Resolution 1653
RESOLUTION NO. 1653
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING AND DECLARING THAT THE PUBLIC
INTEREST, CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY OF THE CITY OF GILROY
REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A
PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH NECESSARY PARKING AND APPURTENANCES
THERETO ON THE PARCELS OF LAND HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, ALL
WITHIN THE CITY OF GILROY, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA; AND THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE AND
NECESSITY DEMAND THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
TO BE USED BY THE CITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID PUBLIC
LIBRARY WITH NECESSARY PARKING AND APPURTENANCES THERETO
WITHIN THE AREA AFORESAID; AND DECLARING THE INTENTION OF
THE CITY OF GILROY TO ACQUIRE SAID PROPERTY UNDER EMINENT
DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY OF THE
CITY OF GILROY TO COMMENCE AN ACTION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA
CLARA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING SAID REAL PROPERTY.
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Gilroy, as
follows:
Section 1. The public interest, convenience and necessity
of the City of Gilroy and the inhabitants thereof require the
construction, operation and maintenance of a public library with
necessary parking and appurtenances thereto on the following property:
PARCEL I
All that certain real property in the City of Gilroy, County
of Santa Clar~ State of California, described as follows~
Lot one (1) block one (1) South, range four (4) West, as re-
presented in the official map of the City of Gilroy more
particularly described as follows~
BEGINNING at the Southwest corner of Sixth and Rosanna Streets
and running thence along the West line of Rosanna Street South-
erly 120.20 Feet; thence Westerly 140.00 feet to the East line
of an alley; thence Northerly along the East line of the alley
120.20 feet to the South line of Sixth Street; thence along the
South line of Sixth Street 140.00 feet to the point of beginning.
PARCEL II
All that certain real property in the City of Gilroy, County
of Santa Clara, State of California, described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the Westerly line of Rosanna Street
distant thereon 190.20 feet Southerly of the point of inter-
section thereof with the Southerly line of Sixth Street; thence
Southerly along said line of Rosanna Street, 70.30 feet; thence
Westerly and parallel with said line of Sixth Street 140.00 feet
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to the Easterly line of an alley; thence Northerly along said
line of said alley and parallel with said line of Rosanna
Street, 70.30 feet; thence Easterly and parallel with said
line of Sixth Street, 140.00 feet to the point of beginning
and being all of Lot 3 in block 1 South, range 4 West of the
City of Gilroy, as shown upon Map No.5, accompanying the
report of the referees in the partition suit of Henry Miller,
et aI, vs. Massey Thomas, et aI, in the Superior Court of the
State of California, in and for the County of Santa Clara.
PARCEL III
All that certain real property in the City of Gilroy, County
of Santa Clara, State of California, described as follows~
Portion of Lot 8, in Block 1 South, Range 4 West, as shown upon
Map No.5, accompanying report of the commissioners in Henry
Miller, et aI, plaintiffs, vs. Massey Thomas, et aI, defendants,
in the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the
County of Santa Clara, case number 5536, and more particularly
described as follows~
Commencing at the point of interesection of the Southerly line
of Sixth Street with the Easterly line of Hanna Street; and
Running thence in a Southerly direction along the Easterly line
of Hanna Street 121.10 feet; thence at right angles in an
Easterly direction 70 feet; thence at right angles in a
Northerly direction and parallel with the Easterly line of
Hanna Street 121.10 feet to the Southerly line of Sixth Street;
and thence along the said Southerly line of Sixth Street in a
Westerly direction to the point of commencement.
PARCEL IV
All that certain real property in the City of Gilroy, County
of Santa Clara, State of California, described as follows~
Portion of Lot 10, in Block 1 South, Range 4 West, as shown
on Map No. 5 accompanying report of the commissioners in
Henry Miller, et aI, plaintiffs, vs. Massey Thomas, et aI,
defendants in the Superior Court of the State of California,
in and for the County of Santa Clara, Case Number 5536, and
more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the Northeastern line of Hanna Street,
distant thereon Northwesterly 293.60 feet from the point of
intersection of said line of Hanna Street with the Northwestern
line of Seventh Street, as said streets are shown upon the map
above referred to; thence running Northwesterly and along the
Northeastern line of Hanna Street, 65.30 feet to the dividing
line between Lots 9 and 10 in Block 1 South, Range 4 West, as
shown on the above map; thence running Northeasterly along the
dividing line between Lots 9 and 10, 140 feet to the Southwestern
line of a 20 foot alley, as shown on said map; thence running
Southeasterly along the Southwestern line of said 20 foot alley,
65.30 feet, thence Southwesterly and parallel with the North-
western line of Seventh Street, 140 feet to the point of beginn-
ing. Vt:l DC.
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Section 2. The public interest, convenience and necessity
of said city and the inhabitants thereof demand the acquisition
and taking of the herein described real property for the con-
struction, operation and maintenance of said public library with
necessary parking and appurtenances thereto on said property.
Section 3. The taking and acquiring by said city of the
property hereinbefore described is deemed necessary for the
construction, operation and maintenance of said public library
with necessary parking and appurtenances thereto by the City of
Gilroy and the inhabitants thereof for a municipal purpose; such
use is a public use, and that for such public use it is necessary
that the City of Gilroy condemn and acquire said property; said
property is to be used for the construction, operation and main-
tenance of said public library with necessary parking and appur-
tenances thereto.
Section 4. The City Attorney of the City of Gilroy be, and
he is hereby, authorized and directed to commence an action in the
Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of
Santa Clara, in the name and on behalf of the City of Gilroy, against
all owners and claimants of the above-described property, for the
purpose, for the purpose of condemning and acquiring said property
for the use of said city.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of May, 1972, by the following
vote~
NOES~
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS~ BATREZ, DUFFIN, HUGHAN, PATE,
STOUT and GOODRICH
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
COUNCILMEMBERS: SILVA
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Mayor
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I, SUSANNE E. STEf~IETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 1653
is an original
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a
regular meeting of said Council held on the
15th day of May
. 19 ~ at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of the City of Gilroy, this
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