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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
March 10, 1975
A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by
Mayor Heinsheimer at 7:30 P.M. Monday, March 10, 1975 at the Adminis-
tration Building, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California.
ROLL CALL
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ALSO PRESENT:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilmembers Crocker,
Mayor Heinsheimer
Councilman Rose --arrived
Teena Clifton
William Kinley
Douglas Rogers
June Cunningham
Stephen Maloney
Roger Meurer
Lise Meares
John Farrow
Dr. J. Greenhut
Le Conte, Rose
at 8:00 P.M.
City Manager
City Attorney
City Treasurer
Secretary
South Bay Engineering
Meurer Engineering
Journalism Student
Resident
Resident
A motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of February 24,
1975 as presented was made by Councilwoman Le Conte, seconded by Coun-
cilman Crocker and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell
Mayor Heinsheimer
ABSENT: Councilman Rose
REPORT BY EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE
Mrs. Clifton reported that she
Fay and Dr.. Martin Gould, Co-chairmen
on Monday, March 17, and a report will
next regular meeting on March 24.
BUDGET PROCESS & POLICY DECISIONS
390
plans to meet with Mr. Vernon
of the Emergency Action. Committee
be made to the Council at the
395
The Mayor announced that the Budget Committee consisting of
representatives of both the City and Community Association had met
and developed the proposed time schedule for presentation. of the Budget
as follows: first submittal, April 14; Council review, April 28; Public
Hearing May 12 or 28; Budget discussion, June 9; adoption June 23. The
Manager explained that policy decisions will be made and the preliminary
budget will be adopted in June; the final budget will be adopted by a
resolution of the Council after final assessed valuation figures have
been received from the County in August.
Councilman Crocker asked that the policy decisions made at the
meeting be typed and distributed to members of the Council.
REVIEW OF ORDINANCE GOVERNING COMPOSITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD
Councilman Crocker suggested that the Council consider amending
the ordinance which now requires a member of the Council, Planning
Commission, Architectural. Committee, Board of Directors and a resident
who is not a member of any Committee, Council, Commission or Board. It
was Councilman. Crocker°s suggestion that the Council consider changing
the ordinance to require that a representative of those committees or
their designee be appointed to the Environmental Quality Board, since
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residents who are not members of any of the bodies specified have indi-
cated an interest in serving.
The matter was held on the agenda for further discussion.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION: ODD/EVEN GASOLINE ALLOCATION 461
Councilwoman Le Conte reported that Supervisor James Hayes met
in Washington, D.C. with representatives of the energy administration,
and will return next week for further conferences on the subject of
gasoline all.ocation. Councilwoman Le Conte submitted a proposed reso-
lution supporting allocation and distribution of gasoline, and requested
support of the Council.
Councilman. Crocker moved that Resolution No. 334 entitled A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ENDORSING
A PROGRAM OF ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GASOLINE be adopted, and
�• that reading in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Council -
00 womanILe Conte and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell
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Mayor Heinsheimer
ABSENT: Councilman Rose
REQUEST BY .CABALLEROS FOR PERMANENT BARRICADE AT END OF CRENSHAW BLVD.
Mrs. Clifton, reported that she had been contacted by Mr. Harry
Peacock; City Manager of Rolling Hills Estates, who opposed blocking
Crenshaw Boulevard, since it provides the only equestrian access from
Rolling..Hills Estates to the ocean. Mr. Leonard Wood, City Manager of
Rancho Palos Verdes in which that portion of Crenshaw Boulevard is lo-
cated, said that if the matter was pursued by the Rolling Hills Council
a member of their City staff would meet with a Rolling Hills represent-
ative to discuss the request.
Councilman Crocker said he felt it would be an inappropriate
request by the City Council, and asked Mrs. Clifton to advise Cabal-
leros` that such a request would have to come from individual citizens
or from Caballeros as a group. Councilwoman Le Conte agreed, and the
Mayor so ordered.
PAYMENT..OF BILLS 555
A motion to approve Demands No. 4334 through 4370 in the amount
of $19,894.13 for payment from the General Fund was made by Councilman
Crocker) seconded by Councilman. Pernell and carried by the following
roll call vote:
AYES- Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell
Mayor Heinsheimer
ABSENT: Councilman Rose
SOUTH BAY CORRIDOR STUDY STEERING COMMITTEE 578
Councilwoman Le Conte reported that there is a balance of funds
available from Phase I which could be applied to the cost of preparatory
1work'for Phase -II. In order for the County and State to allocate their
monies, an authorization approving expenditure of the City's balance in
the.amount 017$9.00 - $12.00 is necessary.
Councilwoman Le Conte moved that the City of Rolling Hills ap-
prove application Of funds due to the City of Rolling Hills from Phase I
to preparation of Phase II, and that the South Bay Corridor Study Steer-
ing Committee 'be so advised. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pernell
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and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose
Mayor Heinsheimer
The City Attorney was requested to prepare a letter approvig,
application of the funds to preparation of Phase II. Mayor Heinshe>;
stated that approval of the allocation does not imply support of Phaf;gAt'..'
SUBDIVISION NO. 60, 'TRACT 30345, DR. JERRY GREENHUT 619
Mayor Heinsheimer opened discussion of Tract 30345, Dr.
Greenhut, 13 Blackwater Canyon Road, which was approved by the Gity� ;y.
Council on February 24. At that meeting Mrs. Josephine Woodley, ®wne;
of property at 11 Blackwater Canyon Road which has also been submitted;
for subdivision, agreed in concept to a proposal for development of a`,
.joint access to the two properties, on condition that the proposed_
driveway be reviewed and approved by her engineer, Mr. Stephen Malone;.'.
South Bay Engineering Corporation. Mrs. Clifton advised the Counc';;`4
that Mrs. Woodley called her the following day and said she wished
discuss the matter further, and at a meeting with Mrs-. Woodley, M,r..
Maloney Mrs. Clifton and Mr. Roger Meurer, engineer for Dr. Greenhut''.y•:
Mrs. Woodley asked that a proposal approved by her be presented to
City Council. A tract map marked "Exhibit A, Revised March 10, 1975'''.::'._t"
was submitted 'by Mr. Meurer, and a tract map incorporating Mrs. Wood.'-,," `'`: -,s
ley's proposal was submitted by Mr. Maloney.
Mr. Maloney advised the Council that when he reviewed the mag :::..:`'
he determined that the tentative map approved by the Council was
rest, and that the eucalyptus trees are actually on Dr. Greenhut's
property line and not five feet from the line as shown on the map.
Therefore, if the driveway is constructed to the north of the trees,'
the first 150 feet would be entirely within the easement on Mrs. W904,-.
ley's property, instead of five feet on Dr. Greenhut's easement and ,:i'_; _.
fifteen feet on Mrs. Woodley's easement as shown on Exhibit "A" ap=
proved by the Council on February 24. Mr. Maloney reported that Mra;:Y.:°�':, �'':::
Woodley has indicated that she will not be a party to the agreement,:.::,;;,::'
Councilman Crockersaid he had visited the property and it.,was" `
his opinion that the trees act as a windbreak and should not be reioe>
since they are valuable for other reasons besides landscaping and p3 r1 .y:;
Mayor Heinsheimer asked the City Attorney to comment on the
present legal status of the subdivision, inasmuch as the Council has
approved the tentative map. Mr. Kinley said that unless the Council''-,..
takes an.action to reconsider the subdivision and/or rescind the
approval, the approval stands. Further, Mr. Kinley said there is a
25 easement on each side of the common boundary, and the easements ;
are reserved for ingress and egress as well as bridle trails, and
the Rolling Hills Community Association has already approved the use
of the easement. Although the property owner has expressed an object'°,':
to the proposed use of the easement on her property, Mr. Kinley said:,4`61 «;;��` .
owner takes the property subject to reservation of the easement, an&.-, ::
is his opinion that the proposed use of the easement is an approprat_::s;'
one, as long as the driveway is constructed entirely within the, eas._:'_
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The City Attorney recommended that prior to further discuss ° yjaeX-i,:
the Council review their action on February 24 approving a
map marked "Exhibit A". Councilman Rose moved that the Council re&'dit,
si.der Tentative Tract 30345. The motion was seconded by Cogncilman:'�
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Crocker and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose
NOES: Mayor Heinsheimer
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Dr. Greenhut advised the Council that in his discussion with
Mrs. Woodley on February 24 the following concessions were made by him:
1)_ That the entrance to the joint access would be entirely on his
property to provide a 900 intersection with Blackwater Canyon Road;
2) The lower 2/3 of the road would be developed on Dr. Greenhut's
.property;` -and would serve Lot 2 in the Woodley subdivision, and
3)_ Dr-;�t--Greenhut agreed to pay 2/3 of the cost of the road, since he
wd1dl,d_:havd onemorelot taking access than Mrs. Woodley would. Dr.
Greenhut asked the Council to approve construction of the driveway
entirely on his property since Mrs. Woodley has stated that she no
longer wishes to be a party to the agreement, and in the event that
she eventually wishes to take access from the -driveway to her prop-
erty, an agreement could subsequently be -worked out. Dr. Greenhut
again,:as,,ked-that IYis subdivision not be delayed further to accommo-
date.,the-.-Owners in their attempt to agree on the access. Dr. Green-
.hut'said..,.that if the Council agrees to construction of a driveway
entirely lon-,his.propert y, the trees would remain and the driveway
p- would--be-constructed on the south side of the trees.
::-Councilman Pernell suggested that the Council could approve
the tentative map without specifying the actual location of the
access -,driveway, and could require a document guaranteeing the location
of the,`.drive to be submittiad at_;fhe time the final map'. is presented to
the'Co"b'ninil. ' Councilman Crocker requested that "Exhibit A as revised
March 1.0.,:'1975" be referred to Caballeros for review of the trail,
which crosses the driveway.
.,'...Councilman Rose moved that the tentative map marked "Exhibit A
revis'ed.'March 10, 1975" be substituted and approved by the Council.
Councilwoman Le Conte seconded the motion. Councilman Rose said that
in approving subdivisions the Council should act in the best interest
lof'the :City to ensure the orderly development of the area regardless
of the. - wishes of individual owners, and Councilwoman Le Conte expressed
a wish for the Council to be as fair as possible to both property
owners, while making every effot to preserve the trees, and said that
by Council's : reaffirming their previous action, the -owner's would have
an opportunity.to agree on a joint access and Dr. Greenhut would also
'be given the option of developing the access totally on his property
if thez.owners cannot agree. Councilman Crocker suggested that Mrs.
Woodleybe granted a specific time period of thirty days to agree,
ano."G63neilwoman Le Conte agreed that a specified time period should
be granted.
;Gouncilman Rose restated his motion as follows: that "Exhibit A
revised,,March 10, 1975" be approved with the additional provision that
Dr. Greenhut be granted the option of locating the driveway on the south
side of.the trees if Mrs. Woodley does not agree to the joint access
within thirty days from the date of approval, and that if the driveway
is located on the south side of the trees, the bridle trail will be
developed,on'the north side of the trees. The motion was seconded by
Counclilman-Crocker and carried by the following roll call vote:
Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose
Mayor Heinsheimer
Mr. John -Farrow, 12 Blackwater Canyon Road, advised the Council
I that there is a serious problem on the trail adjacent to his property
wherejtjoins-Blackwater Canyon Road. Councilman Crocker suggested
that ,the--matterbe referred to Caballeros. Mr. Farrow said he had
wr - itten.-to the Board of Directors about the trail and a fence on adja-
cent property, and Mrs. Clifton said the matter will be on the next
meeting agenda, and she asked Mr. Farrow to attend the meeting of the
Board of Directors.
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USE OF HORSE TRAIL EASEMENTS FOR EMERGENCY ACCESS
1450
Councilman Crocker reported that Chief Schneider had again
said that requiring clearing of all easements surrounding properties
would be of minimum benefit from a fire hazard standpoint, since to
clear all easements would not be of any benefit to the Fire Department
in fighting a fire. Councilman Rose suggested that residents be re-
quested to keep cleared easements presently used for horse trails clear
of weeds to cut down on the fire hazard and to make the trails available
for use by wheeled vehicles in an emergency. Further, Councilman Rose
said it was his intention to shift the burden of weed abatement to the
resident on whose property the trail is located, as part of the fire
ordinance. Councilman Pernell said such action might deter residents
from dedicating equestrian trails across their properties and suggested
that emphasis be placed on the no smoking rule on the trails.
FEDERAL FLOOD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS 1550
The City Attorney reported that he is preparing a resolution
in the required form, and asked that the matter be held on the agenda.
The Mayor so ordered.
CITY DEPARTMENTS 1555
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
The Sheriff's Department Report for the month of October 1974
was presented to the Council. The report was received and filed.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Reports of the Fire Department for December 1974 and
,January 1975 were presented to the Council. The reports were received
and filed.
PARAMEDIC PROGRAM
Mrs. Clifton advised the Council that she had been advised
that the matter of funding for continuation of the Paramedic program
on the Peninsula is being considered.
The Mayor directed that a letter to Chief Houts in support of
the program be prepared for his signature.
POSTING OF HOUSE NUMBERS
Councilman Crocker asked that the matter of posting a house
number at each residence as requested by the Fire Chief be scheduled
for further discussion at the next meeting of the Council.
MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICERS 1626
ICMA PLANNING CONFERENCE
Mrs. Clifton presented a written report to the Council on her
a'£tendance at the planning conference for the International City Manager
Association conference recently held in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Clifton
said the conference will be held in Seattle in September.
RUBBERIZED ASPHALT PAVING
Mrs. Clifton said she will present a report to the Board and
Council on a new rubber -asphalt paving material. Representatives and
Managers of several cities including Lawndale, Lomita and Peninsula
cities have met to discuss the concept, and the material will be used
in the City of Lomita and on Palos Verdes Drive North within the City
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of Rolling Hills Estates. The Manager reported that it will also be
used in Rolling Hills.
CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CITIES
The Manager said information on the Annual Seminar of the
California Contract Cities in Palm Springs on April 10-13 had been
sent'to members of the Council. Mrs. Clifton said the conference is
a budgeted item for members of the Council and City Officers.
CITY ATTORNEY'S CONFERENCE
Mr. Kinley advised the Council that he wishes to attend the
City Attorney's Conference at South Lake Tahoe April 30 and May 1.
A motion to authorize the City Attorney to attend the meeting was made
by Councilwoman Le Conte, seconded by Councilman Crocker and carried
by the following roll call vote:
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'JO AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose
Mayor Heinsheimer
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MATTERS FROM THE COUNCIL
COUNCILMAN PERNELL
CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CITIE'S�14ONTHLY MEETING
Councilman Pernell said he plans to attend the monthly meeting
of California Contract Cities on Wednesday, March 19 if possible, and
Mr. Kinley said he would try to attend also. Mr. Kinley said reappor-
tionment of the sales tax on the basis of population is a matteY of
interest to Rolling Hills, and was discussed at the City Attorney's
Conference last year. It was his suggestion that the matter be brought
up at a meeting of the Contract Cities Association.
COUNCILMAN CROCKER
LANDSCAPING AT ZILA PROPERTY, CREST ROAD WEST 1686
Councilman Crocker reported that he had been unable to arrange
to meet personally with Mr. Frank Zila, 39 Crest Road West to discuss
his landscaping with him, but had telephoned Mr. Zila and told him that
the present pruning effort was satisfactory to the Council, and empha-
sized that it must be maintained constantly to conform to requirements
for traffic safety.
REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 1880
Councilman Crocker said that since all residents receive -the
City Council agenda in the Newsletter, they should be advised of major
actions by the Council. Councilwoman Le Conte agreed.
COUNCILMAN ROSE
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MEETING OF COMMITTEE RE: AMENDING ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE 1701
Councilman Rose reported that he attended a meeting of the
committee to study the animal control ordinance and make recommendations
Ito the'Council at the home of Mrs. Velma Matthews, 11 Cinchring Road.
The meeting was well attended, and the committee is attempting to:
1) Identify the problems; 2) Come up with recommendations for one or
more solutions; 3) Produce an information pamphlet to be included in
the Rolling Hills information booklet, covering control of animals,
including dogs. Councilman Rose said the committee will report to the
Council on April 14. The matter was held on the agenda.
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Mrs. Clifton advised the Council that she had been notified by
the Department of Animal Control that licensing of dogs in Rolling Hills
must be suspended until the Council amends the ordinance with regard to
increase in license fees. Mayor Heinsheimer directed the City Attorney
to prepare an appropriate ordinance for presentation to the Council at
the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT 1890
There being no further business to come before the Council, the
Mayor adjourned the meeting at 10:55 P.M.
APPROVED:
Mayor
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City Clerk
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