Loading...
m-092573COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA September 25, 1973 6:30 o'clock P.M. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica met in special session at the above named time and place. PRESENT: Councilmen: C10 Hoover, John W. McCloskey, Donna 0. Swink, Nathaniel Trives, Pieter van den Steenhoven ABSENT: Councilmen: Anthony L. Dituri, Fred M. Judson ALSO PRESENT: K. 0. Grubb, Interim City Manager Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney E. Douglas McAteer, City Engineer J. L. Wilbur, Acting City Clerk The Clerk reported that the notice of the call for the jmeeting was delivered personally to all members, with the exception of Councilman Dituri who was still in serious condition in the hospital, on (September 21, 1973 and that a copy of the notice was posted on the Council (Chamber door. The City Council adjourned to executive session at which (time all members were present with the exception of Councilman Dituri. At 7:20 o'clock P.M., Mr. Trives moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously. —Z�� le,A, APPROVED : WHOV4ER, jL/� J. L. WILBUR, Acting C City Clerk Mayor I COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA September 25, 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 was given, after which Dr. George N. Reeves, First Christian Church, gave the invocation. PRESENT: Councilmen: C10 Hoover, Fred M. Judson, John W. McCloskey, Donna 0. Swink, Nathaniel Trives, Pieter van den Steenhoven ABSENT: Councilmen: Anthony L. Dituri ALSO PRESENT: K. 0. Grubb, Interim City Manager Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney E. Douglas McAteer, City Engineer - J. L. Wilbur, Acting City Clerk The minutes of the meeting held September 11, 1973 were approved as mailed. Mayor Protempore Trives introduced Mrs. Blanche N. Carter, representing the National Council of Negro Women, who presented Mayor Hoover with a charm for her bracelet and commended her for outstanding 'contributions to the community. I Mr. Trives moved that Item 10 -D (Appointment of a City Manager) be considered as the first order of business. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously. Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to appoint James D. Williams �IAppoint S.D. as City Manager commencing October 23, 1973. The motion was seconded by (Williams City Mgr. Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri Reverend Judson moved to add to the agenda Items 9 -H (Parking in Alleys) and 10 -E (Removal of legal funds for indigents). The motion as seconded by Mr, van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously. Resolution 4423 Amend 4271, rules of order. Ordinance. 935 Moratorium on construction & repair bounded by Wilshire, 4th, Colorado & 2nd. The public hearing was opened to remove and replace side - walk at 1437 - 6th Street. John J. Hawkins, owner of the property, spoke and protested'! !the manner in which he was notified to appear for the hearing. Mrs. Hoover moved to close the hearing. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously. ! Mr.. Trives moved to overrule the protest. The motion was ',seconded by Reverend Judson and carried unanimously. Mr. Trives moved to confirm the assessment. The motion wasp! 'seconded by Mr. McCloskey and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri Philip Krakover spoke, on behalf of his client, Bonner 'Development Co., and requested that the Council overrule the Planning �iCommission's denial of two conditional use permits. (Two 16 -story apart - 'ments at 124 Idaho Avenue and 209 California Avenue). - Mr. Trives moved to continue the hearing until October 9, 11973. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously. The Clerk read the title to a resolution entitled: ' HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING Mr. van aen bteennoven movea to waive Curtner reading ana adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, . McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri Resolution No. 4423 (CCS) Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to approve the consent calendar 'consisting of Items 5 -C (Ordinance - First Reading - Extend to March 31, 1974 the moratorium on the construction of all property in the area 'bounded by Wilshire Blvd., 4th St., Colorado Ave. and 2nd St.); 6 -B ',(Recreation & Parks and Airport Commissions - Request for a one - month ',extension of their joint study of the Santa Monica Airport development); 17 -A (Reimburse the revolving cash fund demands as follows: R. N. Aronoff $ 36.25 P. T. Brownell 27.07 Earl Reinbold 111.08) .and 7 -C (Set the public hearing for 7:30 o'clock P.M., October 9, 1973 (upon the request to increase taxi fare rates). The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri The Clerk read the title to an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA EXTENDING TO MARCH 31 1974 THE MORATORIUM ON CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR ON ALL PROPER' FRONTING ON AND BOUNDED BY WILSHIRE BOULEVARD FOURTH STREET COLORADO AVENUE AND SECOND STREET AND MORE COMPLETELY DESCRIBED IN THE LEGAL (DESCRIPTION AND MAP ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF SAID.ORDINANCE AND CY ',DNI:LAKINU 'T ht FkCt6r:NI:h Uk AN VM XG&NUY• . Mr. Trives moved to waive further reading, introduce and !adopt the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Reverend Judson and '';carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover _ NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri Ordinance No. 935 (CCS) The Clerk read the title to an ordinance entitled: introduce the ordinance. The mo carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen NOES: Councilmen ABSENT: Councilmen n :ion was seconded by Mr. Trives.and Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, Hoover van den Steenhoven Dituri Reverend Judson moved to approve the Planning Commission's 286 emendation and instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance ling Section 9146A of the Municipal Code with the addition after the permitted "subject to the provisions of Section 9148 et. seq. of this The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and carried with.Councilman skey voting "NO ". Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to appropriate $17,325.00 from Consulting service, ral Fund Unappropriated Surplus to Account 38- 8671 -8.06 for the follow-� for water system professional consulting services: (Water System Improvements) improvements. Brown and Caldwell - $ 9,200.00 Stone and Youngberg - $ 2,875.00 Jones and Stokes Associated - $ 5,250.00 motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives van den Steenhoven Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None Contract 2082 ABSENT: - Councilmen: Dituri Resurface streets Mr. McCloskey moved to appropriate $300.00 from General Fun Membership dues Unappropriated Surplus to Account 8274 -281 to cover the•additional amount for for National membership dues as requested by the National League of Cities. The League of Cities motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover. . NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri .. Mr. Trives moved to approve the request from the.City of Petaluma $250. to defray for $250.00 to help defray legal expenses regarding the residential expenses for development control policy. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and City of Petaluma carried by the following vote: operating facil- AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink, ities bldg, at j Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover City Yards. NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri Mr. Trives moved that the item (League of California Cities urges action on various bills now before Governor Reagan) be received and that each member of the Council take appropriate action. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously. -Mr. Trives moved to amend the sub - agreement with the County I Contract 2050 -A of Los Angeles (Emergency Employment Act - for Account Clerk II until- ! June Sub - agreement with 30, 1974) Contract No. 2050 -A (CCS) L.A. County and make awards to the lowest bidders as follows: $pelley - Spydell, Inc. - resurface various streets, etc.- $ 491,795.00 Contract 2082 Contract No. 2082 (CCS) Resurface streets :hex- Paving & Engineering, Inc. - slurry -seal - ;Contract 2083 various streets - $ 21,699.02 jSlurry -seal .street Contract No. 2083 (CCS), Hajoca Corp. - purchase copper tubing - $ 3,975.00 The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri Reverend Judson moved to appropriate $33,000.00 from Water ! Contract 2084 Depreciation Fund Unappropriated Surplus to Account 39- 8672 -921 and award Water Division the bid to New Age Builders, Inc., who submitted the lowest bid in the operating facil- amount of $1b8,435.00 for constructing the Water Division Operating ities bldg, at Facilities building at the City Yards. The motion was seconded by Mr. van City Yards. den Steenhoven and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Dituri Contract No. 2084 (CCS) i Mr. Trives moved to accept the recommendation of the Administration and deny the petition presented by I. M. Schuman to plant juniper instead of ivy on the median strip in Pico Boulevard between 4th Court and 7th Street. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and carried unanimously. Mrs. E. Curran spoke regarding water billing. J. Ray Gallagher discussed the bus service to Malibu. Mr. Handler, operator of the Malibu Bus Line, explained his operation. ' Mr. Trives moved to instruct the Administration, namely the !Director of Transportation, to negotiate with the Malibu Box Committee for some type of charter service. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously. J. Ray Gallagher discussed the veto of the Emergency Medical .Service System. Mr. Trives moved to request a report from the Fire Chief on the (status of the Emergency Medical proposal. The motion was seconded by Mrs.l. Swink and carried unanimously. Ulysses Gibson reported on trees that should be trimmed and areas that are in need of being cleaned up. Mrs. Norma Williams questioned the meaning of Section 9102 of the Municipal Code (Use of Garages). Leroy Jameson spoke regarding parking and parking citations on Illlth Court, Michigan Avenue and The Freeway. The Administration explained that he could present a petition !,signed by sixty percent of the property owners in order to have the parking ,sign removed. Parking meters. Reverend Judson discussed the recent increase in parking meter!! fines. The downtown merchants presented a petition with approximately li 14,000 signatures protesting the increase. Reverend Judson moved to lower the parking ticket fine from $5.00 to $3.00. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and 'lost with Councilmen Judson and van den Steenhoven voting "AYE" and ,Councilwoman Swink "NOT VOTING ". I At 12:40 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, September 26, 1973, Reverend �iJudson moved to adjourn until 7:30 o'clock P.M., Tuesday, October 2, 1973.' ',The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously. (APPROVED: J. L. WILBUR, Acting CLO HOOVER, - City Clerk Mayor II Jack's at Beach Mrs. Tito Meyer, owner of "Jack's at the Beach ", requested that help relocate. the Council help in relocating her restaurant business in Santa Monica ',(the present location is at the end of a portion of the Pacific Ocean Park'i !Pier and is subject to be demolished). Mr. McCloskey moved to refer the matter to the Administration to look for a solution to the request. The motion was seconded by Mr. 'Trives and carried unanimously. Old S.M. Library Mayor Hoover requested that the item (Richard Burton - Discuss as a historic land - ',the old Santa Monica Main Library as a historic landmark) be left on the mark. '.agenda because of the unsafe condition of the building. Marvin Levin, Attorney, representing the owners of the property !(Century Federal Savings and Loan Association, requested that the Council !write the South Coast Regional Commission about the condition of the !,building and the fact that it is not considered a historic landmark. Mr. McCloskey moved that the City go on record that it has no interest in this building or establishing it as a historic landmark. '.The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried with Councilman van den Steenhoven voting "NO ". Mrs. E. Curran spoke regarding water billing. J. Ray Gallagher discussed the bus service to Malibu. Mr. Handler, operator of the Malibu Bus Line, explained his operation. ' Mr. Trives moved to instruct the Administration, namely the !Director of Transportation, to negotiate with the Malibu Box Committee for some type of charter service. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously. J. Ray Gallagher discussed the veto of the Emergency Medical .Service System. Mr. Trives moved to request a report from the Fire Chief on the (status of the Emergency Medical proposal. The motion was seconded by Mrs.l. Swink and carried unanimously. Ulysses Gibson reported on trees that should be trimmed and areas that are in need of being cleaned up. Mrs. Norma Williams questioned the meaning of Section 9102 of the Municipal Code (Use of Garages). Leroy Jameson spoke regarding parking and parking citations on Illlth Court, Michigan Avenue and The Freeway. The Administration explained that he could present a petition !,signed by sixty percent of the property owners in order to have the parking ,sign removed. Parking meters. Reverend Judson discussed the recent increase in parking meter!! fines. The downtown merchants presented a petition with approximately li 14,000 signatures protesting the increase. Reverend Judson moved to lower the parking ticket fine from $5.00 to $3.00. The motion was seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and 'lost with Councilmen Judson and van den Steenhoven voting "AYE" and ,Councilwoman Swink "NOT VOTING ". I At 12:40 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, September 26, 1973, Reverend �iJudson moved to adjourn until 7:30 o'clock P.M., Tuesday, October 2, 1973.' ',The motion was seconded by Mrs. Swink and carried unanimously. (APPROVED: J. L. WILBUR, Acting CLO HOOVER, - City Clerk Mayor II