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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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