Minutes 1947/06/17
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Gilroy ,CalifornIa
June 17,1947.
This regu]a r adjourned meeting' ii called to order by His ~onor
Mayor George C.Milias.
Present: Councilmen George MlMason,Nat Relner,Ray L.Stevens,James
B.Thomas. Absenti Counoilmen George A.Martin,J.H.Wentworth.
The Mayor mow ealls for bids for the eleetriet7 ~ise.c.!...:',,::6~'i~
A bid from the Coast Counties Gas and Electric Company tor tbe
electricity franchise,acoompanied by a oertified check in the amount
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of $50.00, is p~..ented and read.
The Mayor now asks i<< there are any other bids or bidders present.
No other bids being on the Clerk's desk and no one being present
offering to bid on the electrio franchise the Mayor now calls for
bids on the gas franchise.
A bid from the Coast Counties Gas and Eleotric Company for the
electrioity franchise, aecampanied by a certified cheok in the amGunt
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ot $50.00 is now presented and read.
The Mayor now asks if there are any other bids or bidders peresant.
No other bids being on the Clerk's desk and no one 1s:'u:! present
offering to bid on the gas franohise.
The following Resolution is now presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Stevens,seconded by Councilman Thomas that
the folowing Besolut ion be adoptecl: -=tI J 7 '1 A
RESOLUTION STRClKING OFF, SELLING AND AWARDING
TO COAST COUNTIES GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY,A
CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS ,.4.
F.RANCHISE TO USE THE PUBLIC STREETS, HIGHWAYS
AND ALLEYS OF THE CITY OF GILROY FOR THE. PURl
POSE OF CONSTRUCTING,MAINTAININi AND USING .AN
ELECTRIC TRANa1ISSION SYSTEM .AND OTHER ELECTRIC
CONDUCTORS,APPLIANCES AND APPARATUS FOR THE SALE
A1TD DISTRIBUT ION OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHT ,HEAT,
POWER .ArID LAWFUL PURPOSES.
WHEREAS COAST COUNTIES GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY,a Calif-
ornia Corporation, filed in the 0 ffice of the Common Oounoil of the
City of Gilroy on the 5th day of May,1947, its application for the
franchise above desoribed; and
WHEREAS this Counoil on the 5th day of May,1947, adopted
a resolution declaring its intention of granting said franchise
upon the terms and oonditions set forth in said resolution;and
VffiEREAS due notice of sale of said franchise has been
published in the manner and for the time preseribed by law and
the aforesaid resolution;snd
WHEREAS this Common Counoil at the time specified in said
resolution and in the said notice,namely, at the hour of 8:00
o'clock P.M. 6n the 16th day of June,1947, met in open session for
the purpose of opening and acting upon any bids that might be filed
pursuant to said notioe;and
WHEREAS said Coast Counties Gas and Electric Company before
the time appointed for the opening of said bids,had filed herein
its sealed oash bid for said franchise whereby it offered for said
franc hise the sum of :''1. f':;~ ''r'J ""1--'''::'8 lawful money of the
united States of America,and said sealed cash bid was acoompanied
by check of said Coast Counties Gas and Eleotric Company payable
to the City of Gilroyfor the full amount of said bid,and
VmEREAS no other higher bid was filed or made for said
franchise;
Now,Therefore, be it
RESOLVED: By the Mayor am Common Couno il of the Cit.y of
Gilroy,County of Santa Clara,8tate of California, that the afore-
said franohise be, and the same is hereby struok off, sold and
awarded. to said Coast Counties Gas and Electrio Company,it successors
and assigns for the sum of i. law-
ful money of the United States of America, upon the terms and con-
ditions set forth in said bid,said notice and said resolut10n,to all
of which reference is hereby made for a more partioular statement
of said terms and c ondi Mons.
Adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of
G11roy,State of California,on the 17th day of .June,1947, by the
following vote: .
AYES:
Councilmen George M.Mason,Nat Heiner,Ray L.Stevens,
.James B.Thomas
NOES:
Councilmen None
ABSENt': Councilmen George A.Martin,J.H. Wentworth.
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Mayor ~lthe~citY/Of Gilroy
ATTEST:
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City lerk of the City of Gilroy
The following resolution is now presented and read.
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Motion by Counoilman Heiner,seoonded by Counoilman Mason that the
following Resolution be adopted;f-- ) '11 8
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RESOLUTION STR1KING OlttSELLING AND IIARDING
TO COAST COUNTIES GAS. AND ELECTRIC COMPANY,
A CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS ,A
FRANCHISE TO USE THE PUBLIC STREETS ,HIGHWAYS
AND ALLEYS OF THE CITY OF GILROY FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF CONSTRUCTING,MAINTAINING AND USING A
GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND OTHER GAS CO~
DUCTORS,APPLIANCES AND APPARATUS FOR THE SALE
AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS FOR LIGHT,HEAT,POWER
AND ALL LAWFUL PURPOSES.
~~REAS COAST COU~~IES GAS AIID ELECTRIC C01WANY,a Calif-
ornia corporation, filed in the office of the Common Council of the
City of Gilroy on the 5th day of May,1947, its application for the
franchise above described; and
VffiEREAS this Counoil on the5th day of 1~y,1947,adopted a
resolution declaring its intention of granting said franchise upon
the terms and conditions set forth in said resolution; and
WHEREAS due notice of sale of said franchise has been
published in the manner and for the time presoribed by law and the
aforesaid resolution;and
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WHEREAS this Common Council at the time specified in said
resolution and in the said notioe,namely, at the hour of 8:0.
o'cloak P.M. on the 16th day of June,1947,met in open seasion for
the purpose of opening and acting upon any bods that might be filed
pursuant to said notiV8jand
WHEREAS said Coast Counties Gas and Eleotric Company before
the time appointed for the opening of said bids,had filed herein its
sealed cash bid for said franchise whereby it offered for said fran-
chise the sum of lawful money of the United
States of America,and said sealed cash bid was aocompanied by oheck
of said Coast Counties Gas and Electric Company payable to the City
of Gilroy for the full amount of said b'd,and
\mEBEAS no other higher bid was filed or made for said
franchise;
Now, Therefore, be it
RESOLVED: By the Mayor and Common Council of the City of
Gilroy,County of Santa Clara, State of California, that the afore-
said franchise be, and the same is hereby struck off,sold and awarded
to the said Coast Counties Gas and Eleotric Company,its successors
\?0ooooO and assigns for the sum of in lawtul
money of the United States of Amerioa, upon the terms and conditions
set forth in said b_d,said notice and said resolution,to all of which
reference is hereby made for a more partioular statement ot said terms
and conditions.
Adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of
Gilroy,State of California, on the 17th day of June ,1947 , by the
following vote:
AlES:
Councilmen George M.Mason,Nat Heiner,Ray L.Stevens,
James B.Thomas.
NOES:
Councilmen None
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ABSE1~: Counoilmen George A.Martin,J.H.Wentworth.
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MayoJl'of the 6i ty of Gilroy
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Gilroy.
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A Franchise Bond in the amount of ;wl,OOO.OO ,epaya:lb~ to the City
of Gilroy, covering the electric tranchise is now presented and
approved by the City Attorney.
mheifollpw:i.:ng;.ResrolutI'.on is now prese nted and read.
Motion by Counoilman Heiner,seconded by Councilman Mason that the
following Resolution be adopted: )Ie \,1'1'" C;
RESOLUTION APPROVING TEE BOND OF COAST COUNTIES
GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY,A CORPORATION,EXECUTED
AND DELIVERED IN CONSIDERATION OF THE GRANTING
OF A FRANCHISE STRUCK OFF AND AWARDED ON THE
SEVENTEENTH DAY OF .TIJNE,1$P.
WHEREAS on the 17th day of .June ,1947, the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Gilroy, County of Santa Clara, State of
Llalifornia, struck off, sold and.uarded to Coast Counties Gas and
Electric Company, a corporation its suocessors and assigns, the
right ,pri velege and franchise to use the pUblic streets ,highways
and alleys 0 f the City of Gilroy, for the purpose of construot lng,
maintaining and using an~ electric transmission system for the sale
and distribution of electricity, for light,power and all lawful
purposes and any of them, for the term ot twenty-five (25) years;and
WHEREAS said Coast Counties Gas and Electric Company,pur-
suant to law and the provisions of the resolution of intention
adopted by said Mayor and City Council on the 5th day of 1~y,1947,
has duly exeouted and delivered to said Mayor and City Council a
bond in the penal sum ot One Thousand Dollars (#1,000.00) bearing
the sate ot 15th day of .June,1947, in accordance with the conditions
prescribed by law and by said resolution of intention; and
WHEREAS upon investigation and considerat ion it appears
to the satisfaction of the said Mayor and City Council that said
1lon4i-lis;'3lin.Lprope:rkfo:r.tti ahd that sajd1'band has~been.duly executed~y
said Coast Counties Gas and Electric Company.
Now ,Therefore , be it
RESOLVED: By the Mayor and City Council of the City of
Gilroy,County of Santa Clara,State of California,that the
said bond be and it is hereby accepted and approved.
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Adopted by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gilroy,
County of Santa Clara,State of California, on the 17th day of June,
1947, by the following vote:
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Councilmen George M.Mason,Nat Heiner,Ray L.Stevens,
James B.Thomas. ..
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NOES:
ABSENT :
Councilmen George ~Martin,J.H.Wentworth.
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Me" rof the City of Gilroy
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City Clerk of the ity of Gilroy
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A Franohise Bond in the amount of $1,000.00, payable to the City of
Gilroy, oovering the gas franchise, is now presented and approved by
the City Sttorney.
The following Resolution is now presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Stevens ,seconded by Councilman Thomas that
the following Resolution be adopted:
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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE BOND OF COAST COUNTIE3
GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY.A CORPORATION,EXECUTED
AND DELIVERED IN CO NSIDERAT ION OF THE GRANTING
OF A FRANCHISE STRUCK OFF AND AWARDED ON THE
SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE,1947.
VlliEREAS on the 17th day of June,1947, the Mayor and City
Counoil of the City of Gilroy,County of Santa Clara,State of Calif-
ornia,struok off,sold and awarded to Coast Counties Gas and Eleotric
Company,a corporation its successors and assigns,the right,privilege
and franchise to use the public streets,highways and alleys of the
City of Gilroy,for the purpose of constructing , maintaining and usin<<
a gastransmission system for the sale and distribution of gas, for
heat,power and all lawful purposes and any of them for the term of
twenty-five (25) years; and
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vmEREAS said Coast Counties Gas and Electric Company,pur-
suant to law and the provisions of the resolution of intention
adopted by said Mayor and City Council on the 5th day of 1~y,194?,
has duly exeouted amd delivered to said Mayor and City Council a
bond in the penal sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) bearing
the date of 15th day of June ,1947, in acoordance with the c ond itions
prescribed by law and by said resolution of intention; and
\"iHEREAS upon the investigation and 0 onsideration it appears
to the satisfaction of the said Mayor and City Council that said
bond is in proper form and that said bond has been duly executed
by said Coast Counties Gas and Electric Company.
Now, Therefore, be it
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RESOLVED: By the Mayor and City Counc il of the City of
Gilroy,County of Santa Clara,State of California,that the
said bond be and it is hereby accepted and approved.
Adopted by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gilroy,
County 0 f Santa Clara ,State of California, on the 17th day of June,
1947, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmen George M.Mason,Nat Heiner,Ray L.Stevens,
James B.Thomas.
NOES:
Councilmen None
ABSENT:
Councilmen George
A.M~~tin,J.H. Wentworth.
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Mayor of t:e / Ci ty of' Gilroy
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ATTEST:
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Ci ty Clerk of th City at Gilroy
A supplementary agreement to install 50 modern electroliers on
~ilonterey Street, between 1eavos1ey Road and Seventh Street and to X
remove present eleotroliers and place them at designated places
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and to change the brackets on certain intersection lights is ~e-
sented and read and the Clekr is instructed to sign the agreement
on the part of the City.
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ORDINANCE NO._53 is presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Thomas,seconded by Councilman Stevens that
ORDINANCE NO.453 be adopted:
ORDINANCE NO.453
AN ORDIlfANCE SRAJiTING TO COAST COUNTIES GAS AND ELECTRIC DOMPANY,
ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A FRANCHISE TO USE THE PUBLIC STREETS,
HIGHWAYS AND ALLEYS OF THE CITY OF GILROY, COUNTY OF SAlfU CLA.R&,
STATE OF CAUFORNIA,FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING,MAINTAINING
AND USING A GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR THE SALE AND DSSTRIBUTION
OF GAS FOR LIGHT .HEAT,POWER AJID ALL lAWFUL PURPOSES. IIlIIIIIl
Vote on the motion to adopted mDINANCE NO.453: ....
AlES: Counoilmen George M.Mason,Nat Heiner,Ray L.Stevens,James
B.Thomas.
NOES: Counoilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen George A.Martin,J.H.Wentworth.
ORDINANCE NO.454 is presented and read.
Motion by Councilman He iner,seconded by Councilman Mason that
BRDINANCE NO.454 be adopted:
ORDINANCE NO .454
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO COAST COUNTIES GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY,
ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS,A FRANCHISE TO USE '1HE PUBLIC STREETS,
HIGIDVAYS AND AILEYS OF THE CITY 0 F GILR OY, COUNTY 0 F SANTA CLARA,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING,MAINTAINING
AND USING AN ELECTRIC TRANffiftISSION SYSTEM FOR THE SALE AND DIST-
RIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHT ,HEAT ,POWER AND ALL LAWFUL
PURPOSES. ...
Vate on the motion to adopt. ORDINANCE NO.454. ....
AYES: Councilmen George M.Mason,Nat Heiner,Ray L.Stevens.James
B.Thomas.
NOES; Councilmen None
AB3ENr: Councilmen George A.Martin,J.H. Wentworth.
A map of the tentative plan for Looust Farm Acres ,portion at Lot
56.Map NO.2,Catherine Dunne Ranoh, said property bordering on the
Uvas Creek a short distanoe above the city dam, is presented.
Motion by Councilman Mason,seconded by Councilman Heiner and
carried that the Clerk bex instructed to write a letter to the
Santa Clara County Planning Commission expressing the city's
disapproval at the establishing of LbeustnFarm Aores sub-division
at the site proposed on the map , due 't'octJ;le possibility of poll- IIIIIIII
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ution of the Uvas Creek from sewerage from the homes that would be ......
erected in this subdivision.
The Clerk is instructed to request the County Health Officer and
the City Inspeotor to visit the premises on South Rosanna st~eet
in the rear of the Ceoil Moore property to make an 1aspeotion on
a complaint made to the Mayor.
A notice of calim tor injuries signed by Annie Cameron is presented
and read.
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Motion by Councilman Heiner,seconded by Councilman stevens and
carried that the Travellers Insurance Company be sent a copy ot the
olaim and a letter, by registered mail, stating that the claim of
Annie Cameron had been filed with the city.
Adjourned subject to the
oall or the chair.
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City Cler
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