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Minutes 1956/08/06 1743 Gilroy,California August 6,1956. This regular monthly meeting of the Common Council is called to order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias. Present:Councilmen Carl W.Pate,Sig Sanchez,Charles Gallo,Kenneth L.Petersen,Courtland M.Rush,Everett C.Wentworth. The Mayor now asks if all Councilmen have received copies of the minutes of the regular monthly meeting of July 2,1956 and the regular adjourned meeting of July 16,1956. All Councilmen answer in the affirmative. The Mayor now asks if there are any errors or coreections to be made in the minutes as presented. No errors or corrections are noted. I I ' I I Motion by Councilman Pate, seconded by Councilman Wentworth and . carried that the minutes of the regular monthly meeting of July 2, 1956 and the regular adjourned meeting of 3uly 16,1956 be approved. A communication is read from the Peninsula Division of the League of California Cities requesting dues in the amount of $5.00. Motion by Councilman Petersen, seconded by Councilman Rush and carried that the sum of $5.00 be paid to the Peninsula Division 1744 of the League of California Cities. A communication is read from the Southern Pacific Company and enclosed is a traffic count made by the company on June 14-15,1956; the communication pertaining to a prevmous request to close Casey Street crossing, the count also including the count at Leaves1ey Road. Motion by Councilman Pate,seccnded by Councilman Rush and carried that the letter from the Southern Pacific Company be acknowledged and that the company be advised that the Council will not consider the closing of the Casey Street crossing under any circumstances. A communication is read from Logan and Frazer,certified public ~ j accountants,offering to audit the city's books of account and record for the fiscal year 1956-1957 for the sum of $400.00. Motion by Councilman Rush,seconded by Councilman Pate and carried that the offer of Lo~an and Frazer,certified public accountants,American Trust Bank Building,San Jose,California, to audit the city's books of account and record for the fiscal year 1956-1957 for the sum of $400.00 be accepted, the audits to be made quarterly and a final audit report presented to the Council at the end of the fiscal year. J A communication is read from the Director of Recreation,State of California, stating that a representative will be in Gilroy August 13th to discuss recreation problems in the city. The Mayor now reports on the meeting between the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County and representatives of the Inter-City Council,held August 6th to discuss the matter of a county-wide sales and use tax. The Mayor reports that the rep- resentatives of the cities present have agreed to accept 91% in net of the total tax collected with/the corporate limits of the cities be paid to the cities the remaining 9% to go to the county the 9% to include the 1.7% estimated by the State Board of Equal- iaation as the cost of collection. o Motion by Councilman Sanchez,~econded by Councilman Pate and carried that agreement between the Board of Supervisors and representatives of the Inter-City Council reached at the meeting in San Jose on August 6th,1956 be approved-the city to receive 91% net of all sales and use tax collected within the corporate limits of the City of Gilroy the County to receive 9% of the amount of sales and use tax collected with the corporate limits 1745 of the City of Gilroy aaid 9% to include the 1.7% required by the the State Board of Equalization for collectionithis action to occur when all cities of the county have adopted and passed a 1% sales and use tax ordinance to comply with the agreement. The Clerk is instructed to advise City Manager A.P.Hamann of San Jose of the action of the Council. tfI>"... '- Councilman Pate discusses the matter of curbs and gutters in the Second Northern Addition. The Mayor now discusses a meeting he hrl with the Division of Highways officials in which they requested the city to require the property owners in the Second Northern Addition to construct curbs and gutters along the west side of Monterey Street between the old city limits and the new north city limits. Motion by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman Wentworth and carried that the ownersof the property along the west side of North Monterey Street between the old north city limits and the new north city limits be required to instal curb and gutter in front 1.....0 of their property immediately. The Clerk is instructed to advise Mr.Italo Canepa, one of the property owners concerned, and Mr.Martin Judge of the Division of Highways, of the action of the Council in the matter of requiring property owners in the Second Northern Addition to instal curb and gutter. The City "Attorney presents and reads RESOLUTION NO.383. Motion by Councilman Petersen, seconded by Councilman Pate that RESOLUTION NO.383 be adopted. RESOLUTION NO.383 WHEREAS,certian of the officials of the City of Gilroy and a portion of the employees of the City who are not officials are paid salaries on a monthly basisiand, ,""'..'11 WHEREAS, the City has followed a practice in the past of issuing warrants for the salaries of such officials and employees after the first regular council meeting of the month following that for which the salary is paid, and often such warrants cannot be issued for a week or ten ~ays after the last day of the month fpr which the salaries are to be paid, and if is the opinion of this Council that such delay should be obviated. L NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED: That the salaries of the city pfficials who are on a salaried basis, and the compensations of the city employees who are employed upon a salary as distinguished from a wage on a day or week basis,be paid the first day of the month succeeding that for which the salary is paid unless such day should fall upon a holiday, in whmch event the salary should be paid on the first business day thereafterJ Claims for the salaries shall be approved by the proper officials in time to permit the issuance of the warrant for said salaries as herein 174(1 provided. PASSED AND ADOPTED the 6th day of August,1956, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Pate,Sanchez,Gallo,Petersen,Rush,Wentworth Councilmen None Councilmen None. ~ tl~ Mayor ~ Attest: (V.(}..,~ City Cler Mr.Paul Bonderson of the Regional Water Pollution Control Board, is now invited to appear before the Council by Maypr Milias. Mr.Bonderson now appears before the Council and reads a commun- ication prepared by his office. Mr.Bonderson compliments the city officials on the operation pf the sewage disposal plant over the period of the past two years. Councilman Petersen discusses the matter of the city obtaining the old Bank of America property at 116 North Monterey Street. Councilman Pate reports on his conversation with the local manager of the Bank of America relative to the city acquiring the old bank property. Councilman Wentworth that the obtaining of logs for the bridge across the Llagas Creek at the Sewer Farm has resolved itself into the possibility of securing eucalyptus logs for the bridge, at a cost of between five and seven hundred dollars. ~ Motion by Councilman Pate, seconded by Councilman Sanchez and carried that the Sewer Cmmmittee proceed to have the bridge across the Llagas Creek at the Sewer Farm constructed as soon as pessible. Councilman Wentworth states that he is awaiting word from the A.S.C.office in San Jose relative to a larger appropriation for the channel clearing work on~ the Llagas Creek at the Sewer Farm. Motion by Councilman Sanchez, seconded by Councilman Pate and carried that Councilman Wentworth proceed with the channel clearing work on the Llagas Creek at the Sewer Farm as soon as A.S.C.makes ~ the money available. The City Attorney reports on his investigation of the 1913 IMprovement Act. Councilman Pate reports that the Finance Committee does not recommend accepting the financing as proposed by Mr.Ernest Wilson, attorney,for Park Meadows Unit No.2,under the 1913cAssessment Act. "'---"1 - .,,,~,.., '-..i L 1747 Mr.Ernest Wilson now appears before the Council to discuss financing of subdivisions under the 1913 Improvement Act. It is unanimously agreed to investigate the matter of financing Park Meadows Unit #2 ,as proposed by Mr.Wilson,further. The Building Inspector reports that the pump house at the Forest Street water well is completed and it is being painted. Mr. Ted Chavez, representing a group of interested in providing recreation facilities for the city, now appears before the Council to urge the city to move forward on providing recreation facilities for the city. Councilman Sanchez discusses the activity of the city on the matter of providing the facilities for recreation. Mr.Chavez and his group are assured that the city is doing everything possible to speed up the acquiring of recreation facilities and that the Council is very interested in seeing facilities developed. Councilman Pate reports that the parking lot at the Bank of America will be open longer hours than at present to accomodate shoppers. Councilman Sanchez presents a request from a Spanish group who desire to hold a bull fight and use Wheeler Field for the event. This matter is referred to the Buildings and Grounds Committee. Councilman Sanchez discusses the present city water rates and advpcates and increase in the rates. Councilman Sanchez also discusses the possibility of a bond issue for the Uvas Dam to reservoir pipe line. It is unanimously agreed that the Water and Finance Committees discuss this matter further. The matter of ax loud speakers and seat belts for the police cars is discussed and i~ is unanimously agreed that these two items be purchasea.. Mr.Jim Dalcin appears before the Co~ncil to request permission to instal a butane" tank on the service station property located at 636 North Monterey Street.Mr.Dalcin is advised to make aut a written request and give it to the Building Inspector for action. Councilman Petersen discusses the matter of acquiring property on Wren Avenue as a site for a National Guard Armory. Motion by Councilman Sanchez,secpnded by Councilman Petersen and carried that the city enter into negotiations with the Board of Trustees of the Gilroy Elementary School District to acquire 2 acres of the school property on Wren Avenueithat an option be 1748 obtained from the school district for the land as a site for a National Guard Armory;that the National GUdrd officials be notified of the Council's action and be requested to come to Gilroy,view the site and adtise the Council if it is acceptable. Councilman Pate reviews the financial report of the city auditors for the fiscal year 1955-1956. The Finance Committee recommends that the $50,000.00 in U.S. Treasury Notes be rolled over for a period of six months. Motion by Councilman Pate, seconded by Councilman Rush and carried that the $50,000.00 in U.S.Treasury Notes owned by the city be ~...". ~ rolled over for a period of six monthsand the city's bond advisor Mr.V.N.Lundy be advised of the Council's action. Motion by Councilman Pate, seconded by Councilman Sanchez amd carried that the audit report for the fiscal year 1955-1956 as presented by Logan and Frazer,certified public accountants, city auditors, be accepted as presented. Councilman Pate, chairman of the Street Committee, discusses the placing and removing of certian STOP signs. This matter is referred Councilman Rush discusses the bridge across Miller Slough on I to the Street Committee for action. Lewis Street. Building Inspector Brown discusses the matter of drainage on East 7th Street. The Inspector is instructed to contact certain property owners along a proposed drainage line and the matter of the work is left in the hands of the Street Committee. A petition for annexation of the proposed "Third Western Addition to the City of Gilroy",signed by Sig Sanchez,H.R.Eschenburg and Georgia Eschenburg,owners of the property, is presented and read. Motion by Councilman Gallo,seconded by Councilman Wentworth and carried that the petition for annexation of the proposed "Third Western Addition to the City of Gilroy" be referred to the City Planning Commission of the City of Gilroy. ~ A communication is read from the District Superintendent of Schools requesting annexation of property purchasedby the Elementary School District to the City of Gilroy. It is determined that the request is not in proper form and the map and report of the County Boundaries Commission does not accompany the request. The Clerk is instructed to advise the Superintendent of Schools to have the City Attorney draw up the necessary document to ",,;C;''ll. I - """"-<",'_'1. ~i fJ""""', l...i 1749 request annexation. Motion by Councilman Petersen, seconded by Councilman Rush and carried that as soon as the Elementary School District provides the proper document requesting annexation of their property to the city and a map of the proposed annexation accompanied by the report of the County Boundaries Commission that the matter of annexation be referred to the City Planning Commission of the City of Gilroy. The matter of the petition of the Pacific Greyhound Lines to abandon their services to Watsonville via Hecker Pass Highway is presented. No action is taken. Reports of the Building Inspector,Police Department and water ~ samples are presented and read. An application for a retail package beer and wine license by Henry Kong,d.b.a.Model Market,252 N. Ei~elberry Street is presented and read.No objection is made. Councilman Pate discusses the matter of hiring the Poundmaster for extra duty during the summer months. It is unanimously agreed to allow the Poundmaster extra time for three months,August, September and October, at the rate of $1.00 per hour for the extra time used in picking up stray dogs. The City Attorney presents and reads RESOLUTION NO.38~. Motion by Councilman Pate, seconded by Councilman Gallo that RESOLUTION NO.384 be adopted. RESOLUTION NQ.384 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY ESTABLISHING A TRUST FUND,OR ACCOUNT,IN WHICH THE CITY MARSHAL SHALL PLACE MONEYS PAID TO,OR COLLECTED BY HIM FOR OTHER CITI]ES AND/OR COUNTIES,OR POLI~I~AL SUBDIVISIONS. WHEREAS, the City Marshal of the City of Gilroy from time to time collects or receives money as bail and as fines,as per warrants issued by cities other than Gilroy,or other political subdivisions of the State, and WHEREAS, the Common Council has not heretofore established any method of handling or keeping account of the funds so received by the City Marshal,or of disbursing the same, and WHEREAS, said Common Council believes that some method of accounting should be established from and by which it can be determined what moneys the said City Marshal has received and from what source,and to whom and when it has been disbussed,and that said account should be so kept as to permit a regular audit thereof to be made. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that all moneys received by the said City Marshal from the above designated sources be kept in a separate account in one of the Gilroy banks,to be designated "City Marshal Trust Fund", and in which all moneys received by the said City Marshal shall be deposited, and that a duplicate deposit slip be obtained for each deposit madeithat said money shall only be withdrawn upon the order or check of the said City Marshal,counter- signed by the City Clerk, and that the City Marshal issue a receipt to each person who pays any money to him as a fine or as bail which may develop into a fine,or stand in the place of a fine,and that the receipt so issued show th~,'date,the amount of payment,by whom paid and for what paid, and that the duplicate thereof be kept by the said City Marshal. -1 7-0. .1 0' PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of August,1956, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Pate,Sanchez,Gallo,Petersen,Rush,Wentworth. CouncilmeB None Coug.cilmen Ndme. Attest: c~ ca~~ The matter of an agreement with the Gilroy Union High School ] District with reference to the use of facliities for recreation is held over to a later meeting. Reports of the City Officers are presented and read. Motion by Councilman Sanchez,seconded by Councilman Gallo and carried that the reports of City Officers as presented be accepted and placed onfile. Motion by Councilman Rush,seconded by Councilman Pate and carried that bills as presented be allowed and warrants drawn on the Treasurer. The City Marshal recommends the following be appointed Special 6fficers for the ensuing 2 years:A.Navaroli,Pete Mazzucca,George Comin,D.Stiltz,Frank Leal,John Doherty,John Clark, Riccardo 3 Quartiero. Motion by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman Wentworth and carried that the recommendations of the City Marshal be accepted and the A.Navaroli,Pete Mazzucca,George Comin,D.Stiltz,Frank Leal, John Doherty,John Clark and Riccardo Quartiero, be appointed Special Police for two years to Auguust 6,1958. It is unanimously agreed that streets in Park Meadows Unit No.2 be surfaced with plant mixed surfacing. Motion by Councilman Sanchez,secpnded by Councilman Gallo and carried ,that this meeting adjourn to Monday,August 20,1956 at 8 o'clock P.M.,Council Chambers,City Hall,Gilroy,California. c~'hi~'( ~