CC MINS 19890207-M I U T E S
RANCHO,PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 7,1989,
The meeting was called to order at 7:3.0 P.M, by Mayor
Bacharach at Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne
Blvd. After the Pledgee of..Allegiance to the flag, roll call
was answered .as .fol lows
:
PRESENT* "cTAGGART..,,HINCHLIF,FE.,.HUGHE.S. RYAN AND
MAYOR BACHARACH
Also present were -City Manager Dennis McDuff ie, City Attorney
Steve Dorsey,, Director, of Environmental Services Robert
Benard,- Public Works Director George Wentz, Finance Director
Kevin Smith and City Clerk Jo.Purcell.
WAIVER OF FULL READINGS Councilman Hughes moved,
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS_ seconded by Councilman
Hinchliffe and carried to waive.
reading.in full of all ordinances and -resolution-s adopted at
this meeting with consent to the waiver of reading deemed to
be given by all Councilmembers after reading of the title,
unless specific request was made at that time for the reading
of such ordinance -or. resolution
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA. .The agenda was approved on
motion of Councilman Hughes
seconded by Councilman
Hinchliffe.
CONSENT,CALENDAR The consent calendar was
amended by removing the Los
Angeles - County.,Hazardous Waste Management Plan*. Landslide
Exemption.No.,25.,*.Cali.fornia Water Service Co. Franchise
Agreement and Sidewalk Repair Program FY 1989-89. These
items were discussed at the end of the meeting,
MINUTES
Approved the minutes of
December 20, 1988, January 10,
1989 regular meeting and,
January 17, 1989 adjourned
regular meeting.
CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY BY Rejected the claim and directed
HAROLD HALSEY (303) the risk manager to notify the
claimant,
CABLE T.V. JOINT POWERS (1) Authorized the Mayor and
AGREEMENT (605 x 305) City Clerk to sign the agree-
ment for Palos Verdes Peninsula
Cable Television Joint Powers Authority. (2) Appointed the
Cable Television Subcommittee (Cou'ncilmembers Bacharach and
Hughes) and Cable Television Advisory Committee chairwoman
Mimi Horowitz to the Authority*
LEAVE TO PRESENT LATE CLAIM Rejected the application.
AGAINST THE CITY BE GTE (303)
CITY MANAGER ATTENDANCE AT Approved the City,Manager Is
CMANC (1101 X 1102) attendance at the California
Marine Affairs & Navigation
Conference in Washington DeCor April 2 through 6, 198*9'0
LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM Approved the requested ex-
EXEMPTION NO* 23 AND WAIVER emption for a:48 sq. foot
OF UNDERGROUNDING (1801) shed and"the waiver of under�
g rounding -forabove ground
irrigation subject to the conditions set out in,Ex''hibit."'A"
to the staff report.
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Authorized staff to negotiate'
SILVER SPUR/CRENSHAW BLVD a contract with ASL Consulting
STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Engineers in an amount not to
(1404) excee&$70,000.
RESOLUTION NO* 89-10 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 89-10--
REGISTER OF DEMAND ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS
FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE
PAID*
BUS SHELTER PROJECT Awarded a contract for the con-
(1505) struction of Bus shelters at
Various locations to Brugman
Management Company in an amount not to exceed $39,400, plus
provide a contingency in the amount of $5,900 for -a total of
$45,300. ro
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the
following roll call vote:
AYES:
McTAGGART, HINCHLIFFE, HUGHES, RYAN AND
MAYOR BACHARACH
NOES* NONE
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PUBLIC HEARING.
MINOR EXCEPTION PERMIT The City Manager presented the
NO* 286 APPEAL, LOCATION. staff memorandum of February 7
27016 GRAYSLAKE.,(1801) and the recommendation to
approve a 55 ft. crank-up/down
(nesting) tubular ham radio tower, with a 1 ft. high antenna
array and a 7 ft. high whip repeater antenna, subject.to.the
conditions imposed by the Planning Commission,
Councilman Ryan.announced that he,had watched the video-tape
of the January,17th.meeting at which this Minor Exception
Permit issue had been discussed*
Speaking in support of this antenna were the following
individuals.* Bob Poole, 2059 Reynosa Drive, Torrance;
Charles Lobb, 1895 244th.Street, Torrance* Walter Ordway, .
27016 Drive* Grayslake; Robert Keefer, 5148 Silver Arrow IF
Thomas Vegors,,54003 Whitefox; and Arthur Enockson. These
supporters cited the effectiveness of towers at a certain
height versus the ineffectiveness of a lower tower.
Additionally they cited the usefulness of the ham radios in
cases of disaster.preparedness; and questioned the negative
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effect of a antenna on the surrounding neighborhood.
Prepared statements.were presented by Charles Lobb, and the
applicant Walter Ordway. (Those statements are on file in
the City Clerk's office.)
Speaking in opposition to the antenna were the following
residents: Jan Ballard, 5926 Finecrest* King Waldron, 2159
West 242nd Street, Lomita; Russell Harrison, 5915 Finecrest;
Lucian Rochte, 5925 Finecrest; Warren Sweetnam -7 Top Rail,
representing the Rancho Palos Verdes Council of.Homeowners;
Joel King, 6919 Maycroft; Roy Fulwider, 28219 Hazelridge;
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DeDe Hicks, 6120 Scotmist Drive; and Susan Brooks,
representing Mira Catalina Homejowners Association, 3419
Corinna Drive. These opponents expressed concern about the
liability involved in such an antenna and questioned whether
Mr. Ordway.would be required to have liability insurance*
questioned the 30 foot antenna array and its appropriateness
for a residential neighborhood* and objected to it for
general aesthetic reasons. Russell Harrison, presented a
prepared statement, a. copy of which is on file with the City
Clerk's Office,
RECESS AND RECONVENE At 9:37 P.M. the Mayor declared
a recess. At 9:,50,PoM..the
meeting reconvened.
Council resumed discussion of the Minor Exception Permit for
this antenna and in particular about the preemption of local
laws by FCC rulings. A lengthy discussion then ensued which
covered .a range of concerns: the height at which the antenna
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should nest; the structure of the antenna and whether it
should be a tubular pole versus a cross structure tower; the
reception interference that it may cause for other residents
in the neighborhood* the fact that the amateur radio
operators are of such help during disasters; what a
reasonable height for this antenna would be and the crank
down requirements. Additional discussion followed about the
safety aspects-of the * tubular antenna and whether the
repeater should be located elsewhere.
Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to
approve a 55 foot antenna that must be nested at 45 feet,
cranked down for maintenance and high winds, and must be
tubular. Additionally, the tree on the Ordway property must
be removed, that portion of the'rear wall blocking views, the
pilaster must be modified, and the property must be deed -
restricted so all landscaping is prohibited from going above
the ridge line* ' ,A.l so , that the permit must be reviewed' in 6
months by the Director of Environmental Services so the
efficiency and the effectiveness of the crank dawn provisions
can be evaluated. Additionally, a 7 foot vertical antenna
can be placed on top of the horizontal, multi element beam
antenna.. The motion carried on the fallowing roll call vote:
AYESis McTaggart , Hughes , ' Hinchl if f e and Ryan
NOES: Bacharach
RECESS AND RECONVENE: At 10 :55 P.M. the meeting re-
cessed. At 11:00 P.M. the
meeting reconvened.
PARKS MASTER PLAN The City Manager presented the
COMMITTEE (1201) staff memorandum of February
7th and the recommendation to
appoint members to this ad hoc
citizens committee.
Mayor Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart and
carried to appoint all of the candidates who had applied for
this committee to serve on it.
Mayor Bacharach moved, seconded'by Councilman Hughes and
carried to appoint Eric Randall'to be Chairman of that
committee.
GEOLOGY AND SOILS
PROCESS (201)
give staff direction for the
geology.
The City Manager presented the
staff memorandum of February
7th and the recommendation to
procedure for addressing
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Present to answer questions regarding the geology process
were Dr. Perry. Ehlig, Art Keene, the County geologist, Mike
Schullin, Vice President of Robert Stone and.Associates, and
the Contract Geologist for the City.
A long discussion ensued about the current City procedure for
either a geology or soils investigation; when.,such invest-
igations are necessary; the review.procedure of the in-
spection recommendation; whether the UBC was more restrictive
p 01
then the City's requirements* and the fact that of the ins-"
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spections performed, 5% of them require geology in-
vestigations. Additional discussion then took place.
regarding "soil creep", slope setback requirements and -soils
vs. geology review; how this geology process applies to the
Landslide e-Abatement Districts* the safety aspects in
requiring, a geology investigation* the County's process of
investigation versus the City's process* r and the level of
geology review of new building vs. additions to existing_
homes. It was concluded that the current process should be
retained for soils and geology review and that modification
to certain wording in the moratorium ordinance will be
brought back to Council*
It was the consensus o ' f the Council that staff should proceed
to. adopt the 1988 Uniform Building Code as modified for soils
and geology and present to the Council at a later date for
adoption.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING It was the consensus that staff
COMMISSION WORK SHOP ON should develop a procedure
MAJOR PROJECTSe whereby the City Council and
the Planning Commission could
conduct work sessions so para-
meters could be set for major projects. These work sessions
would occur prior to the submittal of a formal application.
Discussion concluded with the City Attorney indicating that
he will investigate such a procedure and present a policy to
the Council possibly by the next meeting.
REFUSE SUB!
(1301)
presidents
meeting at
Area IV of
COMMITTEE REPORT: It was the consensus that the
Mayor should send a letter to
the homeowner association
in the Ivy area inviting them to the February 21st
which.solid waste services will be discussed for
the City.
FEBRUARY 7, 1989
SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR Referring to the February 2nd
FREEWAY EMERGENCIES letter to League of California
Cities, Mayor Bacharach
Summarized a dispute with the County of Los Angeles over
their demand for an additional one million dollar payment
in conjunction with equipment for the Service Authority for
Freeway Emergencies (*SAFE)* It was the consensus of Council
that the Mayor should write a letter to Supervisor Dana
objecting to this additional charge.
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CITY MANAGER REPORTS*
TRAFFIC COMMITTEE EMERGENCY City Manager McDuffie presented
PREPARATION RECOMMENDATIONS. a memorandum approving the
Traffic Committee's
recommendation and directed
staff to develop cost estimates for the 1989-90 budget.,
It was the consensus of Council that this item should be
scheduled for the 1989-90 budget.
STATUS OF COUNCIL The City Manager presented
DIRECTIVES: the status of directives
and directed Council's
attention to individual reports pertaining to the fence
removal of City Hall, the widening of Silver Spur,- review of
the use of speed bumps and the schedule for the Hawthorne
Undergrounding District*
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
LOS ANGELES COUNTY After clarification of the
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT action to be taken on this item
PLAN RESOLe 89-11 (1402) RESOL* 89-11 CONCURRING WITH
THE COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT PLAN was presented for reading and adopted on
motion of Councilman McTaggart, seconded by Councilman Hughes
and carried.
LANDSLIDE EXEMPTION NO* 25# After clarification of the
LOCATION* 4319 ADMIRABLE fact that because this
(1801) moratorium area is on sewer
system and, the bathroom in this project will not increase
the groundwater in the area, Councilman Hughes moved,
seconded by Councilman McTaggart to approve the staff
recommendations as follows: (1) submit a geology study to the
approval by the City Geologist and comply with any
recommendations. (2) obtain a Site Plan approval from the
Director of Environmental Services. (3) Obtain applicable
Building Department permits. (4) Control roof run-off in a
contained system to street or drainage course. (5) This
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exemption shall be void after 364 days unless an application
for a building permit is submitted.
RESOL. 89 -12 DECLARING Council discussed the terms of
THE INTENTION TO GRANT the franchise and whether
CALIFORNIA. WATER SERVICE the City had any control
CO. A FRANCHISE (645) over the timely reporting of
line breakage in the Landslide
area and over the placement, engineering and maintenance
criteria for the lines in that area. It was the consensus
that the City Attorney would look into these issues for
inclusion into the franchise. RESOLUTION NO. 89 -12 OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY A FRANCHISE
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 6232 OF THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE was read by title and adopted on motion
of Councilman McTaggart, seconded by Councilman Hughes and
carried.
1988 -89 SIDEWALK After clarification of the
REPAIR PROGRAM (1445) contractor who will be doing
this job Councilman Hughes
moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to award the
contract to AA General Maintenance at a cost not exceed
$33,254 plus a contingency of $3,325 for a total of 36,579.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote.
AYES: McTaggart, Hughes, Hinchli.ffe, Ryan and Mayor
Bacharach
ADJOURNMENT. At 1:45 A.M. the meeting
adjourned on motion of Council-
man McTaggart and carried.
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