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Gi1roy.California
November 21,1955.
This regular adjourned meeting of the Common Council is called
to order by His Honor Mayor George M.Mason.
Present:Councilmen Carl W.Pate,J.Hughes Kennedy,Courtland M.
Rush,Kenneth L.Petersen,Segundo Sanchez. Absent:Councilman C'harles
Gallo.
This being t,he time specified in a legal notice published in
the Gilroy Dispatch and the Morgan Hill Times calling a hearing
on the proposed annexation of the Second Northern Add~tion,the
Mayor now asks the City Clerk to read the report of the City
Planning Commission of the City of Gilroy on the proposed annex-
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ation of the Second Northern Addition.
The Mayor now asks if any written protests have been filed
against the proposed annexation. The Clerk states that no
written protests have been filed in his office.
The Mayor now asks if t here is anyone present who desires to
s~eak for or against the proposed annexation. No person appears
to speak for or against the proposed annexation.
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The Council now studies the map of the area proposed to be annexed.
Motion by Councilman Sanchez, seconded by Councilman Pate and carried
that the Ordinance annexing the Second Northern Additi,on to the City of
o~ Gilroy be read.
The City Attorney presents and reads <RDINANCE NO.536.
Motion by Coubcilman Sanches,seconded by Councilaan Pate that ORDINANCE
NO.536 be adopted:
ORDINANCE No.516
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ALTERATIONS OF THE BOIDIDARIES OF THE
CITY OF GILROY BY THE ANNEXATION THERETO OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED
TERRITORY,TO BE KNavN AS .SECOND NCRTHERN ADDITIbr,TOTHE CITY OF
GILROY,AND FOR THE INCORPORATION OF SUCH ANNEXED TERRITORY IN ANB AS A
PART OF sum ImNICIPALITY FOR T HE GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL CONTROL OF
SUCH ANNEXED TERRITORY.
Vote on the motion to adopt ORDINANCE NO.536:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT :
Councilmen Pate,Kennedy,Rush,Petersen,Sanchez
Councilmen None
Councilman Gallo.
Mr.Sam Gurgiolo,a resident of Miller Avenue, now appears before the
Council to discuss the matter of drainage in t he area along Miller
Avenue and west of Miller Avenue particularly with respect to two
culverts that have been placed by the city across ~he alley on Fourth
Street west of Miller Avenue.
After some discussion it is agreed by Mr.Gurgiolo and the Council
that the culverts remain in place and "see what happens".
Walter Hanna,Jr. of the City Engineers office, now appears before the
Council on behal~ of Gilroy Motor Company and Etalo Canepa, owners of
property in the Second Northern Addition,both of whom are present,to
in~uire if the city intends to instal the sewer and water mains in the
newly annexed area or should the property owners have the work done
under contract.
It is unanimously agreed that the property 0 wners should have the
work done by contract but that all work would be done according to
city specifications and under city supervision.
Councilman Pate announces that he and City Administrator Cox would
attend the meeting of the Joint Interim Committee on Transporation
Problems to be held in Oakland on November 28th.
The City Attorney presents and reads nESOLUTION NO.365.
Motion cry Councilman Kennedy,seconded by Councilman Rush that RESOLUTICN
NO.365 be adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. i65
RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT AGREEMENT MADE WITH HENRY A.SMITH BY THE
CITY OF GILROY,RELATIVE TO PARK MEADcmS UNIT #l,HAS BEEN COMIJLIED WITH
BY SAID HENRYA.SMITH,AND TERMINATING HIS LIABILITY.
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WHEREAS,HENRY A.SMITH did heretofore enter into an agreement
with the City of Gilroy on the 8th d~ of June,1954, by which he,
as the owner and subdivider of a tract of land designated as PARK
MEADOWS, UNIT #1, agreed to furnish and install sewer and water mains,
to grade,gravel and oil streets and alleys,construct sidewalks,curbs
and gutters,furnish and install fire hydrants and fire boxes and
electroliers,all to the satisfaction of the Common Council of the
City of Gilroy,in the said subdivision,and to furnish a bond in the
sum of $15,000. to be conditioned upon the fai thfulpe-rformance of
the said agreement,in order to secure the approval of the said
Common Council to the plat or map of the said subdivision,and
WHEREAS, the said HENRY A.SMITH has fully performed all of the
conditions,covenents and ~reements contained in the. atorasaid~agree-
ment ,with t he exceptions of t he installation If fire alarm boxes,
which cannot be installed at ~his time because of the lack of space
on t he board at the firehouse, and
WHEREAS, the said HENRY A.SMITH has paid to the City of Gilroy
the sum of $435.00,which it is estimated is the amount which it will
cost to furnish and install the fire alarm boxes called for by the
said agreement,and _
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of G1lroy does no" find
that there us nothing further to be done by the said HENRY A.SMITH
under the terms of the said agreement,and his liability thereunder
should be terminated and ended and the bond heretofore given on his
behalf by the PHOHNIX INSURANCE COMPANY Should be terminated and
the liability of the bondsman thereunder declared ended,
NON,THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Mayor and the Common Council
of the City of Gilroy that the said HENRY A.SMITHhas fUlly complied
with all of the provisions of the aforesaid ~reement and that he
has no liability thereunder and that the said PHOENIX INSURANCE
COMPANY be discharged of'all obligations arising out of the execution
of the aforesaid bond.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of November,1955, by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT :
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Councilmen Pate,Kennedy,Rush,Petersen,Sanchez
Coug.cilmen None
Councilman Gallo.
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City Clerk
Councilman Kennedy dliscusses the condition of the care-takers
dwelling at Ousley Park.
It is unanimously agreed that the Buildings and' Grounds chairman
and the Building Inspector make a thorough inspection of the dwell-
ing and report their findings to the Council;also secure the cost
of painting the club Douse.
There being no further business to come before this meeting the
Mayor declares t his meeting adjourned.
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