Minutes 1948/10/04
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Gilroy, California
October 4,1948.
This regular monthly meeting of the Common Council is called to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias.
Present:Oouncilmen George M.Mason,J.H.Wentworth,Ray L.Stevens,
James B.Thomas,David V.Stout,Dale D.Daniels.
Minutes of the meetings of September 7th and 20th are read and
approved.
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A comnunication is read from the Gilroy City Planning Commission
calling attention to the violation of Ordinance No.422 by the
owner of the property at 250 N.Princevalle Street.
A communication is read from the Garbage Committee of the Gilroy
Rotary Club requesting permission to place refuse disposal units
on Monterey Street and asking if the city would be willing to
purchase four of the eight receptacles it is proposed to instal.
A communication is read from the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce
endorsing the proposed widening of Monterey Street and offering.
" their support and cooperat ion.
A oommunication addressed to Mayor George C.Milias (each Council-
man receiving a copy of the same letter) from City Marshal A.G.
Goodrich, asking consideration "in regard to hiring and firing",
and asking for a part time bookkeeper to take care of rec(())rds in
his office amd certain changes and additions to equipment for his
office, is presented and read.
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A report of water samples tkane by the Santa Clara County Health
Department,September 15,1948, is presented and read and referred
to the chairman 0 f the Wa)er Conmittee.
Motion by Councilman Daniels,seconded by Councilman Thomas and
carried that the City Attorney draft a letter to S.J.Merrifield,
250 N.Princevalle Street calling his attention to the violation
of Ordinance No.422 :b1I umng:,;a portion of an accessory build ing
on his property as a guest house.
The Clerk is instructed to write a letter to the Gilroy Chamber
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of Commerce thanking them for their offer of support and cooperation
in the proposed widening of Monterey Street.
The letter from the Gilroy Rotary Club garbage committee is referred
to the Public Health & Safety COlDmi ttee for investigation.
Motion by Councilman Stout,seconded by Councilman Stevens and
carried that the J.H.Jamison Service be hired under the terms and
conditions as set forth in their letter dated September 17,l948
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to make a thorough study or the police department~etc., for the sum
or $500.00.
The Clerk is instructed to notify the J.li.Jamison Service of the
Council's action and request that they proceed immediately.
The Clerk is instructed to advise the City Marshal that they appreciate I
the offer of cooperation as set forth in his letter and to advise him
that the J.H.Jamison Servioe has been retained by the city and that his
cooperation with them would be appreciated.
This being the time specified in a legal notice calling for bids
far the resurfaoing of Firest Street from Martin Street to I.O.O.F.
Avenue two bids are presented and read9as follows:
John B.Paroline,Morgan Hill, California $4,958.50
Gran~te Construction Company,Watsonvit1e,California 4,773.10
These bids are now referred to the City Attorney and the City
Engineer's office for study and rec ommendat ion.
This being the time speoified in a legal notice calling for bids
for three-fourths ton truck for the Water Department the Clerk reports
that no bids have been received.
A bid for a chassis for a Food Machinery Corporation High Pressure
Fog Appratus from Byers Bros. is partially read and it is unanimmusly
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agreed to piliaoecthi$iIilatterciil,.:;the han.ds of the Fire Committee.
Motion by Councilman Daniels,seconded by Councilman Stout and carried
that the Water Committee,in the absence of any bids, be given the full
authori ty to purchase a three-fourths ton truck for use of the water
department.
Motion by Councilman Stout,seconded by Councilman Daniels and carried
that the Granite Construction Company,Watsonville,California be awarded
the contract for t he resurfaCing;: of Fcbrest street from IvJa.rt in Street
to I.mOO.F.Avenue on their bid of,$4,773.30 it being the lowest and
best bid.
A communication is read from City Engineer W.J.Hanna recommending
certain payments be made to the Granite Construction Company for
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resurfacing Eige Iberry Sti1eet ,Ninth Street and Carmel Street.
Motion by Councilman Stout,seconded by Councilman l~son and carried
that the following payments be made to the Granite Construction
Company,as recaITmended by the City Engineer, for work on Carmel Street:
$5,109.45 as 75% o~ the oontract amount,plus $205.39 for extra work,the
balance of $l,703.l5 to be held for the statutory 35 days.
Motion by Councilman Stout,seconded by Councilman StaveDS and oarried
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that the following payments be made to the Granite Construction Company,
as recoImllended by the C1 ty Engineer, for Work on Eilgel1b.erry Street and
Ninth Street,as follows:from the General Fund the sum of $l546.84 as
75% of the contract amount and $458.88 as extra work,that $5l5.6l be
held fojr the statuory 35 days; that the following be made frcm the
Special Gas Tax Improvement Fund of $7269.21 as 75% or the contract
amount and $9l5.92 as extra work,and. that the sum of $2423.07 be ...
held for the statuory 35 days.
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An application for a transfer of liquor license from George M.Milias
and John Radin to George M.Milias and Lillian A.Radin,ll5 S.Monterey
Street is presented. No objection is m de.
The Mayor states t hat the Gilroy High School has made a request to
hold a,parade on Monterey Street on the afternoon,October 5th.
Motion by Councilman Stout,seconded by Councilman Stevens and
carried t hat the Gilroy High School be granted permission to hold a
parade on Monterey Street in the afternoon of October 5th.
The Clerk is instructed to notify the City Marshal about the parade.
The Mayor now discusses the slum situation in certain section of the
city.
Motion by Councilman Daniels,seconded by Councilman Stevens and
carried that the County health department, the Building Inspector
and the chairman of whe Fire Committee make a survey of all buildings
in the city and return recommendations to the Council.
Motion by Councilman Stont,seconded by Councilman Daniels and
carried that a siren be installed temporarily at Fifth and Monterey
Streets.
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Motion by Councilman Thomas,seconded by Councilman Stout and carried
that the annual Firemen's banquet be held Friday,October 15th and
that all city employees be notified.
RESOI~TION NO. 206 is presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Thomas,seconded by Councilman Daniels that
RESOLUTION NO. 206 be adopted.
RESOLUT ION NO. 206
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RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO CALL A SPECIAL ElECTION IN
TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED TO TIlE CITY OF GILRO'li.
~REREAS a notice of ineention to circulate a petition for the
changing of the boundaries of the City of Gilroy by the annexation of
certain territory adjacent thereto has been published by the proponents
thereof in the manner required in the Elections Code of the State of
California,and in accordance with the provisions of an Act of the
Legislature of the State of Califcrnia,entitled:"An Act to provide for
the alteration of the boundaries of and for the annexation of territory
to municipal corporations, for the incprporation of such annexed
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territory in and as a part thereof, for the districting,government
and municipal control o~ such annexed territory" approved Juhe lIthe,
1913,and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto,which
said act is designated and referred to as the "Annexation Act of 1913";
which notive contains a description of the property proposed to be
annexed to the City of Gilroy,said description being the same as that
hereinafter contained,and
WHEREAS the Common Council of the City of Gilroy has heretofore
consented to the circulation of the said petition and the taking of
annexation proceedings, and
'tv.HEREAS within 10 days of the date of publishing of said notice
proponents did file a copy of the notice,accompanying statement and
an affidavit of the publishing of the notice with the City Clerk of the
City of GilroY,and did also thereafter and after the expiration of
21 days after the publication of the notice and statement cause to be
circulated among the voters within the area propcsed to be annexed for
the submission of signatures in the manner prescribed in the Elections
Code, a petition for the annexation of such territory,which petition
conforms to the Provisions of said Act known as the Annexation Act of
1913 as amended, and
VffiEREAS it appears that the said petition has been signed by not
less than one-fourth 0 f the qualified electo rs resid ing wi thin the
territory described therein proposed to be annexed to the said City
of Gilroy as shown by t he registration of voters of the county in
which such territory is situated, and
IVHEREAS the provisions of said Annexation Act of 1913 as amended
and supplemented requires the City Councml upon receiving the written
petition above referred to, to pass a resolution of intention to call
a special election,giving at least 50 days notice thereof,and submit
to the electors res idi ng in the territory propes ed by such pet ition
to be annexed to such City the question of whether it shall be annexed
to~ incorporated in and made a part of such municipal cprporation.
NOW TFw.REFORE, be it resolved that the Common Council of the City
o~ Gilroy, intends to call a special election above referred to;that
the boundaries of the territory so proposed to be annexed to said
City of Gilroy are situated in the County of Santa Clara,State of
California1~nd are more particularly described as t~llows,to-wit:
BEING a part of Ranch Lots 16 and 20 as shown on Map No.7
accompanying the report of the Referees in the Las Animas
Parti t ion Suit ,Action No. 5~36 Jiacil iil' the:~uptrio'i" Court
of the State of California,in and for the County of Santa
Clara ,and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the westerly line of
Princevalle Street with the Southerly line of Third
Street ,being in the present westerly Corporate Limits
of the City of Gilroy, and running thence along the
southerly line of Third Street to the Easterly line
of Miller Avenue;thence westerly across Ndller Avenue
to the point of intersection of the westerly Idne of
Miller Avenue with the southerly line o:tr Third Street
as shown on Map entitled "Tract NO.506, Castlewood Park
Unit No.l", as recorded in Book 18, at page 40,of Maps,
Official Records of Santa Clara County;thence along the
southerly line of Third Street N. 890 13' 30" W. 150 feet
to the west erly line 0 f Castlewood Park; thence along
the westerly line of Castlewood Park S. 00 46' 30" W. 928.05
fiet to the southerly line of Castlewood Park;thence along
the southerly line of Castlewood Park S. 890 10'30" E.
150 feet tothe westerly line of Miller Avenue; thence
continuing on t he same course 80.00 feet to the easterly
line of Miller Avenue;thence along the easterly line of ~iller
Ave me S.0046 '30"W. to tits intersect ion with the southerly
line of Fifth Street;thence easterly along the sputherly
line of ]'ifth Street to the westerly line of Princevalle
8treet;thence northerly along the westerly line of
princevalle Street to the southerly line of Third Street
and the point of beginning".
and such territory is hereby designated as Second Western Addition to
the City of Gilroy fo r the purpose 0 f ident ification by which such
territory may be referred to an indicated upon the vallot to be used
at the election at which the question of such annexation is submitted;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED and notice is hereby given that a hearing
will be held before t he Common Council of the City 0 f Gilroy at the
City Hall in the City of Gilroy pn the 21st day of October,1948,at
the hour of 8 o'clock p.m. when and where any person owning real
property within sheh territory so proposed to be annexed , and having
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any obJections to the proposed annexation,may appear before such City
Council and show cause why such territory should not be annexed.
Passed and adopted this 4th day of October,1948,by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen George M.Mason,J.H.Wentworth,Ray L.Stevens,
James B.Thomas,David V.Stout,Dale D.Daniels.
NOES: Counmilmen None
ABSEJl.lT: Councilmen None
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The Mayor now requests that the letter from the Gilroy City Planning
Comraission recommending the annexation of Castlewood Park Unit No.1
be re-read.and the Clerk is im tructed to send a copy 0 f the letter to
Mr.M.J.Filice.
Mot ion by Counc ilman Stout ,seconded by Councilman Daniels and carried
that the city consents to the annexation of Castlewood Park Unit No.1
in accordance with the recomrrendations set forth in the letter from
the Gilroy City Planning Commission dated July 18,1948.
Mr. William Werner now appears before the Counc il to discuss to
prevelance of rats in certain portions of the city. The Mayor instructs
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the Public Health & Safety Committee to make an investigation of the
rat situation along with the County Realth Department.
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Mr.Sandeo Hanna representing the Parent Teachers Association now
appears before the cou~cil to discuss safety crossings in the vicinity
of the schools. It is unanimopaly agreed that the appropriate committee
of the Parents Teachers Association maM3 a survey of the cross walk
situation and to send their report andx recommendations to the Couhcil.
Mr.DonChesbro now appears before the Council to thank the ~ouncil for
washing down Montere y Street and to discuss the propo sed wide ning of
Montery Street.
RESOLUTION NO. 207 is now presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Stout,seconded by Councilman Daniels that
RESOLUTION NO.207 be adopted:
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RESOLmPION NO.20?
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VlliERSAS Section 2151 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State
of California as added bV what is known ~s the Collier-Burns .ct of
1947 (Ch.ll,Stats.1947-lst Ex.Sess.) requires the governing body of
each city to cause an annual street report to be made and f Ued Vi ith
the State CDntroller,and '
~REREAS,to conform to the requirements of the said Act,it is nec-
essary that the Common Council of the City of Gilroy naDe an official
of the City to carry out the duty of making and filing the said report
with the State Controller,
NOW,THEREFORE,be it resolved that GRAYDON CARR,the Deputy City Clerk
of the City of Gilroy,be and he is hereby named and designatedas the
official of said City to prepare and make the said report and to file
the same with the State Controller.
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Passed and adopted this 4th day of October,1948,by the following vote:
AYES Councilmen George M.Mason,J.H.Wentworth,Ray L.Stevens,James
B.Thomas,David V.Stout,Dale D.Daniels.
NOES: Councilmen Bone
ABSENT: Counc i lIne n None
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Reports 0 f the City Officer are now presen ted and read.
Motion by ~ouncilInan Stout,seconded by Councilman Daniels and carried
that the reports of the city officers be accepted as read and placed
on file.
Motion by Councilman Stout,seconded by Councilman Thomas and carried
that bills as presented be allowed and warl"'ants alr'dered draw:k1\ on the
Treasurer.
Councilman Mason now discusses the need for a jack for the water
department.
Motion by Councilman Stevens,seconded by Counc ilman Daniels and
carried that permission be given to the Water Department to purchase
a jack.
Councilman Mason discusses a salary raise for the various city
employees and it unanimously agreed to discuss this matter on Monday
night,October 11,1948.
Adjourned s ubj ect to the aall
of the chair.
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City Clerk
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