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12/11/1972MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA December 11, 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, December 11','1972. ROLL CALL PRESENT: ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilmen Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Mayor Pearson Councilman Battaglia, City Treasurer Marion Welch Teena Clifton William Kinley June Cunningham Mrs. Betty Stern Mrs. Patricia Worth City Manager City Attorney Secretary League of Women Voters Resident A motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of November 27th as presented was made by Councilman Bear, seconded by Councilman Heinsheimer and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Battaglia " CITY MANAGER (ITEMS HELD OVER FROM NOVEMBER 27, 1972) Riding Ring at City Park Mayor Pearson ordered the matter held on the agenda for further report from Councilman Battaglia. Public Utilities Commission Applications Southern California Gas Co., Application No. 53624 Councilman Heinsheimer reported that a preliminary hearing was held on Thursday, December 7, 1972 for the purpose of gathering testi- mony on Application No. 53624, Southern California Gas Co., for an increase in rates to offset higher costs caused by increases in rates of its"supplier, El Paso Natural Gas Co. Further, Councilman Heinsheimer reported that there is no addi- tional information available on the following applications before the Public Utilities Commission: Southern California Gas Co., Application No. 53625 California Water Service Company, Application No. 53563 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., Application No. 51774 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., Application No. 53587 Mayor Pearson ordered -the matter held on the agenda. "911" Emergency Telephone Number Mrs. Clifton advised the Council that a meeting to discuss the "911" Emergency Number in Los Angeles was scheduled at the Rolling Hills Estates City' -Hall on `Thursday, December 14th. Councilman Heinsheimer said he would attend the meeting. Mayor Pearson ordered the matter held on the agenda. December 11, 1972 Revision of Subdivision Map Act The City Attorney reported that the Subdivision Map Act is cur- rently being re -written in legislative committees, and it was his recommendation that the matter be removed from the agenda and held in abqryance until the new act is ready for discussion. The Mayor so ordered.. CITY MANAGER (NEW -BUSINESS) _ Notice of Public Hearing, Zoning Case No. 5956-(4) G 4 k Notice of a public hearing scheduled for December 26, 1972 to consider a request for a change of zone from A-1-20,000 to RPD -6,000- 10U for a 15.8 acre parcel on the east side of Crenshaw Boulevard south of Crest Road was presented to the Council. The Manager advised the Council that the -.;City had previously appealed the decision of the Regional Planning Commission on the application of a former owner for a change of zone. Subsequently the property had been sold, and a new request had been filed with the Regional Planning Commission. Following discussion of the matter, Councilman Bear moved that a letter objecting to the request for a zone -change be -sent by the Mayor to Regional Planning. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hesse and carried by the following'roll call,vote: AYES: Councilmen Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Battaglia Notice of Public Hearing - General Plan 66" Mrs. Clifton advised the Council that a public hearing to.con- sider testimony relative to proposed amendments to the General Plan for Los Angeles County with special emphasis on the open space element had been re -scheduled from Wednesday, December 13th to Tuesday, Decem- ber 19th. The -City Attorney adv.ised-. the, _Council-: that• he would attend the hearing. Mayor Pearson ordered the matter held on the agenda. Underground Utility District No. 1 6 8 The Manager distributed copies of a letter dated December 7, 1972 from the County Engineer, with a report by the City Engineer, the legal description and a map showing the boundaries of Underground:Utilit_y_. District No .: 1 on Portuguese Bend_ Road, in' the vic°ini°ty of" Blackwater Canyon Road and Pine Tree Lane. a Mrs-. Edgar- Worth, 4 °Cinchring- Road, asked.how -the . area was chosen to receive funds allocated for undergrounding. Mrs. Clifton explained that several areas of the City had been considered, using the criteria established by Rule 20-A for distribution of the funds, and most bene- fit would be derived by establishing the utility district in the -area proposed because subdivision in the area requirin& the undergrouiiding of utilities, combined with establishing the utility district would result in removal of the maximum number of poles and be of great bene- fit to residents because of the financial benefit of private partici- pation by the subdividers, combined with the allocated funds. Criteria for establishing the:utility.dist.rict:include requirements that an un- usually heavy concentration of overhead distribution facilities be re- moved; the street, road or right of way should carry a heavy,concentra- tion of pedestrian or vehicular traffic and be used by the general public. Consideration was given to two areas in Eastfield, Mrs. Clifton said, but so many people would be required to install underground utili- ties, the Edison Company felt there would be many problems. -2- December 11, 1972 Following the discussion Mayor Pearson said it would be necessary to hold a public hearing to establish an underground utility district, and requested that the report of the Environmental Quality Board of Rolling Hills be presented at that time.. RESOLUTION NO. 292 Councilman Hesse moved that Resolution No. 292 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PUBLIC NECESSITY, HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE REQUIRES THE FORMATION OF AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT ON PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD IN THE VICINITY OF BLACKWATER CANYON ROAD AND PINE TREE LANE be adopted, and that reading in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Heinsheimer and carried by the following -roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Battaglia Mayor Pearson reported that the hearing would be held at 7:30 P.M. Monday,- "Jan.uary '8, '1973 , in 'the Council Chambers, and -that all property owners and the utilities concerned would be advised. Resolutions: City of Carson, City of Torrance b The Manager presented copies of resolutions from the cities of Carson and Torrance urging the State Legislature to provide more effi- cient means of presenting ballot issues to.the, public and to take -.the responsibility of enacting some of these measures through legislative action. The resolutions were received and noted. 40 Los Angeles County Flood Control District �O The Manager presented a copy of a letter dated November 17, 1972 from Los Angeles County Flood Control District, enclosing a scheduling report for all 1970 Bond Issue projects for the City. The correspondence was received and filed. Financial Statements Councilman Heinsheimer-moved that the Statement of Revenues and Expenditures dated October 31, 1972 and November 30, 1972 and the Re- port of the City Treasurer for the months of October and November 1972 be approved and accepted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bear and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Bear, Heinsheimer-':, °Hes,se r Mayor Pearson. NOES: None ° ABSENT:" "Councilman -Battaglia Payment of Bills Councilman Heinsheimer moved that Demands No. 2573 through 2595 be paid from the General Fund. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bear and carried by the following roll call.vote: AYES:, Councilmen Bear, Heinsheimer., Hesse, Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Battaglia -3- o December 11" 1972 CITY ATTORNEY Proposed- Traffic,Ordinance Mayor Pearson ordered the matter held on the agenda. Proposed Ordinance, Planning Commission. g,�f3 The City Attorney distributed copies of a proposed ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS CREATING A PLANNING COMMISSION AND IMPOSING AND,SPECIFYING CERTAIN -_DUTIES °THEREON, which repeals Ordinance No. U-10. Following discussion of the proposed ordinance and recommenda- tions for certain changes, Councilman Bear moved that the ordinance be introduced a -s • amended,: - and that" ,reading in full be waived. . The motion was seconded by Councilman Heinsheimer and carried by the following roll call vote: _ AYES: Councilmen Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Battaglia Ma.yor_Pearson requested that copies be forwarded to the Planning Commission, agenda. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL of the ordinance as amended and ordered it held-on•the Letter to Secretary of Transportation Councilman Heinsheime-r moved that the Mayor write a letter to Mr. Claude Brinegar, 15 Georgeff Road, congratulating him on his recent appointment -by President Nixon to the position of Secretary of Trans- portation. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bear and carried by the following roll call vote: I' AYES: Councilmen Bear, Heinsheimer,Hesse, Mayor Pearson NOES: None , ABSENT: Councilman Battaglia-, Contracts, Tennis Courts 6'�l - Councilman;; Bear_ moved that;the-,contracts for- construction,of: two additional tenns courts for the City be executed by the Mayor. The motion was seconded by Councilman Heinsheimer and carried by -the fol- lowing roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT.: Councilmen Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Mayor Pearson None .Councilman -Battaglia League of California Cities: Meeting December 8, 1972 y' S'6 The City Attorney reported that he and Councilman Bear and Mayor Pearson attended the joint League-CSAC Workshop on the California Coastal Initiative on December 8, 1972 at the San Francisco Airport Marina Hotel. South Coast Coastal Committee: Proposition 20 o3v Mayor Pearson advised the Council that appointments would be made prior to the end of the year; the City Selection Committee would meet on Thursday, December 14th for the purpose of appointing the SCAG mem- ber, and a City Council member from the Los Angeles County area. The -4- 4,u December 11, 1972 Mayor requested permission of the Council for a degree of flexi- bility in voting on behalf of the City, and said he would like to support Ken Miller, Mayor of Torrance, if there was no objection from any member of the Council. A motion to grant the Mayor or his representative at the meeting the right to use his discretion in voting as a 'representative of the City was made by Councilman Hesse and seconded by Councilman Bear, and carried- by'= the= following roll' ca -ll • vote; AYES: Councilmen Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse', Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Battaglia Further, Mayor Pearson said -he -wished to propose Mrs. Dorothy LeConte as Peninsula representative on the South Coast Coastal Com mittee, and requested that her naive be submitted to the Governor, Speaker of the Assembly, the Chairman of the Senater Rules Committee, Assemblyman Bob Beverly, Supervisor James Hayes, and the South Bay Cities'Association. Councilman Hesse moved that Res-olution'No.-294'entitled: A' RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALI- FORNIA, REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR,=-SENA.TE:RULE"S COMMITTEE - AND SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO APPOINT DOROTHY"'LE CONTE AS ONE OF THE SIX PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES ON THE SOUTH COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION ESTABLISHED BY SECTIONS 27,000 et seq OF THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA be adopted, And'that reading in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bear and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: CouncilMen-Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Battaglia ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pearson recessed the meeting to a Personnel Session at 8:50 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 10:30 P.M. and was adjourned at 10:40 P.M. to Monday, January 8, 1973 on the:-motlion'of Councilman' Bear, seconded by Councilman Heinsheimer and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Mayor Pearson NOES: None - ABSENT: Councilman Battaglia APPROVED:- = A,1 rri Mayor -5- City Clerk // � 1 1 1