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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
February 14, 1967
4:30 P.M.
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Honica, California, met in
Regular Session on February 14, 1967, in the City Council Chambers, at
4:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
J. Lee Schimmer, Jr., Chairman
B. Thomas Barnard, entered at 4:45 P.M.
L. Wayne Harding
James M. OIBrien
Mortimer T. Richey
James l. Rogers
MEMBERS:
ABSENT:
MEMBERS:
Clifford Connelly
ALSO PRESENT:
Robert Hoffman, project Manager for Santa Monica
Shores
Eugene B. Jacobs, Agency Legal Counsel
Grace Thomas, Executive Director-Secretary
May Palfrey, Stenographer
~PPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of January 24, 1967 were approved
as mai led.
APPROVAL OF BillS:
The Secretary reviewed the bills as follows:
John Gray - Financial Consulting Services,
January, 1967
Tax Allocation. .
Tota I . . .
$450.00
TOTAL BILLS.
$450.00
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Mr. O'Brien moved. seconded by Mr. Harding. that the bills be paid
as submitted. The motion carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
Schimmer. Harding, O'Brien, Richey, Rogers
None
Barnard, Connelly
The Chairman expressed his thanks to Mr. Robert Hoffman, Project
Manager for Santa Monica Shores, for acting as host to the delegation of
exchange bus i nessmen from Braz i I. The Secretary stated that the Santa .~
Monica City Officials provided the delegation with a tour of Santa
Monica. which was concluded with a tour of the Ocean Park Redevelopment
Projects.
R~PORT OF SECRETARY:
Project I(a):
Amendment to Go I f Course Lease
The Secretary submitted an amendment to the Golf Course Lease to the
Mewbers, allowing for the construction of a temporary access road and a
parking lot for the use of the golf course participants only, on portions
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Minutes - 2/14/67
Page Two
of the Second Installment Parcel, prepared in accordance with the Members'
instructions at their last regular meeting. Mr. O'Brien suggested that
the wording of the amendment on Page 4, Line 4, be changed to read, "for
the exclusive use of the patrons and employees of the golf course". The
Members concurred. Mr. Rogers moved, seconded by Mr. O'Brien, that the
amendment to the Golf Course Lease be approved, as changed. The motion
carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Schimmer, Harding, O'Brien, Richey, Rogers
None
Barnard, Connelly
MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
Mr. Hoffman then reported briefly to the /1embers on the progress of
rentals at Santa Monica Shores. He stated that to date, 246 apartments
had been rented in both buildings.
Project I(h):
Contract No. 89 - Landscape Architect
The Secretary submitted to the Members Contract No. 89, between the
Redevelopment Agency and Mr. Robert Forrey, for the design of the Promenade
Area, including preparation of preliminary and working plans, drawings of
the plans and specifications, and supervision of construction.
Mr. Barnard entered at 4:45 P.M.
Discussion followed on the amount of compensation to be allowed the
Contractor for this work. Mr. Barnard stated that he felt 7 per cent of
the total contract price would be an excessive amount to pay for this type
of work. The Secretary pointed out that the landscaping would help to
attract prospective developers to Project I(b). Mr. Rogers agreed that
it would be beneficial to the Redevelopment Projects. Mr. O'Brien moved,
seconded by Mr. Rogers, that Contract No. 89 with Mr. Robert Forrey, for
the designing and supervision of construction of the Promenade, be approved.
Mr. Barnard moved that the motion be amended to the effect that Contract
No. 89 be approved on the basis that the Contractor's fee be set at 5 per
cent, rather than 7 per cent, and have all other matters reduced prorata.
Mr. Barnard's motion failed to pass due to a lack of a second. ~iscussion
continued, in which Mr. Hoffman described the type of work Mr. Forrey had
done for Santa Monica Shores and the fee involved. Mr. O'Brien withdrew
his motion to approve Contract No. 89, and Mr. Rogers withdrew his second
to the motion. Mr. Barnard moved, seconded by Mr. Harding. that this
matter be tabled until the next regular meeting. The motion carried with
the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
Schimmer, Barnard, Harding, O'Brien, Richey
Rogers
connelly
Mr. Rogers asked to be excused from the meeting due to an appointment
in his office. He left the meeting at 5:15 P.M.
UNFINrSH~O 8USINESS:
Audit Report
The Secretary submitted to the Members a letter from the Regional
Office of HUD regarding the salary oVerpayment to the former Executive
Director~ She suggested ways in which to resolve this audit finding.
The Members agreed to discuss this item at the next regular meeting.
NE~ BUSINESS:
Meetings Scheduled for 1967
The Chairman reviewed a list of scheduled meetings for 1967. which
had been given to each Member. Said meetings are to be sponsored by HUD,
NAHRO, Urban America and the San Francisco State College. Mr. O'Brien
expressed his interest in attending the Annual Meeting sponsored by Urban
America. The Secretary stated that she would obtain copies of the agendas
for the meetings sponsored by Urban America and HUD.
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Minutes - 2/]4/67
Page Three
Ch~etah ,C] \lb
~iscussion followed on the opening of the Cheetah Club (formerly
Aragon Ba]lroom). Mr. Richey moved, seconded by Mr. Barnard, that the
Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency go on record as opposing a long-term
lease for the proposed uses which could seriously effect the future
development of the Ocean Park Redevelopment Projects; and that the
Santa Monica City Council be advised of the Agency's action prior to
the Council meeting. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote.
Advisory Committee
The Secretary informed the Members that she had been asked by
Assemblyman Paul Priolo to serve on the 60th Assembly District Advisory
Co~mjttee,and she asked if the Members had any objections. The Members
expressed their views in favor of the Secretary serving on the Advisory
Conmittee.
The Secretary reminded the Members of the Special Meeting of the
Agency to be held on February 20, 1967. and stated that she would send
each Member a Notice of Special Meeting.
There being no further business to be brought before the Members,
Mr. Richey moved, seconded by Mr. Q'Brien, that the w~eting be adjourned.
The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote.
The meeting adjourned at 5:40 P.M.
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Grace Thomas
Secretary
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