HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 1948-06-07 �
Regular ��eetin� - City Council
1 ����� Co,uncil Chambers, City Hall
8i00 p;m. - Monday, Tune 7, l�8
The meeting was. called to order by i},°iayor �lnderson. �n roll call the
follocving Councilmen vaere presen.t� Ar_tnony, i�uchea, iniorrisbri,
Swarts and knderson. PJlinutes of the previous l:�eeting �vere approved �
as re ad.
CHC7RCFT A.S,ry.I�:!�3LY R���ETITdC'rS
R. T. Doherty, Pastor of the Redding Assembly of God Church asked
for permi.ssion to erect a tent on City property for as^embl,y meetings.
The rrai;ter �vas left to tr,e C�1SCl�tion oF �Liie Cittr P,�fanarer. i
Il'a�'ROV�di!IEn?T OF SI�ASTA ST. AT 9�ALI�?iT'I' �
l��Irs. Sherwood 7inz1, 12L��-t+�alnut �Lvenue, pr��sented ��he `•%ity with a I
petition wi1;h some t��len�;y faraily si�atw�es in trie nei�hborhood,
askin� thai; ''hasta �Street at ��alnut i�e gravelled and o iled if it be
on.ly a tempora.ry job, .on. acou.nt of other street improverr�ent being
done nearb,y. ^1he City is to cp�ecls int� the r�atter.
REDDII�'.G SI�T CLUB
Dr. T�omas D. jrdyatt anp�ared before tl�e City Council in �:ehalf of t11e ,
Redding �keet Club. �l''hey �.ave a nev�r club house under constructiou
and need elec�ric potver for a tivell. The shortest transportation route
for electricity being frora �he end oz the aviation f ield, ap�roxinately 350
ya:��ds to the �Yeet Club, requires 5 poles, trar�sformers and electrical
wire. Ihze to a shorta�e of. xa.ate.rial, tp.� �ity could pronlise nothing ,
at this tirne, but provisions for sar!e v�ill be riade it' �nossible.
ORDIR���?CE .'���8 re: SA�ItIES
The City Council heard tne secona re_din� of Ordinance ��� relati�_
to t�e pa�nent of' salaries of officers and er.mployees of the Cit�r
of Redding. Cotuicilrrk�n Buchea moved, seconded by Councilman SUaarts,
to adopt said Ordinance ;r �g and ordered same to be r�ubli.shed.
Votin�;:
�yes: Counci�en: Anthony, Buchea, ie;iorrison, Svaarts, and Anderson
� Z�Ioes: Counc il�en: None
Abseil'.;: Councilmen.: i�?one
RESOLUTION �� 1531 re; EXTET�SIOT.T r)I+' I'LEASAI�;T S'I`F?rsET
r Council.r!an Swarts moved, secondec� by Councilrlan Buchea to adopt
� Pesolu�t;ion � 1�31 to accept a t�i�ht - oi - ?��tay deeded from Ohmer and
" Ethel `I'aylor for tYie e:;tEnsion of Pleasar�t �'treet adjoinin� I�iorth
Y�ouz�dary of Eaighland �ddi:tion throu�;n the Ori�in��l Tract lr 2j
as per description incor�norat ed herein. Vot ix�
A,yes: Councilinen: Anti�ony, Buchea, i�iorrison, Swarts, and �r�lerson
Noes: Cour7.ci 1men: . A?one
1�bsent�; Councilraen: None
RESOLUTIOI�: � l.rj�2 re: �P1�T��iD����',%�Em1T GF 5 ft. S`I'RIP OTl W. P�?Cr�. ST.
There being nc writ�e_r, objections on. file, nor protests at this nearin�;,
-�o.�� Declaration of In�entioi� of closii�.g and vacating a cPr•�;ain �ortion ,
of Flacer Stre�t ini:the City of Ze�ding, Couric ilraan �nthony moved
secondec� by COUT].C11]'ilC7[1 Straarts to �do�t. Resolution � 15�2 declaring a
s-Lrip of land 5 ft in �vidth on tVest Placer Street as per cl.escriptiian
ir�corporated herein, to t�e closed arx� vacated. Vot ing
AZ�es: Council.men: �nthony, Buchea, I��Torrison, �va�ts and Anderson
1`�oes: Counci]men: Nor�
E'�bsen�: Councilrnen: None
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�EPd'�'�1�1 SU�3D_T_V - ��'ORaI ��`,IN
A letter fro�:�� Clair �-1. Hill asl::ed i;he �i-�y �ouncil f or z�ermission f�
Right-of-5'•tay to e;,tend an under�-�round storr� drain fro?n the South end
of an allef Fast oi Delta �treet and tne �chrock Suodiv at Del
1!r�r Aven.ue to .ru.n in a Southerly direc�ion accross �it�,r proper�y t:o
Sacran:ento Fciver. The:mat�r was passed �o the Ci-ty i`�i�na�er. ar�d City
� �.ttorne,y for nlans for the s�,me until t�ie next re�ular mee�ting.
The mat�ber �f �ermission to deepen and tviden a drsin dit ch naral�eling
the t'li�ht�vay �rom De,l I�Zar �Lvenue South i;o the �acra��ento River tv�:.s
l�e]_d for invesi,i�ation.
The mat�ter of�j�ater pipe sysL-ern i�ill not be investigatecl bef'ore anuexation
oi same r�ro;�ert�%.
�it�r Councilm�n P,�Iorrison ,as�ed tile City Council and City il+iana�;Er for the
reLnoval .of a certain �ureau of r�eclaz;�:_.tion si�n from the A?ort� Gity
Park� this si� bein�; a. detrirnent to future svaiz;�min,� and_ recreation in
the are a.
SLTI3DIV1SIOi�? 0�?DI�;/-�I?C� �
Councilman S��arts mo��ed seconded by Cour�cilinan 3uchea �hat tne Subdivisi�n
Grdinanc� as ��roposed by the Cit�,r Pl��nnir_�; Commission be presented
to the C9_ty Couz:lcil ���i�Ln a7�y su.���stions �nd arr!endr^ents heretozore. Votin�
1'-�yEs: CoLu�cill7ien: Az�thony, �uchea, P1[orrison, �T,�a�•ts, �u�d Ar-derson
t�.;oes: Councilr:ien: r?ore
abser_t: Councilr�en.: ATone
LO�DTT;C" ZOT�1E .^,T ?;�E�TFs:t��1 �up�LL
Couricill�an �ntilon�� moved seco�ded i�?r Councilman Svaarts/that the
lo�dir� zone in front of tile �;�estern ti�tel as per r��quest of proprietor,
L. L. Cordi oe approved. Votir�
Ayes: Council.-nen.: �ntiiony, 3v_cliea, ?�:�orr.i son, ��rar�'�s and Ancterson
T.?oe;_,: Council,�-_er_: I:�Tone
�bsent: Councilr�eri: I`Tone
�A�TDSTk?a� Tr1 CI1Y U���t
, DCouncilman Swari;s raoved seconded b,y Councilir��.n ritorrison to gr<int apprt�val
� oi an eYpezzditure of approximately tr120.00 for the erection of a temporary
bard strind to be erected in �,he isorth City P<rk fox the Elks Lod�;e Fla�
Day celebration, Tune ].�}, 19/�.�. Vot ing �
Ayes: Coun.cilmen: ;�.nthon,y, �3uc�ea, l�7orrison, St�uarts a?Zd �nderson
i�?oes; Counc ilmen: .,?one
��bsent: Cous?ciZnien: �Tone
S[JT�?IOR CHt�i:��;:�ER OF C01_1.�'v��CE
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Counc ilr.ian Anthony incve d se c ond e d b y Co ut�ci lman Buc lzea t o pes�n.it the
J"uni.or Chal�aer of Cor.�ierce use of the Cit;T Fasl> i'or Tul,y 3, 4., 5, l�.i�
i.f. �}.�y �rovid e tl�ez:�selves wit h adequat 2 liabilit y insur�rc e. Vot irk;
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Ayes: Counciluien: - Anthony, buchea, i��orrison, ��aarts and Anderson .
i?oes: Council7r_en: n?one
_�bsent: Counc i7�nen: Non.e
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Couricilmar_ Stivarts Tr!oved seconded by �ouncil_nan Buchea to grant the r�quest
os D. PJ[. Stizrnnel, 1�21 Teh�rna ��reet, .for a dxivevJ�y to p.rovide p�mking
s�ace on same lot. Voting �
�i�:-�es: C:aunc,il�nen: Anthony, 3uchea, P�,4orrison, Straarts, and Anderson
T�?oe�s: Counci7�iien: �?on�
,Absent: Cotu�cilmen: P;one
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LEAC�TE OF CAL:LF., CTZ'1TS �:'PL�il'lnr'T f%(G -
IGlayor Kndersor_ a:�nounced tne l�?ortl.zern Division of the Le.a,-;ue of California
Cities meetin� in �.eudi���, (:Ofl p.m. Saturday; Sune 12, 19L10� �.lso I
the Yrei>a Gold Rush Da,y,. Yre?:a Cali�'orni�, Jltne 2i, 19[}�. The request �I
fr.om the ����iarine Corps League i'or pexlaission to exhibit in R�dding in
the ne ar future wa: lei,� to the C it y T:4an�.�er.
TR�i.��?SFER OF FUNDS �
Counciln�n Anthony moved seconded by Councilman. 3uchea •to authorize
transfer of .�he stm of �;�10,000 frora the Electric Depzrtment r�und to
the General i{.und: Vot in�
f'��es:; Counc ilmen: An-t;honzr, T�uchea, I�;�orrison, �:�;arz s and i�nderson
IToes: Cou.ncilr:�en: P1one
Abse�t: Councilmen: T�Tone
PAY ]3ILLS
Councilman Anthony moved sEconded bt,r Councilmazl rsuchea to authorize
pa��ent o1' morltr�ly bills and salar�� clai:r�s as audited. Votin� ,
Ayes: Cou�.tcillr�en: Anthon�r, I�uchea, ieTorrison, Sti��arts and A.nderson
T�Toes: Counc;ilmen: None
Absent: Councilrnell: None
PI,��;mTING COI�)r�;1ISSIGTI �COT:�r�!i���DATIOT�T
A recoiranendai;ion frora the Cittl Planr.�.;�� Commission iri re�;ard to sp�eding
un traffic ��^aas disetzssed. Coti�nci]znan �daarts s�ta�ed �},at it ��ould be
�dvisable to cut out left turns on �:Tarket Street a� cer-tain intersections.
Councilrran �lorrison asked co��il to request Greyhound bus�s p�rkin�
on the streeta to ��ark av�a,y 1'iori corners �to avoid obstructin:�;_;view of
traf�ic at inter.sec't ions.
�n regard to trzffic control or. separat e blocl;s and parlting limi�ts,
Councilman Stvarts thot��;ht it ad.�i�sable to install n�ore �arlcing meters.
��erefore, he _noved tl�a�l; it be the intention of tn. Ci.t�; Cbuizcil
to acquire sufY'ic '�en� rneters f'or added eonzrol. �'he.�Cit.y P�lana�er
and the City �''�il are to check on nwh�er of rseters needed and
cost. `�he �notion vaas seconde� b,y Councilman �uchaa. Voting
- Ayes: Gouncilmen: Anthony, �uchea, ST�:iarts, and �_nderson
Noes: Cou,�cilmen: 1''1orrison .
Absent: CoLulcilmen: Noiie
As there was no further business, the ineeting sti�aas adjourned.
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Re�ular Pr?eetin� - City Council
� Council Ci�azabers, City riall
�:00 P.T�i. Jur.e 21, l�L�� �,.�
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The�meeting was calied te or�:�er by T��Tayor ,l�nderso_,.. On rol.-! call, tlie
follovaing council:nen ti^lere present: �ntY�n;�, Buchea, ���orrison, Straarts
and �.n.dersolz.
The minut�s of the previous r:ieetinf� vaere appro Jed as read.
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�O�RD :JF' EQUALIZATIOT7 '
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The Cit�T Council heard the fi.rst reading of a�_ C;rdinance to est�blis�i
the tirne th�.t the Cit;: Co�;ncil shall sit as a Board of �qualization
as presented by Councilrlan Buchea'.
D�iI�T("��"AY AT 1�22 �-3U�!'i.� S�EET
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City Council granted I�arry E. Th,�m��s:n, 13"2 Butte Stree�l;, a permit for
a driveway int o his pro�erty at tl:iat address, b,-:� mot ion of Counci7s�.ar �
Svla�ts ard second by Councilman Buchea. Uoting
Ayes� Cour_cilrner: Anthony, i3uchea, Morrison, ��arts, and Anderson .
l�loes� Coiz���cilraez�� ATone ' �
Absen�: Councilmen: None i
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ADUII?TIS� �?,IDS FOF ELEC�4IC ���IRE �
Couiicill,�n A.nthony moved, secon.ded by Couneilr�an I�rcorrison to apY;rove
a request for bids f'or 45U0 pounds, 250 C.IvI. triple braid, weather-
proof, medium hard drawn co�per wire, and 15,000 pounds 350 C.M.
triple Y�raid, vaeather proof r.ledium I�ard dra�}an eop;�er wire, by the ,
Electric DepartmEn�f;. Voting
Ayes� Counci]r,ien: , �nthony, Buchea., itSorrison, S.varts, and tirderson
Noes: Councilr�en� R;one �
Absent: �ouncilmen: D?one
FE�iL?�T�L OF ?EA.�E OF �F�COIT SImE .!�?D �+111�? :�'��ZTr�+F2 .!�T �EI�;TOT�I A7RPORT
CounciLri�an. Swar.ts m,o`ved, seconded btT ��ou.ncl lman �3uck►�a to autnorize _,
ren_�waZ of trie lease to the Civil_Ae�:onautics Authority of tYie beacon
site and fan marker �at the Benton Airport�. Voting
Ayes: Counc i]_�en: Anthor�v, �uchea, i���2orrii on, 5:�:..sts, and anderson
Noe ti: Councilr,ien: None
�bsent: Councilmen� None
R�SOLIJTION �� 1533 DECT^�2IrTG P:��?.TOR STREFTS
Coune�.lman �uchea moved, seconded b�j councilman �var�l;s, to adopt
Resolution rf l�j � decl2.rin� i;hat al1 of �'lacer Street; r�.la�nolia Avenue
i'rom Placer S to Eureka �`J�y; South at. from Riverside �venue t o t'�est St; �
Eurel� �t�ay from I�.4arltet St. -to Continental St; Court St from llth St
to sherida�z; Orange St. fran Ylacer St. to Eureka `::+ay; ��illis St. .
from Taylor St. to L�meka .�Tay, be c?eclared as major streets within the
� CitT,� of' Redding. Votin� �
. A,yes� Cou�cilmen: Anthony, �uchea, Iv7orrisc�n, Sti�aarts, and �nderson.
i�;oes� Councilmen: None
Absent : Counc ilzr�n: A?ore
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'. DI�TISIO;�,r �F :�IGF?�VAYS PROJECT ST.".TE?'�;�F+,'r1T J� 16 � 7� 1
� CoiLncilr�an Btizchea moved, seconded by Council.z�ian Sr�arts tc� ap�ro�e
Pro j ect Stateir�ent y� l�i revised ancl Pro j ect Statement #� 17 perta inir�
to improvement of City Streets. Voting "
A,se�,: Cou;.1c ilmen: :A��t hontir, Buchea, I1�iorrison, Swart::, and ��der son
No es: Counci lmen: i�Tone
Absez���: Counc ilmen� T?one
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AGz?���1E�';T TO CI-?AT'�?r� �?ADE CI�? 7�ILLTS ST. 1��'�R PL+�C�� ST.
Councilu�an �Uaarts moved, seconded by Councilma.n Bu.ehea that tlle
I17a,yor be au�;horizer� to si�� a�ree�rents tiaith �nro�er�y owners in
regard to changin� street �ades or. �"�illis �treet iaear Placer St.
to be done sub ject to the a,-��proval of the City Attar�ney. Voting
Ayes: Councillnen: �nthony-, �uchea, P�Ior.r�ison, Svrarts, ��,nd �_,�derson -
Noes: Courici lr;:en: ATone �
Abser_t: Counci.lmen: T�?one �
SE7dER �rSTEM II�T �LT CdiLi'��?D 1iDD i T IO�T
7'. H. Rasure residin.� at �lacer and Pleasant Stree�s presented t}�
' City Council�tnlith a petit ion sioned by residents of the Hi;h< land
�ddition, asYin{�. for a se,ver syster:� far� t�at area and s�tated i;hat
th�y would accept a special assessme�lt district. "1'he Ci�y Coulzcil
ref�rrecl the l�atter to t�le C9:ty i�ianager for rep�rrt.
G�:.?DEI? - OL?�TIA DISTt�ICT
Counc i1�-�an Anthon.y moved, seconded by Counc ilrn�:n Buehea to ado�t
Resolution �� 15�jC} orderin� t�e City Lngineer to furnish pl�ns
specificatiens, az?d estimates selating to the construction of a .
system of Sai�itary Sevaers, e:tc in th�Garden Subeivision and txie
Olivia Addition to the �it f of Redd.ing. Voting
�S�es: Cour�.cilmen: Antizontir, I3uchea; I��1o.r.risor, Svoarts, and �aidersor
rt'1Z�+'FIC 0��7 :?'��;l�T2?:�1±,. S.'�.'R�,�1^ .
Af'ter r�uch discussion in r�gard +.�o traffic on Ar�arket Street, Cour_cilma;:
?3uchea moved �econded by Council�n Sznrarts ordering an ordina.nce
whereb�r no left_hand t�mns would be made by traffic on P:�arket Street
from: Placer Street to Eureka G9ay, to be dravar� u.� �;� the City �ttorney.
Vot i n�: ,
,�.yes: Cour_ciLm�n� Anthony, Bucr�a, lviorrison, �i��ar�ts, and tinderson
ISoeS� Councilmen: ]�Tone
.Absen�t: Cour_cilz7ien: r?one
PAR�Ii7G i.iETERS
City r�,��anager Storm reported tizat in the evei�t t�iat additional parYin�
meters are ��mchased by- tlac City of Reddin�, the 1?uncan Piieter Comp�i-f
v�rill fimnish saYae t��ith a 15 o discount, and tr�at b,y purchasing
the s�ne t�ue of ineter, the problem of r�inte�unce ,i�s r:��turall�� simi�lified.
i3URI.tiIP•1G CF t�,'EE�� ?� G3�_7:�;5
1� letter from P.�irs. I3. V. Thatcher, 21�2 �1�est Street, requ�stin�; the City
to burz. weeds and grass ar.d �a?nt �: barrier or_ Gi�y pro�erty in �?�e
nei�l�borhood ��aas read and reierred to the City i�:iana;er •
Z`FL���SI+'E�R Or �iTP�:DS
Councilrian �r.thony moved, seconded byCouncilman �cval�s to autriorize
'�i�an�f'er of t he sum of ;p210�.7� frozn t�:�e Gener�l �'und to tYie. 1�.7 ' �
Trn�rover�ent �onds vnd Inte�est Sinlcin_g rund, ar�d �;he s� of �j�L�.20.00
i'rom tne Electrical Department Furid to the i,��unicii�al Li�ht ar�d Power _
Bond c�.nd In+erest Sinxin� �'und. Votiz� � .
Ayes: Councilmen-: ��nthonST, I3uche�, I�'Torris�.n, Sa�a:rts, and �inderson
Noes: Counc i��a:�r.: None � �
�ibsent: Councilmen: Norie
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Councilman Swarts moved, :c�eccnded by Councilman �nthony to authorize
pa-,�ment of t}:�e surl of �22�.�.00 for the ir.,stallation of P�edding �3aseball
• Park Li�hting syst�er�. Voting
�yes: Cour�ci.].zr_en: �ntlzony, �3uchea, P��orrison, Sv.arts, and Anderson
I�?oes: Counci]men: T�?one
�osent� Cour�cil:nen� None
Counci�r ,an I3uelTea moved second by Council��an �'ir.thor�- to autnorizec
pay��Pnt of the s�n oi � 17�;407 �or r�terials i;:.�s�al.led for t?Ze �edding
Baseball. i'al:k Li�hti_n� sys�erl. Uot ir� .
�.yes: couricil:�nen: l�n�tliom;r, :�'ucY:ca, l�iforrisar_; �t�:iarts, and �"��idersc�n
i:��a es: C ouric ilmer_: I��one
Absent: Councilliien: ]tione
P�Y ��ILLS
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�.ouncilman 1lnthony moved seconded by CounciL:�� �ucel� that tne mont�ly
bills and sa)_ary claims be �aid as aud:itec. 7oti?�
l�yes; Cour�cilmen: Ar_t1x�n,y, Bucnea, Pd:orrison, �rarts, ar�d L�n.d�rs�n
. I�Toes: Councilmen: None
�b sent: Counc�.lr:ien: I�one
'�Ds 0 i TR:��:?v9E i>�T
Coun.cilm�n Buchea r,lovecl, seconded by Council���ar_ S"�1�art's that ti�e meetir�
be adjousned i;o 10:00 r�.Z�2., J'ulzr �, 1;�.�u' f'or. -Lhe Cit�? Council �to sit as
a �3oard of Equalization. }roti��F;
t�zre,.� Cou:lcil��er�: An-tYia;-:y, '��uc��ea, ]!,-�orris�n, �'t-+�arts, aizd �'Lriderson
i�Toes: Councilt�en� �n'one
1�bser_t: Coun.c ilmen: RTone
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