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11/26/1973- -1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF ROLLING HILLS November 26, 1973 A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Bear at 7:30 P.M. Monday, -November 26, 1973 at the Administration Building, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California. ROLL -CALL PRESENT: ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilman Battaglia, Pearson, Mayor Bear Councilmen Heinsheimer,.Hesse Teena Clifton William Kinley Marion Welch June Cunningham Dr. & Mrs..R. Hoffman Mrs. Donald Kracke 355 City Manager City Attorney City Treasurer Secretary Residents 'League of Women Voters A motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of November 12, 1973 as presented was made by Councilman Battaglia, seconded by Council- man Pearson and carried by the following loll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Pearson, Mayor Bear NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmen Heinsheimer, Hesse RIDING RING AT CITY PARK. 360 The Manager reported that the riding ring at the City Park`has been approved by.the Board of Directors of the Rolling Hills Community Association, and maps are being prepared for presentation to the�Plan- ning Commission and City Council. Mayor Bear ordered the matter helA on the agenda... PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 363 Mayor Bear ordered the item held on the agenda. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. 364 Mayor Bear reported that he had reviewed correspondence dated' November 9, 1973 from the Public Employees' Retirement System, and directed that the election by employees, required under Section 20457. of the Government Code, be held prior to execution of the Resolution of Intention. The matter was ordered.held on the agenda until after the election by employees. EROSION PROTECTION, PAINT BRUSH CANYON (FIRE AREA) 493 Correspondence dated November 21, 1973 from Los Angeles County Department of County Engineer was presented to the Council. Mr. Carroll Smith, Deputy City.Engineer, advised that on October 12th a solution to control erosion in Paint Brush Canyon had been suggested as providing: the best protection as well as being the most economical. However, after inspection of the site with,.geologists and contractors, Mrs Cli'f- ton had indicated that accessibility and difficulties associatied-with large trucks capable of handling the rock rip - _rap make Alternate No.l un.desireable, and the engineer suggested that construction of Alternate No..2, which involves construction of..a series of check dams, be con sidered. 1 November 26, 1973 Mrs..Clifton explained that it would be virtually impossible to transport the rocks needed for the rip -rap over an existing sub -standard unpaved roadway. She showed a drawing of the alternate checkdams, which Councilman Pearson explained is a standard check dam. The.Manager $side a contractor is ready to begin the work as soon as approval is given, and has said that it will cost a�minimum of '$5,000.' Following the discussion Councilman Battaglia moved that the " Manager be directed to proceed with construction of Alternate No. 2 at a cost not to exceed $10,,000. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pearson and carried by the following roll call vote*, AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Pearson, Mayor Bear NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmen Heinsheimer, Hesse LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM PLANNING COMMISSION, SIDNEY MORSE 395 Mayor Bear stated.that.he regretted to announce the resignation of Mr. Sidney L. Morse from the Planning Commission. Since.he lost hi's home in the fire in June and is no longer a legal resident of the.City, Mr, Morse submitted a letter of resignation on'November 14, 1973, The. Mayor directed .that a plaque of the City with appropriate engraving.be.prepared for presentation to Mr. Morse. Further, he rem quested that letters:of application and resumes from persons who have indicated an interest'in serving be provided Councilmen before the..next meeting of the Council. FINANCIAL REPORTS 491 Councilman Pearson moved that the Report of the City Treasurer for the month:of Dctober 1973 and the Statement of Revenue and Expendi- tures dated October 31, 1973 be approved and accepted. The motion was seconded by Councilman.Battaglia and carried.by the following.roll call vote AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Pearson, Mayor Bear NOES:. None. ABSENT: Councilmen Heinsheimer, Hesse PAYMENT. OF. BILLS Councilman Pearson moved that Demands No. 3080 through 3090 and 3092 and 3093 be paid from the General Fuand, and that Demand No. 3091 be checked by the'City Manager before payment. The motion woo seconded by Councilman Battaglia and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Pearson, Mayor Bear NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmen Heinsheimer, Hesse CITY ATTORNEY 480 Councilman Battaglia requested that a special meeting be scheduled for consideration of proposed ordinances, with an effort to schedule such meeting at a time convenient to -all members of the Council., since items have been held on the agenda because of the absence of..some members of the Council. The Mayor directed that the City Manager schedule a meeting for Monday, DeceTnber 3rd at -7:30 P.M., and ordered proposed ordinances., cgncerning MOTORCYCLES, HITCHHIKING., ZONING and REGULATING.AND,CONTROL" NG THE DESIGN. AND IMPROVEMENT. OF SUBDIVISIONS AND.OTHER DIVISIONS;, -'&OT - PROPERTY held on"`the: agenda.. for. consideration at. that time -2- .November 26, 1973 CITY DEPARTMENTS SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT The 'Sheriff's Department Report for July 1973 was presented to the Council. The report was receive:d.and.filed. kOLLING- HILLS TENNIS CLUB ACTIVITIES_ . Councilman Pearson requested a clarification of the Council's, charge to the Tennis Club.regarding lights on the tennis couqnd �;yq Mayor Bear explained that the Council had, at the meeting of November 12th, asked the Board of Directors of the Tennis Club to consider a voluntary abandonment of lighted courts in view of the energy crisis. Councilman Pearson suggested that residents be asked to conserve energy on a voluntary basis, but said no attempt should be made to control or legislate the situation; it was his opinion that more beneficial savings of energy could be effected by general conservation of all uses, inclu ding 'swimming pool lights. and -filters, televisions, stereos and light bulbs', and that tennis .courts should not be,singled out,.since there are physical benefits of playing tennis, and many men are unable to play at anytime other than after work., Further, Councilman Pearson"-.. said he is in favor of a ten o'clock limit for lights, especially since none of the surrounding residents who.were polled expressed oppo- sition 'to the lights. It was his suggestion that the time.limit be set officially at ten o'clock, and a. nine o'clock limit be imposed during the energy crisis. ' Councilman Battaglia said the request for voluntary abandon*.-;.-.,,, �ent of lighted courts for the months of December through March was made to the Tennis Club in line with requests to all residents -for a, voluntary cut-back of holiday lights and outside lighting, and was requested on a voluntary basis rather than a mandatory basis. If the Tennis Club determined that the therapeutic value of night tennis outweighed the need for restriction, the Council would consider that, Councilman Battaglia said. Dr. Richard Hoffman, 73 Portuguese Bend Road, vice-president 'of the Tennis Club advised the Council that there is a misunderstanding developing among members of the Tennis Club about the Council's request ;to turn off the tennis court lights. Dr. Hoffman said extensive re- search went into the presentation made before the Council on November_ 12th, and members of the Tennis Club feel that the report was not thor- oughly°studied before -the decision was made by the Council. The rea- pons for lighted courts, i.e. extension of, hours for the.' convenience of students and working people, are as valid.today'as when the lights I ere approved-, Dr. Hoffman said, and they provide.a healthy outlet. I Following discussion Councilman Battaglia moved that the mat- ter of lighted courts and a 9:00 o'clock limitation be again considered by the Council. The motion was seconded by Mayor Bear and carried by the following roll call,vote: AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Pearson, Mayor Bear NOES: None j ABSENT: Councilmen Heinsheimer, Hesse, Councilman Pearson then moved that the official hours set down 'in the official rules of the Tennis Club be set at 10':00 P.M., and that: for the duration of the energy crisis the lights be limited to 9:00 P.M, 'until more stringent requirements are imposed by the Government, or more information is made available. Mayor Bear seconded..the motion. Councilman ,Battaglia moved that the :motion .be . tabled for consid- `era'tion by the full -Council at.the next regular or- special meeting. The motion died for lack of a second. -3- November 26, 1973 Councilman Battaglia left the meeting at 9:20 P.M. ADJOURNMENT Because of lack of a quorum, Mayor Bear adjourned the'meettng_ at 9:21 P.M. to Monday,- December .3, .1971 at .7:30 P.M.- City1 e rr/ APPROVED:. I1 Mayor