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PARKING AUTHORITY MINUTES
COUNCIL CHAHBERS, CITY HALL, SANTA HONICA, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 13, 1966 7:30 o.clock p.m.
The Parking Authority of the C~ty of Santa Monica met in spec1al
session at the above t~me and place. The pledge of allegiance was
given.
PRESENT:
Members: Rex H. Minter, Wendell Corey, CIa Hoover,
James B. Re~dy, Jr., Kenneth B. Wamsley
ABSENT:
Members: Royal 11. Sorensen, Herbert A. Spurgin
ALSO PRESENT:
Perry Scott, C1ty Manager
Robert Cockins, City Attorney
H~lliam A. Hard, Ass~stant City Manager
Bartlett L. Kennedy, City Engineer
Joseph D. Nadon, Park~ng and Traffic Eng~neer
The date and tlme of the spec1al meeting of the Parking Authority
was ma~led to all members on September 2, 1966, and a subsequent
notice of addltlonal agenda ~tems was mailed to all members on Sep-
tember 7, 1966, and affidavits to that effect are on f11e in the
office of the Parklng and Traff~c Engineer.
Mr. f11nter announced that the first item of bus~ness was to
cons~der the acquisition of certain properties at 1230 Fourth Street,
commonly known as the Arcade Bu~ldlng, and that opt10ns on thlS
property were currently in effect.
Upon quest10ning Mr. Scott advised that the purchase price for
the property would be $182,500,00. fir. Scott also advised that one
of the condit1ons of the purchase was the cancellation of all eX1st-
ing leases effective January 1.
Mr, Minter read the legal description of the property in
Quest10n and asked ~f anyone ~n the aud~ence wished to be heard on
"A RESOLUTION OF THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA i'iONICA
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY CO}li~ONLY KNOtiN AS
1230 FOURTH STREET (THE SO-CALLED ARCADE BUILDING) AND DIRECTING THE
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH SAID
fURCHASE. There be~ng no response from the aud~ence, the question
was referred to the Authority Members for further d1Scusslon. Mr.
Wamsley moved to walve further read1ng and adopt the resolution.
The motion was seconded by Hr. Reidy.
The mot~on carried with the follow~ng roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
Members: Minter, Hoover, Reidy, Wamsley
l<1embers: None
D'lembers: Corey
Members: Sorensen, Spurgin
Resolution No. 119 P.A.S.
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September 13, 1966
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Mr. Minter announced the second ~tem on the agenda, the consid-
eration of the request of the contractor on the parking structures
for an extension of time on his contracts, and the recommendat1on of
the C1ty Engineer.
i1r. Sorensen entered the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
It was the Mayor I 5 suggestion, concurred by the City AttorneYI
that the contractorls request for an extension of t1me be discussed
in two separate parts w1th separate action relative to each park~ng
structure.
After some discussion it was moved by Mr. Wamsley that the Parr
Contracting Company be granted an eytension of time for the com-
pletion of park1ng structure Number 1 as recommended by the City
Engineer. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Hoover and carried by
the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Members: Minter, Hoover, Reidy, Sorensen, Wamsley
NOES:
ivlembers: Corey
ABSENT:
Hembers: Spurgln
lIr. Sorensen moved that the Parr Contracting Company be granted
an extension of time for the complet~on of parking structure Number 2
as recommended by the C~ty Eng~neer. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Wamsley and carr1ed by the follow1ng roll call vote:
AYES:
Members: Minter, Corey, Hoover, Sorensen, ~amsley
NOES:
r1embers: Reidy
ABSENT:
Members: Spurgin
There be~ng no further business to come before the Authority,
~t was moved by Mr. Corey and seconded by Mrs. Hoover that the
special meeting be adjourned. Meeting closed at 7:55 p.m.
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PARKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
The Parking Advisory Committee of the C1ty of Santa Monica met
in a Regular Meet~ng on September 12, 1966 at 3:10 p.m. 1n the
Council Chambers of the Santa Monica C1ty Hall with Mr. ~el1man
Mills, chairman presiding.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MEHBERS PRESENT:
Wellman Mills, Chairman
Betty Barnaba
Jerry Brill
Harold Luebke
Sid Kos1coff
Arthur Rinck
MEI"'iBERS ABSENT:
Cl~fford Connelly
ALSO PRESENT:
Perry Scott, City Manager
Bartlett Kennedy, City Engineer
R1chard N. Aronoff, Administrative Assistant
Joseph D. Nadon, Parking and Traffic Engineer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Upon order by the Chairman with the concurrence
of the Committee the minutes of the meeting of
July 11, 1966 were approved as submitted.
Mrs. Barnaba inquired as to the current status
of park1ng structure Number 1 on Fourth Street.
Mr. Kennedy replied that the original completion
date was September 14 but that the contractor
was approximately a month behind schedule and
that the structure would probably not be opened
until October 14. Hr. Kennedy adv1sed the
Cornm~ttee that the contractor was ask1ng for an
extension of time of ten days. Hm~ever, the
Parlang Author1ty had not as yet acted on thl.s
request.
1'1r. Luebke inqu~red as to the reason for the
delays, to which Mr. Kennedy stated that the
principal cause for delay was the post tension-
ing process.
Mrs. Barnaba inquired about the location of
the private advertising 51gn on the Pacific
Carpeting Company bui1d1ng immediately adJacent
to structure Number 1. She asked whether or
not this s~gn might be relocated in some manner
as to not be confused w1th the parking struc-
tures. Hr. Kennedy advised that the existing
location of this private sign was subject to
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Regular rileeting
September 12, 1956
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no legal action. However, the owner of the
Pac1fic Carpet Company 1n his own interests,
may decide to relocate h1s s1gn to make it
more vis1b1e to approaching traffic.
r1r. Scott entered the meeting at 3:25 p.m.
Mr. Mills asked for a report on property acqu~si-
tion for the Parking Improvement District. Nr.
Scott 1nformed the Committee about properties
that had been acquired on Fourth Street between
Arizona and Wilshire, and advised the Committee
of his negotiations with the Women's Club for
the acqu1sit1on of properties under the~r owner-
ship. He reported that no decision on the
acquisition of the Women's Club properties
could be made until the annual meeting of the
Women's Club on October 3 due to rules and
regulations conta1ned in their bylaws.
Hr. Luebke inquired as to the desirability of
acqu1ring property to the south of the Arcade
Building rather than the T1omen's Club property.
Mr. Scott replied that the cost of this land,
which is owned by the bank and used for customer
parking, would be much higher due to bus1ness
severance damages. In add~t10n, by moving the
parking structure to the south, the main entry
to the street would be further from the center
of the block~
In discussing other properties to be acquired,
Mr. Scott 1nformed the Committee that 1t was
still necessary to acquire one parcel 100'
X 100' on the northwest corner of Fourth and
Broadway. With reference to this property Mr.
Scott stated that the present owners and the
city were still negot1ating, but there was a
cons1derable difference in the values placed on
the property by the C1ty and by the owner.
Also two lots are required on Second Street
between Arizona and Santa Monica Boulevard
which he felt would be acquired through nego-
tiation before the end of October.
Four lots are required on Second Street between
Arizona and Wilshire Streets. Mr. Scott stated
that these lots would probably not be acquired
by negotiation, but would in all likelihood
have to be acquired through the process of
eminent domain.
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September 12, 1966
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Mr. Scott also stated that 1n h1S opinion the
C~ty should acqu~re by negotiation as many
parcels of property as poss1ble before pro-
ceeding with any court actions for the acquisi-
tion of those properties that can not be acquired
by negot~ationo
In response to questions by Mr. Luebke, Mr.
Scott stated that it was currently the posit~on
of the adm~nistrat~on that structures three and
four which would be on Fourth Street between
Arizona and Wilsh~re, and on Second Street
between Ar1zona and Santa Mon~ca should be
constructed simutaneously under one contracto
Also structures f~ve and six located on Fourth
Street between Broadway and Santa Monica and
on Second Street between lhlshire and Arizona
should also be constructed simutaneously under
a separate contracto
In response to questions by Mr. Brill regarding
the operat1on of Parking Structure Number 1,
Mro Scott advised that it was currently intended
that customers will be able to park free in the
structure for a period of time up to three hourso
Cars parked over three hours in the structure
will be tl.cketed by the police, fie adv~sed that
enforcement w~ll .Je by marking the tires of
parked cars.
l'lrs. Barnaba asked \-,hat
for e~ployees' park1ngo
space will be available
this purposeo
prov~sion would be made
Mro Scott advised that
on the top levels for
In response to a question by Mro M~lls concernl.ng
the use of parking stickers, Mro Scott stated
that consl.deration was bel.ng glven to putt1ng
the employee1s name or assign1ng a number to a
given stall for employees permitted to park ~n
the structureo He stated that the ~ntent of thl.s
type of control was to regulate the use of the
spaces by employees from areas outs1de the
park~ng d1stricto
He also stated that some thought was being g1ven
to the establishment of dual parkl.ng rates for
employees, with a higher rate be1ng charged to
those employees who were sltuated outside the
pancl.ng 1mprovement d~str~ct. However, no
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September 12, 1965
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formal discussion has taken place on this
subJect since f~nal decisions need not be
made until completion of the fourth parking
structure.
Mr. Luebke asked what the intended disposition
was of the lot on Second Street which was not
reauired for construction of structure Number
2. Mr. Scott replied that 1t was the intent
of the administration to sell this remain1ng
parcel for comrnerc1al development.
Mr. Koskoff asked about the availab1lity of
the parking structures, when completed, for
parking on Sunday by church goers. Mr. Scott
repl1ed that churches had agreed to pay the
parking and business improvement taxes and
that the structures will be available for use
by church patrons.
Mrs. Barnaba inquired as to the adminlstrat1on1s
evaluation of the future of existlng commercial
parking lots wlthin the Parking and BUS1ness
Improvement Distr~ct. Mr. Scott replied that
1t was his personal opinion that these lots
would continue to operate profitably for another
two or two and one-half years or until the con-
struction program of the Parking Authority was
completed.
Mr. Luebke moved the meetlng be adJourned, and
as there was no further business to come before
the Committee, Mr. Mllls adjourned the meeting
at 4:10 p.m.