Minutes 1947/02/03
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Gilroy,California
February 3,1947.
This regular monthly meeting of the Common Council is called to
order by His Honor Mayor Ge orge C.Milias.
Present: Counc ilmen George A.:Martin,George M.Mason,Nat Heiner ,J.H.
Wentworth,Ray L.Stevens,.James B.Thomas. Absent:Councilmen None.
Minutes of the meetings of January 7th and 20th are read and approved.
A comruunication is readfrom Chesbro & Eustice with referenoe to
insurance on the city's new maintainer.
A communication is read from Loggn & Frazer,city AUditors, stating
that they had exarnned the city books and recrods for the period
ended December 31,1946 a_d had found them in good order.
A communication is read from Mrs.Edna Lord, member of the Board of
Trustees of the Gilroy Public Library, submitting her resignation.
A report dated .Tanuary 20th from the Santa Clara County Health
Department,setting forth the results of water samples taken, is read.
A communication is read from the Division of Highways relative to
a form resolution and a letter from the Superintendent of Streets
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with respect to certain grade crossings over the Southern Pacifio
Company's right of way, is read.
The matter of a lease to the City for maintenance of a driveway
in Block 3 & 4 North,Range 1 East, from the Southern Pacific Company,
is discussed and it unanimously agreed to hold this matter over to
a future date.
Motion by Councilman Thomas,seconded by Councilman Martin and
carried that the maintainer be insured on a contractors Equipment
Floater vovering Fire, Theft and Collision with a $50.00 deductible
applying to the Theft and Collision-rate It% per year-or coverage
for $3,000.00- $45.00 fer one year-all ~S3 per letter from Chesbro
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& Eustice and that they be awarded this insurance.
The report of water samples and the communication from Logan &
Frazer are ordered filed.
Motion by Counoilman Martin,seconded by Councilman Mason and
carried that the resignation of Mrs.Edna Lord be acoepted and the
Clerk instructed to write a letter to her thanking her for her
many years of servioe to the city.
RESOLUTION NO. 164 is presented and read.
A letter addressed to the Council and signed by the Superintendent
of Streets relative to grade crossings is read.
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Motion by Councilman Stevens,seconded by Councilman Heiner that
RESOLUTION NO. 164 be adopted' am the letter from the Superintendent
Of Streets be forward to the Division of Highways:
RESOLUTION NO. 164
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of
Gilroy,at regular session assembled, that:
WHEREAS, the Southern Pacific Company has reised its main line
tracks wihtin the said City of Gilroy,under and pursuant to the
permission of the Common Council of said City, and
~~EREAS, the said Southern Pacific Company,by and through its
duly authorized agents agreed with the Common Council of the City
of Gilroy, by and through its duly authorized agents, to maintain
the crossings within their right of way on said City at suoh cross-
ings where said main tracks were raised and to improve the approaches
to said maine line tracks to the end that street crossings over said
main line tracks and drill or spur tracks would have a uniform
level grade and the approach roadway to said crossings would have
a gradual easy grade to said orossings of the above-mentioned tracks,
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~~REAS, said Southern Pacific Company have permitted and allowed
its drill or spur tracks running parallel to said maine line tracks
to be and remain below the grade of said main line tracks,thereby
causing vehicles to encounter an abrupt or sudden ohange of grade
between said main line tracks and said spur or drill tracks;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City
of Gilroy, that the said Southern Pacific Company so improve and
maintain it right of way in said City of Gilroy at street cross-
ings so that the ~pproaches over its traoks are gradual,and that
the thoroughfare between the main line tracks and the spur or drill
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tracks be level and not abrupt and uneven as they now exist.
ADOPTED AND PASSED this 3rd day of February, 1947, by the follow-
ing votes:
AYES:
Counoilmen George A.Martin,George M.Mason,Nat Heiner,J.H.
Wentworth,Ray L.Stevens,.James B.Thomas
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Counc ilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen None
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
A Quit Claim Deed from the City of Gilroy ~o Clinton B.Dav1son and
Lenore D.Davison, covering an alley location in Blook 5 North,Range
2 West, along with a RESOLUTrrON NO.165 is presented and read:
Motion by Councilman Martin,seconded by Councilman Heiner that
RESOLUT<<ON NO. 165 be adopted:
RESOLUTION NO.165
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Gilroy, that
the certain Quit Claim Deed wherein the City of Gilroy, a Munioipal
Corporation, was grantor and Clinton P.Dayison and Lenore D.Davieon,
his vdfe, as joint tenants, were grantees~dated February 3,1947,is
hereby ordered exeouted by said City of Gilroy.
Said Quit Claim Deed is hereto attached and made a part of this
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This acceptance and exeoution by resolution is made pursuant to
the provisions of Section 1158 of the Civil Cooe of the State of
California and other laws applicable thereto.
ADOPTED AND PASSED this 3rd day of February,1947 by the following
votes:
AYES :
Councilmen George A.Martin,George lvl.Mason,Nat Heiner,J.H.
Wentworth,Ray L.Stevens,James B.Thomas.
Counc ilmen None
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ABSENT: Councilmen None.
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BRDINANCE NO. 451 is presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Mason, seconded by Councilman Martin *bit
ORDINANCE NO.451 be adopted:
ORDINANCE NO.45l
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF
GILROY, UNDER 'lEE MANAGEMENT OF A RECREATION COMMISSION CONSISTING
OF FIVE (5) MEIvffiERS: PRESCRIBING THE M.AJ.IlNER OF APPOINTMENT OF TEE
MEMBERS.
Vote on ORDINANCE NO.451:
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AYES:
Councilmen George A.Martin,George M.Mason,Nat Heiner,.T.H.
Wentworth,Ray L.Stevens,James B.Thomas.
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Counc ilmen None
ASSENr: Councilmen None.
The Mayor states that he will appoint the members to the Recreation
Commission at the next regular meeting.
The Mayor now presents the name of Mrs.Phyllis Peterman to serve
as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Gilroy Public Library,to
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replaoe 1~s.Edna Lord,resigned.
],;lot ion by C;ounc ilman Wentwort h, sec orrl ed by Counc ilman Stevens and
carried that Mrs.Phyllis Peterman be appointed to serve as a member
of the Board of Trustees of the Gilroy Publio Library.
Councilman Wentworth now discusses the purchase of a supply of
water bills for the Water Department. This matter is placed in the
hands of the Water Committee for action.
Councilman Heiner states that the new license ordinance is ~aady
to present to the Council for discussion and it unanimously agreed
that the Council meet,Monday,February 10th, for discussion on this
subject.
As this is the date and time specified in a legal notice-ORDINANCE --
No.449- published in the Gilroy Evening Dispatch-giving notice that '..
any and all persons interested could appear before the Council and
protest the closing of the alley known as Baldocchi Alley and located
in Block 2 North,Range 1 East, the Mayor announoes that the Council
is now ready to hear any and all pwotests.
No person appears to make any objection to the olosing of the alley
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known as Baldoochi Alley,located in Block 22North,Range 1 East.
l'ilotion by Councilman Martin,seconded by Councilman Mason and carried
that the alley known as Baldocchi Alley,located in Block 2 North,
Range 1 East, be closed at the west entrance.
The Superintendnet of Streets is instructed to erect a fence,four
feet in height,paint the fence white and place red reflectors o~
the fence,said fence to erected at the West or Monterey entra~e
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to the alley.
The City Attorney now discusses Ordinance No.450-Taxicab Ordinance-
and answers several questions relative to the ordiaance asked by
taxicab operators present; suggests that a resolution should be
drawn up allooating parking places for the several taxioab stands
and that a list of stands be presented to the Cou~oil by the oper-
ators.
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It is unanimously agreed that ODRINANCE NO. 451 shall be published
in the Gilroy Evening Dispatch.
Motion by Councilman Wentworth,seconded by Councilman Thomas and
carried that the salary of Graydon B.Carr, Deputy Tax Collector,be
increased from $15.00 per month to $&0.00 per month effective Feb-
ruary 1,1947.
The matter of ths;"parking of cars on I'v1:artin Street ,5th Street
and Sixth Street is disoussed and the Traffic Offioer in instructed
to cheok this matter.
Reports of the City Officers are presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Heiner,seoonded by Councilman Stevens and
carried that the repo rts 0 f the city off'icers be ac cepted as read
and plaoed on file.
Motion by Councilman Heiner,seconded by Councilman Wentworth and
oarried that bills as presented be allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the Treasurer.
Adjourned subject to the
call 0 f the ohair.
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