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Minutes 1947/12/01 958 Gilroy, California December 1,1947 This regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Gilroy was called to order by his honor, George C.Milias. Councilmen present: Nat Helner, J.B. Wentworth, Ray L.Stevens, George A.Martin, James B.Thomas and George M. Mason. The minutes of the regular monthly meeting of .' November 3,1947 and the adjourned meetings of November 10,1947 and November 18,1947 were read and approved. A communication from G.A.Filice of the Filice and Perelli Canning Company requesting an appointment with the Common Council on Wednesday, December 3,1947, to discuss the cannerys sewerage disposal problem was read. A communication from Vincent 'J.McGovern. attorney 95D for the Henry Miller trust fund asking for a reduced assessment on property assessed to J.Le Roy Nickel was read. A communication from the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce recommending that school crossings be painted on 101 Highway at I.O.O.F.Avenue and st.Mary's Convent and that the Common Council continue its efforts in securing traffic signals on '"! Monterey street was read. ...... A recommendation from the Gilroy Planning Commission stating the conditions under which property bounded on the north by Hecker Pass Road, on the west by Muller Avenue, on the south south by Third street and on the east by Princevalle street should be annexed was read. A request from the California Mission Trails Executive Committee for the Common Council to appoint one of its members to the Mission Trails Board of Directors was read. - ~ I A request from the Gilroy Union High School for use of the Auditorium on Thursday, December 18,1947 for its annual gift program to the community was read. A report from the County Health Department stating that the water samples taken for analysis were satisfactory was read and ordered filed. , I i- The Deputy City Clerk was instructed to write a letter to Mr.Robinson of the Division of Highways requesting that school crossings be painted on 101 Highway at I.O.O.F.Avenue and at St.Mary's Convent and to inform him that this request had been made to the Common Council by the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce. ,....... It was unanimously agreed that the request of Vincent J.McGovern, attorney for the Henry Miller trust fund for a reduced assessment on property belonging to J.Le Roy Nickels be placed on file and brought to the attention of the COUilllon Council at the next assessment period. The Deputy City Clerk was instructed to write to Attorney McGovern and inform him , I --- that the request would be taken into consideration at that time. Motion by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Heiner, and carried, that the Gilroy Union High School be granted the use of the Auditorium on Thursday, December l8,19~ free of charge. Motion by Councilman Heiner, seconded by Councilman 960 Martin, and carried, that Councilman James B.Thomas be appointed a member of the Board of Trustees of the Calif- ornia Mission Trails Association. The Deputy City Clerk was instructed to notify the Mission Trails Association of the appointment of Gouncilman Thomas. The recommendation of the Gilroy Planning Com- mission regarding the conditions of annexation of uninhabited territory bounded on the north by Hecker Pass Road, on the west by Miller Avenue, on the south by Third street and on the east by Princev~lle street was discussed. It was the unanimous opinion of the Common Council that the engineer'S estimate should include curbs and gutters as well as the other improve- ments recommended by the Planning Commlssion before annexation or at least that the property owners understand that they must put them in and pay for them when directed to do so by the Common Council. A redraft of the original resolution for the proposed annexation was handed to the City Attorney for suudy. The Deputy City Clerk informs the Council that the Gilroy Planning Commission had recommended the granting of a use permit to Mrs.Gameros to conduct a morning school for children of kindergarden age at her home at 50 North Eigelberry street. Motion by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Heiner, and carried, that the use permlt b~ granted Mrs. Gameros to conduct a school as set forth in her request, sub- ject to the wlll and pleasure of the Common Council. A notice inviting bidson comprehensive liability insurance policy and fire, theft and collision insurance was presented. After considerable discussion as to what the policy would cover in the way of the City'S liabillty it was moved by Councilman Wentworth, seconded by Councilman Mason, and carried, that the call for the bids be published. Mayor Milias stated that he instructed the officers to enforce the law on double parking and that he had contacted the Merchants Association and that the merchants were in favor of hav&ng this law enforced. He stated that Officer Sturla had suggested that the alleys in the back of the stores on Monterey street be made one way alleys so that trucks could have better access to stores in the rear. ~ ..... ~ ~ .. .", 961 ~ It was unanimously agreed that the alley on the west side of Monterey street between 4th Street and 7th street be made a one way alley for north to south traffic and that the alley on the east side of Monterey Street, Between Old Gilroy and Lewis streets, be made a one way alley for south to north traffic. The City Attorney informed the Council that it would be necessary for the Council to adopt a resolution making these one way alleys. City Attorney Byers was directed to draft a resolution and present it at the next meeting of the Common Council on Wednesday December 3,1947 at 1 P.M. It was unanimously agreed to place an unloading zone in front of Chaffee's store on North Monterey street. Councilman Martin was directed to see that the ["'\ i I lot on Old Gilroy street, which is to be used for recreation purposes b.~' leveled. Mr.Ed Hanna appeared before the Council and stated that the funds of the Chamber of Commerce were low due to the purchase of Christmas street decorations and asked that the ~. City pay for putting up the Christmas lights on Monterey Street. Motion by Councilman Heiner, seconded by Councilman Martin, and carried, that the City allow the Chamber of Commerce $350.00 for putting up the lights on Monterey street and for lights for the two Christmas trees. City Attorney Byers states that the redraft of the resolution proposlng to annex uninhablted territory does not include all the conditions recommended by the Gilroy Planning Commission and the City Council. Mr.Ed Hanna presents a third resolution. After discussion it was unanimously agreed that the City Attorney prepare a resolution to be presented at the -- , next meeting of the Common Council on Wednesday, December 3, 1947 at 1 P.M. - -.....- Mayor Milias states that due to the fact that the Gilroy Volunteer Flre Department had not held its regular meeting the names to be presented to the Council for considera- tion in the appointment of the fire chief and a full time flre- man could not be submitted at this meeting. The Deputy City Clerk was instructed to notify the insurance company of the lnjury suffered by a pedestrian while crossing the intersection at 5th and Monterey Streets due to 9()2 a bad spot in the crosswalk and to ask that their representa- tive be sent down immediately to look at the spot before it is repaired, also to have the representative contact the City Clerk's office after he has investigated so that the bad spot can be repaired. Reports of the Clty Officers were presented and read. Motion by Councilman stevens, seconded by Councilman Thomas, and carried, that the reports be accepted as read. Motion by Councilman Heiner, seconded by Councilman Martin, and carried, that the bills as presented be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on the Treasury for their respec- tive amounts. Adjourned subject to the call of the chair. Deputy ~~ It.