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8/28/19811#i E MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA September 28, 1981 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 tem Pernell at 7:30 P.M. Monday, September 28, 1981. ROLL CALL ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Swanson Mayor Pernell Mayor Rose Teena Clifton City Manager Michael Jenkins City Attorney .June Cunningham Deputy City Clerk Laurence Amerine Palos Verdes Peninsula News Judie Donner * League of Women Voters The minutes of the meeting on September 14, 1981 were approved and accepted as amended on a motion made by Councilwoman - Swanson, seconded by Councilman Crocker and carried by the following roll -call. vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Swanson Mayor Pernell NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Rose CORRECTION OF MINUTES 89 The Manager reported that at the request of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Vroom, a portion of the tape'.of the meeting on August 24 regarding Appeal of Planning Commission Fee was replayed, and the minutes were amended to clarify the report given by the Manager.. A motion to amend the minutes of August 24, 1981 was made by Councilwoman'Swanson, seconded by Coun- cilman Crocker and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Swanson Mayor Pernell NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Rose FINANCIAL STATEMENT 170 The Financial Statement for August 1981 was reviewed, and the City Treasurer was questioned regarding certain expenditures which have not been reflected in the current statement. Following discus- sion the Financial Statement for August was approved and accepted on a motion made by Councilwoman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Crocker and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Swanson Mayor Pernell NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Rose Uie Mayor requested that the matters which were questioned by the Council be clarified by the Manager at.the next meeting. 80 September 28, 1981 PAYMENT OF BILLS 323 Councilman Crocker moved that Demands No. 9905 through 9932 in the amount of $24,951.76 be approved for payment from the General Fund, with the exception of Demands No. 9911 and 9916, which are void. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Swanson and carried by.the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Swanson Mayor Pernell NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Rose LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 1981 330. In a letter dated September 15, 1981 Fire Chief Clyde Bragdon advised that he was informed that telephone solicitations are being made in Los Angeles County for a fund raising event being sponsored by the California Rescue and Paramedic Association. Chief Bragdon. said it is important that cities -and citizens within theareas served by,the County Fire Department know that the Department does not sanc- tion the fund-raising effort and that the California Rescue and Paramedic Association does not have any official standing or affili- ation with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Councilman Crocker submitted a letter sent to him on September 11 by the Palos Verdes Police Association, in response to a letter writ- ten to that organization when he was Mayor. In his -letter dated August 11 the Mayor requested that the Palos Verdes Police Association desist from misrepresenting to the residents that the calls were being made on behalf of the "Palos Verdes Police Association" and disclose that the solicitation is for the police department -of the City of Palos Verdes Estates, which is not affiliated with the Sheriff's Department which serves Rolling Hills, and that the professional solicitation service is being paid a percentage of the donations to raise the funds. Councilman Crocker said he did not think the letter from Arthur Clabby, President of the Palos Verdes Police Association adequately addressed the requests in his letter, and he asked that another letter be sent requesting a.report on the expenditures of the funds raised, and a copy of the statement filed by the fund raisers with the Attorney General. Mayor Pernell asked that the letter be written by Councilman Crocker, since he originated the action while he was Mayor. The Manager.was requested to advise residents through a notice in the Newsletter that the telephone solicitations do not benefit the organizations which serve the City of Rolling Hills. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION, SEPTEMBER 15, 1981 445 Councilman Heinsheimer moved that the action of the Planning Commission on September 15,1981 as reported in the minutes of that meeting be approved by the Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crocker for purposes of discussion. The Manager reported that the actions by the Commission included motions, duly seconded, that the proposed ordinance regarding excep- tions for the handicapped be returned to the Council unapproved; that a request for Variance from front set back requirements for construc- tion of a residence at 10 Chesterfield Road be approved; that a request for a Conditional Use Permit to convert an existing stable on property located at 14 Georgeff Road to guest house/servants quarters be denied; and that the request that the new road in the Chacksfield-Merit Tract No. 33871 be named Morgan Lane be approved and forwarded to the Council for approval. Mrs. Clifton said that she advised the Mayor by telephone of the Council's action and he asked that the proposed ordinance re: exceptions for the handicapped be held on the agenda. Mayor Pernell said the Council will not act on the matter and Mayor Rose can place it on the agenda when he returns if he so wishes. The motion to -2- September 28, 1981 receive the Planning Commission's recommendations for the file was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Swanson Mayor Pernell NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Rose ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD MEETING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1981 464 The Manager reported that at a meeting of the Environmental Quality Board on September 16, 1981 the proposed Zoning Ordinance was reviewed and a recommendation was made for a change in the wording of Section 17.16.011, Accessory Uses to clarify the intent of the section. The recommendation was approved by the Council. NEGATIVE DECLARATION, ZONING ORDINANCE 0 A motion to approve the Negative Declaration on the Zoning Ordi- 0 nance as recommended by the Environmental Quality Board was made by Councilman Heinsheimer, seconded by Councilman Crocker and carried by m the following roll call vote: m AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Swanson Q Mayor Pernell -NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Rose ORDINANCE NO. 188, ZONING ORDINANCE 470 Councilman Crocker moved that Ordinance No. 188 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA PROVIDING FOR ZONING IN SAID CITY AND AMENDING THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE be adopted, and that reading.in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Heinsheimer and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Mayor Pernell NOES: Councilwoman Swanson ABSENT: Mayor Rose. Councilwoman Swanson asked that the record reflect that her vote was based on the amendment to the change by the Council in Section 17.16.011, Accessory Uses. PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTING L.A. COUNTY BUILDING & PLUMBING CODES BY REFERENC Councilman Heinsheimer moved that a proposed ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ADOPTING BY RERERENCE THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODE, 1981 EDITION AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY PLUMBING CODE, 1981 EDITION AND AMENDING THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE be adopted, and that reading in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crocker and carried by the follow- ing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Swanson Mayor Pernell NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Rose -3- 82 September 28, 1981 CHANGE OF VOTE 599 Councilwoman Swanson asked that her vote on adoption of the Nega- tive Declaration on the Zoning Ordinance be changed from "Aye"'to "No". The record was changed to reflect the vote as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, He.insheimer, Mayor Pe.rnell NOES: Councilwoman Swanson ABSENT: Mayor Rose CONSIDERATION OF.CONTRIBUTION.FOR VOLUNTEERED SERVICES 613 The Manager reported that she has not'been able to contact Dr. Perry Ehlig. The Mayor ordered the matter held on the agenda. SOUTH BAY STEERING COMMITTEE, JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT 620 Mr. Jenkins advised the.Council that he had reviewed the agree- ment for continued participation by the City in the Joint Powers Agreement of the South Bay Steering Committee, and he said the City Council can continue to participate by adopting a motion expressly stating that continued participation would not require any financial commitment or obligation. Councilwoman Swanson moved that the Council continue to partici- pate in the South Bay Steering Committee without any financial commit- ment or obligation. The motion died for lack of a second. Council- woman Swanson requested that the minutes of the meeting reporting the Council's failure to act be forwarded to the Committee. PROCEDURES FOR APPOINTMENTS 658 Councilwoman Swanson distributed copies of proposed procedures for making --'appointments to Committees and Boards, and to Commissions. Mayor Pernell asked that members of the Council review the proposed procedure and he asked that the matter be placed on the agenda for the next meeting. LETTER FROM ESTHER WACHTELL 681 Copies of a letter from Esther Wachtell, 35 Crest Road East, re- garding construction on Southfield Drive, and a letter dated Septem- ber 28 written in replly by the Manager were distributed to the Council. The Manager reported that the exterior work on the.property has been completed.by the contractor, and the owner is working on the interior. Mrs.- C'lifton'said she would contact the owner and ask that he put.in some -of the landscaping before the winter -rains. HOUSING ELEMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN 712 The Manager reported that at a meeting on September 28 the Environ- mental Quality Board recommended that a Negative Declaration be adopted regarding the Housing Element to the General Plan, and that the Element would be considered by the Planning Commission at a public hearing on September 29. The Manager said the Housing Element and the Negative Declaration would be presented to the Council at the next meeting. ADJOURNMENT 728 The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:20 P.M. APPROVED: Mayor -4- City Clerk