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12/11/1967MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY" OF ROLLING' HILLS"CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 11, 1967 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor Fay at the Administration Building, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California at 7:30 P.M. Monday, December 11, 1967. ROLL CALL PRESENT: ,Councilmen Hesse, Nadal, Tourtelot, Mayor Fay ABSENT: Councilman Klein ALSO PRESENT: Teena Clifton City Manager William Kinley City Attorney Marion Welch City Treasurer June Cunningham Secretary R. Moller L.A. County Engineer Chief R. Russell L.A. County Fire Dept. R. D. Sydenstricker General Telephone Co. V. Taylor 4 General Telephone Co. F. Boettcher South Bay Engineering W. Kessenick South Bay Engineering A. Esser Resident Mrs. Clark Jackson Mrs. Paul Saffo Mrs. Emily Schleissner " W. Stringfellow „ MINUTES It was moved by and unanimously carried cepted as presented. CORRESPONDENCE Re,gistrar. of Voters Councilman Nesse, seconded by Councilman Nadal that the minutes of November 27, 1967 be ac - A letter dated December 1, 1967 from the Registrar of Voters of Los Angeles County was presented, requesting permissin to use the Ad- ministration Building, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, as a polling place for the Consolidated Primar Election on June 4, 1968 and the General Elec- tion on November 5, 196. Motion to grant permission was made by Coun- cilman Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman Nesse and unanimously carried. Martin & Chapman The City Manager presented a letter dated November 29, 1967 from Martin & Chapman Co. offering a proposal for supplies and services for the Municipa' Election to be held on April -9, 1968. Motion to approve the proposal in the amount of $233.65 was made 'by Councilman Nadal and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman General, Telephone Hesse, Nadal, Tourtelot, Mayor Fay Klein Councilmen were presented with background information furnished by General Tekephone to support their application to the Public Utilities Commission for increased rates made December 1, 1967. Mr. Raymond D. Sydenstric'ker, Engineer, and Mr. Mance Taylor, Field Engineer, represent- atives of General. Telephone Corhpany, Redondo Beach, appeared before the 1 1 December 11, 1967 Council to answer questions. In answer to questions from Councilman Hesse, Mr.. Sydenstricker stated that of the additional revenue requested, approximately 50% will be paid for Federal and State taxes, and the balance will be used for capital for growth and investment. In answer to a question from Councilman Nadal, Mr. Taylor stated that on Crest Rd. underground roject costs were approximately $150,000.00 for the conduit and another $0,000.00 for underground, lines to be installed in the con- uit. Mr. Sydenstricker stated that any increases granted General Tel - phone by the Public utilities Commission will not go into effect until 969. City of Lakewood A letter dated November 28, 1967 from the City of Lakewood, urging the City to make known its position on Rapid Transit was pre- sented by the City Manager. Mayor Fay stated that members of the Council were circulating and studying the report from the Rapid Transit District, and will make their comments known at a later date. City of Redondo Reach A letter dated December 6, 1967 from the City of Redondo Reach,. and a copy of Ordinance No. 1956 c.s. adopted December 4, 1967, relating to loitering of minors was presented. It was ordered received and filed. REPORTS OF CITE' DEPARTMENTS Sheriff's Department The Sheriff's Report for the month of October 1967 was presented. t was ordered received and filed. ty Engineer re: House Numbers The City Manager introduced Mr. Robert Moller, Regional Engineer from the Lomita office of the 'dos Angeles County En ineer. Mr. Moller advised the Council that the house numbering condition in certain sections of the City is becoming critical, due to division of land and because a numbering method has been used, rather than a numbering syystem. He then suggested that the Council adopt a system with either to intersection of Portuuese Rend Road and Crest Road or the Administration Building as the starting point, and numbers assigned in order, with a number being allo- cated for every fifty or sixty feet. The master plan would be kept on file in the City office, and re -numbering of houses would be undertaken only when, as a result of subdivision, a similar condition is created as now exists on Crest Road East, where subdivision has resulted in more building sites than there are numbers available. A discussion followed. Mr. William Stringfellow advised the Council that he 'is not involved because his house fronts on Crest Road, but he wished to speak for his neighbors, and stated that their prime concern is for a. Crest Road address; Mr. Esser said that regardless of the numbering method, he wishes to have a Crest Road address, even though his property is far off Crest Road. In reply to questions, Mr. Moller Ittdthat it is his belief that no number on .any street in Rolling Hills ld exceed three digits, and Councilman Tourtelot stated that he was favor of retaining the present numbers, and adding a letter to new es, such as 48, 48a, 48b. Mayor Fay asked Chief Russell of Los Angeles County Fire Department for his ideas, and Chief Russell said that fire personnel stationed in the area are required to familiarize themselves with conditions peculiar to the area, and know where most of the homes in Rolling 'Hills are. He conceded, however, that increased building makes it more difficult, and in cases like Crest Road, where #15 precedes #13, and #23 precedes #21, time lost in searching for the scene of an emergency could have tragic results. IPM December 11, 1.967 Following the discussion., Mayor. Fay formed a committee of three; the Mayor, the City Manager and the County Engineer, to study the problem and report back to the Council at the next meeting. TRANSFER OF FUNDS Transfer of funds .in. the amount of $1,000 from the Traffic Safety Fund to the General. Fund. was approved in a motion. made by Councilman Nadal, seconded 'by Councilman Tourtelot, and carried 'by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Besse, Nadal, Tourtelot, Mayor Fay NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman K.le in. PAYMENT OF BILLS It was moved by Councilman. Nadal tha-t Demands No. 587 through 602 be paid from the General Fund. DEMAND NO. PAYEE AMOUNT 587 Addressograph-Multigraph Corp. $ 21.74 588 Diamond National. Corporation. 3.00 589 Gateway National Bank 148.55 590 General Telephone. Co. 139.41 591 Clark Jackson 250.00 592 William K.inley 450.00 593 L.A. County Road Dept. 285.38 594 Regional Planning Commission 60.35 595 Morgan Moore's Stationers 10.97 596 Rolling Hills Nursery 71.50 597 Palos Verdes Water Co. 7.50 598 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 4.83 599 Xerox Corporation 81.53 600 Alma C. Clifton 356.44 601 dune C. Cunningham 384.90 602 Patricia O'Co.nn.ell 161.60 $2,437.70 Motion. was seconded by Councilman Hesse, and carried by the fol- lowing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Hesse, Nadal, Tourtelot, Mayor Fay NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Klein FINANCIAL REPORTS Councilman. Nadal moved that the Report of the City Treasurer for the month of 'November .1967 be approved.. Motion was seconded by Council- man. Hesse and unanimously- carried. ORDINANCE NO. 72 - DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX It was moved by Councilman 'Hesse that Ordinance No. 72 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA IMPOSING A DOCU- MENTARY STAMP 'TAX ON THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY' IN SAID CITY be adopted, and that reading in, full be waived. Motion was seconded 'by Councilman Tourtelot, and car.r:ied 'by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen. Hesse, Nadal, Tourtelot, Mayor Fay NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Klein -3- December. 11, 1967 SUBDIVISION #37,. Tract 27526,_ Dr. L. A. Sch.leissner Mrs. Clifton, stated that the Planning Advisor's Report dated September 141 1.967, and the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Commission on. November 21, 1967 with regard to Tract 27526, Dr. L. A. Schleissner,, 19 Crest Road East, were ready for review by the Council. Inthe discussion that .followed, the City Manager advised that when. Mr. A. E. Esser subdivided adjoining property the Los Angeles County Fire Department had, required a turnaround at the end of the cul de sac with a minimum 50' diameter, but had required that the Schle:issners in- crease the minimum diameter to 64' `to accommodate new emergency apparatus. Members of the Planning Commission had requested that the Schleissners be required to improve only that portion. of the turnaround on. their property, but Mrs. Sch.lei.ssne.r had advised that to enlarge the circle to 64' would require removing a permanent retaining wall, and would work an unnecessary hardship on the property owners involved. Members of the Council. questioned Chief Ralph Russell about the new equipment referred to, and he stated that it is a snorkel truck that will be assigned to the. Peninsula Center station when it is built. However, he said the greatest application would be in areas other than Rolling Hills. Coun- cilman. Tourtelot then moved that, based on additional information not available to the Planning Commission when they met, the requirement for the turnaround at the terminus of the cul de sac be 50' minimum in dia- meter. Motion was seconded by Councilman Hesse and unanimously carried: The Planning Advisor's Report was reviewed, and Councilman Hesse moved that under Section VI of the Report, Paragraph 2: "That the drive- way from Crest Road that serves this tract and tracts 26661 and 23078 'be given additional consideration for .improvement to your standard street specifications" be eliminated, because the traffic on the driveway under consideration does not warrant improvement to standard street specifica- tions, and in its present condition retains a desireable rural atmosphere. Mrs. Clifton advised the Council that after approval of the tentative map by the City Council, other subdivisions had, in the past, been re -assessed by the Los Angeles County Assessor, even though Sub- division Ordinance 67 does not permit the sale or offer for sale of any additional lots until the subdivision has gone to record. She further stated that in three subdivisions for which no final_ map had been approved because of the inability of the subdivider to obtain a satisfactory geology report, the property owners must appear before the Tax Appeals Board, be- cause their assessed valuation has 'been doubled. Mr. Kessenick, engineer for South Bay Engineering, conferred with Mrs. Schleissner and advised. the Council that it was Mrs. Sch.leissner's wish to have the tentative map approved without waiting for the geology report .if all other conditions had 'been met, regardless of the tax impli- cat.ion.s . Councilman Nadal movedthat modifications under Article V, Sections 5.03, 5.04a and 5.04b of Subdivision Ordinance No. 67 'be granted with respect to loots 1 and 2, and that the tentative map be approved sub- ject to the recommendations of the Planning Advisor's Report dated Sep- tember 14, 1967, as amended 'by the Planning Commission at the meeting of November 21, and. the City Council on December 11 1967. Motion was second - d by Councilman Hesse and unanimously carried. UBDIVISION #38, 'tract 27352, Flavin Bis:ignan.o The City Manager stated that the Planning Advisor's Report dated November 13, 1967 and the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Commission on. Nvvember 2.1, 1967, with regard to 'tract 27352, Mr. Flavio Bisignano, 10 Crest Road East, were ready for review by the Council. 'Mrs, Clifton advised the Council. that the Planning Commission had recommended that the City Coun.cit refer the matter of a single access to -4- December 11, 1967 Crest Road, separating beyond the easement to serve 'both properties, to the Architectural Committee and the Board of Directors of the Rolling Hills Community Association, The Planning Advisor's Report was reviewed, and motion was made by Councilman Nadal that modification of Subdivision Ordinance No. 67 be granted under Article V, Section 5.04b, Width of Lots, and denied under Article 'VI, Section. 6.02, Width of Streets, and that Crest Road be improved as required in Paragraph VII, Streets, of the Planning Ad- visor s Report. Motion was seconded by Councilman Hesse and unanimous- ly carried. A motion for approval of the Tentative Map for Tract 27352, subject to the recommendations of the Planning Advisor's Report, as amended by the Planning Commission on November 21., 1967 and the City Council on December 11, 1.967 was made 'by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman Hesse and unanimously carried. Councilman. Nadal requested that a representative of the Assessor's office be invited to attend a Council meeting and advise the Council of its policy with reference to reassessing properties in the process of subdiv- ision. AGENDA ITEMS HELD OVER Subdivision #35, Tract 24669, Dr. Alex Wilcox Mrs. Clifton advised the Council that Mr. Ronald Golan, attorney for Dr. Alex Wilcox, had contacted her to request that the matter be held on the agenda until the next meeting. The mayor so ordered. Councilman Hesse requested that 'because of the lateness of the hour and the length of the agenda, all other items be held on the agenda with the exception of item (j), Estimate. for Repair - Saffo Property. Mayor Fay so ordered. Estimate for Repair The City Manager presented an estimate .for a lump sum of $3,000 from Vernon Paving for installation of a drainage system from Crest Road to Portuguese Bend Road South, along the eastern boundary of the Saffo property, which would include approximately 400 feet of 16 gauge 18" corrugated metal pipe with cleanout traps and new concrete catch basin. Mrs. Clifton said that she had received two bids; the other from Murphy Construction was for $3,91.0. She further stated that she had conferred with Mr. E. L. Pearson on the subject, as well as with engineers from the Los Angeles County Road Department. Councilman Hesse movedthat the project be approved, and expend- iture of funds from the contingency fund be authorized. Motion was sec- onded by Councilman Tourtelot, and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Hesse, Nadal, Tourtelot, Mayor Fay NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Klein Mrs. Clifton advised that there is an additional problem on the Saffo property caused by dirt and water from the bridle trails running down the driveway. She had discussed it with Mrs. Saffo, and she agreed that she and Dr. Saffo would solve the problem in the easement without the expenditure of Association funds. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICERS Zone Change - Amendment to Declaration 150 The City Manager advised that all the signatures required for the p:2,-it_ion to change the five acre zoning restriction to two acres -5- December 11, 1967 had been obtained by the Rolling Hills Community Association and veri- fied by Title Insurance Company. Motion to refer the .matter to the Planning Commission for the purpose of holding public hearings to amend the Zoning Ordinance No. 33 was made by Coun.cil_ma.n. Nadal, seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried.. City Attorney William ]Kinley presented Resolution No. 220 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA REQUESTING THAT THE PLANNING- COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLL - LINO HILLS INITIATE NECESSARY PROCEDURES' TO AMEND AND CHANGE THE AREA REQU'IREMENT'S OF RAS -5 ZONE TO RAS -2 ZONE, as follows: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills deems it advisable to amend Ordinance No_ 33 by changing the RAS ­5 Zone to RAS -2 Zone, and WHEREAS,, Section 7.02 of Ordinance 33 provides for procedures to implement a method of changing the area requirements of said RAS -5 Zone as said Zone is defined in Ordinance 33, NOW,, 'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California, that the Planning Commission of the City of Rolling hills take immediate steps to initiate the correct action and necessary procedures required. by Ordinance 33 to amend and change the area requirements of RAS -5 Zone to RAS -2 Zone. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution 'be forward- ed to the Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills for appropriate and immediate action. Motion to adopt the seconded by Councilman Hesse AYES: Councilmen NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman ADJ'OU'RNMENT Resolution was made by Councilman 'Tourtelot, and carried by the following roll call vote: Hesse, Nadal, Tourtelot, Mayor Fay Klein There 'being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Fay adjourned the meeting at 11:00 P.M. City Cl.erR APPROVED: - - -ma.. -6-