Minutes 1991/10/21
Invocation
Posting
Agenda
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Regular Meeting
October 21, 1991
Gilroy, California
The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag at 7:00
p.m.
Pastor Frank McMurray, Seventh Day Adventist Church, gave
the Invocation.
The City Clerk noted that the Agenda had been posted on
October 17, 1991 at 11:40 a.m.
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Roll
Call
Emp.Award
HelenPut-
nam Award
Consent
Calendar
Minutes
Budget
Res.91-61
Res.91-62
Res.91-63
GDDC
Present: Councilmembers: Donald F. Gage, Leonard A. Hale,
Paul V. Kloecker, Sara C. Nelson, Pete Valdez, Jr. and Roberta H.
Hughan. Absent: Councilmember: Larry Mussallem.
The Mayor presented the Employee Award of the Month of
september, 1991 to steve Blatt-Covington, Fire Engineer.
At 7:05 p.m. Councilman Mussallem entered and took his seat
at the Council table.
The Mayor presented a League of California Cities Helen
Putnam Award for Excellence to Roy Sumisaki, Police Chief on
behalf of the City of Gilroy and to the following representatives
of the Partnership Agencies: Albert Quintero, Gilroy Drug
Council; Edwin Diaz, Gilroy Unified School District; Tom
Farenholt, Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney; and David
Bouchard, Gilroy Chamber of Commerce. Anthony Gutierrez, Deputy
Probation Officer also noted his presence.
Councilman Gage thanked Mr. & Mrs. Joe Ramirez for
preparing and organizing the display of the City's Project for
the Helen Putnam Award at the League Conference in San Francisco.
Motion was made by Councilman Gage seconded by Councilman
Kloecker that the following items under the Consent Calendar be
approved as recommended by the following Roll Call Vote: Ayes:
Councilmembers: Gage, Hale, Kloecker, Mussallem, Nelson, Valdez
and Hughan;
Approved the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of
October 7, 1991;
Approved Budget Amendments/Transfers as recommended;
Approved Resolution No. 91-61 as to form affirming on
appeal the Planning Commission action denying a Variance request
91-07 from Section 37.52 of the Zoning Ordinance regulating the
height of an existing master shopping center sign at 260 E. 10th
street, adopted October 7, 1991;
Approved Resolution No. 91-62 as to form applying to LAFCO
of Santa Clara County for certain modifications to the Urban
Service Area of the City of Gilroy for 1991, (Wong, Wang &
Lenihan), adopted October 7, 1991 and;
Approved Resolution No. 91-63 as to form applying to LAFCO
of Santa Clara County for certain modifications to the Urban
Service Area of the City of Gilroy for 1991, (Haun), adopted
October 7, 1991.
The Gilroy Downtown Development Corporation request for
funding the Downtown Mainstream Program and staff report and
proposed GDDC funding Agreement were noted and further explained
by City Administrator Baksa.
The Mayor turned the gavel over to Mayor Protempore Gage
and left the Council table due to a conflict of interest in the
Downtown Project.
Discussion was had by Council on the matter.
Motion was made by Councilman Kloecker seconded by
Councilman Hale and carried by the following Roll Call Vote to
accept the terms as stated in the staff report, Items 1 through
5: Ayes: Councilmembers: Hale, Kloecker, Valdez and Gage; Noes:
Councilmembers: Mussallem and Nelson; Absent: Councilmember:
Hughan.
Intro.Ord.
Z 91-06
C.A.Salary
& Agree.
Cable TV
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Motion was made by Councilman Kloecker seconded by
Councilman Hale and carried by the following Roll Call vote to
accept option No. 1 in the funding of the GDDC request as
outlined and explained by the City Administrator: Ayes:
Councilmembers: Hale, Kloecker, Valdez and Gage; Noes:
Councilmembers: Mussallem and Nelson; Absent: Councilmember:
Hughan.
The Mayor took her seat at the Council table and continued
with the regular order of the agenda.
An ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance from R2 (Two
Family Residential) District to R2-PUD (Two Family Residential
Planned Unit Development) District on property located at the
north side of Hoover Court, at Rogers Lane, on approximately
2.878 acres, Hewell & Sheedy, Inc., applicants. Z 91-06 was
presented noting that the Public Hearing was held and zoning
informally approved October 7, 1991.
Motion was made by Councilman Gage seconded by Councilman
Valdez and carried that the ordinance be read by title only and
reading of the text be waived. The City Clerk read the title of
the proposed ordinance.
Motion was made by Councilman Gage seconded by Councilman
Valdez and carried that the proposed ordinance be introduced and
published by title and summary.
Motion was made by Councilman Kloecker seconded by
Councilman Hale and carried that the City Administrator's
performance evaluation merit increase be approved as presented.
Councilwoman Nelson voted "no" on the motion.
Motion was made by Councilman Kloecker seconded by
Councilman Hale and carried that the Employment Agreement with
the City Administrator be approved as presented with the changes
as outlined by Councilman Kloecker. Councilwoman Nelson voted
"no" on the motion.
A letter from Ms. Sue Larson regarding an update on Cable
TV researching was noted and further explained by Ms. Larson.
Councilman Valdez gave an update on the Cable TV Task Force
Committee recommending that the City hire a consultant on the
matter and the City Attorney research the City's options
regarding the present franchise. Council requested that Staff
research the matter and present a recommendation for Council
consideration and that the City's Franchise Agreement with Falcon
Cable be reviewed.
Ms. Loretta Baxter, resident of Sundance Development,
addressed the Council and noted that there is a problem with
Falcon Cable's service.
Suellen Rowlison, 795 Williamsburg Drive, Library & Culture
Commission Chairperson, addressed the Council noted that the
Commission is also reviewing the matter in regard to Arts &
Culture programming and suggested that there be a Cable TV
Commission.
The Mayor asked if there was anyone further in the audience
wishing to speak on any matter not on the agenda. There was no
comment from anyone in the audience.
A request of the Gilroy Downtown Development Corporation
for appointment of a Council Representative to their Board of
Directors for a two year term was noted. The Mayor requested
that the matter be table until after the November 5, 1991 General
Municipal Election.
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Ochoa
Migrant
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Res.91-65
A request of the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce for the City to
install and remove street Christmas decorations and banners was
noted. Dr. Philip Buchanan, representing the Chamber of Commerce
addressed the Council noting his presence if there were any
questions.
Motion was made by Councilman Mussallem seconded by
Councilwoman Nelson and carried that the request be approved and
that the City be authorized to install and remove street
Christmas decorations and banners.
A request of Councilmembers Hale and Gage for Council
support of the Ochoa Migrant Center in their efforts to obtain
funding for construction of permanent facilities for migrant
housing was noted.
Discussion was had by Council on the matter.
Motion was made by Councilwoman Nelson seconded by
Councilman Gage and carried that a letter of support be forwarded
to the Ochoa Migrant Center in their efforts to obtain funding
for construction of permanent facilities for migrant housing and
to put them on record that there is a City's pending decision of
the property adjacent to the migrant housing's present facility
in conjunction with the City Wastewater Treatment Facility; said
decision expected to be made at the November 7, 1991 Joint
Gilroy/Morgan Hill Council Study Session.
A request of Santa Clara County Transportation Agency for
City participation in the Santa Clara County Abandoned Vehicle
Abatement Service Authority was noted.
The Staff Report was noted and further explained by City
Administrator Baksa.
Motion was made by Councilman Gage seconded by Councilman
Valdez that the reading of Resolution No. 91-65 be waived and
that it be adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 91 - 65
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY APPROVING THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY
ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT SERVICE AUTHORITY, AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT FOR SANTA CLARA
COUNTY ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT SERVICE AUTHORITY.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of October, 1991, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES:
ABSENT:
GAGE, HALE,
and HUGHAN.
NELSON
None
KLOECKER, MUSSALLEM, VALDEZ
COUNCILMEMBER:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
,The following informational items were noted with no
separate discussion on same:
Inter-departmental commendation;
Veterans' Day Parade, November 11, 1991, San Jose;
Newsletter of the Santa Clara County General Plan Review
Program, October 1991;
Trevor L. Martin In appreciation;
City of Sunnyvale re: Regional Government Issue;
FEMA re: Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) to establish flood
elevations;
Part-time City employee In appreciation;
Parks & Recreation Department in appreciation;
JPA
P.& R. Com.
Fire Department in appreciation;
Friends of the Human Relations Commission of Santa Clara
County Twelfth Annual Awards Banquet;
Greenbelt Studies progress report;
Peninsula Rail 2000 re: Santa Clara County and the CalTrain
Crisis; and
Minutes of the Visitors' Bureau Advisory Council September
13, 1991 Meeting and September 1991 Financial Statement.
The minutes of the Joint Powers Sewer Advisory Committee
meeting of September 10, 1991 were noted.
The minutes of the Parks & Recreation Commission of meeting
of september 17, 1991 were noted.
The minutes of the Senior Advisory Board meeting of
September 16, 1991 were noted.
The minutes of the Library and Culture Commission meeting
of October 8, 1991 were noted.
City Administrator Baksa had no update on the Water
Conservation Program.
Council set December 9, 1991 at 7:00 p.m., in the
Employees' Lounge for a Joint Gilroy/Parks & Recreation
Commission Study Session re: Discussion of the Ranch Site ad Uvas
Park Preserve Master Plans.
City Administrator Baksa distributed the 3rd Quarterly
Reports to Councilmembers.
Mayor Hughan reported on a recent conference sponsored by
the Builders' Association that she attended in regard to City's
Planning to eliminate traffic congestion and pollution.
Councilman Kloecker gave an update on the CalTrain issue
noting that same had been approved for Gil/Train by the Highway
Commission.
At (9:04 p.m. Councilwoman Nelson left the Council
Chambers.)
Councilman Hale noted that the Santa Clara County Cities
Association has proposed to form a Legislative Committee and that
any Councilmember interested in serving on the Committee to
contact him.
Councilwoman Nelson returned and took her seat at the
Council table.
Councilman Valdez requested that Council consider a Film
and Video Commission and appoint a Staff member to be in liaison
with the San Jose Film Commissioner. Council requested
additional information prior to consideration of this
appointment.
Councilwoman Nelson noted a recent Builders' Association
dinner meeting regarding affordable housing that she would be
reporting on to Council at a future date.
The following meetings were noted:
AAUW General Municipal Election Candidates' Forum, October
22, 1991 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Gilroy Council Chambers, City
Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy. (Televised on Channel 34);
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Joint Gilroy/Morgan Hill City Councils' Study Session, re:
Long-term Wastewater Treatment Facilities, November 7, 1991 -
6:00 p.m., Gilroy Senior citizens' Center, 7371 Hanna street,
Gilroy, CA 95020;
Gilroy City Council Study Session, November 12, 1991 - 7:00
p.m., Employees' Lounge, City Hall re: Backflow Prevention
Program;
Deadline to submit letter applications for Commission and
Board Member Terms expiring 1-1-92: November 14, 1991 - 5:00
p.m. ;
ABAG's Fall 1991 General Assembly: November 21, 1991 - 2:00
p.m. to 8:30 p.m.;
Councilmember: Kloecker and Nelson requested registration
for same.
Gilroy City Council Special Meeting, November 25, 1991 -
7:00 p.m., Council Chambers, re: Discussion of Issues before the
Santa Clara County General Plan Review Committee;
The Mayor noted that she would be on Channel 46 Friday,
October 25, 1991 at 5:00 p.m. re: the Long-term Wastewater
Facilities for Gilroy and Morgan Hill.
At 9:23 p.m. the Mayor adjourned the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
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