding; and the City � �gineer had reported thut the Vfar Production Bo�rd nould not�grant priorities on such jobs. Therefore, no action vras teken. J.U. Stanton 7.V. Stenton crss assured tMt tne curS i*� front of the Post Office nould be lo«erefl and the drive rray into Stahtons ho�,e on Court Street r:as referred to the City F:.gineer. _Fir e RLmP� _ ' Councilman� Cour,ciL-�an 3rennan mcide a motion, seconded by �j�•1 He;�sted thsit Fire Chief Klaukens be pex^�itted to buy a fire pu�p nnd equipmeat at e price of �jo2.00 from the Office of Civilian De:ense. Votiag rras as follons: es: Councilmea: Ar.derson, Breannn, Hemsted and Dunlan. Noes: Couacilcien: Pione kbsent : Cou�cilran 9uchea Fire Zonin� CounciLman Hemsted nade a motion,aeconded by Council.nan Brennen to adopt a ne�� Fire "Loaing recom-nendatio^ from the Plaaning Comnissioa as per �ibit A - Vot ing r�as as ?'olloms: .�ves : Councilu�en: Anderson, Bre:L^.an, Hemsted a:ul Dunlap. Iloes: Councilnez : Idone Abser.t� �uncil:::aa Buchea. �i , �s- ..: �� It nas the decision of th� City Council that the City �gineer should keep zonirg � maps up to date in detail. ?tesolution No. 1352 to Set Tax Rate and Adopt lqr+5-¢ 3ud�et Councilnan Hensted .^,ade e motion, seconded by Councilr..an Brenner. to adopt Resolution i9o. 1352 setting th� Tax rate at �1.00 per �100.00 valuation and adopting 194`J-46 3udget as it stands. Voting was us folLoc�s: A es : CounciLTen: Brennen, Hemsted and Durlap � Noes: Councilr�an Anderson Absent : Councilman �:ch� Prater System Asl<ed if he had un estiunte of cost on improcements on tLe SYeter System, City Engineer Ross explaiaed that he hafl not, and thut if tLe ,job aas done imnedi:tely ae an emergency jo'o it nould not be a Post 7iar project. P. G. ar.d E. Poti�er Contract Upon being questioned by me�bers of the City Cw ncil, P�oert s.. Dick declared that the P. G. and 5. Pooer Cor.tract rras all ri�ht; but that he difl not want to approve it because of the Resolution No. 1j�0 :�h!ch referred to his approving "Techaical Details." He said the "Service" part +�as okay. When asked mhy he did not �pprove it, he said the Peak penalizes _rcm the hiehest 3e;n�ard Lo the lowest demand; this he had o�•erlooked on July 2, i945; but admitted that the City would save the 1j.9 as had been expected. P. A. System The elecirical superinte.^.dent nrss civen percission to take the electricel truck and the Public Address system to a posse dance at Anderson, Califoz•:�ie. Councilman Joseph Buchea�s '� ReslgRBtlon The f'olloning letter wes read to the City Council - Resignatioa: To the City Council and Doris Holland, City Clerk, of ihe City of Redding; In view of the aecessity of devoting an increased amount of my time to my business, I have con- clu�ed to resign as City Councilman of Redding. This resignation is to take effect iirenediately. Dated: September !}, 19�}5. .7oe Huchea R. R. Com;�issiaa riearing oa Povrer Contract It r�as decided by the City Council that City Attorney Glenn D. idexton ar.d r."Lectrical Superintendent Elbert �. Dick should attend the Hearing of the A. R. Conenission on P. G. and �. Por�er Contract. Resolution No. 1355� I'e: City ^n�ineer Corncilman Brennar. made a :notion, seconded by CounciLna�t ?Iemstad to adopt Resolution Pto;�1353 am&endi:i� the salary resolution for certain officers, deputies, suooi•dinaLe officers nad employees of t'r.e City of ?�eddinry holdirg emended positions. Pnssed by unanimous vote of those pi�esent. Zesolution i?o. 135d and No. i555 Councilman Anderson made a motion, seconded by Couacilman Brennan tu adopt Hesolution ' r;o. i354 to accompany plans applicetion to Stete of California Department of Finance un3er chapter 4�, statui:te 19c� - nith :•efereace to Post �N2r Projoct namely, Gold Street underpuss, and to adopt Resolution No. 1355 to accompany plans applicntion to State of California Department of Financo unde: chanter 47, stutuate 19i;�+ - i�ith ref- erence to Post �far Project ncuaely, Calaboose Storm Drain. Passed by a uncinimous vote of those present. The City Council rres told that t7illiam twlorrison w�s ready to put in his se:�er line near cast and Yuba streets, but �+ould li<e to lnve �rades esLablished for it . The City Eagineer a� the City Attorneg to lovk into the jo'o. Scrin�s at I�est Street Scnool Buildin� ,� A card fron tho Bella Vista School District asking for the sc+ings from the old Plest ►--• d � � , :: r��f� ' St:eet School yard was read; but the City Council asked the Clerk to tell them the City nould keop them. Lease Prooerto _ m,� �r Old Tehana Streat A letter f ro�a Casy 0'3rien nds read asking the City to lease property to hin which used co be a dead end of Tehama Street, 'oehind Fine and Son property wes passed. Blue Gravel Fdine '['ailin�s A letter asking the City of Redding about Blue Grev=1 Aiine Tuilin�s was re:ered to the Cit-y t,ttorney to check. ' E. E. Dick �bert �'. Dick, �ectrical Superintendent, reported to the City Council that he nould no•a eccept a raise in selary, nhich ti�as offered to him during Budget i•.?eetings. � Business License Tax Refunds Crn;ncilmc:n Brennea made a motion, seccaded by Councilnan Anderson to refund mon�,� over paid b;� Businesses on their �siness License Tar.es over a period or i9�-1943- and 1��. Passed 'op a unani:nous vote. L�onthly Bills Cwr.cilnaa Breanan made a motion, seconded by Councilnan Hemsted to pay the monthly bills as audited. Passed by a unanimous vote. As there rias no further business the meetir� nas adjour e . Approved: `� �� ✓ J ayor Attest: �� tl v�/vyo�L'��(/ ' City Clerk 1 r�'