Minutes 1957/07/15
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Gilroy, California
July 15, 1957
This regular adjourned meeting of the COIlunon Council is called to
order by His Honor Iciayor George C. Hilias.
Present: Councilmen Carl '.[. Pate, Courtland Rush, Everett v\JentHorth,
Sig Sanchez and Charles Gallo. Absent: Councilman Kenneth Petersen.
A letter froTe the Lions Club requesting use of the Gymkhana Grounds
on Septercber 16th for a circus sponsored by them is read.
Councilman Kenneth Petersen novI takes his seat at the co-uncil table.
Motion by Councilman Petersen, second by Councibnan Gallo and carried
that the use of the Gymkhana Grounds be granted to the Lions Club on Sept-
ember 16, 1957, Hith the provisions that the City be paid for cleaning up
the grounds after the circus, that the electricity used be paid for by the
Club and that a satisfactory certificate of liability insurance be furnished
to the City of Gilroy.
A card of thanks from III's. Virginia Cox is read and ordered filed.
A letter from Hayor of the City of HaYliIard, requesting the ~)assing
of a resolution supporting the City of Ha;;!1:Jard's efforts in urging the build-
ing of a stadiwn in that City for the IlevI York Giants of the National Base-
ball League and for other purposes, is read. No action is taken.
A letter from the Gilroy Junior Chamber of Conmerce thanking the
Common Council for its support of the Hiss Gilroy Contest is read and ordered
filed.
A communication frOlYl Logan &: Frazer proposjrrg to audit the books and
accounts of the City of Gilroy for the fiscal year 1957-1953 for the sU;(~ of
,phOO.Oi' is read.
Eotion by Councilman Pate, second by Councilman Hush and carried
that the proposal of Logan and Frazer to audit the books and accounts
of the City of Gilroy for the fiscal year 1957-195:); for the sum of ,,,,hOC.OO
be accepted.
A resolution fron': the Planning Commission recommending that a use
permit be granted to Horace VJillard to construct a building for use as a
radio station is read.
Eotion by CouncillTlan Sanchez, second b;;r Councilman Petersen and
carried that 2, use nerf,',it be granted Horace ,Jillard to construct a build-
ing to be used for a radio station o'll the 'dest side of Swanston Lane.
A resolution is read froEl the Planning Conmission recormnending that
an application for annexation of certain pro'Jerty on the west side of and
adjacent to 1.1iller Avenue and designated as the Fourthidestern Addition
to the City of Gilroy be denied.
Ivlotion by Councilman Hush, second by Councilman Pate and carried that
the recorr,mendation of the Plalming Commission on the annexation of certain
property west of and adjacent to Hiller Avenue and designated as the
Fourth ';Jestern Addition to the City of Gilroy be accepted and that the
annexation be denied.
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A transfer of an on sale liquor license to Hary Grace and Vincent Villa-
france is read. No objection is rr~de.
Reports of \-rater samples taken from the City 'dater supply are presented.
All samples are satisfactory.
Councilman Sanchez reports that the plans and specifications for the
swirruning pool \fere delayed and that they should arrive by Hednesday, July 17th.
The Hayor asks if there is an;ything further on the George 1,Jhite case.
He directs the City Attorney to be prenared to follow the necessary legal
procedure if his building is not n~ved within the sixty day period.
Byron BroMl, Superintendent of Public Horks, l)resents a request from the
Poundro.aster for a small ditch at the ga.rbage dump in which to bury dead dogs.
The nmtter is placed in the hands of the Sewer Corrcr~ttee with ~ower to act.
Council:'nan Petersen suggests that steps be taken to rilake the necessary
i:nprovements to the old BanL of America Property to provide a pad:ing lot as
planned. The matter is placed in the hands of the Buildings and Grounds Com-
mittee to find the cost of the improvernents.
Councilman Pate suggests that the City participate in the County-wide
highvray survey.
Hotion by Council.man Pate, second b~T Councilrnan'.Jentworth and carried
that the City participate in the countY-Hide highway survey by entering into
a contract \fith the County on the project, the cost to the City to be approx-
imately J;l,OOO.OO and that the City Clerk so notify Hr. Campen, County Exec-
utor.
Hotion by Councilrr:an Pate, second by Councilman Gallo and carried that
,;aO,OOO.CO be transferred from the Reserve Fund into the General "A" Fund.
i.lotion by Councilrmn Pate, second by Counciln1an Rush and carried that
Hiss Susanne Thcn,as be placed on a nonthly salary of;pJCO.OO per month.
liotion by Councilman Pate, second by Councilma.n l1ush and carried that
the City Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids for the extension of Alex-
ander street from 9th Street to Banes Lane.
n is suggested by COlu1cilman Pate that the City taLe steps to enter
into a joint pro,~ ect Nith the High School District to finish off the proposed
e:A'tension of Hurray Avenue I'Jith asphalt paving. No action is taken at this
time.
Councilman Pate announces that the Finance Comrn.ittee recQTmnends that
"The 3enioritasil be alloHed,>250.CO tOHard financing a trip to the National
Spectacle of Husic Competition to be held in iJIihraukee, ',Iisconsin, on July
20th.
Notion by Councilman Pate, second by Councilman Rush and carried that
f1The Senioritasri be allo\'Jed C,250 tow-ard the financing of their trip.
The Cit;;r Clerk states that he has been requested by HI'S. Lee Berta, to
issue a City of Gilroy Franchise Tax Exemption Certificate for transportation
tickets for lIThe Senioritas". The matter is referred to the City Attorney
for a legal decision.
Councilman Sanchez reports that no definite date has been set for a n:eet-
lng ,'<lith the representatives of the Eiller Estate regarding the proposed
recreation site.
The City Attorney presents and reads Ordinance No. 557.
llotion by Councilman Rush, second by Council;n.an Petersen and carried
that Ordinance No. 557 be adopted.
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AN ORDIHANCE Al:[[2WUIG ORDINANCE NO. 372 OF THE CITY OF
GILHOY, llliLATIVE TO THE SPEED OF LOCOHOTIVES AIm Tl1.1\INS
IN THE CITY OF GILROY BY REDUCING THE SFEED TO 25 EILES
PEll. HOUH.
Passed this 15th day of July, 1957, by the following
vote:
AYES:
Councilmen Pate, Gallo, Sanchez, l1ush, Petersen, ',Jentl,mrth
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l\JOES: Council:J.en 1~-o11e
ABSENT: Councilmen None
Apnroved this 15th day of July, 1957
George C. j'ifilias
Hayor
ATTEST:
G. B. Carr
City Clerk
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I":otion by Councilman / Pate, , second by Councilnan Petersen "md carried
that Byron Br01'ffi be appointed as Secretary of the Planning COI11Jnission,
his salary to be the same as the salary paid I'Ir. F. A. Cox.
There being no further business, this Council meeting is adjourned.
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