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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
December 1. 1987
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Melvin W. Hughes at
the Hesse Park Community Center, 29 301 Hawthorne Boulevard. After the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: RYAN, BACHARACH, McTA.GGART, HINCHLIFFE AND MAYOR HUGHES
ABSENT: NONE
Also present were City Manager Dennis W. McDuf f ie , Steve Dorsey, Director
of Environmental Services Robert Benard , City Clerk Jo Purcell, Public
Works Director George Wentz, and Finance Director Kevin Smith,
WAIVER OF FULL READING OF Councilwoman Bacharach moved ,
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe
and carried to waive reading in full
of all ordinances and resolution adopted at this meeting with consent to
the waiver of reading deemed to be given by all Councilmembers after read-
ing of the title, unless specific request was made at that time for the
reading of such ordinance or resolution.
CEREMONIAL MATTER Mayor Hughes presented a Ceremonial
( 304) Proclamation to Daphne Clarke for
her service to the City in moni-
toring the dewatering wells in the
Abalone Cove landslide area.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda as presented was approved
on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach,
seconded by Councilman Mc Taggart and
carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 87 -65 RESOLUTION NO. 87 -65 OF THE CITY
RECITING THE FACTS COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
OF THE GENERAL VE RDE S RECITING THE FACTS OF THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTION GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN
(5 01) THE CITY ON NOVEMBER 3 , 19871
DECLARING THE RESULTS, AND SUCH
OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW, was read by title and adopted on motion
of Councilwoman Bacharach seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried,
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ADMINISTRATION OF OATH City Clerk Purcell administered the
OF OFFICE Oath of Office to re- elected
Councilmembers Hinchliffe, Hughes
and Mc Taggart.
SELECTION OF MAYOR Councilwoman Bacharach moved
AND MAYOR PRO TEM seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to
( 307) nominate Councilman Ryan for Mayor.
The motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to nominate
Councilwoman Bacharach for Mayor Pro Tem. The motion carried unanimously.
The City Council requested that the City Attorney report at the next
meeting on the appointment of the Chairman and Vice- chairman at the next
Redevelopment Agency meeting.
RECESS AND RECONVENE At 8:15 P.M. the Mayor declared a
recess. The meeting reconvened at
8:24 P.M.
CEREMONIAL EVENT Mayor Ryan presented a ceremonial
( 304) proclamation to Mayor Hughes in
appreciation of his tenure as Mayor
from December 2, 1986 through
December 1. 1987. The Council also
presented Councilman Hughes with a
memento of his term of office.
CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar was approved as
follows on motion of Councilwoman
Bacharach, seconded by Councilman
McTaggart.
MINUTES Approved the minutes of October 6,
and November 17, 19870
RESOLUTION N0. 87 -66 Adopted RESOLUTION. N0. 87 -66
COUNTY AID TO CITIES REQUESTING AN ALLOCATION AND
(1404) PAYMENT OF FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE
OF SELECT SYSTEM STREETS.
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ORDINANCE N0. 222 -
RESTRICTING THE USE
OF .LEAF BLOWERS
(801)
TRACT NO. 32322 - RELEASE
ON TRUST DEPOSIT
(1411)
COASTAL SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENT N0. 4 ( 701)
Waived further reading and adopted
ORDINANCE NO. 222 - RESTRICTING THE
USE OF LEAF BLOWERS WITHIN THE CITY
BETWEEN 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 9:00 A.M. and
4:00 P . M . ON SATURDAY) AND
PROHIBITING THEIR USE ON SUNDAY AND
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS (This Ordinance
was introduced at the November 17,
1987 meeting) .
Accepted the drainage work on Lot 1
of this tract as complete and
released the cash deposit faithful
performance.
Approved the request to resubmit by
November 6. 1988 without requiring
another initiation request.
COMMITTEE & COMMISSION Set Tuesday, December 8, 1987 at
APPLICANTS 6:00 P.M. as the date to interview
(106) applicants.
RESOLUTION N0, 87 -67 Adopted RESOLUTION N0. 87 -67 -
ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIM AND DEMANDS
AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE
SAME ARE TO BE PAID*
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: BACHARACH, McTAGGART, HINCHLIFFE , HUGHES and MAYOR
T RYAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
PUBLIC HEARING:
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #119
(1804 )
City Manager McDuffie presented the
December 1st staff report and the
recommendation to continue the
public hearing until December 17,
1987. Environmental Services
Director Benard reported on a con-
versation that he had had with
representatives from PacTel who
requested that the matter be con-
tinued until sometime in January.
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Later in the meeting it was moved by Councilwoman Bacharach seconded by
Councilman McTaggart to continue this matter until January 14th. The
motion carried.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
CITY STREET TREES Mayor Ryan presented the subcommit-
tees (Ryan/McTaggart) proposed policy
for City street trees that create a
significant view impact. Explaining
that this policy dealt strictly with
view, he said that it would be
superior to any other tree policy
that currently exists,
Council then inquired about the remaining time left on the current tree
removal program, whether there would be an exclusion provision in the
policy to accommodate areas such as Mirales to , how this would affect people
who have already signed the agreement to keep their street trees, and
whether meetings should be held in various areas of the City to determine
if some residents want to be excluded from this policy.
Later in the meeting it was the consensus to hold a meeting at Ladera Linda
on January 28, 1988 at 7:30 P.M. to discuss the issue of trees blocking
views. Staff was directed to notify the residents in that area of the sub-
ject of the meeting,
REFUND OF PLANNING FEES Mayor Ryan moved, seconded by
(1203 x1804) Councilman Hinchliffe to refund
$136 in planning fees to Mr. Heikes,
the appellant in the General
Telephone CUP matter. The motion
carried on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: BACHARACH, MCTAGGART, HINCHLIFFE , HUGHES, and
MAYOR RYAN
NOES: NONE
APPOINTMENT TO S . C .A.Q .M.D . Citing the fact that Tom Heinsheimer
BOARD would be a nominee for appointment
to this board as well as another
candidate from the City of Los Angeles, Councilman McTaggart requested
Council support for his nomination to this board in the event of a deadlock
between these two candidates. It was the consensus of Council that in such
an event that at the delegate's discretion the support would go to
Councilman McTaggart,
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AUDIENCE QUESTIONS
CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
Responding to the Mayor's call for
audience questions for items not on
the agenda was Joseph McLaren, 3923
Palos Verdes Drive South, who
requested that Council support the
position of keeping open Mirales to
High School.
City Council Meetings for December and January - City Manager McDuffie pre-
sented his recommendations to the Council for a schedule of meetings for
the months of December 1987 and January 1988.
After discussion, it was the consensus to hold meetings on the following
dates: December 17, 1987 at 7:30 P.M. at Hesse Park. December 24, 1987 at
9:00 A.M. at Hesse Park to discuss the issue of the coastal permit, January
12, 1988 at 7:30 P.M. at Hesse Park to discuss the tax issue, January 14,
1988 at 7:30 P.M. at Hes s es Park - a Regular Meeting, and January 28, 1988
at 7:30 P.M. at Ladera Linda to discuss the issue of trees and any other
item of business.
CEREMONIAL MATTER Immediate past Mayor Melvin W.
( 304) Hughes presented a ceremonial the
to Dr. Perry Ehlig for his dedica-
tion and work on behalf of the
City's efforts in the stabilization
of the Portuguese Bend landslide.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSSION At 9:44 P.M. the City Council
adjourned to a closed session to
discuss the status of negotiations
with the Palos Verdes Unified School
District for the Portuguese Bend
property and to discuss personnel
matters. Motion was made by
Councilman Mc Taggart. At 11:15 P.M.
the meeting reconvened with no
action taken and immediately
adjourned to 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday,
December 8. 1987 at City Offices to
interview candidates for Commission
and Committee appointments. The
motion was made by Councilwoman
Bacharach and carried.
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