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MINUTES OF THE
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
February 3, 1975
A meeting of the City Council, adjourned from the meeting of
January 27, 1975 was called to order by Mayor Heinsheimer at 7:30 PaM.
Monday, February 3, 1975 at the Administration Building, 2 Portuguese
Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Rose
Mayor Heinsheimer
ABSENT: Teena Clifton City Manager
ALSO PRESENT: William Kinley City Attorney
June Cunningham Secretary
Roger Meurer Meurer Engineering
Philip Battaglia Resident
Joan Saffo Resident
APPOINTMENT TO CITY COUNCIL 6
Councilman Rose moved that Dr. Godfrey Pernell, 15 Flying Mane Road
be appointed to the City Council to fill the vacancy that resulted from
Mayor Battaglia's resignation in January. The appointment was made to
March 1976, the date of the next Municipal election. Councilman. Crocker
seconded the motion which was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Rose
Mayor Heinsheimer
The oath of office was administered by the Deputy City Clerk, and
Councilman Pernell was seated.
APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR
Councilman Rose moved that the appointment of Mayor Heinsheimer
be extended to March 1976. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Crocker and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Rose
ABSTAINED: Mayor Heinsheimer
APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR PRO TEMPORE
Councilman Crocker nominated Councilman Rose for the position of
Mayor pro tempore for a term extending to March 1976. A second was
not required for the nomination. The roll call vote on the nomination
was as follows:
AYES: Councilmen Crocker, Pernell, Mayor Heinsheimer
ABSTAINED: Councilman Rose
PRESENT: Councilwoman Le Conte
.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 47
The minutes of the meeting of January 27, 1975 were h.eLd for the
next regular meeting of the Council.
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
ACCESS TO 2 HUMMINGBIRD LANE 51
Councilman Crocker reported that he had been advised that Mr. and
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Mrs. Kenneth Dennis, owners of property at 2 Hummingbird Lane, and their
architect had not been able to schedule a meeting with Mrs. Stephanie
Enright, owner of property at 3 Hummingbird Lane to discuss the request
of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis for access over the Hummingbird Lane easement.
Mr. Kinley said that although a condition, of subdivision. was access to
Lots 1 and 3 from Hummingbird Lane and access to Lot 2 from a specific
area on Eastfield Drive, present conditions would make such ingress and
egress for #2 extremely hazardous. Councilman Rose suggested that in,
the absence of an easement in favor of the Association, the Council.
recommend that access over Hummingbird Lane be granted for 2 Humming-
bird Lane as a matter of traffic safety, with a further recommendation
that a joint maintenance agreement be entered into by persons using the
easement. Mr. Kinley offered to have a search of the title made to
determine where there is an easement to the Association, and Councilman
Crocker agreed that it should be done.
Mayor Heinsheimer directed Councilman Crocker to work with the
ti City Attorney on the matter and make appropriate recommendations to
00 the Community Association and Architectural Committee on the traffic
safety aspect.
SAFETY HAZARD ON CREST ROAD, RECOMMENDATION OF LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE
Copies of a letter dated January 30, 1975 from Mrs. Nicky Field,
Chairman of the Landscape Committee, were presented to the Council.
Mrs. Field reported that the Landscape Committee had made a field trip
to 39 and 41 Crest Road West to view bushes on the Frank Zila property
at 39 Crest West which were causing a view obstruction to cars emerging
from the Joseph 011a property at 41 Crest West. It was the recommenda-
tion of Mrs, Ruth Shellhorn; Landscape Consultant, that the southwest
corner of the Zila property be cleared of all bushes and young growth
(volunteer) of eucalyptus on the easement facing the street. Mrs.
Shellhorn stated that the pyracan.tha bushes could be moved out of the
easement and toward the Zila house, creating a screen for privacy.
She said further that the myroporum and oleanders bordering the 011a
driveway must be trimmed continually so that they do not intrude upon
the 011a property. Councilman Crocker said he had visited the, property
and considered the shrubs a hazard in their present state, and it was
his recommendation that the Zilas should be given a specified time .in
which to complete the recommended work.
Councilwoman Le Conte suggested that the Zilas be given five days
to comply with the recommendations contained in the letter,, and if not
completed in that time period, the City Maintenance crew be sent to
the location to complete the work. Mr.. Zila agreed that there is a
problem of view obstruction, be he said he :is reluctant to remove the
pyracantha, and said the problem is not entirely caused by planting,
but a curve in the road at that location contributes to the hazardous
condition. He said he would be willing to have extensive trimming of
shrubs, and asked that a "Blind Driveways" sign. be erected in the
vicinity of the 011a driveway. Councilman Crocker asked that Mr. Zila
have the trimming done as soon as possible, and notify the Council
when the work has been completed so another inspection. can. be made.
Councilman Pernell suggested that further action be deferred until.
the Council meeting of February 24 to give Mr. Zila an opportunity to
comply. The Mayor so ordered.
ABSENCE FROM MEETING 177
Councilman Rose requested that he be excused conditionally from
the meeting of February 10 in the event that he is unable to get to
the meeting in time from an out of state location.. Permission was
granted.
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PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE TO PHILIP BATTAGLIA 180
Mayor Heinsheimer asked Mrs. Joan Saffo, President of the Rolling
Hills Community Association to join him in the presentation of a plaque
to Mr. Philip Battaglia, former Mayor of Rolling Hills and former pres-
ident of the Board of Directors of the. Rolling Hills Community Associ-
ation. The Mayor and Mrs. Saffo thanked Mr. Battaglia for his dedicated
service to the City and Community Association. Mr. Battaglia thanked
the Council and Mrs. Saffo for the plaque, and said he will continue to
help in City and Community matters.
MODIFICATIONS OF FURNITURE IN COUNCIL CHAMBER 196
Councilman Rose said that Councilwoman Le Conte had mentioned that
a panel installed on the front of the tables in the Council Chamber would
be an asset. Councilwoman Le Conte said she also wished to suggest that
a shelf be installed under the table to hold papers for members of the
Council, and to remove clutter from the table top. Councilman Rose
suggested that the table be lengthened.
The Mayor directed that members of the Council make their sugges-
tions to Councilwoman Le Conte, and that she obtain bids for the desired
modifications and report to the Council.
SUBDIVISION NO. 61, TENTATIVE TRACT 32256 212
Mayor Heinsheimer opened discussion. of Tract 32256, Mrs. James
Heist (Roger Meurer) 9 Blackwater Canyon Road, and asked that the record
show that the Council made a field trip to the site. on Sunday, February 2.
Mr. Meurer said he had no objections to recommendations of the
Planning Commission on January 21, 1975 or to the conditions of approval
contained in the Planning Advisor's Report dated April 12, 1974.
Councilman Rose moved that. the tentative tract be approved subject
to the conditions contained in the Planning Ad -visor's Report and the
Environmental Impact Report. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman.
Le Conte and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pennell, Rose
Mayor Heinsheimer
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, TRACT 30420, ROLLING HILLS ESTATES 238
Excerpts from the Draft Environmental Impact Report prepared for
Tract 30420 in the City of Rolling Hills Estates were distributed.
Mayor Heinsheimer called the Council's attention to a statement in the
paragraph on Equestrian Trails which indicated that "additional trails
are expected to be available to the residents in the City of Rolling
Hills."
The City Attorney said a letter should be written to the maker
of the report advising that the trails in. Rolling Hills are privately
owned and maintained and that admission to the trails is only with
the consent of the members of the Rolling Hills Community Association.
and therefore the draft environmental impact report should be corrected.
The Mayor asked Mr. Kinley to write the necessary letter.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 259
Councilwoman Le Conte reported that she had written to Governor
Brown and to members of the Public Utilities Commission.. No reply
has been received in response to the January 29 letter.
Councilwoman Le Conte said that rather than. cite individual
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projects, she called to attention the substantial problems of procedures
and other general considerations. Copies of the correspondence were
distributed to members of the Council, and Councilwoman Le Conte said
she would continue to report on the matter as acknowledgements of her
letters are received.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS 263
Councilwoman Le Conte said she would represent the City of Rolling
Hills as delegate at the hearing on February 24, and would report to
the Council.
SOUTH BAY CORRIDOR STUDY STEERING COMMITTEE 264
Councilwoman Le Conte urged Council members to attend the Public
Hearing at the Torrance City Hall on February 19 and said a notice will
be sent to residents in the Newsletter urging them to attend.
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") Councilwoman Le Conte said she plans to testify on February 24 to
the effect that the provisions for the authority of local government
Q are too greatly impaired by the suggested approach.
RESOLUTION NO. 331 273
The City Attorney distributed copies of A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE INSTAL-
LATION OF FLAME -X TREATED SHAKES FOR REROOFING EXISTING RESIDENCES AND
RESIDENCE ADDITIONS, and he read the resolution in full.
Councilman Rose suggested that the word "plywood" be stricken from
the requirements, and asked that the resolution. show clearly that a
solid sheeting is required under the shingles, not spaced sheeting.
Councilman Crocker asked who would stipulate the approved sub -base,
and Mr. Kinley said the interpretation would be made by the County
Department of Building and Safety acting as the City's Building De-
partment. Councilman Pernell suggested that the resolution, be submit-
ted to the Department of Building and Safety for comment.
Mayor Heinsheimer ordered the matter held on, the agenda for con-
sideration at the next meeting after the resolution has been reviewed
by the Department of Building and Safety.
CITY DEPARTMENTS
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT 303
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The report of the Sheriff's Department for September 1974 was
presented. The report was received and filed.
Councilman Crocker requested that a letter be prepared for the
Mayor's signature thanking the Sheriff for the attention. given the
traffic problems as reflected in the comparison between. the current
month and the same month last year.
MATTERS FROM THE COUNCIL 312
COUNCILMAN PERNELL
SAFE SCHOOL BUS STOPS 312
Councilman Pernell said he wished to bring up a matter of Traffic
Safety that he had previously brought up in the Planning Commission
regarding the number of busses, essentially school busses, where. they
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stop morning and night, the traffic hazards involved, traffic back up
and all the other things that are created by random selection of stop-
ping places and lack of facilities for pulling off the road. Council-
man Pernell said that busses stop for 45 seconds to a minute and a half
and it is not uncommon to have four or five cars eager in the morning
to get around them. There is one place at -the Gap where busses stop on
a bad curve going uphill that is really dangerous, he said.
Councilwoman Le Conte said State law requires all traffic to stop
behind a school bus with a flashing signal, and Mr. Kinley said that is
also included in the Rolling Hills Traffic Ordinance.
Councilman Pernell said his reason for bringing it up now is his
understanding that resurfacing of Portuguese Bend Road is being consi-
dered and this might enter into the consideration., rather than at some
subsequent time; it might be appropriate to do it at the same time.
Councilman Rose asked that care be taken not to cause problems with
the horse trails. He said the problems are not mutually exclusive,
and bus stops can be located in a horse trail as long as it doesn't
obstruct the trail.
Councilman Pernell suggested that the Planning Commission make the
necessary investigation and recommendation. Councilwoman Le Conte
agreed that the Planning Commission should be asked to make a recom-
mendation taking into consideration all factors involving safety of
children.
Mayor Heinsheimer asked Councilman Crocker to send a note to the
Planning Commission requesting the study as a traffic safety matter.
He suggested that Councilmen Crocker and Pernell get together on their
thoughts, and asked the Planning Commission to make the study and re-
port back to the Council.
COUNCILWOMAN LE CONTE
APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISIONS 329
Councilwoman Le Conte said that all subdivisions on file with the
City will be considered under the subdivision ordinance in effect when
they were filed, and will be exempt from the requirements of the zoning
and subdivision ordinances as recently amended, even though they have
not yet been presented either the Planning Commission or the Council.
She suggested that the Council review the procedure.
Mayor Heinsheimer said most subdivisions require some modification
and can be turned down by either the Planning Commission. or Council for
any of several reasons. Councilwoman Le Conte expressed her concern
that some residents who were not necessarily planning to divide their
property might expedite a subdivision simply to get it filed when an
amendment to the ordinance seems imminent. Councilman Pernell said
he doesn't consider any subdivision presently on file in that category
because some have been in process so long they have been subject to
changes of personnel on the various boards and commissions.
Mr. Kinley said most cities exempt subdivision from changes in.
rules if the tentative map has been approved; in other cases they are
guided in their decisions by the amount of money expended in preparation
of the subdivision. If denial of a subdivision is tried in Court, the
Court always looks to see whether substantial financial investment has
been made under one set of rules which have then been changed so the
investment is no longer of any value. Further, Mr. Kinley said it is
safe to say that recent changes would apply to only a few subdivisions
now on file, and a date can be set by resolution if the Council wishes
after which new requirements would apply. Chairman Pernell made the
observation that although there is no residency requirement for sub-
division in Rolling Hills, so far no speculators or outside developers
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have divided property; the only subdivisions have been individual pro-
jects by residents, and he said that must be a consideration of the
Council.
RESIGNATION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD
Councilwoman Le Conte announced that she wished to resign from the
Environmental Quality Board and suggested that Councilman Pernell repre-
sent the Council on the Board and continue in his position as Chairman.
The Mayor directed the Clerk to include notice in the next Newsletter
that vacancies exist on the Planning Commission. and Environmental Quality
Board, and to ask residents who are interested to submit resumes -to the
Manager as soon as possible.
MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICERS
r�* RESOLUTION NO. 332 406
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Mr. Kinley presented the findings of the City Council in a resol-
ution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
Q ADOPTING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF ORDINANCES 126 AND._127 OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS, AMENDING ORDINANCES 33 AND 67 RELATING TO ZONING AND
SUBDIVISIONS.
Councilwoman Le Conte moved that the resolution be adopted and that
reading in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rose
and carried by the following roll call vote:.
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Rose
Mayor Heinsheimer
ABSTAINED: Councilman Pernell
FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT
Mr. Kinley reported that details for the Flood Control Project had
been completed, and the check in the amount of $11,500 had been prepared
for delivery to the Flood Control District on Tuesday, February 4.
MATTERS FROM RESIDENTS
SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDEN 425
Mrs. Saffo presented a letter from Dr. Paul L. Saffo, President
of the South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation Inc., requesting citizens
to support the construction of an Administration Building at the South
Coast Botanic Garden. Mrs. Saffo explained that the building had been
included in the budget two years ago, but the building program has been
severely curtailed under the austerity program. The matter will be
brought before the Board of Supervisors during the second week in Feb-
ruary, and the Council has been requested to urge the Board to proceed
with the original plans for building at the South Coast Garden because
of greatly increased attendance.
Councilman Rose moved that the Council recommend to the Board of
Supervisors that the project for construction of the Administration
Building proceed as previously budgeted. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Crocker. Councilwoman Le Conte moved that the motion be
amended to read "as previously approved. Councilman. Rose accepted
the amendment to his motion, and Councilman Crocker seconded the motion
as amended. The motion was carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Rose
Mayor Heinsheimer
ABSTAINED: Councilman Pernell
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The Mayor directed that a letter be sent to each member of the
Board of Supervisors on behalf of the Council urging completion of
the building project.
ADJOURNMENT 451
There being no further business to come before the Council, the
Mayor adjourned the meeting to a Personnel Session at 9:20 P.M. The
meeting reconvened at 9:30 P.M. and was adjourned at 9:35 P.M. to the
next regular meeting on February 10, 1975.
APPROVED:
Mayor
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