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CC MINS 19860604M I N U T E S RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JUNE 4, 1986 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Pro Tem Hughes at the Fred Hesse Community Park Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. Following the pledge of allegiance to the Flag, roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: RYAN, BACHARACH , McTAGGART & MAYOR PRO TEM HUGHES ABSENT: HINCHLIFFE Also present were City Manager Donald F. Guluzzy, City Attorney Steve Dor- sey, Acting Director of Environmental Services Ann Negendank, City Clerk Jo Purcell, and Public Works Director George Wentz, WAIVER OF FULL READING OF Councilwoman Bacharach moved, sec - ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS onded by Councilman McTaggart and carried, to waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions adopted at this meeting with consent to 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 resolu- tion. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The City Clerk announced the follow - ing addition: City Selection Com- mittee (Ryan). The agenda as amend- ed was approved on motion of Coun- cilwoman Bacharach, seconded by Councilman McTaggart and carried. CONSENT CALENDAR The City Clerk announced that the following items were deleted from the Consent Calendar: Resolution regarding Tentative Tract No. 37885 and Palos Verdes Transit agreements. The Consent Calendar was approved as follows on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach, seconded by Councilman Ryan. 704CP /MIN6.1 -6 -1- June 4, 1986 CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY - WILLIAM FINKEL (303) CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY - ANNA BENNETT ( 30 3 ) RESOLUTION NO. 86 -31 - JOINT POWERS HEALTH PLAN (1202) ORDINANCE N0. 207 - BURGLAR ALARMS (1206) RESOLUTION NO. 86 -32 - REGISTER OF DEMANDS Rejected the claim and instructed the City Clerk to notify the claim- ant. Rejected the claim and instructed the City Clerk to notify the claim- ant, ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 86 -31 ELECT - INT TO PARTICIPATE IN EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN OF SOUTHERN CAL- IFORNIA JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY (SCJPIA). ADOPTED ORDINANCE N0, 207 OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VE RDES CONCERN- ING BURGLAR ALARMS AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VE RDE S MUNICIPAL CODE. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 86 -32 ALLOW- ING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID, AGREEMENT FOR TRACT NO. 35040 Authorized Mayor and City Clerk to (1411) sign Tract agreements for Tract 35040. The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: RYAN, BACHARACH , McTAGGART , AND MAYOR PRO TEM HUGHES NOES: NONE ABSENT: HINCHLIFFE PUBLIC HEARING LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE MAINTE- NANCE DISTRICT N0. 1 - RESOLU- TION NO. 86 -33 AND 86 -34 (901) Mayor Pro Tem Hughes opened the pub- lic hearing on this annual report and levying of assessment for Open Space Maintenance District No. 1. 704CP /MIN6.1 -6 -2- June 4, 1986 The City Clerk reported that notice had been duly published. City Manager Guluzzy presented the Staff Memorandum and recommended adoption of the pro- posed resolution approving the engineer's report and declaring the City's intention to levy and collect assessments for fiscal year 1986 -87. In response to the Mayor's call for public testimony was Sunshine, 6 Lime - tree, who commented that the trail on the northwest side of this develop- ment is in the Maintenance District, however, it has not been maintained. Staff noted that over the past three weeks work has been done on the trail and it will now be passable for both pedestrians and horses. The assess- ment for 1986 -87 contains enough funds for maintenance of the trail. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried to close the public hearing. RESOLUTION NO. 86 -33 APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT ( LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1) was presented by title and ADOPTED on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach, seconded by Councilman McTaggart and carried. RESOLUTION NO. 86 -34 CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT IN CONNECTION WITH LANDSCAPING AND OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 was presented by title and ADOPTED on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach, seconded by Council- man McTaggart and carried. OPEN-SPACE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 2 - RESOLUTION NO. 86 -35- AND RESOLUTION NO. 86 -36 (901) tions declaring the City's-intention fiscal year 1986 -87. The City Clerk hearing had been duly published. Mayor Pro Tem Hughes opened the pub- lic hearing on this annual review and assessment for Maintenance Dis- trict No. 2. City Manager Gulu zzy presented the June 4 staff memoran- dum and recommended adoption of the proposed resolution approving the engineer's report and the resolu- to levy and collect- assessments for reported that notice of the public There being no response to the Mayor's call for public testimony he declar- ed the public hearing closed. RESOLUTION NO. 86 -35 APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT ( LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT N0. 2) was presented by title and ADOPTED on motion of Councilman McTaggart, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach and carried. RESOLUTION NO. 86 -36 CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT IN CONNECTION WITH LANDSCAPING AND OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT N0. 2 was presented by title and ADOPTED on motion of Councilman McTaggart, seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried. 704CP /MIN6.1 -6 -3- ,Tune 4, 1986 HEIGHT VARIATION NO. 426 - City Manager Guluzzy presented the 2112 CRESTWOOD May 20 staff report which contained (1804) the staff's recommendation to uphold the appeal and the Planning Commis- sion's recommendation to dismiss the appeal. Associate Planner Steve bin reviewed the hearing process that had already taken place on this ap- peal: April 15 the City Council tabled the item after a motion to grant the appeal failed on a tie vote. At that hearing Council requested clari- fication from staff regarding the cumulative impact that would occur if this project was approved. Staff presented a panoramic picture of the Robinson home and the projected impact on view of surrounding homes if this project was approved. Council then questioned whether the staff's picture showed a significant view impact and not just a view impact; and what the difference was in grade of the homes in the adjacent area. The appellant in this matter Captain Thomas Gibson, requested that Council uphold the appeal, Also speaking in favor of the appeal was Hobart Cress, 2125 McArthur Street, and Sharon Kinney, 2070 Crestwood. They were con- cerned about the impact on views for the remainder of the residents in that area. The landowner, Mr. Michael Robinson, 2112 Crestwood, presented a pictoral analysis of the assessment for cumulative view impact from the proposed ad- dition at his home. He described the methods used in preparing this as- sessment and concluded that additions similar to his would have no cumula- tive impact on adjacent homes. He requested that the appeal be dismissed. Representing Mr. Robinson was Scott Furstman, 707 Torrance Boulevard, Redondo Beach, who commented that it was his understanding that the addi- tion did not block one -third of the Gibson view and consequently should be allowed. Councilman McTaggart moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach to grant the appeal to Height Variation No. 426. A brief discussion followed on the staff's review of the cumulative impact aspect of this matter. The motion carried on a 3 -1 vote with Councilman Ryan voting no. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 37885 - RESOLUTION NO. 86 -37 (1411) At 8:50 P.M. the Council recessed to a closed session for discussion of pending litigation on motion of Councilman McTaggart. At 9:21 P.M. the meeting reconvened with no ac- tion taken. City Attorney Dorsey reviewed the proposed resolution and the action that had been taken by the City Council regarding this Tract at the May 20 Council meeting. 704CP /MIN691 -6 -4- .Tune 4, 1986 Council discussion then followed regarding the Trails Network Plan and if it included the equestrian trail down Forrestal. More discussion ensued regarding items No. 10 and 14 of the resolution's exhibit and particularly whether Lot 45 should be restored to this development. Councilwoman Bacha- rach moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to reconsider Council's deletion of Lot 45 and add it back into the tract. Discussion then followed on the significance of Lot 45 to this tract, and the fact that the common lot will front on the cul -de -sac. The motion to include Lot 45 in the tract carried on a 3 -1 vote with Councilman McTaggart voting in opposition. Councilman McTaggart's motion to make Lot 45 part of the Homes Association died on 2 -2 vote with Councilwoman Bacharach and Councilman Hughes voting in opposi- tion. RESOLUTION NO. 86 -37 APPROVING A REVISION TO TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 37885 AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL EIR TO FINAL EIR NO. 16 was presented by title and ADOPTED on motion of Councilman Ryan, seconded by Councilwoman man Bacharach and carried. PALOS VERDES TRANSIT AGREEMENT WITH THE CITIES OF ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, PALOS VE R- DE S ESTATES & THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES (1505 ) TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (1505 ) After clarification of the compre- hensive General Liability section of these agreements, Councilwoman Bach - arach moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried to approve these agreements with the modification to the liability paragraph. Public Works Director George Wentz presented the staff report of June 3 containing six recommendations from the_ Transit Advisory Committee. Council discussed recommendation number six which was to pursue a combined administration and management of Palos Verdes Transit and the Peninsula Dial -A -Ride. Discussion followed regarding the insurance necessary for managing the Dial -A -Ride Program and the insurance presently held by the operator of that program, Wilmington Cab. Concern was expressed if addi- tional _insurance liability would be experienced with the administration of this program. It was concluded that Councilwoman Bacharach would discuss this with the Joint Powers Authority at an upcoming meeting. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to approve the Committee's recommendations, one through five. BUDGET MEETING CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE (306 X 1505) It was the consensus to postpone the budget session until June 24 at 7:30 P.M. at the Fireside Room at Hesse Park, Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to authorize Councilman Ryan to be the alternate for the June 5 City Selection Com- mittee meeting. The motion carried unanimously. 704CP /MIN691 -6 -5- June 4, 1986 ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: At 10:25 P.M. the meeting adjourned to 7:30 P.M. on June 16 for a closed session to discuss personnel. The meeting is to take place at the City offices. MAYOR 704CP /MIN6.1 -6 -6- June 4, 1986