Minutes 1943/09/07
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Gilroy,Oalitorn1a.
September 'tl~43.
This resular monthly meeting ot the Common Coun01l i8 oalled to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.M1lias,Jr.
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Present:Coun011men George A.Mart1n,George M.Mason,James Battersby,
David V.Stout. Absen~:Ooun01lm.nl&t Heiaer,J.H.Wentworth.
Minute. of the meetings of August 2nd and l7tb,1943 are read and
approved.
A oommun1cation is read trom the Coast Counties Gas & Eleotric
Company stat1ng that they are willing to assume oomplete oost ot
maintenance ot tbe IOnterey Street eleotrolier eyst.. as ot May
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A oommunioation 1s read from the Coast Counties Gas & E1ectrio
Company wlth reference to the payment ot the City Attorney's tee.
4urlng the negot1ations for a new franchis., the communioation
setting forth four reason. why the oompany believes it should. not
pay thes. fe,8.
The Mayor now d1sousses, with the Chair.man of the Gilroy Citf
Planning Commission, the matter ot calling a meeting ot the
commission to disouss certain hous1ng oonditions.
Motion by Counoilman Battersby, seconded by Counoilman Stout
and carrie. that the offer ot the Coast Counties Ga. and Eleotrio
Oompany to assume oomplete cost ot maintenance of the Monterey
Street eleotrolier system while it is maintained in its present
locat10n on the street and effective as ot May 1',1943 , also the
oampany's otfer to refund the sam ot $96.80 palO. by the oity tor
repairing damaged eleotrollers. be aocepted.
fte.,matt.. ot the payment ot the Oi ty Attorney'. tees for
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.ervioes durlng the negotiation tor a new tranohlse by the Coaat
Oounties Gas and Electrio Company, i8 now disoussed. The Clerk
is instruoted to write to Mr.Chas.Snyder, oounsel for the company,
and arrange a meeting with him tor the Mayor aDd Oity Attor~y.
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The Mayor now discusses a request from Mr.Mike Filioe,manager
of the San Martin Winery,with referenoe to the oity providing
them with any extra fire equipment on hand in the event ot a tire
at the winery.
The Clerk i. instructed to write a letter tor the MaJor and
advise J4r.F1lice tba' the oity would be willing to send any extra
fire fighting equipment on band. at the time, in the event, ota,
tire at the winery.
A oommunication 18 rea4 from the Salinea Ohamber of Commeroe
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with referenee to the fQrmation ot a district Chamber ot Commeroe.
ThIs letter is referred to the President ot the Gilroy Chamber of ~
COIDme rc e . ...J
Applications tor liquor lice.. transfers 11K-11I'Seph Harrigan,
d.b.a.Beet Auto Court; John Giaoh1no,d..b.a.Hecker Pass iU;' ;
and an 'pplication tor an On-Sale Beer licens8 from Charlea E.
Leach,d.b.a. WilloW8 Restaurant, are presented. No objection is
is made.
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Motion by Counoilman Martin, seoonde4 by Counoilman Mason and
oarried tha~ the sum of $200.00 be donated to the Gilroy Community
Center.
A Memorandum ot Agreement tor Acouaulation ot 1/4 Gent Gas Tax
for Streets ot Major ImportaDJe, i8 presented and read.
RESOLUTION NI.142 is presented and read.
Motion by Counoilman Battersby, seconded by Councilman Stout that
RESOLUTION NO.142 be adopted:
RESOLUTION N.o. US
BESOLUTION OJ' THE OOMMON OOUNCIL or TBB OITTOI' GIlBOY
APPROVING Ml140RANDUM OF .AGRlDUIlM.' FOB AOOUJIULA'l'ION or
1/4 OENT GAS TAX ALLOCATED rOR STREETS OJ' MAJOR IMPOIiTANCB.
1lBEBEAS, a memorandum ot agreement ha. been presented
to be entered into with the State of California tor aocu-
mulation ot the 1/4 cent gas tax tor the tisoal yeal' 1944
allocated tor streets ot major importanoe other than state
highways in the City ot Gilroy; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council has heard read said agree-
Dl8nt in full ano. is tamiliar .i th the. oontents thereot;
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THEREFORE, BE I'1' RESOLVED by the Common Counc 11 ot the
C1 ty ot Gilroy that, under the proYis ions ot Section 200
of the Streets and Highways Code, the 1/4 cent gas tax !
allooated for streets ot major importance other than state
highways be accumulated for.tuture expenditure, and tha~
sa id agreement be and the same is herebJ ap})roved, and
the Mayor and City Clerk are direoted to sian the same
on behalt ot said City, said ~re.aent to be bind1n8 upon
the City upon its exeoution by the authorized offioials
o tthe State.
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ADOPTED and PASSED this
7th day ot September, 1943.
AYES:
Councilmen George A.Martin,George M.Mason,James
Battersby,David V~Stout.
Councilmen None.
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ABSENT: Counoilmen Nat Heiner,J.H.Wentworth.
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i~i Motion by Counoilman Battersby, seconded by Councilman Stout and
U carried that the sum ot tlO,OOO.OO be withdrawn trom the Water Fund
and the proceeds thereot be used tor the purchase ot War Savings
Bonds; that such bonds be ot the type known a8 Ser1e. "G" Bonds; that
said bonds be in denominations of the faoe value eaoh ot .~,OOO.OO.
The Mayor now instructs the City Inspector to trim the palm trees
in tront ot Lucchesa Bros.che..e factory on Martin street; instruots
the Clerk to notity the Poundmaster of the complaint made in rwgard
tQ dogs at large on Martin street and instructs the C1i.)' Inspeotor
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to investigate a cQmplaint made in regard to a vacant lot at the
corner of Ka~tin and Alexander streets.
Reporta 0'1 the City Officers are presented ani read.
Motion by Councilman Stout, seconded by Councilman Battersby and
oarried that. the reports ot 01ty officers be accepted as rea4 and
pl aced on rile.
The City Attorney reports that he haa reoeived no replytrom papers
served on Mr.Joquln Oliveria, 197 South Eigleberry Street, with
reference to moving a certain building on hi. property which was
constructed without seouring a building permit, said building being
on the right-or-way of a proposed al1e.. The City Attorney i. in-
struoted to oommence lesal prooeedings in this matter.
The Olerk i8 instruoted to noti1'y any applicants that apply tor
a permit to hold a dance for the Mexican people be intomed that
there is one dance tor the Mexican people being held on Sunday nights
And the Counoil does not 1'avor granti1'lC p'-:ram,sturther permi ta tor
this type 01' danoe.
Motion by Oounoilman Stout, seoonded by Counoilman Mason and
oarried that Tra1'fio Offioer Norman Goodrioh be retained a. an extra
Night Offioer tor the present emergenoy and that 116.pensation tor
his servioes in this oapaoity be baaed on the salary pald the
regular Night O1'tioers.
The Traffio Otticer is authorized to have the oity motoroyole
overhauled.
Motion by Counoilman Battersby, seoonded by Counoilman stout and
oarried that billa as presentet b, allowed and warranta ordered
drawn on the Trealurer.
Adjourned subjeot to the
call 01' the Ohair.
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Oi tyClerk.
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