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Minutes 1974/11/04 3626 Roll Call Intro.new emp. Consent Calendar Minutes November 4, 1974 Gilroy, California The Regular Meeting of the Gilroy City Council was called to order by His Honor Mayor Norman B. Goodrich at 8:02 p.m. Present: Council Members: George T. Duffin, John Hughan, John E. Pate, David V. Stout and Norman B. Goodrich. Absent: Council Members: Dennis L. DeBell and Anthony C. Silva. The Mayor introduced the following new employees: Gabriel J. Guerra and John C. Espinoza, Apprentice Firefighters. Motion was made by Councilman Hughan seconded by Councilman Pate that the following items under the Consent Calendar be approved. Passed and adopted by the following Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Council Members: Duf- fin, Hughan, Pate, Stout and Goodrich. Absent: Council Members: DeBell and Silva. Minutes of October 29, 1974 Regular Council Meeting. 3627 Councilmen DeBell and Silva entered at 8:03 p.m. and took their seats at the Council table. Pub.Hear.re: The Mayor stated that it was the time and place scheduled for a Ronan Ave. Public Hearing on a proposal to Amend Assessment No. 22 of the "Ronan Avenue- S.Chest. South Chestnut Street Improvement Project 1971-1 Assessment District". 71-1 Amend- ment #22 Director of Public Works-City Engineer Hansen explained said pro- posal. ",..... 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 by Councilman Hughan and carried that the Public Hearing be closed. Motion was made by Councilman Hughan seconded by Councilman Duffin Res.#1857 that the reading of Resolution No. 1857 be waived and that it be adopted confirming said amended assessment. RESOLUTION NO. 1857 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING AMENDED ASSESSMENT - RONAN AVENUE-SOUTH CHESTNUT STREET PROJECT NO. 1971-1 - CITY OF GILROY - ASSESSMENT NO. 22. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of November, 1974, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: DeBell, DUFFIN, HUGHAN, PATE, SILVA, STOUT and GOODRICH. NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None Taxicab ape An application of Mr. Harold S. Vaughan to Operate a Taxicab Business in the City of Gilroy was noted and discussed. ....... "-' Council recommended that said application be approved provided said business meets all administrative requirements and instructed the City Attorney to prepare the necessary Resolution granting said request to be presented for Council final approval at the next regular Council Meeting. Gilroy School A letter from the Gilroy Unified School District was noted in District regard to School Over-Crowding. Vern Cristina A letter from the City of San Jose in regard to a Dinner Honoring Hwy.Com. Retiring Highway Commissioner, Vern Cristina was noted. Motion was made by Councilman Duffin seconded by Councilman Hughan that the reading of Res.#1858 Resolution No. 1858 be waived and that it be adopted honoring, Mr. Vernon J. Cristina, retiring Highway Commissioner. ....1 i ~ RESOLUTION NO. 1858 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GILROY HONORING MR. VERNON J. CRISTINA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE CITY OF GILROY. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of November, 1974, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: DeBELL, DUFFIN, HUGHAN, PATE, SILVA, STOUT and GOODRICH. NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None Res.#1859 Signals- 1st & Wren & Westwood City Administrator Wood recommended that Council adopt a resolu- tion requesting installation of traffic signals at First Street and Wren Avenue and at Westwood Drive. Motion was made by Councilman Stout seconded by Councilman Pate that the reading of Resolution No. 1859 be wavied and that it be adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1859 3628 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of November, 1974, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: DeBELL, DUFFIN, HUGHAN, PATE, SILVA, STOUT and GOODRICH. NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None The following informational items were noted with no separate dis- cussion on same. ..... Minutes Mini Minutes of the Santa Clara County Planning Policy Committee S.C.Co.Plan. and Airport Land Use Commission Meetings of October 24, 1974; ___ Policy & Airport Land Use Com. Signals-1st Letter to the State Requesting Traffic Control Lights at First. & Westwood Dr. Street and Westwood Drive; , Mont. St. Re 1 i n- quishment(lst- 10th Sts.) Air Poll ution State notification of Recording of the Relinquishment documents for Monterey Street between First and Tenth Streets. Air Pollution Episode Plan; Letter from Mrs. McDonald Thanking Council and Staff for recent assistance. Monthly The Summary of Monthly Reports of September 1974 was noted. Reports Disbursements The Report of Disbursements from October 1, 1974 through and in- cluding October 31, 1974 was noted. Soc.Sec.vs. PERS Res.#1860 Community Dev. Block Grants Res.#1861 Personnel Director Reinsch presented and explained a report on re- quired procedure to drop Social Security and add survivors' benefits to PERS. Discussion was had on the matter. ..... .... Motion was made by Councilman Hughan seconded by Councilman Pate that the reading of Resolution No. 1860 be waived and that it be adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 1860 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO APP~OVE AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY. , PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of November, 1974, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: DeBELL, DUFFIN, HUGHAN, PATE, SILVA, STOUT and GOODRICH. NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None Carol Sanford, Representative of the County Planning Department, add~essed the Council and gave a presentation in regard to Community' Development Block Grants. Discussion was had on the matter. Motion was made by Councilman Pate seconded by Councilman Duffin that the reading of Resolution No. 1861 be waived and that it be adopted authorizing execution of a Joint Agreement between the City and County of Santa Clara regarding Housing & Community Development Act of 1974. .... I I ~ RESOLUTION NO. 1861 RESOLUTION OF JOINT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF GILROY AND THE COUNCY OF SANTA CLARA REGARDING HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of November, 1974, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: DeBELL, DUFFIN, HUGHAN, PATE, SILVA and GOODRICH. NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: STOUT ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: None Motion was made by Councilman Pate seconded by Councilman Hughan and carried that the City Administrator inform the County that the City is in favor of the County distributing said grant funds to the cities. 3629 EDP A Final Report on Electronic Data Processing Requirements for the City prepared by Consultants' Arthur Young & Company was noted and explained by representative of Arthur Young & Company. Discussion was had on the matter. Motion was made by Councilman Duffin seconded by Councilman DeBell and carried that the City Administrator be authorized to proceed with the purchase of the NCR machine as outlined and recommended for a three year term. ~ Sewer Farm City Administrator Wood presented an additional report in regard to Indust- consideration to acquire additional lands for emergency Industrial Wastewater ~ rial Ponds. Director of Public Works-City Engineer Hansen reported on the perco- Waste- lation conditions of property belong to John Scherrer, Silveria, Rea-Anderson, water et al; and Ernest Filice noting that the Soil Tests indicated that the John Lands ,Scherrer property had the best percolation conditions. Discussion was had by Council. Council noted that they woul d adjourn thi s meeti ng to Thursday, November 7, 1974 at 5:00 p.m. providing the City Administrator is able to obtain additional information in regard to the John Scherrer property recom- mended having the best percolation conditions as a result of the recent soil tests taken on various properties. Executive A request of the City Administrator for an Executive Council Session Session following this meeting to review pending litigation with the City Attorney was noted. ""...,. Urban Service Associate Planner Lefaver addressed the Council and gave a presenta- POlicy tion on the City's Policy of Urban Services. Discussion was had on the matter. It was noted that the Planning Commission had recommended the Urban Service Policy as outlined. Motion was made by Councilman Pate seconded by Councilman Duffin and carried that LAFCO be notified of the amendment to the City's Policy in regard to Urban Services and that the City proposes no changes from the present policy this year. ..... Jt.Sewer Study City Administrator Wood recommended that the City confirm their understanding with the City of Morgan Hill to execute the Agreement for the Joint Sewer Study and to appropriate $15,000.00 for said Study. Motion was made by Councilman Hughan seconded by Councilman Duffin and carried that the Agreement for the Joint Sewer Study with the City of Morgan Hill be executed and th~t $15,000.00 be appropriated for said Study as recommended. Councilman Hughan suggested that the City adopt a resolution fol- lowing the General Election of November 5, 1974 notifying our Congressional representative that the City is extremely concerned with the Hayes Valley and San Felipe Water Projects. ".. i Hidden Glen Director of Public Works-City Engineer Hansen presented the Final Tract Map of "Hidden Glen", Tract 5563 for approval of same. Motion was made by 5563 Councilman Duffin seconded by Councilman Silva and carried that the Final Tract Map of Hidden Glen Subdivision #5563 be approved as presented. Council requested that Mr. Paul Orsetti be informed of said action regarding Tract 5563 as he previously requested that he be informed of same and this matter had not been agendized. ... Executive At 10:45 p.m. the Mayor adjourned the meeting to an Executive Council Session Session to review pending litigation with the City Attorney. The Mayor reconvened the Meeting at 11:10 p.m. Damage Claim: Motion was made by Councilman Pate seconded by Councilman Silva and Gonzales,carried that the City Attorney's recommendation be accepted regarding a claim Berry,& against the City from Charles Barrios Gonzales, Sam Wesley Berry and Henry Battle Lee Battle, specifically that under Section 910.8 of the Government Code 3630 the claimant be Qotified of the insufficiency of their claim in that it failed to comply with Claims Statutes Section 910 of the Government Code, Subsection A.C,D,E, and F. Adjournment At 11:13 p.m. motion was made by Councilman Pate seconded by Council- man Hughan and carried that the meeting adjourn to Thursday, November 7, 1974 at 5:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted,