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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS , CALIFORNIA
January 22 , 1979
A regular meeting of° the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills
was called to order at the Administration Building, 2 Portuguese Bend
Road, Rolling Hills , California by Mayor pro tempore Swanson at 7 :3C PM
1Konday, January 22 , 19790
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Swanson
ABSENT: Mayor Pernell (Arrived at 8 :30 PoMo )
Councilman Rose
ALSO PRESENT: Teena Clifton City Manager
William Kinley City Attorney
La Do Courtright City Treasurer
June Cunningham Deputy City Clerk
� Ao Ce �Klein Southern Calif. Gas Coo
. � D, McHattie South Bay Engineering Corpa
Ro Bara � Residents
Mrso Wo Lester
Capte R> Melbye
S < Shultz
Ae Vinter
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of January 8 ; 1979 were approved and
accepted as corrected on a motion made by Councilman Crocker, seconded
by Councilman Heinsheimer and carried by the following roll call vote :
� AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Swanson
NOES : None
ABSENT : Councilman Rose , Mayor Pernell
�'AYMENT OF BILLS
Councilman Crocker moved that Demands No . 7700 through 7742 in the
amount of $41 ,183e02 be paid from the General Fundo The motion was
seconded by Councilman Heinsheimer and carried by the following roll
call vote:
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Swanson
NOES : None
ABSENT: Councilman Rose, Mayor Pernell
SUBDIVISION NOe 70 , TRACT 33871 , CHACKSFIELD-MERIT HOMES 47
In a letter to the Council Mr, Douglas McHattie, South Bay Engin-
eering, requested a two week continuance of Tract 33871 to prepare
additional exhibits , and a thirty day time extension on the tracta
Following discussion Councilman Heinshefiner moved that a six
month extension be granted with the concurrence of the developere
The motion died for lack of a seconde Councilman Crocker moved that
a 30 day extension be granteda The motion was seconded by Councilwoman
Sc�ranson, After further discussion Councilman Crocker withdrew his
motion and Councilman Heinsheimer moved that a time extension not to
exceed 45 days from January 22 be granted for completion of all matterso
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The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Swansono 1�Iro McHattie gave
his consent on behalf o� the developer, and the m�-tion carried on the
following roll call vote :
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Heinshefiner, Swanson
NOES • . None . . . ' .
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� ABSENT': � ` � Councilman Rose, Mayor Per•nell � � „ ; � `
Mayor Swanson ordered the tract placed on the agenda for the
Council meeting on February 26 , since the next regular meezing date,
February 12 is a legal holiday and the Council will not meet>
Mayo� Swanson asked that �he record show that following a field
trip to the site the Manager was requested to study the overall traffic
� plan for the J"ohns Canyon area, working with Richard Anderson, Planning
Adviso� and the City Attorney, Councilman Crocker suggested that a
� representative of the Rolling I�ills Community Association be asked to
� comment on the suggestion that a new gate in the Crenshaw Boulevard-
Q Silver Spur area be considered, The Manager advised the Council that
Q �he Board of, .Directors wi.shes to meet with the Council as soon as pos-
sible. and she would have maps and information about the estimated annual
a cost �f an adu.itional gate for the joint meetznga IFurther, Mayor Swan-
son said homeown�rs in �he area should be advised that a master plan is
being developed for the Johns Canyon areae Councilman Crocker asked to
what extent a subdivider could be asked to contribute to the cost of
expanding the road beyond the boundaries �f a subc�ivi.sion; he asked
that the City Atto�ney have the �nfarmation for the next meetingo
Councilman Heinsheimer said the question should be expanded beyond
co�ts of improving the road and should include pole removal and other
improvementso The Manager said such items would be included in the
overall general plan for the areaa , '
Mrso Clifton said she would have as mucr, information for the next
meeting as possible., and she suggested that a budget be developed for
the study. Mrs, Clifton said she would contact the Road Department
for engineering, and would obtain estimates from a private paving
company> Mro Kinley asked that "other improvements" as used by
Councilman Heinsheimer be defined, and Councilman Heinsheimer said,
he mean` pole removal, underground utilities , drainage, hydrants ; �
water lines , signs and markings on the road anything that would nor-
mally fall within the purview of improvements , outside of the bound-
arie.s of the subdivision. The matter was held on the agenda.
SUBDIVISION NOo 71 , TRACT 33962 , BEATRICE MORRIS 165
In a letter to the Council Mra Douglas NlcHattie requested a
thirty day time extension for Tract 339620 `
Councilman Heinsheimer moved that a 45 day extension be granted.
The mot�.on was seconded by Councilman Crockero Mro McHattie agreed
on behalf of the developer and the motion carried on the following
roll call vote :
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Swanson
NOES : None
ABSENT : Councilman Rose, Mayor Pernell
� APPEAL, DRo �AN� kTOLINSKY RE : VICIOUS DOG COMPLAINT 175
The Manager advised the Counc:�l that a letter dated January 22
was delivered by messenger �°egar�ding the scheduled appeal by Dro
and Mrso Sam Wolinskyo Mr. Bernard Shoeps , attorney, asked that the
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hearing be continued to a mutually convenien� date in Februaryo Mrso
Clifton said that Mre Anthony Vinter, 9 Reata Lane, was present in
connection wi�h the complaint he filed against the �Wolinskys ° dog>
Councilman Heinsheimer said that since the Wolinskys filed an
appeal and requested a hearing on the requirement that they remove
the dog from the City, the hearing should be held for the health and
safety of the neighborhoodo Councilman Crocker said that the dog
should be impounded until the hearing is held, since the Wolinskys are
in violation of the first order to keep the dog confinedo Mro Kinley
recommended that the continuance be granted as requested, and said he
�ould �rrite to the Wolinskys ' attorney, if the Council wished, advising
that the dog must be impounded until the hearinge
Councilman Crocker moved that the Council sustain the decision
of the City Manager in her findings in the complaint. Councilman
Heinsheimer said tha� since the Wolinskys requested the appeal hearing
and Mro Vinter is present, the hearing should take placee Councilman
Crocker withdrew his motion,
The Clerk reported �hat notices of the appeal and the agenda were
sent to Dra Wolinsky and Mra Vinter, and both parties reported that
they did not receive the noticee Mro Kinley said that in view of the
questionnable notice, he would recommend that the hearing be continued
as asked, Councilman Heinsheimer said that if the hearing is contir�uEd
for legal reasons of notice the existing regulation should be enforced
and the order of the City Manager should be carried out until a hearing
can be heldo Mro Kinley said the Wolinskys and their attorney should
be advised that they are required to comply with the Manager' s order in
accordance with the o "rdinance, and if the dog is not removed, the City
should take the necessary steps to have the dog removed to the Pound.
C�uncilman Heinsheimer suggested that Mr. Vinter be asked if that
solution was satisfactory. Mr> Vinter said he is extremely concerned,
and he considers the current request for �elay a repetition of the
previous action wh�n the Wolinskys appealed the first order to confine
their dog, then requested a continuance of their appeal<
Councilman Heinsheimer moved that the City Attorney be directed to
write to Dr. Wolinsky and his attorney and advi�e them that the hearing
was con�inued as requested, and that the dog is to be removed from the
City and impounded until a decision is made, and that information re-
garding the date of impounding is to be furnished to the City Managero
The motion was seconded by Councilman Crocker and carried by the follow-
ing roll call vote :
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Swanson
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
MAYOR PERNELL ARRIVED AT 8 :30 PoM>
CAPT, ROY MELBYE, 4 T�RANGLER ROAD, RE : EROSION 267
Captain Roy Melbye , 4 Wrangler Road, advised the Council that when
Mre Howard Slusher built his home on property adjoining the Melbye
property all ground cover was removed from the slope between the two
properties and considerable dirt was remove� e Captain Melbye said the
easement has eroded and he asked that ground cover be restored to stop
further damage to his property, which is higher than the Slusher loto
The Manager advised the Council that Captain Melbye met with Mro
Magill , County Inspector and Mro Meurer, Mro Slusher' s engineer on the
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property and it was determined that some planting was done, but does
not appear to be growingo Mrso Clifton said Mro Slusher was advised
to do additional planting, and she would recommend that jute be used
to keep the ground cover in place until it becomes rootede
Councilman Heinsheimer said that landscaping was a condition of
approval of the tennis court and should be enforced> Mr, Kinley said
the Community Association- has jurisdiction over the easements , and
the Landscape Committee which approved the landscape plan was formed
as an offshoot of the Architectural Committee in response to complaints
about view obstructiono Councilwoman Swansun suggested that the County
be asked to withhold the Certificate of Occupancy until the problem is
solvedo Councilman Crocker said he had looked at the �elby.e _ property
and asked the Manager to check the records to determine whether grading
was done according to plans , and whether landscaping was done as re-
quired to protect the slopee Further, Councilman Crocker said the
� Council has jurisdiction, based on the representation made to the
Council as part of the presentation of an appeal of the Planning
� Commission' s denial of the tennis court , and the Council should not
� rely on the Landscape Committee to enforce the conditions of approval ,
Q Mayor Pernell said he agreed that the Council should take whatever
Q measures a=�e necessary to correct the problem. as quickly as possiblea
Q Councilman Heinsheimer moved that the Council direct staff to
take whatever steps are necessary to enforce the conditions of approval
of the C�nditional Use Permit, or to show cause why they should not be
enforcedo The motion was seconded by Councilman Crocker and carried
by the following roll call vote :
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Swanson
Mayor Pernell
NOES : None
ABSENT: C�uncilman Rose
�re Kinely said the Associatior. should�be_�ir_�ormed af Captain�
T2elbye ' s statements that the easements between the properties have
been eliminated by erosion.
Councilman Crocker said he has not gane on the Slusher property, �
but from a distance it appears that nothing is growing. Mrs > Clifton
said that under Rolling Hills Community Association regulations the
owner has six months aft�r completion of the house to do plantinge
Mayor Pernell asked the City Attorney what remedies were available
to the City if conditions of approval are not complied witho Mro
Kinley said the Conditional Use Permit for the tennis court could be
revokedo
SUBDIVISION N0. 71 , TRACT 33962 , BEATRICE MORRIS 400
Mro McHattie presented the tentative tract map and showed the
proposed lots on the six acre parcele He said Lot 2 has an existing
pad, which was a riding ring for a house formerly on the property,
and Lot 1 is presently being graded for construction of a new
residence for the ownero
The Council agreed that they wished to make a field trip before
considering the Planning Advisor' s Report and recommendations of the
Planning Commissiono A field trip was scheduled for Saturday,
February 24, 1979 at 9 :00 A.M. and Mr. McHattie said he would have
the property staked to show access , the boundary between the two
properties and the location of the pads . The matter was held on the
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RESOLUTION NOo 410 ��0
Councilman Heinshe�mer moved that Re�olution No > 410, entitled
A RESOLUTION OF THE CIT�I COUNCIL OF THE CgTY OF ROLLING HILLS REQUEST-
ING THE ASSESSOR OF LOS �TGELES COUNTY 'TO FTJRNISH THE CITY OF ROLLING
HILLS AN ESTYIKATE OF' ASSE�SED VALUA'TgON OF ALL PROPERTY WITHIN ITS
JURISDICTION be adopted, and th�t reading in full be waivedo The motion
was seconded by Councilman Crocker and caxried by the following roll call
vote : .
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Swanson
IKayor Pernell
NOES : None
� ABSENT: None
PROPOSED RESOLUTION RE : BAIL-OUT FUNDS 495
A proposed resolution urging the California State Legislature
to set a deadline of March 31 , 1979 for resolving the issue of alloca-
ting Proposition 13 bail-out funds to local governments was presented �
to 'the Council. The Manager said the resolution was based on wording
in a resolution adopted by the City of Inglewoode
In discussing the resolution Councilman Crocker said it did not
apply to Rolling Hills , since the city did not accept bail-out funds .
Mayor Pernell said March 15 is the critical date, since after that
date the school district has to notify employees who will not be re-
hiredo Follo�ring discussion the Council agreed that the proposed
resoltition was not relevant to Rolling Hills , and the Manager was
directed to write a letter for the Mayor' s signature to the California
State Legislature, rather than adopt the resolution.
JUVENILE DIVERSION PROJECT 508
Councilwoman Swanson reported that the Juvenile Diversion Pro-
ject was terminated due to lack of funding after December 31 , 19790
The funds left over will be used to hire temporary help and to use
Community based agencies . Councilwoman Swanson said there are good
prospects for future funding, and she would keep the Council advised
in the mattero
FLAME�X SHINGLES 541
Councilwoman Swanson said she heard a cornmentary on Flame-X
shingles on a local television station, and she is concerned that
they are not as good as representedo She asked that background
information be obtained for consideration by the Councilo
ENFORCEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 575
I�Iayor Pernell said that in addition to developing a procedure for
enforcing conditions of approval, he wished to ask Councilmen Crocker
and Heinsheimer to develop a procedure for amendfng or changing the
conditions of approval if it can be determined that a change is
warrantede
PROPOSED VIEW OBSTRUCTION ORDINANCE. 580
Couneilman Crocker said that at his request Mra Kinley prepared
a proposed View Obstruction Ordinance and he asked that it be placed
on the next City Council agenda, and that it also be discussed at the
joint meeting with the Board. ,
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GEOLOGY, FLYING TRIANGLE 611 �
The Manager presented copies of a letter dated December 139 1978
from the Dep�.rtment of Coun�y Engineer-Facilities regarding their re-
vie�r of a report by Converse , Ward Davis Dixon on geologic and soil
investigation of the Flying Triangle Extension consisting of 25 acres
in the cities of Ro11Yng Hills and Rancho Palos Verdese
Mro McHattie advised the Council that Mro Lowell Wooden has sold
the entire proper.ty consisting of nineteen acres in Rolling Hills and
six acres in the moratorium area in Rancho Palos Verdeso On behalf of
the new owner he asked the Council what the next logical step should beo
Mayor Pernell said it was his opinion that the City would not want
to give further consideration to annexation of the six acres until the
moratorium has been removed from the area, Councilman Heinsheimer said
a letter should be written to the owner advising him that the annexation
would not be considered by the Council at this time. Mro McHattie said
� the six acres could be developed, since there is an easement to the
(� prope�ty over Portuguese Bend Road from Palos Verdes Drive North, The
� City Attorney was requested to review the matter of easement to the
Q property and report to the Council at the next meetinge
Q Councilman Heinsheimer said the geology report was done on the
Q entire twenty five acre parcel , and the Council agreed that if the
owner �rishes to submit a tentative map for subdivision of the nineteen
acres , a geology report on just that portion of the Flying Triangle
Extension will be requirede The matter was held on the agenda for a
report on aecess through Rolling Hills to the six acre parcel at the
next meetingo
Mro Richard Bara, 22 Eastfield Drive, said the initial reaction
of the Council to decline to annex the six acres in the moratorium
area should be restudied, He said it might be wiser to annex the
property and place a moratorium on that area, since there is an ease-
ment to the parcel through Rolling Hillso
NEW XEROX MACHINE 743
The Manager presented information an the 4500 Xerox, and advised
the Council that based on work produced and paper used, she wished to
recommend that she be authorized to acquire the machine to replace
the Xerox and Multilith off-set printer now being used.
Councilman Heinsheimer moved that the Manager be authorized to
lease the machine on an initial two year contracto The motion was
seconded by Councilwoman Swansone Following discussion Councilman
H.einsheimer withdrew his motion. Councilman Crocker moved that the
contract for the machine be left to the discretion of the Managero
The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Swanson and carried unanimously,
JOINT MEETTNG WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS 787
The l�ianager was requested to schedule a joint meeting with the
Board of Directors and to send calendars to members of the Council
and Board to determine the best meeting dateo
PROPOSED SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE 818
The City Attorney distributed copies of the proposed Subdivision
Ordinance for Council reviewo Mayor Pernell said a public hearing an
the proposed ordinance would be held the first meeting in Maye
ADJOURNMENT 898
Mayor nell �ourn the meeting at 10 : 10 PoM< to February 260
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