Minutes 1947/04/14
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Gilroy, California
April 14,1947.
This regular adjourned meeting of the COLJInon Council is called to
order by TIis Honor Mayor George C.Milias.
Present: Councilmen George A.IIartin,George LI.LIason,.T.E. ::!entworth,
Ray L.Stevens,J"ames B.Thom,as. Absent:Councilnen Hat Heiner.
'rhe LIaoyr announnes that the purpose 0 f this meeting is to discuss
the Post TIar Construction budget.
A com;unication is read from the Division of Hi[gnmys stating that
the final renort of the traffic survey has been presented along TIdth
recoYimenda tions for install ation of autom::'1 ti c,- traarfic signals at 4th,
5th, 6th and 01 d Gilroy streets and nethoc1s of financing the purchase
and installation.
A portion of the traffic slEvey-rec~mlendations,financing,etc.-is
read.
TJr.Ed.Hanna now ap~ars before the Council to discuss the street
re:B'urfacing program' and states t hat scarcity of screenings may delay
the street work. The proposed budget for street work,new water well
repair to the outfall seller and purchase and install at ion of traffic
signals are discusses.
It is unanimously agreed that the contract to resurface Carmel
street from 6th Street to First Street shiliuld proceed at once and
the engineer is instructed to draw up ~mans and specifications and
prepare the necessary advertising.
It is unanimously agreed that 031,000.00 of city war bond money
should be used as city 1Jlatching money with state funds and gas tax
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money to carry out the program of resurfacing streets,drilling a
new water well and purchasing the necessary purap, repairing the Out-
fall sewer line and purchasing and installing automatic traffic
signals to be placed as recommended by the Divis ion of Highways.
It is unanimous ly agreed that the City Engineer proceed at once to
'iJork UD plans and specifications to.Lcall for bids for purchase and
installation of automatice traffic signals.
The matter of change in the curbing at Leavesley Road and Monterey
Street is left in the hands of the City Engineer to discuss with litt.
Mattis of the Division of Highways.
},Ir.Hanna states that he has the deeds from property owners along
the proposed alley in Block 3 & 4 North,Range 1 East. The matter of,
a suit against the city-McAlpine v. s City 0 f Gilroy, is discussed
'and the entire matter is turned over to the city attorney for a
decision.
Mr.Hugh Hersman now appears before the Council and advises that
the easement given by the Southern Pacific Company for a portion of
the proposed alley in Block 3 & 4 NorthrnRange 1 East, would not be
necessary as he had purchased the property adjoining the pWDposed
easement and the alley would now be on his property. ~IT.Hersman
asks permission to return the easement papers~to the Southern Pacific
Company and requests that the Council instruct the Clerk to write a
letter to the company thanking them for their cooperation in this
matter. Mr.Hersman's request is unanimously granted.
Application for a Building Permit No. NS 588-Gus:,Rennertapplicant-
is now presented. After some discussion it is unanimously agreed
that the interior of the building can be changed to suit Mr.Rennert
but no changes can be made on the front, back or sides of the building.
A co~mlunication is read from the Sociedad Funeraria requesting
~rmission to hold a fiesta at I.D.E.S.Hall,May 10th & 11th.
Motion by Councilman l;Iartin,seconded by Councilman Wentworth and
carried that Sociedad ]uneraria be granted a permit to hold a fiesta
at I.D.E.S.Hall,May 10th & Ilth,providing the entire affair is
confined to the lot upon ',7hich the LD.E.S.hall is located.
A cOTIl'mnication is read from the Union Oil Company of California
requesting information on the disposition of the ordinance governing
caIE city 0 f gasoline storaGe tankk at service stations. The Clerk is
instructed to advise the company that the ordinance should be ready
for presentation to the Council,April 21st.
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