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
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W. Stringfellow
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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