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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
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November 22, 19:'56
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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
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November 22, 1955
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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:
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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.