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m-050873KCRW to broadcast Reverend Judson moved to grant the request of Radio Station KCRW and Council meetings permit it to record for future broadcasts the Council meetings. The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried unanimously. Rules of Procedure of Mr. Dituri moved to accept and approve the rules of procedure as sub - Beach Area Study mitted by the Beach Area Study Committee. The motion was seconded by Reverend Com!nittee accepted Judson and carried unanimously. At 10:25 o'clock P. M. , Mr. McCloskey moved to adjourn to executive session to discuss a personnel matter. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously. At 11:25 o'clock P. M. the entire Council membership returned at which time Mayor Hoover announced that an exchange of information and office procedures had been discussed with the City Attorney. At 11:30 o'clock P. M. , Mr. seconded by Mr. Trives and carried. 6 -)/ APPROVED: L�L'i CLO HOOVER Mayor Dituri moved to adjourn. The motion was B� dRUBB, ity Clerk COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA May 8, 1973 7:30 o'clock P. M. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica scheduled for the above named time and place convened at 8:00 o' clock P. M. The pledge of allegiance was given, after which Reverend John D. Richardson, Foursquare Bethany Church, gave the invocation. PRESENT: Councilmen: C10 Hoover, Anthony L. Dituri, Fred M. Judson, John W. McCloskey, Donna O. Swink, Nathaniel Trives, Pieter van den Steenhoven ABSENT: Councilmen: None ALSO PRESENT: Perry Scott, City Manager Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney E. Douglas McAteer, City Engineer K. O. Grubb, City Clerk The minutes of the meeting held May 1, 1973 were approved as mailed. The public hearing was opened upon the intention to file an application for a federal grant (United States Department of Transportation) to purchase seventeen new buses for the Santa Monica Bus Lines. As no protests were received, Mr. Trives moved to close the hearing. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously. Fesolu.... 4365 The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: ''RESOLUTION OF THE Nile application CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN Department of APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, UNITED STATES OF Transportation purchase bus AMERICA, FOR A GRANT UNDER THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1964 AS AMENDED ". Reverend. Judson moved to waive further reading and adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Resolution No. 4365 (CCS) 'Resolution 4366 The Clerk read a resolution entitled: ''A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Commend Mr. and Mrs. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA COMMENDING MR. AND MRS EDGAR Edgar Peek upon PEEK UPON THE CELEBRATION OF THEIR SEVENTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY" 70th wedding anniver- Mr. Trives moved to adopt the resolution. The motion wzs seconded eery by Reverend Judson and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Resolution No. 4366 ( Mayor Clo Hoover presented a plaque to Mr. and Mrs. Peek on the occasion of their seventieth anniversary and wished them continued happiness. In response to a query from Dr. Archie M. Morrison, Chairman, Beach Area Study Committee, Reverend Judson moved that the Committee be entitled to ask and receive information from the Administration of any nature relative to its study of the beach. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously. Reverend Judson moved to reimburse the revolving cash fund demands as follows: D. T. Arnett $ 97.20 R. N. Aronoff 48.62 P. T. Brownell 22.43 The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to purchase 5 -ton RS -1 Emulsion and Purchase 5-ton RS -1 150 -ton SS1 -H Emulsion ($5,985. 00) from Berk Oil Co. and 2, 000 gallons SC -250 Emulsion and 150 -ton Hot Liquid ($200. 00) from Chevron Asphalt (both lowest bidders) in accordance with the SS -H Emulsion from Administration's recommendations. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and Berk Oil Co. and 2.,000 carried by the following vote: gallons SC -250 Hot Liquid from Chevron AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Asphalt Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Reverend Judson moved to purchase caustic soda from McKesson Purchase caustic soda Chemical Co., which submitted the lowest bid of $6,640.00. The motion was seconded from McKesson Chemi- by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote: cal Co. AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Mr. Trives moved to purchase sand, gravel and aggregates from Purchase sand, gravel Flintkote Co. in the amount of $4, 000. 00 and from Livingston Graham Co. in the amountand aggregates from of $2, 800.00 (both lowest bidders) in accordance with the recommendations of the Flintkote Co. and from Administration. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried by Livingston Graham Co. the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Mr. McCloskey moved to appoint a committee composed of Councilmen Councilmen to t� pick Swink, Trives and van den Steenhoven to consider the selection of a consulting firm from ioonsatin� dy= a list submitted by the City Manager or others of comparable expertise to make a study of the wage and of the wage and personnel structure, etc. of the City employees. The motion was personnel structure seconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously. of City employees Reverend Judson moved to approve the grant supplemental agreements Contract 1990 -C with the United States Department of Labor (PEP Program) for additional funds as well Contract 1990 -C1 as the pahsing out of the program as recommended by the Administration. The motion Supplemental agree- . was seconded by Mr. Dituri and carried by the following vote: ments PEP Program AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Contract No. 1990 -C (GCS) Contract No. 1990- C1(CCS) Mr. Dituri moved to refer the request of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce to permit the sale of paintings and objects of art on the Mall and in Palisades Park to the City Attorney for the preparation of an ordinance. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously. Reverend Judson moved to refer the request of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce to permit sidewalk sales on the Mall to the City Attorney for the pre- paration of an ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives. Emil Minicucci spoke in favor while Ulysses Gibson opposed the request. The motion was carried unanimously. Invitation extended Sylvester Navarette and Luther Hinds, members of the Sister City for everyone to attend Committee, invited the City Council members and anyone else to attend the fiesta at the fiesta at Saint Saint Anne's Social Center on May 19, 1973, the proceeds to go to sending Santa Monica Arme's Social Center ,High School Band members to Mazatlan, Mexico. on May 19, 1973 A petition with thirty -eight signatories was read urging that the "No Parking" signs be removed between Delaware Avenue and the Freeway on 20th and 21st Streets due to the limited parking in the area. Retell Babino, 1805 - 20th Street, urged that the "No Parking" signs in 20th Court between Delaware Avenue and the Santa Monica Freeway be removed. Leroy Jamison requested that the "No Parking" signs in the deadend alley adjoining his property at U17 Michigan Avenue be removed. Ulysses Gibson, Mrs. Erma Chandler and Abel Diaz reiterated the request submitted by the petition. Mr. Trives moved to defer further action on the request until additional study has been undertaken for the purpose of relieving the "on- street" parking problem inasmuch as it was indicated the "No Parking" signs in the two alleys discussed would be removed temporarily. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously. A letter, dated May 1, 1973, from Grodins of California was presented requesting that Section 6238C (1) of the Municipal Code (limiting the number of closing out sales to one in a two -year period) be waived. Joel Loren (Southern Supervisor for the Grodin chain of stores) in- dicated that they were leaving Santa Monica and several other Southern California cities in view of the losses incurred and although they had a going out of business sale in February 1972 was hopeful that the Council would grant the request. After the City Attorney advised the Council that there were no pro- visions in the Municipal Code whereby the request could be granted, Mr. Trives moved that the City Attorney study the code section to determine if some provision might be made, so in the future a request of a similar nature might be granted. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: Dituri, McCloskey ABSENT: Councilmen: None Mr. Dituri moved to deny the request of Grodins of California. The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried unanimously. Mort Shafer requested that the motion, made on January 23, 1973, to order the demolition of the Newcomb Pier be rescinded. John Aleksich (Environmental Systems International, Inc.) reviewed a letter that he presented to each Council member proposing to study the needs of the City. Contract 5i4 -D Mrs. Hoover moved to rescind the motion passed on January 23, 1973 Bay Amusement Corp. "that the Administration serve notice on the Bay Amusement Corporation to begin Newcomb Pier - demolition of the Newcomb Pier on or before November 1, 1973" on the condition that the amendment to Lease No. 514 (CCS) (:Newcomb Pier -Bay Amusement Corp. and the City) be executed on behalf of the Bay Amusement Corp. as well as the City. The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: Dituri ABSENT: Councilmen: None Contract No. 514 -D (CCS) KCRW uermitted to Earl Dible requested that Radio Station KCRW be permitted to broadcast broadcast live the live the Council meetings. Council meetings After it was pointed out that the temporary studio would be set up so as not to distract the Council members or audience, Mr. Trives moved to grant the request. The motion was seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried unanimously. Upon a query by Councilman van den Steenhoven, the Traffic 'Construction of fence !Engineer reported that the construction of the fence in the center of Pico !center of Pico 'Boulevard from 4th Street to Lincoln Boulevard had been approved by the ',City Council in 1971, the construction of which has just gotten underway. Keith Swink and Richard Palmer urged that fence and divider as ;presently planned not be constructed. !I At 11:50 o'clock P.M., Reverend Judson moved to adjourn until !7:30 o'clock P.M., May 15, 1973. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried unanimously, 1 !il APPROVED:�R?f'07r�k -�L��' K. R B, ity Clerk i� 0 HOOVER Mayor COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA May 15, 1973 7:30 o'clock P.M. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica met in adjourned !regular session at the above named time and place which meeting was !adjourned from the regular meeting held in the Council Chamber, City Hall,' '!Santa Monica, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on May 8, 1973. The pledge of allegiance ',was given, after which Reverend Fred M. Judson, Trinity Baptist Church, 'gave the invocation. PRESENT: Councilmen: C10 Hoover, Anthony L. Dituri, Fred M. Judson, John W. McCloskey, Donna 0. Swink, Nathaniel Trives ABSENT: Councilmen: Pieter van den Steenhoven 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 meeting held May 8, 1973 were approved as mailed. The Clerk reported that the order of adjournment adopted at the meeting held May 8, 1973 was posted on the Council Chamber door on May 9, 1973 and that the affidavit of posting was on file in the City Clerk's office. Mayor Hoover stated that Councilman Pieter van den Steenhoven was attending a conference in Sacramento for newly elected Council members.:. The public hearing was opened to remove and replace sidewalks, 'Public hearing to driveway apron and curbing at the following properties: 428 and 444 - 14ttremove and replace Street and 2024 and 2102 Arizona Avenue. ',sidewalks, driveway As there were no protests received, Mr. Dituri moved to close apron and curbing at the hearing. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried 1428 and 444 - 14th st. unanimously. land 2024 and 2102 Reverend Judson moved to confirm the assessments. The motion'grizona Ave. was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: van den Steenhoven The Clerk read the title to an ordinance entitled: " Mr. Trives moved to waive further reading and introduce the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Dituri, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: van den Steenhoven '(Eliminate unlimited R -4 density) Mr. McCloskey moved to request the Planning Commission to review Planning Commission the R -4 density regulations to consider a height limit and some effective to review R-4 method of guaranteeing green space and setbacks. The motion was seconded ',density regulations by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously.