8/8/1983MINUTES OF A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
August 8, 1983
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 Murdock at 7:30 P.M. Monday,
August 8, 1983.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Heinsheimer, Leeuwenburgh, Pernell
Mayor Murdock
ABSENT: Councilwoman Swanson (arrived at 8:10 P.M.)
ALSO PRESENT: Ronald Smith City Manager
Michael Jenkins City Attorney
L. D. Courtright City Treasurer
June Cunningham Deputy City Clerk
Richard Esposito Palos Verdes Peninsula News
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Staff requested that the minutes of the meeting of July 27, 1983
be amended on page 5, Closure of Roads and Trails to Pedestrians and
Cyclists, to reflect that roads and trails will be closed for 24 hours
on August 13, 1983 to non-resident pedestrians and cyclists, and that
the Sheriff has been notified and will assist in the temporary closure.
The minutes as amended were approved and accepted on a motion made
by Councilwoman Leeuwenburgh, seconded by Councilman Pernell and carried
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Heinsheimer, Leeuwenburgh, Pernell
Mayor Murdock
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilwoman Swanson
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Councilman Heinsheimer moved that Demands No. 11263 through 11285
in the amount of $27,774.63 be approved for payment from the General
Fund. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Leeuwenburgh and carried
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Heinsheimer, Leeuwenburgh, Pernell
Mayor Murdock
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilwoman Swanson
PURCHASE OF COMPUTER ACCOUNTING SYSTEM 1373
Following discussion of a proposal to purchase a computer account-
ing system to be shared by the City and Community Association, Council-
man Heinsheimer moved that the City Treasurer be authorized to negotiate
for the purchase of the necessary equipment at a price not to exceed
$8,000. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pernell and carried by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Heinsheimer, Leeuwenburgh, Pernell
Mayor Murdock
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilwoman Swanson
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION, 38 CREST ROAD EAST 1395
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The City Manager reported that funds for undergrounding utilities
have been deposited with Southern California Edison Company by Mr.
Emmanuel David, owner of property at 38 Crest Road, but no funds have
been deposited with the telephone company. The Manager recommended
that the matter be held on the agenda until the next meeting, and the
Mayor so ordered.
PROPOSED BURGLAR ALARM ORDINANCE 1403
A proposed ordinance prepared by the
for Sheriff's time spent responding to fal
to the Council. In discussing the matter
that their intent was to assess all owners
not to charge for false alarms only in ex
a twelve month period. The City Attorney
proposed ordinance and the matter was held
consideration.
MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
City Attorney to bill users
se burglar alarms was presented
members of the Council agreed
for response by the Sheriff,
cess of three false alarms in
was requested to modify the
on the agenda for future
. Councilman Pernell reported that he and Mayor Murdock met recently
with two members of the Flying Triangle Homeowners' Association and one
representative of the Board of Directors of the Rolling Hills Community
Association to discuss problems in the Flying Triangle and proposed
remedies. Councilman Pernell said the discussions are ongoing. Mayor
Murdock reported that following that meeting she, the City Manager and
Dr. Richard Hoffman representing the Flying Triangle Homeowners, met
with Councilman Ken Dyda of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes to discuss
possible formation of a hazard abatement district.
MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
The Manager reported that in response to a request from a°.resident
for clarification of the City's requirement for undergrounding utilities,
he discussed the matter with Bill Magill, Los"Angeles County�Building
Inspector, and was advised that in the City of Rolling Hills Estates a
policy requires that if a.residence is enlarged or the footprint of the
building is altered, or if there is a need to lengthen lines which pro-
vide residential service, utilities serving the residence must be placed
underground; if installation of a new panel does not require lengthening
the lines, and if the residence is not enlarged the existing overhead
installation can remain, even when a new panel board is installed. Mr..
Smith said Dr. Frudenfeld, 1 Buckboard Lane, is planning to install an
air conditioning system.which will require a new board, but is not plan-
ning to make any other changes in the service, nor to add on to his home
and he asked that the requirements for placing all utilities serving his
home underground be waived.
Following discussion members of the Council present agreed that the
policy developed by Rolling Hills Estates should be adopted by the City
of Rolling Hills, and the City Manager was authorized to so inform the
Department of Building and Safety of the County Engineer, and Dr. Karl
Frudenfeld.
SOUND SYSTEM, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The City Manager reported that in response to complaints about the
inadequacy of the amplification system in the Council Chambers he has
investigated various means of improving the system. Mr. Smith said the
amplification can be improved slightly by addition of individual trans-
formers on each microphone at a cost of $27 per microphone, but the*need
to project directly into the microphone will continue. Individual clip -
on microphones which would project the individual voices to the audience
would cost $125 each, and eight to ten would be needed, he said.
Councilman Pernell said it has been determined that the mixer now
in use picks up voices of members of the Council and persons who speak
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directly into the microphone sufficiently for transcription of minutes,
and it was his opinion that the expenditures outlined by the Manager
are not warranted. It was his suggestion that members of the Council
be reminded of the need to speak directly into the existing microphones,
and that when members of the community are present an effort be made to
hold down background noise in the audience so speakers can be heard.
LANCO ENGINEERS RE: DRIVEWAY CONSTRUCTION, TRACT N0. 30345
Mayor Murdock reported that a letter dated July 28, 1983 from
Lanco Civil Engineers regarding permits for construction of an access
driveway on Tract No. 30345 has been referred to the Community Associ-
ation.
CLOSED SESSION
The meeting was adjourned to a closed session at 8:00 P.M.
COUNCILWOMAN SWANSON ARRIVED AT 8:10 P.M.
MEETING RECONVENED
The meeting was reconvened at 11:50 P.M. The Mayor reported that
the Council had considered matters of personnel and litigation during
the closed session. Upon a motion by Councilman Heinsheimer, seconded
by Councilwoman Leeuwenburgh, the City Council rejected and denied the
claims submitted to the City of Rolling Hills by Charles Holtzclaw and
Toni Dumas which were received on July 27, 1983 from the law offices of
Dorais & Wheat, and directed that the claims be referred to the insur-
ance carrier. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmembers Heinsheimer, Leeuwenburgh, Pernell, Swanson
Mayor Murdock
None
None
Mayor Murdock adjourned the meeting at 11:55 P.M. to Monday,
August 22, 1983 at 7:30 P.M.
APPROVED:
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