Minutes 1952/08/20
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Gilroy, California
August 20,1952.
This regular adjourned meeting of the Common Council is called to
order b,. :Ill. D:i'71~c:t.I'''
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Present:Councilmen Carl W.Pate,~.Hughes Kennedy,Charles Gallo,Geo~e
W.White,Jaok W.Ronald. Absent:Counoilman Courtland M.Rush.
In the absenoe ot Mayor George C.Milias the Olerkannounces that he
will now entertain a motion to appoint a Mayor Pro-tam.
Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman White and carried
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that Gouncilman Carl W.Pate be Mayor Pro-tem.
The map of Walnt Park,asubdivision loaated on the east side ot
Forest Street betw.een I. O. O. F. Avenue and Lewis Streets: , is prese nted
and discussed.
The matter of the planning commissions recommendation that street
lights be installed in all tuture subdivisions by the subdivider is
discussed.
Mr.Creadv,representing the developer, appears to disouss the
subjeot of street lights and to answer questions of Counoilmen.
RESOLUTION NO.281 is presented and read.
Motion by Counoilman Ronald,seconded by Counoilman Kennedy that
RESOLUTION NO.281 be adopted:
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RESOLUTION OF 'lEE COMMON COUNCIL OF 'IRE CITY OF GILROY CONDITIONALLY
APPROVING FILING OF MAP OR PLAT OF SUBDIVISION DESIGNATED .AJS "TRACT
NO.1051 WALNUT PARK".
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WHEREAS, there has been filed in the office of the City Clerk
of the City of Gilroy, a tentative map ot * subdivision designated as
"Tract No.l05l Walnut Park", and the Common Council of the City ot
Gilroy has been requested to acoept and approve said map;and
WHEREAS, the said Common Counoil of the City o~ Gilroy has
heretofore adopted a resolution establishing the policy of requiring
a subdivider of lands within the City of Gilroy to turnish and install
sewer and water mains,establish,grade and oil streets and alleys
therein, furnish and install fire hydrants and fire bo.es~nd
oonstruct sidewalks,ourbs and gutters,all to the satisfaotion ot
the Common Council of the City of Gilroy before and as a oondition
precedent to the acceptance of any subdivision and the filing ot
any map or plat thereof,or, in lieu thereof, to enter into a writt-
en agreement with the City of Gilroy to construot,furnish and install
all of the said 1mprovements and perform all of the other work here-
inbefore, mentioned, and to secure the performance of suoh agreement
by the furnishing 0' a good and sufficient surety bond in an amount
to be determined by the said Common Council;and,
WnREAS, the owners and subdivider of the said traot of land
has requested the said Common Council of the City of Gilroy to
approve said Map and order the same filed upon the signing of the
aforementioned agreement andthe furnishing of the said bond;and,
WHEREAS, the aaid Common Council in addition to all the
foregOing imp>>ovements speCifically set forth requires in the case
of the said subdivision that the subdivider furnish a street light
and install same at the easterly end of the alley shown upon the
map of said subdivision or its easterly projection on a utility
pole;and
WHEREAS, the said Common Counoil has reliable information that
the oost of furnishing and installing said fire hydrants and fire
boxes,turnishing and installing sewer and water mains,and construot-
ing .he sai4 sidewalks,curbs and gutters,estab1ishing,grading and
oiling streets and alleys therein, and furnishing an. installing said
street light, is the sum of $20,000.OO,but the City Engineer ot the \
City of Gilroy has not furnished the said Common Counoil with any
statement or estimate of the cost thereof but will do so;and
WHEREAS, the said Common Counoil does require that allot the
atorementioned improvements and work be compl~ted to the satisfaotiQn'
of the said Council prior to the 20th day of August,1953.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the said map and plat of
said subdivision be accepted and approved by the City of Gilroy and
by the Common Council thereof,upon t~e oondition that the afore-
mentioned agreement be executed by the subdivider to furnish, install,
construct,and complete the said improvements as herein required
prior to the 20th day ot August,1953,and thatx *he subdivider furnish
therewith a good and sufricient bond running in favor of the City
of Gilroy,to be executed by a responsible surety oompany in the
penal sum of $20,000.00 the amount hereinbefore mentioned as the
estimated oost of said improvements,or int the sum eqUal to the
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APPROVED :
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Mayor Pro-tem
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Ci ty Clerk
Mayor Milias is now present and presides over the meeting.
The matter ot the request ot the BeGe Manufacturing Company to
annex a portion ot their property lying north ot the north city limits
ot Gilroy is discussed.
It is unanimously agreed that the Counoil meettAg Friday,August 22.
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1952 at 1 o'clock P.M. to discuss this matter further and that David
V.Stout,genera1 manager of the BeGe Manufacturing Company be invited to
be present.
Adjourned subject to the
call of the chair.
G.G,~
Ci ty Clerk'
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