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Minutes 1957/11/18 1879 ~ November 18, 1957 This re~ular adjourned meeting of the Common Council is called to order by his Honor George C. Milias. Present: Councilmen Carl W. Pate, Kenneth L. Petersen, Court- land M. Rush, Si~ Sanchez, Everett C. W~ntworth, and Charles Gallo. A communication from the California State Automobile Ass'n. proposing a one day conference in January of representatives from cities in California on a pedestrian program and inviting parti- cipation by the City of Gilroy is read. Councilman Pate su~gests that the Council support this program. Councilman Sanchez suggests that this matter be turned over to the Public Health and Safety Committee to make arrangements for participation by the City of Gilroy. The Mayor now suggests that the California State Automobile Ass'n. make a survey of the numerous stop signs in the streets of the City of Gilroy and eliminate stop si~ns which are no longer needed. Motion by Councilman Rush second by Councilman Sanchez and carried that the Street Committee confer with the California State Automobile Ass'n. and request a survey of the stop signs in the streets of the City of Gilroy. A communication from Gentry Inc. is read, re~arding their hiring of an engineer to make a study and to report on their sewage problem. This letter is ordered placed on file until the time when Gentry can come forth with findings based on their en~ineer's study. A communication from the Public Utilities Commission is read stating that November 20th at 10:30 A.M. has been set with the Southern Pacific Company for a conference regarding the converting of the railroad crossing signals on Lewis,Martin, Sixth and Old Gilroy Streets from semi-automatic to fully automatic. ~e Mayor states that representatives from the Council should be present at this meeting. ' . A communication from the Public Utilities Commission is read stating that December 5th and 6th at 9:30 A.M. Das been set for a hearing establishing a list of railroad crossings in need of grade separations. This communication is tabled. 'A letter from Dr. H. B. Long, Superintendent of the Gilroy Pub- lic Schools is read requesting the City to accept the new street between Leavesley Road and I.O.O.F. Avenue for maintenance by the City Street Department and that permission be granted to the Gil- roy Union High School District to proceed with the closing of Forest Street as the School District is ready at any time to purchase the Drime oil for the new street. 18RO Councilman Pate states that the City is hoping to forestall the closing of Forest Street until spring because of the difficulty of completing the new street due to uncertain weather. The City Engin- eer states that the School Board has agreed to wait to close Forest Street until next spring. This matter is referred to Councilman Pate, Chairman of the Street Committee, to further discuss this matter with the representatives of the Gilroy Union High School District. At this time lir. Edmond Bullard, Principal of Gilroy Union High School states that government students from the S nior Class are present hoping to learn more: about local government, which is part of their present school program. 'E'1e hearing on the rezoning of a portion of the Howson Tract has been set for this date. The City Attorney presents and reads Ordinance No. 564. The Mayor now asks if there are any protests or comments on the proposed rezoning. Motion by Councilman Rush, second by Councilman Pate that Ordin- ance No. 564 be adopted. ] ORDINANCE NO. 564 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 422 OF THE CITY OF GILROY, GEN- ERALLY KNQi.^lN AS THE "ZONING ORDINANCEll, BY CHANGIN G THE BOUNDARY LINES OF DISTRICTS "A" AND "B": - ADOPTED and PASSED this l~th day of November, 1957, by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Councilmen Pate,Petersen,Rush,Wentworth,Sanchez,andGallo NOES: Councilmen None ABSENT: Councilmen None APPROVED: GEORGE C. I'1ILIAS MAYOR ATTEST: IIIIIIlIII G. B. Carr City Clerk .. The Mayor asks the City Attorney if there has been any progress on the Miller Avenue annexation. The City Attorney reports there has been no progress because the description of the territory proposed to be annexed did not meet the requirements of the Boundaries Commission. He states th~t he will submit a new description. Mr. W. C. Jordan asks if there is any thing that can be done to expedite the proposed annexation. The City Attorney states that he will call the Mayor when he finishes the new description, who in turn can call a Special meeting to facilitate the action to be taken fe~ the annexation. Councilman W2ntworth reports that the members of the Sewer Com- mittee have read the reuort from the League of California Cities con- cerning various cities,'ordinances pertaining to sewer connections out side the city limits. Councilman'!lentworth asks that this matter be brought up at the next meeting after the Sewer Committee has had a meeting on this matter. The report of the proposed enlargement of the sewer plant is tabled until the next meeting. Councilman Petersen reports that the letter from Ben Levin states' that he will lease the property on South l"10nterey Street for an off- street parking lot and that the other property owners have given a verbal agreement to lease the property to the City of Gilroy. Council- man Petersen states that he will report back at the next meeting on the progress. Councilman Gallo states that the City should not go to a lot of expense on a parking lot which is owned by someone else and which may be sold at anytime. The City Clerk is instructed to find out how much the City and County taxes are on the properties under consideration as parking lots. Councilman Petersen reports on the progress concerning the moving of the City offices to the vfueeler Auditorium. He states that the -, ....- I \0.".. I ...... "',) . I 1881 remodeling itself will not be too expensive. The two main items which are-'considered expensive are the Air-Conditioning and Heat- ing System and the counters. Councilman Petersen also states that he is not sure that the Councils' Chambers should be where the kitchen is now. He also states that an estimated figure for the counters has been obtained from Remington Rand and an estimated figure of ~3500. has been obtained for the combination air-condi- tioning and heating system. Councilman Petersen states that the City Clerk and himself are going to visit the City offices in Santa Cruz, Thursday at 10:00 A.M., and that anyone else who would like to gO is welcome. He also states that he will renort back to the Council when all estimates are complete. " The Mayor states that the Council will meet over at the W''1eeler Auditorium with the Buildings and Grounds Committee at the Com- mittee's pleasure. The Mayor now gives a renort on the meeting between the Mor- gan Hill and Gilroy City Councils on the South County Plan and the annexation problem between Morgan Hill and San Jose. He states that it was requested that two members from the Council, two from the Planning Commission, two from San Martin, and four from ~10rgan Hill meet wi th the San ,Jose City Council. He states that it was also suggested that the Gilroy Council pass a resolution which would p;ive Horgan Hill moral support when meeting with the San Jose City Council. The Mayor states that r1r. Hammond, City Manager of San Jose. stated that San' Jose is not interested in taking over Morgan Hill or San Martin, but that they wish to go as far as Coyote as they are the only ones who are able to handle the sewage problem in that area. . T'1e Mayor suggests that we endorse the orderly growth as nre- scribed in the County Plan and go along with Morgan Hill in its desire for an orderly growth. Motion by Councilman Pate second by Councilman Sanchez and carried that Morgan Hill be notified that the City of Gilroy is in accord with the south county plan in general and with the idenity of the cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill remaining as they exist today. . . The Mayor and Councilman Sanchez are appointed as representa- tives from the Common Council to meet with San Jose City Council. The City Clerk is instructed to notify the Mayor of Morgan Hill of the Motion passed and that reuresentatives from the Common Council have been appointed to meet with San Jose. There is some discussion at this time on the burrough system and strip annexation. Councilman Sanchez reports that there is a Police Commission meeting tomorrow night and any Councilmen who would like to attend would be welcome. Cotincilman Rush reports that Dan Lemos and Mr. Woodard, Princi- pal of Brownell School, are working on a General Safety Program of Brownell School and that two members from the Council are requested to be present at a meeting to be scheduled. It is decided that the Fublic Health and Safety Committee Chairman be present and one other member from the committee, who is to be selected by Chairman Rush. The City Clerk reports that the counters for the offices at the Wheeler Auditorium can in all probability be financed from next year's budget. An application for an on-sale beer license for Old Bouth Cafe ~s read. All Councilmen have no objections to this application. Reports on water samples taken by the Santa Clara County Health Department during October are read. These reports are satisfactorI and are ordered filed. There being no further business this Council meeting is adjourned. Lt43rA,,'vv City'Clerk