Minutes 1953/08/19
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Bilroy,California
August 19,1953.
This regular adjourned meeting of the Common Council is called to
order by His Honor Mayor George C.Milias.
Present:Councilmen Carl W.Pate,J.Hughes Kennedy,Charles Gallo,
George W.\Vhite,Jack W.Ronald. Absent:Councilman Courtland M.Rush.
The Mayor alli10UnCes that the purpose of this meeting is to dis-
discuss the budget and set the tax rate for the fiscal year 1953-
1954.
Councilman Pate,chairman of the Finance Committee,now reports on
budget figures agreed upon by the Finance Committee.
Mr. Everett Wentworth,member of the Board of Directors of the Gilroj
Golf Club, now appears before the Council to discuss the club's re-
quest for $500.00 for blacktopping the barbecue area and $100.00 for
new tables. Mr.Wentworth answers ~uestions asked by members of the
Council relative to charges made for use of the barbecue area and
the amount of money in the club treasury.
Councilman Pate reports that his committee recommends that the
tax rate for the fiscal year be set at $1.50 per $100.00 of assessed
valuationt In order th accomplish this certain items would have to
be deleted:$5500. from the Street Department;$2000. from the Buildings
and Grounds for improvement of Renz Park; $1600. from the Buuldings
and Grounds for repairs and painting at the Fire House; $500.from
the Golf Club request,The Ch~ber of Commerce vequest cut to $1500.
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with an additional $500.to be granted when the chamber presents a plan
satisfactory to the Council for Christmas decorations.
Motion by Councilman Ronald,seconded by Councilman Pate and carried
that the budget totalling $222,008.for the fiscal year 1953-54 as
approved by the Finance Committee be accepted and the tax rate for
the fiscal year 1953-1954 be $1.50 per $100. of assessed valuation,
with the following rates to apply:
General Fund
Library Fund
1927 Bond Fund
1940 Bond Fund
Park & Recreation Fund
Outfall Sewer Fund
Reserve Fund
TOTAL
$'.582
.116
.104
.034
.048
.096
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Councilman Kennedy calls for a roll call vote to adopt the budget
as presented by the Finance Committee and set the tax rate at $1.50
per $lOO.of assessed valuation for the fiscal year 1953-54.
Roll callon the motion to ad:opt t..."'e budget as presented by the Finance
Committee and to set the tax r ate for the fiscal year 1953-54 at $1.50
per $100. of assessed valuation:
AYES: Councilmen Pate,Vvhite,Ronald
NOES: Councilmen Kennedy,Gallo.
ABSEUT: Councilman Rush.
The Mayor now declares the motion carried.
Councilman Pate presents a request from St.Stephen's Guild to use
the city property lying between the Bank of America building and the
J.C.Penny Company store for a runmage sale on September 10,11 and 12,
1953 ·
Motion by Councilman V~ite,seconded by Councilman Ronald wld carried
that St.Stephen's Guild be granted permission to hold a rwnmage sale
sale September 10,11 and 12,1953 on city property located between the
Bank of America building and the J.C.Penny Company store.
Councilman Pate discusses a recent appraisal made by insuranca
company engineers on city property and recommends that the valuations
be increased $~1,000. to a total of $226,504.80 which calls for an
total increase of premium for five years of $369.05.
Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman Pate and carried
that valuation for insurance purposes on city properties be increased
to $226,504.&0 with additional premiwn to be paid of $369.05 over a
5 year period.
The matter of bids for two police cars is now discussed and bids
re-read.
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A cQmmun~cation is read from Byers Bros.,one of the bidders,
stating that an error had been made in prenting their bid.
Motion by Councilman White,seconded by Councilman Ronald and
carried that the bid of Madonna Motors for two Plymoutll,Mo~el P24
automobiles for the sum of $2,745.00 including the two automobiles
now used by the Police Department,be accepted and that the Clerk
write a letter to Byers Bros. advising them that they have been
relieved of any responsibility for delivery of the automobiles on
their bid it being recognized that the figures presented were in
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error.
The City Attorney now presents and reads ORDINMJCE NO.50B.
Motion by Councilman Gallo,seconded by Councilman Kennedy that
ORDINANCE NO.50B be adopted:
ORDIN&~CE NO.50B
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GILROY M1IENDING SECTION 71 OF
ORDINANCE NO.480 OF SAID CITYfRELATING TO THE REGULATION AND
CONTROL OF TRAFFIC' UPON THE PUBLI C STREETS OF THE CITY OF GILROY
BY PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL STOP INTERSECTION.
Vote on the motion to adopt ORDINMiCE NO.508:
AYES: Councilmen pate,Kennedy,Gallo,White,Ronald.
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilman Rush.
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The City Attorney now presents and reads ORDINANCE NO. 509.
Motion by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman Vfuite that
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ORDINM1CE NO.509 be adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 509
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF T HE CITY OF GILROY TO VACATE MAPLE STREET, BETWEEN SEVENTH
STREET AND OLD GILROY STREET.
Vote on the motion to adopt ORDINAl--JCE NO. 509:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT :
Councilmen Pate,Kennedy,Gallo,White,Ronald
Councilmen None
CoulciWmaIl Rush.
Motion by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman White and carried
that the necessary advertisement be made calling for bids for the
improvement of Rosanna Street between Seventh and Tenth Streets
~ld Tenth Street from Rosamla Street to Monterey Street and the
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date for opening of bids be set for September 4,1953 at 1 0 tel ock
P.M.,C~on Council chambers,City Hall,Gilroy,Calif.
Adjourned subject to the
call of the chair.
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City Clerk