Minutes 1955/06/06
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Gilro~,Ca1ifornia
June 0,1955'
This regular monthly meeting of the Common Council is called to
order by His Honor Mayor George M.Mason.
Presemt: Councilmen Charles Gallo,J.H ughes Kenned.y,Courtland
M.Rush ,Kenneth L.Petersen, Segundo Sanchez . Absent.:Councilman
Carl W. Pate.
The Mayor now asks if all Councilmen have received copies of
the minutes of the regular monthly meeting of May 2,1955 and
the regular adjourned meeting of May 9,195'5.
All Councilmen answer in the affirmative.
The Mayor now alIks if there are any errors or corrections to
be made in the minutes.
No errors being noted and no corrections to be made the Mayor
now declares the minutes of the regular monthly meeting of Kay
2,195'5 and the regular adjourned meeting of May 9,1955,approved.
This being the time specified in a legal notice published in
the Gilroy Evening Dispatch calling for bids for the construction
of a new fr~e and corrugated metal building on concrete floor
and foundations and alternate bids for a pre-fabricated metal
building of comparable size , at the Corporation Yard on East
Street just No.rtherly of Old Gilroy Street., four bids are
presented and read.
Howson Bros.-Proposal No.1-For frame and corrugated metal
building,complete-$11,803.00; Proposal No.2-for pre-fabricated
met.al building,complete-$l2.,950.00;amount. to be deducted if no
plumbing incJ.uded-Prpposal No.l-$5;O.OO, ~Vl No.2-$55'O.OO;
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Amounts to be deduct.ed if no Electrical included-Proposal No.l-$839.00,
proposal No.2-$890.oo.
McClary-Davis Co.-Proposal No.1-For frame and corrugated met.al
building,comple)e-No Bid; Proposal No.2-For pre-fabricated Metal
bUilding,complete-$12,808.oo; Amounts to be deducted if no Plumbing
included-Proposal No.1-No Bid; Proposal No.2-$;OO.OO; Amounts to
be deducted if no Electrical included-P roposal No.l-Nor:Bid,
proposal No.2-$700.00.
Geo.C.Renz Construct.ion Co.,Inc.-Proposal No.1-For frame and
corrugated metal building,complete.-$12,208.00; Proposal No.2-
For pre-fabricated Metal building,complete-$13,697.oo; Amounts to
be deducted if no Plumbing included-Proposal :10.1-$600.00, Proposal
No.2-$600.00; Amounts to be deducted if no Electrical included-
proposal :10.1-$900.00, PrOpoBal No.2-$9oo.oo.
William Radt.ke & Son-Proposal No.1-For frame and corrugated metal
building,complete-$ll,llO.OO; proposal No.2-For pre-fabricated metal
building,complete-$l2,973.50; Amounts to be deducted if no Plumbing
included-Proposal No.l-$509.oo, Proposal No.2-$509.oo; Amounts to
be deducted it no Electrical included-Proposal No.l-$880.00;Proposal
No. 2-$880.00.
Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman Rush and
carried that the bid ot William Radtke & Son-~roposal No.1 on bid
torm-'.For frame and corrugated metal building,complete-$ll,llO.OO" ,
to be erected at the city corporation Yard loca'ted'on'East'Street
just north ot Old Gilroy Street ,be accepted as the lowest and best
bid and the contract for the construction of said building be awarded
to William Radtke & Son,40 Martin Street ,Gilroy, California.
The Mayor now asks if Mr.M.J.Filice is present to discuss the
matter of drainage in the Castlewood Park area. Mr. Filice is not
present.
Councilman Kennedy reports that some work has been done on Oak
Court Park.
"".. Councilman Sanchez reports that the City Engineer will have data
on the proposed new outfall sewer line ready in two weeks.
The City Administrator reports that the traffic count taken at
Second,Third and Seventh streets and I.O.O.F.Ave. have qualified
these intersections for part payment by the Division of Highw~s
for intersection lighting and that with the permission of the M~or
traffic counts were taken at Eighth and Ninth streets and both ot
these streets have qualified for intersection lighting payment by
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the Division of Highw~s.
The Mayor states that Counc ila1an Pate has advised him that Ralph
and Norman Ross have agreed to sign a lease for $1.00 per year for
the city use of a parking lot located on the west side of Railroad
Street between Martin and Lewis streets.
The City Attorney now presents and reads a tentative lease between
Norman and Ralph Ross and the City of Gilroy.
Mr. Phil West, secretary of the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce,now
appears before the Council to discuss the matter of the proposed
Railroad Street parking lot.
It is unanimously agreed to postpone final action on s~ing of
the ~ease;w;ith Norman and Ralph RosS c,for two weeks and t hat. a copy
of t he proposed lease be sent to Norman and Ralph Ross folt their
comment.
The City Att.orney reports that the franchise tax matter with the
Pacific Gas & Electric Company will be reviewed by the legal council
of the Le~ue of California Cities as soon as the Legislature
adjourns.
The City Administrator reports that a local cabinet maker is
preparing plans for a newwCouncil table.
A communication is read from the Gilroy Recreation Commission
requesting action be taken to obtain the property known as the
"Henry Miller Hospital Reservation Site- for use as a playground.
Counci~an Sanchez states that he will discuss this matter with
Mr.George Nickel,one of Henry Miller's heirs, on his next trip to
Los Banos,Calif.
Councilman Kennedy reports on the recent meeting of the Recreation
Commission and the discussion o~ the use of the "Henry Miller
Hpapital Reservation Site" for a p~ayground.
A communication is read :from the Adjutant General, State of
California,requesting an extension of two years of their present
lease on Wheeler Auditorium .
Motion by Councilman Sanchez,seconded by Councilman Kennedy and
carried that the City Clerk be instructed to write a letter to
The Adjutant General of the State of California advising him that
the City is going ahead with its plans to convert the Wheeler
Auditorium building to city use; that the present lease on the
building by the State of California,which expires July 31,1955,
will be continued on a month to month basis;that the city will
make the grounds in the rear of the .auditorium building '"j . .:
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availab1e for st.orage of the Guard company's t.anks and vehic1es and
t.hat every effort. will be made to cooperate wit.h the Guard.
A communication is read from the California State Automobile
Association,Public Relations Department, recommending the placing of
"NO U TURNlt signs at certain intersectionson Monterey Street between
First Street and Seventh Street and thattSixth street at Hanna Street
and Railroad street at Martin Street be signed ~YIELD RIGHT OF ~AY<<
providing these signs are official1y accepted by the State Legialature.
The matter of !tNO U TURN- on Monterey Street is discussed and it is
unanimously agreed that there should be no U turns on Monterey Street
between First street and Seventh Street and that the proper signs
should be placed at each intersection between these streets. The City
Attorney is instructed t.o prepare an ordinance forbidding U turns on
Monterey Street between First and Seventh streets.
A certified copy of Resolution No.54,City Planning Commission of the
City of Gilroy is presented and read; said resolution reporting and
recommending on a petition to amend the building ordinance of the
City of Gilroy with reference to Be-Ge Manufacturing Company's request
for rezoning certain property located on the norhh side of Leavesley
Road between Murray Avenue and the west line of Swanston Lane projected
northerly and property lying west of the west line of Murr~ Avenue.
The City Attorney presents and read RESOLUTION NO.347.
Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman Petersen that
RESOLUTION NO.347 be adopted.
RESOLUTION NO.147
RESOLUI'rON OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY FIXING TIME
AND PLACE OF HEARING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY PLANNING
COMMISSIQN OF THE CITY OF GILROY, THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY BE eJIANGED
FROM ZONE lIE- TO ZONE -n- AND THAT THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF GILROY BE AMENDED ACCOBDINGLY.
WHEREKS, the City Planning Commission of' the City of Gilroy has
reported,found and recommended,aft.er due hearing had thereon, that
Ordinance No .422 of the C'i ty of Gilroy" commonly known as the Zoning
Ordinance, be amended by taking from Zone "E" and placing in Zone ttt)tt,
as said zones are defined and described in said ordinance,the follow-
ing described premises,situated in the City of Gilroy,County of Santa
Clara,State of California,to-wit:
~eing a portion of Henry Miller's Subdivision of
the southerly- portion of Las Animas Ranch Lot 34
and Sub-lot 2 according t.o the Map thereof recorded
in Book "M" of l4aps,page 79 Records of Santa C1ara
Count y,California, and being more particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the wester1y line
of Murray Avenue with the northerly corporate 1imits
of the City of Gilroy and running thence along 1ddd
westerly line N.22o 20~. 407.24 feet to the line
common to Lots 7 and 8 as show,n on said Map;thence
along the line common to Lots 7 and 8 s.67l) 40 'W.
755.49 feet;thence N.2Zo 20tw. 264.28 feet t.o the
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line common to Lots 6 and 7 as shownoon
said Map; thence along said line S. 67 40 ...
40.00 feet to the westerly common corner to
Lots 6 and 7ithence along the southwesterly
line' of Lot b N. 220 20.". 264.28 feet t.o the
most westerly corner of Lot 6;thence s.670 37tW
826.57 feet to the easterly line of'the Southern
Pacific Railroad Right of Way at the most westerly
corner of that certain 20 acre tract described
in deed recorded in Book 439 at page 4, ,Official
Records of Santa Clara Countylthence along the
easterly line of the Southern Pacific Railroad
property 5.220 20~. 863.1, feet to the inter-
section thereof with the original northerly
corporate limits of the City of Gilroy;thenee
northeasterly along the original N~herly
corporate limits of the City of Gilroy to the
point of beginning, and also "Beginning at the
intersection or the projected Westerly line of
Swanston Lane with the noetherly line of Lea-
vesley Road and runningtthence along said line
of SWanston Lane northerly to the original
corporate limit line of the City of Gilroy;
thence northeasterly along said limit line to
the westerly line of l!urray Avenuejthence -
southerly along the westerly line of Murray
Avenue to the intersection thereof with the
northerly line of Leavesley Road;thence south-
westerly along the northerly line of Leavesley
Road to the point of beginning.
EXCEPTING from said premises the following
described po~tion thereof:
Commencing at the point of intersection of
the westerly line o"f Murray Avenue with the
northerly line of L eavesley Road, and running
thence in a northwesterly direction along the
westerly line of Murray Avenue to the present ~
northerly city limits of the City of Gilroy; I
thence in a southwesterl~ direction along said
northerly city limits 198.00 feet.thence s.22.o!;
2Q'E. 78.08 feetithence N. 670 40\ E. 22.B~ feet;
thence s. 22020t~.l86.20 feet;thence N. 61 40.E.
47.18 feet; thence S. 2202.0 t E. to the northerr,
line of Leavesley Road ;thence along the northerly
line of Leavesley Road in an easterly direction
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PARCEL TWO: Commencing at a point on the
northerly line of L eavesley Roadtdistant thereon
382.12 feet westerly from the point o~ inter-
section of the said line of Leavesley Road with
the center l~ne of Murray Avenue, and runniM'
thence fl. 22 20.. 117.00 t'eet;thence s.64~".
and parallel with the northerly line o~ Leavesley
Road 278.40 feat;thence S. 22020tg. 111.00 feet to
the northerly line of Leavesley Road;thenee along
the said northerly line ot' Leavesley Road in
an easterly direction to the point of beginning.
Reference is hereby made to the map and Zoning Ordinance now
on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Gilroy.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the public hearing will be ~
held on Monday,the 27th day of June,195" at the hour of' eight U
o'clock p.m. of said day,in the common Council Room in the City
Hall,in the City of Gilroy,California, when and where any person
interested may protest and/or Object to such sbange.
And,BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk give notice
of the said hearing in accordance with law; and the prdinances of
the City of Gilroy.
PASSED and ADOPTED the 6th day of June, 1955 , by the following
vote: .
AYES:
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ABSENT:
Councilmen Gallo,Kennedy,Rush,Petersen,Sanchez
Councilmen None
Councilmen Pate
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City Cler
The matter of a request for a sign to be placed in front of hotels
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"hic:h'.O-u~~ preven:; the,. parking,,"ot ,!ehiCJ.es. ot.her,than. fer lQading
and unloadisg. o:tpassengers is discussed and it 1s agreed that this
matter be held over until Councilman Pate is present.
The Mayor states that Councilman Pate has requested permission from
the Council to ask for bids for street maintenance.
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Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman Rush and carried
that the Street Committee and the City Administrator be authorized to
ask for bids from local contractors for rent<of equipment for street
maintenance work for the period July 1,1955 to October 31,1955.
The Mayor now discusses the matter of dogs running at large in the
city stating that he has received numerous complaints.
It is unanimously agreed that the City Clerk place an advertisement
in the local newspaper warning local dog owners that their dog must
have a city license.
Building Inspector Byron Brown reports that the city" has provided
the necessary gravel to protect a drain pipe from !he I.O.O.F.Avenue
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pumping plant in the al1ey being constructed by C.N. Bolfing.
Councilman Gallo discusses the matter of a request for two street
lights in the Walnut Orihard Park Tract.
Motion by Councilman Gallo,seconded by Councilman Sanchez and
carried that the City C1erk be instructed to write a letter to the
Pacific Gas & Electric Company instructing them to instal two street
lights in Walnut. Orchard Park Tract at places designated by Councilman
Gallo and JIlr.Roy O.Mead,manager of the local office of the Pacific Gas
and Electric Compapy.
Counc'ilJIlan Gallo reports that the Pacific Gas & Electric Company
,.. is not willing to carry the paper on street lights to be erected in
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1_ tba: Renz Tract and that several property owners have stated that t.hey
will not give an easement over their property for the purpose of
stringing wires to attach to electroliers.
The City Attorney states that he will contact Mr.Mead of the Pacific
Gas & Electric Company and obtain e1ectrolier specifications fran him.
Councilman Rush states that Mr.Charles Platt,fireman, will not be able
to contipue his duties due to health.
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The matter of securing a man to replace Mr.Charles Platt at the
Fire House is p~aced in the hands of the Fire Committee with power
to act.
Councilman Sanchez discusses the water situation and recommends
consideratiob _e given to a stand-by well.
It is unanimously agreed that the Mayor and Councilman Sanchez
investigate the matter of another water well for the city.
The City Attorney presents and reads ORDINANCE NO.527.
Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman Petersen
that ORDINANCE NO.,27 be adopted.
ORDINANCE NQ.52?
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GILROY AMENDnTG SECTION NO. 70 OF
ORDINANCE NO.4Bo OF THE CITY OF GILROY,KNOWN AS THE TRAFFIC
ORDINANCE,PBOVIDING AN ADDITIONAL THROUGH STREET AND REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO.520 OF THE CITY OF GILROY.
Vote on the motion to adopt ORDINANCE NO.52?:
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ABSENT :
Councilmen Gallo,Kennedy,Rush,Fetersen,Sanehez
Councilmen None
Councilmen Pate
The City Attorney presents and reads ORDINANCE NO.,2B.
Motion by Councilman Sanchez,seconded by Councilman Rush that
ORDINANCE NO. 528 be adopted.
Vote on the motion to adopt ORDINANCE NO.,28:
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ABSENT :
Councilmen Gallo,Kennedy,Bush,Petersen,Sanchez
Councilmen None
Councilmen Pate.
A commuhication is read from Gilroy H~h School enclosing a
schedule of home g ames for the foot~ball season. This communication
is ordered filed.
Reports of the County Controller, the Building Inspector,the
POlice Department and the Poundmaster are presented and read and
ordered filed.
An application for an On Sale Beer license by Raffaele
Cozzito:tto,309 S.,Monterey street is presented and read. No ob-
jection is made.
Reports of the City officers are presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Sanehez,seconded by Councilman Rush and
carried that the reports of city officers be accepted as read
and placed on file.
The Water Department presents its annual report of uncollectible
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accounts.
Motion by Councilman Sanchez , seconded by Councilman Rush and
carried that uncollectible accounts of the water department in
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the amoun~ of $79.35 as presented by the Water Collec~or, be ordered
writt.en off.
Motion by Councilman Rush,seconded by Councilman Kennedy and carried
that bills as presented be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on the
Treasurer.
Motion by Councilman Rushtseconded by Councilman Gallo and carried
that this meeting adjourn to Monday,June 27,1955, at 8 0 tc10ck p.m.,
Council Chambers,City Hall,Gi1roy,California.
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