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MINUTES OF A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
February 25, 1985
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 Leeuwenburgh at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, February 25, 1985..
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
Councilmembers Murdock, Pernell, Swanson
Mayor Leeuwenburgh
Councilman Heinsheimer
Joseph P. Leach
June Cunningham
Capt. E. Omohundro
G. Shaw
D. Over
P. Belleville
R. Dessy .
Mrs. B. Raine
Miss_ B. Raine
Mrs. M. Schmit
City Manager
Deputy City Clerk
Sheriff's Lomita Station
Architect
Palos Verdes Peninsula News
Residents
The minutes of a regular meeting on February 11, 1985 were approved
and accepted as presented on a motion made by Councilwoman Swanson,
seconded by Councilman Pernell and carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Murdock, Pernell, Swanson
Mayor Leeuwenburgh
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Heinsheimer
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 76
The Financial Statement for January'1985 was approved and accepted
as presented on a motion made by.Councilwoman Murdock, seconded by Coun-
cilman.Pernell and carried by the following'roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Murdock, Pernell, Swanson
;Mayor-Leeuwenburgh
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Heinsheimer
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Councilwoman Swanson moved that Demands No. 548 through 550,
552 through 565, 567 through 570, 572 through 574, and 11783 and
11784 be approved for payment from the General Fund.in .the amount
of.$105,765.70, that:Demands No. 551 and 571 be voided, and that
payment of Demand No. 565, in the amount of $38.25 be denied until
further information is presented concerning a charge for ambulance
service. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman'Murdock and car-
ried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Murdock, Pernell, Swanson
Mayor Leeuwenburgh
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Heinsheimer
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R. DESSY, LOT 39 -FT, 4 PINTO ROAD 151
In a letter dated February 20, 1985 Mr. Ronald Dessy, 4 Pinto
Road requested that consideration be given to waiving the fees and
charges for efforts made by homeowners to remedy the potential loss
of their homes due to landslides. Mr. Dessy advised that he has ap-
plied to the County for a plan check and building permit for work
anticipated in connection with. rehabilitation of his home in the
Flying Triangle, and has been advised that the fees will total almost
$1200.00. Referring to previous supportive action by the City Coun-
cil in 1973 when all fees and and charges were waived for homeowners
whose homes were damaged by fire, Mr. Dessy said favorable action by
the Council would be appreciated by him and by other residents in the
slide area.
In discussing the request the City Manager recommended that the
total costs involved be determined. Mr. Dessy said his plans have
been approved by the Architectural Committee, and -the City Engineer
has recommended that he proceed with repairs -as soon as possible to
avoid further deterioration of his property. Councilman Pernell .sug-
gested that Mr. Dessy be authorized to proceed, with the understand-
ing that.if it is determined by the -Council that all or part of the -
fees should be waived; reimbursement would be .made to Mr.. Dessy. The
Council and Mr. Dessy concurred with the recommendation, and the Mayor
requested that the minutes reflect the Council's direction to Mr.
Dessy to proceed, and that the City Manger be requested to determine
the amount of all fees for the project and make a recommendation to
the Council in connection with the request; that if it is determined
that relief be given reimbursement in an amount to be determined will
be made to Mr. Dessy. Mayor Leeuwenburgh said the -matter would be on
the next City Council agenda for action at the March 11 meeting. ' -
ORDINANCE NO. 207
Councilwoman Swanson moved that Ordinance No. 207, entitled AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS RELATING TO CONDITIONAL USE
PERMITS AND VARIANCES AND AMENDING THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE
be adopted, and that reading in full be waived. The motion was
seconded by Councilwoman Murdock and carried by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Murdock, Pernell, Swanson
Mayor'Leeuwenburgh
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Heinsheimer
The City Manager said the ordinance requires execution of an
affidavit of acceptance following approval of Conditional Use Permits
and Variances, and ensures that conditions of approval will be
recorded with the deed, and will travel with.the land.
RESOLUTION NO. 531, PHILIP BELLEVILLE, 12 CREST ROAD EAST, DUAL DRIVEWAY 275
The City Manager'.presented Resolution No. 531 entitled A RESOLU-
TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS APPROVING A
SECOND DRIVEWAY FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12 CREST ROAD EAST,.CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS, and reported that the resolution incorporates four
exhibits, A, B, C.aYid D, consisting of letters dated January 14 and
February 8, 1985 from the City's traffic engineer consultant, Tom
Brohard of Willdan Associates; a plan for the requested driveway;
and additional conditions of approval.which specify that no land
scaping,.plantings,.-structures or obstructions of any kind shall be
installed, erected, constructed, or permitted to grow in the area
between Crest Road and the Bellevelle and Community Association fen-..
ces; and that the applicant shallsign an affidavit declaring that -he
is aware of and accepts all of the conditions that have been imposed
upon the approval, which shall be recorded in the office of the
County Recorder before the approval can be effective for any purpose.
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In .discussing the resolution members of the Council asked Mr.
Belleville whetherhe had seen the resolution, and whether he was
willing to abide by the -conditions imposed and execute the affidavit
.as required. Mr. Belleville answered in the affirmative to all ques-
tions.. Resolution.No. 531.was adopted on a motion made by.,Council-
man Pernell, seconded by Councilwoman Swanson and carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Murdock, Pernell, Swanson
Mayor Leeuwenburgh:
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman' Heinsheiuier
OPEN AGENDA
Mayor Leeuwenburgh welcomed Captain Elmer Omohundro, Commander
of the Sheriff's Lomita Station and Mrs. Marge Schmit, newly elected
(D member of the Board.of Directors of the Rolling Hills Community Asso-
Lo ciation to the meeting.
M RUBBISH FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
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(n In a staff report to the Council the City Manager advised that
+Q as previously 'stated at the -Council meeting on February 11, 1985 by
Mr. Doug Beaver, president of Removal, Inc., a merger has been com-
pleted between Removal and..Browning Ferris Industries. Mr. Leach
said that the Franchise Agreement between the City of Rolling Hills
and Removal .requires that the Agreement not be assigned, sold or .
transferred without the consent of the City, and the action before
.the Council is whether.to:confirm the action taken by Removal, Inc.
regarding the merger. Mr. Leach said that in a meeting with the
Mayor, the Cduncil's Finance.Officer and the City Manager Mr. Beaver
had advised of.the merger, anal.had stated that the level of service;
personnel and equipment would remain the same. Further, he said the
terminationdate of the five year franchise is August 31, 1985, and
he said he would Pike to. assess the level of performance under the
new ownership before reporting further to the Council. Mayor'Leeuwen-
burgh referred the matter to.the City Manager for report and recommend-.
ation to the Council at a future date.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION 483
The Manager reported that the Planning Commission held a public
hearing on February 19, 1985 to consider.proposed amendments to.the
Zoning Ordinance and Municipal. Code,:specifically a proposed ordi-
nance amendment regulating private driveways iri*the RAS Zone,.and a
proposed ordinance relating to certain non-commercial radio antennas.
Mr. Leach said the Planning Commission is studying the proposed amend-
ments, and in order to have the necessary time to assess the matter of
antennas in excess of 18 feet in height, the Commission has recommended
that the moratorium imposed by adoption of.Ordinance No. U-47 on
January 28, 1985 be extended for six months.to permit the.Planning
Commission to study and make recommendations on the matter of non=
commercial antennas. The Manager said a notice has been published
in the:Newsletter, setting the hearing for the City Council meeting
on Monday, March 11, 198.5 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of considering
an extension of the moratorium on certain antennas.
Councilwoman Murdock -moved that the recommendations of the Plan-
ning Commission with regard to proposed Zoning Ordinance and Municipal
Code amendments be accepted, and that staff be directed to implement
the recommendations as necessary. The motion was seconded by Council-
man Pernell and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Murdock, Pernell, Swanson
Mayor Leeuwenburgh
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Heinsheimer
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MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
SANITATION DISTRICT PUBLIC HEARING
Mayor Leeuwenburgh reported that she attended a public hearing
held by the Sanitation District on a proposal to assess a sewerage
fee, and as a member of the Board of Directors of Sanitation District
No. 5 she will vote on the proposal on March 20, 1985. The Mayor
said there were few protests, and the District -has assigned staff
members to work with residents who wish to file for exemptions based
on use of less than 200 gallons of water per day.
The City Manager reported that he has initiated the priocedur . e
for filing a blanket exemption for the City of Rolling Hills, since
there are no sewers in the City, and the Sanitation Districthas
agreed,to-provide the necessary staff time to delineate the properties
in the City on their computer records. With the concurrence of the
Council Mayor Leeuwenburgh..directed .the Manager to proceed to file
for an exemption within the necessary time limits if the prop osal.is
approved on March 20.
CONTRACT CITIES CONFERENCE
Councilman Pernell and the City Manager inidica I ted"they wished to
attend the California C mtract Cities Conference in Palm Springs to
be held May 29 - June 2, 1985.' Attendance at the annual conference
was approved unanimouslybymembers'of-.the.-'.Council present....
CONDITION OF APPROVAL, PARCEL MAP NO. 14467 650'
The City Manager reported thatpursuant to*a request by Mr. Doug
McHattie, engineer for the subdivider' of Parc'el-.Map No. 14467, he had
contacted Mr. Richard Anderson, the City's Planning Advisor, regarding
clarification of Condition No. 4 recommended by the Regional Planning
Office, which states:
4. Offer by certificate on the (final) Parcel Map the necessary
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right -of -way to provide 50 feet from centerline.as private
and future street for Crest Road.,.,...
Mr. Anderson advised that the condition as written gives the City
the maximum option in the matter of,the road oniwhich the parcel fronts
and presumably would provide additional leverage.in dealing with -future
property owners in matters of upgrade including sewers, water lines -and
access, but could be modified by eliminating the words "and future" and
adding the sentence: "The -City Council has reviewed the applicant's-ke-
quest and finds that a private, street is..appropriate-in this matter."
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Members of the Counc'il'_a' ed
at -the wording should remain in
the form originally.presented-by"Regional Planning.
VIOLATION, 2 RANCHERO ROAD
The City Manager distributed copies of a communication dated
February 25, 1986 from William Magill, Senior Building Engineering
Inspector, Los Angeles County, advising that a garage and workshop
have been built on property located at 2 Ranchero Road with neither
geological nor plan approval, building permit nor inspection, and
that a stop work order and a notice of requirement to submit plans
within ten days was left with workers on the site. It was the Mana-
ger's recommendation that.the provisions--of-Chapter 8.24 et seq, of
the Municipal Code re: abatement of Nuisance be invoked, and that he
be directed to take necessary steps to abate the nuisance at the
earliest time allowed by law.
A motion to accept the City Manager recommendation and to cause
the public nuisance to be abated was made by Councilman Pernell,
seconded by Councilwoman Murdock and carried by the following roll
call vote:
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AYES: Counc3*lmembers Murdock, Pernell,'Swanson
Mayor Leeuwenburgh
NOES: None
ABSENT:. Councilman Heinsheimer
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS INVESTMENT POLICY
The Manager distributed copies of a proposed policy Statement
regarding investment of City funds, stating the current practice
of the City Treasurer's office. Mr. Leach recommended that the
Policy Statement be adopted.
The City Manager's recommendation was adopted on a motion
made by Councilwoman Murdock, seconded by Councilman Pernell and
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Murdock, Pernell,-Swanson
(.0 Mayor Leeuwenburgh
LD NOES: None
LL ABSENT: Councilman Heinsheimer
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< CITY OF LOMITA RE: COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT FUND ALLOCATION 750
In a letter
tter dated February 7, 1985 Mayot" Croyts of the City of -
Lomita advised Mayor Leeuwenburgh that for the past five years the
City Council has approved allocation of federal Housing and Commun-
ity Development Block Grant.(CDBG)funds to Lomita to assist in a
cooperative effort in the development of lower income senior -citizen
housing, and he asked that the Council consider again transferring
1985-86 CDBG funds to Lomita.
Councilwoman .""Swanson moved that the Coun.cil'.approve allocation
of CD.BG funds for 1985-86 to Lomit'A.'.Councilman Pernell seconded '
the motion and suggested that.the City of Lomita be informed of the.
Rolling Hills City -Council's militant position in opposition to
fireworks, and ask that Lomita join the Peninsula cities in making
sale and use of fireworks illegal. Following discussion Councilwoman
Swanson rescinded her motion of approval, and the City Manager was
directed to contact the -Lomita City Manager and inform him of the
Council's opposition to sale and use of fireworks in a city to which
funds are allocated by Rolling Hills. Councilwoman Swanson asked
also that arr ' angements.be made for use of maintenance workers from
Lomita if funds are allocated, as wa.s done previously.
Mayor Leeuwenburgh ordered the matter of allocation of'funds
placed on the next agenda, and asked that residents be advised in
the matter, since it concerns a` -financial matter. -
EL SEGUNDO EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION 830
The Manager reported that a letter has been sent to the Mayor
by El Segundo Employers Association, advising that the Association,
whose members employ nearly 100,000 people in the aerospace, elec-
tronics and defense industries in the South Bay Area of Los Angeles
County, is strongly supporting restriping of the -San Diego'Freeway
from the Marina Freeway to the Long Beach Freeway to provide an
additional ' through lane on the critically'congested 18.4 mile segment-.
In discussing the"request members of the Council agreed that a letter
of support should be sent.
SITE LOCATION FEASIBILITY STUDY, PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST
The City Manager reported that the City has been requested to
comment.on a site location feasibility study prepared for the Palos
Verdes Peninsula Unified School District with.respect to location of
the maintenance facility and warehouse, and copies of the study have
been provided members of the Council. Copies of a draft letter of
response -prepared by -Councilwoman Murdock, Chairman of.the La Cresta
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School Site Committee were distributed,.and Councilwoman Murdock was
authorized to act on behalf of the Council in responding to the School
Board, after distribution of the draft letter to other members of the
School Site Committee and the Board of Directors of the Community
Association.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was. adjourned at 8:45 p.m.' to meet next at 7:00 p.m..
Monday, March 11,.1985 iri a personnel session, to.be followed by the
regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. that date. ,
APPROVED:
Mayor `
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