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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS,.CALIFORNIA
November 24, 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,
November 24, 1969.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
MINUTES
Councilmen Fay, Nadal, Mayor Hesse
Councilman Klein, Sauer
Teena Clifton
William Kinley
Marion Welch
June Cunningham
Robert De Jernett
Ben L. Bear
Terri Hunter
Lisa Ingram
Kathy Jabuka
City Manager
City Attorney
City Treasurer
Secretary
South Bay Engineering
Resident
Students,
Miraleste
High School
The Mayor ordered the minutes held until the next regular
meeting of the Council.
PERSONAL APPEARANCES
Mayor Hesse welcomed Misses Terri Hunter,, Lisa..Ingram and
Kathy Jabuka, students at Miraleste High School, who said they were
required to attend a City Council meeting -as part of a Government
class in school.
The Mayor explained -that the meeting would be a short one to
consider only items on the agenda that required immediate.action, and
then would adjourn until the first regular meeting in'December, so
that members of the Council could attend a meeting at 8:00 P.M. at
the Palos Verdes Library on formation of a fourth city on the Penin-
sula. Mayor Hesse then invited the students to attend a future meet-
ing of the City Council.
CORRESPONDENCE
Supervisor Burton W. Chace re: Zone Exception Case 9140-(4)
The City Manager I -reported that a letter dated November 19, 1969
from Supervisor Burton W. Chace advised that the Board of Supervisors
asked the Planning Commission to consider twenty residential units
instead of twenty five for land owned by Congregation Ner Tamid, Zone
Exception Case 9140-(4). This would constitute a twenty percent re-
duction, and the approximate size of the lots would be changed from
approximately 7,000 square feet to slightl,'yle.ss than 9,000 square
feet.
The letter further advised that the Board of Supervisors is now
swaiting the Planning Commission's decision on the request..
Mayor Hesse ordered the matter held on the agenda for addition-
al information.
November 24, 1969
City of Palos Verdes Estates
A letter dated November 14, 1969 from the City of Palos Verdes
Estates enclosing Resolution No. 669 opposing the Sketch Plan of the
Palos Verdes Peninsula as presented by the Los Angeles Regional Plan-
ning Commission and Resolution No. 670 endorsing the formation of a
fourth city was presented to the Council.
The correspondence was received and filed.
City of Rolling Hills Estates
A letter dated November 17, 1969 from the City of Rolling Hills
Estates enclosing Resolution 534-A expressing support of the incorpora-
tion of a fourth city on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and Resolution 535
expressing disapproval of the proposed County plan for.development of
unincorporated areas of the Palos Verdes Peninsula was presented to
the Council.
The correspondence was received and filed.
Palos Verdes Peninsula Junior Chamber of Commerce
A letter dated November 21, 1969 from the P,AlosGVer.deS Penin-
sula Chamber of Commerce requesting favorable consideration of a $500
allotment to the Chamber, payable in January 19.70 for a one year
participation in chamber affairs was presented by the.City Manager.
Mayor Hesse moved that $500 be authorized for membership in
the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, and a demand prepared
for presentation at the next regular meeting of the City Council.
Motion was seconded by Councilman Fay and carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Fay, Nadal, Mayor Hesse
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmen Klein, Sauer
Tract 30731, Ben L.'Bear
The'City Manager reported that at the meeting of the Planning
Commission on November 18, 1969 a public hearing was held on the re-
quest of Mr. Ben L. Bear, Tract 30731, 1 Wagon Lane for a modification
under Article VI, Section 6.08, Street Grade, of Ordinance No. 67.
Mrs. Clifton advised the Council that the modification had
been granted to allow for a grade of 13.3% on approximately 100-150
feet of Wagon Lane which is 510 feet.long, and in answer to questions
of the Council she said that there are many roads in the City with
even steeper grades. The City Manager distributed copies of excerpts
from the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting to members of the
Council advising::"Commissioner Pearson stated that good sight distance
is of utmost importance, and since there is good sight distance in this
case, he moved that modification of Article VI, Section 6.08 of Ordi-
nance No. 67 to permit a grade of 13.3% for approximately 100-150 feet
of a 510 foot road known as Wagon Lane serving Tract 30731, Ben L. Bear
1 Wagon Lane be granted. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Saffo'and
unanimously carried."
Following review of the minutes and discussion of the road
Councilman Fay moved that the City Council accept and approve the
recommendation of the Planning Commission. Motion was seconded by
Councilman Nadal and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Fay, Nadal, Mayor Hesse
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmen Klein, Sauer
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Mayor Hesse ordered the Report of the City Treasurer for the
month of October 1969 and the Statement of Receipts and Expenditures
for October 1969 held on the agenda,until the next regular meeting
of the City Council.
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Councilman Fay moved that Demands No. 1328 through 1343 be
paid from the General Fund.
DEMAND NO.
1328
1329
1330
1331
1332
1333
1334
1335
1336
1337
1338
1339
1340
1341
1342
1343
PAYEE AMOUNT'
Addressograph Multigraph Corp.
9.81
Louis F. Almstadt
20.83
Forester and Fire Warden
217.80
voided
Harbor Office Supply
35.02
Public Utilities Commission
.15.00
n The Sacramento,Newsletter`
2.36
Tosh Sakata
85.97
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
110.69
Xerox Corporation
63.00
Zellerbach Paper Co.
32.03
;Alma C.- Clifton ,
435.63
June C. Cunningham
454.40
William Kinley
525.00
-Patricia O'Connell
101.15
General Telephone Co.
28.18
$2,136.07
Motion was seconded by Councilman Fay and carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Fay, Nadal, Mayor Hesse
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmen Klein, Sauer
AGENDA ITEMS HELD OVER
Mayor Hesse ordered the following matters held on the agenda
for consideration at the next regular meeting of the City Council:
a. Palos Verdes Water Co. Replacement Plans
b. Zone Change Case No. 5520-(4) Chadwick Property
C. Resolution - Disclosure of Financial Interests
d. Traffic and Speed Control
e. Palos Verdes Planning Committee
MATTERS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Noise Abatement
Councilman Nadal reported that he had given a sample resolu-
tion of the South Bay Councilmen's Association regarding noise abate-
ment to the City Attorney, and he requested that copies of the Resolu-
tion and of a newspaper series on the effects of noise be reproduced
and mailed to all Councilmen.
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MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICERS
Contract Cities Law Enforcement
The City Manager reported that she had received a copy of
Report No. 2, Contract Cities Law Enforcement prepared by the firm
of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. for the Grand Jury of the County
of Los Angeles for 1969. Mrs. Clifton also said that Captain John
Peacock of Lennox Sheriff's Station had called to discuss the report
with her.
Mrs. Clifton said that copies of the report would be given to
members of the Council for review. Mayor Hesse ordered the matter
held on the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
Councilman Fay moved that the meeting be adjourned so that members.
of the Council and the City Attorney could"proceed to the Library to
attend the meeting on the Fourth City. Motion was seconded by Coun-
cilman Nadal and unanimously carried.
APPROVED:
Mayor
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