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Minutes 1963/03/04 =1 .) .':""" '7 .(...,L.Ja Gilroy, California March 4, 1963 This regular monthly meeting is called to order by His Honor Ken- neth L. Petersen. Present: Council Members: Chester R. Eckard, George T. Duffin, Norman B. Goodrich, Wilford E. Jordan, Charles F. Quartiroli, Everett C. Went- worth and Kenneth L. Petersen. The Mayor asks if all Council Members have received copies of the regular meetings of February 4th and 18, 1963. All Councilmen present answer in the affirmative. The Mayor now asks if there are any errors or omissions in the minutes as presented. No errors or omissions are noted. The Mayor now d& clares the minutes of the regular meetings of February 4th and 18, 1963 approved. The Mayor states that this is the time and place for opening of bids for the sanitary sewer I ine in the "Second Southern Addition'l. City Engineer Hanna Jr. opens the bids and they read as follows: Fellion and McGranahan of Santa Cruz - $16,649.00; Bilardi Construction Company of San Jose - $18,895.14; Granite Construction Company - $16,973.10; George C. Renz Construction Company - $16,026.70; and Samuel R. Spencer - $21,473.33. The low bid of George Renz Construction Company is referred to the City Engineer and City Attorney for checking. The Mayor states that this is the time and place for the public hearing on the proposed annexation of the "Sixth Western Addition". The Mayor asks if anyone in the audience has anything to say for or against the proposed annexation. A citizen asks the location of the proposed annexation. Discussion is had. Motion by Councilman Quartirol i second by Councilman Wentworth and carried that this public hearing be closed. The City Attorney presents and reads Ordinance No. 694. Motion by Councilman Jordan second by Councilman Goodrich that Ordinance No. 694 be adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 694 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ALTERATIONS OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF GILROY BY THE ANNEXATION THERETO OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY DESIGNATED AS 'ISIXTH WESTERN ADDITION (1-63) TO THE CITY OF GILROY" AND FOR THE INCORPORA- TION OF SUCH ANNEXED TERRITORY IN AND AS A PART OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL CONTROL THEREOF. PASSED AND ADOPTED the 4th day of March, 1963, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Eckard,Duffin,Goodrich,Jordan,Quartiroli ,Wentworth, and Peters en. NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None The Mayor states that this is the time and place hearing on the proposed r~zoning of Garden Estates property. if anyone in the audience wishes to speak for or against the ing. There are no comments from the audience. Motion by Councilman Eckard second by Councilman Wentworth and carried that this public hearing be closed. The City Attorney presents and reads a proposed ordinance orezon- ing Garden Estates property. Motion by Councilman Quartiroli second by Councilman Jordan and carried that the proposed ordinance be introduced and published by title and summa r y . The Mayor states that this is the time and place for the publ ic for the publ ic The Mayor asks proposed rezon-" . 2258 hearing for rezoning of the Chiesa property. The Mayor asks if anyone in the audience wishes to speak for or against the proposal. A spokesman asks about the building regulations on the property when rezoned. Discussion is had. Motion by Councilman Jordan second by Councilman Eckard and carried that this public hearing be closed. The City Attorney presents and reads a proposed ordinance rezoning the Chiesa Property. Motion by Councilman Goodrich second by Councilman Wentworth and car- ried that the proposed ordinance be introduced and publ ished by title and sum- mary. An application for on-sale beer license from Jimmy Duran at Arnoldls Place is presented. Chief of Police Laizure states that he does not have sufficient grounds to deny this application however requests that the application be tabled for study of the location of the bar and type of premises. Motion by Councilman Goodrich second by Councilman Duffin and carried that the application for on-sale beer license be tabled and presented at the next meeting after further investigation by the Pol ice Department. An application for a taxicab owners permit from RobertA. Silva is presented and read. The City Administrator states that he has received no ob- jection from the Pol ice Department on this appl ication. City Administrator Carr presents and reads Resolution No. 738. Motion by Councilman Goodrich second by Councilman Quartiroli that Resolution No. 738 be adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 738 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY GRANTING AN OWNERS PERMIT TO ROBERT A. SILVA TO OPERATE THE GILROY TAXICAB COMPANY, THE J. & M. TAXICAB COMPANY AND THE YELLOW CAB COMPANY IN GILROY. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 1963, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL 'MEMBERS: Eckard,Duffin,Goodrich,Jordan,Quartiroli ,Wentworth, and Petersen. NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None The Mayor welcomes Mr. Silva who thanks the Council for granting the appl ication. The City Attorney states that the low bid of George C. Renz Construc- tion Company is in order. Motion by Councilman Goodrich second by Councilman Quartiroli and car- ried that the contract for the sanitary sewer line in the IISecond Southern Addition" be awarded to George C. Renz Construction Company in the amount of $16,973.70. A letter from the Library and Culture Commission is presented and read requesting official recognition of a historicaf museum and recognition of Armand White as official Historian. The Council agrees to naming Armand White as Historian and declaring the historical museum as requested by the Library and Culture Commission. The Mayor instructs the City Attorney to prepare a resolution incor- porating the Library and Culture Commissions. request. A letter is presented and read from the Parks and Recreation Commission recommending final approval of the Christmas Hill Park plan. Mr. Arthur Hyde, consultant, addresses the Council and explains the change in the pJan and a suggested schedule for the development of the park. Discussion is had. Motion by Councilman Quartiroli second by Councilman Jordan and carried that the final plan of Christmas Hill Park be approved as presented. A letter is presented and read from City Engineer Hanna Jr. recommend- ing a proposed amendment to the drainage element of the General Plan by estab- lishing an additional drainage zone and setting off-site drainage fees in this zone. Discussion is had. Motion by Councilman Wentworth second by Councilman Duffin and carried that the proposed amendment to the drainage element be referred to the Planning Commission. City Administrator Carr requests final Council determination on the 1963-1968 Capital Outlay Program. and carried Motion by Councilman Duffin second by Councilman WentwortW that the 1963-1968 Capital Outlay Program be approved as presented. Director of Public Works Kludt explains a proposed off- site water ')'-1.~0._ .,.' 4,.. ~) ;-, charge to property developers. Discussion is had. Motion by Councilman Jordan second by Councilman Eckard and carried that the City accept the recommendation from the water study requiring an 8n water line in the grid pattern as opposed to the 10" suggested requirement of the Director of Public Works and that an amendment to the subdivision ordinance embodying the off-site water fees be prepared for adoption at the next meeting. The City Attorney prasents and reads a proposed ordinance requiring subdividers to pay the expense of testing public works projects in subdivisions. Motion by Councilman Eckard second by Councilman Wentworth and carried that the proposed ordinance be introduced and published by title and summary. A letter is presented and read from the Division of Highways regarding rerouting of Route 32 to connect with Seventh Street. City Administrator Carr presents and reads Resolution No. 739. Motion by Councilman Goodrich second by Councilman Jordan that Resolu- tion No. 739 be adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 739 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY REQUESTING THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE RE-ROUTING OF ROUTE 32 IN GILROY IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO PERMIT A DIRECT CONNECTION WITH SEVENTH STREET AT ROUTE 2. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 1963, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Eckard,Duffin,Goodrich,Jordan,Quartiroli ,Wentworth, and Petersen. NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None City Administrator Carr reports that there will be a Loma Prieta Soil Conservation meeting tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. that he will attend and if any of the Council wish to go with him to please let him know. A copy of ~ letter to the Loma Prieta Soil Conservation District from the Division of Soil Conservation is read regarding alternate Miller Slough Diversion. Discussion is had. u City Administrator Carr suggests that a meeting be scheduled in April m 1- with the Council and the property owners to thoroughly explain the project. ~ The City Attorney presents and reads a proposed ordinance adopting the 1961 Uniform Electrical Code. Discussion is had. ~ > Motion by Counci Iman Goodrich second by Councilman Wentworth that the m proposed ordinance be introduced and publ ished by title and summary. > City Clerk Payne requests appointment of the precinct officers and ~ u designation of polling places by the Council for the General Municipal Election m of April 9, 1963. The proposed officers and polling places are read. Motion by~ Councilman Wentworth second by Councilman Goodrich and carried that the precinct ~ officers as read be appointed for the General Municipal Election of April 9, 1- 1963, and that Notice of Election, Election Officers and Poll in~ Places, as fol-~ lows, be publ ished in the Gilroy Evening Dispatch, on March II, 1963: ~ 111 ~ u c CJ) c "ELECTlON OFFICERS AND POLLING PLACESII 1- o 4- C o Notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Gilroy, County of Santa Clara, State of California on Tuesday, the 9th day of April, 1963, at which election the fol lowing offices are to be filled for one Mayor and three Councilmen. ~ u m m 4- o Notice is hereby further given that at said election there shall be five (5) ~ voting precincts consisting (of consol idations) of the regular election precincts~ in the City of Gilroy established for the holding of state and county elections; ~ that the polling places for the respective voting precincts, shall be the places b hereinafter designated;and that the persons,.hereinafter named have been appointedS Voting Precinct "A" comprising regular election precinct numbers 3953, 3954, 3957 Location of Polling Place - Jordan School, 301 North Hanna Street, Gilroy, Calif- orn i a. Precinct Board Inspector Judge Lauretta Gwinn Georgi a Broyl es Clerk Clerk Clerk Clara Sheldon Bertha Patterson Mamie Sgheiza Voting Precinct "B" comprising regular election precinct numbers 3959, 3960,3965 Location of Polling_Place - Glenview School, 600 West Eighth Street, Gilroy, Calif. Precinct Board ;j ') /1 0 ~~b... Clerk Clerk Clerk Doris Kallas Victoria M. Wilkerson Frances M. Bozzo Inspector Judge Bertha M. Thome Lucy Bravo Voting Precinct "CII comprising regular election precinct numbers 3955,3956,3958 Location of Polling Place - Fire House, 55 Fifth Street, Gilroy, California Precinct Board Inspector Judge Edna Zamzow Jean Henderson Clerk Clerk Mary Marie Peterman Clerk Ella Della Bitta Go I den G i I son Voting Precinct IIDII comprising regular election precinct numbers 3961,3962,3963 Location of Polling Place - Chamber of Commerce Office, 6 North Monterey Street, Gilroy, California. Pr.ecinct Board Inspector Judge Helen Berta Viola Lawrence Clerk Clerk Clerk Mary Biafore Mrs. Marie E. Martin Maxi ne Settri n i Voting Precinct "E'I comprising regular election precinct numbers 3951,3952,3964 Location of Polling Place - St.Stephen's Episcopal Church, 651 Broadway,Gilroy, Ca 1 i forn i a. Precinct Board Inspector Judge Geraldine Jeske Louise Piedmont Clerk Clerk Hermie Medley Clerk Norma L. Sullivan Daisy Casalegno City Administrator Carr reports that he has appointed Charles Gorman to replace the vacancy in the Fi re Department created by George Brooks, Fi reman Engineer. The Mayor introduces Mr. Gorman. A letter of thanks from the Road Buggy's Car Club for use of Wheeler Auditorium is read. Water samples taken by the Santa Clara County Health Department are presented and read. All samples are satisfactory. The Mayor states that all Council Members have received copies of the reports of the police Department, Poundmaster, and Building Inspector; pro- gress reports of City Officers; reports of receipts of City Officers; financial report of February 1963; and the City Auditor's report from July 1, 1962 to February 28, 1963. Motion by Councilman Goodrich second by Councilman Wentworth and car- ried that the reports be accepted as presented. Mayor Petersen states that there is a vacancy on the Planning Com- mission and requests appointment of a new Commissioner. Motion by Councilman Duffin second by Councilman Wentworth and car- ried that Ben Gutierrez be appointed to the Planning Commission to fill the unex- pired term of Chester Eckard, expiring January I, 1966. The Mayor states that the vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Com- mission created by Ben Gutierrez will be appointed at a later date. Councilman Duffin asks if the Council can do anything to expedite the proposed freeway. City Administrator Carr suggests that the City staff and Council meet with the Highway Commission to determine when the proposed freeway is scheduled for construction. Discussion is had regarding the traffic problem through Gilroy. The Council agree that the City should not have to hire extra patrol- men to regulate traffic at peak hours on week-ends. They agree that traffic should only be controlled at Leavesley Road, Sixth, and Ninth Streets to accomo- date the local citizens. The Council wishes to have traffic counts taken on wee~ ends in order to have some statistics available when they meet with the Highway Commission. City Administrator Carr states that he will find out when the Highway Commission meets. Discussion is had regarding the proposed Off-Street Parking District. The City Attorney presents and reads Resolution No. 740. Motion by Councilman Quartirol i second by Councilman Wentworth that Resolution No. 740 be adopted. ))C)ll. - -'\ RESOLUTION NO. 740 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GILROY ACCEPTING A ONE-FOOT STRIP OF LAND ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF WALNUT AVENUE IN WALNUT ORCHARD PARK TRACT NUMBER 1051 A SUB- DIVISION IN THE CITY OF GILROY RESERVED FOR FUTURE PUBLIC ROAD ON THE OFFICIAL MAP OF SAID SUBDIVISION UNTIL THE SAME IS ACCEPTED BY THE CITY OF GILROY. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 1963, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Eckard,Duffin,Goodrich,Jordan,Quartirol i ,Wentworth, and Petersen. NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None The City Attorney reports that he received a complaint from Frank Vigna con- cerning the unsightly garbage situation in back of Purity Super Save on First Street. The Council agree that a letter should be written to Purity Stores informing them of the garbage complaint at their local store. Councilman Wentworth asks when the deadline for removal of Phillip Velasco's barn was scheduled. It is stated that the deadline was scheduled for Apri 1 I, 1963. Mayor Petersen reports that all property owners in the proposed Third Southern Addition are not in agreement to annexation. He suggests that the City Administrator write to the property owners inviting them to meet with the Administrative Staff to explain the proposed annexation. Motion by Councilman Goodrich second by Councilman Wentworth and car- ried that this Council meeting adjourn at 11:00 p.m. \.-,. ') ?, "" -~,7? t L{ l.{:----~) City Clerk ) / L <..' ( ih...<..,) f I ,j