Minutes 1944/11/17
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Gilroy,California.
November 17,1944.
This regular adjourndtl meeting of the Common Council is called to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias.
Present:Councilmen George A.Martin,George M.Mason,.J.H.Vientworth,
David V.Stout. Absent: Councilmen Nat Henner, Henry .J.Schilling.
The Mayor states that the purpose of the meeting is to discuss
the proposed contract between several proper~y owners,the Gilroy
Union High School Di stri ct and the 0i ty of Gilroy for the oontrol
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of flood waters in the northeast section of the city.
The City Attorney is called upon to give his opinion on the pro-
posed contract and states that he believes the legal way for the
city to participate in the proposed project is to ad~~tise for bids
for that portion of the work on city streets alone.
Motion by Councilman Martin,seconded by Councilman Stout and carried
that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for flood
control work in the northeast se?tion of the city on that portion of
the projeot which comes within the right-of-way of city streets on
Swanston Lane and Forest Street, according to plans and specifications
of the City Engineer.
The matter of bicycle racks on Monterey Street is discussed. Council-
man Martin is instructed to inve$tigate the feasibility of returning
the raoks to their original positions.
Councilman Mason reports that he investigated the request of the
Gilroy Union High School District to install a gasoline storage tank
on school property and states that the provisions of the ordinance are
being complied with,
Motimn by Councilman Stout,seconded by Councilman Wentworth and carried
that the Gilroy Union High School District be granted a permit to install
a 1500 gallom gas oline sto.rage t~ k on high school pr operty , all work
to be done to be subject to inspection by the city Building Inspector.
Motion by Councilman Martin,seconded by Councilman Stout and carried
that the City accepts no responsibility in the matter of flood waters
in the northeast section of the city which are accumulated in Santa
Clara County and delivered to the City by natural drainage of the
land but are endeavoring to cope with those waters given to the City
of GilroY,coming from outside the city limits,to the best of our
ability.
Adjourned subjeot to the
call of the chair,
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Ci t Y Clerk.
Gil T'('I"T
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