CC MINS 19880128 ADJM I N U T E S
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 28, 1988
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. at Ladera Linda
Community Center, notice having been given with affidavit
thereto on file.
PRESENT., BACHARACHy HINCHLIFFEF HUGHES, McTAGGART, AND
MAYOR RYAN.
Also, present were City Manager Dennis McDuffie, City
Clerk Jo Purcell, Environmental Services Robert Benard, and
Public Works Director George Wentz.
TREES AND VIEW BLOCKAGE: City Manager MCDuffie
referred to the November
17, 1987 memorandum from the City Attorney which contained an
analysis of the View Preservation Initiative.
Mayor Ryan summarized the action by the City council on the
issue of City trees and the efforts made to reach an
equitable solution to the blockage of views by City trees.
The meeting was then opened up to public disucussion of this
matter.
Speaking in favor of maintaining the street trees were the
following residents: Sally Moore, 4002 Admirable Dr.;
Charles E. Moore, 4002 Admirable Dr., John G. Burton, 3949
Admirable Dr.; Stuart Shaffer, 4105 Admirable Dre,, Dr. Scott
D. Neff, 4120 Admirable Dr. The concerns expressed by these
residents pertained to the issue of the wildlife that these
trees bring into the area, whether the City should indeed be
involved in determining if the trees should remain, the fact
that about fifty percent of the trees have already been
removed and the wisdom in removing the remainder of them, the
ambience created by these tall trees, the privacy they afford
and the fact that in many cases the view obstruction
issue could be solved by the willingness of tree owners to
lace or top problem trees.
Speaking in favor of removing the street trees were the
following residents. Walter Watson, 3938 Exultant Dr.; Dr.
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Anthony George, 4104 Exultant Dr., David Potter, 4014
Exultant Dr.; Stephen Geraghty, 4244 Dauntless Dr.* Lyle
Quatrochi, 4002 Exultant Dr.; Jay D. McLarenf 3923 Palos
Verdes Dr. Exultant* South; June Watson, 3938 Steve Perestam,
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4032 Exultant Dr.; Martha Morrell 3126 Corrinna; Simon
Arkoff, 4020 Exultant Dr.; and Warren Sweetnam, 7 Top Rail
Lane. These residents expressed their concern about view
blockage by street trees, and cited the frustration in try-
ing to get their neighbors to remove the problem trees.
Additionally, they cited the fact that the trees have been
allowed to continue to grow without any topping or lacing,
and in some cases have completely obstructed views.
It was the consensus of the City Council that this matter
should be placed on the February 16, 1988 agenda for further
discussion.
SHOOTING INCIDENT BASSWOOD Mayor Ryan reported on the
CANYON notice he received from a
neighbor describing the
shooting of a family pet. It was the consensus that the City
Manager should contact the Sheriff's Department and request
them to send out an official notice of inquiry to the
residents in the area.
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
At 10:45 the meeting
adjourned on motion of
Councilmen Hinchliffe.
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JANUARY 28, 1988