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M-9/27/1977 . . . . CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS September 27, 1977 A regular meeting of the City CouncIl of the City of Santa MonIca was called to order at 7:30 P.M. bv :~vor Donna O'BrIen SWInk who led the assemblage In the pledge of allegIance to the UnIted States of America. Mayor SWInk then introduced Father Michael Gleeson of St. MonIca's Catholic Church, who offered the invocatIon. Roll Call: ~lavor Donna O'BrIen SlHnk ~jayor Pro Tempore Seymour Cohen Councllmember John J. BambrIck Councllmember Perry Scott Councllmember Pieter van den Steenhoven Present: CIty Manager James D. WIlliams Cltv Attornev RIchard KnIckerbocker CIty Clerk Joyce SnIder Absent. Councllmember ChrIstIne Reed Councilmember Nathaniel Trives ~layor SlHnk presented a tIle as a token of appreciation for community service to Roy Naylor, outgoIng Library Board Commissioner. The Consent Calendar was presented by the CIty Clerk after WhICh the CouncIl took the followIng actIons by a single motion, adoptIng the resolutIon therein readIng by tItle only and waIving further readIng thereof, on motion of Councllmember van den Steenhoven, second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. Council vote: UnanImously approved 5-0 Absent: Councllmembers Reed and Trlves Agenda Item 6-A: The minutes of CIty CouncIl meetings held September 6, 1977 and September 13, 1977 were approved as maIled. Agenda Item 6-B' A request for reImbursement to the followIng cash funds was approved: PolIce - $44.95; General Services - 540.19. Agenda Item 6-C. Resolution :':0. 4925(CCS) entItled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANT~ MONICA RATIFYING THE COM- PRO~IISE OF CLAIMS FOR THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIABILITY CHECKS ISSUED IN AUGUST, 1977", Kas approved. Agenda Item 6-D. Contract No. 2373(CCS) Kith the County of Los Angeles, continuIng CIty participatIon In County-wide Reduced Bus Fare Program, was awarded. Agenda Item 6-F: Contract No. 2374(CCS) for Bid No. 1305 for purchase of one fork 11ft truck was awarded to HIgh Lift Equipment Corporation In the amount of $16,168.18. Agenda Item 6-G: CETA TItle I Contract No. 2375(CCS) with Los Angeles County Kas ratIfIed and authorizatIon was given for the CIty Manager to execute subcontracts in the amount of $560,524, Federal funds, In order to provide skill training and job placement for the economically disadvantaged, at no cost to the CIty. ThIS ended the Consent Calendar. Agenda Item 7-A: Presented at this time Kas a public hearIng to consIder the planting of trees along LIncoln Boulevard betKeen the Santa Monica Freeway and PICO Boulevard. On order of Mayor SKlnk the publIC hearing was opened at 7:35 P.)!. There beIng no one to speak for or agaInst the planting of trees In that area, the publIC hearIng was closed on order of Mayor SWInk at 7'36 P.M. Council- member van den Steenhoven moved to adopt ResolutIon No. 4926(CCS) entItled' '~RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ORDERING THE PLANTING OF TREES ALONG LI:':COLN BOULEVARD BETWEEN THE SANTA \lONICA FREE1\'AY AND PICO BOULEVARD 1\ ACCORDA"iCE iiITH RESOLUTIO"i OF INTENTION :':0. 49l4(CCS). Second by Councilmember BambrIck. Council vote: UnanImously approved 5-0 Absent: Councllmembers Reed and Trives 223 Resolution 4925 claims Contract 2373 reduced bus fare program Contract 2374 one fork lift truck Contract 2375 CETA Title I WIth Los .~geles COUll tv ResolutlOn 4926 Public hearing held regardmg the plantmg of trees along LIncoln Blvd. Resolution ordenng the planting. 224 Resolution 4927 approving Housing Rehabilitat~on Program Contract 2376 [;epos it Agreement Contract 2377 Undenvr~ting and Processing Agreement Contract 2378 COIIDnmity [;eve lopmen t Block Grant funds to be used for adilltlOn to I>bntana Ave. and Fa~rvJ.ew Branch libraries Condemnation of portion of a lot bordering lOth Court Resolution 4928 author~zIng applIca- tion for State funds to construct displaced threshold and runway shoulder paving at the Airport Agenda Item 10-A: Presented at this time was the recommendation of the HOUSIng CommiSSIon and staff for approval of a Hous~ng Re- habIlItatIon Program and authorizat~on for the CIty Manager to execute the pertinent agreements. Council dIscussed the funding of the Housing Rehabil~tatIon WhICh is to be accomplished by loans of up to $10,000 to local homeowners in order to complete rehab~lItation of theIr homes Indiv~dually. Councilmember Bambrick moved to adopt Resolution No. 4927(CCS) entitled: '~RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAXTA ~ONICA APPROVIXG THE HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM FUXDED THROUGH CO"WUNITY DEVELOP~E~T BLOCK GRAKT FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ~ANAGER TO EXECUTE CO~TRACTS WITH FIRST FEDERAL SAVI~GS AXD LOAN ASSOCIATION OF SA~TA MONICA TO SERVICE THE PROGRAM", and to award Contract No. 2376(CCS) ent~tled Deposit Agreement and Contract ~o. 2377(CCS) entitled Underwrit~ng and Processing Agreement, both WIth FIrst Federal Savings and Loan of Santa Mon~ca. Second by Councilmember van den Steenhoven. . CouncIl vote: Unanimously approved 5-0 Absent: Councllmembers Reed and Trlves Agenda Item II-A: Presented at this time was a proposed contract for preparation of draWIngs and speCIficatIons for addItIons to Montana Avenue and Fairvlew Branch LIbrarIes. Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to award Contract Ko. 2378(CCS) to Weldon J. Fulton, to be funded from CommunIty Development Block Grant Fund in the amount of SlO,OOO for preparatIon of draWIngs and specif~cations for add~t~ons to ~lontana Avenue and Falrvlew Branch Librar~es. Second by Councllmember van den Steenhoven. CounCIl vote: . Unanimously approved 5-0 Absent: Councilmembers Reed and Trives Agenda Item ll-B: Presented at th~s time was the staff recommen- datIon for condemnation of a portion of a lot bordering on 10th Court between M~ch~gan Street and P~co Boulevard. Staff ~nformed the CIty Council that Lots 70 and 71 on 10th Court cannot be developed because of a str~p of property at the back of the lots wh~ch are owned by a second party and recommended that a portion of the strIp lots be con- demned for sewer access and a dr~veway. Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved to approve condemnation proceedings to accomplish sewer easement and a dr~veway. Second by Mavor Sw~nk. Council vote Unanimously approved 5-0 Absent: Counc~lmembers Reed and Trlves Agenda Item ll-C: Presented at this t~me was a resolut~on for adop- tion authorIZIng applicat~on for State funds to construct a displaced threshold and to complete runway shoulder paving at the Santa Monica Airport. Staff outlined that the total cost for complet~on of the asphalt paVIng would be $47,000 of which the City's share would be 10% or $4,700; the cost of completion of the displaced threshold would be $61,000 of which 10% or $6,100 would be the C~ty's share. City Manager Will~ams said that In consideration of the limited effect on noise reduction he would only recommend ~mplementation of a displaced threshold If the California AIrport A~d Program funds were appropriated. The total cost to the CIty for both projects would be $10,800. Counc~lmember Scott moved to adopt Resolution No. 4928 (CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~IONICA AUTHORIZING FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DIVISION OF AERO~AUTICS FOR CALIFORNIA AID TO AIRPORT FUNDS". Second by Councilmember Bambrick. . Council vote: UnanImously approved 5-0 Absent: Counc~lmembers Reed and Trives . . . . . Agenda Item ll-D: The recommendatIon for deSIgnatIon of the TraffIc Engineer as the authority for regulation of drivewav construction was approved on motIon of Mayor Pro Tempore Cohe~, second by Mayor S"lnk. CouncIl vote' UnanImously approved 5-0 Absent: Councilmembers Reed and Trives Agenda Item ll-E: Presented at thlS tIme was the recommendation for approval of agreement with the City of Los Angeles in the amount of $20,ODO for Santa MonIca's share of staIrway replacement between AdelaIde DrIve and Ocean Avenue. ~ayor Pro Tempore Cohen moved to approve the agreement with the City of Los Angeles by Contract Ko. 2379(CC5). Second by Councilmember Bambrick. After discussion regarding the questlon of whether the materials of the stairways should be wood or concrete the motlon was approved by the following vote' Affirmative: Councl1members Bambrlck, Cohen, Scott and Mayor SI,ink Kegatlve: Councl1member van den Steenhoven Absent: Councilmembers Reed and Trlves Agenda Item 12-A: Presented at thIS time was the request of Ms. Fannle Roberts to address the Councl1 regarding the use of Palisades Park for rellgious displays over booths during the preceding Chrlstmas and New Year holidays which were sponsored by varlOUS local organlzations and WhlCh quoted the New Testament. Ms. Roberts alleged that the City accrues funds from the leaslng of the park. She saId she felt that thIS was In confllct WIth the Flrst Amendment of the UnIted States Constitution because of the CIty'S involvement in the park which is a publlc facility. CIty Attorney RIchard KnIckerbocker said that in his oplnlon this IS a proper use of the free exercise of the freedom of rellgIon WhICh includes park dlsplays. He further stated that publlc funds are not beIng used for these signs and that they are legal and appropriate. Agenda Item 13-A: Adopted at thIS time on motIon of Councllmember Bambrlck, second by Mayor SWlnk, was Resolution No. 4929(CCS) en- titled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CTrY OF SA>.;TA MONICA COMMENDING AND EXPRESSING ITS APPRECIATION TO THE WESTS IDE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL FOR ARRANGING FOR CLERGY FOR THE INVOCATION BEFORE CITY COUNCIL MEETI!\GS". Council vote. Unanlmously approved 5-0 Absent: Councllmembers Reed and Trlves Agenda Item 13-B: Presented at thlS time was the discussion requested by Councl1member van den Steenhoven regardIng the use of names and addresses of Santa Monica residents to enable children of non- resldents to attend Santa Monica schools. Councllmember van den Steenhoven outlined his concern after WhlCh School Supenntendent Dr. Caldwell addressed the Councll. Dr. Caldwell said the matter was dIscussed at the last School Board meetlng and presented Dr. Leo ~artucci who is responslble for implementing proper school attendance procedures. Dr. Martuccl sald that as of January, 1977 the defi- nitlon of a student's residence IS based on that of the parent or guardian. He outllned school procedures for checking to see that all children enrolled in Santa Monica schools are Santa Monica residents. Council dIScussion ensued regarding enforcement of the school's policy wlth no action taken. 225 Trafflc Engineer designated authority for regulatlon of dri veway construction Contract 2379 Stain.ay replacement ben,'een Adelalde Dnve and Ocean Ave. Fannie Roberts addressed Councl1 regarding religious displays In a public park Resolution 4929 commending the Westslde Ecumenical Comcil Ihscussion of use of name and addresses of Santa ~Ionica residents to enable non-resident to attend Santa Monica schools 226 Robert L. Lonsinger resigned from Planning Corrmussion Alison Arnold, a resident of Santa ~onica, was allowed to speak. Ms. Arnold stated her opinion which was that children residing in Los Angeles Canyon Rim were attending Santa Monica schools legally. Agenda Item 13-C Accepted at this time was the reslgnation of Planning Commissioner Robert L. Lonsinger on motion of Councilmember Scott, second by Councilmember Bambrick. . Council vote: Unanimously approved 5-0 Absent: Councilmembers Reed and 1'rives At 8:31 P.~. Councilmember Bambrick moved to adJourn in memory of Kermlt B. Nil~~ and Ruth Parker Weirick. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Cohen. Council vote: Unanimously approved 5-0 Absent Councilmembers Reed and Trives ATTEST: ,t\ , I . 'I ~ ,- ~ .- -'} - / ., ~,:{-j/'--L ,--7L L.!.:_C-,--~ JO\Te' $'nider . yy {lerk I / - '~J tit ,I " iJ.:!()1~~t1, ({ onna O'Brien Swink Mayor . . .