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Minutes 1963/06/17 ~)) '""'l ':J .:;.,.,:;,)?ju Gilroy, Cal ifornia June 17, 1963 This regular meeting is called to order by His Honor Kenneth L. Petersen at 8:04 p.m. Present: Council Members: Chester R. Eckard, Wilford E. Jordan, Everett C. Wentworth, and Kenneth L. Petersen. Absent: Council Members: George T. Duffin,Norman Goodrich,&C.Quartiroli. The Mayor states that this is the time and place scheduled for the public hearing on the 1963-1964 budget. He asks if anyone in the audience wishes to comment on the budget as proposed. No one in the audience has any comment. City Administrator Carr states that the 1963-1964 budget provides for fire alarm boxes on Monterey Street because the City was not able to do this pro- ject this fiscal year. Councilman Quartiroli enters and takes his seat at the Counci I table. Motion by Councilman Eckard second by Councilman Wentworth and carried that this public hearing o~ the 1963-1964 Fiscal year budget be closed. A letter from Craft Shows is presented and read requesting permission to conduct a carnival at a lower license fee than provided in the License Ordinance. City Administrator Carr reports that the carnival will not be officially sponsored by the Retail Merchants' Assn. as stated in the letter. Mr. Roy Westphalinger addresses the Council and states that the Chamber of Commerce and the Retail Merchant's Assln. will not be sponsoring the carnival if allowed to operate in Gilroy. Discussion is had. Motion by Councilman Eckard second by Councilman Jordan and carried that the application requesting B carnival license at a lesser fee be denied. A letter from the Gilroy Young Republicans is read requesting the City to proclaim Flag Week in July, accompanied by a resolution which is also read. n. ') ,-') 4 ct /, ';.", I--) ~- ...... Discussion is had. The Council states that if the Mayor wishes to make the requested pro- clamation they have no objections. The Mayor states that he will proclaim Flag Week as requested. The report of the Planning Commission is presented and read informing the Council of submission of a revised tentative map of 'IWestwood Acresll; repor- ting on the public hearing before the Commission on a variance request on proper- ty on Murray Avenue and recommending that the request be granted; and reporting on the public hearing before the Commission on the zoning of Westwood Acres. Discussion is had regarding setting of official plan lines on the Uvas Parkway. The City Administrator recommends that official plan I ines be set because it puts a prospective purchaser of property for development purposes on notice that these plan lines would apply for the proposed Uvas Parkway. The Council requests further investigation on the matter of setting official plan lines and exactly how these would be effective if a portion of the plan 1 ines are not located inside the City Limits. The City Attorney presents and reads Resolution No. 764. Motion by Councilman Wentworth second by Councilman Jordan that Reso- lution No. 764 be adopted. RESOLUTION No. 764 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL APPROVING REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION AUTHORIZING GRANTING OF VARIANCES TO JAMES FRANK FLAUTT PERMITTING HIM TO DIVIDE LOT DESCRIBED AS VACANT LAND SITUATED ALONG MURRAY AVENUE, HAVING SANTA CLARA COUNTY ASSESSORIS NO. 822-32-3 INTO TWO RESIDENTIAL LOTS OF EQUAL SIZE, WHERE EACH LOT WILL HAVE LESS THAN THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF 7,000 SQUARE FEET. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 1963, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Eckard, Jordan,Quartiroli ,Wentworth, and Petersen. NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Duffin and Goodrich The City Attorney presents and reads Resolution No. 765. Motion by Counci Iman Eckard second by Councilman Wentworth that Resolu- tion No. 765 be adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 765 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY FIXING TIME AND PLACE OF HEAR- ING REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING ORIGINAL ZONING OF "WESTWOOD ACRES", A SUBDIVISION AND THAT THE ZONING ORDINANCE BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 1963 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Eckard,Jordan,Quartirol i ,Wentworth, and Petersen. NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Duffin and Goodrich. him. The Mayor calls on Roy Westphal inger to introduce the gentleman with Mr. Westphal inger addresses the Council and thanks them for use of the auditorium chairs for the Chamber's Annual Barbeque. He introduces Mr. Leonard Vilutis, President of Vilutes and Company of Chicago, Illinois, who are converters of electronic plastic bags. City Administrator Carr presents and reads a proposal from the Child Safety Council requesting permission to solicit funds through the local merchants for 'a Child Safety Program to be conducted in the Gilroy Elementary Schools and to be distributed by the local police department, to the grade schools. Mr. Yerger addresses the Council and introduces his associate Mr. Floyd Ward and explains the proposed program. Discussion is had. Motion by Councilman Quartiroli second by Councilman Wentworth and ca~ ried that the Child Safety Council be authorized to solicit funds on a trial basis "through the local merchants for financing a proposed Child Safety Program as explained. Counc i I men Eckard and Jordan vote no on the mot i on. City Administrator Carr states that all Council Members have received copies of the proposed Personnel Rules and Regulations and presents and reads the amended section regarding compulsory retirement at the age of 70 years. Discussion is had. It is the Councils. wish that compulsory retirement should exclude tem- porary or part-time employees or anyone not covered by retirement. This matter is referred to the Personnel Commission for further study. Assistant City Administrator Rej~sch presents and reads proposed amend- ments to the budget previously authorized on April 16, 1963 but not officially amended because the actual figures w~re not available at that time. He requests 2~!85 amendments to the budget for the following accounts: Storm Drain 27C2-$848.90; Street Department 30B6-$4,921 .00; and Street Construction 35C2-$26,229.86 - Total- ling $32,000.00. Motion by Councilman Eckard second by Councilman Wentworth and carried that the 1962-1963 budget be amended to increase the requested accounts totalling $32,000.00. Director of Public Works Kludt reports that in the event the present street paving projects do not meet expectation, in September he will possibly be requesting a budget amendment for approximately $2,000.00 in order to seal coat the streets. City ~dministrator Carr reports that he checked the Pacific Gas and Electric gas and electric franchises and that the franchise does not provide for the use of their poles for the fire alarm system. He presents and reads Resolution No. 766. Motion by Councilman Wentworth second by Councilman Quartiroli that Resolution No. 766 be adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 766 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY TO USE THEIR POLES FOR FIRE ALARM CIRCUITS AND OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES. ADOPTED on the 17th day of June, 1963, by the following votes: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Eckard,Jordan,Quartiroli ,Wentworth, and Petersen. NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Duffin and Goodrich. A letter from the Volunteer Firemen is presented and read requesting that the Council deny the request to change the fire horn from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. because the 1:00 p.m. schedule would interrupt the school children 5 days per week whereas the noon blast effects the churches only I day per week and also because the setting of the clock back to change the fire horn would be cause for possible error in recording fires. City Administrator Carr requests that the City change the fire horn from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. beginning Wednesday on a trial basis. All Councilmen present have no objections to this schedule. The report on weed abatement from the Director of Public Works is tabled. A memo from the Department of Public Works is presented and read requesting payment to George C. Renz Construction Company for the sewer line on South Monterey Street in the amount of $475.59 and 10% retention payment in the amount of $1,575.38. Discussion is had on the correction work to be done on this project. Motion by Councilman Quartirol i second by Councilman Eckard and car- ried that George C. Renz Construction Company be paid the requested amount after the corrections have been made. The Mayor states that this is the time and place to canvass the election returns of the Special Annexation Election of June 4, 1963. He appoints Councilman Eckard as Judge and Councilmen Quartiroli and Jordan as Clerks. The votes are canvassed. The City Attorney presents and reads Resolution No. 767. Motion by Councilman Jordan second by Councilman Wentworth that Resolution No. 767 be adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 767 RESOLUTION CANVASSING VOTES OF SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN TERRITORY DESIGNATED AS "THE FIFTH NORTHERN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF GILROY'. UPON THE PROPOSITION OF ANNEXATING SAID TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF GILROY AND DECLARING RESULTS OF THE ELECTION. (The total number of votes cast in said election were 39; the number of votes cast in favor of said proposition and for the annexation of said territory to the City of Gilroy was 16 and the number of votes cast in said election against said proposition and against the annexation of said territory was 22; I not vot- ing.) PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 1963, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Eckard,Jordan,Quartirol i ,Wentworth, and Petersen. NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Duffin and Goodrich A letter is read from Louis Saccullo offerring to purchase 2 acres of the Gymkhana property. 2286 The Mayor appoints Councilmen Goodrich, Duffin and himself as a Committee to meet with Mr. Saccullo for further information on his request. City Administrator reports that he has received recommendations from Chief Laizure on salary increases for Patrolman White and Cadet Lake and he so recommends that they be advanced to the next step in their salary ranges. Motion by Councilman Jordan second by Councilman Wentworth and carried that Stephen White and Richard Lake be advanced to the next step in their salary ranges respectively Range 20.3 $427.00 to $449.00 and Range 11.3 $276.00 to $289.00 effective July I, 1963. A letter is read from the Cal ifornia State Automobile Assln. notifying the City of the Pedestrian Safety citation for Gilroy. The Mayor states that this is a very nice compl iment to our City. A letter from the Army Corp. of Engineers is read requesting right of entry at Ousley Park. Motion by Councilman Wentworth second by Councilman Eckard and carried that the request be granted. A letter from Rev. Schultheis is presented and read thanking the Council for changing the time of the fire horn signal. The Mayor states that all Councilmembers present have received cppies of the City Auditor's report of disbursements from May 10th to June 10, 1963. Motion by Councilman Eckard second by Councilman Wentworth and carried that the report be accepted as presented. Councilman Wentworth reports on the meeting of the Special Committee on use of industrial sewer effluent for irrigation purposes. He recommends that it will be necessary to engage in a small maintenance project at the sewer plant to allow Henry Allemand to use the industrial sewer effluent west of the plant. He states that Mr. Allemand will not use the sewer effluent in the 40 acre site _ across the bridge and he recommends that this portion of the pipe line not be installed at this time. Councilman Eckard suggests that W. J. Hanna Sr. be informed of the action taken by the Council on this matter and thank him for his suggestions. Director of Public Works Kludt reports that the street paving projects were completed this afternoon. Councilman Wentworth suggests that a 25 mile per hour sign be posted on Church Street since ,it has recently been designated as a through street and vehicles are exceeding the speed limit. Discussion is had. City Administrator Carr is instructed to have 25 per hour signs posted on Church Street. City Administrator Carr reports that the Committee for widening and turn-off lanes on Monterey Highway has requested that Morgan Hill and Gilroy donate $25.00 or $50.00 to the Chamber of Commerce in Morgan Hill to help defray expenses of mail ing material, etc. Motion by Councilman Wentworth second by Councilman Eckard and carried that the City of Gilroy donate $50.00 to the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of expenses on the Highway Improvement Project. Motion by Councilman Wentworth second by Councilman Jordan and carried that this meeting adjourn at 10:35 p.m. ( -' " (. / )) ,7 ,jr:"' /171..:'.-.' (['), / ,(( (IL ,/ City Clerk I )