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M-3/29/1966 c " :0 _ARKING AUTHORITY MINUTES e COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA March 29, 1966 7:30 o'clock P.M. The Parking Authority of the City of Santa Monica met in special session at the above named time and place. The pledge of allegiance was given. PRESENT: Members: Rex H. Minter, Wendell Corey, Clo Hoover, James B. Reidy, Jr., Herbert A. Spurgin, Kenneth B. Wamsley ABSENT: l"1embers: Royal M. Sorensen ALSO PRESENT: Perry Scott, City Manager Robert G. Cockins, City Attorney William A. Hard, Director of Finance Bartlett L. Kennedy, City Engineer Joseph D. Nadon, Parking and Traffic Engineer It was announced that the date and time of the special meeting of the Parking Authority was delivered in person to all members on March 22, 1966, and an affidavit to that effect was on file in the office of the Parking and Traffic Engineer. The Parking and Traffic Engineer read the title to a Resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING ITS CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS FOR $ 7 ,500,000 PARKING REVENUE BONDS OF SAID AUTHORITY." Mr. Corey moved to waive further reading. The motion was seconded by Mr. Wamsley and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Corey, Hoover, Reidy, Spurgin, Wamsley, Minter NOES: Members: None ABSENT : Members: Sorensen Mr. Wamsley moved to adopt the Resolution. The motion was seconded b~ Mr. Corey and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Corey, Hoover, Reidy, Wamsley, Minter NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: Sorensen NOT VOTING: Members: Spurgin Resolution No. III (P.A.S.) Mr. Sorensen entered the meet1ng at 7:45 p.m. A discussion was held concerning the official statement prepared by Stone and Youngberg in regard to the bond 16sue. Mr. Wamsley moved to approve the statement. The motion was seconded by Mr. Corey and carr1ed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Corey, Hoover, Reidy, Sorensen, Wamsley, Minter NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None NOT VOI'ING: Members: Spurgin e e Parking Author~ty Minutes Special Meeting March 29, 1966 Page 2 Member Wamsley questioned the advisability of including the in- stallat~on of elevators in the call for bids for the construction of the park~ng structures and recommended that this item be deleted. It was also deemed advisable to reduce the construction time for the structure on Lot 6 to six months rather than seven so that the first two structures will be in operation by the Christmas season. Mr. Reidy moved to authorize a call for bids for the parking structure on Lot 6 (east side of Second Street between Broadway and Santa Monica Boulevard) w~th a six month construction period, and eliminating the elevator mechanisms in the call. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Hoover and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Corey, Hoover, Reidy, Sorensen, Spurgin, Wamsley, Minter NOES: t4embers: None ABSENT: Members: None The Administration recommended that the landscaping previously approved for Lots 3 and 4 north of Wi1sh~re and Lot 16 on Fourth Street north of Broadway be deferred until after the completion of the fi~st parking structure. Mr. Wamsley moved to accept the Administration's recommendation. The motion was seconded by Mr. Corey and carried by the fo1low~ng roll call vote: AYES: Members: Corey, Hoover. Reidy, Sorensen, Spurgin, Wamsley, Minter NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None A proposal for a Muzak System in the park~ng structure under con- struction on Lot 15 was presented and a discuss~on followed concerning its possible interference with a police surveillance system, should one be installed at a future date. Mr. Minter moved that this item be referred back to the Adminis- tration for further study and that the City Engineer be authorized to spend not 1n excess of $500 on a change order to provide the necessary conduit in the first structure, a report to be presented to the Authority at its next meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Wamsley and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Corey, Hoover, Spurgin, Wamsley, Minter NOES: Members: Reidy, Sorensen ABSENT: Members: None The Authority reviewed the City Engineer's report regarding an easement to the City of Santa Monica for the installation of traffic s~gnals at the northwest corner of Parking Authority Lot 10, brought about by the pend~ng widening of Ocean Park Boulevard from Neilson Hay. westerly. e e Parking Author1ty M1nutes Special Meet1ng March 29, 1966 Page 3 Mr. Sorensen moved that this easement be authorized. The motion was seconded by Mr. Wamsley and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Corey, Hoover, Reidy, Sorensen, Spurg1n, Wamsley, Minter NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None A d1scussion was held concerning a recommendation from the City Eng1neer for an easement for Edison Company lines over Parking Authority Lot 11 brought about by the removal of existing Edison Company poles along Speedway due to the widening of Barnard Way to be under con- struction in April. Mr. Pickarts of the Edison Company urged the Author1ty to take this action at this time, and g1ve consideration to underground service after this area is developed. Mr. Spurgin moved to authorize the approval of the city Engineer's proposal. The motion was seconded by Mr. ~amsley and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Hoover, Reidy, Sorensen, Spurgin, Wamsley, Minter NOES: Members: Corey ABSENT: Members: None A discussion was held concerning a request of the telephone company to anchor telephone cable in Third Court to the neW Parking Authority structure on Lot 15. Mr. Sorensen moved to allow the telephone company to anchor the cable to the structure until such time as they are d1rected to remove them. The motion was seconded by Mr. Wamsley and carr1ed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Hoover, Reidy, Sorensen, Spurgin, wamsley, M1nter NOES: Members: Corey ABSENT: Members: None Upon motion made by Mr. Wamsley, seconded by Mr. Sorensen and carried unanimously, the rneet1ng was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.