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COL'A'CIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
February 17, 1976 3:30 o'clock P.M.
The City Council of the City of Santa Monica met in an
adjourned regular session, which meeting was adjourned from the
meeting held at 7:30 o'clock P.M, on February 10, at the above-
named time and place.
The pledge of allegiance was given.
PRESENT: Councilmen: Donna 0, Swink Seymour A, Cohen
John W. McClos~ey, Christine E. need
ABSENT: Councilmen: Nathaniel Trives, Fred Pf, Judson,
Pieter van den Steenhoven
ALSO PRESENT: James D. Williams, City Manager
Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney
E. Douglas McAteer, City Engineer
Kenneth 0. Grubb, City Clerk
The order of adjournment was posted on the Council Chamber
door on February 11, 1976.
Mayor Pro Tempore Swink requested that the matter regarding
the forfeiture of the bid bond by Gabriel Sanderson be held over pend-
ing his attorney, Robert Schnider, arriving at the meeting.
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The public hearing to abate the weeds on various lots through-
out the City, previously scheduled for February 10, was opened.
It was reported that no written protests had been received.
As no one wished to speak, Mrs. Reed moved to close the hearing. The
motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried unanimously.
Contract 2223 Mrs. Reed moved to accept the staff report, order the caeeds
Elco Corporation abated and approve a contract with Elco Corporation to abate the
Weed Abatement weeds in accordance with its bid submitted. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Cohen and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, McCloskey, Reed, Swink
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Judson, Trives, van den Steenhoven
Contract No. 2223 (CCS)
Mr. Cohen moved to waive further reading and introduce an
ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA AMENDING SECTIONS 3400, 3401, 3402, 3404 AND 3406 AND
ADDING SECTION 3407 PERTAINING TO BICXCLE LICENSING",
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Reed and carried by the
following vote;
AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, McCloskey, Reed, Swink
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Judson, Trives, van den Steenhoven
Resolution 4718 Mrs. Reed moved to waive further reading and adopt the
Approve Diagram following resolutions entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
W/side Marine THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING AND APPROVING SPECIAL PROVISIONS
to Dewey N0. 736, MAP N0. 1356-A, AND DRAWING N0. 1356, REVISED SEPTEDISER, 1975".
Resolution No. 4718 (CCS)
Resolution 4719 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA h10NICA
Determine the SETTING A HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THE
necessity to pave PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION OF PORTLAND
18th Street- CEMENT CONCRETE COMBINED CURB AND GUTTER; PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE
Marine to Dewey PAVEMENT AND APPURTENANT WORK IN THE WESTERLY HALF OF EIGHTEENTH
STREET BETWEEN MARINE STREET AND DEWEY STREET, ALL WITHIN THE CITY
OF SANTA ~IONICA".
Resolution No. 4719 (CCS)
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
Resolution 4720 DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE COMBINED
Intent to pave CURB AND GUTTER; PORTLAND CE:~fENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT AND APPURTENANT
18th Street- WORK IN THE WESTERLY HALF OF EIGHTEENTH STREET BETWEEN MARINE STREET
Marine to Dewey AND DEWEY STREET, WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, AND DETER:"fINING
THAT BONDS SHALL BE ISSUED TO REPRESENT THE COST THEREFOR AND DECLARING
THE WORK TO BE OF MORE THAN LOCAL OR ORDINARY PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND THAT
THE EXPENSE THEREOF SHALL BE ASSESSED UPON A DISTRICT.
Resolution No. 4720 (CCS)
The motion was seconded by Mr. Cohen and carried by the
follo~oing vote;
AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, McCloskey, Reed, Swink
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Judson, Trives, van den Steenhoven
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Consideration for filling a vacancy on the Housing Commission
was put over until Mayor Trives returns.
Mayor Pro Tempore Swink appointed Mayor Trives as the City's
representative to the Board of Directors of the Westside Juvenile
Diversion Project (HEAVY-WEST). The staff report outlining the
organization's purpose, funding, etc. was filed.
The staff report concerning Community Gardens was held over
until the next meeting.
The contract with the Santa Monica Bay Area Drug Abuse
Council was held over until the next meeting.
Councilman Judson entered the meeting.
Councilman Cohen was advised that a discussion would be
held at the next meeting concerning the request of the City Attorney
to issue legal opinions by members of the various boards and
commissions.
Mrs. Reed moved that the meeting be convened as a study
session, but continue on in the Council Chamber, to discuss the
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Investment Policy. The staff report
was reviewed after which Bob Raney (Scudder, Stevens and Clark -
Investment Counselors) spoke.
Mrs. Reed moved to accept the staff recommendation dated
December and emphasize the investment in short-term, high-yield
• securities and approve an investment rix at 20% Liquid Investments,
40% Bonds and 40% Equities. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cohen
and carried as follows:
AYES; Councilmen: Cohen, Judson, Reed, Swink
NOES: Councilmen: McCloskey
ABSENT; Councilmen: Trives, van den Steenhoven
at 5:15 o'clock P.M, Mr. Cohen moved to adjourn. The
motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried.
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APPROVED: ~~~~'~ C!~^. ~-~-z~CL-,C~~ ~...~~
Donna 0. Swink, Mayor Pro Tempore 'Kenneth 0. Grubtj; City Clerk
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
February 24, 1976 7:30 o'clock P. M,
The City Council met in regular session at the above-
named time and place. The pledge of allegiance was given after
which Reverend Alvin D. Smith, First Presbyterian Church, gave
the invocation.
PRESENT: Councilmen: Donna 0. Swink, Seymour A. Cohen,
Fred M. Judson, John W. McCloskey,
Christine E, Reed, Pieter van den
Steenhoven
ABSENT; Councilmen: Nathaniel Trives
ALSO PRESENT: James D. Williams, City ,Tanager
Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney
Toivo Marjanen, Assistant City Engineer
Kenneth 0. Grubb, City Clerk
The minutes of the meetings held February 10 and February 17,
1976 were approved as mailed,
Mayor Pro Tempore Swink presented 30 year pins to Adelaido J.
Casillas and Domingo Gomez, a 25 year pin to Ronald M. Severeid, and
20 year pins to Glendon Rogers and Kenneth L. White (a 11 City employees)
and complimented them for their dedication and service to the City.
Attorney Robert Schnider requested that the bid deposit of
$2,000 submitted by his client, Gabriel Sanderson, with his bid
proposal for the rental of beach concessions be returned to him in
view of certain circumstances arising therefrom.
Reverend Judson moved to return the bid deposit to him.
The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Swink
NOES: Councilmen: Reed
ABSTAIN: Councilmen: van den Steenhoven
ABSENT: Councilmen: Trives
HEAVY-WEST
Gabriel Sanderson
Return of Bid
Deposit - Beach
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