11/12/1974MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
November 12, 1974
A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor
Battaglia at 7:30 P.M. Tuesday, November 1.2, 1974 at the Administration
Building, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilmen Crocker, Heinsheimer, Le Conte, Rose
Mayor Battaglia
City Attorney William Kinley
Teena Clifton
Douglas Rogers
June. Cunningham
Patrice Huling
Pat Russell
Charles Aylesbury
Pixie Breitenstein
Eugenie Buchanan
Allan. Bullard
Nancy Bogdanovic
Mr. & Mrs. Russell Chase
Robin Floren
R. E. Hall
Carol Hanscom
Evie Hankins
Nancy Hynes
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Kuhne
Catherine Partridge
E. L. Pearson
R. Rihaczek
A. Stribley
Suzanne Small
Dr. S. Wolinsky
F. W. Woodbridge
Kathy Watts
Louise Zimmerman
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City Manager
City Treasurer
Secretary
Administrative
Aides
Residents
A motion to approve and accept the minutes of the meeting of
October 14, 1974 as corrected was made by Councilman Crocker, seconded
by Councilman Heinsheimer and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen. Crocker, Heinsheimer, Le Conte, Rose
Mayor Battaglia
A motion to approve and accept the minutes of the meeting of
October 31, 1974 as presented was made by Councilman Crocker, seconded
by Councilman Heinsheimer and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Heinsheimer, Le Conte, Rose
Mayor Battaglia
FLAME -X TREATED WOOD SHAKES AND SHINGLES 294
The Manager advised the Council that Mr. Jack Davidson, 100 Saddle-
back Road, was unable to attend the meeting in connection with his re-
quest that the Council consider use of Flame -X treated wood shakes and
shingles, and requested that the matter be held on the agenda. The
Mayor so ordered.
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COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY IN ROLLING HILLS 310
Copies of the Report of the Committee to Study Commercial Use of'
Property in Rolling Hills dated July 1, 1974 and a Report by the Special
Committee on the Philosophy on Commercial Use of Property in Rolling
Hills were presented. Councilwoman Le Conte, chairman of the special
committee, asked that the word "alleged" be inserted in the first and
third paragraphs on page 1. Councilwoman Le Conte stated that all but
one of the Committee members are present at the meeting, and it was the
unanimous recommendation of the Committee that the Council consider
adoption -of the policy and philosophy on commercial use of property in
'Rolling Hills as presented.
Mayor Battaglia said he wished to thank members of the committee
who had attempted to develop an acceptable philosophy that would be
reasonable, but would not permit offensive activity that would be detri-
mental to -the. .rural character of the community.
00 Residents present at the meeting expressed opposition to adoption
of the philosophy as presented, stating that the policy as presented
was too general, vague and ambiguous, and presented too much opportunity
for violation. The following residents spoke in opposition of adoption
of the philosophy as presented: Mrs. Nancy Bogdanovic, 71 Saddleback
Road; Dr. Sam Wolinsky, 8 Reata Lane; Mrs. Catherine Partridge, 69 Por-
tuguese Bend Road; Mr. Art Stribley, 8 Outrider Road; Mrs. Nancy Hynes,
18 Chuckwagon Road; Mrs. Evie Hankins, 4 Spur Lane; Mr. Russell Chase,
2 Ringbit Road East; Mrs. Dorothy Kuhne, 6 Johns Canyon Road.
Following comments by residents Councilman Rose said he considered
the philosophy very general in its presentation, and said it should be
written more specifically because of the potential impact on residents.
Councilman -Le Cbnte said the orcrinance'.'.of the City requires that the
matter be referred to the Planning Commission for a recommendation be"
fore the Zoning Ordinance could be amended with regard to commercial
.activity. Councilman Crocker said the philosophy in its present form
was too controversial to be referred to the Planning Commission; fur-
�ther,it was hisopinionthat the ultimate decision regarding amendment
-of the ordinance should be made by the elected officials of the City
'Council, rather than the Planning Commission, which is an advisory body
appointed by the Council. Councilwoman Le Conte explained that there
would be a further hearing before the Council on the recommendation of
the Planning Commission. Councilman Rose said the philosophy should be
made available to members of the community before being referred to the
Planning Commission for consideration of an amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance, and he suggested that because of comments ofresidentsduring testimony indicating that the community at large is unaware of
the study, the July report and the statement of philosophy should be
made available to all residents.
Councilman Rose moved that the matter be held on the agenda to
give-re-sidenits an opportunity to review the reports. The motion was
seconded by Councilwoman Le Conte, and carried by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Le Conte, Rose, Mayor Battaglia
NOES: Councilman Heinsheimer
Mayor. Battaglia ordered the matter held on the agenda, and said
the next meeting of the Council would be at La Cresta School on Monday
November 25 at 7:30 P.M.
Councilman Heinsheimer requested that a report be prepared out-
lining the legal implic-ations of amending the ordinance to enable the
Planning Commission to issue conditional use permits for certain
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approved activities. The Mayor said that Mr. Kinley is reviewing the
matter for the Community Association with regard to Deed Restrictions,
and said he would ask him to research the legal implications to the
City as a result of amending the ordinance. Further, Councilman Heins-
heimer requested that a financial impact statement be prepared by the
committee estimating the cost in dollars and time required to implement
their recommendations. Councilwoman Le Conte said one possibility con-
sidered by the committee was requirement of an impact statement to be
the responsibility of the applicant; another was investigation of com-
plaints rather than an attempt at general enforcement. Mayor Battag-
lia asked that further comments be held for the meeting on November 25.
CHESTER NOBLE, 6 RINGBIT ROAD EAST 760
Mayor Battaglia ordered the letter dated October 8, 1974 from
Chester Noble, 6 Ringbit Road East, received and filed, since the
matter about which he complained, commercial activity at 12 Crest
Road East, is no longer conducted in Rolling Hills.
COMPLAINTS RE: EQUESTRIAN ACTIVITY FOR NON-RESIDENTS 765
Mrs. Clifton reported that the complaint relating to commercial
equestrian activities being conducted for non-residents on property
on Williamsburg Lane had been resolved by receipt of letters dated
Ocotber 10 from Mr. Robert Foulk, 9 Williamsburg Lane and from Mr. Lee
Sawyer, 16 Williamsburg Lane, advising that -the activity had ceased.
Mayor Battaglia ordered the correspondence received and filed.
HOWARD JENSEN, 70 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD 770
Mayor Battaglia ordered the matter held on the agenda for clari-
fication of the ordinance by the City Attorney.
COYOTES ON JOHNS CANYON ROAD 775
Councilman Rose reported that Dr. John McDonald, 30 Caballeros Road,
had agreed to determine the proper dosage of a tranquilizer to be used
to capture the coyotes in the Johns Canyon area so that they may be
captured without harm and turned over to the animal control authorities
for release in an appropriate area.
CITY OF INGLEWOOD 794
Mrs. Clifton reported that on August 27, 1974 the Board of Super-
visors adopted a resolution approving the procedure established for
implementing the Safe Streets Act. Mayor Battaglia ordered the matter
removed from the agenda.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 797
Councilman Rose, Council representative to the -League of California
Cities, said he had no report on the matter, and requested that the
correspondence be received and filed. The Mayor so ordered.
RECESS 800
Mayor Battaglia recessed the session at 9:45 P.M. and reconvened
the meeting at 10:00 P.M.
NOISE ELEMENT 807
Councilwoman Le Conte moved that the Noise Element to the General
Plan be adopted as amended by the Planning Commission and forwarded to
the Secretary of State as required by law. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Crocker and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Heinsheimer, Le Conte, Rose
Mayor Battaglia
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SCENIC HIGHWAY ELEMENT 844
Councilwoman Le Conte moved that the Scenic Highway Element to the
General Plan be adopted as amended by the Planning Commission and for-
warded to the Secretary of State as required by law. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Crocker and carried by the following roll call
ote:
AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Heinsheimer, Le Conte, Rose
Mayor Battaglia
SUB -AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND APPROVAL FOR GROUNDSKEEPER POSITION 853
The Manager presented an amendment to the Sub -Agreement and Approval
for a Groundskeeper Position under the Comprehensive Employment and
Training Act (CETA) for the Mayor's signature. Mrs. Clifton explained
that funds have been assigned to the City of Rolling Hills for an ad-
ditional member of the maintenance force, and the program is fully
t,.funded for a period of one year. With additional personnel the main-
Xtenance department will assume all gardening,and landscaping for the
r—City and some of the work at the Caballeros ring.
G:� A motion to approve the amendment and authorize the Mayor to
=execute the agreement was made by Councilman Crocker, seconded by
Councilwoman Le Conte and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Heinsheimer, Le Conte, Rose
NOES: Mayor Battaglia
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 886
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Councilman Crocker moved to expand his recommendation for place-
nt of stakes with reflectors, approved on October 14, 1974 for an
ea on Cinchring Road, to other potential problem areas in the City
ioned in a memorandum dated September 20, 1974 from Charles Sutton,
Traffic Engineer, specifically:
On the west side of Southfield Road between Flying Mane Road and
Ringbit Road, 142 feet;
On the north side of Crest Road, at drain east of Portuguese
Bend Road;
On the east side of Eastfield Drive, between premises 40 and 46
The motion was seconded by Councilman Rose and carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Heinsheimer, Le Conte, Rose
Mayor Battaglia
UNDERGROUND UTILITIES: PROGRESS REPORT 967
Portuguese Bend Road South
Councilwoman Le Conte reported that the underground utilities
roject on Portuguese Bend Road South is under way and will be com-
leted in the near future. Mrs. Clifton said sand will be required
or three-fourths of the distance of the trenching, which will require
dditional funds.
Portuguese Bend Road North
The Manager reported that the underground utilities project on
Portuguese Bend Road North will commence on Monday, November 18.
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PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Councilwoman Le Conte advised the Council that her Administrative
Aide, Mrs. Pat Russell, is working on the matter of applications by
utilities for rate increases, and a report will be made to the Council
as soon as additional information is available.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1022
Councilman Crocker moved that the Financial Statements for Septem-
ber 1974 be approved as presented. The motion was seconded by Council-
man Rose and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Heinsheimer, Le Conte, Rose
Mayor Battaglia
PAYMENT OF BILLS
1158
Councilman Crocker moved that Demands No. 4073 through 4083 in the
amount of $10,250.24 dated October 29, 1974 and Demands No. 4084 through
4128 in the amount of $8,027.34 dated November 12, 1974 be approved for
payment from the General Fund. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Rose and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Heinsheimer, Le Conte, Rose
Mayor Battaglia
CITY ATTORNEY
1167
Amendment to Ordinance No. 33, Zoning
Mayor Battaglia said he wished to
Ordinance No. 33, ARTICLE III, Section
ing of November 25 at La Cresta School
Attorney.
CITY DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CONTROL 1239
hold the proposed Amendment to
3.02 on the agenda for the meet -
for presentation by the City
The Department of Animal Control Report of Activities for the
Fiscal Quarter July 1, 1974 through September 1974 was presented to
the Council. The report was received and filed.
MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Vandalism
1257
Mr. R. E. Hall, 16 Outrider Road, said he wished to bring to the
Council's attention the repeated vandalism on mailboxes in the Out-
rider Road section of the City. Mr. Hall said he and his neighbors
had lost mailboxes due to explosion on several occasions, and said
it is a Federal offense.
Councilman Rose said the problem of vandalism is widespread through-
out the City, and extends to demolition of signs and personal property.
Mayor Battaglia said the matter would be covered later in the meeting.
MATTERS FROM THE COUNCIL
Increased Insurance Coverage
Councilman Crocker moved
City's liability limit from
an increased cost of $1,577
tional costs this year, and
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that the Council approve increasing the
one million to five million dollars, at
per year, with the City paying the addi-
the additional cost pro -rated between the
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City and the Association in the next budget. The motion was seconded
by Councilman Rose and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Le Conte, Rose, Mayor Battaglia
NOES: Councilman Heinsheimer
edroom Tax on New Construction 1302
Councilwoman Le Conte suggested that the Council consider imposing
a bedroom tax on new construction, with the funds being applied to
recreational purposes. Councilman Heinsheimer said he had included
the suggestion in his memorandum dated March 5, 1973, requesting that
the Council consider amending the net/gross requirements for subdivision
and felt it should be again considered after resolution of the net/gross
question by adoption of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance.
�.. Councilwoman Le Conte requested that the Council be given a fee
Wschedule for development of property in Rolling Hills, and Mayor Battag-
r--Ilia stated that :to; be meaningful, the fee schedules for other cities
'Z on the Peninsula should also be provided.
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Vandalism 1344
Councilwoman Le Conte said she had been informed that vandalism in
the City is increasing. Mayor Battaglia said he felt it was becoming
a serious problem, especially with increased sheriff's services that
the City had contracted for in the current fiscal year.
The Manager said she planned to meet with the Sheriff at the Lennox
station the following day, and would report to the Council at the next
jeeting. Damage to personal property has increased, the Manager said,
nd severe damage was recently done to equipment parked overnight 'by
he trash collectors at a location approved by the Manager. The Mayor
aid that with known locations of repeated vandalism, he felt the
problem should be easier to deal with to eliminate repeated incidents.
Following discussion, Councilwoman Le Conte moved that the City
Manager be instructed to report at her meeting with the Sheriff:
1. That the Council is generally dissatisfied with the repeated
vandalism in the Community and the lack of traffic citations issued
in the last reporting period, and
2. That the Council requests that the Sheriff make recommendations
to the Council for possible solution, including stake -outs, to deal
with the particular problems encountered.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Heinsheimer and carried by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Heinsheimer, Le Conte, Rose
Mayor Battaglia
Speed Bumps
Mayor Battaglia stated that although speed bumps are generally
iscoura.ged by both(. the Sheriff and Fire Department as a speed con-
rol measure, he wished the Council to consider limited use of speed
lumps on Crest Road in the vicinity of the Barnard residence at 63
Crest Road East because of continuing problems of speeding, and
resulting property damage in the area.
Specified Truck Route 1557
Councilman Rose requested that the City Council consider an ordi-
nance which would require all large vehicles serving Crest Road or,
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residences south of Crest to enter the City through the Crenshaw Gate,
using Crenshaw Boulevard rather than Portuguese Bend Road.
Mayor Battaglia referred the matter to the Rolling Hills Community
Association for consideration of establishing a specified truck route.
Joint Meeting with Board of Directors 1600
Mayor Battaglia said he felt a joint meeting of the City Council
and Board of Directors of the Community Association would be beneficial
to both bodies, and requested that the Manager attempt to find a date
that would be convenient for all members. The Manager reported that a
recent report of non -approved construction of a two story addition to
a residence on Blackwater Canyon should be considered by both the Board
and City Council, because of violations of Deed Restrictions and City
Ordinances.
Keeping of Animals and Fowl 1626
Councilman Rose suggested that when the Rolling Hills booklet is
next printed, Ordinance No. 91 relating to keeping of animals and fowl
be enlarged on, since there is confusion among residents about the kind
and number of animals permitted in Rolling Hills.
Swimming Pool Fences 1649
Councilman Crocker said he had been advised by Mrs. Clifton that
the Department of Building and Safety declined to comment by letter
on lack of a requirement for swimming pool fences in Rolling Hills,
simply stating that the County ordinance requires a fence five feet
high around all swimming pools.
Councilman Rose said he would bring a sign
that was given to him by his pool man. Since
required by County ordinance, Councilman Rose
make them available at the office to residents
Ordinance Regulating Taxi Rates 1901
to a Council meeting
posting the sign is
suggested that the City
at cost.
Mrs. Clifton reported that the City receives applications on an
increasingly frequent basis from persons wishing to operate a taxi
service in Rolling Hills. A requirement at present is that the oper-
ator show proof of adequate liability insurance; however, the City of
Palos Verdes Estates has recently adopted an ordinance regulating
operation of taxis in that city, and Mrs. Clifton said she has re-
quested a copy of the ordinance, which will be presented to the Council
for review.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Battaglia adjourned the meeting to a personnel session at
11:50 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 12:10 A.M. and was adjourned at
12:15 A.M. on the motion of Councilman Heinsheimer, seconded by Council-
man Crocker and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Heinsheimer, Le Conte, Rose
Mayor Battaglia
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor
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