1/27/1969 MI1�LT'T'E S OF TH�
REGULAR ��IEETING OF �°�E CIT� CO�TNCI'L OF °TI�E
CIT� OF ROLI��NG I�I�LS y CALIFORNIA
,Tanuary 27 , 1969
A regul,ar meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling
Hi11s was called to order by Mayor Nadal at the Administration Buildin.g,
2 Po��uguese Bend Road, Rolling Hi�.ls , Ca�,ifornia at 7 : 30 PoMo rlonciay,
January 27 , 1.969 0
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Gouncil.men Fay, Hesse9 Klein, Sauer, Mayor Nadal
ABSENT: None �
ALSO PRESE�IT: Te.ena �1.:ifton �i�y Manage.r
Wi�,�.iaan I<in�ey City Attorney
Ma�iom We1.ch Ci�y °Treasurer
June Cunn�.�ngham Secretary
Bruce Loc��aood Geologist
Mrso Ma�y �eeks Resident
MINUTES
Motion to accept the a�inutes of January �.3, 1969 as presented
was made by Councilman Fa yy secon.cled by Couracilma� Hesse and unanimously
carriedo
CORRESPONDENCE
Southern California Associa�ior�. of Go�ernmen�s
An official notice of the ,�OTNT MEETIN� BEZ"WEEN THE GENEIZAL
ASSEMBLY OF 'THE SOLTTHERN CALIFORNZA ASSOCIATION OF GO�IERNMENTS AND THE
AREA COORDINA'TING COUNCrL OF 'THE TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA to be held at the Century Plaza Hote1 on February Z0, 1969
was presented to the Council.
Counci�man Fay indicated that he wi�.l attend, and Mrs . Clifton
asked the other Councelmen to ad�ise Mrs . Gunnin.gham whether they wi11
attend, so reservations can be made .
County of Los Angel.es , Office of the Sheriff - Annua7. Rate Increase
A letter dated .Tamuary 29 1968 from Sheriff Peter J. Pitchess ,
and a copy of his letter dated ,Tanuary 2nd to the Board of Supervisors
with a Prel.iminary Survey of Cal�fornia Expenditures for Law En.fox°cement
in Selected Majo� Cities �n Los Ange�.es County, Fiscal Year 1967-68 was
presented by the City Manager.
Sheriff Pitchess advised the Board of Supervisors of Los
Angeles County that information in the p�°elim�raary re.port indicates
that there will be a dx°astic inc�ease :in the cost of contractual law
enforcement, perhaps as much as twenty-�hree perc�nt .
Mrs . Clifton ad�rised �h� Co��.ci�. th.at a mee�in.g of City Managers
of the Contract C�ties served by the Lex�.nos Substa�ion had been scheduled
to d.i.scuss the,pr°opo.s.ed inex�ease. Mayor Nada1 requested that Mrs . Clifton
report to the Council at the next mee�ing .
�he matter was held on the agenda .
FI'I�ANCIAL S°�A�EMEI�TS
Councilman Fay moved that the r�port of the City Treasurer for
the month of December 1968 a�n.d the �inancial Summary for the month of
December 1968 be appro�red. Mo��on was se�onded by Counci�.�aaian Sauer a�nd
unanimo�.ts 1y carried.
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�anuary 27 , 1969
PAYMENT OF STATENlEN� �ROM LOS CABALLEROS DEL RANCHO PALOS �RDES
� Councilman Sauer advised the Council that he had been asked
about payment of a bill submitted by the treasurer of Los Caballeros,
Mr. Glenn Schaffer, several weeks ago for work at the Rolling Hills
City Park-Riding Ringo Mrs . Clifton advised Councilman Sauer that the
bill had not been received, and said she would check with Mr. Sehaffer
for proper billing so that a check for Los Caballeros could be approved
at the next meeting of the City Council. '.
PAYMEN� OF BILLS
Councilman Fay moved that Demand Noo 990 be paid from the
Traffic Safety Fund, and that Demands Noo 991 through 1000 be paid
__f rom the Genera 1 Fund.
DEMAND NOa PA�E AMOUNT
990 A-1 Sign Company 63 .60
991 Addressograph-Multigraph Corpo 5. 57
� � 992 Gateway Nation.al Bank 176.50
993 General Telephone Coo 5.25
994 Public Empl . Retirement Sys�em 3�6.01
995 Tosh Sakata 48 .40
996 U�nion Oil Company 13 .64
997 Alma C . Clifton 392a40
998 .Tune C . Cunningham 392 .40
999 William Kinley 500 .00
�.000 Patricia 0 'Connell 178 ,24
- General Fund $2 ,028 .41
Traffic Safety Fur�d 63 .60
Motion was seconded by Councilman Hesse and carried by the fol-
lowing ro11 call vote :
AYES : Councilmen Fay, Hesse, Klein, Sauer, Mayor Nadal
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
TENTATIVE MAP, Tract 22083, Graydon F . Beeks
The City Manager advised the Council that at the meeting of
the Planning Commission held on January 21, 1969, approval was given to
a request by Mr. and Mrs . �raydon Beeks to grade and recompact an area
25 x 50 x 10 feet deep on Lot No. 3 of Tract No. 22083, as recommended
by the County Engineering Geologist in order to eliminate a surficial
slide on their property, to a11ow sufficient area for a seepage pit .
Mrs . Clifton intraduced Mr. Bruce Lockwood, Geologist for Mr. and Mrsv
Beeks , and presented un-edited copies of the minutes of the Planning
Commission meeting to the members of the Council for discussion pu�poses .
In the discussion that followed, Mr, Lockwood explained the
recommendations and requirements of the City Engineer with respect to
the Beeks property, and answered questions of the Councilmen about the
� geology on the px°apased subdivision. Mrs . Beeks advised that their
request to grade the small area had been approved by the Board of Di-
rectors of the Rolling Hi11s Coatrmunity Associa�ion,, as �well at the
Planning Commission. Councilman Sauer requested that if the �grading
was done, he be notified of the date and time so' that�`he� could observe
with a geologist. '
Fol:l.owing discussion, Councilman Fay mo�ved that the Council
grant percnission for grading an area 25 x 50 x 10 feet deep as recom-.
mended by the County Engineering Geo�ogist, and that Mrs . Clifton be
be advised in advance of the date and time of grading . °The motion was .
seconded by Councilman Hesse and unan'imously carriedo
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January 27 , 1969
MA`T�RS FROM MEM�ERS OF T�iE �di�NCIL
Rubbish Franchise
Mayor Nada1. asked about the s�atus of the contract for rubbish
collection, ax�d �rhether a ne�r sex°�r:i�e had been found to replace the
current contractor, who has indicated that he tirishes to be released froan
his obligation with the City of Rolling Hillso
Councilanan Sauer repor�ed that he and Counci�man Fay had had
one meeting with Palos Verdes Refuse Removal, but their report and
estimate had not been received as ye� . Mrse C:Lifton advised that a
meeting with rhe present con�rac�or is also bei�.g arranged, and reports
wi11 be made �o the Council as soon as they are a�tailabLe from both
contrac.tors .
The matter was helcl on the agendae
MATTERS F'ROr'1 C�'TY OFFICERS
Opposition to Off-Shore Ai.rport
The City Manager advised the Council that she had, as directed,
written to �he City of Long Beaeh, with copies to Supe�isor Burton W.
Chace and the Southern California Association of Go�vernments , registering
opposi�ion to construction of an off-shore a;irpo�� in the San Pedro Bay
area . Mrs . Clifton also advised the Council that cop3es of Resolutions
of other ci.�ies , support�ng studies of the feasibil.itq of an off�shore
airport had been received, and it was her feeling that a Resolution of
opposition from the Rolling Hi1.ls City Council, in addition to the letter
already sent9 would be �rery effective .
Mayor Nadal asked NTrs . Clifton to determine from other cities
on the Peninsula their npinions �n the ma�ter, and �discuss with them
their support of the position Rolling Hil�s has taken. Mayor Nadal
asked Mr. Kinley, City Attorney, to prepare a Resolution in opposition
to an off�shore airport in the San Pedro Bay area .
TENTATI�TE TRACT 26661., A. E . Esser
Mrse Clifton advised that Mr. Walter Kessenick of Couth Bay
Engineering Corp. had requested a time ex�ension of thirty days to
complete Tentative Tract 26661, Alvah E . Esser.
Motion to gran� �he time extension as requested was made by
Councilman Klein, seconded by Councilman Fay and unanimously carried.
SEWER STUDY - Request by Mr. John Freiburg
Mrs . Clifton adv�ised that a resident, Mr, ,7oi�n Freiburg, of
21. Saddleback Road had inquired about the feasibility of sewers in
Rolling Hills ,
Councilman Hesse said that the matter of sewers had been
investigated with the City Engineer9 Mr, Robert Moller, and that in a
letter dated January 24, 1968 � Mr, Nlo�.ler had stated that the present
size and density of properties in Rol�ing �il�.s p�ov�de adequate area
for private sewage disposal sys�erns , and that no change in the charac-
ter of the City from single fam�.ly residential con.struction in the
fox°seeable future is ar�ticipated, �
Mayor Nada�, asked tha� Mrsa Cl�fton advise Mre Freiburg of
the fin.dings of the City En.gineer>
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January 27 , 1969
CITY MANAGER'S MEETING - .Monterey, February 26�h and 27th
Mrs . Cliftom advised that the annual. City Manager's meeting
is scheduled for February 26th through 28th at Monterey, Motion to
approve necessary expenditures for Mrs . Clifton to atfiend the meeting
was made by Gouncilman Fay, seconded by Councilman Sauer and carried
by the following roll ca11 vote :
� AYES : Councilmen Fay, Hesse, Klein, Sauer, Mayor , Nadal
NOES : Non.e
ABSEN�: None
STORM DAMAGE - City of Rollin� Hi11s
The Manager reported that although the reeen.� rains were
the worst in the history of the area, Rol.ling Hills' had no major
damageo Mrsa Clifton said that due to a continuing program on the
part of the mai�ntenance personne�., a11 drains in Ro1.ling Hills were
open and running freely.
The ana:inten.ance per�son�nel, as we1.1 as the �h�ef Security
Officer who was assis�ing in the �aaintenance work, weXe on twelve
hour shifts around the clock du�°ing .the entire period of the storm.
The�°e were many mud slides on the roads , and several roads were
able to accommodate only one lane of traffic .
The staff is working on an inventory list of drainage
problem areas , documented with pictureswhich will be pre.sented to
the Rolling �i1lsiCommuni�:y Associat:ion wi�h cost estimates for
corrective work.
A low retaining wall probably will be required at the �
Eastfield Gate area ox� the south side of the road as a safety factor,
as the bank washes into .the roadway. Many trees were uprooted, but
the maintenance people sawed them up and' removed them if the resi-
dents so desired.
Mrs . Clifton stated that she was very proud of the job
the maintenance men, with Mr. Burns Applegate, in charge, and Mr .
Robert McDonald, Chi.ef Security Officer, did during the storm.
Mayor Nada1 and members of the City Council expressed their
thanks to the City Manager for her fine efforts in combatting the
effects of the storm, and asked �hat she also extend their thanks to
the men on the maintenanee staff .
AD,JOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council,
motion for adjournment was made at 10:05 P,M, by Councilman Klein,
seconded by Councilman Sauer and unanimously carried.
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C�ty C er
APPRO`lED:
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Mayor
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