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12/13/1976A regular Mayor Rose at Rolling Hills, ROLL CALL PRESENT: ABSENT: MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA December 13, 1976 meeting of the City Council was�ca�led to order by the Administration Building,2 Portuguese Bend Road, Californi4.,at 7:30 P.M.,.Monday, December;13,. 1976_. ALSO PRESENT: Of a APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilmembers Crocker, Heinslieimer, Pernell., Swanson Mayor Rose. None Teena Clifton William Kinley June Cunningham Lon Clearwaters Jack Morris City Manager City Attorney Secretary Attorney Coldwell Banker Mayor Rose ordered the minutes of the meeting of November 22, 19.76 held for the next meeting. FLYING TRIANGLE PROPERTIES 10 TIEN -EE, 3 RUNNINGBRAND ROAD Mr. Lon Clearwaters advised the Council that he was present to represent Mr. Tien Zee who owns property at 3 Runningbrand Road. Mr. Zee wishes to salvage the steel and structure of the abandoned pool on his property, and has discuss.ed the matter with Mr. Robert Winship, president of Palos Verdes Pools. Mr. Winship recommended that the pool be filled with sand, and that holes be drilled in the deep end to take care of drainage.. He stated that removal of the pool would be costly, especially since Mr. Zee hopes to eventually re -build on the property, and plans would include a pool similar to that presently on the property. Fu thver; he said that sand_ wouldk..not damage..the •in- tegrity of the pool-, and the material could be removed and the pool restored at a future date. Mr. Clearwaters requested that the Council approve the proposal, since. Mr. Winship advised Mr. Clearwaters that filling the pool would be as effective in eliminating the hazards as demolishing it. Mrs. Clifton said she had discussed the matter with Mr. Winship, and he made -a similar recommendation for the Willhite property at 6 Runningbrand Road. She also discussed,the proposal with the County Engineer, and he agreed that it would be an acceptable solution for both properties. Further, - Mrs. Clifton said a non-resident had been injured while skateboarding in the Willhite pool,. -and she had advised Mrs. Willhite and her attorney of the incident. Councilman Crocker moved that the proposal made by Mr. Clearwaters, on behalf of Mr. Zee be accepted, and that the order to demolish the pool be terminated, and that the work be completed as soon as possible. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pernell and carried by the following roll call..vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson Mayor Rose NOES: . None ABSENT: None The Council directed that in both cases the work be accomplished within ten days. °);A M-� 4 December 13, 1976 Mr. Clearwaters advised the Council that he would attempt to have the work completed at the earliest date possible. Mr. Winship had in- dicated that the work could be completed within ten days. MRS. ETHELYN WILLHITE, 6 RUNNINGBRAND ROAD Mr. Jack Morris of Coldwell Banker advised the Council that he represented Mrs. Ethelyn Willhite in the sale of her property, and Mr. Winship made a similar recommendation for the property, with an addi- tional recommendation that the fence surrounding the pool be restored, because of the deck which surrounds the pool. In discussing the matter the Council agreed that restoration of the fence should not be required by the Council if the pool is filled, and should be left to the discre- tion of the owner. Councilman Crocker moved that the proposal to fill the pool with sand be accepted, that the order to demolish the pool be terminated and that the work be completed as soon as possible. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pernell and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson Mayor Rose NOES: None ABSENT: None Mr. Morris said the work would be completed within ten days unless unfavorable weather conditions prevented completion. Mayor Rose said the City Manager would have the authority to extend the time in such instance. CALIFORNIA GENERAL SERVICE AREA 75 Correspondence dated November 30, 1976 from California Contract Cities Association and December 8, 1976 from the League of California Cities regarding the County General Service Area was presented to the Council. Councilwoman Swanson said she will be required to vote on the matter during the first week in January as a representative of the City of Rolling Hills; however, complete information concerning formation of County Service Areas had not been provided by the League of California Cities. The matter was held on the agenda for further discussion at the next Council meeting. CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RE: ILLEGAL DUMPING 125 In a letter dated November 23, 1976 Mr. Leonard G. Wood, City Manager of Rancho Palos Verdes advised that his city has experienced an extensive amount of illegal dumping during the past few months. Most of the debris consists of dirt and rock, and has been dumped on city right-of-way, resulting in unsightliness and considerable removal expense. At a meeting on November 18 a revised permit procedure was worked out with Building and Safety, and Mr. Wood requested that the City of Rolling Hills consider implementing a similar permit requirement. Mrs. Clifton explained that at present truckers must pay $1.00 per load for removal of such debris, and she said, further, that extensive damage to Johns Canyon Road, as a result of a large amount of stone and rock hauled out from recent excavations required repairs to the road at a cost in excess of $6,000. -2- /JJ ' December 13, 1976 In discussing the matter Councilman Pernell suggested that the problem of dumping debris be referred to the Planning Commission, and he suggested that members of the Planning Commission be asked to attend the next Council meeting to discuss the matter. Councilwoman Swanson said that the December meeting of the Planning Commission has been ad- journed because of lack of a quorum, and it is doubtful that any of the members of the Commission would be available to attend the Council meeting. The City Attorney recommended that the Board of Directors be asked to increse the fee charged for such hauling over Association roads. Councilman Pernell said he would attend the next Board meeting and make the recommendation. Councilman Crocker suggested that the Association should charge by the cubic yard hauled, rather than by truckload; Mr. Kinley said that is an administrative matter. Mayor Rose asked the Manager to implement whatever procedure is necessary to control out- side dumping, such as requiring receipts for each load. on LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES HEADQUARTERS OFFICE BUILDING 324 M'd Correspondence dated November 26, 1976 from the League of Cali- fornia Cities regarding a special assessment for construction of a '-Z headquarters office building in Sacramento was presented to the Council. The General Assembly of the League, meeting in San Diego, approved a special assessment for financing the construction over a three year period, based on population of member cities, and Mrs. Clifton ex- plained that cities which did not participate in the assessment would no longer be members of the League, even though dues were paid. Fur- ther, the Manager said that the first annual payment would not be due until August 1, 1977. Following discussion, Councilman Heinsheimer suggested the City Council approve the assessment, that the budget chairman be asked to advise on the best method of paying the assessment, and that the re- quired funds be included in the next budget, so payment could be made on August 1, 1977 as required. DESIGN OF GATE FOR EMERGENCY ACCESS ROAD - BUGGY WHIP DRIVE 366 Mrs. Clifton reported that the extension of Buggy Whip Drive will be paved in the near future, and the all weather hard surface emergency road between the cul de sac on Buggy Whip Drive and the cul de sac on Middleridge Road will be prepared. She asked whether the Council wished to make a recommendation about the type of gate to be installed at the cul de sac on Buggy Whip Drive. Following discussion the Council agreed that the type of gate or closure installed would be an administrative decision. The Manager said she would present the design for the proposed gate be- fore it is installed. CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ESTATES 385 In a letter dated December 2.,. 1976, Mayor John A. Anderson, Mayor of Rolling Hills Estates enclosed correspondence from the United States Environmental Protection Agency stating that the most effective procedure to eliminate the discharge of sewage sludge to the ocean would be construction of a sludge dewatering facility at the Hyperion Treatment Plant in Los Angeles, and hauling the sludge cake by truck to the Palos Verdes Sanitary Landfill in Rolling Hills Estates. Mayor Anderson asked that the Rolling Hills City Council support the Rolling Hills Estates City Council in their request that the City of. Los Angeles and the Environmental Protection Agency prepare en- vironmental documents on the application, and he stated that is is possible that the project might create greater levels of air -3- December 13, 1976 ;pollution than it would reduce levels of marine life pollution. Councilman Pernell moved that the City Council support the City Council of Rolling Hills Estates. The motion was seconded by Coun- cilwoman Swanson and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES- Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson Mayor Rose NOES- None ABSENT- None RESOLUTION NO. 378 394 Councilman Heinsheimer moved that Resolution No. 378 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS FIXING A PENALTY FOR THE FAILURE TO OBTAIN AND PAY THE FEE FOR A DOG LICENSE WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED BY SECTION 4.04 OF ORDINANCE NO. 136 be adopted, and that reading in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Swanson and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson Mayor Rose NOES- None ABSENT- None TRAFFIC STUDY 401 Mrs. Clifton said she met with Mr. Robert Kerr and provided him with all available information from the Road Department and the Auto- mobile Club to assist him and his committee in studying the problem in the Eastfield area. Further, the Manager presented cost inform- ation for re -striping the entire City, based on a survey conducted by the Manager and representatives of the Road Department. Cost figures were obtained from two private sources and the County Road Department, Mrs. Clifton said. Councilman Pernell asked whether the price included striping along the sides of the road, Mrs. Clifton explained that there is a unique problem concerning side striping in Rolling Hills, since dirt from the trails, displaced by horses, would in some cases cover the side stripe, making it ineffective. She said the Board of Directors is considering purchase of some type of sweeping or blowing equipment to take care of that problem, Councilman Crocker suggested that a decision on side striping be reserved, but that other road striping and marking not be delayed. Following the discussion, Councilman Heinsheimer moved that the Manager be authorized to spend up to $7500 to do striping and marking as recommended by the Road Department, and that if recommendations for additional markings are made by the Traffic Committee, such optional markings can be authorized by action of the Councils _The motion was seconded by Councilman Crocker and carried by the following roll call vote- AYES- Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson NOES- None ABSENT- None Mayor Rose asked that striping at the side of the road be included as an agenda item for the next meeting. -4- 4 7 December 13, 1976 TENTATIVE TRACT 31714, RANCHO PALOS VERDES 502 The City Manager reported that another map has been presented to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes for thirty two one-half acre parcels on property at 5300 and 5400 Crest Road, adjacent to Ste John Fisher Church. The Planning staff of Rancho Palos Verdes will review the new map and make a report based on it. Mayor Rose ordered the matter held on the agenda. GORDON SHULTZ, TRACT 30605 509 Mrs. Clifton reported that four families who own property on Johns Canyon Road were contacted, and all agreed that they had no objection to releasing the bond for sprinklers, as requested by Mr. Shultz. A motion to release the bond was made by Councilman Crocker and seconded for purposes of discussion by Councilman Pernell. The Manager said she wished to review individual landscape plans for the properties to determine whether sprinkler systems were part of the plans. Council- man Crocker withdrew his motiori.an.d Councilman Pernell withdrew his second. The Mayor ordered the matter held on the agenda. ;L4, CLIFTON HIX, TRACT 29383 534 Mrs. Clifton reported that the map is still being reviewed by the geologist, and she asked that the matter be held on the agenda. The Mayor so ordered, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 535 The Mayor directed that the staff report on salaries to California Water Service Company executives be received and noted. PAYMENT OF BILLS 539 Councilman Crocker moved that Demands No. 5820 through 5867 in the amount of $30,143.14 be paid from the General Fund. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Swanson and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson Mayor Rose NOES: None ABSENT: None PROPOSED ORDINANCE - DISORDERLY CONDUCT 559 The matter was held on the agenda at the request of the City Attorney. PROPOSED ORDINANCE RE: PADDLE TENNIS COURTS 560 A proposed ordinance to amend the zoning ordinance by adding paddle tennis _courts to Section 3.01, subsection 3, paragraph 3: Non- commercial residential recreational uses., was presented by the City Attorney, as requested by the Council at the November 22 meeting. Councilman Heinsheimer moved that the ordinance entitled AN,.-,. ORDINANCE OF -THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 33 ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE -'OF -THE CITY OF -ROLLING HILLS, -.CALIFORNIA PROVIDING FOR ZONING IN SAID CITY" be introduced, and that reading in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crocker -and, - carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson Mayor Rose -5- Z .� December 13, 1976 NOES: None ABSENT: None The City Attorney advised that it would be necessary to hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance, and the hearing was set for the next regular meeting of the Council on December 270 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION RE: TENNIS COURTS 625 The Manager reported that at the last meeting of the Planning Commission' an adjourned meeting held on December 7, 1976, it was determined that there would not be a quorum available for the next regular Planning Commission meeting on December 21, The Chairman directed that two applications for conditional use permits for con- struction of swimming pools be deferred until the regular meeting on January 18, 1977, and that consideration of applications for condi- tional use permits for construction of tennis courts be held for the regular meeting in March, to enable the Planning Commission to complete work on guidelines for tennis courts, which they are working on. Councilman Crocker said the Planning Commission had in effect imposed a "de facto" moratorium on tennis courts, and asked whether they can take such action, rather than the Council. Councilman Heinsheimer said the Planning Commission schedules public hearings on applications presented, but should have advised the Council in writing of the action to defer the hearings. Mayor Rose suggested that the Council consider a moratorium on tennis courts through April 30, 1977 to provide sufficient time for public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council on the guidelines. Councilwoman Swanson said that since the Council agrees that it would be in the best interest of the applicant for the Planning Commission to develop the guidelines before considering the application in order to {hake a fair judgment, the Planning Commission should be advised that the Council agrees with their intent, and asked to advise the Council of their schedule of meetings, in order to provide sufficient time for hearings. Councilman Pernell suggested that Councilwoman Swanson contact the chairman of the Planning Commission to work out the time allotments, so they can meet their proposed date of March 1977 to consider tennis court applications. Following the discussion Councilman Heinsheimer moved that the Council impose a moratorium until April 1, 1977 on consideration of tennis courts not yet filed with the City, in order to permit the Planning Commission time to develop guidelines to be presented to the City Council for review and adoption by the Council by March. Coun- cilman Pernell seconded the motion for purposes of discussion, The City Attorney recommended that the motion be amended to include new and pending applications for tennis courts. Councilman Heinsheimer said he meant to include tennis court applications which have been filed but not yet processed by the Planning Commission, and he amended his motion to so state, Councilman Pernel seconded the amendment. The amendment was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson Mayor Rose NOES: None ABSENT: None The motion as amended was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson Mayor Rose M 1 December 13, 1976 NOES: None ABSENT: None LETTER FROM ESTHER WACHTELL 849 A letter dated November 30, 1976 from Mrs. Esther Wachtell, 35 rest Road East, expressing appreciation for recent Council and Plan- ing Commission actions in connection with a request for a conditional 111se permit for construction of a tennis court on property adjoining the Wachtell property was referred to the Board of Directors. RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT MEETING 914 Councilwoman Swanson reported that at the meeting with-represent- ati.ves of the Rapid Transit District on Thursday, December 9, the District was requested to coordinate bus schedules on the Peninsula with school schedules, and she had received a telephone call advising V0.1; her that by action of the District, such scheduling would become ef- ,-�)fective on January 2, 1977, and bus schedules and pamphlets would be ,-)distributed to school children in Peninsula schools. 'Further, she �Wsaid the Chamber of Commerce had agreed to publicize the bus service and the League of Women Voters would contact senior citizens groups in an effort: to encourage use of the buses on the Peninsula. CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE Councilwoman Swanson reported that City Selection Committee Mr. Ed Russ of of Norwalk were appointed to the `County ir. Hank Doerfling of Hermosa Beach was �I%i 5 Sion LETTER FROM DR. KENNETH LEWIN 944 at a recent meeting of the Gardena and Mr. John Zimmerman Transportation Commission, and appointed to the Coastal Com - 954 In a letter dated December 9, 1976, Dr. Kenneth Lewin; 18 Buggy - whip Drive, reported that there is a continuing problem with a pack of wild dogs in the Buggywhip area. He said that several dogs and cats have been killed and injured, and recently his thirteen year old daughter was intimidated by large German Shepherd -'.type animals which are becoming increasingly aggressive. He asked that the Council attempt to find a solution before a tragedy occurs. Mrs. Clifton said that in talking with Mrs. Lewin, it was deter- mined thatthere are three coys, two adults and a pup, and two German Shepherd dogs, and that Roger Vink had been directed to again make an effort to eliminate the dangerous animals. PROPOSED TENNIS COURT, HOWARD SLUSHER 998 Councilman Pernell asked about the status of the application by Mr. Howard Slusher for a -conditional use permit to build a tennis ccurt at 61 Portuguese Bend Road. Mr. Kinley said that at the adjourned meeting of the Planning Commission on December 7, 1976 the Commission had acted to defer the matter to January 18, 1977, to enable them to (:brain and evaluate professional opinions in the matter. PROPOSED GRADING ORDINANCE 1007 The Mayor asked that the matter of grading be placed on the next agenda so the Council can consider a proposed ordinance for grading an area more than 4;000 square feet, regardless of depth, with the exception of grading for removing or clearing brush or weeds. ADJOURNMENT 1027 The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 P.M. G / /� -7- '