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Minutes 1956/03/05 1689 Gilroy, California March 5,1956. This regular monthly meeting o~ the Common Council is called to order by His Honor M~or George M.Mason. Present:Councilmen Carl W.Pate,Charles Gallo,Courtland M.Rush, Kenneth L.Peters~n,Segundo.SanChez.Absent:Councilman J.Hughes Kennedy. The Mayor now asks if all Councilmen have received a copy of the minutes of the regular monthly meeti~ of February 6,1956 and the special meeting of February 20,1956. All Councilmen answer in the affirmative. The Mayor now asks if there are any errors or corrections to be made in the minutes. No errors being noted and no corrections to be made the Mayor now declares the minutes of' the regular monthly meeting of February 6, 1956 and the special meeting of February 20,1956,approved. Councilman Rash states this his committee has nothing to report . on conversion of Wheeler Auditorium to City Hall purposes. Building Inspector Byron Brown is called upon by the Mayor to report on his: conversations with the occupants of the dwelling at the Golf Course. Mr.Brown reports that the figure he has obtained to do the work on the dwelling includdlng painting is $1570.00. Motion by Councilman Pate, seconded by Councilman Rush and carried that Building Inspector Byron Brown handle the work of altering the 1690 work of altering the dwelling at. the Golf Course t.he work to include everything but ~he painting. Councilman Pate states that he has nothing furt.her to report on the proposed extension of Alexander Street. Councilman Kennedy now is present. City Attomey Johnson states that he rill not be ab'le to contact Le~e of California Cit.ies officials to discuss the P.G.& E.Co. franchise tax matter due to the absence of the officials from t.he ] Berkeley office. Councilman Rush states that his committee has no report to make on the request of the Police Department. Councilman Sanchez states that he has nothing to report on possible P.M.A.assistance for work on the Llagas Creek but will have a report at the next. meet.ing. Councilman Sanchez reports that Colonel Columbia and M~or Nicholson of the National Guard accompanied by himself and the City Administrator viewed a possible site for a new armory located 09 the. Glen View school property and that. the Guard officials were much impressed with this location. A communication from the Bureau of the Census was read the ..., J letter giving the population of tl!Ite City as of January 30,1956 as 6019.This communication and report. were ordered filed. It is unanimously agreed that the Clerk write a letter to the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce thanking them for their efforts on behalf of the taking of the special census. A communication is read from the Department of Public Works acknowledging receipt of special census figures from the Bureau of the Census and indicating the increase in Gas Tax money for the city as a result of increased population. A communication addressed to Mayor Mason from City Manager A.P.Hamann of Sanjdeee inviting the Mayor to at.tend a meet.ing with the County Executive in San Jose,is read;a communication from the County Executive relative to Board of Supervisors having the Uniform Sales Tax Acto of 1955 before them for consideration;a communication from the County Executive to the Board of Supervisors giving them the results of a meeting with Mayors and other representatives of the cities in the County;s communication from A.P.Hamann,chairman of the Uniform Sales Tax Committee of the Inter-City Council, giving the results of the ~ J - ~ - I ! - /'" '" 1691 meeting with the County Executive and city of:fic'ials to discuss the Uniform Sales Tax Act of 1955 and urging the Council to pass a resolution similar to the one enclosed with his communication with reference to the Uniform Sales Tax;s communication from the County Executive stating that the Board of~pervisors has not placed dis- cussion of the Uniform Sales Tax Act on their agenda for the February 27th mee-ting. The City Clerk,at the request of the M~or, presents and reads the resolution submitted by the Uniform Sales Tax Committee of the Inter- City Council. Motion by Councilman Sanchez,seconded by Councilman Pate that RESOLUTION NO.373 be adopted. RESOLUT~~O.~73 The Common Council 08 the City of Gilroy does resolve as follows: WHEREAS, state Assembly Bill No.3l1l authorizes the enactment of a county-wide sales tax ordinance by the County Board of Superviaors, and WHEREAS, state Assembly Bill No.311l makes it possible to have a uniform sales tax ona county-wide basis,and WHEREAS, the Incorporated Cities of the County of Santa Clara are urgently in need of sales tax revenues to meet the pressing needs of their expanding municipalities,and WHEREAS, the enactment of a sales tax measure would provide these urgently needed funds in the immediate fUture,and WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy has pressing needs similar to all of the municipalities of Santa Clara County,and WHEREAS, it. is the intent of the Common Council of the City of Gilroy that the full proceeds of a one per cent (1%) sales tax under the sales and use tax ordinance now in effect collected within its corporate limits be retained for the expenditure by said City. NON,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara enact a Eales tax ordinance for the County of Santa Clara,and. BE IT FURrHER RESOLVED that the County Board of Supervi sors indicate its agreement that. the fu1~ share of any sales tax collections within the City of Gilroy be retained by the City of Gilroy. PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of March,1956, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Pate,Gallo,Kennedy,Rush,Petersen,Sanchez NOES: Councilmen None ABSENT: Councilmen None ~~/Ma/~~ /or. Attest: cr.U'~ City Clerk A communication is read from the I.F.D.E.S.Association requesting I I permission to hold a parade on on May 6,1956. ........ Motion by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman Kennedy and carried that the I.F.D.E.S.Association be granted permission to hold a parade on May 6,1956 with the Street Committee and City Marshal handling the route of the parade. A communication is read from the Gilroy Public Schools requesting Second street be made a STOP street from Eigelberry to Hanna street. It is suggested that school offi~ials be contacted to discuss the A (Og-() .llt)~ ~ possibility of using First Street instead of Second Street for their bus route. A communication is read from the California State Automobile Association re1ative to their traffoc sign business. Motion by Councilman Sanchez,seconded by Councilman Pate and carried that California state Automobile Association services be used to erect and service all traffic signs within the city. A communication with a proposed ordinance on pin ball machines from the County Executive is presented and read. It is udanimous~ agreed to refer the proposed ordinance on' pin-ball machines submitted by the County Executive to the Ordinance Committee and the City Attorney for investigation and recommendation. A communication is read from the San Ysldro school requesting permission to use Wheeler Auditorium. Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman Petersen and carried that the San Ysidro school be granted permission to use,free of charge,Wheeler Auditorium on March ~6th and 22nd for rehearsals and on March 23rd for their Spring Festival of Music. A communication is read from the Gilroy Public School requesting permissi.on to use Wheeler Auditorium for graduation exercises. Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman Petersen and carried that.the .Gilroy Public Schools be granted free use of Wheeler Auditorium for graduation exercises on June 18,19 and 20,1956. A communication is read from Arthur W.Brown,member of the City Planning Commission of the City of Gilroy requesting that he be be relieved from his duties as a member of the Commission. Motion by Councilman Pate ,seconded by Councilman Rush that Arthur W.Brown's request be complied with,to be relieved from his duties as a member of the Planning Commission and the Clerk be instructed to write a letter of thanks to him for his past services. The Mayor proposes the name of Mr.Paul Scheck to serve as a member of the City Planning Commission of the C'ity of Gilroy. Motion by Councilman Patetseconded by Councilman Rush and carried that the Mayorts recommendation be accepted and that Mr.Paul Scheck be appointed a member of the City Planning Commission of the City of Gilroy for a term of four year effective January 15,1956. The Mayor now discusses the resignation of Mrs.Phyllis Peterman a I ~ _1".."",,- I - r".'" - ".- , I -.... 1693 from the Board of Trustees of the Gilroy Public Library and recommends the appointment of Mr.Armand \Vhite to the board. Moti~n by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman Petersen and earried that Armand White be appointed a member of the Board of Trustees of the Gilroy Public Library. A communication is read from Cub Scout Pack 95 thanking the Council for use of Wheeler Auditorium for t he Cub Scout dinner. The M~or reports that he met with a representative of the Public Utilities Commission and a Southern Pacific representative to discuss the closing of Casey Street crossing. Along with Councilman Pate it was agreed that the company take a traffic count at this crossing. The M~or presents a request from Howson Brothers for a building permit to construct over Miller Slough west of the bridge on North Monterey Street. Motion by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman Petersen and carried that the Building Inspector be instructed to issue a building permit to Howson Brothers to erect a building over Miller Slough west of the bridge on North Monterey Street all work to be done under the direction of the Building Inspector. Councilman Sanche~ reports that bids for a pump for the new water well on South Forest Street are ready to be sent out and that his committee had determined to call for bids for an open impeller type pump. Motion by Councilman Pate, seconded by Councilman Petersen and carried that the specification for the pump for the new water well on South Forest Street be sent to prospective bidders as drawn by the Water Committee and the Purchasing Agent and that bids be opened at 8100 o'clock P.M. on Mond~,April 2,1956 at the regular monthly meeting of the Council. Councilman Pate announces that the tank for the flusher !;rupk has arrived and requests permission to proceed to install the pump. Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman Sanchez and carried that the Street Committee and the Purchasing Agent proceed with the completion of work on the nusher truck. Pate Motion by Councilman Rush~seconded by Councilman/and carried that the usual $75.00 clothing allowance made to members of the Fire Department be given to Hurshal Wingo,a new member of the department. The matter of a hose dryer for use of the fire department is di s cu s sed. Motion by Councilman Petersen, seconded by Councilman Sanchez and lB94 carried that the Purchasing Agent investigate the various m.akes of hose dryers and purchase one he believes will be satifactory for use of the Fire Department. City Attorney Johnson presents and reads RESOLUTION NO.374. Motion by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman Rush that RESOLUTION No.374 be adopted. RESOLUTION lfO.e.lZ! RESOLUTION APPROVING BOND OF PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO.453 WHEREAS on the 16th day of June ,1947, the Common Council of the City of Gilroy passed its ordinance granting to the predecessor in interest of Pacific Gas and Electric Company,a California corporat:ion, the franchise to use the public streets and places of said city for the Dransmission and distribution of gas for the purposes,and upon the terms and conditions as set forth in said ordinance;and WHEREAS said Pacific Gas and Electric ~ompany has duly executed and filed with the Council a bond in the penal sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) dollars,bearing date the 1st d~ of January,1956,and conditioned as prescribed by law;and WHEREAS upon due investigation and consideration,it appears to the satisfaction of this Council that said bond is in proper form and that said bond has been duly executed by said Pacific Gas and Electric Company and by one good and sufficient corporate surety; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Coupeil of the City of Gilroy that said bond be,and it is hereby accepted and approved, and it is hereby substituted for the bond heretofore filed in connection with the granting of said franchise. PASSED on the 5th day of March,1956,by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Pate,Gallo,Kennedy,Rush,Petersen,Sanchez NOES: Councilmen None ABSENT: Councilmen None. ~ Attest: (].Q'~ City Clerk The City Attorney presents and reads RESOLUTION NO.375. .~ 7 /J':tb I May; r ~ Motion by Councilman Pate, seconded by Councilman Petersen that RESOLUTION NO.375 be adopted. RESOLUTION NO.~7S RESOLUTION A.PPRovn~G BOND OF PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO.454. WHEREAS on the 16th day of June ,1947, the Common Council of the City of Gilroy passed its ordinance granting to the predecessor in interest of Pacific Gas and Electric Company,a California corporation, the franchise to use the public streets and places of said cityf~r the transmission and distribution of ELECTRICITY for the purposes, and upon the terms and conditions as set forth in said ordinance;and WHEREAS said Pacific Gas and Eledtric Company has dul) execrated a filed with this Council a bond in the penal sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) dOllars, bearing date the 1st day of January,1956, and conditioned as prescribed by law;and WHEREAS upon due investigation and consideration, it apJe ars to the satisfaction of this Council that said bond is in proper form and that said bond has been duly executed by said Pacific Gas and Electric Company and by one good and sufficient corporate surety; NaY ,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Gilroy that said bond be,and it is hereby accepted and approved, and ft is hereby substituted for t he bond heretofore filed in connection with the granting of said :1ranchise. PASSED on the 5th day of March,1956,by the following vote: ~......... i.I ~-,.. - ,...- 10.....1 r-" , w 1695 AYES: Councilmen Pate,Gallo,Kenneqy,Rush,PetersentSanchez NCES: Councilmen None ABSENT: Councilmen None ~ktr /f7 Attest: cg.~-~ Ci ty Clerk The matter of a meeting with Pacific Gas and Electric Company officials to discuss the gas and electric franchises is discussed. The City Attorney recommends acceptance of the checks for payment of' the 1955' franchise tax by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and reads a waiver presented by the company. The City Attorney now presents and reads ORDINANCE NO. 537 . Motion by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman Rush that ORDINANCE NO.537 be adopted. ORDINANCE N:O.')i7 ORDINANCE OF T H& CITY OF GILROY AM&NDING ORDIN~CE NO.480 OF THE CITY OF GILROY,BY ADDING A NEW ARTIClE THERETO"DESIGNATED AS ATRICLE VI-l/2,PROVIDING FOR AND DESCRIBING YIELD RIGHT OF WAY INTERSECTIONS,AND THE PLACING OF YIELD RIGHT OF WAY SIGNS. Vote on the motion to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 537. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Pate,Gallo,KennedYtRush,Petersen,Sanchez Councilmen None Councilmen None. The Clerk now presents and reads Notice o~ Election. Motion by Councilman Sancheztseconded by Councilman Gallo and carried that Notice of Election,Election Officers and Polling Places,as follows, be published in "the Gilroy Evening Dispatch on March 9,1956- Notice is hereby given that a regular municipal election will be held in ~he City of Gilroy,County of Santa Clara,State of California on Monday the 7th day of May,1956, for the following: Ci ty IlIayor City Clerk City Treasurer City Marshal and six Common Councilmen. There will be four voting precincts for t he purpose of holding the election consisting of a consol~dation of the regular precincts establiShed for holding State and County 'elections,as follows: Consolidated voting precinct ttA",comprising State and County regular election precincts numbers three, ten and eleven,and the polling place thereof shall be t he Brownell School located at 300 North Carmel Street; consolidated voting precinct ttB",comprising State and County regular election precincts numbers four,five,eight and twelve,and the polling place thereof Shall be the Glen View School located at 600 West Eighth Street;consolidated voting precinct "Ctt,comprising State and County regular election precincts numbers one,two and nine, and the polling place thereof shall be the Fire House located on the North side of Fifth Street between Monterey and Eigelberry streets; consolidated voting precinc.t ftD" ,comprising State and Coup.ty regular election precincts numbers six, seven and thirteen ,and the polling place thereof Shall be the City Clerk's office,City Hall Building,3 East Sixth street,Gilroy, California. Notice is also hereby given that at said election the polls will be open from the hour of 7 o'clock A.M. to the hour of 7 o'clock P.M.,on the day thereof;that during said hours said election will be held and conducted at the legally designated polling places in each election precinct in said City of Gilroy,as hereinafter set ~orth;and that the 169f) polling places in the several. election precincts and the names of the several persons who have been appointed to serve as election officers for the conduct of said election in their respective election precincts,as named, selected and designated by the Common Council of said City of Gilroy,as provided by law,are as follows,to wit: PRECINCT 1t AU Location of polling place Brownell School,300 North Carmel Street. Prec!r!ct Board Inspector-Mary A.Hollenback Clerk-Mamie ~heiza Judge-Ellen Frame Clerk-Edna Cleveland Clerk-G eorgia M.Broyles ~ PRECINCT "B't Location of polling place Glen View School,600 West Eighth street Precinct Board Clerk-Esther Wentworth Clerk-Leola Griffin Clerk-Bertha M.Thome PRECINCT "Cft Location of polling place Fire House located on the North side of Fifth Street between Monterey and Eigelberry streets. Precinct Be ard Clerk-JdarY,-W.:Harrison Clerk~ean:Jian4erson C~erk-Edna Zamzow PRECINCT tin" Precinct Boar:d Inspector-Margaret Tognetti Clerk-Margaret Piedmont Judge-Lila Ramezane Clerk-Mabel otto Clerk-Louise Naccarato Inspector-Marion Eustis Judge-Hope M.Mathison Inspector-Els~e Cotta Judge-Mary Howorth Dated this 5th day of March,1956. a .~.~ City Clerk Report s of the Building Inspector, County Controller, Police Deplrt- ment and Poundmaster for the month of February,1956 are presented ~ and read and ordered filed. An app~ication for an On Sale Beer license from Harold & Lillian R.Peterson,d.b.a.Turf Club,36 S.Monterey Street is presented and read. No objection is made. The City Attorney now presents and reads RESOLUTION NO.376. It is unanimously agreed that Building Inspector Byron Brown be named as the person to make and file the report. Motion by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman Rush that RESOLUTION NO.376 be adopted. RESOLUTION NO.~76 RESOLUTION DECLARING DESIRABILITY OF ESTABLISHING LIGHTING DI STRICT IN A DESCRIBED PORTION OF THE CITY OF GILROY, APPOINTING OFFICER TO MAKE AND FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF GILROY A REPORT IN 'WRITING. m WHEREAS, a portion of the territory hereinafter described has been comparatively recently annexed to the City of Gilroy,and has been subdivided and virtuall.y the entire area has been improved with dwellings; and, WHEREAS, the lighting system in the said area is of me~er prop- ortions and is obsolete,and the ,quipment thereof is obsolete and does not provide an adequate street lighting system; and, WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Gilroy believes that the said lighting system should be peplaced by an adequate system, and that the Street Lighting Act of 1919 o~ the State of California 1697 r~ provides a method of' procuring the said lighting system for the said area;and, . WHEREAS, the said Street Lighting Act of 1919 provides that the Common Council,prior to the adoption of any resolution of intention, shall name and designate a Board,Commission,officer or person to make and file with the City Clerk a report in writing containing the matters set forth in Section 18041 of the Streets and Highw~s Code,and the Council determines that BYron Brown should be designated and named as the person to make and file said report. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED: That a lighting district be establised in the area hereinafter described, under the Street Lighting Act of:1919,and it is hereby ordered that the said Byron Brown make and file with the City Clerk a report in writing containing the matters and information set forth in said Section lB04l of the Streets and Highw~s Code. The said teITit.ory hereinbefore mentioned and whiCh the Common Council believes should be establised as said lighting district is described approximately as follows,to-wit: Being all of Tract 239,Renz Addition to the City of Gilroy, Tract 971,Renz-Wayland Lane Tract;Tract 1046 a Resubdivision of a portion of the Loupe Addition (Book ttDIt of Maps page 5, Santa Clara County Records),all in the City of Gilroy,and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Welburn Avenue with the westerly line of Wayland Lane as shown on the map of Tract 971, and running thence along the 8outh- w~sterly line of Wayland Lane southerly to a point that is 15'0 feet southerly at right angles from the projected south- erly line of Broadway;thence easterly alimg a line parallel with and 150 feet distant at right angles from the southerly line of Broadway to an intersection with the centerline of Hanna Street"thence along the centerline of Hanna street N.20OW.197.63 feet to the intersection thereof with the southeasterly line of Tract 239;thence aloDg said south- easterly line N.700E. 36B.86 feet to the most. easterly corner of said Tract. 239 ;t.hence northwesterly along the northeasterly line of Tracts 239 and 1046 to the intersec- tion thereof with the center line of Welburn Avenue;thence along the centerline of Welburn Avenue S. 'lOoW. to the point. of beginning. PASSED and ADOPI'ED the ~th d~ of March,1956,by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Pate,Gallo,Kenneqy ,Rush, Petersen ,Sanchez NOES: Councilmen None ABSENT: Councilmen None /""""" lo.,....l i U Attest: G G. .CU~ City ele ~ ) / d;;o~ /Y/ !4-y . II r . . The City Attorney presents and reads an agreement for for sale of the Monterey Street electrolier system between the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the City of Gilroy. Motion by Couhcilman Sanchez,seconded by Councilman Gallo and carried that the Mayor be instructed to sign the agreement between the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the City of Gilroy for the sale of the Monterey Street electrolier system to the City. ........; Building Inspector Brown reports no violation of ordinances by the person keeping chickens,etc.on their property on South Eigelberry Street between Eighth and Ninth streets. Civilian Defense Coordinator Brown reports the receipt of equipment for a 200 bed h6spital and that the ~uipment has been stored in the Wheeler Auditorium building. The City Marshal now appears before the Council to request t hat one ~! ("98' 1.10 additional man be hired for the police department. It is agreed that the Marshal present a schedule of working hours for the department at the present time. Councilman Pate discusses the matter of making Fourth Street between Monterey street and Eigelberr,y Street a two hour: parking zone. The City Attorney is instructed to prepare and ordinance to accompliSh the ~wo hour parking limit. The City Marshal presents a request from the Department of Motor Vehicles t.o reserve two parking spaces in front of their off'ice: on Nort.h Eigelberry Street to be used during tests for drivers licenses. Mr.Roy Mead,local manager for Pacific Gas and Electric Company apP3 ars to discuss this matter. It is unanimously agreed that this matter be referred to the Streat Committee. Councilman Sanchez discusses the possibility of calling a meeting to discuss the conversion of Whee~er Auditoriwn t.o City Hall purposes. It is agreed that a meeting should be held on March 12th to discuss this matter. Reports of city officers are presented and read. Motion by Councilman Pate~seconded by Councilman Kennedy and carried that the reports of city officers be accepted as read and placed on file. Motion by Councilman Rushtseconded by Councilman Petersen and carried that bills as presented be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on the Treasurer. Motion by Councilman Pate, seconded by Councilman Rush and carried that this meeting adjourn to Monday,March 12,1956 at 8 0 'clock P.M., Council chambers,City Hall,Gilroy,Califor.nia. a%~ City C erk .