HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1945-11-05 Council. Chambers • r'�'�v
Regular I�eeting
8:00 P.M., November 5, 1945
The meeting was cal.led to order� by idayor Dunlap. On roll-call the fcllcvring
Councilmen were present: R, J, Anc!erson, J.P. Brennan, B. Haskell, PhiL Hemsted, and
Ivan Dunlap,
1�'aived fieadine oi' Minutes
Councilman Haskell made a rnotion, seconded by Councilman Brennan to waive reading of
' the minuLes of the orevious meeting. Passed 'oy unaniMous vote.
Water Level in Sacramento River
Upon inquiry by the City Council, ldr. Har•ris of the Bureau of Reclamation told Uiem
that with normal precipitation there would be a normal flow of water this year. He
agreed that the City of Redding has first waLer rights. This came about when the
A. C. -I. D. began r�epai:s on the gates of their canal 1'rom the Sacramento river and
concern over lowering of Lhe water level might leave Redding with a shortage of tivater.
To lower the suction purnps of the water systern �.vould be ef too :��uch er.pense to the
City, and City Councilmen maintained that it is the duty of ttie Bureau of Reclamation
to insure the City adequate water.
�r:.Narris asked, the City Council to write Lfartin Blote, �ureau oF Reclaraation,
Aegional Director, Old ?ost OfTice Building, Sacr•amento, Calit'oznia.
As a member oi' the Botird ot Dir•ectors oI' the Hedding Mosquito District, Councilman
Hemsted rnade a report of conditions of mosquito breeding places and asked cooperation
wi.th 0. l°l. �urphy to combat them. City Attorney, Glenn D, Alevrton, vras instructed to
write to the iiegional Director oi' the Bureau of Reclamation or the State o£ California
Departrnent bf T'ublic Heaith for assistance.
As vrater collecting and standing from coolers has been a menace, Cit,y Attorney,
Glenn D, Alewton, aras given authority and instructions to draw up an ordinance to take
, �are of this nroblem.
Carl Williams
Carl l7illiams pr000sed and asked Lhe City Council to stud_v a program of' construction
of sidevra]_ks, curbs and gutter.s in the City.
� Straip,hten Eureka N'ay
City Engineer Ross presented a map of property already acquir•ed ar�d to be acyuired
to straighten Eureka Way from Court Street to the Cit;r Limits. .
Ci.t,y - County Airdrome
� kienry Woodrum and James V. Favrver appeared to renew thei.r• petition on file to manage
- the City - County Airdrome. 11�ey expect io conduct charter service, flight instruction;
and said that airlines hase Redding chartered as a stop. CounciLnan Brennan made a
motion, seconded by Councilman }ier�sted to give {'loodrum and Fawver first consideration.
Voting was as Sollows:
��5� Councilmen: Anderson, Brennan, Haskell, Hemsted and Dwilap
N0�5: Councilmen: None
ABS�FIT: Councilmen: None
Garba�e Department
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� Acting upon an appl.ication to buy the City oi keddir� Garbage De�rtment, Councilman
°— Hemsted made a motion, seconded by Councilman Anderson to investigate as policy for
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Board to dispose o.i' the Garba�e Department, �/oting was as follows:
AYES: Councilman: Anderson, Brennan, Haskell, Hemsted and Dunlap �
NO�S: CounciLnen: Dlone
ABSENT: CounciLnen: idone
Alma Smith - S. C. & G.
The City Engineer vras instructed to check upon a sidewalk, curb, arxl gutter ,job,
purportedly done on Candrick property for which they paid, but is on another party's
property. ,
Si�n GP Cit,v Lot 7 - Honn Acidition
Upon request of Joseph Runner, the City Council instructed City Attorney, G1enn
D. Newton, to prepare a contract that he might erect a neon sign on the City's
Lot 7 - Honn Addition to Redding i'or his Auto Court vriLh certain rights reserved
to the City. ,
Street Si�n - Placer and L�a�nolia Streets
Darrell Davis ot' the Shasta Dial asked for a street sign at Placer and 6�agnolia
Streets and the Clerk is to inform Superintendent of Streets to check same.
Fire Hydrants - Benton Tract �
John Dockery informed the City Council that water pipes in the Benton Ti•act were
4" but he said that an old fire hydrant could be use�, Councilman Haskell made
a motion, seconded by Councilman Hemsted, that if �lmer Junkans is willing to be
resoor.sible for t'ie stand-by charge plus 10� for� outside users that a Cire hydrant
be installed and maintained near his place of business; voting was as follows:
AYF.S: Councilmen: Anderson, Brennan, Haskell, Heituted and Dunlap
NOES: Councilmen: None � ,
ABSBNT: Councilmen: None
A rei'und check of' �3225.71 electrical energy lrom P,G.&E, on Porxer Contract for
August and September, 1945 was ��esented to the City Council. E. E. Dick,
Electrical System Superintendent, was instructed �o study rates and report on
reductions which would con£orm with' Citys reduction.
New Fire Truck •
A letter from the American LaFY�ance Foamite Corporation announced that the new�
fire truct would ai•rive about November 11, 1945. .
flosyuito District
Councilman Hemsted reported that th ere are culverts, etc. which are in need of
repair to help combat mosquitos. Councilman Anderson made a notion, seconded
by Councilman Brennan to �ive Councilman Hemsted perrnission to have the culverts
repaired. Voting was as f'ollov�s:
��5� Councilmen: Anderson, Brennan, Haskell, Nemsted and "u�lap
NUES: Councilmen: Plone
ABSEtdT: Councilzen: None
Truck ftoute
Counciln:an Anderson made a moiion, seconded by Council.man Brennan, that the Street
Committee go over the truck route with the City Engineer; investigate same and
report back, Passed by unaninious vote.
Resolution N 13b5
CounciLean Anderson made a motion, secor.ded by CounciLnan Haskell ��.o adopt
Resolution // 13�05 to buy equipment necessary to repair the �lunicipal R'ater
System heretofore declared any emergency and autorize the hiayor of th e City of
Reddin� to contract I'or same. Voting was as follows:
-A��'"1: Councilmen: Anderson, Brennan, Haskell, Nemsted and Dunlap
PIOFS: Councilmen: None
7C�SEAT: Councilmen: None
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