Minutes 1952/12/01
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Gilroy,Californ1a
December 1,1952.
This regular monthly meeting of the Common Council is called to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias.
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Present:Councilmen Carl W.Pate,Ccurtland M.Rush,J.Hughes Kennedy,
Charles Gallo,George W.White. Absent:Councilmen Jack W.Ronald.
Minutes of the regular monthly meeting of November 3rd and reg-
ular adjourned meetings of November 17th and November 18th,1952
are read and approved.
The Mayor now welcomes three Boy Scouts-Gerry Wemmer,James
Sacco and Wayne Hill to the meeting.
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A communicatcn is read fr('m the Cjlrey public schcols requesting
the use of Wheeler auditorium for t he afternoon and evening of January
23rd,1953,for a program the "House of Magic".
Motion by Councilman Pate, seconded by Councilman Kennedy and carried
that the Gilroy Public Schools be granted free use of Wheeler Auditorium
forfue afternoon and evening of January 23,19~3 for the program the
"House of Magic".
A communication is read from the Santa Clara County Committee For
RR Grade Crossing Safety requesting represantation from the city at
a meeting to be held in San Jose,December 11th. Councilman Pate sig-
nifies his intention of attending this meeting.
A communication is read from Police Officer Ercole Silacci request-
a three months le~ve of absence due to a back injury which is aggravated
by cold weather. This communication is accompanied by a letter from
Officer Silacci's doctor stating that his injury is aggravated by cold,
damp weather.
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Councilman Pate suggests that the Council meeti/with the City Marshal
to discuss the re~uest of Officer Silacci.The Council agrees ananimously
on this suggestion.
A communication is read from Pitcsweet Foods,Inc. requesting a re-
newal of their lease on three acres of the city sewer farm property
to be used as a vining station. This matter is referred to Councilman
White who suggests that the terms of the present lease should be com-
plied with before a new lease is drawn;that any new lease should be
fer one year only and that certain repiar work should be done on the
road prior to,during and at the end of the season.
An application for an Off Sale Beer and Wine License from Frances
and Frank D.Bozzo,l44 Lewis Street is presented. No objection is made.
A report of water samples taken by the Santa Clara County Health
Department is presented and read and ordere filed.
A report from the County Controller on the amount of fines collected
during the month of October,1952 is presented and read and ordered filed.
The report of the Building Inspector for the month of November,1952
is presented and read and ordered filed.
The report of arrests and citations issued by the Police Department
for the month of November,1952 is presented and read and ordered filed.
Councilman Pate reports that he has discussed the '35.00 per month
increase in salary granted to the poundmaster with Poundmaster Jack
Melody. The Poundmaster advised Councilman Pate that if his plans did
not work out he would give the Council 30 days notice of his intention
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to resign.
A communication is read from the City Engineer rec~mmending that
the Granite Construction Company be paid the sum of $3,726.02,the
balance due under their contract for Project No.22.
Motion by Councilman Pate, seconded by Councilman Gallo and carried
that the Granite Construction be paid the sum of '3,726.02,the balance
due under Project No.22.
A billx in the amount of $1,367.30 from the Granite Construction
Company for resurfacing Church street between 7th and 8th Streets
O.K'd. by the City Engineer is presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Pate, seconded by Councilman Kennedy and carried
that the Granite Construction Company be paid the sum of $1,367.30
as the balance due on the resurfacing of Church street between 7th
and 8th streets.
Motion by Councilman Pate, seconded by Councilman White and carried
that the sum of $15,000.00 be transferred from the Water
to the General Fund.
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Motion by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman White and carried
that the city make the annual Christmas gift of $10.00 to each city
employee.
The matter of providing quarters for the Community Welfare Center
in the city Hall building is discussed;also ,rovision for an interr-
ogation room for the City Marshal.
Two bids for the contemplated work are presented-Gordon Farotte-
$397.00 for construction of a rocm for the Community Welfare Center
on the second floor of the City Hall building and $248.00 for con-
struction of an interrogation room fer the City Marshal; the George
C.Renz Ccnstruction Company-$698.00 for the Community Welfare Center
Room and $344.00 for the interrogation room. Hollenback Electric
presents a bid of $40.00 for wiring and furnishing lighting for the
Community Welfare Center room.
Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman Pate and
carried that Gordon Farotte be awarded to work of constructing a
room fer the Community Welfare Center on his bid of $397.00 and
constructing the interrogation room for the City Marshal on his bid
of $248.00 and that Hollenback Electric be awarded the electrical
work for the community center room on his bid of $40.00.
The matter of heating and painting the jail is discussed andmfe-
rred to to Buildings and Grounds Committee fer investigation and
report.
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Councilman discusses the request of the Fire Chief fer an additional
full time man at thr fire house stating that the Finance Committee and
Fire Committee held a joint meeting to discuss this matter. The com-
bined committees recommend that no additional man be hired until the
budget for 19,3-~ is up for discussion.
Reports of the city officers are presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman Kennedy and carried
tha t reports of the city officers be accepted as read and placed"on
file.
Motion by Ceuncilman Pate,seconded by Ceuncilman Whjte and carried
that bills as presented be allowed and ,.arrants ordered drawn on the
Treasurer.
The Water Committee reports on the request of the Be Ge Manufacturing
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Company's-;r- ,~'" to replace the present 4 inch water line on an un-
dedicated right of way lying between the California Prune and Apricot
Growers Warehouse and the Gilroy Cooperative Dryer wdth a6 inch line
to be connected with a fire hydrant on the ccmpant's property. The
recommends
committee/and the Council concurs that the cost of the pipe and
laying same over the undedicated right of way should be borne by
Be-Ge Manufacturing Company and the the company be advised that the
new 6 inch line from I,. 0 .'O.F.. 'Ave; to Leavesley Road will be extended
east along Leavesley Road to a point opposite the end of Forest street
but the extension of this line from the intersection of Swanston Lane
and leavesley Road west on Leavesley Road to Monterey Street will not
be done at the present time.
The matter of a meeting with Mr.Mike Filice and Mr.Paul Gallagher
to discuss further annexation of territory west of Miller Avenue is
discussed and it agreed to meet with Messers.l1lice and Gallagher
at ~ o'clock P.M. and with the City Marshal at 7:45 P.M. on Monday,
December 7th.
Adjcurned subject to the
the call of the chair.
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