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7/28/1969MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA July 28, 1969 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor Hesse at the Administration Building 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California at 7:30 P.M. Monday, July 28, 1969. ROLL CALL "Y PRESENT: Councilmen Fay, Klein, Sauer, Nadal, Mayor Hesse ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Teen.a Clifton City Manager William Kinley City Attorney Marion Welch City Treasurer June Cunningham Secretary Mrs. E. Schleissner Resident MINUTES Motion to approve the minutes of June 9, 1969 as corrected was made by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Nadal and unanimously carried, Motion to approve the minutes of July 14, 1969 as presented was made by Councilman Klein, seconded by Councilman Sauer and unani- mously.carried. PERSONAL APPEARANCES Mrs. Emily Schleissner, a resident at 77 Crest Road East, advised the Council that on two occasions recently she had experiences late at night that upset her. Cars with teenagers in them parked near the entrance to her home one night, and another night she was stopped by a teenager in a car who flashed a yellow light, then sped away. Mayor Hesse asked Mrs. Schleissner to make a report to the .Manager at the Administration'Building, with as many details of the incidents as possible, so that an investigation of both incidents could be made. CORRESPONDENCE County of Los Angeles - Fire Department A letter dated July 8, 1969 from Los Angeles County Fire Department, and a summary of revisions and additions to the Uniform Fire Code were presented to the Council. The letter advised that three copies of the Uniform Fire Code, which has been revised and adopted for use by the County of Los Angeles, were sent to the City of Rolling Hills with the recommendation that it be adopted as the Fire Code for the City. The matter was referred to the City Attorney for study of the revisions and additions, and preparation of an Ordinance adopting the Code. Notice of Hearing - Palos Verdes Water Co. Application for Rate Increase Notice of a hearing before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California in the matter of the application of Palos Verdes Water Company for general rate increases was presented to the Council. The hearing has been set for Tuesday, August 5, 1969 at 10:00 A.M. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 340 Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Estates, California. . July 28, 1969 Mayor Hesse said he plans to attend the hearing, if possible, and also asked that Commissioners Fay and Sauer, representatives of the City in matters pertaining to Utilities, and the City Manager attend the hearing. Regional Planning Commission + Zone Exception Case No. 9192-(4) Notice of a public hearing to be held August 13, 1969 in the matter of a request, -for a Zone Exception was presented to the Council. The request is f -or an exception to the R-3 (Limited Multiple Residence) Zone in order to establish, operate and maintain a garden apartment development with three-story buildings containing a total of approxi- mately 612 units and to provide carports and subterranean parking facilities on 10 lots (17 acres) located approximately 500 feet south- westerly to the intersection of South .Rolling Hills Road and South Crenshaw Boulevard in the Palos Verdes.Peninsula Zoned District, Los Angeles County was presented to the Council. The City Manager provided copies of the Owner's Statement filed with Regional Planning, and advised the Council that the appli- cation for a subdivision had been heard by the Subdivision Committee of Regional Planning July 25, 1969. Following a discussion of the density and resulting congestion on the roads and in the area, Councilman Klein moved that a letter be sent to Regional Planning Commission opposing the Zone Exception because multiple residential development would add substantially to traffic congestion in the area. Motion was seconded by Councilman Fay and unanimously carried. Report - Zone Exception Case Na. 9140-(4) The Manager presented copies of a report of the Regional Planning Commission on Zone Exception Case No. 9140-(4). Congregation Ner Tamid requested a zone change for a parcel of land east of Cren- shaw Boulevard and south of Crest Road from A-1-20,000, and was granted permission to build 25 single family residences on lots averaging 7,000 square feet in area. Mrs. Clifton advised the Council that all information previously received from Regional Planning, and a copy of the report, had been forwarded to Mr. Gordon Curtis of the Palos Verdes Advisory Council, but Mr. Curtis had not contacted her, although she had advised him that the decision could be appealed to the Board of Supervisors only within a fifteen day period following receipt of the letter, which was deli- vered on Monday, July 14, 1969. Following discussion Mayor Hesse said he thought the City should appeal the decision and again oppose any change in zoning that would result in greater density than exists in Del Cerro, adjoining the property. Mr. Kinley advised the Council that it would be necessary to pay to obtain the transcript of the hearing, and Councilman Fa moved that the City Manager be authorized to zpend not more than 150 to present the appeal. Motion was seconded by Councilman Nadal and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Fay, Klein, Nadal,,Sauer, Mayor Hesse NOES.: None ABSENT: None - Mayor Hesse then directed City Attorney William Kinley to pre- pare an appeal to the Board of Supervisors. -2 July 28, 1969 Appointment m Traffic Safety Committee Mayor Hesse advised members of the Council that Mr. James Barnard of 63 Crest Road East had appeared at a recent meeting of the Rolling Hills Community Association. Board of Directors to request that measures be taken to improve traffic safety on Crest Road. Mayor Hesse said that after discussion of the matter by the Board, Mr. William Stringfellow, president, had appointed Mr. Klein to serve on a Traffic Safety Committee, together with a member of the City Council, with Mr. Barnard serving as member at large. Following dis- cussion, Councilman Fay moved that a Traffic Safety Committee be formed consisting of Mr. William Stringfellow, Councilman. Klein and Mr. Barnard. Motion was seconded by Councilman Sauer and unanimously carried. RESOLUTION NO. 238 ® Adopting Budget, Fiscal 1969-70 A Resolution adopting a budget for the City of Rolling Hills for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1969 and ending June 30, 1970 was presented by the City Manager. In. the discussion that followed Councilman Nadal questioned the practice of including the 'balance carried forward from the year ending June 30, 1969 in the Estimated Receipts, and the Contingency Fund in the Estimated Disbursements. Mayor Hesse said the presentation represented a report of Cash Flow .rather than a Budget, and recommended that the items be removed from the sub -totals and .included in the Total Receipts and Total Expenditures. _ Following the discussion, Councilman. Sauer moved that Resol- ution No. 238 entitled A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 13 1969 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1970, AND FIXING THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE FROM PROPERTY TAXES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR be adopted as amended. Motion was seconded by Councilman Nadal and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Fay, Klein, Nadal, Sauer, Mayor Hesse NOES: None ABSENT: None FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Councilman Sauer moved that the report of the City Treasurer for the month of June 1969 and the Financial Report for the mon.th of June 1969 be approved. Motion was seconded by Councilman Fay and unanimously carried. PAYMENT OF BILLS Councilman Sauer moved that 1210 through 1213 be paid from the the Motor Vehicle Act in Lieu Fund fic Safety Fund. DEMAND NO. PAYEE Demands No. 1194 through 1208 and General Fund, Demand No. 1209 from and Demand No. 1193 from the Traf- 1193 A-1 Sign Company 1194 Addressograph Multigraph Corp. 1195 Louis F. Almstadt 1196 County of Los Angeles 11.97 Flowers by Marvin 1198 G4teway National Bank 1199 General Telephone Co. 1200 Harbor Office "Supply 1201 Palos Verdes Newspapers m3® AMOUNT 2.5.20 51.14 3.94 103.06 10.50 165.40 5.25 13.31 6.59 7__ July 28, `1969 DEMAND NO. PAYEE AMOUNT 1202 Public Employees Retirement System 344.74 1203 Rolling Hills Community Assn. 6,365.32 1204 Tosh Sakata 49.40 1205 Shank's Economy Stores 120.52 1206 Southern California Edison. Co. 104.16 1207 Tyler Printing Company 16.80 1208 Zellerbach Paper Company 28.14 1209 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. 3,734.00 1210 Alma C. Clifton 435.64 1211 June C. Cunningham 452.40 1212 William Kinley 525.00 1213 Patricia O'Connell 101.15 $12,661.66 Motion was seconded by Councilman Nadal and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Fay, Klein, Nadal, Sauer, Mayor Hesse NOES: None ABSENT: None _ REPORTS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS Highway Plan Amendment No. 707 Mayor Hesse ordered the matter held on the agenda. Palos Verdes Water Co. Replacement Plans Mrs. Clifton provided members -of the Council with a letter from Palos Verdes Water Company dated July 25, 1969 and a summary of improvements and replacements from 1967 through 1977. Councilman Fay asked why the water company is in a position to provide adequate lines for both domestic supply and fire flow in newly developed areas elsewhere on the.Peninsula, and is so slow about making needed repairs and improvements in Rolling Hills, and Mrs. Clifton explained that one of the obligations of the subdivider and developer is to have a1.1 utilities and fire flow requirements in be- fore any of the properties can be sold, therefore, it is not done at water company expense. Mayor Hesse commented that according to the report there are 168 hydrants in Rolling Hills. Of these,_50 deliver less than the required GPM flow @20 PSI; however, replacement plans are included for only 20 hydrants supplying less than 1,000 GPM. Mayor Hesse questioned whether the information included in the report of the Palos Verdes Water Company sets forth the complete answer to bring the service in Rolling Hills to the required 1,250 GPM Fire Flow level, as some areas of the City are not completely covered in the schedule, and no -plan for them has been presented at the present time. Mayor Hesse said that a complete schedule of replacement plans has been requested, and if there are no plans for improvement in any specific areas, the Council should be so advised. Councilman Nadal said he felt that a program submitted in 1969 for improvements through 1977 was too long-range, and said he.was of the opinion that all weak spots should be taken care of within the next three years. In answer to Councilman Nadal's statement Mrs. Clifton explained that emergency replacements always take precedence over planned improvements, and do, consequently, change improvement schedules. -4- July 28 , "1969 Councilman Sauer reported that a new line on Portuguese Bend Road South, originally scheduled for 1970, is presently being installed and will be completed during the second half of 1969, and he further noted that it is a seriously deficient area, and the new installation would be an important replacement. Councilman Sauer said that the . report indicated that $13,000 was spent in 1967, that projections for the next six to eight years indicate that $50,000 to $55,000 will be spent annually on. installations and improvements, and he recommended that the amount of money projected be reviewed to insure that the desired results will be achieved. Councilman Klein said the letter and schedule furnished by the Palos Verdes Water Company is not a contract, but a proposal in, writing, and to make sure that improvements are made as promised, regular meetings should be scheduled between Water Company personnel and members of the City Council. He said some progress has been made through persistant request to the Water Company by the Councilman and the Manager, and the liaison should 'be maintaine. Councilman Klein said he had met with personnel of the Water Company, and found them cooperative and willing to respond to requests of the Council as far as possible. -Mr. Kinley, City Attorney, said there is no allowance in the City'§ budget for Fire Protection, and he recommended that funds should .be �al.lo,dated for replacements in old subdivisions having inadequate water'systems, because the requirements of the Fire Department have .changed since those properties were divided. Following discussion of the report, Mayor Hesse asked Council- men Sauer and Fay to study it in depth and make their recommendations to the Council. He also asked Councilman Sauer and the City Manager to attend the Public Utilities Commission hearing of the Palos Verdes Water Company's request for general rate increases on August 5, 1969. Mayor Hesse then ordered the matter held on. the agenda for reports of the Councilmen and those attending the hearing. Southern California Rapid Transit District Councilman Sauer reported that he had -studied the information provided by the Southern California Rapid Transit District, and found that it does not apply to the City of Rolling Hills. Mayor Hesse then ordered the matter removed from the agenda. Division of Highways - Classification of All Existing Highways, Roads and Streets in California Mayor Hesse ordered the matter held on the agenda. Resolution - Additional Superior Court Judges Mr. Kinley recommended that a stronger resolution than the sample provided by the Blue Ribbon. Citizens Committee for the 14 Cities of the East Judicial District of Los Angeles County be pre- pared for the Council's review. Mr. Kinley-also said that he would recommend sending copies of the resolution to the Governor, members of the legislature and all officials of the State who are responsible for the administration of justice in California. Mayor Hesse directed that the Resolution be prepared for presentation at the next meeting. The matter was held on the agenda. Flying Triangle Extension The City Attorney reported that he had no additional inform- ation to present. The matter was held on the agenda. -5- July 28, 1969 Los Angeles County Forester and Fire Warden Landscape Plan Mayor Hesse ordered the matter held on the Agenda. MATTERS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL South Bay Councilmen's Association Councilman Nadal re�orted that he attended a recent meeting of The South Bay Councilmen s Association, and one of the topics of discussion was the problem of airport noise. The City of Inglewood has, at present, 147 suits pending against Los Angeles Cirport, and as more traffic is handled by Long Beach Airport, it is expected that the City of Torrance will have similar problems. Use of City Building - Narcotics Coordinating Committee Councilman Nadal advised the Council that at a recent meeting of the Narcotics Coordinating Committee Mrs. Clifton was asked about the possibility of using the City Building at 1. Portuguese Bend Road as headquarters for Mr. James Brennan. who was-re6ently employed as Narcotics Coordinator for the Palos Verdes Peninsula area. Mrs. Clifton explained that Mr. Brennan had been using the Conference Room at Palos Verdes Estates City Hall while he was employed on a temporary basis, but he has not been hired as advisor in the entire Peninsula area, and an attempt is being made to find permanent quarters. The City'of-Rolling Hills Estates has offered to provide secretarial ser- vice for Mr. Brennan. Following discussion, a motion to authorize the City Manager to make the necessarexpenditures to make the building ready, such costs not to exceed 400.00, and to assume the operating costs of the building for a period of one year was made by Councilman Nadal, seconded by Councilman Fay and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Fay, Klein, Nadal, Sauer, Mayor Hesse NOES: None ABSENT: None Letter to Ruth Benell Mayor Hesse reported that he had received a letter from the City of Pico Rivera advising that a testimonial dinner is being planned for Ruth Benell who is retiring, and a special gift is being prepared for presentation at the dinner. The special gift will be a scrap book containing letters of commendation and gratitude for the many years of service she has given to the community, and the committee has asked for a letter on 82 x 11" paper, unfolded, by August 22, 1969 from any City or individual who wishes to participate. Mayor Hesse asked the City Manager to send a letter of commend- ation on behalf of the City Council for inclusion in the scrap book. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, motion for adjournment was made at 10:15 P.M. by Councilman Klein, seconded by Councilman Nadal and unanimously carried. City Clerk ' APPROVED: Mayor