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RANCHO PALOS VERDES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 2, 1997
The meeting was called to order at 9:35 P.M. by Chair Ferraro at the Hesse
Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard.
PRESENT: Lyon, Byrd, MCTaggart, Hollingsworth, Chairman Ferraro
ABSENT: None
Also present were Executive Director Paul D. Bussey; Agency Attorney Carol
Lynch; Planning, Building & Code Enforcement Director Carolynn Petru; Director
of Public Works Les Evans; Director of Finance Dennis McLean; and
Administrative Services Director /City Clerk Jo Purcell.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Member Byrd moved, seconded by Member Hollingsworth to approve the
agenda. Motion carried without objection.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine, requested that the data gathered from the GPS
stations be available to the public.
Kathy Snell, 8 Vanderlip, spoke to the Abalone Cove settlement money, the
Kelvin Canyon dewatering project, the Horan settlement money, and F3
Abalone Cove well conversion project.
Member Hollingsworth moved, seconded by Member McTaggart to- approve the
Consent Calendar as follows:
Resol. No. RDA 97 -25 - Register of Demands (602 x 1900)
Adopted Resol. No. RDA 97 -25 - A Resolution of the Rancho Palos Verdes
Redevelopment Agency Allowing certain claims and demands and specifying
funds from which the same are to be paid.
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Byrd, Lyon, Hollingsworth, McTaggart and Chairman Ferraro
NOES: None
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
AB1290 Redevelopment Status Report (11204 x 1900)
Chairman Ferraro opened the Public Hearing on this matter and the Agency
Secretary reported that notice had been duly published and that no written
protests were received by the Agency.
Director Evans presented the AB 1290 Redevelopment Status Report as
detailed in his December 2, 1997 staff report and recommended that the Board
Receive and File said report on Redevelopment activities.
Lois Larue commented on the goals and plans of the Redevelopment Agency.
Jeanne Smolley, 56 Limetree Lane, requested clarification about rehabilitation of
existing structure, the anticipated production of Well No. 1 and the location of
the second well.
Jack Downhill, 20 Vanderlip Drive, stated that there is some erosion, that the
Abalone Cove drainage project was premature, that some residents want the
sanitary sewer system and some do not; and, that the people who wanted the
system would prefer a gravity system.
Robert Halderman, 88 Narcissa Drive, spoke in favor to the sewer system and
suggested use of a gravity system as opposed the grinder pump system.
David Turner, 18 Sweetbay Road, spoke to the RDA funds and sewer system
replacement and maintenance.
Kathy Snell, 8 Vanderlip, addressed the reduction of land value in the slide
project area. (Ms. Snell presented a prepared statement which is on file with the
Agency Secretary's Office.)
Member McTaggart moved, seconded by Member Lyon to adopt staff
recommendation. Motion carried.
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AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Lois Larue spoke in opposition to the Planning Commission's approval of a
project in moratorium landslide area.
Kathy Snell, 8 Vanderlip, referenced the Abalone Cove landslide history; the
expenditures for Kelvin Canyon; and, the F3 meeting of the Corps of Engineers.
Council and staff discussion ensued as to the (1) conclusion of the F3 meetings
to only proceed with their studies for the Portuguese Bend area versus Abalone
Cove; and (2) the Kelvin Canyon wells project area.
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:30 P.M. the meeting adjourned on motion of Member McTaggart.
Attest:
gency Secretary
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