Minutes 1963/04/16
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Gilroy, Cal ifornia
April 16, 1963
This regular monthly meeting is called to order by His Honor Kenneth
L. Petersen at 8:00 p.m.
Present: Council Members: George T. Duffin, Chester R. Eckard, Norman
B. Goodrich, Wilford E. Jordan, Everett C. Wentworth, and Kenneth L. Petersen.
Absent: Council Member: Charles F. Quartirol~.
A letter is read from St. Mary's Catholic Church offering a proposal
for acquiring the fire house site.
Maps of the proposal are submitted to each Council Member.
Councilman Quartiroli enters and takes his seat at the Council table.
The City Administrator gives the estimates of the cost involved if the
proposed site is acquired.
Discussion is had.
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The Mayor instructs City Administrator Carr to determine all the facts
from the Church regarding their proposal and also determine if they will sell
the proposed property outright before any action is taken on the matter.
A letter from the Producers' Market Milk Association is read request-
ing use of Wheeler Auditorium at the minimum rental fee of $15.00.
Motion by Councilman Goodrich second by Councilman Wentworth and car-
ried that the request be granted at the minimum fee of $15.00.
The report of the Planning Commission is read informing the Council of
allowance of a building permit to the Gilroy Telephone Company; recommending
that Zone IIpl be added to the Drainage Element of the General Plan; giving ap-
proval of the tentative map of Westwood Acres; and requesting the Council to
authorize the setting of official plan I ines on the extension of Third Street.
The City Attorney presents and reads Resolution No. 749.
Motion by Councilman Wentworth second by Councilman Duffin that Resolu-
tion No. 749 be adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 749
RESOLUTION FIXING TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF GILROY RECOMMENDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FIFTH DRAINAGE ELEMENT
OF THE MASTER PLAN TO BE KNOWN AS DRAINAGE ELEMENT ZONE "E".
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 16th day of April, 1963 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Duffin,Eckard,Goodrich,Jordan,Quartiroli ,Wentworth,
and Petersen.
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Director of Public Works Kludt explains the zoning and influence of the
proposed expressway on the proposed Westwood Acres.
Discussion is had regarding the street widths in this proposed subdivi-
sion.
It is the Councils' wish to inform the Planning Commission that they
desire Third Street to be wider than shown on the tentative map.
Motion by Councilman Eckard second by Councilman Duffin and carried
that the setting of official plan lines on the extension of Third Street be
authorized if this street is developed for a 72 foot width.
Councilman Goodrich is excused and leaves.this Council Meeting.
Director of Publ ic Works Kludt reports on the request for a larger
water main on Lewis Street. He reports that a 2 inch line was installed in
1891 and that in 1910 four services were connected to the line. He also states
that at the present time 16 services are connected to the line. He states
that fire protection from Chestnut Street out is non-existant. He estimates
the cost of a 611 main 1 ine with 2 fire hydrants to be approximately $3,600.00.
He states that the property owners will not be willing to contribute to the
cost of this project because the City allowed the extra services to connect
to the existing line.
Motion by Councilman Quartirol i second by Councilman Wentworth and car-
ried that the City install the proposed 6" water I ine and that it be submitted
in the next fiscal budget.
Director of Public Works Kludt reports that the cost estimate on the
proposed drainage line on the west side of the City reservoir is approximately
$1,943.00.
Motion by Councilman Duffin second by Councilman Eckard and carried
that the proposed drainage I ine be submitted in the 1963-64 budget.
The Mayor states that this is the time and place to canvass the returns
of the General Municipal Election of April 9, 1963. He now appoints Council-
man Duffin as Inspector and Councilmen Jordan and Quartiroli as Clerks to can-
vass the returns.
The returns of each precinct are canvassed. The absentee votes are
canvassed.
The City Attorney presents and reads Resolution No. 750.
Motion by Councilman Jordan second by Councilman Duffin that Resolu-
tion No. 750 be adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 750
RESOLUTION AND ORDER CANVASSING VOTES CAST AT' REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD
APRIL 9, 1963, FOR FOUR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, INCLUDING THE MAYOR AND THREE
COUNCILMEN AND DETERMINING THE TOTAL VOTE AND DECLARING THE ELECTION OF SAID
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
WHEREAS, the regular municipal election for the election of four members of the
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Council of the City of Gilroy including the Mayor and three Councilmen was held
in the said City of Gilroy on the 9th day of April, 1963, in accordance with
the provisions of the Charter of the City of Gilroy and pursuant to law and to
due and legal notice given of the said election; and
WHEREAS, all .of the absentee ballots applied for at said election have
been voted and returned to the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Gilroy has on the 16th day of April,
1963, canvassed the returns of said election, including absentee votes, and found
and ascertained that the total number of votes, including absentee votes, cast
at said election was 1,813, that the number of votes cast at Precinct 'WI was
441; that the number of votes cast at Precinct IIB" was 404; that the number of
votes cast at Precinct "CII was 280; that the number of votes cast at Precinct
"DII was 271; and that the number of votes cast at Precinct "E" was 387; and
WHEREAS, the said Council of the City of Gilroy did proceed to also
canvass the absentee ballots cast at said election and found and ascertained
that the total number of absentee ballots issued for said election was 31, and
that all of said absentee ballots have been returned or received, that the total
number of absentee votes cast at said election was 30, and that the following
named persons received the total number of votes, and the total number of votes
set opposite their respective names for the respective names for the respective
offices for which they were candidates, to-wit:
FOR MAYOR
Kenneth L. Petersen
Dale B. Connell
Stanley Karp
(Wr i te- ins)
George C. Mil ias
Elmer, Steinmetz
Jim La i z u r e
Bud Taylor
Dennis Haluza
Tony Silva
Baci I io Para
FOR COUNCILMEN
TOTAL VOTE ABSENTEE TOTAL
excl udi ng Vote, VOTES
Absentee Vote CAST
692 12 704
515 6 521
226 8 234
308 4 312
I I
1 I
1 1
1 I
1 I
I I
Chester R. Eckard
Norman B. Goodrich
Everett C. Wentworth
Marian A. Conroy
Hannah R. Costello
Phillip F. Velasco
(W r i t e- ins)
Gary Steinmetz
Elmer Steinmetz
May Ho II enback
Ed Po 1 i
and,
1062
1348
1088
358
610
436
18
21
15
9
12
4
1080
1369
1103
367
622
440
WHEREAS, it appears from the said canvass and the records of the said
Council of the City of Gilroy that all of the above candidates were duly nom-
inated to the respective offices for which they were candidates, that Kenneth L.
Petersen received the majority of all votes cast for the office of Mayor of the
City of Gilroy and that Norman B. Goodrich, Everett C. Wentworth and Chester R.
Eckard received the majority of all votes cast forthe offices of Councilmen of
the City of Gilroy;
That the said KENNETH L. PETERSEN received the highest number of votes
for the office of Mayor of the City of Gilroy and that the said NORMAN B. GOODRICH,
EVERETT C. WENTWORTH, and CHESTER R. ECKARD were the three candidates for the
office of Councilmen receiving the highest number of votes.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND DECLARED that KENNETH L. PETERSEN has been
and is duly elected to the office of Mayor of the City of Gilroy for the term
expiring on the 2nd Tuesday of April, 1967, and the said NORMAN B. GOODRICH,
EVERETT C. WENTWORTH and CHESTER R. ECKARD have been and are duly elected to
the offices of Councilmen for the term expiring on the 2nd Tuesday of April,
1967.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of Gilroy imme-
diately sign and deljver to each person so elected a certificate of election.
ADOPTED, ,PASSED AND ORDERED THIS 16th day of April, 1963, by the follow-
i ng vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER:
Duffin,Eckard,Jordan,Quartiroli ,Wentworth, and Petersen.
None
Goodr ich
APPROVED:
Kenneth L. Petersen
Ma yo r
ATTEST: Susanne E. Payne
City Clerk
Motion by Councilman Wentworth second by Councilman Duffin and carried
that this meeting adjourn sine die.
City Clerk Payne proceeds to swear in Mayor Petersen and Councilmen
Eckard and Wentworth.
The Mayor now orders a roll call.
Present: Council Members; George T. Duffin, Chester R. Eckard, Wilford
E. Jordan, Charles F. Quartiroll, Everett C. Wentworth, and Kenneth L. Petersen.
Absent: Council Member: Norman B. Goodrich.
City Administrator Carr presents and reads a memorandum from Chief Laizure
recommending that James Calvino be advanced to the next step in his salary range.
Motion by Councilman Wentworth second by Councilman Quartirol i and carried
that James Calvino be advanced to the next step in his salary Range 20 - Step
"C" $458.00 to Step liD" $481.00 effective May I, 1963.
A letter is read from the Board of Supervisors thanking the Council for
supporting the Santa Clara County Water Plan.
Reports of water samples taken by the Santa Clara County Health Depart-
ment are presented and all samples are satisfactory.
Discussion is had on the water level in the City wells.
The Mayor states that all Council Members present have copies of the City
Auditor's report of disbursements from March 10, 1963 to April 10, 1963 and copies
of the Arthur Young and Company audit from July 1, 1962 to March 31, 1963.
Motion by Councilman Duffin second by Councilman Wentworth and carried that
all reports as presented be accepted.
City Administrator Carr reports that he is investigating the matter of
discontinuing 3 of the outside quarterly audits and retaining the one outside
audit at the end of the fiscal year. He states that he will report to the
Council on this matter after further investigation.
City Administrator Carr requests that the Council be thinking of a policy
for establ ishing compulsory retirement age for full time employment of City
emp 1 oyees .
It was decided that this matter should be taken up at a personnel meeting
of the Counc i I .
City Administrator Carr states that the Council should meet soon with the
other group of property owners that might be effected by the Miller Slough
Diversion.
He states that he will check with Don Currlin to determine if he will be
available to meet with the Council and the property owners on next Monday night
and he will inform the Council when the meeting is scheduled.
Planning Commissioner Brodersen reports that he will convey the Councils'
thoughts on their desired width of Third Street.
Motion by Councilman Wentworth second by Councilman Eckard and carried
that this Council meeting adjourn at 10:32 p.m.
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