Loading...
CC MINS 19950919M I N U T E S RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 19, 1995 1W The meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council was called to order at 6:00 P.M, by Mayor Lee Byrd at the Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard and was immediately recessed to a closed session.- The meeting reconvened at 7:00 P.M. and following the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: LYON, MCTAGGART, BROOKS & MAYOR BYRD ABSENT: NONE Also present were City Manager Paul Bussey, Planning & Building Director Bret Bernard, Public Works Director Trent Pulliam, City Clerk Jo Purcell, City Attorney Carol Lynch, Director of Planning and Building Bret Bernard, and Parks & Recreation Administrator Ron Rosenfeld.- APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to approve the agenda. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR Lois Larue , 3136 Barkent ine , spoke to several items on the Consent Calendar: Minutes of September 5, 1995; CDBG Reimbursable contract; Kajima project; Disadvantaged Business Enterprise; and, the Register of Demands. Elizabeth Kelly, 6611 Vallon Drive, spoke to the Kajima project. Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilwoman Lyon to approve the Consent Calendar as follows: WAIVER OF FULL READING Adopted a motion to waive reading in full of all ordinances adopted at this meeting with consent to the waiver of reading deemed to be given by all councilmembers after the reading of the title. MINUTES (301) Approved the minutes of August 23 and September 5, 19950 CDBG REIMBURSABLE CONTRACT (601 X 1204) Approved the amendments to the CDBG reimbursable Contract No. 64915 between the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission (CDC) and the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and authorized the City Manager to execute said amendments on behalf of the City. HESSE PARK SLOPE RENOVATION - NOTICE OF COMPLETION (1201 X 1204) (1) Accepted the work as complete. (2) Authorized the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion and to notify the surety company to exonerate the labor and materials bond if no claims are filed during the 35 day legal notice period. (3) Authorized the Finance Director to release the retention 35 days after the Notice has been recorded by the County Recorder. MICHELLE SMOLLETT - CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY (301 X 303) Rejected the claim and directed the City Clerk to notify the claimant. BUZCO CONSTRUCTION CO. - CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY (301 X 303) Rejected the claim and directed the City Clerk to notify the claimant. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 46651 - REQUEST FOR EXTENSION (1203 X 1411) Extended the City's approval of Tentative Tract Map No. 46651 for a period of one year. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) GOALS (601 X 1204) (1) Adopted the goal of 15 percent for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation in Federally -aided highway. projects during the FY95 -96 Federal fiscal year; and (2) directed the City Clerk to advertise and post the goal in accordance with Federal guidelines. RESOL. NO. 95 -88 - REGISTER OF DEMANDS (602) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 95 -88. U U CURB PAINTING (12 0 4 X 14 0 4) Associate Engineer Dean Allison presented the September 19 staff report and the recommendation to authorize staff to revise the CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 19, 1995 PAGE 2 encroachment permit requirements to include the proposed conditions for issuance of permits permitting residential street address curb painting. Describing each of the eleven conditions contained in the proposed policy, Mr. Allison noted that the new requirements were: (1) The applicant will be required to leave an information flyer about the program at each resident. This flyer will require the approval of the Director of Public Works; and, (2) The work will be performed on a three year cycle rather than a two - years. Representing Residential Addressing Services were Mr. & Mrs. Austin Reinitz, 10015 Lorena Avenue, Downey, who explained how they have operated their business of painting the curbs in this City for ten years, and that they are willing to comply with the proposed policy. Apropos complaints about spilled paint, they said they are willing to clean up if they are notified of such spillage. Council discussion centered on the quality of workmanship and the manner and method of collection for the painting fees. Additionally, concern was expressed that solicitation was being done after dark and that the preferred time was between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and dusk during the summer months of May, June and July. The suggestion was made that perhaps homeowner associations should be notified when the curb painting is to begin to determine if they are willing to participate. Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem. Lyon to approve the proposed policy with the addition that the solicitation be conducted between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and dusk; that any spillage be cleaned up; and, that staff contact the Council of Homeowners Association and other homeowner associations when the program begins to determine if they wish to participate. Motion carried. JULY 4TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION Recreation & Parks Administrator Ron Rosenfeld presented the staff report of September 19 and the recommendation to (1) authorize payment to Conte Productions for the production of the 1995 July 4th Independence Day Celebration; and (2) direct staff to prepare a two -year agreement with Conte Productions to produce the 1996 and 1997 celebrations. Lois Larue, suggested going to bid on this contact. Elizabeth Kelly also supported going to bid. Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to authorize payment of $3,135.94. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 19, 1995 PAGE 3 AYES: LYON, McTAGGART, BROOKS & MAYOR BYRD NOES: NONE Council then proceeded to discuss putting this event out for bid for either one or two years and how important it was for the event to include the participation of local organizations. Mark Conte of Conte Productions, said he would be happy to enter into the bidding process; that this year they were very selective with the crafters invited to participate; and, that he would be glad to see the participation of local organizations. Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to put this contract out for bid with an option that it be for two years. Motion carried. CODE AMENDMENT NO. 38 i 12 0 3 X 18 01, Director Bernard presented the September 19 staff report and the recommendation to introduce the proposed ordinance amending Title 6, Section 6.12.17 0 Of the Municipal Code. Elizabeth Kelly, said she was opposed to horses on rocky surfaces. A brief discussion ensued about the origin of this proposed ordinance and its intended purpose; and, where possible safe crossings could be established to accommodate this beach use by equestrians. Mayor Pro Tem Lyon moved, seconded by Councilwoman - Brooks to continue this item and review it with the trails program scheduled for its regular quadrennial review in September 1996. Motion carried. SALES TAX REDISTRIBUTION PROPOSAL RESOLUTION (306 x 1101) City Manager Bussey presented the staff report of September 19 and the recommendation that if Council wished to take a position, to direct staff to write a letter regarding the City of Covina' s sales tax redistribution proposed resolution which would be considered at the League of California Cities Annual Conference. Council discussion centered on the concern that perhaps such a shift might cause the state to take revenue from other city sources, such as vehicle license fees or property taxes, thus continuing the struggle of revenue allocation. Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lyon to send a letter to the City of Covina informing them that the Council CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 19, 1995 PAGE 4 voted unanimously to not support their resolution requesting redistribution of the sales tax. CLOSED SESSION REPORT: City Attorney Lynch reported that the Council had met with the labor negotiator and that no decisions were made; however, the Council did give the negotiator further instructions. Relative to the matter of the Sierra Club vs. the City, the Council unanimously voted to authorize the Mayor to sign the settlement agreement approved by the other side. AUDIENCE COMMENTS: Elizabeth Kelly addressed the Council on various subjects and was called out of order by the Mayor and subsequently escorted from the Council Chambers by a Deputy Sheriff. ADJOURNMENT: At 8:35 P.M. the meeting adjourned to Thursday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. for a Town Hall meeting to be held at Hesse Park. Said meeting held to discuss earthquake preparedness. Motion made by Councilman McTaggart, X J MAYV X ATTEST: CITY CLERK CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 19, 1995 PAGE 5