Minutes 1946/07/01
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Gilroy, Cali fornia
July 1,1946.
This regular monthly meeting o,f the COInn.on Council is called to order
by his Honor Mayor George C.Milias.
Present: Councilmen George M.Mason,Nat Heiner,J.H.Wentworth,Ray L.
Stevens,James B.Thomas. Absent:Counoilmen George A.~artin.
Minutes of the meetings of June 3rd,16th and l7th,1946 are read
and approved.
A communication is read from the Gilroy City Planning Commission
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recommendin. the granting of the Application for Building Permit
No 450, to Ernest Pavese to erect a plumbing storage building on
the south side of .Ol~ Gilroy Street between Alexander and Forest
Streets.
A cOIn.,'nunication is read from the Gilroy City Planning Commission
stating that the matter of a Master Plan for the City would be
up for discussion in the future.
Two~):clomrn.1l1nicattonsufrom,:,tbe:'Department of Public Health are read.
The Department stated that they would send a representative to
inspect the sewer farm and outfall sewer at an early date.
Two cO~lunicationsfrom the Division of Immigration and Housing
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are read. The Department stated that Mr.R.PiBarry would oall at an
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early date to make a tour of inspection of public lodging houses
in the city.
A communication is read from the Farm Labo r Office ,San Jose,
stating that the recent communication from the city relative to
hosing for farm labor would be referred to Mr.Santarta upon his
return to his office.
A commuijication addressed to the City Engineer from the Division
of Highways relative to resurfaoing oertain streets in the city
is read.
A cOmL~unication is read from the California r!ission Trails
Association,Ltd., requesting a donation of $50.00 to carryon their
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A communication is read from the Southern Pacific Company request-
ing the city to rescind its ordinance governing the speed of trains
through the city.
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A communication is read from the Gilroy City Planning Commission
stating that they were forwarding the report of the Youth Authority
of the State of California relative to recreation facilities and
possibilities for improvement in the city.
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A Memorandum of Suggestions, requested by the Gilroy City Plann-
ing Commission, signed by Karl Holton,Director, is now presented and
read.
A communication is read from the Coast Counties Gas and Electric
Company submitti~ drafts of ~pp~1cations for electric and gas
franc hi se s .
~ The report of the Santa Clara County Health Department on the
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L result s of water samples ta ken is presented aand read and referred
to the 'IVater Coromi ttee fo r investigat ion.
Motion by Councilman Mason,seconded by Counoilman Heiner and
carried that the reoommendation of the Gilroy City Planning Commission
to grant a building permit (N8.No.450~>to Ernest Pavese to erect a
plumbing supply building on hi s property located on the south side
of Old Gilroy Street,between Aleaander and Forest streets,be acoepted.
Mr.William Weener now appears before the Council to discuss the
Southern Pacific Company~s request to rescind the e'dinance limiting
the speed of tra ins through the city and urges the Council to request
more modern signals at some of the crossings.
It is unanimously agreed that the railroad crossing situation be
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made to the Council.
The matter of trmcks parking on Monterey street at the intersection
of Monterey street and Leavesley Road is discussed. The Mayor cites
the danger 0 f aotomobiles coming on to Monterey street from Leaves ley
Road and urges that the police officers be more strict in keeping
trucks from pl.;rking in the area.
Motion by Councilman Wentworth,seconded by Counoilman Mason and
carried that alldonation of $25.00 be made the California Mission
'rrails Association,Ltd., to earn on their work.
It is unanimously agreed that the matter of the Southern Pacific
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Company's request for rescinding the speed limit ordinanoe be laid
over until August and it ls1aa.sagunanimously agreed to discuss
the Youth Authority report at a meeting in August ',along with the
matter of Coast Counties Gas & Electric Company application for
franc hllses.
The Mayor announces that he has made the following committee
appointments: fo r the ensuing two years:
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Chairman
Wentworth
N18.rt in Heiner
Ma. s oJ). Thomas
Thomas Stevens
Heiner Wentworth
Martin stevens
Stevens Thomas
Wentworth Stevens ]
Ent 1'f:2 Counc i 1
Thomas Wentworth
He iner Mas on
Mason Martin.
, FINANCE
Mason
WAYS & MEANS
Wentworth
ORDIN.ANCE
WATER
FIRE
SEWER
Heiner
Mason
Heiner
STR:E.'ET
Martin
POLICE
LIGHTING
Stevens
BUILDINGS &
GROUNDS
PUBLIC HEALTH
&SAFETY
Martin
Thomas
Mr. Kenneth Petersen now apIS ars before the Council to request a
permit to make a temporary addition to his tire shop located opposite
Fi~st street on North Monterey Street,stating that he will remove
the temporary building when materials are relased for new construct-
ion.
Motion by Councilman Thomas,seconded by Councilman Stevens and
carried that Kenneth Petersen be granted a permit to erect a temp-
orary building on his property located opposite First Street on
North Monterey Street said permit to be issued upon recepit by the
City Clerk of a letter from him stating that he will remove the
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temporary building when materials are available for construction
a new building.whc~
Motion by Councilman i\lason,seonced by Councilman Wentworth md
oarried that the sum of $10,000.00 be transferred from the Water
Fund to the Genera 1 Fund.
Mr.Frank Leef,chairman of the Trecreation Commission now appears
before the Council tidtlLk;e,n~Elllest that the city pay Mr.E.J.Zamzow
$5.00 per night for the sixteen nights he has been speoial police
office at Wheeler field.
The Mayor suggests and the Council concurs that on Saturdays,
Sundays ,Tuesdays and Thursdays, \~,.,t thrBe Police Officers be on
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duty and that on Sundays ,Tuesdays and Thursaays,during the night
baseball season one of the officers should be on duty at Vfueeler
Field from ~;30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M.
Motion by Councilman Heiner,seconded by Councilman Stevens and
carried that E.J.Zamzow be paid the sum of $5.00 per night for the
16 nights he has been special police officer at Wheeler Field.
The Mayor states that the Gymkhana Association has requested free
use of Wheeler Auditorium for a dance July 20th.
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Motion by Councilman Mason,seconded by Councilman Werrtworth and
carried that the Gymkhana Association be allowed use of Wheeler
Auditorium free of charge for the dance to be held July 20~h.
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Motion by Councilman Werrtworth,seconded by Councilman Stevens and
carried that antoarnd.va~i:cbr e9ncessic:ua.','comding:.:tDC€Ul:ro1cone;.;;.Il~l,t.i pra.or
to:!,,lulYl.llst:andc:paytng'al::.'11aenseIset by the Gymkhana Concessions
Committee, tbat all money so collected by the city be returned to the
Gymkhana Association to assist in paying the expenses of the show.
~hecMayo:t ilowtdd:sbussesrthe,-,mattet: of'tan(: DRbs'; in the city and
suggests that certains: steps should be taken to limit the number of
operators and provide stated stands. Taxi cabs owners are called upon
to epxress their views on the subject.
The Clerk is im tructed to wri te to the Laague 0 f California Ci ties
far information regarding taxi oab ordinances and other regulations
in oities of comparable size to Gilroy.
r~otion by Counoilman Stevens,seconded by Couucilman Wentworth and
carried that taxi oabs be limited to three operators and the Ordinance
r'" Committee ins:lfructed to draw up the necessary ordinance covering the
...J operation of taxi cabs in the city.
Counoilman Heiner,ohairman of the Fire Comraittee,reports on a visit
he and Fire Chief Ramezane made to all buildings used as lodging houses
on South Monterey Street. Councilman Heiner is instructed to contact
the City Sttorney ilndLmap a course of action to be taken against places
used a public loding houses that are not safe.
Councilman Mason discusses a complaint made by Mr.Bonito through
whose property the overflow water from the reservoir. finds its way
to the Uvas Creek. It is suggested that concrete pipe be laid through
the property and the Water Committee is instructed to proceed.
Councilman Wentworth states that he has had a complaint from Henry
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Gurries relative to the condition of an alley in the rear of the
apartments north of Gurries Drive. The Superintendent of Streets iaa
instruoted to.clea! the alley of the excess dirt.
Ed.Hanna Mow apperas before the Council an~ presents a tentative
plan for a three year budget for a new water well,repairs to the
outfall sewer and the rppair amd surfacing of oertain streets. The
Mayor urges the Councilmen to study this tentative buget carefully
and announces that a meeting will be held July 14th for the purpose
of disoussing the street program.
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Reports of the City officers are presented and read.
Motion by Counci~~n Mason,seconded by Councilman Wentworth and
carried that the reports 0 f 0 i ty 0 ff1c~ers be ac ce pted as read and
placed on file.
Motion by Councilman Thomas,seconded by Councilman stevens and
carried that bills as presented be allowed and warrants ordered
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drawn on the Treasurer.
Applications for transfer of liquor licenses from Clarenoe:H.
& Vera F.Pyle, 309 S.Monterey Street, to Peter Martin and J.C.
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Bray,30 Old Gilroy Street to Harry W.Perry and Carl Sorensen,Jr.,
are presented. No objection is made.
Adjourned subject to the
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