Minutes 1953/05/01
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Gilroy,Cali~ornia
May 1,1953
This regular adjourned meeting of the Common Council is called to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias.
Present:Councilmen Carl W.Pate,Courtland M.Rush,J.Hughes Kennedy,
Charles Ga11o,George W.White,Rack W.Ronald.
The Mayor announces that the purpose of this meeting is a hearing
on the matter of certain buildings located at 77,81 and 85 South
Monterey Street which the Department o~ Industrial Relations,Division
o~ Housing in December,195l,had recommended should be demolished.
Representing the Division of Housing are Mr.Franj J.DeAndreis,
District Supervisor and Milton Edwards;the County Health Department
by Mr.Irving Falli$ and Vincent Cancilla;and property owners rep-
resented by Byers and Rusconi.
The Mayor calls upon Mr.DeAndreis who reads the reports made after
inspection of the properties in November,1951.Mr.DeAndreis answers
questions asked by Councilmen and others.
The Mayor now calls upon Mr.Fallis to make the health department's
report on their inspection of the properties made in November,195l
with the Division of Housing,the Chief of the Fire Department and
the Building Inspector. Mr.Fallis answers questions asked by the
Council and others.
The Mayor now calls upon the attorneys representing the property
owners and Mr.Rusconi responds, stating his clients position and asking
questions of Mr.DeAndreis and Mr. Fallis.
It is unanimously agreed that the Mayor and Council,Mr.DeAndreis,
Mr.Edwards,Mr~Fallis and Mr.Cancilla adjounr to the properties and
make a personal inspection of the premises.
The Mayor now declares this meeting adjourned to be reconvened upon
completion of inspection of the properties.
Upon return from the inspection tour the Mayor now declares this
meeting convened to further consider the matter of condemnation of
buildings located at 77,81 and 85 South Monterey Street.
Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman Kennedy that
all three buildings located at 77,81 and 85 South Monterey be allowed
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to operate as restaurants only to January 1,1954;all lodging quarters
to be vacated irrmediately and as o~ January 1,1954 the Division o~
Housing recommendations made'November l6,1951,be enforced.
A~ter considerable discussion the motion by Councilman Kennedy with
his consent and the consent o~ the seconding councilman is withdrawn.
Motion by Councilman P ate,seconded by Councilman Kennedy and carried
that the three properties aocated at 77,81 and 85 South Monterey Street
be allowed to operate as restaurants only to December 31,1954 and at
that time the three business be closed and the buildings be demolished
within 60 days if the property owners will execute a written agreement
with the City of Gilroy to that. effect. within 15 days ~rom this date-
May 1,1953.
Motion by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman White and carried
that. the occupant o~ the center building o~ the three-81 South Monterey
Street-be ordered to appear before the Council the first. regular
meeting in June,1953 to show cause why the lodging quarters in the
building should not. be closed.
Mr.pasquale La~Macchia now appears be~ore the Council to discuss
the matter of a change in the entrace to a dwelling being constructed
at the northeast corner o~ Fourth and Dowdy Streets. The Building
Inspector is called upon to report on this matter. A~ter a short
discussion the Council agrees unanimously to permit Mr.LaMacchia to
to make the change requested.
Adjourned subject to the
call o~ the chair.
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City Clerk