Resolution 1017
RESOLUTION NO. 1017
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY OPPOSING CURBSIDE DELIVERY OF
MAIL BY THE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE.
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the City Council of the City
of Gilroy that the United States Post Office Department by regulation is denying
door to door mail delivery services to homes built in new subdivisions unless a
rural type mailbox is provided at the curb by each home owner, and
WHEREAS, by this arbitrary regulation the work done in new subdivisions
in requiring underground utilities is completely frustrated, and
WHEREAS, rural type mailboxes destroy the aesthetic beauty which the
City has sought to develop in its new subdivisions, and
WHEREAS, such an arbitrary policy on the part of the Post Office Depart-
ment is rank discrimination against new home owners who will be forced to put rural
type mailboxes in front of their new homes which is not demanded of other property
owners, and
WHEREAS, the location of mailboxes at curbside will increase the tempta-
tion to tamper and pilfer the United States mail,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Gilroy does hereby go on record as opposing the Post Office Department regulation
requiring curbside mailboxes and does join with all other interested agencies and
parties in encouraging that appropriate action be taken to bring about a reversal
of the curbside mailbox rule by the United States Post Office Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and is hereby directed
to send certified copies of this Resolution to all interested parties and agencies
in order to present the position of the City of Gilroy with respect to this arbitrary
and capricious ruling by the United States Post Office Department.
PASSED AND ADOPTEDthis 6th day of June, 1966, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Allemand, Duffin, Eckard, Quartiroli, Went-
worth, and Petersen.
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABS ENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Goodrich
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; Kenneth L.Pe ersen
Mayor
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SUSANNE E. PAYNE
. City Clerk of the City of
Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 1017
is an original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the
City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
6th
day of
June
11 19.2L. at which rllf"-f"ting
a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of the City of Gilroy, this 8th day
of
June
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City Clerk of the City of Gil