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Minutes 1953/07/06 1,117 Gilroy"California July b,1953 This regular monthly meeting of the Comnon Council is called to order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias. Present:Councilmen Carl W.Pate,Courtland !vl.RUJsh,J.Hughes Kennedy, Charles Gallo,George Vl.White,Jack W.Ronald. Minutes of the regular monthly meeting of June 1st and regular adjourned meetings of June 16th and 29th,1953 are read. Councilma Kennedy suggested that the minutes of the June 29th meeting,page l4l6,Book No.5,1953 be corrected to indicate that the Mayor stated that would cast an AYE vote on COl.lncilman Pate's motion. The correction is ordered. The Mayor announces that the purpose of this meeting was to further discuss the proposed widening of Monterey Street and asks if any of the Councilmen have any statementsto make.Councilman Rush responds stating the he is still opposed to the spending of the ~nount of money set forth by the Division of Highways for the widening project as the city has many more uses for the money. There are approximately 75 people present at this meeting. The Mayor now asks if anyone in the audience has anything to say on the proposed project. Mr. Richard Brooks,manager of the Safeway Store,responds and states that the opposes!;the center the center strip. Mr. Glen Cleveland recalls that at the last public meeting on this matter the meeting closed with a vote leaving the entire matter to the judgment of the Council. A ,1'1.8 1_..\- ( , .JL Mr.Plymire of Twin Palms Motel,responds and states the he opposes the center strip. Mr.Justin Byers re~alls the letter from the State Highway''.'j~ngineer with reference to the proposed project and the Mayor instructs the Clerk to read the letter. The Mayor now discusses the proposed project and gives a brief history of the project to date. Others who discuss the proposed project are Joe Elia,Mr.Mathers, Irvin Hollister,William 8conomou,former Councilman David Stout. Mr.Byers asks the Mayor 'whether or not he is for the proposed center strip. The Mayor states that he f1will,.'go :,fo~:the~:project without the center striprt. Mr.Albert Gurries,chairman of the Committee appointed by the Council when the matter of financing of the project was discussed in 1948, discusses the proposed project. Motion by Councilman Vfuite,seconded by Councilman Kennedy and carried that the Resolution on the proposed widening of Monterey Street,as prepared by the City Attorney,be read. The CitJ Attorney proceeds to read the Resolution. The Mayor now calls for a rising vote of those present who favor the proposed widening of I.Ionterey Street as presented. The count shows 31 in favor. The Mayor now calls on those who oppose the proposed project as presented,to rise. The count shows 31 ppposed to the project. Motion by Councilman Vrnite,seconded by Councilman Pate that RESOLUTION NO.292 be adopted: :RESO~1IT.ION NQ~292 WHEREAS, there has been pending before the Common Council of the City of Gilroy for two or three years the matter of improving Monterey Street in the said City of Gilro7 by the widening thereof in a joint undertaking by the City and the State of California, Department of Public Works,Division of Highways;and VrnEREAS, former councils have gone on record as favoring the widening of the street and steps have been taken to provide for the City of Gilroy the money necessary to defray the part of the expenses which said City must bear;and WHEREAS, the present Co~non Council of the City of Gilroy has considered the matter of said improvement from time to time and has caused to be held public meetings of the citizens and property owners of the City to ascertain their opinions and desires thereof regarding the said improvement,and it appears that a majority of 1m the property owners and citizens favor making said improvement;and WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works of the State of Calif- ornia has indicated that it requires a definite c~nmitment on the part of the City of Gilroy that it will participate in the said improvement if it intends to do so and it is necessary that this C~uncil announce ath this time its attitude thereon so that the Department of Public Works can prepare the necessary forms of agree- ment as well as the plans and sepcifications applying to the work and suhnit the same to the City of Gilroy for consideration and approval; and 1"119 WHEREAS,it has appeared heretofore that the share of the cost of the said projec~ to borne by the City of Gilroy will not exceed the swn of $150,000.00 and the Council desires to limit the obligation of the City of Gilroy to that a~ount;and WHEREAS, this Common Council has determined that the construction of said improvement is in the public interest and should be undertaken. N~l,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that this said Common Council go on record as finally approving the said widening of Monterey Street and other improvements which have been commonly connected therewith, imeluding the drain~e,and the cutting dovm of sidewalks,and that the City of Gilroy through its said Co~non Council intends to proceed with the project in cooperation with the Division of Highways,if that part of the cost thereof to be borne by the City of Gilroy will not exceed the SJill of $150,000.00, and the plans and form of agreement relating to the work submitted by the Division of Highways is approved by the Council. BE IT FUHTHEl.-=t RESOLVED that a copy of this Resmlution be submitted to the Division of Highw~s,together with a request that a tentative form of agreement covering the work be suhnitted to the Council by the Division of Highways, for studJT and action. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of July,1953, by the following votes: AYES: Councilmen Pate ,Kennedy, tIhite ,Ronald NOES: Councilmen Rush,Gallo ABS~rT: Councilmen None. , @ 7TJd~~ M yor"-/- AtteS(i - ,~~~ City Clerk Motion by Councilman Pa.te,~econded"by Councilman .White and carried that monthly salaries of city employees be paid. Motion by Councilman Rush, seconded by Councilman Gallo and carried that this meeting adjourn to Tuesday,July 7,1953 at 8 o'clock P.M., Council Chambers,City Hall,Gilroy,Calif.