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11/13/1972C MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA November 13, 1972 A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Pearson at the Administration Building, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California at 7:30 P.M. Monday, November 13, 1972. ROLL CALL PRESENT: ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilmen Battaglia, Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse Mayor Pearson None Teena Clifton William Kin -ley Marion. Welch June Cunningham Clark Leonard Mrs..Beverly Cleveland Miss Jenny Tufeld City Manager City Attorney City Treasurer Secretary Lanco Engineering Resident it A motion to approve the minutes of'the meeting of October 26, 1972 as presented was made by Councilman Bear, seconded by Mayor Pearson and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse Mayor Pearson NOES:- None ABSENT: None CITY MANAGER (ITEMS HELD OVER FROM NOVEMBER 13, 1972) Riding Ring,,, City Park /&/W Mayor Pearson ordered the matter held on the agenda. Public Hearing, Board of Supervisors, October 11, 1972 Mayor Pearson thanked the Manager for attending the hearing on be- half of the City, and ordered the matter removed fr®m the agenda. Proposed Naval Housing on Peninsula Mayor Pearson said the Council bad been notified that plans for proposed 'Naval housing on the Peninsula had been abandoned. He thanked the City Manager for representing the City at the public hearing in San. Pedro protesting the proposal, and ordered the matter removed from the agenda. Application No. 53587, Pacific Telephone & "Telegraph Co Councilman Heinsheimer reported that a prehearing conference and hearing are scheduled for January 5, 1972 in San Francisco. ARplicatiorn_No. 51774, Pacific Telephone F. _°Ie.legLaph Co. Councilman Heinsheimer reported that the hearing is scheduled for November 20, 1972 in San Francisco, 4i5°, rd i November 13, 1972 Application No 53563, California Water Service California Water Service has advised that the City would be advised of the date, time and location of the public hearing on their application when the hearing has been scheduled,' 4 Application No. 53624, Southern ,California Gas Co. Councilman Heinsheimer reported that no hearing would be held to consider the application. for permission to increase rates to offset higher costs charged by the supplier, B1 Paso Natural Gas Co., but interested parties may contact Southern California Gas Co. for addition- al information Application .Noa 5362 5 Southern California Gas Co_. The hearing for permission to revise xates to reflect expenditures associated with exploration and development has not been scheduled, The City will be advised of time, date and location of the hearinge Mayor Pearson thanked Councilman. Reinsheimer for his reports on the status of applications before the Public Utilities Commission., and asked him to keep the Council advised on thematter° Friends of Mammoth vs. Board of Supervisors of Mono County Mayor Pearson ordered the matter removed from the agenda. Southern California Rapid Transit District The Manager reported that an inquiry had been made about the status of the proposed mini -bus service for the Peninsula, and she had been advised -that the project was abandoned bec,au,se of cost Mayor Pearson ordered the matter removed from the agenda. SCAG a Airport Public Hearings Schedule The City Attorney reported that he will attend the airport hearing in March, 1973. Mayor Pearson said he wishes the City to be represented at the hearing on December 6, 1972 also, and ordered the matter held on the agenda until the next meeting SCAG: By-law, Revision Committee The matter was ordered held on the agenda. West Basin. Water Association. Councilman. Hesse advised -the Council that he will represent the City of Rolling ''Hills at the dinner meeting, on Thursday, November 16, 19720 CITY '", NAGER (NEW BUSINESS) j 3 Assembly California Legislature re: "911" Emergency Telephone Number Correspondence from Assemblyman�dharles Warren relative to implement- ing "911" as a universal -number for emergency service was presented Councilman, Heinsheimer volunteered to contact the agencies working on the plan., and said he did, not agree with the statement that it will take 10 years to coordinate all effort to make the plan effective. Mayor Pearson ordered the matter held on the agenda for an additional report from Councilman Heinsheimer. -2- November 139 1972 County of Los Angeles,_ Department of Beaches A letter dated October 199 1972 from Dick Fitzgerald, Director of the County Department of Beaches was _presented to the Council Mr. Fitzgerald advised that the list of grants for Federal Land and Water Conservation for the 1972-73 season included the application of the County of Los Angeles and its Deparpment.of Beaches to assist in the purcr hale of Abalone Cove, and he thanked the Council for their support of the request The letter was received and filed. California Contract Cities Association The proposed budget for 1973-74 of California Contract Cities Association was presented to the Council. -The letter was received r -+I and filed. CD QBoard of Supervisors al A letter dated October 199 1972 from Supervisor Kenneth Hahn was Q ?resented to the Council. Supervisor Hahn requested City Council sup- port uP-port of his stand against major sporting events in the Coliseum being blacked out to citizens of Taos Angeles City and surrounding communities within a 75 mile radius. The letter was ordered received and filed. City of San Diego The Manager presented a letter dated November 7, 1972 from Pete Wilson, Mayor of San Diego, advising that Senate Bill 11189 revision of the Subdivision Map Act, has passed the Senate and will be set for further hearing by the Assembly Committee on Planning and Land Use. He asked Council support to obtain passage of the legislation. Mayor Pearson ordered the matter referred to Councilmen Hesse and Battaglia for a report to the Council. Mrs.: Clark Jackson, Tract 28147 The Manager presented a letter dated November 8, 1972 from Mrs. Becky Jackson requesting a six month extension for completion of con struction on Subdivision Tract 28147. Mrs. Jackson said a previous time extension will expire on. December 6, 19729 but the faithful performance bond will be in effect until June 6, 1973, and she wishes to have an ex- tension, of time tntil t1hat date to complete the construction. A motion to approve the request was made by Councilman. Bear, secon- ded by Mayor Pearson and carried by tbe following roll call vote ACES- Councilmen NOF S : C oun.c i lmen ABSENT: None FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Bear, Heinsheimer, Mayor Pearson Battaglia, Hesse Councilman rear moved that the Statement of Revenues and Expendi- tures dated September 30, 1972 and the Report of the City Treasurer for the month. of September 1972, held over from the meeting of October 26th be approved and accepted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hesse and. cN x vied 'S.,' the following roll call vote AYES: Councilmen. Battaglia, Bear, Hesse, Heinsheimer Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT'- None -3- I November 13, 1972 PAYMENT OF BILLS Councilman Heinsheimer moved that Demands No. 2536 through 2559 be approved for payment from the General Fund. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bear and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Bear, Hesse, Heinsheimer Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT: None CITY ATTORNEY 02 ning of Bids.,- Tennis- Courts, J361 The City Attorney opened and read the bids for two ten4is courts on City property at I Portuguese Bend Road as follows: Gene Mako, 9608 Heather Road, Beverly Hills, California $33,560 Bid bond (10%) submitted Pacific Tenn -is Courts, 11908 Darlington Ave., West L.A. $33,900 Bid bond (10%) submitted The Mayor asked the City Attorney to check the bids for completeness and compliance with specifications for bidding, and asked the Manager to check the bids with the architect. Councilman Bear moved that the low bid be accepted and the contract be awarded to Gene Mako, provided that the -.City Attorney and the Archi- tect are satisfied that all requirements for bidding have been met. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hesse and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse,, Mayor Pearson NOES- None ABgENT: None ABSTAINED: Councilman Battaglia PUBLIC HEARING, Ordinance No. 111, Electrical Code The Mayor opened a public hearing on a -proposed ordinance intro- duced October 10, 1972, adopting a new electrical code. The City Clerk reported that the hearing had been, duly noticed, and that no communica- tion, written or oral, had been received in favor of or opposition to the proposed ordinance. The Mayor thereafter closed the public hearing. Councilman Battaglia moved that Ordinance No. Ill entitled AN ORDINANCE OF 11-B CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS,, CALIFORNIA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO, 5 OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA BY ADOPTING BY REFERE'XCE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ELECIRICAL CODE AND PUBLISHED BY THE "BUILDING I NEWS, INC." 9N1 ..-"'AKIN - OTHER AMENDMENTS be adopted, and that reading f in, full be waivect. The motion was seconded by Council- man Bear and carried by the following roll call vote - AYES: Councilmen Bear, Battaglia, Heinsheimer, Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: Councilman 'Hesse PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance No. 112, Zoning M'avar Pearson opened, a public hearing.on a proposed ordinance intro- duced October 10, 1972 amending Ordinance No. 33, the Zoning Ordinance. The City Clerk reported that the hearing had been duly noticed, and that -4- November 13, 1972 no communication, written or oral, had been received in favor of or in opposition to the proposed ordinance. The Mayor thereafter closed the public hearing Councilman Hesse moved that Ordinance No. 112 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA.- AMENDING ORDINANCE NO._33 ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING RILLS, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR ZONING IN SAID CITY" be adopted, and that reading in full be waived The motion was seconded by Coun�ci.lman^ rHeihslieimer and carried by the fol- lowing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen .�:�tt�g�.ba.� B.-.ar', !.hein,sheime:r,. nesse, Mayor Pearson. NOES- None ABSENT: None O URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. Um34 Mr. Kinley presented an urgency ordinance No. U-34 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, Q AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. UG33, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD TO CARRY OUT SECTIONS 21,000 to 21,151 OF THE PUBLIC RE- SOURCES CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, and explained that it would amend Urgency Ordinance No. U-33 adopted October 26, 19720 Following a discussion of the proposed -ordinance, Mayor Pearson announced that he wished to appoint the , Board of Directors of the Roll- ing olfin.g Mills Community Association to act as the Environmental Quality Board, with the president of the Board of Directors acting as chairman of the Environmental Quality Board. He then asked the City Attorney to read the urgency ordinance into the.recordo Councilman. Hesse moved that the ordinance be adopted as read. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bear and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES- Counci.lmen. Bear, Mayor Pearson. NOES:- None ABSENT: None Proposed Ordinance,"Traffic jGs� Hesse, Heinsheimer, Battaglia Mr. Kinley said he had received comments about ordinance from Commissioner Heinsheimer, and asked comment on. the ordinance. After discussion of vari Attorney ,laic. hie would incorporate rebommendations prepare it for discussion betwee-.. 1aps Council and t mento 'Mfayor Pearson asked Councilman . Heinsheimer a with a representative of the Sheriffs Department t ordinance after Mr. Kinley makes the changes prior 6A`I'TERS :FROM THE AUDIENCE La_nco Engineering re: Tract 30440, Abdo /baa the proposed traffic other Councilmen to ous sections the City in the ordinance, and he Sheriff's Depart - rad the Manager to meet o discuss the proposed to adoption. M:� Clark Leonard, engineer for Mr. Joseph Abdo, 25 Crest Road West, ad' ise.d the Cou cil. that he was present in response to Council action on Octob' - r 10, .1 9 2 o Mr. Leanard ° s letter of September 26th was presented at that time5) ano requested a; one year time extension for Tract 30440, which is due to expire on December 9, 1972,0 After discussion of the request the Council requested that Mr. Abdo or his engineer submit to -5- 0,0 - November 13, 1972 the Council the reasons for making the request Mrs Leonard explained that after initiating the subdivision it was necessary for Mro Abdo to suspend pr9gress because of illness, but it is now his wish to proceed to completion, and he asked for the exten- sion to enable him to proceed. Further, he said all work has been com- pleted and recorded in the Association. A motion to approve a one year time extension to December 9, 1973 was made by Councilman Bear, seconded by-Councilman.He.sse and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT: None MATTERS FROM THE CITY. COUNCIL /3al' Stop Sign, Chestnut Lane Councilman Heinsheimer presented a sketch of the intersection of Chestnut Lane with Johns Canyon Road, and requested that a stop sign be installed at the southwest corner, the .point of entry of Chestnut Lane to Johns Canyon.Road. Councilman Battaglia questioned whether the .sign was necessary, and said he was opposed: to.. installing stop signs in areas where• density and traffic conditions did not warrant them,. and it was his opinion that the area is not presently developed enough to require a stop sign. Councilman.'Heinsheimer said that the area is presently being devel- oped, and there is already a need for a stop signs, because contractors and developers have created a hazardous condition by cutting across the intersection. A motion to accept Councilman Heinsheimeres recommei4dation and in- stall the stop sign was made by Councilman Hesse, seconded by Councilman Bear and carried by the following roll call vote.- AYES: ote: AYES: Councilmen Battaglia,, Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse Mayor Pearson NOES- Nome ABSENT: None Representative, Coastal.Zone Conserva.tion.Commission Councilman Battaglia suggested that the Council act on a recommend- ation for a condidate for the Coastal Zone Conservation Commission to be created.as a resultof passage of Proposition 20, the Coastal Initiatives Following discussion . of th(�� __ �:�ter, the . Mayor was authorized by the Council to contact the mayors of tine.anther.Peninsula cities and the presi- dent of the Palos Verdes Advisory Council and ask them to meet and dis- cuss a possible candidate from the South Bay area for membership on the Commissions MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICERS I ,kJ a Increase. in.Cleaning Fees The Manager reported that she had been advised by Lomita Maintenance Company that the monthly cleaning fee would be increased from $125.00 to $137°50° A motion to approve the increase, subject to the approval of the Finance Officer was made by Councilman Battaglia, seconded by.Council m6® 1 November 13, 1972 man. Bear, and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, NOES- None ABSENT- None ABSTAINED C Councilman Hesse Audit Report )4S Bear, Heinsheimer, Mayor Pearson Mrs Clifton distributed copies of the Audit for Fiscal 1972/73 prepared for the City by Cotton & Francisco, Auditors and Accountants. Mayor Pearson requested that the Council review the audit report for discussion, and approval at the next meeting. There being no further business to come before the meeting, a motion for adjournment was made at 9:55 P.M. by Councilman Bear, secon� ded by Councilman Battaglia and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT: None Mayor -7- J ���7777 City Clerk J 461