Minutes 1982/06/28
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June 28, 1982
Roll Call
The Adjourned 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: Sharon A. Albert, Donald F. Gage, Roberta
H. Hughan, Marion T. Link, Robert E. Taylor, Pete Valdez, Jr. and Norman B.
Goodrich.
Pub.Hear. re: The Mayor stated that it was the time and place scheduled for the
1982-83 Budget continued Public Hearing on the 1982-1983 Budget.
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Street Tree
Program
Outside
Funding
Gil ray
Li brary
Sr. Citi zens
Secret Wit-
ness Program
The Food
Bank
So. Co. A lter-
natives
South Valley
Counsel i ng
Catholic So-
cial Services
Garlic
Festival
Police
Vehicles
Mr. Phil ip D. Assaf, attorney, addressed the Council 'and ex-
plained various procedures regarding street tree assessment districts.
The Mayor asked if there was anyone present in the audience
wishing to present new information in regard to the requests for out-
side funding in the 1982-1983 Budget.
Mrs. Mildred Hanna addressed the Council, representing the Senior
Citizens' Group requesting that the Secretary of the Senior Citizens
be granted the same salary as a Clerk Typist I and allowed to work an
eight (8) hour day.
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The Mayor asked if there was anyone further in the audi ence : I
wishing to speak on the proposed 1982-1983 Budget. There was no further __
comment from anyone in the audience.
Motion was made by Councilman Taylor seconded by Councilman Gage
and carried that the Public Hearing on the 1982-1983 Budget be closed.
r.lotion was made by Councilman Link seconded by Councilman Taylor
and not carried by the following vote to deny the requested funds of
the Gilroy Library. Ayes: Council Members: Link, Taylor and Valdez.
Noes: Council Members: Albert, Gage, Hughan and Goodrich.
Motion was made by Councilwoman Hughan seconded by Councilwoman
Albert and carried by the following Roll Call Vote to approve $2,080.0 0
in funds for the Gilroy Library, noting that same would allow the Li-
brary to remain open on Wednesd~y evenings. Ayes: Council Members:
Albert, Gage, Hughan, Valdez and Goodrich. Noes: Council Members:
Link and Taylor.
Council took no action on the Senior Citizens' request for funds
since a full-time Senior Coordinator position is already provided for
in the 1982-1983 Budget noting that same is on an hourly basis not in-
cluding fringe benefits for said position.
Motion was made by Councilman Gage seconded by Councilwoman Al-
bert and carri ed by the fall owi ng Roll Call Vote that the Chamber of
Commerce Secret Witness Program request for funds in the amount of
$1,000.00 be approved: Ayes: Council Members: Albert, Gage, Hughan,
Link, Taylor, Valdez and Goodrich.
Motion was made by Councilman Taylor seconded by Councilman Gage
and carried by the following Roll Call Vote that the request of funqs
from the Food Bank be denied. Ayes: Council Members: Gage, Hughan,
Link, Taylor, Valdez and Goodrich. Noes: Council Member: Albert.
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Motion was made by Councilwoman Albert seconded by Councilwoman
Hughan and carried by the fOllowinq Roll Call Vote that $5,000.00 be
approved for the South County A lternat i ves. Ayes: Council r1embers:
Albert, Gage, Hughan and Valdez. Noes: Council Members: Link, Taylor
and Goodrich.
Motion was made by Councilman Gage seconded by Councilman Taylor
and carried by the following Roll Call Vote that the request for funds
from the South Valley Counseling Center be denied. Ayes: Council
~lembers: Gage, Hughan, Link, Taylor and Goodrich. Noes: Council Mem-
bers: Albert and Valdez.
Motion was made by Councilman Gage seconded by Councilman Taylor
and carried by the following Roll Call Vote that the request of the r--
Catholic Social Services of Santa Clara County for the Ombudsman Program I' .
be denied. Ayes: Council r1embers: Ga~e, Hughan, Link, Taylor, Valdez
and Goodrich. Noes: Council Member: Albert. ---
Motion was made by Councilman Link seconded by Councilman Taylor
and carried by the following Roll Call Vote that a maximum of $3,000.00
be approved for a contribution toward the Garlic Festival Police Ser-
vices. Ayes: Council Members: Gage, Link, Taylor and Goodrich. Noes:
Council Members: Albert, Hughan, and Valdez.
City Administrator ~Jood presented a report on police vehicles
further exlained by Police Chief Cowart.
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State Sub-
ventions
Dept. Appeals
.Multi-Service
Officer
Street Tree
..... Program
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Sewer/Water
Rates
Sa 1 ary & Wage
Adj us tments
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Motion was made by Councilman Taylor seconded by Councilman Link
and failed by the following Roll Call Vote to eliminate three (3) vehicles
from the Police Department. Ayes: Council Members: Link and Taylor. Noes:
Council Members: Albert, Gage, Hughan, Valdez and Goodrich.
Motion was made by Councilman Gage seconded by Councilwoman Hughan
and carried by the following Roll Call vote that one (1) police vehicle be
used as a "pool" vehicle in the Maintenance Yard Department and that the
other two (2) police vehicles be removed by attrition: Ayes: Council
r~embers: Gage, Hughan, Valdez ann Goodrich. Noes: Council r.1embers: Albert,
Link and Taylor.
A report on use of all city vehicles requested by Council was noted.
A report on State Subvention cuts was noted.
Motion was made by Councilman Gage seconded by Councilman Valdez and
carried by the following Roll Call Vote to include Items No. 1-4 back in
the 1982-83 Fire Department budget previously deleted by Council during
Budget Study Sessions: Ayes: Council Members: Albert, Gage, Hughan and
Valdez. Noes: Council Members: Link, Taylor and Goodrich.
Motion was made by Councilwoman .lbert seconded by Councilwoman
Hughan and failed by the following Roll Call Vote to fund a Multi-Service
Officer for 1/2 year in the 1982-83 Budget. Ayes: Council Members: Albert
and Hughan. Noes: Council Members: Gage, Link, Taylor, Valdez and Goodrich.
Motion was made by Councilman Gage seconded by Councilman Link and
carried by the following Roll Call Vote to approve prior Council action at
a previous Budget Study Session to not fund a third Multi-Service Officer
and reduce the Police Department clerical staff by one (1): Ayes: Council
Members: Gage, Link, Taylor, Valdez and Goodrich. Noes: Council Members:
Albert and Hughan.
Discussion was had in regard to the Street Tree Program, noting that
any proposed assessment district for same could not be included in the 1982-
83 Budget and that same be tabled for future discussion.
Motion was made by Councilman Gage seconded by Councilman
failed by the following Roll Call Vote to set the Domestic Sewer
$5.00 per month. Ayes: Council Members: Gage, Link and Taylor.
Council Members: Albert, Hughan, Valdez and Goodrich.
Link and
Rates at
Noes:
Motion was made by Councilwoman Hughan seconded by Councilwoman
Albert and carried by the following Roll Call Vote to approve a $6.00
Domestic Sewer Rate per month with the understanding that same would be
reviewed and brought back if necessary. Ayes: Council Members: Albert,
Hughan, Valdez and Goodrich. Noes: Council Members: Gage, Link and Taylor.
Motion was made by Councilman Gage seconded by Councilwoman Hughan
and carried by the following Roll Call Vote that a $.10~ water rate increase
be approved. Ayes: Council Members: Albert, Gage, Hughan, Link, Taylor,
Valdez and Goodrich.
A Report on Salary and Wage adjustments was noted.
Mr. Dick Cox, representing the Management Group, addressed the Council
in regard to salary adjustments for the Management Group.
Motion was made by Councilman Gage seconded by Councilman Valdez and
carried by the following Roll Call Vote to approve the following Salary
increases: Miscellaneous Employees - 9.36%; Police Association - 14.8634%;
and Fire Association - 13.5%. Ayes: Council Members: Albert, Gage, Hughan,
Link, Taylor, Valdez and Goodrich.
Motion was made by Councilman Gage seconded by Councilman Link and
carried by the following Roll Call Vote that the 1982-83 salaries as pre-
sented for the Administrative Group be approved. Ayes: Council Members:
Albert, Gage, Hughan, Link, Taylor, Valdez and Goodrich.
~lotion was made by Councilman Gage seconded by Councilman Link and
carried by the following Roll Call Vote that the following salaries for the
City Administrator, $54,000/year, and for the City Attorney, $20,000/year,
be approved: Ayes: Council Members: Albert, Gage, Hughan, Link, Taylor,
Valdez and Goodrich.
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Res. #82-93
Adjournment
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:police Commander Vernon Gardne~ addressed the Council in
regard to the approved salaries for the Administrative Group.
Motion was made by Councilman Gage and died for lack of a
second to refer the 1982-83 Budget back to the City Administrator to
reduce same an additional $50,000.00.
Discussion was had by Council in regard to the proposed budget.
City Administrator Wood commented on the 1982-1983 Budget re-
ductions.
Motion was made by Councilwoman Hughan seconded by Councilwoman
Albert that the reading of Resolution No. 82-93 be waived and that it
be adopted approving the 1982-1983 Budget as amended.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-93
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR
SAID CITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1932-1983 AND APPROPRIATING PROPOSED EXPENDI-
TURES FOR PURPOSES SET FORTH IN BUDGET.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of June, 1982, by the following vote.:
AYES: COUNCIL MEt1BERS: ALBERT, GAGE, HUGHAN, VALDEZ and GOODRICH
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: LINK and TAYLOR
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
At 9:55 p.m., motion was made by Councilman Link seconded by
Councilman Gage and carried that the meeting adjourn to Tuesday, July
6, 1982.
Respectfully submitted,
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? City Cl erk