Minutes 1973/01/22
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Open Space
Grant Ap-
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Charter
Amendment
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M.H.-Gilroy
Jt. Meet i ng
Adjournment
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Special Meeting of January 22, 1973
G i 1 roy, Ca I i forn i a
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The Special Meeting of the Gilroy City Council was called to order
by His Honor Mayor Norman B. Goodrich at 8:06 p.m.
Present: Council Members: Fred P. Batrez, George T. Duffin,
John E. Pate, Anthony C. Silva, David V. Stout and Norman B. Goodrich.
Absent: Council Member: John Hughan.
The Mayor stated that the purpose of this meeting was to approve
a resolution and pertinent documents for an Open-Space Grant and review
of a proposed Charter Amendment regarding Municipal Election dates.
City Administrator Wood presented a resolution and pertinent
documents in regard to the Filing of an Open Space Grant application
in the amount of $86,134 for development of a portion of Northside Park
Project and Christmas Hill Park, and additional land acquisition for
Eastside Park. Motion was made by Councilman Duffin seconded by Council-
man Silva that the reading of Resolution No. 1704 be waived and that it
be adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 1704
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT TO ACQUIRE EASTSIDE
PARK AND TO PARTIALLY DEVELOP NORTHSIDE AND CHRISTMAS HILL PARKS AS
OPEN-SPACE LAND.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of January, 1973, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BATREZ, DUFFIN, PATE, SILVA, STOUT, and GOODRICH
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: HUGHAN
City Administrator Wood explained a proposed Charter Amendment
in regard to changing the General Muncipal Election from the 2nd Tuesday
of April to the 3rd Tuesday of April in the odd-numbered years in order
to allow consolidating with the School Elections.
Councilman Hughan entered at 8: 11 p.m. and took his seat at the
Counci 1 table.
Discussion was had in regard to the ballot proposal amending the
Charter. Motion was made by Councilman Stout seconded by Councilman Silva
and carried that the Ballot proposal be approved and that the City Attorney
be authorized to prepare a Resolution in regard to said proposal for
approval at the February 5, 1973, Council Meeting.
City Administrator Wood noted that the Council of the City of
Morgan Hill had requested that the proposed meeting date of January
24, 1973 be changed to January 31, 1973 at 8:00 p.m. in the Gilroy
Council Chambers. ~ouncil had no objection to same.
At 8:17 p.m., the Mayor adjourned the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
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