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7/24/1967r MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF ROLLING OF THE THE CITY COUNCIL OF HILLS, CALIFORNIA July 24, 1967 A regular meeting of the City Council. of the City of Rolling Hills was held at the Administration Building, 2 Portuguese Pend Road, Rolling Hills, California at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, July 24, 1967. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Also Present: MINUTES Councilmen Fay, Hesse, Nadal, Tourtelot Mayor Klein Teena Clifton William Kinley Marion Welch June Cunningham Mrs. Graydon Beeks Mrs. Clark Jackson Mr. Garnet Cumming City Manager City Attorney City Treasurer Secretary Resident Resident Resident It was moved by Councilman Fay, seconded by Councilman Tour- telot and unanimously carried that the minutes of the meeting'of July 10, 1967 be approved as written. CORRESPONDENCE 1. A letter dated June'29, 1967 from Lanco Land Consultants & tivil Engineers was presented to the Council by the City Manager. Mr. . M. Leonard requested modification of tentative tract approval as ollows: Tract No. 26113, W. Norris, Clarification of action waiving street improvements; Tract No. 26652, R. A. Friend, and Tract No. 27316,, C. M. Leonard, requirement that Saddleback Road be improved in accord- ance with Section 6.02, Width of Streets, Ordinance No. 67 be waived, or that the developers be allowed to deposit cash ($.26/sq. ft. x 2.5 ft. width x .frontage) with the City for work to be done. Mrs. Clifton ex- plained to the Council that she had given Mr. Leonard a clarification regarding the Norris Tract No. 26113, and that he was now asking only about the Friend and Leonard Tracts. After discussion, Councilman Hesse moved that with reference to Tracts 26652 and 27316, the conditions imposed be not waived, but that approval be given for a deposit of .funds in the form of cash or bond, with the understanding that ultimate approval of the tracts and future development would require the improvements stipulated. Councilman Fay seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried. 2, A letter dated July 139 1967 from Gordon W. Shultz, owner of Shultz Ranch, 10 Johns Canyon Road was presented by the City Manager. Mr. Shultz; expressed concern that pending subdivision of properties on Johns Canyon Road would result in additional. traffic, and it is his opinion that although the present surface condition is satisfactory, tnwidth ith increased traffic the width would not 'be adequate. He asked that onsideration be given to widening the road at least another ten feet. r. Shultz also mentioned that a portion of the road has been reduced by weeds. The Manager advised the City Council that the letter was also on the Planning Commission Agenda for July 26, 1967. Council- man Fay stated that he would like both the Planning Commission and City Council to hold to a strong policy with regard to road improvements in view of many pending and planned subdivisions in the City. Mrs. Clifton reported that the matter of weeds along the road- way had been referred to Captain Sparks of the Weed Abatement Division of Los Angeles County Fire Department, and she would so advise Mr. Shultz. The letter was ordered received and filed. July 24, 1967 REPORTS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS 1. The City Manager presented the Fire Activity Report for the month of June 1967. The report was received and filed. 2. A report from Mrs. Delia Wright, president}of the Women's Community Club of Rolling Hills, was made to the Council by the Manager. Fifteen members worked at the Rabies Vaccination Clinic held at Dapple- gra;y`School on.July 11, 1967, and a total of 649 dogs were vaccinated. TRANSFER OF FUNDS Transfer of funds in the amount of $5,000.00 from Motor Vehicle in Lieu Fund to the General Fund was approved in a motion made by Coun- cilman Hesse, seconded by Councilman Nadal and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Fay, Hesse, Nadal, Tourtelot NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Klein It was moved by Councilman.Nadal that Demands No. 452 through 465 be paid from the General Fund, and Demands No. 466 and 467 be ,approved for payment from the Traffic Safety Fund. DEMAND # NAME AMOUNT 452 Alma C. Clifton 351.86 453 Betty -M. Arrieta 153.86 454 June C. Cunningham 384.90 455 William Kinley 450.00 456 Simpson & Paul Ins. 665.00 457 General Telephone Co. 5.25 458 Palos Verdes Water Co. 21.70 459 County of Los Angeles 781.31 Regional Planning Comm. 460 L. A. County Road Dept® 57.19 461 Addressograph-Multigraph Corp. 18.29 462 J. A. Lambie, L.A. Cty, Engineer 924.32 463 Teena Clifton 6.75 464 J. An Lambie,.L.A. Cty. Engineer 106.00 465 So. Calif. Edison Co. 22.74 *466 Blinker -Lite Supply Co. 17®47 *467 Safeway Sign Co. 124,®93 $4,091.57 *Traffic Safety Fund Motion was seconded by Councilman Fay, and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Fay, Hesse, Nadal, Tourtelot NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Klein, FINANCIAL REPORTS Councilman.Nadal moved that the Report of the City Treasurer for the month of June 1967 and the Financial Summary for the month of June 1967 be approved. Motion was seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried. -2- 1 July 24, 1967 RESOLUTION NO. 216 Councilman Tourtelot moved for adoption of Resolution No. 216 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA PROVIDING FOR THE -ISSUANCE OF A NEGOTIABLE NOTE IN THE AMOUNT OF 30;000.00, and -that reading in full be waived. Motion was seconded by Councilman Hesse and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Fay, Hesse, Nadal, Tourtelot NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Klein PROPOSED ORDINANCE - GEOLOGY APPEALS BOARD City Attorney William Kinley advised the Council that he had discussed the proposed ordinance with Mr. John Maulding of the County Engineer's Office, and that it was his suggestion that the County Appeals Board be requested to act for the City of Rolling Hills. Person- nel serving on the appeals board would serve without compensation at the present time, and it was suggested that a.Resolution be drawn for deposit of a sum with the City by the Subdivider to cover cost of the proceedings. The amount suggested was $250.00. The cost would be paid by the City to the County on an hourly basis established by the County, and a record of time expended on each appeal would be furnished by a Job number. Any money not used in the proceedings would be refunded to the subdivider, and any charges in excess of the deposit would be charged to the sub- divider. Councilman Fay moved that the Ordinance be introduced.'and that reading of the Ordinance be waived. Motion was seconded by Councilman. Nadal and carried by the following roll. call vote: AYES: Councilmen Fay, Hesse, Nadal, Tourtelot NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Klein The City Manager was then instructed to fix a date for a public hearing on the Ordinance, said hearing to be held at the next meeting of the City Council on August 14, 1967. SUBDIVISION #31, TRACT 26769, J. H. LANGWORTHY Mrs. Clifton stated that Mr. Langworthy had requested that the subdivision would be held over until the next meeting of the City Council so that he would be present. SUBDIVISION436, TRACT 27516, PAUL CASE Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting on June 20, 1967 and the Planning Advisor's Report dated June 13, 1967 were presented to the Council. The Manager stated that the engineer, Mr. Clark Leonard, asked that the subdivision be carried on the agenda. Councilman Tourtelot, mayor pro tem, ordered the subdivision held on the agenda until receipt of new maps showing a 15' access to Lot 2 from Lanco Engineering, as required by the Planning Commission. jEastfield Gate Acquisition The City Manager advised that the question had commenced on July 21, 1967 by the report would be presented at the next Community Association, Equestrian Underpass survey of the property in Lanco Engineering, and that meeting of the Rolling Hills Mrs. Clifton stated that she had contacted Mr. Joseph Leach, City Administrator for the City of Rolling Hills Estates, and he had -3- July 24, 1967 advised that he had no success in scheduling a meeting, but would advise her as soon as it was possible. MATTERS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. Commercial Activity - Pine Tree Lane Councilman Tourtelot requested a report on the status of a complaint about commercial activity at 7 Pine Tree Lane, and was-advi-sect that a meeting was scheduled following the Council meeting,betwe.en the City Manager, City Attorney, and the violator in residence.. Traffic - Portuguese Bend Road Councilman.Hesse inquired about the matter of traffic on Portu- guese Bend Road at Pine Tree Lane and Blackwater Canyon Road. Mr. Hesse stated that the Board of Directors had voted to ask the City Council for Stop signs. for both uphill and downhill traffic on Portuguese Bend Road until a permanent solution had been studied in depth. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICERS The City Manager advised that it had come to her attention that a notice of public hearing on a proposed change of Official Zoning Plan of Rolling Hills District No. 101 had been published in the Rolling Hills Herald on July 23, 1967, but the City of Rolling Hills had not received a�notice of the hearing. The property in question consists of 10.9 acres and is bounded on the east by the westerly boundary line of the City of Rolling Hills. Hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 1967 at 9:00 A.M,, in Room 150, Hall of Records, 320 West Temple Street, Los Angeles. Testimony will"be heard for and against a proposed -amendment consisting of a change from A-1-20,000 (Light Agriculture, 20,000 square foot required area) to R -3:-20U (Limited Multiple.Residenc'e - 20 units per acre), After discussion, the City Manager was directed to write a letter to the County Regional PlanningCommission asking for a delayy in any re- zoning until after Annexation #24 of the City of Rolling HilldK Estates has been completed, since the area in question is included in the bound- aries of said annexation. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilman Fa yy moved that the meeting be adjourned at 9:30 P.M. Motion was seconded by Councilman Hesse and unanimously carried, APPROVED: Mayor -4- ty Cie 'k )'