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M-9/13/1966 ~ e e F 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. I ~' e e Parklng Authority Minutes Special I1eet~ng September 13, 1966 Page 2 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. fA. e e 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 " '-4 e e Park~ng Advisory Committee Minutes Regular rileeting September 12, 1956 Page 2 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. " ~ .. e e Parking Adv~sory Committee M~nutes Regular Heeting September 12, 1966 Page 3 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 -.r , e e Parking Advisory Committee Minutes Regular Heeting September 12, 1965 Page 4 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.