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CORNING — As olive harvest season begins, the City Council has approved bids for the olive trees in city parks.
The city voted unanimously Tuesday to solicit bids for harvesting olives from about 97 trees in the Woodson Park and Lennox Fields.
Jose Curiel of Curiel Family Orchards used to harvest the olives by contract with the city. In May of 2017, the contract expired. The city penned a letter to Curiel hoping to extend the agreement but did not hear a response.
After the expiration, Cruz Flores handled the harvest for the 2017 season with a one-year agreement. The council is now looking for a new contractor.
The approval will authorize staff to begin the bidding process.
“As we all know, we have quite a few olive trees at Woodson Park that make a mess if not harvested,” City Manager Kristina Miller said.
Pests have made it difficult for harvesters to use the olives as is and therefore the olives in their current state can only be used for making oil.
Miller said there may be a proposal down the road to begin spraying the trees to change this, though that is not expected in the current solicitation.
Interested harvesters will have until 2 p.m. Nov. 5 to turn in an official bid.
The Corning Police Department applied for a grant through the county for funds the department plans to use for new equipment.
Through grant funding, the department will receive $14,735, which will go toward the purchase of an automated mobile license plate reader for a police vehicle.
A public hearing was held in regards to a property at 1414 South St. that was declared a public nuisance during a previous meeting. No members of the public spoke during the hearing and the council unanimously voted to move toward abatement.
Christine Towne was unanimously approved for appointment to the City Recreation Commission at Miller’s recommendation. Towne is a Tehama County Chamber Ambassador.
Council meetings are at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 794 Third St. All meetings are free and open to the public.
The Corning Police Department applied for a grant through the county for funds the department plans to use for new equipment.
Through grant funding, the department will receive $14,735, which will go toward the purchase of an automated mobile license plate reader for a police vehicle.
A public hearing was held in regards to a property at 1414 South St. that was declared a public nuisance during a previous meeting. No members of the public spoke during the hearing and the council unanimously voted to move toward abatement.
Christine Towne was unanimously approved for appointment to the City Recreation Commission at Miller’s recommendation. Towne is a Tehama County Chamber Ambassador.
Council meetings are at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 794 Third St. All meetings are free and open to the public.
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