Minutes 1957/02/25
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Gilroy,Califarnia
February 25,1957
In the absence af ;Jis 'ranor I\Iayar Georo;e C .J'v1ilias '['he City Clerk
calls this regular adjourned meetin~ of the Common Council to order.
Present:Councilmen Sig Sanchez, Charles Gallo. Absent:Councilmen
Carl W.Pate,Kenneth L.Petersen,Courtland M.Rush,Everett C.Wentworth.
Motion by Councilman Gallo,seconded by Councilman Sanchez that due
to lack of quorum that this meeting adjourn to Tuesday,February 2h,
1957 at 8 o'clock p.m.,Council chambers,City Hall,Gilroy,California.
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City ClerK
Gilroy,California
February 2(,,1957
This regular adtiourned meeting of the Common Council is called to
order by His 'ranor Nlayar George C .l\'Iilias.
Present:Councilmen Sig Sanchez,Charles Gallo,Kenneth L.Petersen,
Courtland M.Rush. Absent:Cauncilmen Carl W.Pate Everett C.Wentworth.
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Also present are John Frasetti,Stewart Fletcher,Ellis Bogle and
James Ebaugh all members of the Board of Trustees of the Gilrov
~igh school District and Donald Kreps,principal of the high school.
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The Mayor opens the discussion on the matter of an agreement between
the city and the high school district on the oneration~etc.of the
proposed swimming pool to be constructed by the city on pronerty of
of the Gilroy High school District.
The City Attorney is requested by the Mayor to offer his suggestions
on any changes he believes should be made in the agreement as presented.
Parts of the agreement are discussed and the Councilmen and the school
trustees join in the discussion of changes to be made in the agreement
to clarify the meanins.
Motion by Councilman Sanchez, seconded by Councilman Petersen and
carried that said agreement be approved as now presented with the
changes indicated thereon,paragraph 8 to be revised as follows:
"District and City shall each appoint three persons as an dmspection
committee which committee shall,at the close of each school year
and at the beginning of each school year (as said term is defined
hereinabove)inspect said swimming pool and facilities used in
connection with the swimming pool to determine the need for any
repair or replacement to said swimmin~ pool or facilities which,in
the opinion of said insnection committee, were occasioned by vandal-
ism and/or malic~ous destruction;each party shall promptly repair and
pay for all such damage occuring during the time the pool is being
used by such party or is under the jurisdiction of such party.lI
The high school trustees indicate that they will call a special
meeting for Friday,March 1,1957,after the County Counsel has advised
them on the revised agreement, to pass upon the agreement and advise
the Council of their action in order that the Council can proceed to
secure the services of an architect.
Mr.John Frasetti,member of the high schoool board of trustees,
discusses the city's requirements for the substitute street from
I.O.O.F.Avenue to Leavesley Road and a p;eneral discussion follows
on the ri~ht 01 way requir~d by the city over the proposed new
route of the street east of the present high school property.
Building Inspector Byron Brown,in the absence of Councilman Pate,
chairman of the Street Committee,reports on the investigation made
of the proposed new route of the street by Councilman Pate,Dr.H.B.
Long,Superintendent of Schools and himself;that a 00 foot right of
way with a 40 foot roadbed had been agreed upon along with two
culverts to be constructed;that the substitute street should meet
Murray Avenue on the north side of Leavesley Road.
The City Attorney presents and discusses the propo$ed 5 year lease
to Stokely-Van Camp,Inc.on a portion of the city's sewer farm property.
Motion by Councilman Rush,seconded by Councilman Petersen and
carried that a 5 year lease be granted to Stokely-VanCamp,Inc.on that
certain 3 acres of land located in the northeasterly part of that
portion of the tract of land known as the "Sewer Farm",lying west of
the Llagas Creek, and that the Mayor be authorized to sign the lease
on behalf of the City.
Motion by Councilman Petersen, seconded by Councilman Sanchez and
carried that the Gilroy Auxilliary Police be granted permission to
change the date for their dance at Wheeler Auditorium from May 18th
to May 11th under the same conditions as previously granted.
Councilman Sanchez discusses the request of a Spanish Society
located at San Leandro to stage a bloodless bullfight at Wheeler
Field and the Clerk is instructed to advise the secretary of the
society that the chairman of the Buildings and Grounds Committee
will be pleased to meet with teem on Saturday,March 2,1957 at 2
o'clock p.m. at 490 N.Monterey Street, to discuss the matter further.
Motion by Councilman Petersen, seconded by Councilman Rush and
carried that this meeting adjourn.
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City Clerk