Minutes 1948/12/06
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Gilroy,California
December 6,1948.
This regular monthly meeting of the Cormnon Council is called to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias.
Present: Counc ilmen Ge orge LI.I.lason, 3 .H. Wentworth, Ray L. Stevens,
James B.Thomas,David V.Stout,Dale D.Daniels.
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Minutes of the meetings of November 1,15 and 29, 1948 are read and
approved.
A cOIlInunication is read from the Division of Highways relative to
markingt.h:e pavement on State HighVlays fCll:' school crossings as requested
by tIJe Parent Teachers' Association and the St J,Iary's LIothers Club.
The Clerk is instructed to send a copy 0 f this letter to the Parents:
Teachers' Association and to advise the StJ~ary's Mothers Club of
the act ion proposed by the Di vi sion of' IlighvlaYs.
A c02c,unicat ion is read from the Gilroy Chamber of' Conuerce re-
questing a donation from. the city toward decorating Monterey Street
for the holiday season.
ILotion by Councilman Daniels,seconded by Councilman stout and
carried that the Sillu of $350.00 be donated to the Gilroy Chamber o~
Comnerce to be used tmvard decorat ing T.lonterey Street for t he holiday
seas on.
A c onLlUnica t ion is read. f'ron :hlr. H. B. Long, Di strict Superintende nt
of Schools request ing the painting of cross-wa lks in the vicinity
of the several schools in the c it:' '.
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The Clerk is instructed to advise Mr. Long that this work will be
done as soon as equiprnent and L1aterials are ava ilable.
A cOIJ}:munication is read fTom the Principal of' the Gilroy Union
High School request inC; free use of' ~..heeler Auditorium for the Music
Deuartments annual Christmas festival.
r,:otioniJY Councilman Stout,secollned by Councilnan Stevens and
carried that the llusic Department of the Gilroy Union High School
be granted free use of '.:;neeler Audito rium for their ammal L:usic
Festival,December 14,19i18.
A CO!LllUnication from the:jalifornia Disaster Council reCluesting
inforrlation of prog:;:'ess beine:; I,1e.de on Governor '"arren' s rec er:JI;wndations
for format ion of a local disaster Council, is read; also a COllilJJ.nication
fron IqLr.O.\"J.Canpbell,City Eanacc:c of L3an J-ose on the SeLle subject.
'I'he Eayor states that he has a model ordinance sUC;,;ested for local
disaster council set-up ani villI renort on this matter at a later
date.
A cOlllmnicat ion is read froLl the local Linisterial Association
requesting that the noon fchre signal be discon;t'inued on Sundays as
the air horn signal interupts religious services.
The Llayor calls upon Fire Chief .Tac k Ranezane to express his views
on the subject :::u.d he states that c Innginf'; this signal would be very
complica ted. The Clerk i~s instructed to v:ri te a le 0--1-,,1' t.o the B
lJv,-,~ . foard
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of Fire Undervl'ri ters requestinc infolTlation as to whether or not the
e lininat ing of this noon signal on Sunday iiOuld e ff'ect fire nmsurance
rates in the city and the Fire COliJ:nittee is instructed to investigate
the matter to ascertain Ll0IB details 01' the request.
11. cOiI.lUnication is read troD Llr.Hoy G.Tor;nola mal-dng application for
the Dosi t ion 0 f' Night Officer. 'l'his c annunication is ordered filed '."lith
applicat ions for DOS itiollS on the Police cle"[)artment.
A cOLJllUnication is read frol.1 O.A.1Voodworhtt statiIl('; that Steve's Taxi
is opera t ill(s tvJO cars 17 i th only one city license and that only one
car is covered by the necessar:c insurance. 1'ho Clek};: advises the
Mayor that Steve's Taxi has taken out a seccmd license on l,ovember
:~3rd but no certificates of' insurance had been filed.
'rhe Clerk is instructed .c;o vvrite a letter .to Lr.Steve f}.'orick,operator
or Steve's Taxi or c1ering him to dis continue the use of the se C011Q car
in his taxi service until in~oTIuation has been received by the City
Clerk fl~om Ivlr. Torick' s insurance carrier that insurance on this second
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^had been applied for.
A cO~lmnication is read froIl LIr. O.A. .,oodworth request ing allocation
of the fi rst parking space south of the dri veway into Lars on's used
car lot for his taxicab stand. The lIayor states that the Division of
HiGhways has marked this space for no parl;:ing and it will be necessary
fell:' Llr. 'Woodworth to seek another location.
A cO>Jl1unication is read from Steve Torick requesting a parking zone
for his taxicab on the east side 0 f IIonterey Street between the Mission
Stevens
Laundry and the new bus depot. CdhncH.rn.an/states that he understands
that L1r. Torick has made arrangements to park his taxivab on Lars on's
used car lot.
IEr.Ed.Hanna of the City Engineers office is now called upon by the
Mayor to report on his investigation of' the plans and specifications
as presented to the Building Inspector for the two proposed duplex
houses to be erected at the nprtheast corner of Eighthand Rosanna
Streets by Mrs.Lillian Radin.
Llr .Hanna states that cross-sect ion and deta il plans have not been
submitted and that the ceiling height in the buildings as they now
stand ivill have to be raised to meet the code requirements.
!vIr. H. D.'Pierce now appears be fore the Counc il to complain a bout the
buiQdings as they now stand arm states that no provision has been
made for plumbi~;.
It is unanimously agreed that the cross section,plot plan and detail
plans and the ce ling height corrected must be added to the building
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penait before TIork can proceed.
Councilman Daniels now asks the group of protestants present i:fthe
plans and s};:Bcifications as submitted and with the additions as re-
qUdired,l are submitted and the c ode is follovled in every respect nould
the protestants be satisfied.
IEr.Ralph Pillmal1110Vl appears before the Council and states that there
are no eaves on the buildings at present.
l.'Iotiol1oy ljoul1cilman Daniels,seconued by Oouncilman Stevens and
carried that if the plans as submitted are rearranged and completed
and a cross section plan is submitted in detail am the ceiling
heights are DIade eight feet and the plot plan is submitted and the
City Engineer and City Attorney along y.zi. th the Building Inspector
approve all of these plans and specifications that the permit be
granted to the applicant.
The Mayor reports that no action gas been taken on the request of
the local automobile dealers for an amendment to the license ord inance.
The l;1ayor no\"1 calls for bids on two new cars for the Police Depart-
mente The following bids are presented and read: 3ack W.Ronald-3tude-
baker; Oulvlell Chevrolet Company-Chevrolet; Byers Bros. -Ford; :tlatb nna
IJIotors-Plym.outh and DeSoto; Bob Hollar-Dodge; Feathers Uotor Company-
Kaiser.
These bids are now submitted to the Finance COL~ittee for study
and recorumendation.
Application for Liquor license transfers, etc. are now prese nted as
follovvs:John M.Costa and rrhome T.Azeveda,d.b.a.Happy Days Caf~ tnans-
fer to John Id. Costa; Beer and Wine ~7holesaler' s license to Gerald and
Robert Vieske ,d. b. a.Lliss ion Bott ling Company,40 S.I'!lonterey St reet;
Off Sale Beer and Wine to Ernest and Val Filice, 67 N.I.Ionterey Steeet;
Off Sale Beer and Wine transfer fron O.N.Rector to Oarl Berta and
Joseph Elia,lll N.Monterey St reet;Off Sale Beer and Wine from Joseph
and Rose Pileggi to Franlc Borelli,67 N.lIonterey Street. No objec"Gion
is made.
RESOLUTION NO.212 is now presented and read.
Lot ion by ':":ounc ilman ';[entvl ort h, seconded by Council1nan Eason that
HESOLUTION lJO.212 be adopted.
HESOLUTION NO.212,
RESOLUTION 0:8' rrIill CITY COUITCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
APPROVING FIRST SUPPI21\lENTAL AGHEELIENT FOR IlAINTENAl'lJE
OF
STATE IIIGHVIAYS IN THE CITY 0 F GlnROY.
.'i1IEREAS, the State of California, through its Department of
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Public v/Orks, Division of' Highways, has presented a
supplemental AGreelU;nt for Uain tenance of State Highway
in the Gi ty of Gilroy, which provides for revision of
Sections 3 and 4 0 r Sgreement for ria in tenance fo r 3ta te
Eighl.7aW as nor! in effect, :~'or the :oeriod ~ruly 1,19L18 to
June 30,1949.
I mrJ~REAS, the '.]i ty (JOUl1C il has heard read said supple-
mental agreement in flill and is farniliar wit 11 the contents
thereof;
rrEEFmFOHE, be it l"esolved by the City Council ol'the
City of Gilroy that said First SUDlJlenental Agreernent for
Lainterulllce of St'3.te Highway in the ';ity is hereby approved
and the l.~ayor and t1le City ClerIc ,lre cLirectecl to sign the
sa:eJD on behalf' of the City.
ADOPTED this GtJ:l day of DeceIlloer,1948:r;t by the follor:ing
vote:
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Counc ilnen G.e or'Ge 1I.llason" J .H. Wenty;r orth,Hay L.
Stevens, .James b. Thomas, David. V.St out,
Dale D.Daniels.
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CQunc ilnen None
.t\.B3I:l'-':T: COUY1C ilrnell Lfolle.
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An ae;reement between t:le G.ilroy Telephone Compan:l and the City of
Gilroy relat i ve to radio station KnOB is no w prese nted and read.
Lotion
Councilman Stout,secoJlcled by Councilnan Daniels and
carried that the agreement between the GilJ'oy Telephone Conpany and
the City of Gilroy be adopted as read.
An a{jreenent bet'~'ieen Bessie Cilark and the Git-;i tit' Gilroy relative
to the use of 'c'i11801er Auditorhna for daw:;ing school under the ausnicies
of tte Gilroy Parks and He creation COLll,liss ion is lJresentod and read.
Tl1 e AgreeLlo:;:lt is referred to the Gill'OY Parks aIlG. He creat ion Corlmis s ion
fer approval.
CounciJJaan l:ason no v,; discu~)ses the natter of salariesfor city
c i t~; employees and it unaninously aGreed that this roa tter should be
discussed at an e:wcutive meeting 01' the Council,Llonda:Y~ evening,
'7 o'clockP.LI., Decelnber 13th.
Councilman jIason reconmends tl'mt John Ililmheirn be paid 75~; of
his co ntract for the c ontruution 01' the new pumplJ: house at the new
city well on First Street.
Lotion by CoullciJJnan Stout,seconded by ':iouncilrnan 'Jent'.7orth and
carried that 30hn Rikshein be paid ;;855.00 nhich is 755;6 of his
contract for the construction of a punp house at the new city water
well at the Gayner of First and Princavalle streets.
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:;oun=: ilnan lIason discusses the matter of final paYIlent to the Gral1i te
Construction Conpany for work on Canael and Eige Iberry streets .and Ninth
Street.
I.:ot ion by Counci lman St out, sec onded by COlinc ilman Daniels and carried
that t:le sum of ~~515. 61 be paid the Granite Construct i:Jon Company
as final payment on resur:Cac inG of Ninth Street; that the S1JIn of
:)1703.05 and the sum of :~2423.07 be paid ad ftnal payrilents on the
Carnel and Eigelberry s:beeet ,projects,r~mpectively.
Councilman Stout discus,:;es request. for renewal of lease on city
swwer farm land by Mrs.Leola Brovmell.
It is unaninously agreed that the lease for 47 {!cres of sevier
farm land to Hrs.Leola Brownell be made on a year to year basis
the rent to be 25}'b of the gross incOlile from crops raised on the land.
The matter of' a Poundmaster is laid over until the next meeting.
Councilman Stevens re ports that the plllilp at the city sewer farrn
is in need of repairs. It is unanimously agreed that Councilman Stevens
check the matter of repairs further.
Councilman Wentworth presents the request of the Pacific Telephone
and Tekegraph Company to lay an llilderground cable on Eigelberry
Street frorn First Street to Ninth Street. It is unanimously agreed
that the City Clerk ,-vrite a letter to the League of California Cities
to ascertain if the City can demand a franchise from the company to
lay thus underground cable.
The Mayor states that the Coast Counties Gas and Electric COIllpany
have advised him that the new brackets for street lights in the
residential district are available and suggests that the Lighting
Committee contact the company to discuss location for the brackets.
r:.Ir.Voorhies now Hppears before the Council to discuss the city's
liability insurance policies and sugGests increases in amounts of
coverage and additional insurance for property damage. The l':Iayor
instructs the 1!'inance Corrrrnittee to meet with the city's insurance
advisor to inspect the policy and report to the Council.
The matter of the complaintsof the Gilroy If<5me 1!urnishers and
Sprouse-Reitz Company with respect to overcharg-e by Rubino's
Gilroy Garbage Disposal is now discussed. LIr..Tesse Rubino is now
called before the Council and explairill the increase in charge for
garbage service complained of. The Clerk is instructed to write
a letter to the Gilroy Rome Furnishers and lB~rouse-Reitz stating
that investigation of the charges being rnade indicate that the
ordinance is being :~.adhered tOl.
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Reports of the City O:r:Cicers are presented and read.
=,~ot ion by Councillian Stout, sec onded by Counc ilmal1 Stevens and carried
that the reports of' the city 0 f'ficers be accept ed as read and pm ced
on file.
not ion by Counc ilman Stout, sec onded by COUllC ilman Daniels a nd carrie d
that bills as prese nted be allovl ed and vJarrants ordered dra'wn on the
Treasurer.
It is unanimously agreed that a two hour parldng strip be painted
on the curbing on r.m.O.F.Avenue in front of the Children's Home,as
requested by the Dis trict Superintendent 0 f' Schoo Is.
Adjourned subject to the
call of the chair.
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