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Regular Meeting, City Council
Council Chambers, City Hall
8 P. �i., October 7, 19�6
The meeting ?�vas cal led to order by 2viayor Buchea, arxi on m 11-call the
following CounciLnen were present; Dunlap, Haskell, Svrar.ts and Ivlayor
Buchea. Absent: Councilman Anderson. -
The minutes of th e previous meetings were read and a�proved."
Dakyn-Street P�rlatter
Because of the absence of City Attorney Nevrton and of Daniel S. Carlton,
City T�ianager Neal asked that this matter be held over �for next meeting.
Lea�ue of California Cities-Let"ter
League of California Cities Letter on "A Proposal for Equalizing Property
Taxes Throu� a State-ti°�ide System of Assessment," dated September 27, 1946,
going on record as endorsing property tax equalization throu�h a State-Wide
assessment of property, as the only practical `olution offering irrimecliate
results against ineff'icient, unfair, and o�ten � too low taxation. City
CounciLnen desire to read arid study letter bef'ore going on record as
endorsing or rejecting proposa.l, - ,
Fire Prevention Bureau Ordinance
Councilmen desir e to have copie s of Ordinance providitig for Bureau of Fire
Preventi�n and to read same carefully before taking any ftzrther action on
this ordinance. Nr. Neal agreed to furnish copies of this Ordin�.nce to all
Councilmen. Furt,her action on r��a.tter passed over until next meeting. Second
reading postponed.
Ordinance No.��:� Relatin� to
]Giquefied Petroleum Gases Stora�*e
Containers
Second reading of Ordinance No. ��8 relating to maximwn capac�ty of storage
containers of Liquefied Petroleum Gases, Pressure Gauges on Tanks or Containers,
etc. Fire Chief, H. Klaukens, explained that this was substantially sarae
Ordinance as before, however tha t this one was written irn order that P. G. & E.
Company in particu.lar would be aided in their installa�ions. Moved by
Councilman Haskell and seconded by Councilma.n Swarts that this Ordinance be
� adopted. Voting was as folloras: .
Ayes: CounciUnen: Dunlap, Haskel7, S�rrarts arrl Buchea,
- Noes: Councilmen: None.
,'�bsent: Councilmen: Ale�e,. • f , r
Ordinance No. 32-q Relatin� to
Officials of Plannin� Comrriission
and Their Ri�ht to Vote
Second reading of Ordinance� 3s-9 , relating �o Officials of Planr�i.ng
Co;nriission and their ri�ht to aote. A�ioved by, Councilman S�n�arts and Seconded
by Councilman Dunlap that this ordir;ance be adooted. Voting as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen: Dunlap, Haskell, S�varts and Buc.�iea.
Noes: Councilrnen: ATone.
Abs�nt:� Councilrnen: 1�1e�e. �.�J
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Electrical Insta.11ation, Standards
and Inspection Ordinance
First readin� o� .Electrical Inst.allation, Standa,rds and lnspection Urdinance
pastponed. CounciLnen desire to :�tudy over and also h2sh to coritact Elbert
Dick, Superintendent o� Electrical Uepartrr�ent, in order to discuss this
proposed ordinance. H. d"J. K. VVittner explained briefly sorie of the proposed
changes to be made. �,s. Neal also explained thlt this �nras alrnost the same
ordi.nance as before, vaith few minor changes, '
Resolutior. No, u c�p
Lease - City with U. S. A. - Air•port
Resoluti_on No. � Authorizing Modification of Lease of City of Redding
�.nd_ County of Shasta. wi th the United States of America, Governing Redding
airport and provicling for waiver of rental payments and relieving Governrnent
o�' responsibility from riaintaining and repairing said airport read. It �vas
,�loved by Counci7.r.�an S'��rarts and seconded by Counci7rlan Haskell, (this motion,
however, subject tc the okey of the C�:ty �ttorriey on this Lease,)that this
resclution be passed. Voting as follows: �
Ayes: Councilmen: Dunlap, �faskell, Swarts and 13uchea
Noes: Councilmen: None
Absent: Counilma.n Anderson.
Ordinan ce NO.3 3 0
Annexation of Pro,.-�erty
Second reading of Ordinance No. providing .for the annexation of certain
territory just west of Redding. It was rnoved by CounciL:�a.n Haskell and
seconded by Councilrr�a.n Dunlap that this ord�_nance be adopted. Votirig was
as follows:
A�es: Councilmen: Dunlap, Haskell, S�^.�arts and Buchea
Noes: Councilmen: None
Absent: Councilman Anderson �
Resolution No. /c�-�./
' Contract with Standard Oil for Sewer .Connection
Councilm�,n Haskell moved to�'-PaSS: Resolution No. /�SEt approving contract
�Nith Standard Uil Compan�r of California .to a�nnect, premises lying directly
South of Grange Street and East of Highway �}99. I�otion seconded by Counci.7_rnan
Dunlap. Voting a s fo llows:
Ayes: Councilme�: Dunlap, Haskell, Swarts and Buchea '
N es: Couricilmen: None .
A�sent: Councilman Anderson '
, Bp� Scouts-Old QuarrST Property �
°' I,�,urence ,tir. Carr or� behalf of the Kiwanis Club anpeared before the (:ouncil
and requested t;hat the Club be perrnitted to lease the Old Quarry belonginp
to the City of Redding for the use of tY:e Poy Scouts. City Councilmen all
favorable for this propositi.on. City 1'�ttorney to contact i��r. Carr and to -
prdpare appropriate instruments protectirig City�s interests.
Quitclaini .Deed-Rickaby
�uitclaim deed coriveyin� Lots 21� and �2g, Bloek N. Boardman Addition to I�eddin�
to �arie B,'I. �ickaby and Oscar R. Rickaby, presented to City Council by Tu1r.
Neal for City attorney Newtr�n. P�ia�or to �.ign after contacting Idir. Newton and
ascertaining if all in ordero
Kaiser�s Engineers - Proposition
Letter from H. L. ThaclnYell, Hydraizlic and Sanitary �n�ineer for Kaiser
Engineers, Inc., Oa.kland, Calif., dated t�ugvst 2g, to P�fr. Neal reari, in which ,
they offer to aid on our water problems -- for a fee. Hovrever, Mr. Neal stated `
they �ould r�.ke an initial survey and- investigation and let City know price.
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DOPdxTIOIv - COURDIivA`I'ING COUPdCIL �
Letter fro.m I��rs. Ada Anthony, rrds. Co-Ordinating Council, dated Sept
5, 19�E6 to the City I�Ianat;er asking for daua.tion of �v50.G0 for their 191�6-
�+7 Budget wa:� read. It was moved by Councilrnan Dunlap and seconded by
Councilman Haskel,�o���.� �� ����e�fb�edciing dor�ate the siuri of �p50�00
for this cause. � nanimous v e o a 1 Councilmen presei�t._�a:��Ec:•��'•.E
L�TTEt3, Fi3C..lu1 U. S. B. R.
A let ter to City I�.anager I�Jeal and signed by James K. Carr, Dist. Eng.
of the U. S. Dept of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Chico, �alif.
reguesting that they might consider the matter of any darc�age to the
' City of R dding caused by low flows from S�hastaDBam closed, unless
further damage was found. Councilmen agreed there did not appear to
, be any damage and ::�lr. Carr's �etter was referred to the �ity Htty.
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� AIRPORT LE!�.SE AGREEi�r1F;NT -� STAtJDARD UIL CO
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. Airport Lease Agreemrnt dated llth day of Sept 1946,, between the City
of Redding and the Standard Oil Company of California, presented and
upon the City :�a.nager's recornmendation that it be subject o the City
Attorne s a. roval ��v�,�r�,o ed b CounciLnan Haskell and secondkd
by Councilman Swarts ha this�agreement be executed by the proper
� parties. Voting v�ras as follows:
Ayes: Council;ner_: Dunlap, �iaskell, Swarts arid Buchea
Noes; Cou.nc�lmen: None
Absent: Councilmen Anderson
YELLOr'V CAB PARKING STANDS
Letters from the Hotel Redding and Redding Radio Repair, each o:ceyed by
J. A, Shoup, Chief of Police, and each grariting permission for Yellow
De�b Company parlc�ng stand in front of it's place of business, was read.
Upon motion of Councilman Dunlap, seconded by CounciLnan Swarts, it was
agreed �hat the Yellow Cab parking stands should be allowed at each g�f
said places. Passed by unanir;ous vote of' all Councilrnen preser�t.
BIll 'r`TI�.ECKING & itEBIiOVING OLD BRICK SCHOOL BLDG
Sealed bid from Joseph D. Ballinger �/and company, 19�5 Cypress St,, Oa.kland
Calif. , in the amount of �3,7£30.OU to purchase and remove old brick
school buildirig belcn�irig to tr�e City of Reddir:g was received and
o�ered. Bid was accompanied by Anglo Calif. Nat'l Bank i��oney Order in
the arnount of �450.00, Chas. Akard inquired about the possibiiity of
, being a.11owed to purchase the k�uildin�, but did not desire to go over the
"�3,7�0.00 bid. CounciLnan Dunlap moved to accept �,he bid of B�ll�.nger
andCo, Seconded by Councilm�an Swarts, Votin� was as follotivs: .
Ayes: Councilrnen: Du}zlap, Haskell, S�n�arts and Buchea.
Noes: Counci.lrnen: No�
A�sent: Councilman Anderson
BECKER R.ESIGPI��TION FRU�1 YL�TdNING COi�9T'��ISSION
Travers L. Becker, by letter dated Sept. 20, 1946, directed te Joseph
Buchea, iti�a.yor, and H. E. I�cCarty, Chairraan of the Planning Cornmission, .
requested that his resignation a.s of said date as a. raerrib�r oi' the City
, planning Corrsnission b�a �eqe�ted.
RFSOLUTICN N0. 1�+42
� F�IT�.PCiN.T ADIJiINISTi�,l1TI01`�� BUILDIP�dG REPAIR BID
Because of the ezner�ency nature of repairs necessary, City mgr Neal
rPqu�sted that he be allowed to acce�pt tre. bid of B. '�N, Harlan in the
am�unt of w3,992.g� for necessary repair work on the Ad�rdnistration
bui:ld�ng at the a.irport. On the rnotin of Councilrna.n Dunlap, seconded
bjr Courcilman Haskell., Resolution Tuo. 1442 aceepting such bid was
passed. Votin� was as follows:
�yes: Councilmen: Dunlap, Haskell, Swarts and Buche�.
No��s: Councilmen: None
Absent: Councilr.�.n Anderson
STRE�T - NL�'JJSS'['AND
Letter fram 0, E, V�ood, Box 6�6, Redding, Calif, requesting permission to
place a -newsstand on one of the four corners of' Shasta �nd �Iarket Streets
was read. The �natter was held over for another meeting.
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�%� SHI�STA ALP�iNE LODGE �
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'�Yritten request from i.P, Yiall ivic.Allister, 924 Center Street, Redlands, �
California forr:� donation �f �25.00 for tinimal Fund, �hasta l�lpirie
Lodge. Harry Downard, who lvas present in the audience, gave some
� information as to what this society consisted of. The City Council
tabled the reojuest.
BOY SCOUTS
Request from i���it, Lassen Area Council Boy Scouts reauestin� denation for -
Scouts. H. W. K, Wittner spmke in favor of giving whatever donationi�he
City felt it could afford, It vaas m;:ved by Counci]lnan SSrJarts an� secon�ed
by Council,nan H�.skell tnat tYie City dor.ate $p100.00 to tr�e Scouts, paying
same from the Adverti.sing Fund. Voting vras as follows:
Ayes: Unanimous of all Counci]snen present.
A1�ZVETS
l�rnez ican Veterans of tr�Torld 'rVar II, 257 South Spring, Los Angeles, by
letter dated Sept. 12, 1y46, requested permission to exhibit enemy
v��ar materiels dis�l�.y for a tvJo da.y period. Council felt this a worthy
�isplay and ordered permission to be giv�n.
LI��!�SE — CITY OF RF,DDIP�G AP�?D U. S. A.
�1��a�r6Recruitin���tation �
Lease by U.S,A. of two rooms in the Carnegie Yublic Library Buildin�
was presented. Tr�� lease and letter accompanied by srne to be referred
to the Cit-y Attorney,
G.`'v5 TAX .
Letter from the Division of Highwa�s and Project Statement No. 51,
providin� for expenditure of 1�4¢ for State Highways was referred to
�he City Attorney.
Diei si�n of Highways and first supplelnental �emo, of �kg�eernent, in tri—
plicate providing for expenditure of' the 1/!�¢ for State Hi�hways for
19�47 �ienniem was referred to the City Attornev.
STAT� ENCRU�CI�',£,IVTTS
A letter from the Division of Highways with reference to overhanging
signs on St2.te High�vays within City Limits, calling atteriion to
encroachments permits by State and ac�king that the Ct�y not issue
building permits in conflict with the State Code was r.eferred to the
City i�ttorney,
VVEI�DON STr3.EET .
A letter frorn R. L. Thompson, 2510 1�^�eldon Street, xedding, Calif,, dated
SF pt. 3, 191+6 �vequesting information on sidevralks arid streets and asking
that �"daldon Street be renamed to TNaldori Drive was read. The letter was
referred to the City Engineer and theCit� Y�,�.inming Corrunission.
SETJ�T� COh�i�STT:EE
� letter from State Cor��rnittee on State and Local `laxatiori, arinouncing
Public �teeting to be held on Oct, 10, 11, 12, 1946 at Sacr�;i�ento, Calif.
was read, The Cit� Cour�cil did not feel it neces�ary to send representa—
tion. City Attorney to notify the Senate Comrnittee of this decision.
I;ETTER FROi��i DON HEA4STED
A ]_etterfror.m �on Hemsted was read, corrunending and thankin� the Police & Fire
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De�rtments for their pro;n�t, and efficient wo rk in the recent �1ir Tragedy
and in the Circus train rvreck,
Facific Air Trans�ort Probosition
Letter dated October l, 194b, from Arthur B. F'erl, Ger�eral Partner of Pacific
Air iransport read sub��iitting a nroposal 'to c�rrtract for the aperation of the
airport now being negot�ted for, I�ichard B, :�;aton ap;;eared as attorn�:;� f'or
T:ir, rerl and recauested tha t �:�s, rerl be allowed to cor�tact city mana�er
regarding negot;iations, Council not :in favor of discussing this proposi tion
,iust a.t presant as the 1 f eel they should obtain air;�ort first, and no furtxier
acti.on will. be t�.ken until final nego+ia�ior.s on a irport. Howeve.r, they s tated
proposition was not re jected, but just wish addit,i.onal tirne to consider. i:�ls�,
_Fer.1 stated that he knew the City would require his service and he wanted t�o
kee�� in touch with the Cou.ncil as the rcatter �vent a1_ong�
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Det�.rtme ntal Repor•ts
The fo llawin� Departmental Repo?'ts were delivered: '
l. Cit�T Treasurer"s Report .fb r mor�th of September.
2. Report of Dr. �J. J, Col!.ins for rnonth of September.
�r�s. Neal personaL..y �mmended Dr. Co]_lins on his fine work, arxl that of the
City Board of Health.
Dog Licensin�
Dr. Coli_�_ns brought up the li;�tter cf licensing dogs in the City of Redc�ing
pursuant tr� motion r�.de by tk�e Health �oruc�.ittee. Since this ��atter would
have to be bro,A�ht to a vote ;�f the people, th e matter v�as dropped after a
lit�le di sc� ssion. I+�. G. Fitzgerald stated trlat he was in favor af having
- do�s registered, but was of�posed to a hibh licer.se, particula.rl.y bec�use rna.ny
children ov�rn do��;s and could not p2.y such a fee. Dr. Collins to put in wri"r,ing
and present his ideas on the licensin�; of do gs ir_ the Cit� caf t�eddin�. -
Turret'. �yleter Sales Corporation �
Letter from Turret ivieter Sales Corporation9 713 S. ?��e�trnoreland, Los Angeles,
5, Ca]_ifornia, held o�er until next nleeting for discussion.
Parkin� i+�eters ,
, Jam F'ar.rell. of Car Park Ms;nufacturin� Cori�pany appeared befere Council and
left literature on his corri�a.nv�s meters. He state� he was willing answer
� any questions that �nyone mig�t want to put to him. He told of the various
adv,antages of having meters. �ieters could eit��.er be put in hy his �ompany
free of' charge ta the City, or sold outri�t to the City, Prices�69.5�
installed. Have �ice ra.nge of °;55.00 -to `wF32.00 installeci.
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Parallel Parkin�
� ` Chief of P�lice, J. A. Shoup appedred to chscuss paral.lel p�.rking on Yuba
Street�. However, since City Attorney Tuev,rton Vras absent, th e matter was
postg�oned unti 1 nex.t meeting.
Bus' Parkin� -St�p and Go L1-ghts ���
Discussion on Stop and Go L1�its arid the t�rking of the '��us. Matter to be
taken up further and �r.ked on, Council discussed speeding and o�tr:er traffic
violations in gen�r�.l and felt drive should be put on agairL�t speeding and other
� violations. Piir, l��eal explained how the ?olice Depa.rtrnent was no�v working a�d
trying ta c�jrer the wo rk even th�ugh it Ura., short oi �,elp.
Councilrnan S�n�arts brcu�t up the c�uestion of shrubs �rowing too rank on �.orrier
' l�ts and obstructing traffic.
Discussion on parking of cars across str•eet frorn fire hal1. IuTatter dropped when ,,
it apr�eared that it was due to an ar.chitectural error that the en;ines did not �
Yiave reom to turn when cars Vrere parked across the str•eet.' _ , ,.
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