CC MINS 19910507M I N U T E S
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 71 1991
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P . M . by Mayor Hinchl i f f e at
the Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, roll call was
answered as follows:
PRESENT: HUGHES, McTAGGART, AND MAYOR HINCHLIFFE
ABSENT: BACHARACH AND RYAN
Also present were City Manager Paul Bussey, Deputy City Manager
Mark Rohloff, Assistant to the City Manager Pamela Anitl,
Environmental Services Director Robert Benard, City Attorney Carol
Lynch and Director of Recreation and Parks Mary Thomas.
On behalf on the Fire Department, Fire Chief Corbett accepted a
City proclamation pertaining to Fire Services Day, scheduled for
May 11, 19910
Environmental Services Director Benard introduced new Assistant
Planner, Paul Espy, who was welcomed by Council.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Councilman Hughes asked that the following items be added to the
agenda: Illegal Signs throughout the City and Enforcement of
Traffic Laws Applying to Bicycles.
Councilman Hughes moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart, to
approve the agenda as amended. The motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mr. John Sharkey, 30320 Avenida de Calma, came forward to request
the removal of a Consent Calendar Item, Ordinance No, 264
Designating the View Restoration Committee as a Planning Commission
for Limited Purposes and Amending the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal
Code, Mr. Sharkey also expressed his opposition to the Planning
Consultant Contract.
Ms, Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Rd., questioned the amount to be
paid to the Planning Consultant.
Consent Calendar items Landscape and Open Space Maintenance
District No. 1 Annual Report and Landscape and Opens Space
Maintenance District No. 2 Annual Report, were removed from the
Consent Calendar to be discussed later in the meeting. The
remainder of the Consent Calendar was unanimously approved on
motion of on motion of Councilman Hughes, seconded by Councilman
McTaggart.
Waived full reading of all ordinances and resolutions adopted at
the meeting with consent to the waiver of reading deemed to be
given by all Councilmembers after the reading of the title.
MINUTES
Approved the minutes of March 2, April 16, april 18 and April 30,
1991.
ORDINANCE NO. 264 - DESIGNATING THE VIEW RESTORATION COMMITTEE AS
A PLANNING COMMISSION FOR LIMITED PURPOSES (1806)
Adopted ORDINANCE NO, 264 OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
DESIGNATING THE VIEW RESTORATION COMMITTEE AS A PLANNING COMMISSION
FOR LIMITED PURPOSES AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL
CODE. Y.
LEGISLATION: AB750 (MARGOLIN) , AB821 (MOORE) , SB208 (KOPP) AND
AB 315 (FRI EDMAN) ( 3 0 6 )
Adopted the League's position in supporting AB750 and AB821 and
opposing SB208 and AB315.
RESOLUTION NO. 91 -18 - ANNEXATION OF COUNTY SLIGHTING MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT NO. 1560 AND COUNTY LIGHTING DISTRICT LLA -1 TO THE COUNTY
(1405)
Adopted RESOLUTION NO, 91 -18 GRANTING CONSENT AND JURISDICTION TO
THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES IN THE MATTER OF COUNTY LIGHTING MAINT-
ENANCE DISTRICT 1560 AND COUNTY LIGHTING DISTRICT LLA -1 (CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES ZONE PROJECT 1 23 -73)
RESOLUTION NO. 91 -19 - BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - RECYCLING FUND AND
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (602)
Adopted RESOLUTION NO, 91 -19 AMENDING THE CITY'S 1990 -91 BUDGET
APPROPRIATION TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING: (1) INCREASE THE AP-
PROPRIATION IN THE RECYCLING FUND (112-312-45) BY $47,780; AND (2)
AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCE OF $6.v000 OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND - PUBLIC
WORKS REIMBURSABLE ACCOUNT (001 - 30998) TO PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT ACCOUNTS TO ALLOW FOR INITIAL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THESE POSSIBLE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS.
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RESOLUTION N0. 91 -20 - REGISTER OF DEMANDS
Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 91 -20 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
TRIMMING LAND COMPANY - COMPLETION OF TREE TRIMMING CONTRACT (14 07 )
(1) Approved and accepted the work as completed for the street tree
trimming contract in the amount of $16,857. (2) File a Notice of
Completion and directed the City Clerk to record the same and
notify the Surety and the Principal to exonerate Bond No. 001000083
in the amount of $19,175. (3) Directed the Finance Director to
release the retention if no claims have been filed against the
contractor in the 35 days after the notice has been recorded.
WHALING BOAT - PT. VICENTE INTERPRETIVE CENTER - (1201)
Authorized staff to proceed with steps to acquire the whaling boat
which has been declared surplus by the Los Angeles County Museum of
Natural History.
PLANNING CONSULTANT CONTRACT - (1203)
Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract, subject
to review by the City Attorney, for professional Planning Services
with Ms. Nancy Hutar in an amount not to exceed $30,000.
PURCHASE OF TRANSIT VEHICLES FOR DIAL -A -RIDE (1505)
Authorized the purchase of two transit vehicles from Don Knott Ford
for the bid of $29,228,12.
SIGN PERMIT WAIVER - FLEA MARKET AT ST. JOHN FISHER PARISH
HELD MARCH 3, 1991 - (1804)
Authorized the Director of Environmental Services to waive the
application fees related to sign permit no. 546 for one temporary
sign.
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The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following
roll call vote:
AYES: HUGHES, McTAGGART AND MAYOR HINCHLIFFE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: BACHARACH AND RYAN
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 91 -21 ORDERING A PREPARATION OF AN ENGINEER'S REPORT
DISTRICT NO. 1 AND RESOLUTION NO. 91 -22 ORDERING A PREPARATION OF
AN ENGINEER'S REPORT DISTRICT NO. 2.
Discussion returned to the Open Space Maintenance District No. 1 &
2. City Attorney Lynch recommended the removal of the second
resolution of each item (City's Intention to Levy and Collect
Assessments for Fiscal Year 1991 -92 for Landscaping Maintenance
District and to set a Public Hearing forJune 4, 1991)0
Councilman McTaggart, seconded by Councilman Hughes, moved to
adopt: RESOLUTION NO, 91 -21 ORDERING A PREPARATION OF AN ENGINEER'S
REPORT IN CONNECTION WITH A LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
(LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1) ; and
RESOLUTION NO. 91 -22 ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF AN ENGINEER'S
REPORT IN CONNECTION WITH A LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
(LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO, 2).
The motion carried unanimously.
RECYCLING DRAWING
At this time, Mayor Hinchliffe announced the most recent winner of
the recycling drawing. He then noted some positive aspects of
recycling.
PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION NO. 91 -23 - ESTABLISHMENT OF DELINQUENT REFUSE ACCOUNT
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES (1301)
The Mayor opened the public hearing on the establishment of
delinquent refuse account administrative fees. It was announced
that this public hearing had been properly noticed.
Assistant to the City Manager Pamela Antil presented the staff
memorandum of May 7, 1991 with the recommendation to (1) Take
public testimony regarding the proposed administrative fee and (2)
Adopt a resolution establishing an administrative fee to effectuate
collection of delinquent refuse accounts.
Ms. Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Rd., approached the podium to
suggest that the City examine why the subject fees are unpaid.
There being no further discussion, Councilman Hughes moved
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introduce ORDINANCE NO. 265 AMENDING CHAPTER 3.32 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE BY ADDING A REQUIREMENT FOR A MID -YEAR BUDGET REPORT. The
motion carried unanimously.
Status of Directives
City Manager Bussey provided a brief update of Council Directives
information included in the agenda packets.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:30 P.M. the meeting adjourned to 7:00 P.M. on May
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1991.
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