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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1951/06/041 Gilroy,California June 4,1951. This regular monthly meeting of the Common Council is called to order by His Hone Mayor George C.Milias. Present: Councilmen J.H. Wentworth, James B.Thomas,David V.Stout, Carl W.Pate. Absent:Councilmen George M.Mason,Dale D.Daniels. IAinutes of the regular monthly meeting of May 7th and regular adjourned meetings of May Plst,25th ,1951 are read and approved. The Poundmasters report for May,1951 is presented and read and ordered filed. An application for an On Sale Beer License from John A.Bautista, d.b.a.Johnnie's Pool Hall,149 S.Monterey Street, is presented. No objection is made. An application to appropriate water from the Uvas Creek is presented and read. Motion by Councilman Stout,seconded by Councilman Pate and carried that the application to appropriate water from the Uvas Creek be protested and the City Attorney instructed to file the necessary protest with the Division of eater Resources. The report of arrests and citations issued by the Police Depart- ment for the month of May,1951 is presented and read and ordered placed on file. The report of the Building Inspector for the month of May,1951 is presented and read and ordered placed on file. The report of water samples taken by the Santa Clara County Health Department is presented and read and ordered placed on file. A communication is read from the State Defense Council stating a the the City of'Gilroy is now /fully accredited organization is presented and read and ordered filed. A communication is read from Senator John F.Thompson acknowledging the city's request that he oppose Assembly Bill No.1981 dealing with the allocation of costs for grade separations.This communication is ordered filed. A communication is read from the Public Utilities Commission stating that their records indicate that this city has completed 100 per cent the recoa=endations made by the Commission for improve- ment and reduction ct[ potential grade crossing hazards. The communic- ation is o rdred filed. A communication is read from the Gilroy Gilders thanking the Council 1255 for free use of Wheeler Auditorium for their annual Spring Time Folk and Square Dance Festival. This comiunication is ordred filed. The Mayor now discusses the condition of the grandstand and bleackers at the Gymkhana grounds and states that they are in need of repairs and that the Gilroy Gymkhana Association will give the sum of $3000. towards the cost of making the repairs. The Mayor now calls for bids submitted by local contractors for necessary repairs at the Gymkhana grounds. The following bids are presented: George C.Renz Construction Company - $8,446.00; Gordon Farotte - $7878.00; Horace Willard-$7,760.00; William Radtke & Son - $9,750.00. Motion by Councilman Stout,seconded by Councilman Thomas that the bid of Horace WillArd of $7,760.00 for repairs to the grandstand at the Gymkhana grounds be accepted as the lowest and best bid;that all bids be given to the City Attorney and held by him in the event that the low bidder defaults; that the necessary contract be drawn with provision for bonds for material,labor and completion. A communication is read from the Santa Clara County Defense Council urging the Council to adopt a mutudi-i; &id agre:Amant ~.attached #m itire�.. eom�nica-��nni :r ; tai:. The Mayor now reads the mutual aid fire agreement. Lotion by Councilman Stout,seconded by Councilman Thomas and carried that the mutual aid fire agreement with the Santa Clara County Defense Council be accepted and e1quuted. A communication is read from the Santa Clara County Defense Council requesting adoption of an attached resolution dealing with a request to the State Legislature for an appropora$ion to establish a communica- tions net -work of civil d6fense in the nine Bay counties. RESOLUTION NO.262 is presented and read. Motion by Councilman Thomas,seconded by Councilman Pate that RESOLUTION NO.262 be adopted. RESOLUTION NO.262 WHEREAS, the operational area coordinators meeting in joint session have adopted a program of communications within the mutual aid Region 3, and have adopted the following resolution, RESOLVED, by the operational coordinators that the necessary commun- ications network will be from Region 3 control center to the operational are control eenters,and from the operational area control centers to the local city and county control centers. The network approved and ree mend ad including radiotelephone, and the like, would require the expenditure of all or a part of $200,000. This system would be used exclusively for the dissemination of attack warning information and for the transmitting and receiving of necessary communications to make the region and its operational areas effective. It is the unanimous concurrence of the operational area coordinators that the provision of this communication network is a State responsibil- ity and that it is of immediate necessity that action be talon mow to 1256 protect the life and property within this critical target area. The effectiveness of the entire civil defense program within this critical target area is dependent upon such an essential communications network. THEREFORE, be its resolved, that this body consider that this matter is of such grave importance that State funds should be made available immediately. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be forwarded to the Governor,Major General W.M.Robertson,USA,(Retired), and the representatives of the Cities and Counties in session at Sacramento. ADOPTED AND PASSED this 4th day of June,1951, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen J.H.Wentworth,James B.Thomas,David V.Stout,Carl W. Pate . NOES: Councilmen None ABSENT: Councilmen George M.Mason,Dal D.Daniels. Mayor Attest: City Clerk A resolution requesting that the County Planning Commission plan fear adequate play ground and recreation facilities in territory bordering cities in the county, from the City Council of Lo# Gatos is presented and read. It is unanimously agreed to defer action on this resolution until Jule 2nd. The Mayor now states that this is the time specified after the formal hearing on rent decontrol that the Council would consider this matter furtheripEis Honor now asks if there is any person present who desires to protest and /or object to to rent decontrol for the City of Gilroy. No person appears to protest and /or object to rent decontrol in the City of Gilroy. RESOLUTION NO.263 is presented and read,and amendments are made. Motion by Councilman Thomas Seconded by Councilman Stout that RESOLUTION NO.263 be adopted,with amendments. Attorney Robert K.Byers now appears before the Council after dis- cussion by Councilman of the transcript of the testimony and states that the case for rent decontrol as presented at the formal ,hearing was not very strong. RESOLUTION NO.263 WHEREAS,a petition to decontrol rents in the City of Gilro y,County of Santa Clara, State of California,a copy of which is attached hereto, was filed with the Common Council of the City of Gilroy one the 7th day of May,1951; and, 'WHEREAS, such petition, on its face, recited facts sufficient to require the Common Council of the City of Gilroy to call a public hearing to consider decontrolling rents; and, WREREAS, the attached notice of the date,time,plaee and purpose of such public hearing was published twice in the Gilroy Evening Dispatch, a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the said City of Gilroy, on the 9th and 16th day of May,1951;and, M1EREAS, the Common Council of the City of Gilroy held a public hearing at the time,date and place for the purpose set forth in such published notice; and, 1257 IHEREAS, at such public= hearing all interested persons were given a reasonable opportunity to be heard, with the right to be represented by Counsel ; and the said hearing was regularly continued to May 22,1951, at the hour of 1:00 o'clock P.M., at which time all interested persons present were given a reasonable opportunity to be heard and a portion of said interested persons were resprsented by Attorney Robert K.Byers, and evidence in support of said petition was duly given and no one appeared at either of said hearings in opposition to the said petition; and, IBEREAS, a transcript of the record of such public hearings comprise the entire record upon which this finding and resolution are based and a certified copy of such record is attached hereto; and, WHEREAS, the Common Council of the said City of Gilroy, did at the conclusion of the said hearing held on the said 22nd day of May,1951, regularly continue the hearing until the 29th day of May,1951,at the hour of 8:00 P.M. at the same place fixed in the original notice and no one appearing at the said hearing on the 29th day of May*1951, to contest the said pet it ion and the said Common Council having duly considered all of the evidence presented at such hearings and taken the same under advisement; and 10EREAS, rents have been decontrolled in all of the incorporated areas of Santa Clara County as well as all of the incorporated cities and towns in the said county with the exception of Alviso and the City of Gilroy, and it is common knowledge that there is less need for rent control in the City of Gilroy than in any other portion of the County except possibly the Town of AlvisO; now,therefore, THE COivr. "ON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY does hereby find and resolve as follows: That there no.longer exists in the said City of Gilroy such a shortage of rental housing accomodations as to require rent control in such City. Adopted,signed and approved this 4th day of June,1951m by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen J.H.Wentworth,James B.Thomas,David V.Stout, Carl W.Pate. NOES: Councilmen None ABSENT: Councilmen George M.Mason,Dale D.D iels. Mayor Attes : City Clerk Mr.Chas.Acker of Acker & Sims,garbage franchise holders, now appears before the Council to request that the ordinance setting garbage collection rates be amended. It is unanimously agreed to refer this matter to the Ordinance Committee for investigation and to make the necessary amendments to the ordinance. Mrs.Lee Berta representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars now appears before the Council to request permission to hold a street dance on the evening of July 13th. After considerable discussion it is agreed that the City Clerk contact the Armory Board chairman,Lt.Col.Robert Greig, to ascertain if it would be possible for the V.F.W. to hold their proposed dance on July 13th in the Auditorium instead of the street. Mr.George C.Renz,owners of subdivision in the northwest section of the city now appears before the Council to discuss the paving of a portion of Hanna Street , north of Broadway; Carmel Street north of Broad - weV and all of La.Sierra Way. `Pais matter is feferred to the Street Committee to,meet with Mr.Renz to discuss this matter. This being the time specified in a legal notice calling a hearing 125 on the proposed annexation of the Renz - Wayland Lane tract the Mayor now asks if there is any person present who desires to speak against the proposed annexation of this tract. No person appears to protest and /or object. Motion by Councilman Stout,seconded by Councilman Thomas and carried that the hearing on the proposed annexation of the Renz Wayland Lane tract be postponed until Monday,July 2nd,1951, at the hour of 8 o *clock P.M. in the Common Councilroom,City Hall,Gilroy.Califormia. Building Inspector Byron Brown now appears before the Council to discuss a request made by Mr.John Ciabattari to mare a sewer connect.- ion to his property lying two feet outside the aWth'..Qity.'limits. It is unanimously agreed that MT.0 abattart -.i.s . request :_beLgxantod ,,^ prov dirlg.. ~tbat:.)he :will'- r� his;: prep *kty!:11to'xthd eit,7vand pay all costs wit r : iftt&llation of sewer,water and such other installations as may be required by the city. It is agreed that the Building Inspector discuss the matter of annexation with Mr.Ciabattari. Councilman Wentworth discusses the matter of the parking lot on the Stuart property on Martin Street. It is unanimously agreed that Councilman Wentworth discuss the plan drawn up by the City Engineer with Mr.Stuart. Motion by Councilman St out,seconded by Councilman Pate and carried that the suma of $10,000.00 be transferred from the Water Fund to the General Fund. Reports of city officers are presented and read. Motion by Councilman St out,seconded by Councilman Thomas and carried that the reports of city officers be accepted as read and placed on file. Motion by Councilman Stout,seconded by Councilman Thomas and carried that bills as presented be allo and and warrants ordered drawn on the Treasurer. Adjourned subject to the call of the chair. City Clerk."