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M-11/22/1966 e e F ". ,. PARKING AUTHORITY MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA rlONICA, CALIFORNIA November 22, 1966 7:00 o'clock n.m. The Parking Authority of the City of Santa Monica met in special seSSion at the above time and place. The pledge of alle- giance was givene PRESENT: Members: Rex H. Minter, CIa Hoover, JaMes B. Reidy, Herbert A. Spurgin, Kenneth A. ~amsley ABSENT: Members: wendell Corey. Royal A. Sorensen ALSO PRESENT: Perry Scott, City Manager Robert Cockins, City Attorney ~illiam A. Hard, Assistant City Manager Bartlett L. Kennedy, City Engineer Josenh D. Nadon, Parking & Traffic Engineer The date and t~me of the special meeting of the Parking Authority was mailed to all members on November 17, 1966 and an affidavit to that effect is on file in the office of the Parking & Traffic Engineer. The Chairman announced the first item on the agenda was to act UDon the offer of the 'lamen's Club to sell to the Par~ing Authority Lot E, Block 121, and asked if anyone ln the audience wished to be heard. There being no response from the audience, Mr. Cockins read the title to the resolutl.on, "A RESOLUTION OF THE ?ARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE PUR- CHASE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY COloJIvlONLY KNOlilN AS 1220 FOURTH STREE'I AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO ACCOrIPLISH SAID PURCHASE". Mr. Spurgin moved for adoption of the Resolut~on. The motion was seconaed by Mrs. Hoover and carried by the followlng roll call vote: AYES: Hembers: Hoover, Reldy, Spurgin, Hamsley, i'1inter NOES: Hem'bers: None ABSENT: Members: Corey, Sorensen RESQ~UTION NO. 120 (~.A.S.) The Cha~rman announced the second 1tem on the agenda, a pro- posal from the ACffilnistrat10n to reV1se the Parklng Authority's nreV10US act~on (July 26, 196G) sett~ng the t~me llm~ts for parking . . e e Parking Authority M~nutes Special f1eetl.ng November 22, 19:'56 Page 2 authority lot No. 18 located at Seventh Street in back of the l1brary. The Chairman asked whether the recommendation from the administration Fas to create 17 one-hour spaceso The Traffic Eng1neer repl1ed th1s was the case and that of the 88 parking spaces available in the lot, it was his opinion that the 17 one- hour SDaces recommended were adequate to meet the short term parkl.ng needs of thl.s area. The Chal.n"'an asked whether this item had been considered by the ParK1ng \dvisory Comrnl.ttee. Mro S~ott advised that it had been on two orevious occaS10ns, although not in this specif~c l.nstance. He further advised that the recommendation of the PnrKl.ng ACVl.Sory Committee had been to meter the entl.re lot for tHo-hour ~arking. Mr. Rel.dy moved to accept the recommendation of the adminl.s- tratl.on with the add1tiona1 provis~on that the 17 one-hour s?aces recowmendeo by the adm1nistration be converteo to a two-hour t~me lim1t and that the regulatl.ons become effective January 2, 19&7. After some further dl.scussion the mot~on was seconded by Mrs. Hoover and carried by the fo1lowl.ng roll call vote: AYES~ Members: Hoover, Reidy, Minter NOES: lt1embers: Spurg1n, qamsley ABSENT: lIembers~ Corey, Sorensen The C1a1rMan announced the thl.rd 1tem on the agenda, pass upon the a~proprl.ateness of the 51gn on oark~ng structure No.1" The Chairman asked if any proposed sl.gn des1gns had been soliciteo from professional 5l.gn designers. Hr. Scott advl.sed that the engineer~ng department had con- tacted Qrofess1onal sign people and had incorporated their 1deas 1nto c s1'Jn Wh1Ch l,1as ~llustrated on a rendering of parking struc- ture No. 1 for the Authority to review. Mr. Kennedy gave a verbal description of the sign ~~hich was anproximately 4 ft. x 17 ft. with raised letters and cauble faced w1th 1nternal illum1nation. The cost of the sign was approximately $1,200 w1th an addl.tional $300 required to provioe electr~ca1 service. Mr. Spurg1n suggested the possinil1ty of leasing a s~gn which would eli~inate maintenance by the City. The Chal.rman asked 1f anyone ~n the audience wl.shed to be heard. Mr. Pellerin, Chal.rman of the Cha~Qer of Com~erce Parking COITIml.ttee spoke requesting that cons1deration be ~1ven to a tempo- rary Sl.gn or banner to advertise the structure dllr1n<] the Chr1strnas e e Park~ng i,uthor~ty riinutes S;?ecl.al Meetl.ng November 22, 1955 Page 3 shoPD~ng season, since it seemed doubtful to him that a permanent s~gn could be ready before the Chrlstmas season ~as over. Mro S~urgl.n moved that the Eyecutl.ve Secretary be instructed to obta~n b~ds on a Sl.gn design for parking Ftructvre No. 1 from three different comuanl.es at a cost not to eyceed $3,500 and that he further be ~nstructed to explore the feas1bility of lea~1ng as ooposed to ourchas1ng this sign. The mot1on was seconded by Mr. Pamsley. nfter some discussion ~t was further stated as the 1ntent of the puthority that the s1gn selected for structure No. 1 will also be used on the rel:1ainlng structures as they are completed. The motion vas carrl.ed by the following roll call vote: AYES: r-lembers: Hoover, Re1dy, Snurgin, T'Jams ley, M1nter NOES: Members: None ABSENT: r1ernbe r s : Corey, Sorensen Mr. Spurgin moved to appropriate $~OO for a sUltable banner advert1sl.nq narking Etructure No. 1 ana park1ng str\lcture No. 2 to be installed on the front of each structure as a temporary ~easure unt~l oermanent signs are available 0 The mot1on was seconded by Mr. Ra~sley and carried by the followl.ng roll call vote: AYES: Members: Hoover, Spurgln, flamsley, f.11nter NOES: Nembers: Reidy ABSENT: r~rnbers: Corey, Sorensen The Chairman announced the fourth item on the agenda, a Resolutl.on of Condemnation. Mr. Cockins read the title to the resolution, "A RESOLUTION OF THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA FINDING AND DETERrlINING THE PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY RE0UIRE AND AUTHORIZE A CONDEr.1NATION OF AN ALLEGED LEASEHOLD_ :tNT~REST __LN MlD~ 19-C~RTl!IN ~~hL PROPERTY". heard. for the tlamsley The Cha1rman There bel.ng adoot~on of and carried asked if anyone in the aud1ence wished to be no response from the aucl.ence, Hr. Spurgl.n moved the Resolution. T~e IJ1.otion was seconded by Mr. by the followl.ng roll call vote: . e e Park1ng Authority Minutes Special Meeting Noveilmer 22, 1966 Page 4 AYES: Members: Hoover, Reidy. S?urgin, ~arnsley, Minter NOES: Members, None ABSENT: Members: corey. Sorensen RESQLUTION__~_O. 121 (,P.A.S.) The Chairman announced the fif~h item on the agenda, consid- eration of an eychange of Parking Authority nroperty (Lot #5) with the First Federal Sav4ngs & Loan Association. The C~airman asked if anyone in the audience wished to be heard~ There being no resnonse, the item was nlaced before the Authority. After considerable discussion it was moved by Mr. Spurgin, seconded by Mr. TTamsley th~t the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted and that he be authorized to proceed on the program as outlined in his letter to the Authority dated November 17, 1966. Mr. Minter inauired if the matter had been referred to the Parking Advisory Committee. Mr. Scott reolied it had been i~nossible to call a meeting of the i\dvisory Committee, inasmuch as both the Chairman and Vice Chairman were out of town. After some further discussion, Mr. Reidy offered a substitute motion, that the natter be referred to the Parking Advisory Committee for a report and recommendation. The substitute motion was seconded by Mrs. Hoover and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Members: Hoover, Reidy, Minter NOES: Members: Spurgin, ~amsley ABSENT! Members: Corey, Sorensen There being no further business to come before the Authority, it \,las moved by Mr. Reidy and seconded by Mr. "lams ley, that the meE:ting be adjourned. The meet1ng "laa ~djourn.d by voiced vote at 8:05 p.m.