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Gilroy, California
October 24,1955
This regular adjourned meeting of the Co.rrmon Council is c:alled to
order by His Honor Mayor George M;Mason.
Present:Councilmen Carl W.Pate,Charles Ga110,J.Hughes Kennedy,
Courtland M.Rush,Kenneth L.Petersen,SegUndo Sanchez.
The Mayor states that this is the time specified in a legal notice
calling a hearing on the matter of the annexation of Las Animas Estates
to the City of Gilroy.
The Clerk now reads the recommendation of the City Planning Commission
of the City of Gilroy which recommends the annexation of Las Animas
Estate s to the City of Gilroy.
The Mayor now asks if there is anyone present who desire s to spe ak
against the proposed annexation. No person appears to speak against
the proposed annexation.
The Mayor now asks if there is anyone present who desires to speak
for the proposed annexation. No person a~pears to speak for the proposed
$exat ion.
The City Attorney now presents and reads ORDINANCE NO. 5'33 .
r' Motion by Councilman Sanchez ,seconded by Councilman Pate th~t
L ffiDmANCE NO;533 be adopted.
QRDINANCE NO.533
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ALTERATION OF THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF GILROY BY THE ANNEXAT ION
OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY T~"1'OjDESIGNATED
AND KNavN AS ItLAS ANIMAS ESTATES," UNDER THE PROV-
ISIONS OF -ANNEXAT.r ON OF UNINHABITED TERRITORY Ar:!:
OF 1939", AND FOR THE INCORPORATION OF SAID ANNEXED
TERRITORY IN AND AS A PART OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY,
AND FOR THE DISTRICTING,GOVERNMENT,mn MUNICIPAL
CONTROL OF SUCH ANNEXED TERRITORY.
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Vote on the motion to adopt ORDINANCE NO.533:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT :
Councilmen Pate,Gallo,Rush,Kennedy,Petersen,Sanchez
Councilmen None
Councilmen None.
This being the time specified in notices mailed to dealers for the
opening of bids for two dump trucks four bids are presented and read.
Ventre Tractor and Equipment ~ompany-2-2 ton dump trucks as per
specifications for $6,413.76 cash and 1-1944 Model Chevrolet dump
truckk and 1:-1939 Ford dump truck;Culwell Chevrolet Company-2-2 ton
dump trucks as per specifications for $6,185.80 caSh and 1-1944 model
Chevrolet dump truck and 1-1939 Ford dump truck;G.N.Brodersen & Son-
2-2 ton dump trucks as per specifications for $5,915.68 and 1-1944
model Chev~olet dump truck and 1-1939 Ford dump truck;Bob Hollar
Company-2-2 ton dump trucks as per specifications for $6,428.30 and
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1-1944 model Chevrolet dump truck and 1-1939 model Ford dujp truck.
Motion by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman Rush and carried
that the bid of G~N.Brodersen & Son of $5,915.68 for two 1956 GMC
two ton dump trucks,accepting as trade-in 1-1944 model Chevrolet
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dump truck and 1-1939 model Ford dump truck,to be delivered on or
before November 17~1955,be accepted as the lowest and best bid,
the selection of either Gar Wood or Heil dump bodies 'to be decided
by the dealer.
The City Attomey now presents and reads RESOLUTION NO.363.
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Motion by Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman Petersen
that RESOLUTION NO.363 be adopted:
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BE IT RESOLVED:
That a special census of the City of Gilroy be taken as
soon as possible under Federal supervision,that. an aPP1.ication
to have said census taken be made to the proper authorit.y and/
or authorities,and that the Mayor of the City of Gilroy be,and
he is hereby des~ated as the official of the City of Gilroy
authorized to sign the formal agreement for the census, and that
a request for the taking of the census be made by the City Clerk
of the City of Gilroy on behalf of said City of Gilroy,to t.he
U.S.Department of Commerce,Bureau of Census,Washington,D.C.
PASSED and ADOPTED the 24th day of October.1955, by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Pate ,Gallo, Kennedy, Rush ,Petersen, SaI:J,chez
Councilmen None
Counc'ilmen None.
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Councilman Sanchez reports on a recent visit with the City
Manager of San Jose relative to the Sales and Use Tax.
It is unanimously agreed that the matter of adding one-half cent
to the present city Sales and Use Tax be discussed at the regular
monthly meeting of the Council on November 7,1955;that the Finance
Committee prepare and present recommendations for spending the
additional one-half cent Sales and Use Tax money and that the City
Attorney prepare an amendment to the present Sales and Use Tax
Ordinance providing for an additional ene -half cent.
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The Mayor discusses the matter of better coordination between
city department.s providing for a chain of conmand between the
departments and employees;that he had discussed the matter with
Blildipg Inspector Byron Brown and he had agreed to accept the
the job of coordinating the departments in the field.
It is unanimously agreed that the Council sit as a committee
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on Mond~,October 31st,1955 at 7t30 P.M. to discuss this matter among
themselves and at 8:00 o.cl~ck P.M. the heads of the city departments
be requested to attend the Council,sitting as a committee,meeting to
discuss the recommendatioDS ,agreeddupon at the 1:30 P.M.meeting of
October 31,1955.
Motion by Councilman Pate,seconded by Councilman RuSh and carried
that this meeting adjourn.
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