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PARKING AUTHORITY MINUTES
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
May 24, 1966 7:30 o'clock p.m.
The Parking Author1ty of the City of Santa Monica met ~n special
session at the above named time and place. The pledge of alleg1ance
was g~ven.
PRESENT: Members: Rex H. M1nter, Wendell Corey, CIa Hoover,
James B. Reidy, Jr., Royal M. Sorensen,
Herbert A. Spurg1n
ABSENT: Members: Kenneth B. Wamsley
ALSO PRESENT: Perry Scott, City Manager
Robert Cockins, City Attorney
William A. Hard, Ass~stant C1ty Manager
E. Douglas McAteer, Ass1stant City Engineer
Joseph D. Nadon, Park1ng and Traffic Engineer
It was announced that the date and time of the special meeting
of the Parking Authority was mailed to all members on May 18, 1966,
and an affidav1t to that effect is on file ~n the off~ce of the Parking
and Traffic Engineer.
Cha~rman Minter announced that th~s meeting was called ~n another
attempt by the Administration to obtain approval from the Authority
for the retention of an inspector for the construction of the second
park1ng structure. He commented that the members had received suf-
ficient material to take another vote on this matter without extended
di scussion.
Mr. Sorensen moved to approve the employment of a resident en-
gi_neer for the construction of the second parking structure. The
m~tion was seconded by Mr. Reidy, and d1scussion followed.
In answer to a question from Mr. Corey regard1ng the City's
c~mpliance with the Building Code, Mr. Minter expla1ned that although
the City 1S not bound by th1S code, it was suggested that it would be
qood pract1ce for the City to adhere to it.
Mr. Spurgin stated that,1n his opinion, the c~ty did have a
resident eng~neer for the second structure, in that the man hired
for the first structure could handle both jobs.
Mr. Reidy commented that, in reviewing the reports which had
been submitted to the Authority relative to th1s matter, it appeared
to him that a second resident engineer would be required,to permit
the uninterrupted scheduling of construction work so that both
structures could be 1n operat1on before the Christmas season. He
also stated that it would he a protect1ve measure for the City to
have such a res1dent engineer, since the contractor, w1thout a full-
time 1nspector on the Job, may make decis10ns "in his own favor,"
and cited the library construct10n as an example.
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Parking Authority Minutes
Special Meeting
May 24, 1966
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Mr. Minter called for a vote on the motion, and it lost with the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Members: Reidy, Sorensen, M~nter
NOES: Members: Corey, Hoover, Spurgin
ABSENT: Members: Wamsley
Mrs. Hoover commented that, in her opinion, the reason this
problem is so acute is due to the fact that there are too many maJor
projects under contract at this time requir1ng the supervision of
spec~al inspectors. It was her suggestion that, in the future, the
Eng1neering Department schedule these projects so that they do not
all come up so close to the end of the fiscal year.
Mr. Sorensen moved that the staff be directed to not bring th~s
matter before the Authority again. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Spurg~n and carried unanimously.
Upon motion made by Mr. Reidy, seconded by Mr. Spurg~n and
carried unanimously, the meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.