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3/25/1974MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF ROLLING HILLS March 25, 1974 A regular meeting of the City Council -was called to order by Mayor pro tempore Heinsheimer at 7:30 P.M. Monday, March 25, 1974 at the Administration Building, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Crocker, Le Conte, Rose Mayor"pro tempore Heinsheimer ABSENT: Mayor Battaglia ALSO PRESENT: Teend Clifton City Manager William Kinley City Attorney June Cunningham Secretary Robert Moller L. A. County Engineer Robert Smith L. A. County Geologist Charles Nollenberger Calif. Water Service Bruce Ldckwood Geologist Awtah Sihgh- Soils Engineer Bill Buchanan Resident Greg Buchanan " Cliff Buddy " Robert Dunn " John Esger " Mrs. Georgia Ferderber " Mr. & Mrs. Roger Frost " Brad Frost " Jeff Frost " Mark Frost " Tom Gaian " Sidney Held " Benjamin Hitz " Dr. & Mrs. R. Hoffman " C. W. Jenkins " Mrs. Samuel Kim " Kevin Kraus " Larry Lean " Cam McBee Dr. & Mrs. Max Negri " Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Padgett " Charles Raine " France Raine " Mrs. Joyce Robertson " Mrs. Maurine Robinson " Samuel Salmon " Scott Salmon " Lee Sawyer " Mrs.. Schleissner " _Emily Ken Watts " David Wendorff " Todd Wendorff ° APPROVAL OF MINUTES 8 A motion to approve the minutes of March 12, 1974 as corrected was made by Councilwoman Le Conte, seconded by Councilman Rose and carried unanimously. March 2S, 1974 CITY COUNCIL REPORTS WEED ABATEMENT 20 Councilman Crocker reported that he had met with Mrso Joan Saffo and with Captain Donald Moore and Chief Paul Schneider, Los Angeles County Fire Department representatives to discuss implementation of regulations for weed clearance as set forth in the Newsletter by the, City Manager, Captain Moore told Councilman Crocker that the City will. be divided into sections, and beginning in.mid-April inspections of. all - properties in the City will be made. Chief Schneider outlined a pro- cedure for appeal to the Supervisors by property owners who do not agree with findings of the Fire Inspectors about violations on properties. Councilman'Crocker said priorities should be established for high danger areas, and names of contractors.for weed abatement and brush removal should be,furnished residents, so those wishing to comply will be able to make arrangementso Because of concern about lack of action by a property.owner when weeds are dry and the fire danger is high, Council- man Crocker asked Mr. Ken Watts, 1 Wrangler, whose home was lost in the June'1973 fire to speak to the Council. Mr. Watts said he had discussed weed abatement with Captain Moore, and was advised that inspections would be made, the resident would be notified of any violations, and if no effort to comply was made by'the resident, his name and address would be given to the County Agricultural Department for action; however, it is difficult to establish a time- table for such action. Mr. Watts suggested that in the event action is not taken by a resident, especially on vacant lots, the City con- tract with private contractors as the fire danger increases, and charge the resident on his tax bill. Further, Mr. Watts asked that action be taken to enforce removal of burned brush and fire damaged trees remain- ing from the June 1973 fire, which he said constitute a fire hazard, as well as being eyesores. Mayor pro tempore Heinsheimer asked the City Attorney to comment on action contemplated.against residents who did not comply with fire department requirements last year; Mr. Kinley said that ultimately all properties were cleared as requested. At present the City has no -auth- ority for any procedures for weed and brush clearance unle-ss-the Council adopts an ordinance, giving proper notice and financing a program, car- rying.the financial burden until such time as it could be charged.to residents on their tax bills, Mr. Kinley explained. 'If such an ordi- nance were adopted, Mr. Kinley said it,would be necessary for the City to terminate its contract with the County and assume the full burden of weed abatement enforcement; inspections, enforcement and charges. Mrs. Clifton. explained that the Fire Department is responsible for improved parcels and brush clearance; the Department of Agriculture is responsible for unimproved properties and weed clearance. Chief Schneider advised the Manager that the Fire Department would begin inspections as soon as the residents had been notified, and since the Newsletter has advised the residents, inspections will probably be started within the next week. Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer said the most reasonable goal would be to have the Fire Department do what they did last year on an accelerated basis, since they ultimately did achieve compliance in the City, and have the implementation of action ordered 'by the Fire Department in the most rapid way, with the City authorized to act without interfering in the Fire Department's area of responsi- bility for inspections. Councilman Crocker asked that a person familiar with the area be authorized to designate priority areas, and Councilwoman. Le Conte suggested that the City Manager be instructed to advise the Agriculture Department to start immediately on unimproved properties, since owners of improved properties have already received notification. Mayor Heins- heimer requested that a detailed procedure be prepared for presentation at the next Council meeting, and asked Councilman Crocker to work with the City Manager and City Attorney on establishing priority areas. -2- March 25, 1974 GASOLINE ALLOCATION 125 Councilwoman Le Conte reported that she and the City Manager had attended a meeting in Lawndale held for the purpose of discussing gas- oline allocations to cities that had been supplied under contract by the County. Last fall Los Angeles County had advised the cities that the contracts would not be renewed. Because Rolling Hills does not have storage facilities, gasoline for the City has been obtained as, nee'de'd from storage facilities of the Consolidated Fire Protection District, Engine Company -56 on Crest Road. Councilwoman Le Conte said no definite information had been pro® vided at the meeting, but she had been advised by Supervisor James - Hayes that he would meet with representatives of Shell Oil Company to determine whether supplies would be available, and what the price would be, and would advise Mrs. Le Conte. She said it was her opinion that the City would continue? to get gasoline from the Fire Department stor- age facility under contract. POPPYTRAIL ROAD FAILURE 135 Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer reported that a report on the Poppytrail Road failure, which occurred on Tuesday, March 19th had been submitted by the City Manager, and several persons at the meeting were present for discussion of the matter. Mayor Heinsheimer asked Councilwoman Le Conte to review the matter with County representatives and residents. Mrs. Clifton presented a letter dated March 22, 1974 from the Design Division, Department of County Engineer, and said that Mr. Robert Moller, Regional Engineer, Department of Building and Safety and Mr. Robert Smith. -County Geologist were present at the meeting. Others in attendance were Mr. Dunn, owner of the property at 2 Poppytrail on which the problem of slope failure developed, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Padgett, 11 Poppytrail; Mr. Benjamin Hitz, 6 Poppytrail; Mrs. Samuel Kim, 7 Poppy - trail;. and Mrs. Georgia Ferderber, 3 Poppytrail; also Mr. Charles Nol- lenberter, Manager of Palos Verdes Water Company, a division of Cali- fornia Water Service Company, and Mr.Bruce Lockwood, geologist and Mr. Awtah Singh, soils engineer, from the firm Lockwood, Singh and Associ- ates'. Mr. Robert Moller said the cause of the failure has not been deter-, mined at this time --there was a break in the water main at the time of the -slippage, and it has not been determined whether the break in the main caused the slippage, or was a result of the slippage. A small land- slide and relatively minor damage to.one structure have occurred, Mr. Moller said. Mr. Moller said, further, there are adequate safeguards in the procedures being used, and the failure is not the business of the City Council at this time; the department of City Engineer will review the recommendations submitted by the consultants on the grading job and will determine whether the recommendations for repair are ade- quate. Further, Mr. Moller stated, the Los Angeles County standards are at least equal to or superior to standards anywhere in the country. Mr. Robert Smith said the geology files on the area are available to anyone who wishes to see them, and he was willing to answer any questions. Actual geological work is done by private geologists and soils engineers, and their reports are on file with the County, Mr. Smith said and all corrective measures must eventually be filed, Mr. Smith 6f the Geology division said. Mr. Kinley said the problem is primarily the concern of the people making excavations and the people suffering the damage; at this time the County engineers and geologists have offered no opinion as to the cause, and he recommended that the City take no action or position un- til a decision is arrived at by the experts, unless the City is required by law to give an opinion. Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer agreed that at -3- March 25, 1974 present no one is being blamed; there is an investigation intended to pinpoint the problem and determine what corrective measures should be taken, and whether.development of the site could be continued. Council- woman Le.Conte asked whether the amended plans would have to be approved by the City; Mr. Kinley said all permits were issued in accordance with City ordinance, and the County Engineer acts as City Engineer under con- tract. Mr. Robert Dunn, developer of the property at 2 Poppytrail, said he hadobtained building and grading plans from the City and from tlie,: County, all work was done according to plan under full inspections, and he was within one day of completion when the slope failure occurred. Although it has not been determined who is responsible; Mr. Dunn, the former developer of the Poppytrail area or the Water Company, Mr. Dunn said he has spent approximately $1,000 per day for the past seven days to stabilize the site, since he felt a moral obligation to take cor- rective steps. Mr. Dunn asked whether permission to continue with the site is being suspended; he asked why amended plans would be necessary, since he had done all work according to approved plans, and has not been told what amendments should be made to the plans. According to r"{ his geologist his site is sound, Mr. Dunn said, and stabilization has been done to the road which was damaged by water; responsibility for the damage caused by the water has not been established. Mr. Bruce Lockwood, engineering geologist for Lockwood, Singh and Associates, advised the Council that he was consulting gealogist for Lockwood and Associates and did the geological work on the Hitz property, the property above the Hitz property and the original geo- .logy on the Kim property, also the original geology on the present Dunn property when he worked for the former owner. The original soils engineering on the Dunn property was done by the soils engineer who also did the soils engineering work on the Hitz property, and the firm of Marseth, Howe and Lockwood were soils engineers for the Kim proper- ty; Lockwood, Singh and Associates are the present engineers for the Dunn work. Mr. Lockwood said emergency work will be completed within a few days, and compaction tests were made during development of the problem; the work will be formalized in a report to be submitted to the County Engineer and County Geologist. Movement of the road has essentially ceased and corrective measures have been taken, so the stability is more than adequate and there need be_noJeoncern about the safety of using the road, he stated. The work will be completed within another day or two, Mr. Lockwood said, and when all ,requirements established by the County have been met a final geological and ,soils engineering report and certification of the fill placed on the site will be issued. Mr. Dunn stated that a rough grading certification is required before building can proceed. Mr. Benjamin Hitz, 6 Poppytrail, said he wished to thank the Mayor and the Council for their concern for residents in the Poppytrail area. Mr. Hitz said he -had lived in his home for three years, and had. not experienced any sign of ground movement until extensive grading was recently done in the area. He sugges-ted to the Council that such gra- ding, even when done according to approved plans, was not in keeping with'the rural atmosphere the residents wish to maintain, and -asked that consideration be given to requiring that insofar as possible, future development be kept within the confines of the natural topo' graphy, rather than approving plans that call for moving many tons of earth. Mrs. Georgia Ferderber, 3 Poppytrail, said there are springs in the area, and the road was built on fill; damage caused by grading in such an area have depressed property values on the street, she said. Mr. Kinley said that Dr. Kim's attorney had contacted him and asked for copies of the County's letter dated March 22nd, also the report to the Board and Council by the City Manager, and he asked the Council's permission to forward the correspondence. Permission was granted by the Mayor pro tem. -4- 146 March 25, 1974 MOTOROLA ALERT MONITOR RECEIVER 427 Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer said he had met with Dr. Martin Gould, - Co -chairman of the Emergency Planning Committee, and Dr. Gould had suggested that the monitor receiver units be tested before a decision is made. The Mayor pro tem asked Dr. Gould to prepare a report and arrange for testing, then report to the Council. The matter was held on the agenda. COMMERCIAL USE OF PROPERTY IN ROLLING HILLS 431 Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer referred correspondence dated Febru- ary 25, 1974 from Mr. Fred Hesse, relative to commercial uses of pro- perty in Rolling Hills to Councilwoman Le Conte. He suggested that an ad hoc committee, consisting of Mr. Hesse and others, review the matter with Councilwoman Le Conte and that the matter be removed from the agenda until such time as the Committee wishes to present their report, to the Council. FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT BOND ISSUE, 1970 438 Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer said that at the request of the City Manager he has agreed to meet with Mrs. Clifton to.review the proposed _plans and establish priorities according to need and available funds. ORDINANCE NO. 122 - MOTORCYCLES 441 Mr. Kinley advised the Council that the text of the proposed ordinance had been prepared in part at the request of Mr. Fred Hesse, a former Councilman, who felt that regulation and control of motorcy- cles on the private roads in Rolling Hills was imperative, and incor- porates many of the suggestions made by Mr. Hesse, as well as amending _the traffic ordinance previously adopted by the City Council with re- �gard to motorcycles. The ordinance was introduced by the last Council on February 25, 1974; it is before the present Council for adoption or amendment. If amended or added to, the proposed ordinance must be carried over to the next meeting for adoption in amended form; if it is passed in present form it would take effect 30 days after adoption. Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer reported that correspondence on the matter had been received from Mr. and Mrs. Mark Friedman, 11 Flying Mane Road, in favor of the proposed. ordinance, - . Mr. John Davidson, 100 Saddleback Road, expressing opposition to a portion of the proposed ordinance, and a letter from Mayor Battaglia, who was not present at the meeting, a portion of which he read into the minutes as follows; "With regard to the motorcycle ordinance, I strongly believe that if we are to adopt the ordinance prohibiting the use of dirt bikes, etc., we should,. at the same time, in a constructive vein, seek to present some alternative for the youth in the community who do enjoy riding their bikes. It would seem that a Peninsula -wide effort in this re- gard is in order since certainly the motor -bike problem is one that each of the four communities must share. It may be that the four cities, working together, can come up with a constructive alternate solution, possibly setting aside an area for motor -bikes --this area to be super- vised and regulated with funds contributed by each of the four cities. If the Council deems it appropriate, I believe a member of the Council should be requested to initiate action on our behalf with the other three cities to see if they share the problem to the degree we do, and more importantly, if they are willing to jointly explore some type of resolution which goes further than merely saying "don't" to the youth on the Peninsula." Councilman Rose said he thought attempts at enforcing a prohibition against riding motorbikes on private property would be ineffective and would have to be dealt with as a noise problem. Councilman Crocker said -5- 1 1 147 March 25, 1974 that in reading the proposed ordinance, it was his opinion that the existing ordinance already covers the area of most complaints in pro- hibiting operation of a motor vehicle anywhere in the City, whether on private or public property, so as to disturb the peace and quiet of any person -or neighborhood by noise, dust, smoke or fumes caused by such .motor vehicle. Further, Councilman Crocker said that ordinances specify- ing noise abatement are not sufficient, noise suppression devices are necessary, and there are devices available to fit every motorcycle and motorbike that would alleviate much of the problem. Further, Councilman Crocker said that motorbikes that comply as far as noise suppression should be permitted to operate on private_property. A registration .ordinance with noise suppression sections is all that is needed, he said, since all other items are contained in the existing ordinance which has not been enforced. Councilman Rose agreed that the City has an enforce= ment problem, and said another part of the problem is caused by motor- cucles operated by non-residents who enter the City illegally, -Since they are not admitted to the roads. t- Mr. Samuel Salmon, 74 Eastfield Drive, advised the Ccu ncil that he 40 is an attorney, and is also representing the Frost family, Parnelli Jones r'4 family, Wallace Kreag family and the Robert Smith family, all of whom are opposed to further legislation in this area. Mr. Salmon said he had attended a hearing at La Cresta School at which the majority were in opposition to an ordinance controlling operation of motorcycles, and it is his opinion that the feelings of those residents has not changed. Salmon said that after reading through the proposed ordinance he thought certain sections wer unreasonable and unenforceable, a violation .of personal rights and freedom, and would subject the City to lawsuits. Mr. Mark Friedman, 11 Flying Mane Lane, said he is an unwilling listener to noise generated by operators of motorbikes, and he is not opposed to motorbikes as such, but does object to the noise caused by young people who ride back and forth on the road or ride in circles in fields, causing a concentration of noise which detracts from.his per- sonal enjoyment of his property. Enforcement of the existing ordinance has been inadequate, Mr. Friedman said, and he asked that the Council attempt to enforce requirements for noise suppression devices and -pro- hibit concentrated riding in a residential area. Jeff Frost, 87 Eastfield Drive, said the young people who do the kind.of riding Mr. Friedman described do not have the permission of the owner of the property, and enforcement of the existing ordinance could control that. With regard to proposed requirements for tires, Jeff said he had contacted the four largest motorbike distributors in the area, and was advised that 2/3 - 3/4 of the bikes sold ate equipped with dual-purpose tires; which means that approximately 65% of the motorcycles in .the city would be illegal simply because of the tires they are equipped with. A law currently in effect in California requires that no vehicle be operated within any city limits if it exceeds 86 decibles measured at 12 meters from the vehicle, so the California State Law, if enforced, would control the noise that many residents find objectionable, he said. Councilman Crocker asked whether adequate silencers are available for all bikes, and Jeff said they are. He said he would be in favor of Mayor Battaglia's suggestion for acquiring an area for concentrated motorbike riding, but said it should not be contingent upon passage of the ordinance. Mr. John Heater, 59 Eastfield Drive, said that proposed legislation to ban motorcycles from Rolling Hills is unrealistic. The Vehicle Code is very specific, Mr. Heater said, in what is allowed and what will.be allowed in the future in sale of motorcycles in California; a scale of noise.measurement has been decreasing substantially, but may still be unacceptable for some residents of Rolling Hilis. If an operator is cited by the Sheriff or Highway Patrol his only recourse is to go to court; the court usually takes the officer's opinion, since he is trained in the field, unless evidence to the contrary is presented. However, Mr. 7-2 March 25, 1974 Heater said the noise would have to be excessive before a citation is. issued. Councilman Crocker asked whether it would be possible to in- spect noise suppression devices and after certification place a seal on them that would prevent tampering to make them louder. Mr. Heater said there, is no way to seal a noise suppression device., and no guaran- tee that it would remain at the acceptable level after approval. Councilman Rose asked about the cost of an extra set of tires, and the time required to change the tires. Mr. Heater said tires run about $20-30, and it takes about an hour to change the tires; however, spare wheels can be installed in 15-20 minutes, and cost $50-60. Mr. Heater said it is his opinion that the ordinance needs a wider hearing before residents of Rolling Hills. It was put together in response to com-.w plaints from residents who were disturbed by noise, and he suggested that it be opened to the Community to determine whether it meets the needs of the entire Community. Dr. Richard Hoffman, 73 Portuguese Bend Road, said he thought to request residents to change dual purpose tires, which have been approved, for practically every municipality in the State is unreasonable, and he agreed that the new ordinance, as well as the existing ordinance, are unenforceable. He suggested that a motorcycle club be formed, and giv- en the responsibility of enforcing the vehicle inspections, noise levels' registration, collection of fees, and revoking riding privileges if rules are broken. Mr. Thomas Gaian, 68 Portuguese Bend Road, said that any racing bike can be made street legal. Acceptable decibel ratings in the State of California are 86 decibels above 35 miles per hour; 82 below 35., and the speed limit in Rolling Hills should take care of that. One thing omitted from the 'ordinance, Mr. Gaian said,, is the U.S. Forestry app- roved spark arrester, which is attached to the end of a silencer, and is required in open areas, as well as a horn and lights. Ben Hitz, 6 Poppytrail, said he felt the rights of the property owliers to enjoy their property and the rights of motorcycle owners to enjoy their hobby should be considered. Further, he said he had a com- plaint about neighbors who ride motorcycles in a -canyon near his home, but was told that the Sheriff checked the equipment and it complied, with State requirements. Mayor Heinsheimer said that after hearing the presentations of. residents at the meeting he agreed that more time was needed, and said he wished a Committee, under the guidance of Councilman Crocker, to study the problem for a period of one month and report to the Council at the meeting of April 22nd. He asked that Jeff Frost, John Heater' Ben Hitz, Tom Gaian and Mark Friedman work with Councilman Crocker to determine the feelings of the Community, Councilman Rose moved that the matter be held for consideration, at the meeting of April 22nd,,and that a draft of the Committees report be ready for that meeting. The motion was seconded by Council- woman Le Conte and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Le Conte, Rose, Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer J NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Battaglia The Mayor pro tem directed that the Community be advised of the public hearing scheduled for April 22, 1974. March 25, 1974 TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 32071, ROBERT DUNN, 2 POPPYTRAIL 956 With permission of the subdivider, Mr. Robert Dunn, Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer ordered Tentative Tract No. 32071 held on.the agenda for consideration by the full Council. TENNIS COMMITTEE 966 Mr. Cliff Bundy, president of the Rolling Hills Tennis Club, pre- sented copies of correspondence dated March 18, 1974, and said that rather than read the entire letter, he wished to discuss several points in the letter. At a Council meeting in November the Council recommended that the Tennis Club consider a moratorium on tennis -court lights until the end of March, at which time the matter would be reconsidered. The Tennis Club now requests that the moratorium on lighting be removed, that a curfew of 9:00 P.M. be reinstated, and that the hours 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. be considered "Prime Time1. with reservations for those hours obtained by calling the Administration office after 8:00 A.M. each Monday morning. Prime Time on weekends and national holidays, including the week from.December 25th,through January 1st would be 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M„ with reservations made each Monday morning. Court No. 2 will always -remain an ",open" court, with no reservations accepted, unless superseded by a scheduled community or tennis club event approved by the City Manager. A survey has been made of residents near the court, and all were agreeable to having the lights on; however, to forestall any criticism the tennis club wishes to purchase light visors for the tennis court lights which will deflect the light and will eliminate direct horizon- tal glare until landscaping grows. Night visibility for the players is diminished somewhat, Mr. Bundy said, and the visors will be a tem porary measure until the landscaping fills in. Further, the club wishes the court lights to be self-supporting, and asked that the meters be re -worked to require sufficient money to cover operating costs of the lights, approximately 75� per half hour, Mr. Bundy said. 'Finally, the tennis club would like to establish procedures for scheduling occasional events for adults, teens, and pre -teens to pre- empt regular scheduling, and asked that the Council delegate the authority for such decisions to the City Manager. The first request is for a reservation from 3:00 - 4:30 P.M. on Friday to be set aside for group pre -teen lessons on a trial basis, to be supervised by the Chairman of the Pre -Teen Group, Mrs. Nebolon, and the Peninsula Racquet Round -Up has also asked permission to use the courts one weekend. Mr. Bundy asked that the reservation periods be established as every three months during fall,. winter and spring, and every six weeks during the summer, to give more residents a chance to get a standing reservation. Following the presentation Councilman Rose moved that the recom- mendations of the Tennis Club be adopted, and that night lighting be reinstated. The motion was seconded by•Councilman Crocker and car- ried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Le Conte, Rose Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Battaglia Following discussion Councilman Rose amended his motion to adopt the -recommendations of the Tennis Club, and re -institute night lighting when light shields are in.place and new coin meters installed. The motion as amended was seconded by Councilman Crocker and carried by March 2.5, 1974; the following roll call vote:' AYES:, Councilmen Crokker, Le Conte, Rose Mayorpro tem Heinsheimer NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Battaglia TRACT 3060.5,,GOR.D-ON & GERALDINE SHULTZ, 10 JOHNS CANYON ROAD 'In'a letter dated February 28, 1974,' I. L. Morhar,.Road Commissioner s��,A Long,��les, County, advised that work on street improvements on!Johnsl. CanypRoad had been completed satisfactorily. Mr. Morhar recommended that the street improvement's be approved and,that Bond No. ,3981598 issued by Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company in the amount of $33,000 be relea-se-d-.— A`m'otion to accept Mr. Morhar's recommendation and release the Bond was'made by Councilman Crocker, seconded by Councilman Rose and carried,by the -following roll call vote: AYES:' Councilmen Crocker, Le Conte, Rose NOES: Mayor protem Heinsheimer ABSEiIT: Mayor Battaglia PLANNING COMMISSION 1335 Councilman Crocker requested that the plan to control density submitted by the Planning Commission, approved in concept by the Board of Directots and resected by the last City Council at a previous meeting - be resubmitted to the new City Council for review. Councilwoman Le Conte said the information, presented verbally by Planning Comimiss,ion,Chairman Pernell was not in a form which could be adopted,, and 'asked that the Commission -be requested to review the -entire pictureofdensity in the City and advise the Council on the density if every -,,available site in the City were developed. Further, Councilwoman Le Coilte said she wished the Council to define canyons, and explore the possibility of dedicating as parklands'some the the` lands that can not, be developed. Mayor pro tempore Heinsheimer asked members of the Coun- cil tocontactCouncilman Crocker, liaison member with the Planning Commission, and convey their'thoughts and wishes on the subject to him. TRACT 28147. -CLARK & MARGARET JACKSON.,_ 29.00 PALOS VERDES DRIVE NORTH The Manager presented a letter dated March 7, 1974 from Mr. Harvey Brandt, 'City Engineer, advising that the installation. of a water main system And appurtenances for Tract 28147, located at 2900 Palos Verdes Drive-N-orth has been inspected by the City Engineer and fire flow tested to th&'satisfaction of the Fire Chief, and the City Engineer recommends that the Council find that all work has been completed as required by - the Subdivision Water System Agreement and release the Subdivision Water'System Agreement Bond for FAithful Performance No. M-130,255 in the amount of -$1,400 submitted by Clark E. and Margaret R. Jackson as principal, and Pacific Employers Insurance Company, as surety. A motion to approve and accept the recommendations of the City Engineer and release the Faithful Performance Bond was made by Coun- cilman Rose, seconded by Councilman Crocker and carried by the follow- ing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Le Conte, Rose 'Mayor pro tempore Heinsheimer 'DOES None ABSENT: Mayor Battaglia E f� March 25, 1974 CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CITIES 1230 Councilwoman Le Conte'reported that she had attended a meeting of the California Contract Cities in Walnut. The proposed by-law amend- ments were` Presented and passed unanimously, Mrs. Le Conte reported, and she'-R'dia that'a.,new 'formula for dues was presented. Formerly dues of $150 per year have been paid by Rolling Hills; under the new formula the dues for Rollitig,Hills will be' $300. Mrs. Le Conte said the -cities will,benlefit from legislative action possible under .the hew''fee schedule LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT 1397 . Councilwoman Le Contemoved that Resolution No. 310 entitled A' -RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS APPOINTING A MEMBER THEREOF TO ACT AS ALTERNATE DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, appointing Mayor pro tempore Heinsheim'er'to act in the place of Mayor Battaglia during his absence, inabilityy or refusal to act as a member of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 5 of Los Angeles County be adopted and that reading in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crocker and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Le Conte, Rose NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Battaglia ABSTAINED: Mayor pro'tem Heinsheimer RULES- FOR USE .PFADMINISTRATION BUILDING 1405 The Manager presented rules for use of the Administration Build- ing for evening meetings for civic groups. The rules, prepared at the request of Caballeros, were approved by the Board of Directors of the Rolling Hills Community Association and referred to the City Council. A -motion to approve the rules was made by Councilman Crocker, seconded by Councilwoman Le' Conte and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES- -Councilixien Crocker, Le Conte, Rose Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Battaglia LEAGUE-;OF'CALIFORNIA'C.I.T.I.ES - MAYORS AND COUNCILNENS INSTITUTE 1424 Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer announced -that the League of California Cities Institute for Mayors and Councilmen will be held in Monterey May 15-17, 1974, and asked members of the Council who wished to attend to advise the Manager, so reservations can be made. AREAG CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER Mrs. Clifton reported that she plans to attend the Civil Defense and Disaster Seminar at Los Verdes Country Club on Thursday, March 28th and will make a report to the Council at the next meeting. LEGISLATIVE MATTERS 1448 Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer said he had been advised by Mayor Bat- taglia that the Mayor, Counciman Rose and the City Attorney will work. to develop an ordinance for enforcing action on violations of deed restrictions of the Rolling Hills Community Association. Mayor Heins- heimer asked thatthematter be removed from the agenda until Council- man.'Rose advises that he wishes to report to the Council on the matter'. -10- 145 March 25, 1974 CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CITIES ASSOCIATION 1483 The Manager reported that the Fifteenth Annual Municipal Seminar of California Contract Cities Association will be held in Palm Springs May 9 - 12, 1974, and asked any members of the Council who wish to at- tend to advise her as soon as possible, so reservations can be made. PALOS VERDES WATER COMPANY, COLORADO RIVER TOUR 1490 Mrs. Clifton advised that the Palos .Verdes Water Company has invited male members of the Council to participate in a tour of facilities at the Colorado River from April 26th through 28th. CABALLEROS DEL RANCHO PALOS VERDES 1504 A letter from Mrs. Gordana Swanson, Secretary of Caballeros, ur- ging members of the Council to participate in Caballeros activities was presented to members of the Council. The correspondence was received and filed. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT 1510 The Manager presented a letter dated March 13, 1974 from Pete Schabarum Supervisor, First District, advising that the Southern Cali- fornia Rapid Transit District Consultants will present their final recommendations for a rapid transit system in Los Angeles County to the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Schabarum prepared a Trans orta- tion Needs Framework, for use as a comparison to the Consultants? recom- mendations, and enclosed a copy for the Council. Mrs. Clifton said the report was too voluminous to be reproduced, and was in the office for review by members of the Council. Councilman Rose said he has been working on behalf of the elderly and disabled to secure acceptable transportation for all and asked the Council to support his position that any rapid transit system must be accesible to all, using the wheelchair standard. Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer asked Councilman Rose to review Super- visor Schabarum`s correspondence and report to the Council. — FAIR HOUSING CONGRESS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1572 Correspondence dated -March 10, 1974 from the Executive Director of•th4� Failf Housing'Cgngress requesting -.'support of the.Fair Housing Faire scheduled for April 21st with a donation of $100.00 was presented to the Council. The correspondence was received and filed. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - FEBRUARY 1974 1585 A motion to approve and accept the Report of the City Treasurer for the month of February, 1974•and the Statement of Revenue and Expen- ditures dated February 28, 1974 was made by Councilman Crocker, seconded by Councilman Rose and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Le Conte, Rose Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer NOES: None, ABSENT: Mayor Battaglia PAYMENT OF BILLS Councilman Crocker moved that Demands No. 3268 through 3284 in the amount of $4,658.95 be approved for payment from the General Fund. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rose and carried by the following roll -11- r 1 March 25, 1974 call vote: AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Le Conte, Rose Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Battaglia CITY ATTORNEY CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CITIES ASSOCIATION 1609 Mr. Kinley reported that he had no new information on litigation between the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles on cost of Sheriff's services to contract cities., LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 1613 The Manager reported that a brochure entitled "Response to tr Environmental Protection Agency of Transportation Control Plan and X Indirect Sources Regulations" provided by the League of California r-4 Cities, and other brochures too large to be reproduced on City equip - 'Z ment are on file for review by members of the Council. Mrs. Clifton Qsaid a list of booklets and brochures is available to the Council. CITY DEPARTMENTS SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT 1619 Correspondence from Acting Captain Charles Nipps, Lennox Station regarding California Gasoline Emergency Mandatory Marketing Plan re- ceived from the California State Office of Emergency Services was pre- sented to the Council. The correspondence was received and filed. FIRE DEPARTMENT 1623 Correspondence from Chief Richard Houts, Los Angeles County Fire Department relating to in lieu payment of district property tax levy within cities and revenue-sharing eligibility was presented to the Council. Mrs. Clifton said the decision of whether to elect to pay taxes levied within the city by the Fire Protection District out of municipal funds would be discussed when the Budget is prepared. MATTERS FROM THE COUNCIL QUESTIONNAIRE - COUNCILMAN MASON ROSE 1655 Councilman Rose presented a file of questionnaires complied by him prior to the recent election, and asked that they be kept in the City files, since many residents made comments on them. A tabulation of results is also included in the file. ACQUISITION OF SURPLUS MILITARY PROPERTY 1662 Councilwoman Le Conte asked authorization to explore with Congress- man Bell the possibility of acquisition by the City of Rolling Hills surplus properties that might be available as a result of abandonment of Ft. MacArthur. Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer said he felt the City should proceed slowly in acquiring property that might jeopardize the private status of the City. Councilman Rose agreed that it would be more appropriate for the Association to acq:gire any property; the Attorney said'thb Association lacks municipal status, but any land acquired by°the City could be transferred to the Association. Mrs. Clifton said she had been contacted by Leonard Wood City Manager of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes regarding the City ;s interest in acquisition of surplus.Federal land on the Peninsula, and she said -12 r .3 March 25, 1974 she would bring the matter to the attention of the City Council. Coun- cilman Rose said he considered the matter worthy of exploration. SPEED - RADAR ENFORCEMENT 1725 Councilwoman Le Conte said she had been contacted by a resident who asked the possiblility of radar control of speed on Eastfield Drive and Portuguese Bend Road. Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer advised that this - method of control is presently used on those streets, as well as in other locations within the City. Councilman Rose suggested that resi- dents be advised of the radar control in the Newsletter. JOINT POLICE FORCE 1753 Mayor pro tem Heinsheimer reported that at the last meeting of the Peninsula cities held in Rolling Hills, a joint police force was dis- cussed. Interest has been expressed by some of the other cities, and the subject will be pursued at future meetings. Mayor pro tem Heins- heimer requested that the matter be considered during preparation of the budget. UNDERGROUND UTILITIES 1791 Councilman Crocker said he has been contacted by residents about undergrounding utilities, and asked that a public hearing be considered to determine the feeling of the community about the possibility of using some of the revenue sharing funds for the purpose. Councilman Rose said he is interested in the subject, and Councilwoman Le Conte volunteered to report on the matter. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICERS AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF LAND FOR _RIDING RING 1815 The City Attorney reported that no formal agreement has been en- tered into between the City of Rolling Hills and Mr. Robert Dunn for purchase of land for a riding ring. Mr. Kinley said he wrote a letter of intent indicating the City's interest in purchasing the land after completion of the subdivision and approval of the final map, and asked that a signed copy of the letter executed by Mr. Dunn be returned to him, He has not received a reply, and Mr. Kinley said there is nothing binding on either party at this time. Councilman Rose said he would prefer to have the ring owned by the Association because of easements of the Association necessary for access to the ring. He requested that an executive session be scheduled for discussion of litigation, matters which might lead to litigation, and Administrative personnel. RECREATION COMMISSION 1850 Mr. Kinley suggested that the Council consider formation of a Rec- reation Commission to look after the tennis courts, riding rings and other recreational interests in the City. ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY PHONE SYSTEM 1.865 Mayor pro tempore Heinsheimer reported that the emergency phone system had been activated under his direction on Sunday, February 24th at approximately 7:00 P.M. He said it took eleven minutes to activate the system, which in his opinion was too long, and he suggested that additional drills be scheduled without novice.„ ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, the session was adjourned at Midnight. APPROVED: Mayor UM"10001A a%