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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROILING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
November 22, 1971
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling
Rills was called to order by Mayor Sauer at the Administration Build-
ing, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California at 7030 PeM.
Monday, November. 22, 1971.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmen Bear, Fay, Pearson, Mayor Sauer
ABSENT-, Councilman Hesse
ALSO PRESENT: Teena Clifton City Manager
William K.nley City Attorney
June Cunningham Secretary
Dr. Eo Weisenheimer Resident
Mrs. F. Ziegler League of Women Voters
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of November 8th
as corrected was made by -Councilman Bear,_ seconded by Councilman Pear-
son and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen.Bear, Fay, Pearson, Mayor Sauer
NOES: None "
ABSENT: Councilman.Hesse
CITY MANAGER (ITEMS HELD OVER FROM NOVEMBER_ 8 , 1971)
Regional Planning Commission, Special Permit 2116-(4)
Mayor Sauer ordered the matter removed from the agenda.
Regional Planning Commission, Special Permit 2136-(4)
The Manager presented a copy of a letter dated November 12, 1971
from the Board of Supervisors to Mrs. Dorothy Le Conte, Co -Chairman of
Save Our Coastline.
The letter advised that at the meeting of November 9, 1971 the
Board of Supervisors sustained the decision of the Regional Planning
Commission and granted a special permit subject to 30 conditions. The
developer had requested permission to develop 470 townhouse and apart-
ment units on a 54 acre parcel- at the intersection of Palos Verdes Dr,
West and Hawthorne Boulevard. One of the conditions specified that
the total be reduced to 454 units, with the further stipulation that
only 300 units be developed, with the balance of 154 being developed
after a second access is provided..
Councilman Bear moved that the Council send a letter, signed
by the Mayor, expressing their- disapproval of repeated granting of
permission for multiple dwellings, in spite of protest from many
sources. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fay, and carried 'by
the following roll call vote:
AYES-, Councilmen
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman
Bear, Fay, Pearson, Mayor Sauer
Hesse
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Councilman Bear stated further that the Council should express
approval when the Board of Supervisors or Regional Planning act in
accordance with the wishes of the Rolling Hills City Council
legional Planning Commission, Tentative Tract 28758
Mrs Clifton reported that Tentative Tract 28758 for a condo-
minium development of 385 units on 31.4 acres at Highridge Road and
Hawthorne Boulevard had been considered.by .the Subdivision Committee
on Friday, November 5th, and was referred to the Regional Planning
Commission for hearing on Tuesday, November 9th.
Mrs. Clifton. said the City of Rolling Hills had not been
notified of the hearing in advance, and she had protested it, and
she spa i d that SOC h�3.3'protested the lack of public notification for
subdivision applications for which no zone change or special permit
is necessary, and requested that such items be made part of the for-
mal written agenda.
The Manager distributed copies of a letter dated November 9th
which she had delivered to Region.a:l. Planra)in.g. Commission by messenger,
protesting lack of notification of the meeting, and requesting that
certain conditions be included in the tract.
Mayor Sauer ordered the matter held on the agenda.
Local Agency Formation Commission
Annexation, City of Rolling Hills
Annexation, City of Rolling Hills Estates
Incorporation, City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Incorporation, City of San. Pedro Hills
Mayor Sauer ordered the matter held on the agenda.
Tennis Court
Councilman Pearson reported that the pians are essentially
ready for presentation. He said he would meet with the Tennis Com-
mittee and report to the Council. Mayor Sauer ordered the matter held
on the agenda.
Riding Ring at City Park
Councilman Pearson said that he would report to the Council
after he, Mayor Sauer and Mr. Coret.te, president of Caballeros, inspect
the facilities at Flintridge. The Mayor ordered the matter held on
the agenda.
SUBDIVISION NO. 48, Tract 29394, Dr. E. J. Weisenheimer
Dr. Weisenheimer advised tl. Counicil that he wished to ask
relief .from conditions imposed at the Council meeting of November 8th
for undergrounding the utilities on. his property. Dr. Weisenhiemer
had been directed to provide for undergroun.din.g the utilities serving
his horse from the residence to pole A -3355-Y, thence to pole A -3353-Y;
although his service would be underground, the pones on his property
would remain because they serve other homes in the area.
Councilman Bear -asked whether all members of the Council had
read Councilman Hesse's memo recommending that the ordinance of the
city be applied and no relief given. Dr. Weisenheimer stated that to
do So would cost $21,000. Councilman Pearson asked what other improve-
ments were required for the subdivision, and the Manager reported that
Dr. Weisenh&imer was required at o improve a portion of Portuguese Bend
Road and the drainage in the area, at a cost of approximately $1,500.
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Councilman Pearson moved that Dr. Weisenheimer be required to
make the necessary financial arrangements to provide for undergrounding
between pole A -3353-Y and A -3354-Y, and between pole A -3355-Y and the
residence, and that a bond in the amount of $2,500 be posted with the
City for a period of three years for future undergrounding between poles
A -3354-Y and A -3355-Y..• Further, if the 8209 conversion takes place
within the first year, he recommends that Dr. Weisenheimer work with
the Edison Company to have the pole A -3353-Y removed at the same time.
If the Edison Company does not do the conversion within the first year,
Councilman Pearson said Dr. Weisenheimer should be required to provide
the undergrounding between poles A -3353-Y and A -3354-Y, and between
pole A -3355-Y and his home. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bear
and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bear, Fay, Pearson, Mayor Sauer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Hesse
Southern California Edison Company - Underground Distribution Facilities
The Manager explained that a committee had been appointed, con-
sisting of two members of the Council, the City Attorney, the City
Manager and representatives of Southern California Edison Company, to
consider locations within the City of Rolling Hills eligible for the
8209 Underground Conversion Funds. One of the areas meeting requirements
of undergrounding utilities for a minimum of 600' is the area on Portu-
guese Bend Road in the vicinity of the Hahn and Weisenheimer properties,
another is Portuguese Bend Road in the vicinity of the Saffo property.
Southern California Edison Company had advised the Manager that Portu-
guese Bend Road in the vicinity of the Weisenheimer and Hahn properties
would provide easy access and use of trenching equipment, and meets the
criteria as a heavily traveled -thoroughfare used by the general public.
Mayor Sauer ordered the : mat.ter he lod on3 _ the agenda.---.,
CITY MANAGER (NEW BUSINESS) c
Martin & Chapman:
Mrs. Clifton presented a letter dated November.4, 1971 from
Martin.& Chapman Co., election suppliers, offering a proposal in the
amount of $261.91 for the Municipal Election to beheld onApri.l 11.
Mrs. Clifton said the proposal is less than the amount included in the
budget, and the City has always had good service from Martin & Chapman.
A motion to accept the proposal by Martin and Chapman was made
by Councilman Fay, seconded by Councilman Bear and carried by the fol-
lowing roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bear, Fay, Pearson, Mayor Sauer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Hesse
Department of Real Estate Management, Los(Ang,eles_County
A letter from the Department of Real Estate Management, Los
Angeles County, giving notice of excess County -owned -property being
processed for sale was presented to the Council. -,-Mrs. Clifton advised
that the property affected is excess property at the Fire Department
location on Crest Road West.
The City Attorney advised that it -would be.contrary to City
ordinance -to -dispose of a portion of the property.. Mayor Sauer_
directed°the City Attorney to write a letter -advising the Department
of Real -Estate that the property could not be disposed of by them.
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Los Angeles County Flood Control District
A copy of the Supplemental Agreement to Agreement No. 18374
between the City,of Rolling Hills and the Flood Control District was
presented to the City Council. The City Attorney advised that he had
reviewed the agreement, and found it in good order.
A motion to authorize the execution of the supplemental agree-
ment was made by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Fay and
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bear, Fay, Pearson, Mayor Sauer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Hesse
COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Gordon Shultz
A notice of abandonment of appeal dated November 17,'101
from Mr. Gordon Shultz, 10 Johns Canyon Road, was presented to the
Council.
Mr.]Shultz advised that he wished to abandon the request for
appeal to the City Council from the decision of the Planning Commis-
sion on Zoning Case No. 103.
Mayor Sauer set Monday, December 13, 1971 as the date of the
Public Hearing to dispose of the matter, and advised that it would
be part of the regular business of the Council meeting on that date.
The Mayor directed the Manager to advise all residents through the
Newsletter of Mr. Shultz's action in abandoning the appeal, and to
notify them that a public hearing would be held in compliance with
the City's ordinances to routinely dispose of the matter.
South Bay Councilman's Association
The minutes of the meeting of October 28, 1971 of the South
Bay Councilmen's Association regarding formation of the South Bay
Cities Association were presented to the Council.
The minutes were received and filed.
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS
Councilman Bear moved that Demands No. 2089 through 2103 be
paid from the General Funi.
DEMAND NO.
PAYEE
AMOUNT
2089
Southern California Edison Co.
15.56
2090
California Water Service
24..99
2091
Bay Air
22.50
2092
Diamond National Corp.
3.00
2093
South Bay Daily Breeze
7.44
2094
Cory Coffee Service Plan
13.15
2095
Xerox
120.84
2096
Southern California Gas Co.
11.14
2097
Tyler Printing
78.23
2098
Sears
81.72
2099
General Telephone Co.
5.35
2100
Peninsula News
2.40
2102
Fred Sauer
163.36
2103
William Pritchard
189.60
743.48
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The motion was seconded.. by Councilman Pearson and carried by
the following roll call vote-
AYES-
ote-
AYES: CQ9uncilmen Bear, Fay, Pearson, Mayor Sauer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Hesse
CITY ATTORNEY
ORDINANCE NO. 100.., Fen_c jR o: _Excavations---.
A notice to adopt Ordinance No. 100 entitled. AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OR ROILLINO '$i!.ILL,S REGUlf A71"INC] TH1E . FENCING OF EXCAVATIONS; THE
CAPPING AND ABANDONMENT OF GELLS9 TEST HOLES, SEPTIC TANKS, CESSPOOLS
AND CISTERNS; AND THE ABANDONMENT OF DANGEROUS BOXES AND CHESTS, and
to waive reading in full was made by Councilor- a --n Bear; seconded by
Council man Fay and carried by the following roll call vote:
Cp AYES: Councilmen Bear, Fay, Pearson, Mayor Sauer
O NOES- None
ABSENT- Councilman 'Hesse
Q Pr®posed Ordinance .Geological =Hazards
Mayor Sauer ordered the matter held on the agenda
MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICERS
Reapportionment Mayor Sauer
Mayor Sauer reported that he had attended a meeting on
November 22nd with 13 other Mayors of South Bay Cities to discuss
plans for reapportionment.
In the several plans submitted, the cities of Palos Verdes
Estates and Rolling Hills Estates remained in the 28th. Congressional
District, and Rolling Hills was placed in. the 35th District. In.
response to a request by Mayor -Sauer, and supported unanimously by
the other Mayors in attendance, the boundaries were re -drawn and
Rolling Hills remains in the 28th District, and the Peninsula is
intact
Mayor Sauer requested that the City Manager prepare a letter
for his signature, thanking all the Mayors for their support of the
request.
ADdOHRNMENT
There being no further business to come before the meeting, a
motion for adjournment was made at 10:00 P.M. by Councilman Bear,
seconded by Councilman Pearson and carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES :
NOES:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
Councilmen . Bear
None
Councilman Hesse
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