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3/9/19874.0'7 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF ROLLING HILLS March 9, 1987 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 Pernell at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, 1987. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers Heinsheimer, Leeuwenburgh, Murdock, Mayor Pernell ABSENT: Mayor pro tem Swanson ALSO PRESENT: Terrence L. Belanger City Manager Michael Jenkins City Attorney L. D. Courtright. City Treasurer June Cunningham Deputy City Clerk LO Capt. E. Omohundro L. A. County Sheriff 0) Ann Johnson Los Angeles Times L Anne La Jeunesse Peninsula News CONSENT CALENDAR Q Councilwoman Murdock moved that items on the Consent Calendar be approved as submitted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Heinsheimer and carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of a regular meeting on February 231 1987 were approved and accepted as written. PAYMENT OF BILLS Demands No. 1939 through 1963 in the amount of $21,610.29 were approved for payment from the General Fund. Demands No. 1937 and 1938 were voided. ALLOCATION OF CDBG FUNDS TO CITY OF LOMITA In a staff report to the Council the City Manager reported that the City of Rolling Hills has allocated its Community Development Block Grant Funds to the City of Lomita, and the monies have been utilized for development of senior citizen housing for seniors of low and moderate income. The Manager recommended that the City Council approved allocation of 1987-88 funds, approximately $7,000 to the City of Lomita to be used for senior citizen housing. The Manager's recommendation was approved . REQUEST FOR COMPUTER In a staff report to the Council the City Manager requested that the City Council authorize the 'purchase of a SCI -Clone IBM -XT compatible computer system for an amount not to exceed $2,000.00. Mayor Pernell asked whether the puchase had been included in the 1986-87 Budget. Mr. Belanger said it is not a budgeted item, and he recommended that $2,000.00 be appropriated from the unallocated reserve of the General Fund. A motion to approve allocation of funds not to exceed $2,000.00 for the purchase of a computer as requested by the City Manager was made by Councilwoman Murdock, seconded by Councilwoman Leeuwenburgh and carried unanimously. MR March 9, 1987 STATUS OF FLYING TRIANGLE The Manager reported that Arthur Keene, County Engineering Geologist, is -preparing an update of the survey grid data of the Flying Triangle area for presentation at the next City Council meeting. In addition, Mr. Belanger said the staff of the geotechnical task force studying the south Peninsula landslide will be meeting next week to review the proposed exploration plan to determine its efficacy. If modifications are needed recommendations will be made in the very near future, he said. STATUS OF SANITARY SEWER FEASIBILITY STUDY 925 Mr. Belanger said he is developing a request for proposal for the aerial mapping approved by the City Council at the last meeting. With regard to the is developing a bid list utilizing the two firms services contract. The with regard to a proposal that their first meeting of a quorum, and the next feasibility study, Mr. Belanger said he which presently consists of seven firms, who are finalists for the engineering Community Association has not responded for cost sharing. Mr. Belanger explained in March was cancelled because of lack meeting will be on March 19. Mr. Belanger said he has talked with representatives of both firms who are being considered for engineering services, and they have agreed to make their presentations to the City Council at the next meeting on March 23. The Manager said the presentation has been scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., and each firm will be allowed approximately 30 minutes for their presentation. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL League of California Cities Meeting Councilwoman Leeuwenburgh on his presentation at the last Cities on March 5. MATTERS FROM STAFF congratulated Councilman Heinsheimer meeting of the League of California Report - Recruitinq for Secretarial Position 959 The Manager reported that pursuant to a discussion at the last Council meeting, advertisements were placed in local newspapers for an administrative secretary, both part time and full time. The response to both ads has been good, with equal numbers of well qualified persons applying for both positions. Mr. Belanger said the interviewing process will be started at the final date for receiving applications, March 17, and it appears that it will be possible to hire a secretary part time. Annual Statements of Economic Interest The Manager reminded Council members that the Annual Statement of Economic Interest is due April 1,1987. Copies of the annual statement, and a copy of the statement filed last year, have been sent to all who are required to file the statement. City Official Recoqnition Proqram In a letter dated March 3 Captain Elmer Omohundro, Commander of the Sheriff's Lomita Station, advised that the station is in the process of formulating a "City Official Recognition Program" to make various city officials of contract cities more familiar to Lomita Station Personnel. The procedure will utilize video interviews of the Mayor, Councilmembers and the City Manager. Each interview will be two to three minutes long, and Deputy Phyllis Kirkbride and a civilian volunteer will comprise the interview team. The interviews will be shown at station briefings to assist personnel to become more familiar with city officials. -2- March 9, 1987 CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CITIES MEETING The City Manager said the City of Rolling Hills will co -host the March 1987 meeting of the California Contract Cities Association, together with the cities of Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills Estates and Lomita. The meeting will be held on the SS Princess Louise on Wednesday, March 18. The Manager said reservations will be made for members of the City Council and representatives of the City who plan to attend the meeting. SHERIFF'S LOMITA STATION PERSONNEL REORGANIZATION The City Manager said he has been advised that effective April 1, 1987 Captain Elmer Omohundro, who has been Commander of the Lomita Station since May 1984 will assume command of the Sheriff's Lakewood Station, and Captain Denny Gillard will assume the position of Commander of the Lomita Station. Captain Omohundro said he has enjoyed his time at Lomita, and working with the local cities, and has some mixed feelings about leaving. He said Lakewood is a larger and more active station and his commuting time will be reduced. Captain Omohundro said LO LO he will attend the next Council meeting with Captain Gillard. (L Mayor Pernell thanked Captain Omohundro on behalf of the Co City Council for his service to the City of Rolling Hills during Q his tenure in Lomita, and congratulated him on his new assignment. SPEED LIMIT ADVISORY SIGNS The City Attorney reported that he has been advised that the word ABSOLUTE has been removed from speed limit advisory signs in Rolling Hills. Mr. Jenkins said the trial of a resident of the City on a speeding citation is scheduled for May 9, 1987, and he will keep the City Council advised in the matter. OPEN AGENDA Mayor Pernell said the meeting is open to comment from persons present who wish to address the City Council on items which have not been included on the agenda for the meeting. There was no comment, and the meeting proceeded. CONSTRUCTION OF FENCE IN EASEMENT 409 A copy of a letter sent to the Community Association by Velma Matthews, 11 Cinchring Road, was presented to the Council. Mrs. Matthews advised that a neighbor, Lew Hankins, is erecting a.fence in the easement between the Hankins and Matthews properties and asked that the construction be stopped and the fence be removed. The City Manager advised the Council that construction in an easement is an Association matter, and the complaint has been brought before the Board of Directors of the Rolling Hills Community Association. The correspondence was received and noted. CLOSED SESSION The Council was advised that there. were no matters of Litigation or Personnel to be considered in a closed session. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:55, p.m. to Monday, March 23, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. City Clerk APPROVED: Mayor -3-