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m-010973A COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA January 9, 1973 7:30 o'clock P.M. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica met in regular session at the above named time and place. The pledge of allegiance and invocation, having been given in the Parking Authority meeting just concluded, were dispensed with. PRESENT: Councilmen: Anthony L. Dituri, Robert M. Gabriel, John W. McCloskey, James B. Reidy, Jr Arthur L. Rinck, Nathaniel Trives ABSENT: Councilwoman: Clo Hoover (Mrs. Hoover was out of town due to the illness of her grandson) ALSO PRESENT: Perry Scott, City Manager Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney E. Douglas McAteer, City Engineer K. 0. Grubb, City Clerk The minutes of the meetings held December 12 and 26, 1972 were approved as mailed. ontract 514-; E. Barbey (Bay Amusement Corp.) requested that its lease Extension of lease (Contract No. 514 CCS) on the "Newcomb property: (adjoining the Municipal pith Bay Amusement Pier) with the City which expires February 28, 1973 be extended to '.orp. to September 30, September 30, 1973 and that the monthly rental be increased to $750.00. 973 Mr. McCloskey moved that the agreement be extended on a month - to -month basis, at $750.00 per month, with a sixty -day notice of cancel- lation clause. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gabriel, McCloskey, Reidy, Rinck, Trives, Dituri NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilwoman: Hoover Contract No. 514 -C (CCS) In view of the fact that numerous persons were present regarding the status of the Municipal Pier, Mr. Trives requested that the item pertaining to the ocean front revitalization discussed by the Council in November of 1971 be placed on the agenda for the January 23 Council meeting. The public hearing that was continued from December 12, 1972 was opened to confirm the assessments for removing and replacing side- walks, curbing and driveway aprons at various locations. The City Engineer reported that since the last meeting the itemized cost for the work done had been refigured and the assessments on two of the properties had been changed (one lowered and one increased). Mrs. Pauline M. Herrin, owner of the property at 1843 - 10th Street, questioned the assessment. As no one else wished to be heard, Mr. Reidy moved to close the hearing. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rinck and carried unanimously. Mr. Reidy moved to overrule the protest. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rinck and carried unanimously. Mr. McCloskey moved that the assessments be confirmed, as recommended by the Administration, with the exception of the property at 1843 -10th Street and that it be set at $304.50 (the amount originally determined). The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gabriel, McCloskey, Rinck, Trives; Dituri NOES: Councilmen: Reidy ABSENT: .Councilwoman: Hoover rdinance 905 The Clerk read the title to an ordinance entitled: xtends to 3/31/73 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA EXTENDING TC oratorium on construc -1973 THE MORATORIUM ON CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR ON ALL PROPS ion on property boun- ON AND BOUNDED BY WILSHIRE BOULEVARD FOURTH STREET COLORAI ed by 6filshire, 4th, SECOND STREET AND MORE COMPLETELY DESCRIBED IN THE LEGAL DE olorado and 2nd. ANT) MAP ATTACHRD Tn ANTI MATIR A PART hF SATn nPnTMANCF ..,1,4, rea.cing December iz, 19lZ. Mr. Reidy moved to waive further reading and adopt the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gabriel and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gabriel, McCloskey, Reidy, Rinck, Trives, Dituri NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilwoman: Hoover Ordinance No. 905 (CCS) Mr. Reidy moved to accept the recommendation of the Airport Commission and authorize the assignment of T- Hangar Site I from John Lowe to Earl and Mariana Grant. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gabriel and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gabriel, McCloskey, Reidy, Rinck, Trives, Dituri NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilwoman: Hoover Contract No. 724 -I -2 (CCS) Contracv 724 -I -2 Assignment of T- Hangar Site I from John Lowe to Earl and Mariana Grant The Airport Commission's recommendation, dated December 15, 1972, . Contract 1456 -B was presented to renew the lease with Lear Siegler for a five -year period Renew of lease with with an option for three more with increased monthly payments, the area Lear Siegler to be used as an auto park for Lear Siegler employees. L. M. C. Clunes urged that the lease be on a month -to -month basis. Mr. Gabriel moved that Section 4 of the proposed agreement be changed to read "Lessor shall have an option to cancel this lease upon the giving of 120 days written notice of its intention to do so" and that the contract then be approved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Reidy. Mr. McCloskey moved to make a substitute motion that the contract be referred to the City Attorney for redrafting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and lost with Councilmen McCloskey and Trives voting "AYE ". The original motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gabriel, Reidy, Rinck, Trives, Dituri NOES: Councilmen: McCloskey ABSENT: Councilwoman: Hoover Contract No. 1456 -B (CCS) Mr. Reidy moved to accept the recommendation of the Personnel Board and approve the organization chart and classification specification changes for the Civic Auditorium personnel. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rinck and carried unanimously. Mr. Reidy moved to refer the recommendation from the Planning Commission regarding proposed conditional use permit regulations to the City Attorney for the preparation of an ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously. Mr. Reidy moved to authorize the preparation of an ordinance in accordance with the Planning Commission's recommendation for open space definitions. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rinck and carried with Councilman McCloskey voting "NO ". A proposed contract form as approved by the Recreation and Parks Commission for guidance and use in the beach concession stands unification and development program was presented. Norman Harvill urged that some control be maintained in the contract over the quantity and quality of the food served. Mr. Gabriel moved to amend Section 23 of the contract to read: "Concessionaire shall obtain and keep in force for the full term of these concessions a $100,000 and $300,000 bodily injury and $50,000 property damage on premises and products insurance policy'. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously. Mr. McCloskey moved to limit the term of the lease on the City - erected facilities to ten years. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gabriel and carried unanimously. Mr. Rinck moved to approve the contract form. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously. Mr. Rinck moved to reimburse the revolving cash fund as follows: D. T. Arnett $ 114.19 P. T. Brownell 20.20 Efren Diaz 29.13 R. N. Aronoff 106.76 J. F. Hutchison 85.84 Earl Reinbold 86.05 C. V. Fitzgerald 39.03 The motion was seconded by Mr. Reidy and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gabriel, McCloskey, Reidy, Rinck, Trives, Dituri NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilwoman: Hoover - Beach concession stands to carry insurance Mr. Reidy moved to accept the recommendation of the Administration and grant building encroachment permits at property known as 2127 -2201 Dewey Street and 302 -310 - 25th Street. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rinck and carried unanimously. Mr. Gabriel moved to transfer $1,500.00 from Account 321 -100 Permanent Employees and $6,000.00 from Account 321 -150 Temporary Employees to Account 321 -529 for Plan Checking Services. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gabriel, McCloskey, Reidy, Rinck, Trives, Dituri NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilwoman: Hoover Install wall padding Mr. Reidy moved to appropriate $1,500.00 from Parks Fund at basketball courts Unappropriated Surplus to Account 8511 -950 to install wall padding at the in Memorial Park basketball courts in Memorial Park building. The motion was seconded by building Mr. Gabriel and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gabriel, McCloskey, Reidy, Rinck, Trives, Dituri NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilwoman: Hoover Remodel Douglas Park Mr. Gabriel moved to appropriate $1,200.00 from Parks Fund Clubhouse Unappropriated Surplus to Account 8511 -920, the additional amount needed to remodel the Douglas Park Clubhouse. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rinck and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gabriel, McCloskey, Reidy, Rinck, Trives, Dituri NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilwoman: Hoover Contract 204? The contract with James Mount to provide architectural services James Mount to provide for the new Water Division Facilities at the Corporation Yards was presented. architectural services J. Ray Gallagher and Mark Baker made inquiry and commented on new water Division the method of selecting the architect. Facilities at Corpora- Mr. Dituri moved to approve the contract. The motion was tion Yards seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: McCloskey, Rinck, Trives Dituri NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilwoman: Hoover NOT VOTING: Councilmen: Gabriel, Reidy Contract No. 2047 (CCS) $150.00 required from Mr. Reidy moved to require a deposit of $150.00 from candidates candidates for Council for Council and $175.00 from candidates for the Board of Education who $175.00 from candidates wish to submit campaign statements at the forthcoming election; further, for the Board of Educa- that a similar amount be deposited for candidates wishing to have their tion. A similar amount statements translated in Spanish with the provision that should the cost for candidates wishing be less or should it be more the deposit or corresponding refund or statements translated payment be made. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives. in Spanish After J. Ray Gallagher and Mark Baker spoke, the motion was carried unanimously. Consolidation of Mr. Reidy moved to authorize the consolidation of election precincts with minimum precincts with a minimum of 54 precincts; also set the hours for the of 54 precincts. Hours election from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. as set forth in the memorandum, of election from 7:00 dated January 3, 1973, from the Administration. The motion was seconded A.M. to 7:00 P.M. by Mr. Rinck and carried unanimously. At 10:20 o'clock P.M., a recess was taken and all the Council members previously in attendance returned. Resolution 4318 The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: "A RESOLUT Contract 2048 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING AND RATIFYING Memorandum of under- A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH A RECOGNIZED GROUP OF EMPLOYEES standing with recogni- . Dotson Bennett Teamsters urged passage of the resolution. zed group of employees Mr. Gabriel moved to waive further reading and adopt the Teamsters resolution. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gabriel, McCloskey, Reidy, Rinck, Trives, Dituri NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilwoman: Hoover (Teamsters) Resolution No. 4318 CCS Contract No. 2048 CCS Resolution 4319 The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: "A RESOL Contract 2049 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING AND RATIFYING Memorandum of under- A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES standing with individu- Mr. Trives moved to waive further reading and adopt the al employees resolution. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gabriel and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gabriel, McCloskey, Reidy, Rinck, Trives, Dituri NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilwoman: Hoover Resolution No. 4319 CCS Contract No. 2049 CCS The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: "AN AMEND- .Resolution 3750 -1 PENT TO A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA .Amends Resolution AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 3750 -B WHICH RESOLUTION CREATES VARIOUS CLASSES 3750 -B which creates OF POSITIONS AND PROVIDES FOR THE RATE OF COMPENSATION THEREFOR various classes of Dotson Bennett urged its adoption. positions and provides Pat Mullin urged that his retroactive pay as a seasonal beach for rate of compensa- lifeguard be retroactive to October 1, 1972 rather than January 1, 1973 tion thereof as proposed in the resolution. Mr. Reidy moved to waive further reading and adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rinck and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gabriel, McCloskey, Reidy, Rinck, Trives Dituri NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilwoman: Hoover Resolution No. 3750 -J (CCS) Mr. Reidy moved to withhold, until the next meeting, the report regarding the vehicular traffic control proposal in 12th Court so that the individual requesting a change in the traffic pattern might have an opportunity to read the report. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously. Mr. Trives moved to grant requests for building permits in the Building permits downtown (moratorium) area subject to Ordinance No. 904 (CCS) as follows: Juster's Bootery, 1246 Santa Monica Mall; Air Step Shoes, 1329 Santa Monica Mall; Dr. I. Levy, 1239 Santa Monica Mall; Gibraltar Savings, 400 Wilshire Blvd.; and First Western Bank, 407 Colorado Ave. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gabriel. be denied. J. Ray Gallagher urged that the request of First Western Bank The motion was carried unanimously. The Administration's report was presented indicating that a special purpose (beach and street) patrol vehicle would not improve police services. Mr. Trives moved that the City acquire one for police services. The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey. - Mr. Reidy moved to table the motion. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rinck and carried with Councilmen Gabriel, Reidy, Rinck and Dituri voting "AYE ". Mr. Reidy moved to accept the recommendation of the Administration Bolt, Beranek and and authorize the retention of Bolt, Beranek and Newman to develop noise Newman to develop level standards for the Airport so that an ordinance regulating same might noise level standard be drafted. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rinck and carried unanimously. for the Airport Mr. Gabriel moved to accept the recommendation of the Adminis- Purchase of a police tration and purchase a police communication logging tape recording system communication logging from Magnasync /Moviola for $13,972.99 as the lowest best bid and reject tape recording system the low bid of Dictaphone Corp. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and from Magnasync/ carried unanimously. Moviola Mr. Reidy moved to authorize any of the Council members who Council members wishes to attend the annual general assembly in Los Angeles of the Southern authorized to attend California Association of Governments. The motion was seconded by Mr. annual general assemb- Trives and carried unanimously. ly of SCAG At 11:38 o'clock P.M., Mr. Reidy moved to adjourn in memory of Dale Sears, a long time resident of the community, active in many civic affairs who contributed much to our way of life until his unexpected death last Sunday. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gabriel and carried unanimously. i% APPROVED ��'' ' f /.r ' = %��� 1 / K OrU B, y Clerk ANTHONY�L ��DITURI ,Mayor