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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
November 23, 1970
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 23, 19700
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilmen Bear, Fay, Pearson, Sauer, Mayor Hesse
Marion Welch, Treasurer
Teena Clifton
William Kinley
June Cunningham
Chief Wm. Ware
Robert DeJernet
B. Feldman
E. Hahn
W. McDermid
C. Price
Mr. & Mrs. R. Schaefer
C. Shaver
Mrs. J. Ziegler
City Manager
City Attorney
Secretary
L. A. County Fire Dept.
South Bay Engineering
Residents
A motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of November 9,
1970 as presented was made by Councilman Bear, seconded by Councilman
Sauer and carried unanimously.
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Councilman Pearson moveddVhat Demands No. 1711 and 1712 be
voided, and Demands No. 1713 through 1726 be approved for payment from
the General Fund. A�
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DEMAND NO.
PAYEE
AMOUNT
1711
Void
1712
Void
1726
All -Brite Electric
15.00
1713
Bay Air
37.50
1714
Cory Coffee Service Plan
3.48
1.715
Dept. County Engineer
215.00
1716
Palos Verdes Newspapers
10097
171.7
Southern California Edison
220.90
1718
Secretary of State
6.00
1719
Walteria Paint Store
18.65
1720
Xerox
70.96
1721
Zellerbach Paper Co.
21.94
1722
Alma C. Clifton.
468.05
1723
June C. Cunningham
489.24
1724
William Kinley
551.25
1725
Patricia O'Connell
127.06
$2,256.00
The motion was seconded by Councilman Bear and carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bear, Fay, Pearson, Sauer, Mayor Hesse
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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FINAL MAP, Tract 30678, M.T.S. Investment Company
A letter dated November 12, 1970 from the Department of County
Engineer, County of Los Angeles, recommending approval of the final map
for Tract No. 30678, was presented. to the Council. '
Minutes relative to requirements for approval were reviewed.
Mrs. Clifton stated that the fees or bonds for improvement of Portugu6se
Bend Road had not been posted with the City. Mr. Robert De Jernet of
South Bay Engineering Corporation -explained that all • requirements of
the Architectural Committee had been met, but all fees required by the
Rolling Hills Community Association had not been paid, neither had bonds
or fees been posted for road improvement. Mr. De Jernet requested that
the Council approve the final map, but the linen not be signed until all
conditions had been. met. The City Attorney recommended that approval not
be given because conditions of approval under ARTICLE XIII, Improvements
and ARTICLE XIV Bonds and Deposits of Ordinance No. 67 had not been com-
plied with. The Mayor 6rd.ered the matter held on. the agenda until all
�p conditions of approval. have been met.
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REVISED GRADING PLAN, Tract 26343, Adams, Shaver, Johnson
The Manager presented a revised grading plan, submitted by South
Bay Engineering Corporation for Tentative Tract 26343. Mrs. Clifton
explained that the tentative map had been approved. showing a road access
to the properties. However, the owners of the properties in the subdi-
vision had decided to change from a road to a drive, and the new grading
plan eliminates a great deal of grading and the necessity of importing
dirt, also removal and re -compaction., which would be necessary for con-
struction, of a road.
Mayor nesse asked whether the Council could approve the new
44 grading plan, and Councilman Pearson suggested that the plan should be
referred to the Planning Commission for review, because the lot lines
had been retained, but frontages on the cul de sac had been revised.
Councilman Pearson said because of the change :in lot design, he thought
it would be necessary for the Planning Commission to review.the map.
Mayor Hesse agreed, and ordered the matter held on the agenda until
further action had been taken by the Planning Commission.
PERSONAL APPEARANCES
The Mayor said the number of persons in the audience were evi-
dence of interest in a particular matter on the agenda, and it was his
wish to ask the residents which subject had 'brought them to the meeting.
Mr. Barney Feldman, 5 Plying Mane Lane, stated that he is in-
terested in all matters before the Planning Commission and the City
Council, and wishes to volunteer his services in any way possible. He
asked whether it would be possible to post an agenda on, a bulletin
board accessible to all residents, so all could. be informed of all
business before the Council and Commission. The Manager explained
that the monthly newsletter sent to all residents contains the dates
of all meeting, and all are open to residents. The City Attorney ex-
plained that notices of public hearings are published in. the local
newspaper in compliance with Article VIII of Zoning Ordinance No. 33
for the noticing and holding of hearings on variances and modifications
of Subdivision. Ordinance No. 67, and in. addition., written. notices are
sent to all owners of property located within 500 feet of the exterior
'boundaries of the subject property. The Manager said that Mr. Feldman
could be advised of all such, meetings if he wished, and should direct
his request to the Deputy City Clerk.
Mr. Ernest Hahn, 19 Southfield; Mr. Carl Price, 1 Quail Ridge
South and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schaefer, 69 Eastfield Drive all said
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they were present 'because of an, interest in a proposed Amendment to 'the
Building Code relative to Roofing Requirements
Mr. Kinley presented cop:ie.s of a proposed ordinance amending
sections of the Building Code of the City of Rolling 'Sills relating to
fire retardant roofs. The proposed ordinance would be adopted as an
urgency ordinance, and would. take immediate effect if adopted, he
explained. The Mayor asked Mr. Kinley to explain the amendments, and
he said the new ordinance would be substantially the same as the exist-
ing ordinance, except that it contains a proAsion. for fire retardant
roofs. Mr. Kinley said an urgency ordinance adopted by Taos Angeles
County on. October 20, 1970 specified that "Requirements in Fire Zone
No. 4 for the fire—resistive protection, of exterior walls and openings,
as determined, by location. on property shall be the same as required for
Fire Zone leo.3 in Section, 504 and Part 'V.", and that the City of Rolling
Hills is :in. the same Fire Zone No. 4 as the County territory 'because of
the abundance of brush, trees,, etc. The requirements vary with the
types of foliage and construction within. a fire zone, fir. Kinley said.
Mr. Hahn, addressed the Council and urged study of the proposed
ordina.n.ce before adopting :it. He explained, that requirements of certain.
:fire zones extend 'beyond requirements for fire retardant roofing to fire
retardant siding, and could lead to revision, of the building regulations
if adopted hastily. He explained that he presently :is building a new
residence in Rolling Hills, and is encountering constantly increasing
costs of constr.uction,_and.felt that any hasty action in. revising preset
en.t requirements might work an. unnecessary hardship on. potential build-
ers. He plans to use a fire retardant roofing, he explained, and, :feels
that most builders would. agree, but washed to avoid other, restrictions
on. construction that might 'be encountered if the City of Rolling Hills
adopted requirements of a specific fire zone
Mayor nesse asked Fire Chief William Ware of the :loos Angeles
County Fire Department for, his comments. Chief Ware directed :fire
fighting operations at the recent Malibu fire, and said he felt it
was an area that could 'be compared to the City of Rolling Hills. Chief
Ware said the heavy losses in. the area were caused, in part by the nar-
row streets, long steep driveways and no adequate turn-arounds for fire
fighting equipment. He described the area as heavily planted, and said
there was a heavy loss of eucalyptus and citrus. Winds at the mouth of
Malibu Can.yon. were clocked at 83 miles per hour, Chief Ware said. Mr.
Feldman. asked about the ad:visibi.lity of installing sprinklers on an
existing shake roof, and Chief Ware said that sprinklers drain, the water
supply in an. emergency, and the apparatus can.''t use the hydrants. Coun-
cilman Bear said 'he is building a new home and will in,sta.11 a pump on
the roof to drain. his swimming pool, and Chief Ware said that is advis-
able for anyone who has a pool that could 'be drained to fight a fire
in, a residence. Councilman 'Fay asked, whether the ordinance ad.opted. by
Los Angeles County requ.:i.res complete re -roofing, or just fire -retardant
roofs on, new construction. Chief Ware explained that fire -retardant
material is required for all newu construction or additions to existing
buildings; if the addition. exceeds 25% of the original. building, the
entire roof must be replaced.
Following the discussion Mayor nesse asked that all Councilmen,
Chief Ware, Mr. Hahn. and any other's who wished. 'be given. copies of the
proposed, ordinance for review anal study Mayor Nesse asked Councilman.
Sauer and Mr. Hahn. to prepare a report and make recommendations on, the
matter before the Council. Mr. Price asked whether the report of the
committee would be pr.e.sen.te.d at the next regular meeting of the Council,
and the Mayor asked that it be ready for the next meeting on. December 14th.
Urgency Legislation S.B. 1.350 and A.B. 2057
Chief Ware presented a copy of urgency legislation signed by the
Governor. S.B. 1,350 and, A.B. 305'7 concern expios:ive control and security
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and require that the Forester and Fire Warden 'be designated by the Board
as the authority to issue licenses relating to explosives in un.incorpor-
ated areas .of the County.
County Counsel has advised the Forester and Fire Warden that
each City Council. may make an,.�order designating his department as the
issuing authority.
Mayor Hesse read the proposed motion in full, and it was adopted
on. the motion of Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Bear and
carried unanimously.
RECESS TO PERSONNEL SESSION
Mayor Hesse,announced that he wished to hold all other business
on the agenda until the next regular meeting date and recess to a per-
sonnel
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son.ne1 session.
�p The meeting reconvened at 11.:40 P.M. and the City Manager an-
nounced that the bookkeeper, Patricia O'Connell, had tendered her resig-
nation as an employee of the City of Rolling -Hills on November 16, 1970,
and it was her recommendation that Mrs. O'Con.n.ell's resignation be accep-
ted. A motion to accept the resignation, with the condition that she be
given two weeks severance pay and four days accrued vaction was made by
Councilman Fay, seconded by Councilman Sauer and carried by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bear, Fay, Pearson, Sauer, Mayor Hesse
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the meeting, -a
motion for adjournment was made at 11:45 P.M. by Councilman Pearson,:
seconded by Councilman Bear and carried unanimously.
APPROVED:
Mayor
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