Minutes 1948/02/02
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GilroY,California.
February 2,1948.
This regular monthly meeting of the Connnon Council is called to
order by Ri s Honor Mayor George C.Milias.
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Present: Councilmen George A.Martin,George MIMason, Nat Heiner,
J.H.Wentworth,Ray L.Stevens,James B.Thomas. Absent:Councilmen None.
Minutes of the meetings of January 5th,7th,12th and 16th,1948 are
read and approved.
A communi cat ion is read from t he Gilroy Chamber 0 f Commerce
relative to the care of a small park space located on the east side
of Monterey Street between Casey Street amd Leave'sley Road. The
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'chairman of the Street Committee states that the city crew has cleaned up
the property and put 1~ in condition.
A cO!llimnication is read from the Divis ion 0 f Highways reiati ve to charge
to be made for city equipment when used in street work. The matter of
drawing up a schedule was placed in thehands of the Street Committee
and the Citu Engineer.
A communication is read from the Chief of Police of San Jose relative -,
to a school on Law enforcement that will be conducted during the months ....J
of February and March. The City Clerk is instructed to place the
co~nunication in the hands or the City Marshal to ascertain if he or
any members of the police department would care to attend.
A notice of claim for damages for bOdily inUury signed by Helen
Scherrer is presented and read. and ordered filed.
The Santa Clara County Health Department's report on water samples
tested is presented and read. The Mayor advises the chaiman of the
Water Committee to contact the health department officials in regard
to the report of one srnnple taken. The report is ordered filed.
A communication is read from the Pacific Fire Extinguisher Company
relative to flood light equipment for the fire department. The matter
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of a decision on this matter is laid over until the City Attorney
can be consulted.
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Mr.Marcel Bracquet and Mr.Joffre Besson,representing local veteran
organization now appear before the Council to request the use of
Vlheeler Auditorium for dances twice each year for LasLAnims"Post of
the American Legion and John Berri Post of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars at the minimum rental of $15.00 per night.
Motion by Councilman Martin, seconded by Counc ilman Hei.ner and carried
thet Las Animas Post of the American Legion and John Berri Post of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars be granted use of Viheeler Auditorium f
twice each year for each organization,for the purpose of holding
public dances, at tL$lii100peraight. rental.
Hr.J.N.Hedberg of San Jose now apl)ears before the Council at the
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request of the chairman of the Fire Committee to discuss the placing
pf a siren at the c orner of J?ifth and Monterey Streets the sire n to
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be sounded when the fire truck is leaving the fire ;;house to move
east on to Monterey Street. rJr.Ed.Hanna is now called upon and states
the advantages he believes will come as the result of a siren being
loca tad at J!"
vi;~andl!Ionterey streets.
Mr.Hedborg offers to leave the type of siren he be lieves will be
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satisfactory ,for trial, and it is unanimously agreed to have a tem-
porary hook up made.
The Iilayor announces that this is the time specitlried in a published
notice for a hearing on the proposed almexation to the city of the
area from First street to Third Street between Princevalle Street .
and Miller Avenue.
The following named propert y owners in the-,ar.ea proposed' to be
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annexed now appear before the Council: Leo Westwater, Fran1j."Perrelli,
Dr.J.Roger U.Campbell,Henry 'flhite,Jr.,and Frank Lemos. ,ne~11s1 of
the proposed annexation were discussed and property owners LL':
:r.equested certain infoTmation which was given to them by the I.iayor,
LIr .Ed.Hanna of the City Engineers office and the City Clerk.
Due to the absence of the City Attorney it is unanimously agreed to
to continue the hearing for one week.
Llot ion by Counc ilman Stevens, seconded by Councilman Wentworth and
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'. carried" the the hearing on annexation of the territory from First
Street to Third Street,between Princevalle 8nneet and Miller Avenue,
be continued to February 9,1948 at 8 o'clock P.M.
ORDINANCE NO 455 is presented and read.
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AN ORDINAl-JCE REGULATING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON THAT CERTAIN
ALLEY FHOl'J FOURTH STREET TO SEVENTH STREET IN Tb'E CITY OF
GILROY,BEING BETVlEEN MONTEREY HIGHVlAY AND EIGELBERRY STREET,
A..'l\ID THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON TI::E CERTAUJ ALLEY FROM OLD GILROY
STREET TO LEVISI STRE]~ ,EBIJ\G BETWEEN MONTER]~Y HIGHViAY A-TID
THE SOUTHERN PACDnC RAIIBOAD.
Mot ion by Councilman Mason,seconded by Councilman He iller that
Ordinance No.455 be adopted.
Vote on this motion:
AYES:
Councilmen George A.Martml,George M.Mason,Nat Heiner,
J.H.Wentworth,Ray L.Stevens,James B.Thomas.
NOES:
Councilmen None.
ABSENT:
Councilmen None.
Fire Chief Ramezane states that he has contacted two men about the
job:,ofextra fireman but so far he has not been successful in obtaining
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a man.
Councilman I\:iason discusses the purchase of a pump for the new city
well and it unanimously agreed that the best pump available should
be purchased. It is unanimously agreed that the Water Comrnittee draw up
the specifications for the new pump and present them to the Counoil.
The City Clerk reports that the City Attorney has advised him that
the Union Oil Company's bid~; of $.194 per gallon for gasoline was the
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lowest and best bid submitted.
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Motion by Couucilman Martin,seconded by Councilman Stevens and
carried that the Union Oil Company of California be awarded the
gasoline business for the city from January 14,1948 to January l4,
1949 on their bid of ~~.l94 per gallon for "76" gasoline less one cent
per gallon, their bid being the lowest and best bid.
Motion by Counci+man Heiner,seconded by Councilman Stevens ,nd carried
that the Buildings and Grounds
Committee be given the authority to
purchase the necessary drapesfor the stage at Wheeler Auditorium.
discusses
Councilman Stevens/the handling of certain equipment of the Police
Department. The Mayor a m Council instruct the City Clerk to ask the
City Marshal to be present at the next meeting of the Council,Monday,
February 9,1948.
Councilman Martin now submits the following recommendations for
"STOP" signs: traffic moving north and south on Hanna street to stop
at the intersections of Second,Jhird and Fourth streets; traffic
going north on jrincevalle and Carmel streets stop before entering
First Street; traffic goin south on Church street stop before enter-
ing First Street;traffic going north and south on Eigelberry street
stop at the intersection of Third Street. The chairman of the Street
Committee is instTucted to have the City Attorney draw the necessary
resolutions to effect the changes recommended.
Reports of the City Officers are presented and read.
Motion by Counci lman Stevens ,seconded by Councilman Martin and
carried that the reports of city officers be accepted as read and
placed on file.
Motion by Councilman Heiner,seconded by Councilman Thomas and
carried that bills as presented be allored and warrants ordered
darawn on the Treasurer.
Adjourned subject ~o the
call of the chair.
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