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Minutes 1953/05/04 1 M_rO. 4 .L Gi1roy,California May 4,1953 In the absence of His Honor Mayor George C.Mi1ias the City Clerk call this megular monthly meeting of the Common COWlcil to order. Present:CoWlcilmen Carl W.Pate,Courtland M.Rush,J.Hughes Kennedy, Charles Gallo,George W.1fhite,Jack W.Ronald. Motion by Councilman Gallo,seconded by COWlcilman Kennedy and carried that Councilman Carl W.Pate be M~or pro-tern. Minutes of the regular monthly meeting of April 6th and the reg- ular adjourned meetings of April 27th and May lst,1953 are Eead and approved. A communication is read from Renz & Renz requesting acceptance of certain streets in Wayland Lane Tract NO.97l. Motion by Councilman White,seconded by Cowlcilman Rush and carried 1~05 that the following streets in Wayland Lane Tract No.9?1 be accepted - by the city for maintenance-El Cerrito Way,El Toro Way,Wayland Lane and La Sierra Way. A cOli1munication is read from Horace Willard requesting a Use Permit to establish a warehouse and cabinet shop on the west side of Swanston Lane between the property of Mary Doherty,et a1 and property upon which the Gymkhana stables are located. This communication is referred to the Gilroy City Planning Commission. A communication is read from the League of California Cities,Peninsula Division requesting the sum of $5.00 to be placed in the treasury for ineidental expenses. , Motion by Co~cilman Kenned,y,seconded by Councilman Ronald and aarried that the sum of $5.00 be given to the League of California Cities, Peninsula Division,to be used for incidental expenses. A communication is read from California Mission Trails Association, Ltd.requesting an appropriation of $100.00 for the associations's advertising and publicity ~und. It is unanimously agreed to table this request. A communication is read from the Gilroy New Car Dealers Association requesting that Eigelberry Street between ~th and 6th streets be closed June 18,19 and 20 for the purpose of exhbiting new cars and farming equipment. Motion by Councilman Rush,seconded by Councilman Gallo and carried that the request of the Gilroy New Car Dealers Association be granted and that Eigelberry Str'eet betvleen Fifth and Sixth streets be cloased from noon Friday,June 19th until 8 o'clock P.M.,Saturday,June 20th,1953. Arcommunication is read from the Music Organization of Gilroy High School requesting free use of i7heeler Auditorium on May 28th for the purpose of presenting a music program;proceeds from the admission charge to be used for pictures in the school annual and payment on choir robes. Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded b y Councilman White and carried that the Music Organization of the Gilroy High School be granted free use of Wbeeler Auditorium on May 28,1953 for the purpose of presenting a music program. A communication is read from the Mayor of Turlock suggesting that all Council meetings be opened with prayer. It is unanimously agreed to table this matter. A communication is read from the A ,;J '0: ,'. .1. II iC) A cowilunication signed by Dale Conne11,President,Board of Trustees Gilroy Union High School District, requesting the Council to endorse the bond issue to be voted on May 26th,is presented and read by Mayor pro-tem Pate. Councilman White suggests that a board member appear before the Council. Trustee Stuart Fletcher,member of the Board of Trustees of the Gilroy Union High School District,responds to an invitation by the chair to address the meeting. Trustee Fletcher states that the letter that_wasT'readwas,no:t from the Board of Trustees as such. Several Councilmen ask questions and a general discussion follows. Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman White and carried that no further discussion be had on the matter of endor- sing or rejecting the proposed bond issue for the Gilroy Union High School District. Two bids are now presented for painting the outside of the City Hall building and the Fire Station.-Michael Scalmanini $1820; Henry Weymouth $960.00. Motion by Councilman Ronald,seconded by Councilman Wnite and carried that the bid of Henry Weymouth in the amount of $960.00 for painting the outside of the City Hall Building and Fire Station be accepted as the lowest and best bid. Mr.Robert Head,resident of Fifth Street,now appears before the Council to protest the manner in which the trees on Fifth Street between Princevalle Street and Miller Avenue,are being trimmed. The Clerk is instructed to advise Davey Tree Surgeons to stop the work and notify the Forestry Board to check over the trees and recommend the amount of trimming that should be done. Mr. Junior Wilson, representing Ross & Ross,owners of property on the west side of Railroad Street between Martin and Lewis Streets,now appears before the Council to discuss the changing of certain windows and steps at the present building, stating that the Pillsbury Feeds want to rent the building for store purposes. The Building Inspector is called upon to discuss the proposed changes,stating the building is in the fire zone. Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman Ronald and carried that Ross and Ross be permitted to change the windows in the building located at the southwest corner of Railroad and 1 07 Lewis streets with the understanding that the platform attached to the building on the Railroad Street side be removed and the roof overhang on Railroad Street be removed, all subject to inspection by the Building Inspector. Mr.Jas.Mercer,resident of Fifth Street,now appears before the Council to discuss the manner in which the trees on Fifth Street are being tri~ned. Mr.Mercer is informed that this matter was disposed of earlier in the meeting. tern Mayar'pr,oi Pate discusses the matter of an outing for the school traffic patrol and Traffic Officer Rex Owens is called upon the dis- cuss plans for the proposed outing stating that he would like to make this outing to San Francisco a Police Depar~nent function.It is unanimously agreed that the Police Department be permitted to carry out the plan of taking the 18 boys of the school traffic patrol to San Francisco for an outing the cost to be approximately $30.00. Mayor pro-tern Pate discusses the matter of the city renting its police cars. Motion by Councilman Rush,seconded by Councilman Kennedy and carried that the Finance Committee proceed with asking for bids for rent of two police cars according to specifications presented by the Finance Committee. Mayor pro-tern Pate states that the City Marshal has requested the appointment of Robert Goold to be a Patrolman on the Gilroy Po~ice Department. Motion by Councilman White,seconded by Councilman Ronald and carried that the recommendation of City Marshal Sturla be accepted and that Robert Goold be appointed a regular Patrolman on the police force, to serve at the will and pleasure of the Council, the appointment to . be effective May 1,1953 and his salary to be $307.80 per month. Deputy City Clerk Gtaydon Carr asks permission to have the City Attorney institute proceedings against Merchants Advertising Service for stopping payment on a check issued for a city license. It is unanimously agreed that the City Attorney proceed to take the necessary action against the Merchants Advertising Service. Councilman Rush asks if a representative of the Division of Highways will be present at the pUblic meeting to be held May 18th. The Clerk advises that he has been informed that highwayax representatives will be presentHax at the meeting. Councilman White requests information on progress being made in the '1 00 matter of the proposed construction of a bridge across the Llagas Creek on the city sewer farm property. The Clerk advises that he has discussed the matter ,wi th the City Engineer and that he is in- vestigating the possibility of constructing a more substantial bridge than was originally proposed by using steel girders and leav- out the piling that vvould be set in the middle of creek. Councilman Kennedy inquires if Henry Allemand ,lessee of the city sewer farm land, had been contacted with reference to an agreement connected with the drilling for oil on the city property. The City Attorney is not present but the Clerk states he will contact him to ascertain what has been done wi th reference to Mr. Allemand 's agreement. Reports of the Poundmaster for the months of March and April, 1953 are presented and read and ordered filed. The report of arrests and citations issued by the Gilroy Police Department for the month of April,1953 is presented and read and ordered filed. The report of the Building Inspector for Ulerronth of April,1953 is presented and read and ordered filed. The report of the County Controller on fines allocated to the city for the month of March,1953 is presented and read and ordered filed. A report of water' samples ~ by the Santa Clara Coup.ty Health Department for the month of April,1953 is presented.All samples showed satisfactory. An application for an On Sale Beer License by Amado Garcia and Augustine Vasquez,d.b.a. El Farolito,149 S.Monterey Street and a transfer of an On Sale General License from Robert Elia,Edward Poli and Joseph Filice to Joseph Filice and Edward Poli,d.b.a.Green rrut,2l N.Monterey Street,are presented. No objection is made. The report of quarterly audit of Logan and Frazer,city auditors, is presented and read ~ld ordered filed. Reports of the city officers are presented and read. Motion by Councilman Ronald,seconded by Councilman White and carried that the reports ot city officers be accepted as read and placed on file. Motion by Councilman Ronald,seconded by Councilman Kennedy and carried that bills as presented be allowed and wanaants ordered drawon of the Treasurer. Adjourned subject to the call of the chair. G~.~Cl~ -