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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
April 9, 1973
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, April 9, 1973.
ROLL_ CALIF
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilmen Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Mayor Pearson
Councilman Battaglia arrived at 8:20 P.M.
None
Teena Clifton
William Kinley
Marion Welch
June Cunningham
Roger Meurer,
D. B. Christie
N. Donner
N. Field
R. Friend
R. Fortney
M. Gould
R. Kerr
B. Menze
C. Partridge
S. Robinson
B. Stevens
B. Stern
Mr. & Mrs. D. Robertson
Dr. & Mrs. D. State
Dr. P. Toma
Dr. R. Tyndall
City Manager
City Attorney
City Treasurer
Secretary
Engineer
General Telephone
Residents
A motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of March 26, 1973
as submitted was made by Councilman Bear, seconded by Councilman Hesse
and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYtS: Councilmen
NOES: None .
ABSENT: Councilman
ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE
Bear, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Mayor Pearson
Battaglia
The City Clerk administered the oath of, office to Ben L. "Ted" Bear
Mayor and Philip M. Battaglia, Mayor pro tempore, and former Mayor Pear-
son presented the Mayor's gavel to Mayor Bear, who then assumed direction
of the Council meeting.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
RIDING RING AT CITY PARK 564
Councilman Battaglia reported that the Board of Directors had
received a communication from Mr. William Corette on behalf of the
Caballeros, requesting and recommending that ring facilities be devel-
oped at the Gap area rather than at any of the alternate locations
that had been considered, and the Board had directed Mr. Clark Leonard
to prepare drawings of the proposed ring entirely on City -owned prop-
erty if possible, or to re -locate the ring with a minimum of cut and fill.
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Councilman Battaglia said -the matter had been held over by the Board
until Mr. -Leonard's drawings indicate whether the ring can be located
entirely on City, property, entirely on private property which the
City is considering purchasing, or whether it should be located on
both parcels.
Mayor Bear ordered the matter held on the agenda until a rec-
ommendation is received from the Board of Directors on location of
the ring.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 574
Councilman Heinsheimer presented a memorandum of current inform-
a.tion about matters -before the Public Utilities Commission regarding
propose& rateincreases . The information. was received and filed.
Mayor Bear invited Mr. D. B. Christie, representing General
Telephone Company, to addre8s the Council, Mr, Christie advised
that he was present to ask Council support of a $59'million proposed
rate increase being asked for to meet rising costs of operation.
PALOS VERDES COORDINATING COUNCIL 967
Councilman Ba ttaglia'reported that he was unable to attend
the meeting of the Palos Verdes Coordinating Council on March 29th.
The Mayor asked the City Managet to obtain a report of the meeting
for presentation at the next Council meetings
CITY MANAGER - NEW BUSINESS
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT 950
The Manager advised the Council that the Mayor is automatic-
ally City representative at monthly meetings of County.Sanitation
District N®.°59 and that it would be necessary to appoint an alter-
nate_ delegate to attend the meetings in the Mayor's.absence.
Councilman Heinsheimer moved that Councilman Battaglia, Mayor
pro tempore, be named alternate. The motion was seconded by Council-
man Hesse and carried by,,the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen.Battaglia, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Pearson
Mayor Bear
FOES: Done
ABSENT: None
KECOMNIENDATIONS OF TENNIS COMMITTEE 520-
-_ _ Mrs. Clifton. reported that a meeting of the Tennis Committee
was held on March 28, 1973. The recommendations of the Tennis Com-
mittee were presented to the Council, and were held on the agenda for
discussion at the next meeting of the Council.
ESTIMATE FOR TENNIS COURT FENCE3�3
The Manager presented Ai�,estimate from Crown -Fence Company in
the amount -of $2,455 for removal of the existing tennis court fence
and gates and replacement with a new fence, complete excepting the
chain link fabric at the project.
The Manager reported that she had contacted several companies
and the bid presented was the only one she was successful in obtain-
ing. Mrs. Clifton said she would continue to try to'get at least
one additional, bid for comparison. Mrs. Clifton said, too, that
Crown Fence Company is the contractor who will install the new fence
at the two new tennis courts.
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Following discussion -,Council- man Battaglia -moved -that the bid q`
from Crown Fence Company in the amount of $2,455 be approved,pro-
vided that the City Manager is unable to obtain a lower bid. The
motion was seconded by Councilman Pearson.and carried by the folT"
lowing roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Battaglia,
Mayor Bear
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Heinsheimer, Hesse, Pear's -oh -s
TENNIS COURT - MAIN GATE, RESTROOM FACILITY 224
Mrs. Clifton reported that at the recent meeting of the Tennis
'C6aifnittee the need for a restroom was discussed and the CQ4jx4;tt,t4p0
asked that the matter again be on the Council agenda, inasmuch as
the Council had recommended in November that the restroom facility
planned for the tennis court area be deleted from the plans. A
recent Newsletter to residents had advised that the matter would
be considered by the Council, Mrs. Clifton said, and a number of
residents were present to'participate in the discussion. A letter
from Brusco Construction Company dated April 9, 1973 advised that
the addition of toilet facilities formerly deleted from the contract
is $13,883.00.
Following -discussion Councilman Hesse moved that a proposal
for a single restroom facility attached to the proposed gate house,
but with a separate entrance, be presented to the Architectural
Committee and the Board of Directors. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Battaglia and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Pearson
Mayor Bear
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
A memorandum dated April 3, 1973 from the Palos Verdes Penin-
sula Unified School District was presented to the Council.
Mr, William J. Healy, Staff Assistant, Educational Housing and
Construction, advised that at a meeting of April 25th the Board will
discuss use of school athletic fields by community athletic groups.
An agenda for the April 25th meeting was included.
The correspondence was received and filed.
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REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION, TRACT 30478, Palos Verdes Drive N._& Crenshaw
144
The Manager displayed a plot plan for property in the County
area at the corner of Palos Verdes Drive North and Crenshaw Boulevard
in the C-1 zone. The proposal is for five two-story commercial build-
ings on the property, and Mrs. Clifton stated that the property will
be annexed by the City of Rolling Hills Estates. The map was sent to
the City by Regional Planning for information, Mrs. Clifton said.
Councilman Hesse requested that the Manager obtain a copy of the
building elevations for the property; Mrs. Clifton said she would have
a -copy for the next meeting of the Council. The.matter was held on the
agenda.
REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION, TRACT 31456' 960
The Manager presented c plot plan for Tract 31456 for a,com-
mercial development at LiCove Drive at Rue Beaupre in the Palos
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Verdes Peninsula area. Councilman. Hesse recommended that the matter
be referred to the Peninsula Planning Committee for a report to the
Council. The Mayor so ordered.
RENUMBERING JOHNS CANYON ROAD 113
Mrs. Clifton. presented a proposed schedule of house numbers
for Johns Canyon Roads and explained that it would be necessary to
change two existing numbers because of building on vacant lots, and
to add new numbers for the�Gordon Shultz subdivision.
Following review of the pian, Mayor Bear referred the matter
to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation, and held
the matter on the agenda.
CITY MANAGER - UNFINISHED BUSINESS
JETS AT TORRANCE AIRPORT 23
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Op Mrs. Clifton advised that copies of a letter dated April 4, 1973
e--1 from Mayor Iden Miller, City of Torrance, had been forwarded to members
Council, and a statement of the Torrance City Council made at
the Council, meeting was in City files for review by Councilmen.
Mayor Miller advised, that the official statement of the Council
is significant because it precludes the use of Torrance Airport for
commuter jet operations-an`d, reaffirms the long established policy of
the Council of discouraging the use of the Torrance Airport by jet
airdtaft, prohibiting the sale of jet fuel and providing of services
for jet aircraft. A public hearing is scheduled. before the Airport
Commission on April 26, 1973 to hear a progress report and select an
option for guidance :in. Phase II of -the Master Study Plan, Mayor
Miller. said.
Dr, Randolph Tyndall, 65 Eastfield Drive, advised the Council
that in 1958-59 and 60 he was regional physician for a major air-
line and practiced aviation medicine for five years, and during
that period he was aware of meetings of the Airport Commission to
study long-range plans. Plans were formulated for handling inter-
continental jet traffic.at Los Angeles International Airport, trans-
continental jet traffic at Palmdale and commuter jet traffic "else-
wh.ere"o Further, Dr. Tyndall said that when the master plan for
freeways was revised many sections were deleted, but a section pro-
posed between International Airport and Torrance was not deleted,
and he urged Councilmen to.consider carefully the implications
,Tet traffic over the peninsula would be extremely unpleasant, he
said, and peninsula residents should be aware of any hearings in
which airport expansion is considered.
Councilman Heinsheimer suggested that a letter be sent to the
Torrance City Council supporting their opposition. to any proposal
for expansionof the Torrance Airport to accommodate jet traffic,
and thanking the Torrance Council for the information. Councilman
Pearson said he thought small private jets would be the first step
to expanded use of the airport by jet traffic, and it was the sense
of -the Council at earlier discussions that they wished to oppose all
jet traffic at Torrance Airport. Councilman Pearson suggested that
a member of the Council attend the public hearing in Torrance on
'A'pril 26th to express the opinions of the Rolling Hills Council,
Mayor Bear said he would announce committee appointments in the
near future, and appoln.t a representative of the Council to attend
the public hearing.
April 9, 1973
TENTATIVE TRACT 26652, RICHARD FRIEND 631
Mayor Bear opened a discussion of Tentative Tract 26652, held
on the agenda from the previous meeting.
Councilman Hesse said he had not been. present at the previous
discussion by the Council, and asked to see the proposed location of
a residence on the newly created lot. Mr. Roger Meurer, engineer for
Mr. Friend, explained that it is a requirement of the Association
that a minimum 123,000 square foot pad be shown on a proposed lot; how
ever, it is not the intention of the subdivider to create a pad of
that size. Mrs. Clifton explained that a requirement of approval by
the Planning Commission is a stipulation that future development of
the property be accomplished with a minimum of grading, and maximum
preservation of existing trees on 'the property. Further, the Manager
advised that Mr. Friend had offered an, existing trail on the property
for dedication to the Rolling Hills'Community Association.
Following discussion Councilman Hesse moved that the tentative
map be approved, subject to conditions of the Planning Advisors
Report and additional conditions imposed by the Planning Commission.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Pearson and carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Pearson, Hesse, Mayor Bear
NOES: Councilmen Battaglia, Heinsheimer
ABSENT: None
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TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION, PALOS VERDE$ DRIVE NORTH & PORTUGUESE BEND RD.
192
The Manager presented a letter dated March. 27, 1973 from the
City of Rolling Hills Estates advising that the traffic signal modi-
fication. on Palos Verdes Drive North, Rolling Hills Road and Portu-
guese Bend Road had been. compl.eted.,,and that in accordance with the
Rolling Hills City Council agreement dated October 11, 1972, the sum
of $1,100 to cover the Portuguese Bend Road leg of the new signal
controller and sensing devices is now due.
Approval of payment of the bill was made by Councilman Heinsheimer,
seconded by Councilman Pearson and carried by -the following roll call
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Councilmen
Mayor Bear
None
None
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Battaglia, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Pearson
A motion, to approve payment of Demands No. 2712 through 2740
from the General Fund was made by Councilman Heinsheimer, seconded
by Councilman Pearson, and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
CITY ATTORNEY
Councilmen.
Mayor Bear
None
None
PROPOSED TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
Battaglia, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Pearson
973
The City Attorney advised that he had prepared a petition to
be circulated to secure signatures of citizens owning properties
adjacent to all. roads in. Rolling Hills, as the first step by residents
in requesting that the California Motor Vehicle Code be adopted. He
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had also prepared a proposed ordinance for Rolling Hills, numbered
in accordance with the Vehicle Code to eliminate confusionon the
part of the Sheriff when issuing a citation in Rolling Hills. Mr.
Kin.ley said it was up to the Council to proceed with either adopting
the Motor Vehicle Code by reference, as suggested by the Sheriff, or
by adopting its own. Traffic Ordinance, which he recommended.
A motion to approve preparation of a traffic ordinance for the
City, numbered according to the sections of the Motor Vehicle Code,
as recommended by the City Attorney was made by Councilman Battag-
lia, seconded'by Councilman Pearson and carried by the following
roll' call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Hesse, Pearson, Mayor Bear
HOES: Councilman Heinsheimer
ABSENT: Hone
PROPOSED SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE 1041
Mr. Kinley requested that the matter be held on the agenda.
N The Mayor so ordered.
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF MOTORCYCLES AND
MOTOR DRIVEN CYCLES IN THE CI`Y. OF ROLLING HILLS,_ CALIFORNIA
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Mr. Kinley advised that he had prepared the proposed ordinance
at the request of Councilman Battaglia, and had sent copies to all
members of the Council.
Councilman Battaglia moved that the ordinance be adopted. The
motion was seconded by Councilman Hesse for purposes of discussion.
Councilman Pearson. said he felt a public hearing should be held on
the matter before adoption of the ordinance, and Mr. Kinley agreed.
Councilman Heinsheimer then moved that the motion of approval be
tabled. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hesse and carried
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Pearson
Mayor Bear
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
• Mayor Bear set a public hearing for May 14, 1973 at 7:30 R.M.
and Councilman Hesse suggested that the presidents of the student
bodies of local high schools be notified of the hearing so that
Young people in. the City can attend and make their wishes known.
The Mayor so ordered.
MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE
MARKED CROSSWALK ON CREST ROAD 905
Mrs. Catherine Partridge asked the Council to consider a
marked crosswalk on Crest Road. at Buggy Whip Drive for the safety
of the school children, attending La Cresta School. People driving
in the Crenshaw Gate are not alert to the school because it is not
visible from the road, Mrs. Partridge said, and she thought a marked
crosswalk would make the area safer for children and the guard. The
Manager agreed that it is a hazardous area, and said that signs have
been ordered advising that there is a time limit for loading passen-
gers.
The request for a marked crosswalk was referred to the Traffic
Safety Committee for study and a recommendation. Mayor Bear ordered
the matter held on. the agenda
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MATTERS FROM THE COUNCIL
RATTLESNAKES 1420
Councilman Heinsheimer reported that an eight hour snake hunt
had been conducted by four men in the area of his home on April 4th
as reported by the City Manager i.na memorandum to the Council on
April 9th. Although the snake hunters did not find any snakes,
Councilman Heinsheimer reported that his wife found another one,
and asked that residents be advised of the situation and be alerted
to the danger and instructed to contact the Sheriff for help. Fur-
ther'. he requested -that the Sheriff's Department be requested to
report the number of calls regarding rattlesnakes to the Council, so
that statistics can be compiled on danger areas.
MATTERS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT 1182
The City Attorney distributed copies of a new Environmental
Evaluation Checklist which he had developed for the City, and asked
that Councilmen review it in connection w=ith guidelines for the
Environmental Impact Report, which he also distributed. Mr. Kinley
said the Report was supposed to be filed with the Secretary of Public
Resources Board by April 5, 1973; however, there is no penalty for
failure to file provided the report is filed within a reasonable time.
Mr. Kinley asked that Councilmen be prepared to comment on the
documents at the next meeting of the Council, and that copies be
sent to the Evnironmental Quality Board. The matter was held on the
agenda.
LETTER TO MASON ROSE 1225
.._ The City Attorney presented a letter to the Mayor expressing
a legal opinion concerning :Legality of the City planting trees in
tfie easements, as requested in a letter from Mason H. Rose V dated
March 23, 1973. Mayor Bear thanked Mr. Kinley and asked that the
opinion be forwarded to Mr. Rose, with copies to the Board of Direc-
tors of the Rolling 'Bills Community Association.
GENERAL PLANA CITY OF ROLLING HILLS 126-5
The Manager advised that the General Plan for the City of
Rolling Hills would be considered at a Public Hearing before the
Planning Commission on Tuesday, April 17th at 7:00 PoM.
CITY ATTORNEY'S MEETING 1341
A motion to authorize the City Attorney to attend the annual
meeting of City Attornies at Red Bluff, California May 2nd through
May 4th was made by Councilman Battaglia, seconded by Councilman
Hesse and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Pearson
Mayor Bear
NOES: bone
ABSENT: None
WATER BOND, TRACT 26113, WALTER NORRIS &.TRACT 267699 JAMES LANGWORTHY
1359 _.
The City Attorney advised the Council that he had reviewed the
bonds for water systems posted by Mr. Norris and Mr. Langworthy as
a requirement for recordation of the final map of their subdivisions
on Middleridge Lane South. It was Mr. Kinley's recommendation that
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the bends be called inland the owners required to complete the water
system.
A motion to require completion of the water system within
six months was made by Councilman Battaglia, seconded by Councilman
Heinsheimer and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Heinsheimer,, Hesse, Pearson
Mayor Bear
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
GENERAL MEETING, ROLLING HILLS COMKUNITY ASSOCIATION 1451
Councilman Battaglia reminded members of the Council that
the Board of Directors of the Rolling Hills Community Association
.would hold an. evening meeting on Wednesday, April 11th, and invited
members of the Council to attend.
& Mr. Robert Fortney, president of Caballeros, invited members
00 of the Council to a meeting on Tuesday, April 10th to meet new
r-4 residents.
ADJOURNMENT 1473
There being no further business to come before the meeting, a
motion for adjournment was made at 11:30 P.M. by Councilman Hesse,
seconded by Councilman Battaglia anal carried by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Pearson
Mayor Bear
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor
City Cle?V
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