Minutes 1974/01/21
Roll Call
Consent
Calendar
Minutes
Am. Cancer
Society
Sa 1 a ry Me r i t
Increases
Pub. Hear.
Sec. 68. 1 0
Zon. Ord.
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January 21, 1974
Gilroy, California
The Regular Meeting of the Gl1roy City Council was called to
order by His Honor Mayor Norman B. Goodrich at 8:02 p.m.
Present: Council Members: Dennis L. DeBell, George T. Duffin,
John Hughan, John E. Pate, Anthony C. Silva, David V. Stout amd Norman
B. Goodrich.
City Administrator Wood requested removal of Item B from the
Consent Calendar. Motion was made by Councilman Hughan seconded by
Councilman Duffin that Item B be reomoved from the Consent Calendar
and that the following items be approved:
Passed and adopted by the following Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Council
Members: DeBell, Duffin, Hughan, Pate, Silva, Stout and Goodrich.
Consent Calendar: Minutes of January 7, 1974, Regular Council
Mee t i ng ;
Approved request of the American Cancer Society for waiver of
a City Solicitation permit for a fund drive from April 19 through April
30, 1974.
City Administrator Wood noted that he had recommended approval
of salary merit step increases for the following ten (10) City Employees:
Karen Rinde and Rose Hurley, Jr. Clerk Typists, Range 22.5 from Step A,
$537 to Step B, $565;Eleanor Villarreal, Jr. Clerk Typist, Range 23, from
Step A, $552 to Step B, $579; Donald Kludt, Patrolman Trainee, Range 24.5,
from Step B, $622 to Step C, $564; Albert G. Wilson, Util ity Man I I,
Range 27.5, from Step D, $794, to Step E, $812; James Young, Park Arborist,
Range 29, from Step A, $738 to Step B, $774; Steve Brem, Patrolman,
Range 32, from Step A, $853 to Step B, $897; Gordon Kilpatrick, Patrolman,
Range 32, from Step C, $941 to Step D, $988; Richard Piedmont, Water Fore-
man, Range 32.5 Step C, $965 to Step D, $1012; and Dennis Trettin, Patrol-
man, Range 32.5, from Step D, $1012 to Step E, $1063. Motion was made
by Councilman Pate seconded by Councilman Silva and carried that the ten
(10) Salary Merit Step Increases as recommended by the City Administrator
be approved.
re: The Mayor stated that it was the time and place scheduled for
the pub 1 ic hearing on the proposed amendment to Section 68.10 of the
Zoning Ordinance. Planning Assistant Lefaver explained the proposed
amendment to said Section 68.10 as recommended by the Planning Commission.
The City Attorney further explained same. The Mayor asked if there was
anyone in the audience wishing to speak for or against the proposal.
There was no comment from anyone in the audience. Motion was made by
Councilman Pate seconded gy Councilman Hughan that the Publ ic Hearing
be closed.
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Motion was made by Councilman Pate seconded by Councilman
Hughan and carried that the reading of proposed 'ordinance amending
Section 68.10)b) (2) and 68.10(d) be waived, that it be introduced and
publ ished by title and summary.
Pacific Gas A letter from Pacific Gas & Electric Company in regard to
& Electric Co.Undergrounding Util ity Services Allocation was noted and discussed.
Plan. & Land
Dev. Matters
Pend ing
Le g i s 1 a-
tion
Energy Con-
servation
The following referrals of Planning and Land Development Matters
submitted by the County of Santa Clara were noted and Council had no
objection to same: (a), (b) & (c) J. R. Garcia, et al, Minor Land
Divisions, File Nos. 24S73.35, 24s73.57 and 23S73.33 respectively; (d)
Chas. Simmons, Minor Land Division, #22S74.2; (e) Mary Leroy, Minor Land
Division, #22S74.4; (f) Donald Rice, Minor Land Division, #22S74.3; (g)
Henry Hurr, Minor Land Division, #22S74.1; (h) Frank Pryor, Mobile Home
Permit, #24SP74.1; (i) Certified Eggs, Mobile Home Permit, #23SP74.1; ,
and (j) W. E. Dexter, Building Site, #72B23.3318.
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Supervisor Sig Sanchez addressed the Council in regard to County
Planning and Land Development Matter Referrals. The Mayor inquired
of the County's thinking in regard to the effect of development requir-
ing use of septic tanks on polluting the water system throughout the
County and the County1s thinking in regard to the street patterns in
development in rural areas.
The Mayor inquired if Council had any objection to considering all
informational correspondence under one motion unless a Council Member
had any specific questions in regard to any particular item. Council
agreed. The following informational communications were noted:
Letter from Assemblyman Hayden in re: to Council IS Recent Communi-
cation on Pending Legislation;
Letter from Pacific Gas & Electric Company in re: to Energy Con-
se rva t i on;
So. Zone Flood Minutes of South Zone Flood Control Advisory Committee Meeting,
Control Adv. June 28, 1973;
Com. Minutes
AB 412
Letter from Assemblyman A. McAl ister in re: to AB 412;
S.C.Co. Trans. Mini Minutes of Santa Clara County Transportation Commission
Com. Meet. Meeting of January 9, 1974.
Plan. Com.
Re po r t
A-l Auto
Wrecking
Lib. & Cult.
Com. Meet.
P & R Com.
Meet.
Park Ord.
The Report of the Planning Commission Meeting of Janury 17,
1974, was noted.
City Administrator Wood presented a letter from Francis Crawford,
attorney on behalf of A-I Auto Wrecking, appeal ing the decision of the
Planning Commission denying a Conditional Use Permit request for an
auto wrecking yeard. Motion was made by Councilman Stout seconded by
Councilman Silva and carried that a hearing be set for February 4, 1974,
on appeal of A-l Auto Wrecking at its present location be approved until
such time when the appeal is heard.
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The Minutes of the Library & Culture Commission Meeting of
December 3, 1973, were noted.
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The Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting of
January 15, 1974, were noted.
City Administrator Wood requested Council to defer action on the
proposed Park Ordinance to the next regular Council Meeting in order for
Staff to further check requirements of said ordinance. The Mayor so
ordered same to be deferred.
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Xmas Hill Pk.
Project
S.P. Depot
Beautfication
Lease
Wi 11 iamson
Act Con-
tracts
J t. M. H. -G i 1 .
Meeting
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The Letter Agreement from Garfinkel and Kimura for additonal
work at Christmas Hill Park for architectural and landscape consultation
for same was noted and discussed. Parks and Recreation Director Ayer
further explained said proposed project. Motion was made by Councilman
Pate seconded by Councilman Duffin that the proposed project be approved
and that the Mayor be authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of
the City.
A report on expanding a Beautification Lease at Southern Pacific
Depot Property was presented. Motion was made by Councilman Duffin
seconded by Councilman Silva and carried that the Beautification Lease
at the Depot Property be approved as presented.
A report on Land Conservation Contracts under the Will iamson
Act was noted. Motion was made by Councilman Hughan seconded by Council-
man Duffin and carried that Council had no objection to said contracts
and that the County be advised of Council's action regarding same.
A report on the Joint Gilroy-Morgan Hill Councils' Study
Session of January 15, 1974, was noted and discussion was had on the
following topics of discussion at said meeting: (1) Loma Prieta Soil
Conservation District - Removing annexed territories from said District.
Council requested the City Attorney to determine if it would be possible
to include the original city 1 imits under the District and the legal
requirements to accompl ish this; (2) South County Treatment Plant Study -
City Administrator recommended that no action be taken at this time in
order to receive cost estimates from the Consultant proposed to be avail-
able at the next regular Council meeting.
Oil "Crisis" A report in regard to the Oil "Crisis" was noted. Motion was
made by Councilman Hughan seconded by Councilman DeBell and carried that
the City Administrator contact State and Federal representatives to express
ir~ the City's concern in this regard.
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Inter-Juri s-
d i c t i on a 1
Youth Servo
Comprehensive
Manpower Act
Ind. Effluent
Pump Stn. &
Outfall Lines
Mont. St.
Beautifi-
cation Proj.
Res. re: Ind.
Sewer Servo
Chgs.
A report on a request to join into an Inter-Jurisdictional
Youth Services Bureau was noted. Said request was further explained by
Chief of Pol ice Laizure and Mr. R. R. Seymour, representing the Juvenile
Probation Department of the County in developing a new service bureau
for this area. Motion was made by Councilman Pate seconded by Councilman
Silva and carried that the City of Gilroy endorse the proposed program
and the City gives tentative commitment to the said program.
A report on Comprehensive Manpower Act Provisions was noted.
Motion was made by Councilman Hughan seconded by Councilman Silva and
carried that the Mayor be autorized to advise the I.C.C. Mayors' Committee
that the City would 1 ike a representative of South County on the Manpower
Board.
A report on an Industrial Effluent Pump Station and Outfall
1 ines Project 74-2 was noted and discussed. City Administrator Wood
noted that a copy of the proposed resolution establ ishing rates for
industrial sewerage service charges was included within the Council
packet for informational purposes and recommended that same be tabled
to the next Council Meeting.
Motion was made by Councilman Stout seconded by Councilman
Silva and carried that authorization be given for the call for bids for
said project to be opened February 14, 1974.
A report on Monterey Street Beautification Project was noted.
Discussion was had on the matter. Council requested the State to par-
ticipate in removing the median strip on Monterey Street from Fourth
Street to Hornlein Court, and the Council delay action in this regard
to ~wait the State's answer regarding same.
Council tabled action on a proposed resolution establishing rates
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Lib r a ry PIa n s
& Specs.
Stell ing 73-8
Sr. C i t i zen s I
Groups
for Industrial Sewerage Service Charges to the next regular Council
Meet ing.
Councilman Duffin inquired of the bid opening date for the
new library. City Administrator Wood noted that said plans and speCification
should be available on January 23 for bid opening on February 14, 1974 at
1 :00 p.m.
Council instructed the City Administrator to have the Doyle
House removed from the new library site property.
City Administrator Wood noted that an appl ication for
annexation of "Stelling 73-8" had been filed with LAFCO. Council had
no objection to same.
City Administrator Wood reported that he was unsuccessful
in his efforts to combine the two Senior Citizens' Nutrition Programs
previously discussed by Council.
Civic Apprecia- The Mayor reminded Council that reservations for Civic
tion Day '74 Appreciation Day ~974 had to be made by February 1, 1974. The following
Council Members indicated their desire to attend same: Mayor Goodrich,
Councilmen Pate, Duffin, Hughan, and DeBell.
Adjournment
At 10:42 p.m., the Mayor adjourned the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
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