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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - 1948-01-05 ��ti�:� ' . . Regular Council luleetin� � Council Charnbers, City Hall : g:00 P.IYi,, Jan. 5, 1948 The meeting was called to order by ��ayor Anc.�erson.. Un roll-call the follow- ing Councilmen were present: �nthony, Bucnea, llunlap, S:�rarts ar.d Anderson. b�iinutes of the previous meeting were approved as read. �ZAP OF TfiE CITY OF R.EDDING: TY�e Planning.Cornmission, represented by Casy 0'Brisn asked the City Council � . for a new map of the City; as same has been authorized, it is now lined up as a future job for the Engineering Department. OPENIIvG OF 1947 IP�iPROVF�IviENT BUPdD BIDS: �hree �it;. of Redditz�; 19�.'7 lmprovement Bond bids were received, as follows: 1.. Bank of Acrierica, San Francisco, California 2. American Trust Company, San Francisco, California 3, Heller, Bruce��and Cornpany, San Francisco, Gal�_f.'ornia Forma.l action was held for investigation of each bid. BA�EBALL FIELD LIGHTING: CounciL.�an nuchea moved, seconded by Councilrna.n Dunlap that �he City advertise for bids on lightin� of the hardball baseball park; that the Clerk have speci- � fications published as are mn fi.le with t}le Electrical Superintendent. Voting: Voting: Ayes: Cou:.cilmen; Anthony, Buchea, Dunlap, Swarts and Anderson. . Noes: Councilmen: None Absent: Councilrnen: None HIGHI,ATID ADD. 5EV'JER SYSTEI�: City I�ealth Officer, Dr, V. J, Collins, presented problem of inadequate sewage facilities in the Highland Add, to Redding. The City Council asked Dr. Collins to inform the residents of that area to petition the City for a sewer assessraent distr�ct, if' they desire such improvement. Casy U'Brien, Ylanni:ig Corr�nissioner,, called the Council's Attention to Streets in sanle Addition which do not follow through with the seu�e name �rhich causes con�usion. The City Council took s�me under advisement. �IUNICIPAL BAND: City l�igr Storm, advised the City Council that the City has 33 people who will form a fd2unicipal Band pending adequate funds for instruments. Council- man Anthony moved, seconded by Cour;cilman Buchea that the sum of �1500.00 be set aside f'or purchase of same under City of Reddir� supervision, and , that instruments will belong to the City of Redding. Voi�ing: Ayes: Courici]�:ien: Anthony, Buchea, Dunlap, Swarts and Anderson N�e�: Councilrnen: None Abser.t: Councilmen: None CYPR��S ST HIGHWAY: , City ;�ltgr Storm informed the Cit� Council that after ce:;•tain electrical poles had been moved on Cypress AiTe. for State Hi�way in accordance with State instr.uctions that now the poles ai•e not in proper place. Counc�iman Buchea moved, seconded by Councilrnan Swarts tr�a.t any further expense of mov�ng � � said poles must be r.iet by the State of CaliforrLia. Voting: �;Tes: Counc�.lmen: Anthony, Buchea, Dunlap, Swarts and Anderson . Noes: Councilmen: None �bsent: Cour�cilrnen: None BID ON TRANSFOftI��EtiS: Counci�nan llunlap moved, seconded by Councilman Anthony to au.thori�e the City �'�a.nager to submit a bid on three transformers for sale by the Pacific Turf Club of Albany, California. They suggested orie bid for two; and one bid for one. Uoting: Ayes: Council�en: Anthony, Buchea, Dunlap, Swarts and Anderson Noes: Councilr.ien: None Absent: Councilmer.: I�one a . f� � . 1-5-48 � ' �� 194g GALSOIPI�, AP��D UIL BIDS: I The following bici� for City of Redclinggasoline and oil were opened: i � ,.�; 'rieddinp Oil,�ompany Uiesel Oil . .1215 per gal, Stove Oil ,1365 pe� ga1, Stafuiard �il Company Gasoline: .211 .per gal. Chevron Supreme .191 per gal. Regular. Shell Oil Compan,y i Gasoline: �.22l+ per gal. Premiwn .209 per gal. riegular Diesel (�il .121 per �al. plus .025 on less than 250 gal.. Stove Oil .136 per gal, plus .025 on less than 250 gal. I � Councilman Dunlap moved, seconded by Councillnan �nthony to accept bid of Reddin� Oil Company to furnish diesel and stove oil, and bid of Standard 6i1 �ompany to furn9.sh gasoline for the City. Voting: AJes: Councilmen: Anthony, Buchea, Dunla.p, Swarts and Anderson. Noes: Councilrnen: Pdone ' Absent: Councilmen: I�one BID FOR S'�yITCH STRUCTL'RE:. Councilman Buchea moved, seconded by Councilman Swarts to accept General Electric Co.. bid of �3818.00 for switch structure for Electrical System. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen: Anthony, Buchea, Dunlap, �warts and Anderson Noes: Councilmen: None Absent: Councilmen: None ANNEXATIGN OF CTTY IIfkAdNED PRO�ERTY: City Atty Carlton announced to the Council that the County Boardoof Supervisors�had approved ann,exation of city osaned property to the City of Redd ing. .� APPOIT�`I.'ir'IENT OF COUNCILPSAN ANTHONY TO CO?�iIT�'E8: 1��ayor Anderenn appointed Councilman Wm. Anthony to act as Chairman of the � Fire and Police Committees, and as a member of the Finance, Vdater and Electrical Committees, including buildings and Utility office. Councilm man Dunlap moved, seconded by Cou�cilman Swarts to ap.prove the above appointment. Voting was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen: Anthony, Buchea, Dunlap, Swarts and Anderson. Noes: Councilmen: None Absent: Councilmen: None C IT�ZENS' C 0�:•��IIT'1'�: L1Ayor Andex�son asked that the City Council ap�rove appoint�.nt o�: as a Citizens' Committee to study City Hall buildings and to make recom- mendations for inprovements and added space to better.working conditions. , Councilman Swarts moved to approve appointr�ent of such a Co�unittee, seconded by Councilt�an Dun.lap. Voting: Ayes: Councilmen: Anthony, Buchea, Dunlap, Swarts and Anderson. Noes: Councilmen: None Absent: Coun.cilmen: None C ITY AL7DIT• ,�:�/_� ^"��, A letter �'rom Faulkner, Oakes, & Faullrner of San �ran,cisco, auditing, firm � petitioning to audit Cit y of Reddin� records was read. Nfayor Anderson asked the finance., Committee to investigate firms for another city audit. � ' � � - C°.� . _ ��. HIGI�s'�AY PATROL RII�dOTF: CONTROL STATION: It was the City Council's_decision. ta leave the 30 day cancellation clause in a�reement. between..the �tate of Cali�ornia & City of REdding to operate the State Hi�way �emote Control Station in Redding. TRANSFER OF FtTT3DS: Councilman Dunlap moged, seconded.by Councilman Buchea to transfer the sum oP �8000. from the Water .Department Fund to the General �znd; as a balance of the �20,000. loan vrhi�h was. previously made �rom the. Gen�r�l Fund to the Water Department Fund. Votin�: Ayes: Councilmen: Antho�y, Buchea, Dunlap, Sv�rar�s and Anderson. � Noes: Councilmen: None, � Absent: Counci 1men: None ' PAY BILLS• Councilman Dunlap moved, seconded by Councilman Buchea to pay�the . monthly bills as audited. Voting: Ayes: Councilmen: Anthony, Buchea, Dunlap, Swarts. and Anderson Noes: Councilmem: None Absent: Councilmen: None PI��GROUND EQUIPPr�NT: The ma' ter of supplyin� playground equipment for the Fire Department lot on the ti'Jest side of Redding was>.lef't to councilmen Buchea, Swarts and the City Mana�er to work-out. �,.- As there was no fnrther business.,_the me.eting was ad�ourned to 8 o'clock P.M. Tanuary 7, 1948 by undnimous vote. Ad journed gA�ul,��<C:ounci-L;;�eeting Council Chambers, City Hall 8:00 P.P�. , Jan. 7, 1948 , The meeting was call.ed to order by Iul�yor Anderson. On roll-call the following Councilmen were present: An.thony, Buchea, Dunlap, S�ruarts and Anderson. 6 d�tail vaork-sheet zvas presented_-to the City Council on the bids for, , sale of �275,000. City of Rec�.din� 1947 .Improvement Bonds.. Bidding was as follows: 1. Heller, Bruce Co. , San Francisco, �alif. , interest less premium, sum of �91,943.50; 2. �,�nerican Trust Co., San Francisco, Calif., interest less premium, sw�n oP �94,115.00. . 3. Bank of America, San Francisco, Calif. , interest less premium, sum of �94,881.00. RESOLTF�ION N0. 1517: TO SELL BOP�DS: Councilman S�rar;ts::moved, seconded by Cou.ncilman Dunlap to adopt Reso- lution No. 15T7, accepting bid of Heller, Bruce and Co. , San Franciseo, Calif., and selling City of Redding.PQunicipal Improvement Bonc�s of 1947 in the amount of �275,000.00. Voting �^ras as follovas: Ayes: Councilmen: An.thony, Buchea, Dunla�, 5warts and Anderson. � Noes,� Councilmen: vone Absent: Councilmen: None As there was, no fur�her business, the meeting was adjourned.. D: Attest: ,� . �� P yor of ity oP Redding µ>>ec:vic�. Clerk oP the �ity of I�ecding , �o= ;,