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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-03-08-66-Regular Meeting2554 s MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF DOWNEY MARCH 8th,1966 The City Council of the City of Downey held a regular adjourned meeting at 8:00 A.M., March 8th,1966, in the Council Chambers of the Downey City Hall. Mayor Temple, presiding. PRESENT: Councilmen: Corbin, Dickerson, Dunnum, Morton, Temple ALSO PRESENT: Oren L. King, City Manager Royal M. Sorensen, City Attorney A.C.Gabriel, Director of Finance Robert W. Gain, Fire Chief Ervin Spindel, Director of Public Works Ivan A. Robinson, Chief of Police Walter Wanke, Water Superintendent Don Robinson, Assistant to the City Manager Della Doyle, City Clerk The invocation was delivered by Reverend Rodney Cogswell. Mr. King presented a revised 10 year agreement with a 5 year renewal option between the Los Angeles Airways Inc. and the City of Downey which would include the City of Downey in the L.A.Airway helicopter service between Riverside, San Bernardino, Anaheim, Whittier and the International Airport with service expected to start by the end of July, 1966. Included in the revised agreement are provisions for the City of Downey to receive 25�: per revenue passenger boarding at Downey in excess of 50 passengers per day as determined and paid on an annualized basis and 12kG per revenue passenger boarding at Downey in excess of 75 passengers per day to be paid upon an annualized basis. In addition to these fees the City reserves the right to impose parking fees and to operate vending machines. It was noted that the revenue from these three sources should amor:.tize the cost of the improvements, estimated to be $35,000.00 in a period of less than 7 years. Estimated improvements to the heliport were described as follows: 1. Grading $ 3,000 2. Surfacing entire area, at 5�. and 161 per square foot 10,000 3. Chain link fence, at %1,50 per lineal foot 1,500 4. Wind deflector fence, at $3.50 per lineal foot 1,100 5. Perimeter lighting 1,000 6. Utilities - Water and Sewer 1,200 7. Passenger Terminal Building 12,000 $29,800 Engineering and contingencies 15% 4,500 $34,300 It was noted that $35,000.00 was included in the 1965-66 budget for heli- port improvements. It was moved by Councilwoman Dunnum, seconded by Councilman Morton and passed by the following vote that the agreement be approved and the Mayor directed to execute same for the City. f AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Dickerson, Dunnum, Morton, Temple NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 Council Minutes 3/8/66 -1- 2555 The City Clerk reported that under the new legislation it would be possible to pass a resolution whereby the Clerk would canvas the election returns before the meeting of April 19,1966 and asked the Council pleasure. It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Dunnum and passed by the following vote that the returns be canvased°by Council as in the past. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Dickerson, Dunnum, Morton, Temple NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 Mayor Temple presented a letter from Mr. Giddings, President of the Guadalajara Sister City Committee requesting the City advance $600.00 for the use in the student exchange and the Reader's Digest awards. This money is in this years budget. It was moved by Councilman Morton, seconded by Councilman Dunnum and passed by the following vote that this money be advanced as requested. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Dickerson, Dunnum, Morton, Temple NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 The Mayor also reported that he had a petition of approximately 200 names in the Sanitation Zone #1 protesting the new schedule of trash pickup on Saturaday. After some discussion it was ordered that this petition be referred to the Sanitation Committee to see what change could be effected. Mayor Temple then presented the name of Robert W. Rinabarger, 8128 Imperial Highway to the Sanitation Committee. It was moved by Councilman Temple, seconded by Councilwoman Dunnum and so ordered that Mr. Rinabarger be appointed to the Sanitation Committee. Mr. Temple presented a letter from M.H.Lockett complimenting the Fire and Police departments in the excellent manner they controlled the fire and traffic in a recent fire at 9940 Richeon Ave. Mr. Temple read a'.letter from William E. Neff, 2310 Lome Ave., #11, Long Beach inquiring if it would be possible to have a Special Permit or license to operate an entertainment place between the hours of 2 A.M. and 6 A.M. on Saturdays and Sundays only. Such establishment would be similar to the Gay Nineties on Signal Hill. After some discussion it was ordered that this request be referred to the Youth Advisory Committee and the Chief of Police. In reply to an invitation from the City of Oceanside to enter their Southern California Independence Day parade it was decided that the City not participate but that the Youth Band might like to. The matter was referred to the Youth Band, perchance they would be interested. A letter of invitation from the Mayor of Long Beach to reivew the nuclear powered surface ship on March 16th,1966, at 2:00 P.M. Pier 2. The Mayor re- quested anyoneinterested to make reservations thru him. Councilman Morton stated that he was pleased and heartily agreed with the opinions expressed in recent meetings regarding the Theatre project that a seating capacity of 750 be the very minimum that be considered. The Mayor recessed the meeting for 10 minutes at 8:25 A.M. The meeting was reconvened at 8:315 A.M. all members anaveting roil call Council Minutes 3/8/66 -2- 2556 The discussion was opened on the schematic plans for the Downey Hospital. The use of the maternity beds and the possibility of using them for other purposes if not filled with maternity patients was questioned by Councilman Morton. Mr. A,C.Martin explained that a rearrangement of the maternity ward could easily make this possible. Councilman Morton suggested that some refer- rence be made to the recommended changes so they would be available at some future date as needed, Councilwoman Dunnum asked what planning was being made for intensive care in the pediatrics. This was answered by Mr. Donald A. Perry, Medical Planning Associates, Malibu,California, who outlined the intensive care as planned. Discussion on the vertical and horizontal transportation revealed that the present schematic plans includedumb waiters, pneumatior-tubes supported by one trayveyor. Questions were asked of the Hospital Foundation representatives if they plan to staff rhe pharmacy for supplies upon a 24 hour basis and the council was asured this would not be necessary in that they could requisition pharma- ceutical supplies in advance to avoid the necessity of this expense and that a Nurse in Charge would have access to the Pharmacy at all times when not duly open. Members of the Hospital Foundation were asked if they were confident that they could properly and adequately serve 44 bed nursing stations as shown on the schematic plans and the Council were given assurance with the stations and sub -stations that they were confident that the 44 bed stations would be properly served. It was noted that the xray facilities were closer to the emergency than to the nursing facilities. Discussion and explanation by Mr. Perry further supported leaving the xray facilities as 1wated for emergengy uses as well as daily use by the patients in the hospital. Mr. Perry further explained that internal traffic was a matter of administration. Councilman Morton again asked Mr. Martin for the names and qualification s of the people working on the details of the hospital and was assured if this information had not been received by now it would be shortly. It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and passed by the following vote that the fourth floor nursing shell be eliminated and continue with plans for a 152 bed hospital with a full basement. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin., Dickerson, Dunnum, Morton, Temple NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 It was moved by Councilwoman Dunnum, seconded by Councilman Morton and passed by the following vote that Amendment #3 be approved as follows: Article II -B -I: The third paragraph shall be changed by changing the first sentence thereof to read as follows: "Upon. approval of the general master plan, further schematic studies will be prepared to establish approximate size and tentative floor plans for the facility of approx- imately 152 beds which will be constructed as the first phase of the Hospital and ACMA shall bear in mind that the budget figure for construction is approximately $3,530,000.00," AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Dickerson, Dunnum, Morton, Temple NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 This amendment would reduce the estimated cost to $3,330,000.00-. Council Minutes 3/8/66 -3- 2557 Mr, Martin wgs asked if wit 'this:.approval the schedule for the construct- ion of the hospital could remain in effect as outlined and set forth in Amend- ment #1 presented Nov. 9, 1965 and he agreed he thought that it could be. It was moved by Councilman Morton, seconded by Councilwoman Dunnum and passed by the following vote that the Foundation Board lease be amended to include the Chief of Staff or Assistance Chief of Staff, in the Chiefs absence, be on their board. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Dickerson, Dunnum, Morton, Temple NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 Reverend Cogswell presented a letter from the Foundation Board again stating that the Downey Community Hospital Foundation agrees to purchase and maintain as itspersonal property all of the Group II and III equipment for the new hospital to be constructed by the City. The City Attorney said he did not think this would alter the lease and if the letter was duly acknowledge it would be sufficient. It was moved by Councilman Morton, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and passed by the following vote that the Mayor sign the agreement letter from the Hospital Foundation as presented. :AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Dickerson, Dunnum, Morton, Temple NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 As a matter of record it was moved by Councilman Morton, seconded by Councilwoman Dunnum and passed by the following vote that the City Council accept the schematic plans as presented on February 23rd, 1966 with the elimination of the fourth nursing floor and direct further planning to proceed on the 152 bed hospital. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Dickerson, Dunnum, Morton, Temple NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 It was noted that under this approval the architect would retain all of the present facilities relating to Emergency, Physical Therapy, Surgery, Radiology, and Laboratory Departments, as well as retaining the large base- ment area previously recommended, and adjusting kitchen, dietary, general stores and all engineering loads for heating, air conditioning and electri- cal requirements to adequately serve a 152 bed hospital. It was also agreed by Mr. Martin and the City Council that in addition to the time schedule remaining the same the increase in architect cost would not exceed $1000.00 including the cost of a new rendering. Dr. Burton congratulated the Council and City Administration on the action taken and wished to make it clear that the Doctors in the community would support the action. Mayor Temple announced that the action on the Park Dissolution was set by the Board of Supervisors for the day of March 31st,1966, It was moved by Councilman Dickerson, seconded by Councilman Morton and passed. by the following vote that all possible trees on the hospital site be saved either for the hospital or park sites. AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Dickerson, Dunnum, Morton, Temple NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 Council Minutes 3/8/66 -4- 2558 It was moved by Councilman Corbin, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and passed by the following vote that the name of the hospital be "Downey Municipal Hospital" AYES: 4 Councilmen: Corbin, Dickerson, Dunnum, Morton NOES: 1 Councilman: Temple ABSENT: 0 There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 9:45 A.M. Della Doyle Scott E Temple e wle City Clerk Mayor Council Minutes 3/8/66 -5-