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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
May 25, 1970
A regular meeting of the City Councilof the City of Rolling Hills
was called to order by Mayor pro tem Fay at the Administration Building,
2 Portuguese Bead Road, -Rolling Hills, California at 7:30 P.M. Monday,
May 25, 1970.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmen Bear, Pearson, Sauer, Mayor pro tem Fay
ABSENT: Mayor Hesse
ALSO PRESENT: Teena Clifton City Manager
William Kinley City Attorney
Marion Welch City Treasurer
June Cunningham Secretary
W. Corette Resident
Mr. &:Mrs. T. Gaian "
Mrs, N. Leani "
-Q Mrs. S. Morse "
Mrs. R. Shifman "
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve and accept the minutes of the meeting of
May 11, 1970 as presented was made by Councilman Pearson, seconded by
Councilman Bear and unanimously carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
Board of Supervisors m Legal Description, Rancho Palos Verdes
A letter dated May 13, 1970 from the Board of.Supervisors was
presented by the City Manager. Mr. James S. Mize, Executive Officer,
advised that the proponents for the incorporation of a city to be known
as Rancho Palos Verdes had filed a notice of intention to circulate a
petition, and in accordance with the Government Code, he enclosed a copy
of the legal description and a mag of the area proposed to be incorpor-
ated.
The letter was received and filed.
Lanco Land Consultants
A letter dated May 14, 1970 from..Lanco Land Consultants was
presented to the Council. Mr. Clark M. Leonard, engineer, advised that
the revised bond estimate,to improve Crest Road as a requirement for
approval of Tract 27352, Flavio Bisignanb.is $2,100000. The Manager
asked that an additional $200 be included for the drainage structure,
and said that the additional amount had been agreed on by Lanco
Engineering.
Motion to approve a cash deposit with the City in the amount
of $2000000 for the road improvement was made by Councilman Sauer,
seconded by Councilman Bear and carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bear, Pearson, Sauer, Mayor pro tem Fay
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Hesse
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City of E1 Monte
A letter dated May 5, 1970 from the City of E1 Monte, and a
resolution, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
El Monte, California, Expressing Objection to the Substantial Salary
Adjustments for Personnel of the Sheriff's Department and County Fire
Department Made by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors at a
Time Other Than at the Commencement of the Fiscal Year" was presented .
to the Council.
The letter and resolution were received and filed.
Board of Supervisors
A copy of a letter dated.May 6, 1970 from the Board of Super-
visors to the Public Utiliti&s Commission was presented to the Council.
At its meeting ork May 5, 1970 the Board of Supervisors of Los
Angeles County requested the Public Utilities Commission to initiate
a special study mandating the railroads in the State of California to
beautify the rights of way in urban areas by requiring landscaping and
maintenance in such areas.
The letter was received and filed.
Resolutions --Special Study
Letters from the cities of Carson, Culver City and Monterey
Park, enclosing copies of resolutions "'Requesting the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California to Institute a Special Study as
to -the Feasibility of Requiring Railroads Throughout the State to
Beautify Railroad Rights of Way in Urban Areas Through Proper Land-
scaping and Maintenance Thereof" were presented to the Council. The I letters and resolutions were received and filed.
General Telephone Company of California
A presentation of the General Telephone Company of California
dated May, 1970 and titled "SYNTHESIS --Application for Rate Increase'
and a Notice of Prehearing Conference before the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California in the Matter of the Application
of General Telephone Company for authority to increase its rates and
charges for telephone service were presented to the Council.
The communications were received and filed.
Proposition 1 on dune Ballot
A letter dated May 21, 1970 .... ff6m Art Linkletter, Statewide
Co -Chairman for Proposition 1, enclosing a fact sheet and arguments
in favor of the proposition, and a letter dated May 20, 1970 from
the City of Lawndale enclosing a copy of a resolution of the City
Council supporting Proposition 1 on the dune ballot were presented
by the City Manager.
Following discussion of the proposition. for a bond issue to
increase the number of trained health personnel to be educated at
various campuses of the University of.California, and to make California
eligible for matching Federal funds for health sciences construction,
support by the City Council was voted. I
Resolution Noo 252
A motion to adopt Resolution No. 252 entitled "A Resolution
of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California Support-
ing Proposition 1 on the .June Ballot was made by Councilman Sauer.
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The motion was seconded by Councilman Sauer and carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bear, Pearson, Sauer, Mayor pro tem Fay
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Hesse
FINAL.MAP, Tract 26769, J. H. Langworthy
The City Manager presented the final map of Tract 26769,
J. H. Langworthy, and a letter dated May 8, 1970 from Mr. John A. Lambie
_recommending: 1) Approval of the map; 2) Rejection of private streets
which are offered for dedication on said map; and 3) Approval and accept-
ance of.the following work agreement and bond after their first being
examined and approved by the City Attorney:
An agreement guaranteeing setting of survey monuments,
T-4 tie points and furnishing tie notes, and a faithful
performance bond in the amount of $650 executed by
p James H. Langworthy and Dorothy B. Langworthy and General
C� Insurance Company of America.
C, and 4) that the Council make finding as follows:
The City Council, pursuant to Section 11587 of the
Subdivision Map Act, hereby finds that James H. Lang-
worthy and Dorothy B. Langworthy, the subdividers of
the subject tract, have in good faith attempted to
secure the signatures of Southern California Edison
.Company, Southern California Gas Company, Rolling Hills
Community Association of.Rancho Palos Verdes and Florence
Douglas et al, all easement holders, and has been unable
to do so, and a refusal to accept the map for recording
would work an undue hardship on the subdivider.
A letter dated April 23, 1970 from Robert H. Crawford, Chair-
man of the Subdivision Committee recommended that the Council accept
the final map for recordation.
Mr, Langworthy -presented to the Council a new -Subdivision
Water System Agreement dated May 25, 1970, requiring that the water
system for the tract be completed within twenty four (24) months of
recordation of the tract. Mr. Kinley advised that he had checked
the agreement and found it to be satisfactory.
Councilman Bear moved that the final map -for Tract 26769 be
approved, and that the City Clerk be directed to sign the linen
original for recordation. Motion was seconded by Councilman Sauer
and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bear, Pearson, Sauer, Mayor pro tem Fay
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Hesse
TRACT 29394, Dr. E. J. Weisenheimer
The Manager adyi:sed that a satisfactory geology report,
required before approval of the tentative map by amendment to Sub-
division Ordinance No.'67 had not yet been submitted, and that Dr.
Weisenheimer had requested that the matter be carried over.
Mayor pro tem Fay ordered the subdivision held on the agenda.
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FINANCIAL, STATEMENTS
Councilman Pearson moved that the report of the City 'Treasurer
for the month of April 1970 and the Financial Summary for the month of
April 1970 be approved. Motion was seconded by Councilman Bear and
unanimously carried.
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Councilman Pearson moved that Demands No. 1547 through 1567
be paid from the General Fund.
DEMAND NO. PAYEE AMOUNT
1547 Rolling Dills Community Association $6,570.94
1548 voided
1549 A-1 Lomita Rentals 7.88
1550 Addressograph-Multigraph Corp. 28.98
1551 County of Los Angeles 333.68
1552 General Telephone Co. 5.30
1553 Harbor Office Supply 9.50
1554 International Business Machines 126000
1555 Willard Ostler Co., Inc. 78.00
1556 voided
1557 Rolling Hills Community Association 313,572.86
1558 Southern Calif. Edison.Co. 99.04
1559 Tyler Printing Company 46.20
1560 Alma C. Clifton 442.07
1561 June :.0 .:Cunningham 461.30
1562 Patricia O'Connell 101.15
1563 William Kinley 525.00
1564 °Teena Clifton 50.50
1565 Palm Springs Spa Hotel 43.21
1566 United States Postmaster 95.00
1567 Palm Springs Spa Hotel 65.96
Motion was seconded by Councilman Bear and carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bear, Pearson, Sauer, Mayor pro tem Fay'
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Hesse
PROPOSED ORDINANCE - Stabling of Animals
Mayor pro tempore Fay opened discussion of the proposed
ordinance controlling the keeping, stabling, pasturing and raising
of horses and cattle in the City of Rolling Hills.
Mr. Kinley, City Attorney, advised that the proposed ordinance
would be revised with regard to limitation of number of horses allowed.
Councilman Sauer suggested that a letter be sent to Los Caballeros,
asking for their recommendations with regard to corral space.
The Manager stated that the plan must fit the terrain, and if
the number of horses is governed -by the amount of corral space avail
able, rather than by the gross acreage of the property, it would be
easier for the Architectural Committee and the Board of Directors to
determine how many horses would be allowed on the property when re-
viewing plans for stables and corrals.
Mr, Thomas Gaian, 68 Portuguese Bend, Road, asked whether the
residents who already have stalls_o_r corrals would be required to
comply with the ordinance, and Mr. Kinley said they would. Mrs. Gaian
expressed the opinion that the law was prompted because of specific
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cases of annoyance to neighbors, and she said that it is a personal
matter, because some owners are able to keep animals clean and unob-
jectionable in a fairly limited area, where other animals in a larger
area can be very objectionable because of neglect of the owners. Dr.
T. Heinsheimer of 7 Johns Canyon.Road asked whether the ordinance is
being considered because of cosmetic or health problems, and stated
that the approach of figuring the square footage as a formula for the
number of horses permitted on a specific property is giving a geometric
solution to a problem of sanitation, and he said the real problems of
dirt, flies, manure and odor should be attacked.
Mr. William Corette of 35 Eastfield Drive said he considers
the size of the horse plot or stable area more important than the
overall size of a lot, stating further that a large piece of property
with a lot of canyon land is not as satisfactory as a smaller, more
level property. Councilman Sauer reported that Mr. Lloyd Mokler had
called him to say he would be unable to attend the meeting, but would
r -O be interested in hearing some of the discussion and comments before
the ordinance was adopted.
Councilman Pearson said that as the horse population in any
�. city increases, problems pertaining to horses also increase and because
the City of Rolling Hills has better communication with the residents
than most cities, the residents should be asked for suggestions in
these matters. Councilman Fay said that the residents should be given
every opportunity to comment before the ordinance is adopted, even
though many will still not be in agreement with it after it has been
amended and adopted. Councilman!.Sauer said that as a horse owner he
knows that with care cleanliness can be maintained in a small area,
and he complimented the City Attorney for the first draft of the ordi-
nance, and its clarity and attention to detail. The Manager said that
most cities with a large horse population have adopted ordinances to
control the P-tmibers -and'condifiQns sof 'pasturing and housing animals.
Following discussion Councilman Fay requested that a public
hearing be scheduled for consideration and discussion of the proposed
ordinance by the residents. He then moved that the date of the hear-
ing be June 22, 1970, the second regular Council meeting in June.
Motion was seconded by Councilman Sauer and unanimously carried.
CITY DEPARTMENTS
Sheriff's Department
The report of the Sheriff's Department for the month of March
1970 was presented by the -Manager. The report was received and filed.
AGENDA ITEMS HELD OVER
Palos Verdes'Water Co. Replacement Plans
Dr. T. Heinsheimer, 7 Johns Canyon Road, presented a series
of charts he had prepared showing the comparisonof fire flows in
1,967 and in 1970 after improvements and new installations by the Palos
Verdes Water Company.
The charts and report were referred to the committee studying
the water problems in Rolling Hills for its review and a report to the
Council.
The matter was ordered held on the agenda.
Zoning Case No. 5487-(4)9 Crest & Highridge Road
The Manager reported that at the hearing before the Board of
Supervisors on May 21, 1970 the request for a change of zone from
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R®A®159000 to R -A®129000 was denied on -the motion of Supervisor Burton
Chace.
The matter was Bordered removed from the agenda
Zoning Case No, 5545®(4)9 Via Campesina
The Manager reported that at the hearing before the Board of
Supervisors on May 2110 1970 motion was made by Supervisor Bonelli that
the request be held, under submission until the issue of the fourth
city on the Peninsula has been decided
The matter was ordered removed from the agenda°
Zoning Case No. 9124-.(4), Coagregation.Ner Tamid
The Manager reported that in a recent telephone communication
with Regional Planning Commissions she was advised that the case is
still under submission, and that Rolling dills will be advised before
any further action is taken.
Motorbikes and Motorcycles Within Rolling Hills ® Proposed Ordinances
The City Attorney advised that proposed ordinances for the
control of motorcycles and motorbikes within the City of Rolling Hills
are ready for review by the Council.
Councilman Fay moved that a public hearing be held on the new.
ordinances on June 229 19709 the second regular monthly meeting of the
City Council, M otion was seconded. by Councilman Sauer and unanimously
carried.
Flying Triangle Extension
The matter was ordered held on'the agenda.
Department of Rousing & Urban Development: Federal Flood Insurance
The matter was ordered held on the agenda.
Council m Manager Ordinance
The City Manager reported that she has.a meeting scheduled
with Councilman Pearson to 9,tudy`the proposed budget for the City
for fiscal 1970®719 and would discuss the Council -Manager Ordinance
with him at that time.
Report and Recommendations: Special Sub -Committee on Sheriff's Costs
Councilman Bear reported that a meeting with representatives
of the other Peninsula cities had been scheduled to study the matter-,
and that a report would be presented at the next regular meeting of
the Council.
MATTERS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Absence from Council Meetings
Councilman Bear said he will be away on vacation from June 7th
until July 1st, and asked to be excused from the meetings in June.
Permission was granted,
MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICERS
Planning Commission Conference
Mrs Clifton :reported . that members o.f the Planning Coczmnission
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had expressed an interest in attending the Institute for Planning
Commissioners scheduled at the Disneyland Hotel from.June 3rd to 5th,
and asked for approval of an expenditure for them to attend.
Motion to approve the necessary expenditures for members of
the Planning Cor�mission to attend the Institute was made by Councilman
Sauer, seconded by Councilman Bear and carried by the following roll
call vote:
AYES-. Councilmen Bear, Pearson, Sauer, Mayor pro tem Fay
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Hesse
Proposed Youth Recreation Village
Mrs. Clifton reported that Mr. Henry Soto, president of
Disposal Gardens, Inco had appeared before the Planning Commission
meeting of Tay 199 1970 and displayed a concept of the youth Recreation
OVillage previously viewed by the City Council. Mr. Soto explained that
the facilities could be developed at the site of the present City ring
and surrounding properties if he received permission to fill a fourteen
Q acre canyon within the City of Rolling Hills
Following Mr, Soto's presentation. the Manager was requested to
provide background information from the Land Use Committee to be used
as a guide for future decisions about the desireability of a landfill
operation for the City of Rolling Hills. If the plan is considered
desireable or feasible, the matter will then be referred to the City
Council with a. request that a public hearing be held to determine the
attitude of the Community toward such a project.
The matter was held on the agenda,
Requirements for Landscaping
The City Manager reported that at present the City has
adopted the Los Angeles County Building Code by reference, and one
of the requirements of the code is that banks be planted with an
approved gound cover, one of which is grass. Mrs. Clifton requested
that consideration be given to changing the requirement under Section
7013 - Planting (a) "The surface .of all cut slopes more than five feet
in height and fill slopes m6re than three feet in height shall be pro-
tected against damage by erosion by planting with grass or ground cover
plants" by eliminating grass, because of the danger it poses as a po-
tential fire hazard. She further reported that Mr. Robert Dunn, owner
of Tract 24669'had submitted plans calling for rye grass as a ground
cover, and in his subdivision, she explained, it would be extremely
undesireableo The'Manager requested that an Ordinance be passed amend-
ing the Building Code, and eliminating grass from the list of approved
and suitable ground covers.
The City Attorney was directed to -draw an ordinance amending
the Rolling Hills City Building Code to eliminate the word "grass".
Procedure
Mr. William K.inley, City Attorney, requested that the City
Council adopt a resolution providing that all Council meetings be
conducted according to Roberts Rules of Order and that all motions
be carried by roll call vote.
Motion in favor of adoption was made by Councilman Sauer,
seconded by Councilman Bear and unanimously carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
motion for adjournment was made at 9:30 P.M,