Minutes 1941/05/05
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Gilroy, California.
May 5,1941.
This regular monthly meeting of the Common Counoil is called to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias,Jr.
Present;Councilmen:George M.Mason,Jack Rogers,James Battersby,
J.H.Wentworth. Absent: Council~en:George A.Martin,Nat Heiner.
hlinut es of the meeting of April 7th were read and approved.
A co~rmnication is read from the Southern Pacific Company,
relative to grade crossings within the cityy the letter stating
that approval of the work the company did was made in 1937 by the
City Engineer. The Clerk is instructed to search the minutes of
1937 to ascertain if the Council had ever received a report from
the City Engineer approving the work done.
A cont,:..unication from the League for Local Liquor Control is
presented. The Clerk is instructed to oornmunicate with the League
of California Cities with reference to the initiative measure
endorsed by the League for local Liquor Control.
A communication, addressed to the City Attorney, from the San
Jose Abstract & Title Insurance Company with referenoe to the sale
of tax deeded lands, is read. The City Attorney states that he is
waiting for a decision from the title company in this matter.
A petition for the opening of an alley from 7th street to 8th
Street, between Eigleberry and Church streets is presented,this
petition having been re!circulated , the original presentation
having been made in leb.1939. Original signers of this petition
all ini tialedltheir previous signature, except one party and two
additional names had eeen added, making a total of 18 in all.
The City Attorney advises that a form letter be drawn up to be
signed by each property owner affected by the proposed opening of
this alley, each owner stating the number of feet he or she will
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give.
It is unanimously decided that the alley should be of the same
width as it now is at the Seventh Street end and the City Emgineer
is instructed to cheok this width. I~.Romeo Paganucci volunteers
to circulate the letters for signat~re by the property owhers effected.
The Mayor now d!eouBses the subject of relief officers for the
Police Department.
The application of Chris E.Maze for the position of relief officer
is presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Rogers, seconded by Councilman Mason and
carried that Edward Hanna be appointed Relief Police Officer, the
Council to make the appointment of an additional relief officer at
a later date.
Motion by Councilman Battersby,seconded by Councilman Rogers amd
carried that Emil Zamzow be appointed Relief Police Officer during
the vacation period of Officer Richard Brem,Jr.
Motion by Councilman Rogers, seconded by Councilman Wentworth and
carried that the salary of the caretaker at the Golf Course be
raised to $75.00 per month and that the Gfh1roy Golf and country Club
pay the city the sum of $25.00 per month for the rent of the grounds,
the arrangement to become effective as of May 1,1941.
The Mayor now discusses the Auditorium Building Fund stating that
several necessary items had been added to the building and grounds
that were not originally anticipated.
Mot ion by Councilman Battersby, s ec onded by Counci lman Rogers and
carried that the sum of $183.45 be transferred from the General Fund
to the Auditorium Building Fund.
The matter of the boundaries of the Old Septic Tank property is
discussed and the City Engineer is instructed to inquire into this
matter.
A Memorandum of Agreement for Expenditure of 1/4 Cent Gas Tax for
- State Highways is presented and read.
RESOLUTION NO.131 is presented and read.
Mot ion by Counc ilman Mason, seconded by Counci lman Rogers that
RESOLUTION NO.131 be adopted.
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RESOLUTION NO. l31
RESOLUT ION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GILROY APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR
EXPENDITURE OF 1/4 CENT GAS TAX ALLOCATED FOR STATE
HIGHWAYS.
WHEREAS, the state of California, through its Depart. ~
artment of Public Works, Division of Highways, has presented ~
a memorandum of agreement in accordance with a project state-
ment submitted by the City for expenditure of the 1/4 cent
gas tax for the 1941-43 biennium allocated for State High-
ways in the city of Gilroy; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council has heard read said agreement
in full and is familiar with the contents thereof;
THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Common Council of the
City of Gilroy that said agreement for the expenditure of
the 1/4 cent gas tax allocated for State Highways be and the
same is hereby approved and the Mayor and the City Clerk are
directed to sign the same on behalf of said City.
Approved and adopted this 5th day of May,194l at a re<<Ula~
meeting of the Common Council of the City of Gilroy.
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AYES:
Councilmen:George M.Mason,Jack Rogers,James
Battersby,J.H.Wentwarth.
NOES:
Counc ilmen: None.
ABSENT: Councilmen:George A.I~rtin,Nat Heiner.
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ATTEST:
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Vi ty Cle .
The matter of oiling the streets is discussed and the street
Committee is instructed to make a survey and report to the Council.
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The City Engineer reports on the widening of Monterey street
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between the North City Limits and Leavesley Road and that ~~.A.
Gurries has offered to donate a twenty foot strip of land on
Welburn Avenue for the purpose of widening this street.
Mr.E.J.Fabbri, chairraan of the Recreation COmDlission now appears
te fore the Council to ask for the city's annual donation of ~325.00
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to assist the commission in conducting the 1941 program.
Motion by Councilman Battersby, seconded by Councilman Mason and
carried that the sum of $325.00 be donated to the Gilroy Hecreation
Commission for their 1941 progr~a.
Mr.Will Bettencourt, representing Victoria Council,I.D.E.S. now
ap:r;aars before the Council to ask permission to hold street parades,
dances, a fire works display and to close :E'orest Street the length
of th"r property, on June 21st and 22nd.
I;Iotion by Councilman Rogers, seconded by Councilman Battersby and
carried that Victoria Council,I.D.E.S. be granted permission jo hold
and dances,
street paradesJ to have a fireworks display, the bond for this to
be checked by the City Attorney and the Fire Chief,to close Fmrest
Street the length of the I.D.E.S. property and to have~a reasonable
sized carnival, a report on this item to be given to the Council,
for their annual celebration,June 21st and 22nd.
The 8i ty l.:arshal is instructed to have the red light on the Poli ce
car .,repaired.
Councilman Mason discusses the sign "Coyote Lake Resort",that has
been placed re ar the i nte resection of Monterey Street and Leave sley
Road.
The Clerk is instructed to coramunicate with 1~.Henry Eckstrom,
owner of the sign, and ask that he remove the sign, as no permit
was obtained to erect it and, further, that the projected street
widening will make it necessary to remove all signs located in this
secti on.
Renorts of City Officers are presented and read.
Ihotidn by Councilman Wentworth, seconded by Councilman Rogers and
carried that the reports of the City officers be aooepted as read
ani placed on file.
Councilman Mason discusses the ohange that will have to be made in
tre pipe line on North Monterey Street when the projected widening
work is done. Councilman Mason is instructed to present plans,
specifications and oosts to the council.
The Mayor liscusses city finances and the reoommendation by Logan
& Frazier, city auditors, that the city purchase some of its paving
bonds with the money in the inactive bank account. The Clerk is in-
struoted to ascertain the amount of paving bonds remaining unpaid.
Motion by Councilman Battersby, seconded by Counctlman Rogers aDd2
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ca~ried that bills as presented be allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the Treasurer.
Adjourned subject to the
call of the chair.
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Ci Y Clerk
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