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CC MINS 19850129 ADJM I N U T E S RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 29, 1985 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Pro Tem Hinchliffe at the 30942 Hawthorne Boulevard. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: HINCHLIFFE, BACHARACH, HUGHES, & RYAN LATE ARRIVAL: McTAGGART @ ABSENT: NONE Also present were City Manager Donald F. Guluzzy, City Attorney Steve Dorsey, City Clerk Jo Purcell, Administrative Services Director Greg Beaubien, Director of Leisure Services Mary Thomas and Director of Community Services Tom Bandy, and Public Works Director Gordon Siebert. WAIVER OF FULL READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS consent to the waiver of rea, reading of the title, unless reading of such ordinance or Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried, to waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions adopted at this meeting with ding deemed to be given by all councilmembers after specific request was made at that time for the resolution. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The City Clerk announced the following additions: Grandview Park (McTaggart), Hawthorne Boulevard (Ryan), Traffic Light at Rancho Palos Verdes Park (Ryan), Equestrian Committee Report (Bacharach). The agenda as amended was approved on motion of Councilman Hughes, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach and carried. CONSENT CALENDAR The City Clerk announced that the follow- ing items were deleted from the Consent Calendar: Membership in the National League of Cities. The Consent Calendar was approved as follows on motion of Councilman Hughes, seconded,by Councilwoman Bacharach. MINUTES Approved the minutes of January 15, 14, 10, and 8, 1985, and December 18, 8, and November 20, 1984 as presented. #700CP -.6 CLAIM BY STEVE PROULX (303) Rejected the claim and directed the City Clerk to inform the claimant. CLAIM BY Rejected the claim and directed the City NORMA JEAN LULEJIAN Clerk to inform the claimant. (303) RESOL. N09 85 -3 ADOPTED RESOLUTION N0. 85 -3 OF THE CITY REGISTER OF DEMANDS COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH SAME ARE TO BE PAID. RESOL . NO. 85 -4 - ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO* 85 -4 OF THE CITY APPROVING AGREEMENT COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS FOR COST - SHARING OF VERDES APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR COST - STATE HIGHWAY SHARING OF STATE HIGHWAY IN THE CITY OF (1405 ) RANCHO PALOS VERDES . OUT -OF -STATE Approved payment of registration for CONFERENCE American Planning Association Conference (1102) out -of -state for Environmental Services Director. RANCHO PALOS VERDES PARK/ Awarded the contract to Satsuma Landscape BASEBALL DIAMOND for $4,598 to renovate the slope behind (1201) the baseball diamond. CODE AMENDMENT - -EASEMENT Directed staff to initiate a code amend - (1801) X(450) ment to allow requiring easements with other permits in appropriate cases. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (1801) Redevelopment Agency the remainder of thi on this item.) BUDGET Transferred the remaining $23,000 of the $48,000 budgeted this year for the Landslide Stabilization Study to the in the form of a loan to cover anticipated expenditures for s fiscal year. Councilman Hinchliffe abstained from voting PAVE PORTUGUESE BEND SLIDE Awarded the contract for paving Palos (1801) Verdes Drive South through the slide area to Excel Paving and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign contract. The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: HUGHES, RYAN, AND BACHARACH NOES: NONE ABSENT: McTAGGART ABSTAIN: HINCHLIFFE (on Redevelopment Agency Budget) COUNCIL #700CP -.6.1 -2- January 29, 1985 PORTUGUESE BEND City Manager Guluzzy presented the SOCCER FIELD January 29 staff memo which recommended (1201) that funding be increased from $13,000 to $28,000 to accommodate the increased cost of grading and drainage to make the field playable; these funds be transferred from the RPV Ball Park Field project. Council then questioned what will be accomplished at the Park with the transfer of these funds, if this work is necessary to make the field playable, whether the hillside in the area had eroded, and if this work will correct the drainage problem at the end of the field. (Mayor McTaggart arrived at 7:49 P.M. and was present for the remainder of the meeting) Public Works Director Siebert suggested that perhaps this item could be con- tinued until after review by the Parks and Recreation Committee. The suggestion was made that perhaps certain items could be deleted from the bid package: foul line fencing, dugouts, and outfield reseeding. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to authorize staff to proceed with the Bid package for this project and list the foul line fencing, dugouts and reseeding as alternatives. Additionally, that the Parks and Recreation Committee review this matter and make recommendations to the City Council. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: BACHARACH, RYAN, HUGHES, HINCHLIFFE AND MAYOR McTAGGART NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE JIM & AGNES MOSS On behalf of the City Council, Mayor MEMORIAL McTaggart expressed his sorrow for the (310) loss of Agnes and Jim Moss to the com- munity. He appointed Council Members Bacharach and Hinchliffe as a subcommittee to work with the City of Rolling Hills Estates on an appropriate memorial for them. Councilman Hinchliffe moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to authorize an expenditure of up to $100 for flowers for the memorial service for Jim and Agnes Moss. RESOL. N09 85 -5 - City Manager Guluzzy presented the staff ESTABLISHING VISION memorandum of January 29 which recommend - SAFETY ZONES (1502) ed adoption of RESOLUTION N0. 85 -5 OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ESTABLISHING VISION SAFETY ZONES ALONG OCEAN CREST AND ISLAND VIEW DRIVES. Public Works Director Siebert recommended that Council adopt the second alternative to change the criteria to 50 residences per drive- way to qualify as a street thereby deleting all but one location on Island View Drive. Council then commented on whether driveways should be made longer, the fact that this was a neighborhood problem, the reasons for using the criteria of 50 resi- dences per street and the impact of using-this criteria. Councilman Hughes moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 85 -5 as amended. The motion carried on a 4 - 1 vote with Councilman Ryan voting in opposition. COUNCIL -3- January 29, 1985 # 700CP- . 6.2 Additional Council discussion followed on whether Ordinance No. 188 should be amended to reflect this 50 living units per street. It was the general consen- sus to leave the Ordinance as presently adopted. HESSE PARK - City Manager Guluzzy presented the LEFT TURN POCKET January 29, 1985 staff memorandum which (1502) recommended maintenance of the "No Left Turn" on Hawthorne Boulevard at the north bound median break at the Hesse Park entrance, and to open the Locklenna Lane entrance to Hesse Park permanently. Councilman Hughes moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach and carried, to adopt the staff recommendation. TRANSIT ADVISORY On the first round of voting for appoint - COMMITTEE ment of members to this Committee, Margaret (1505) Blue, Martin Rubin, Jean Dickinson, and Arvid Von Nordenflycht were appointed to the Transit Committee; Marion Smith was unanimously appointed as the alternate to this Committee. On the second round of voting Margaret Blue was unanimously voted to be Chairman of this Committee. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to unanimously appoint these committee members. The motion carried. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: Trails Network Councilwoman Bacharach gave a brief (701) update on the matter of the title for the Crenshaw Right -Of -Way stating that it was in doubt and the City Attorney will be preparing a report for Council sometime in February. This report will be given to Council as part of the City Manager's er's Status Report. On the matter of the Martingale Trail she said that the easement was recorded incorrectly and requested that staff be authorized to check this disputed location. With regard to the Willow Springs Trail, it was the consen- sus that the City Attorney will report on this item at the next City Council meeting. Speaking on the matter of implementation of the Trails Network were Ann Lewin, 72 Buckskin Lane, Rolling Hills Estates, and Tina Greenburg, 29270 Palos Verdes Drive East, who requested priority implementation of the Trails Network Plan. Transportation Councilwoman Bacharach reported that the (1505 ) results of the SCAG Study for Palos Verdes Estates would be discussed at a meeting on February 6th and February 12th. Additionally, she reported that the RTD is asking for local communities to write letters to the Congress and the President expressing opposition to the cuts being made in subsidy to local transportation. She then moved that a letter be sent expressing opposition to this kind of cut in subsidy to rail transport. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried. Juvenile Diversion COUNCIL -4- #700CP -.6.3 Councilman Hinchliffe reported on the Juvenile Diversion program and the per- centage of use by residents of Rancho Palos Verdes, January 29, 1985 Cable Television Councilman Hughes reported that the Sub- committee has met with two potential Cable T.V. suppliers and that the City of Rolling Hills Estates has indicated a willingness to enter into a cooperative franchise agreement with the City. The Committee is planning a meeting with a consultant to see what additional outside services will be required in trying to evaluate the services of these suppliers. Legislation HR 6 Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by (306) Councilman Hinchliffe and carried, to direct staff to send a letter to Congres- sional representatives requesting their support for this Bill. GRANDVIEW PARK Referring to the petition received by Council, Mayor McTaggar t requested an update on the status of the Grandview Park. It was the consensus that the update would be provided in the City Manager's weekly Status Report. HAWTHORNE MEDIAN Councilman Ryan requested an update on the status of the Hawthorne median in the vicinity of City Hall. Staff reported that the Traffic Committee has reviewed and approved the concept design. Final design has to be approved by CALTRANS. This item will be on the February 5 agenda. TRAFFIC LIGHT AT RANCHO PALOS VERDE S PARK PT. VICENTE PARK GATE STATUS REPORT In response to Council's question, staff reported that we are still awaiting a controller from CALTRANS. Referring to the damage incurred at the Pt. Vicente Park gate Councilman Ryan requested that staff consider a stronger gate for that location. Council discussed if the Portuguese Bend Homeowners' Association had contacted staff in an effort to resolve the horse violations in that area. False Alarm Ordinance Cable T.V. & Post Office ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR MEMBERSHIP IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES (602) COUNCIL #700CP -6.4 Council requested that this be considered at a work session instead of at the Council Retreat. Council requested that both of these items be added to the Status Report. Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach that membership in the National League of Cities be deferred until budget discussions. -5- January 29, 1985 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION At. 9:45 P.M. the City Attorney announced AND RECONVENE that the Council was going to recess to a closed session to discuss the Horan case. The meeting reconvened at 12:30 A.M. on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach with no action taken. ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: Council immediately adjourned to 7:30 A.M. February 5 for a breakfast with the Sheriff's Deputies on motion of Councilman Hughes. MaY0116 � 61 t; COUNCIL -6- January 29, 1985 #700CP -6.5