Minutes 1952/03/10
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Gilroy,California
Maroh 10, 1952
rrhis regular adjourned meeting of t he Common Council is e:alled to
order by His Honor Mayor George ~.Milias.
Present:Councilmen George M.Mason,J.H.Wentworth,James B.Thomas,
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David V.Stout,Carl W.Pate. Absent:Counoilman Dale D.Daniels.
The Mayor states that the purpose of this meeting is to discuss
the petition of city employees for salary increases.
The matter of a new water well to be located on the 47 acres of
city sewer farm land lying east of the Llagas Creek.
Mr.George Azevedo,owner of George Azevede Well Drillers, is oal1ed
by tIe Mayor to appear before the Counoil. Mr.Azevedo states that
he will drill the well as per speoifioations drawn up for public
bidding for t he sum of $2,223.00 plus sales tax and will deposit
a certified oheok in the amount of one-half ohe cost and will
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guarantee that the well will be oompleted by May 10,1952.
Motion by Councilman Thomas,seoonded by Councilman Mason and
carried that George ~.Azevedo be awarded the aontract to drill
a water well on the 47 aores 0 f oi ty sewer farm land lying east
of the Llagas Creek under the terms aUd conditions discussed,at
a cost of $2,223.00 plus State Sales Tax, the well to be completed
by May 1,l952 with 10 days grace granted,George J.Azevedo to
deposit with the City Clerk a oertified cheok in the amount of
one-halt of: the bid, the City Attorney to draw up the necessary
agreement to embody all points discussed and agreed upon. -,
Councilman Mason now disousses the petition of the oity employees ~
for a l5% inorease in salaries.
Motion by Counoilman Thomas,seoonded by Counoilman Wentworth
and oarried that all salaries of city employees,including the
City Marshal,City Clerk, be inoreased 8% effeotive March 1,1952.
Councilman Stout votes NO on the motion to inorease salaries of
oity employees 8 % stating that he believed the method used was
impraotioa1.
Councilman Pate reports that he investigating the maj,er of
furnishing aertain information from city reoords to the Gilroy
Credit Bureau and will be ready to report at the ne~t regular
monthly meeting.
The matter of oonstruoting a storm sewer to start at the north-
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west corner of Fourth and Eigelberry streets,running east to
Monterey Street, aoross Monterey Street to Lewis Street, thence
east on Lewis Street to Miller Slough is disoussed.
A oommunicat ion from the Divis ion 0 f Highways stat ing that they
would oontribute $1,500.00 towards the cost at the storm sewer
projeot,the amount estimated to defray the oost of crossing Mont-
ere'~- St~ee1;
A oomnunioation is read from W.J.Hanna,City Engineer, stating
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that the total oost of the projeoted strom sewer,inoluding the amount
contributed by the State,wou1d not exoeed $12,OOO.OO;that the actual
oost to the oity would ee $9,500.00 with the installation of a pipe
larger than 12 inohes.
Motion by Counoilman Wentworth,seoonded by Counoilman Thomas and
carried that the oity enter into an agreement with the Division of
Highways on the basis of the cooperative agreement presented and
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read, for the installation of an 18 inoh storm sewer starting at
Fourth and Eigelebery Streets,thence east to Monterey Street,thenoe
aoross Monterey Street to Lewis Street,thence east on Lewis Street
to MIller Slough, and that the City Engineer proceed the draw up
plans and specit:ications and that the agreement be signed by the
proper city offioials.
RESOLUTION NO.272 is presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Wentworth,seoonded by Counoilman Thomas that
RESOLUTION NO.2?2 be adopted.
RESOLUTION NO.2?2
RESOLUTION OF THE COM :ON C OUNe IL OF TF...E e ITY 0 F GILROY APPROVIID
AND AUTHORIZING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
OF THE DEPARTVIENr OF FtlBLIC WORKS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,FOR TIill
CONSTRUCTION OF A STORM SEViER FROM THE CORNER OF FOURTH STREET AND
EIGELBERRY STREET TO THE TUILER SLOUGH AND LEWIS STREET.
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VffiEREAS, the State at: California, through its Department of
Public Works,Division of Highways, has proposed that the City of
Gilroy and that said State of California enie~ into a oooperative
agreement,the purpose of which is the construction of a storm sewer
from Fourth and Eigelberry Streets to Monterey Street and aoross
Monterey Street to Lewis Street and thence East on Lewis Street to
its interseotion with Miller Slough, and has presented an agreement
covering the construotion of said storm sewer whioh apportions the
ccst thereof;and
\'lHEREAS, the said COImaon Counoi 1 of the City or Gilroy has
heard read said agreement,is familiar with the oontents thereof,
and approves the same.
NOW,THEREFORE, ru~ IT RESOLVED by the said Common Counoil
that the said cooperative agreement be, and the same is hereby
approved, and the Mayor and the City Clerk are directed to sign the
same on behalf of the said City.
, ADOPTED AND PASSED this 10th day 0 f March, 1952, by the
following votes:
AYES: Counoilmen George M.Mason,J.H.Wentworth,James B.Thomas,
David V.Stout,Carl W.Pate.
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Counoilman Dale D.Daniels.
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ATTEST:
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City Cler
The Mayor states that me~berB, Qf~the Board of Trustees of the
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Gilroy Elementary School District are present to discuss the matter
of water and sewer oonnections for the new school to be built in the
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southwest section of the city. Mr.George Vfuite,melooer of the school
board is present an! joins in the disoussion on this matter.
Motion by Counoilman Pate,seoonded by Councilman Thomas and
oarried that the city and the Gilroy Elementary Sohool Distriot
share the cost of oonstruction of a ten inch sewer line on Ninth
Street commencing at a point approximately equidistant between
Rosanna and Hanna streets,thenae running in a westerly direction
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a distance of approximately 910 feet to the westerly end of the .J
dedicated portion of Ninth Street, the oity to pay 50% of the
cost of oonstruction, the Gilroy Elementary School Distriot to
pay 50% of the oost of said construotion.
Motion by Councilman Pate,seoonded by Councilman Thomas and
oarried that it is in the interest of the city in view of aotion
taken by the Council with reference to the construction of a ten
inoh sewer line from a point approximately equidistant be.twwen
Rosanna and Hanna streets thence in a westerly direction approx-
imately 910 feet to the westerly end of the dedioated portion of
Ninth Street, that all future development in the area by sub-
dividers or others that they be required to reimburse the oity
for its share of money expended in the construction of this line. ~-,
The matter of the extension of Ninth Street from the east city ~
limits to Paoheco Pass Road is discussed.
RESOLUTION NO.273 is presented and read.
Motion by Councilman Wentworth,seoonded by Councilman Pate
that RESOLUTION NO.273 be adopted.
RESOLUTION NO.273
RESOLUTION OF THE COMlWN COUNCIL OF TEIE CITY OF GILROY REFERRIID
PRBPOSAL TO ANNEX LAND TO THE CITY 0 F GILROY.
~HEREAS, the City of Gilroy on ots own initiative intends to
propose and institute prooeedings for the annexation of the following
desoribed land located in the County 0 f Santa Clara,State of
California, to-wit:
BEINQ a portion of Las Animas Ranoh Lot 44 as
shown on Map No.7 accompanying the report of
the referees in the Las Animas Rancho Partition
Suit,Aotion No.5536 had in the Superior Court ~
of the State of California, in and for the County I
of Santa Clara,and being a strip of land 60.00 .~
feet wide now being used as a public road, the
centerline of whioh is described as follows:
"BEGINNING at the intersect ion of the oenterline
of Ninth Street with the Easterly Corporate Limit
Line of the City 0 f Gilroy ,and running thenoe
N.70000' E. 600.00 feet,more or less,to the
intersection thereof with the southwesterly line
of ~he Paoheco Pass State Highway."
WHEREAS, the Government Code of the State of California requires
that suoh proposal and intention shall be submitted to and reported
upon ny the BOUndary Commission of the County in which the said land
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is looated before initiating any prooeedings to annex the said
property.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the matter of annexing the said
territory hereinbefore described in the County of Santa Clara,State
of California,be,and the same is hereb~eferred to the Boundary
Commission of tije County of Santa Clara in whioh the said premises are
located,and that it be requested to submit its report within the
time provided by law ,and further that a certified oopy of this
resolution be submitted to the Boundary Commission of the said County.
ADOPTED and PASSED the 10th day of Llarch,1952, by the 'following
vote:
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Councilmen George M.Mason,J.H.Wentworth,James
David ViStout, Carl W.Pate.
Councilmen None
Counoilman Dale D.Daniels.
B. Thomas ,
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City Clerk
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MAYOR
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Councilman Stout discusses the request of the Coast Counties Gas
and Electric Company to plaoe some poles on oity property along the
east side of Burchell Road.It is unanimously agreed that the Coast
Counties Gas and Electrio Company.be given a revocable ea.~eIi1en'llBo.~
their poles on the city's property along the east side of Burchell
Ro ad .
Counoilman Stout discusses the matter of plaoing a ~aluation on
the oity property lying on the south side of Sixth Street between
Monterey Street and Railroad alley. It is unanimously agreed that
the Counoi1 meet Thursday at noon to disouss this matter further.
Adjourned subject to the
call of the chair.
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City Clerk
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