Minutes 1949/08/01
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Gilro,y,California.
August lt1949.
This regular monthly meeting of the Common Council is called to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias.
Present:Councilmen George M.Mason,J.H.Wentworth,Ray L.Stevenst
James B.Thomas,Dale D.Daniels. Absent:Councilman David V.Stout.
Minutes 0 f the regular monthly meeting of July 5th and the
regular adjourned meetings ot July 6th and 25th and ~oard of
Equalization meetings of July 8th, 11th and l5th,1949 are rea4 and
approved.
A report 01 1Jhe(:San'iaj)Clara(d.~ounty Health Department ot water
ssnples ~aken July 28th and all samples rated satisfactory,is
prese nted and read and ordered placed on file.
A communication is read from the City Engineer stating that the
plans and specitications for Project l5,Major City Streets,have
been approved by the Division of Highways and recommending adver-
tisement be made for bids.
Motion by Councilman Daniels,seconded by Councilman Wentworth
and carried that the reoommendation of the City Engineer be
accepted and that legal advertisement be made calling tor bids
for Project l5,bids to be opened August 18,1949.
A oommunication is read from Mrs. Catherine R.Ryan stating that
she intends to complete the unfinished building located on the
north side o~ Eighth Street between Church and Rosanna streets
within the next six months.
Motion by Counoilman Daniels,seconded by Counoilman Wentworth
and carried that a six months extension of time be granted to Mrs.
Catherine R.Ryan to complete the un~inished duplex house located
on the north side o~ Eighth Street between Church and Rosanna
streets or by February lst,1950 and the City Clerk be instructed
to notify Mrs.Ryan by letter that the time has been extended to
this date,February 1,1949.
A communication is read from the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce
thanking the Mayor and Council for the favorable action on their
proposal that the City take over the decorating of Monterey Street
at Christmas time. This communicat1Dn is o~dered filed.
A communication is read from Mr.Tom Sifton relative to a new
motorcycle for the police department the communication setting
forth the cost of the new machine tPlus rad io equipment and the
allowance for the old motorcyole.
Mr. Tom Sifton now appears before the Council to discuss his
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proposal.
Motion by Councilman Stevens,seconded by Councilman Daniels and
carried that the matter of purchase of a new motorcycle and radio
equipment for same be placed in the hands of the Finance Committee
for report and recommendation.
A petition asking for surveys addressed to the Loma Prieta Soil
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Conservation District is presented to the Council. Councilman Mason
explains what the petitioners are endeavoring to have done and that
the city's sewer farm land is included in the district.
Mot ion by Counc ilman Thomas ,seoonded by counc ilman Wentworth am
carried that the City of Gilroy subscribe to the petition addressed
to the Loma Prieta Soil Conservation District requesting surveys
be made in the area and the Mayor directed to sign the petition on
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behaltf o~ the City.
Applications for On Sale Beer License from Joseph Gelband,d.b.a.
Luoky Club,2? S.Monterey Street and transfers of On Sale Beer
License from Carmen A/Filice and Joe Fortino to Joe Fortino,d.b.a.
Liberty Billiards,22l N.Monterey Street and transfer of On Sale
General license from Joseph and Robert Elia to Robert Elia,d.b.a.
Green Hut, ? N.Monterey Street are presented and read. No objection
is made.
Motion by CotL1lo1lman Daniels,seconded by Councilman Thomas and
carried that Councilman Stout be granted peer.mission to leave the
state for a period of thirty days.
Motion by Counoilman Daniels,seoonded by COIncilman Thomas and
carried that Councilman Wentworth be granted permission to leave
the state for a period o~ two weeks.
Petitions for installation o~ curbs and gutters fran residents
on Dowdy Street between Third and Fourth streets and Fifth ana
Sixth streets are presented and discussed.
These petitions are referred to the Street Committee and the
Engineering department.
:! Mr.S.W.Carlson now appears before the Council to disouss the
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installation of. refuse containers on Monterey street and asking
for a ter.maxfranchise for this purpose.
Bettin ':.: bur c C01imo'illmanr,Dl.n1elaij ieOOndedl' ~fe.concit~m'neTh....tand
ca~l!18d;;;that~8.t::.'h1BI;tUi.{}_ don not place any garbage disposal.
units on Monterey Street.
Counoilman Wentworth states that the Soroptimist Club was re-
questing placing of tables in the park on North Monterey Street
1110 instead of the Optimist Club as he originally reported.
The Mayor discusses information he has received that certain persons
are pumptgg large quantities of water from the Uvas Creek above the
city dam and warns that the oity should be very vigilant about its
rights along this stream.
Reports of the city officers are presenred and read.
Motion by Councilman Stevens,seconded by Councilman Wentworth
and carried that the reports of oity officers be accepted as read
and placed on file.
Motion by Counoilman Daniels ,seconded by Counoilman Thomas and
oarried that bills as presented be allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the Treasurer.
~hr City Attorney npw presents a letter trom the League o~ Cal-
ifornia Cities giving their opinion on the ordinance proposed by
local used cars dealers govern1~'1 the lioensing of used car
dealers. The City Attorney is instructed to advise the used car
dealers association of the opinion given by te8al counaelltor
the League of California
Cities.
Adjourned subject to the
oall ot 'the chair.
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