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CC MINS 19850219M I N U T E S RANCHO PALOS VE RDE S CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 1985 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor John McTaggart at the Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: HINCHLIFFE, BACHARACH, HUGHES, & MAYOR McTAGGART LATE ARRIVAL RYAN @ 7:35 P.M. Also present were City Manager Donald F. Guluzzy, City Attorney Steve Dorsey, Director of Environmental Services Sharon W. Hightower, City Clerk Jo Purcell, Finance Director Greg Beaubien, 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 Councilman Hinchliffe moved, seconded by Councilman Hughes 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 deletions: Request to alter time payment of Coastal In -Lieu Fees, and Variance No. 113. The following items were added to the agenda: RS (5 ) setbacks (Ryan) , and cost of additional traffic enfor- cement for Via Colinita. The agenda as amended was approved on motion of Councilman Hinchliffe, seconded by Councilman Hughes and carried. CONSENT CALENDAR RESOL. N0. 85 -8 - REGISTER OF DEMANDS #700CP -.1 The Consent Calendar was approved as follows on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe. RESOLUTION NO. 85 -8 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH SAME ARE TO BE PAID WAS ADOPTED. COUNCIL STATEMENT VIDEO TAPING OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (306) CODE AMENDMENT NO. 20 - MISCELLANEOUS REVISIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT CODE (1801) LEGISLATION: TRANSPORTATION FUNDING SB 290 (306) CITY HALL AND LADERA LINDA (1201) NUISANCE ABATEMENT AT: 26 700 INDIAN PEAK (18011 MICROFILMING - AWARD OF CONTRACT (301) Received and filed the attached Council Statement and Administrative Standard Operating Procedure regarding the video taping of City Council meetings. Received and filed. Supported legislation. Rejected bid received for door repair and installation at City Hall and the Ladera Linda Community Center. Extended the deadline for abatement to March 14, 1985. Awarded microfilming contract to Micro Publication Systems at a cost not to exceed $400. NUISANCE ABATEMENT Authorized staff to proceed with nuisance (1801) abatement at 28703 Rothrock (Baskin), 28523 Rothrock (Kim), 28511 Rothrock (Blackhall), 28517 Rothrock (Chiou), 28709 Rothrock (Getty), if the cause of the nuisance is not eliminated by the property owner before March 10, 1985. CODE AMENDMENT NO. 15 - Received and filed. SECOND UNITS (1801) RESOLUTION NO. 85 -9 - ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 85 -9 OF THE CITY PROHIBITED PARKING AND TOW COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS AWAY ZONES VERDES PROVIDING FOR PROHIBITED PARKING (1502 ) AND TOW AWAY ZONES AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF CASILINA AND SAN RAMON WITH PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST. ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN - Approved reclassification of Accounting RECLASSIFICATION Technician position to that of Accountant (1202) position with a salary range of $1,769- $2,167 plus benefits effective February 19, 1985. Continue funding of Accounting Technician until June 30, 19850 COUNCIL -2- FEBRUARY 19, 1985 #700CP -.1.1 The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: HINCHLIFFE, BACHARACH, RYAN, HUGHES, AND MAYOR McTAGGART NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE VIA COLINITA TRAFFIC City Manager Guluzzy presented the SIGNS February 19, 1985 staff memorandum which (1502) recommended that Council direct staff to install traffic diversion signs for the lower Eastview neighborhood. Council then discussed the fact that perhaps the suggested wording "Residential Neighborhood No Thru Traffic" should be amended to add the word "Please ", since these signs were advisory only. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hughes and carried, to approve the recommended sign with the addition of the word "Please ". The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: HINCHLIFFE, BACHARACH, RYAN, HUGHES, AND MAYOR McTAGGART NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE VIA COLINITA - City Manager Guluzzy reported on the two TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT methods for additional traffic enforce - (1502) merit in the Via Colinita area: 1) use additional regular enforcement. 2) use special event overtime. He suggested using the special event overtime for a period of six months. During that time staff can collect enforcement data and report back to the Council on its effectiveness. Council then questioned if any consideration had been given to commercial en- forcement on Western Avenue with perhaps that car doing additional detail on Via Colinita. Responding to Council's question on the use of commercial enforcement was Captain Elmer Omohundro, Commander of the Lomita Station, who stated that Rolling Hills Estates has purchased a 25% share of such enforcement. He suggested that perhaps Rancho Palos Verdes consider purchasing the remaining 75% of that unit. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hughes that staff should proceed with the use of the special events overtime at a cost not to exceed $6,000, and investigate the effectiveness of the commercial enforcement vehicle being used by the City of Rolling Hills Estates. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: HINCHLIFFE, BACHARACH ,2 RYAN, HUGHES, AND MAYOR McTAGGART NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE COUNCIL -3- FEBRUARY 19, 1985 #700CP.1.2 MINOR EXCEPTION PERMITS NO. 149 - APPLICANT: MR & MRS SOLARI LOCATION: 4145 P.V. DR. SOUTH (1801) City Manager Guluzzy presented the February 19, 1985 staff memorandum which recommended that the Council deny this request for fee waiver for this Minor Exception Permit for a courtyard wall which now exceeded the 6' height limita- tion. Council then questioned who inspected this wall, whether it was the County or the City, the type of wall that existed, and if the County had a sketch of the wall that was approved by the City. The applicant in this matter, Mr. Solari, said that the original Minor Exception Permit approved by the City and the wall inspected by the County. He said that the stucco was put on the wall before final inspection and that some excavation had to be done adjacent to the wall for landscaping needs. The procedure for review and approval of this wall was then explained for Mr. Solari. Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to waive the fee for the Minor Exception Permit. The motion failed on a 3 - 2 vote with Councilmembers Bacharach, Hughes and Mayor McTaggart voting in opposition. CODE AMENDMENT NO. 20 - City Manager Guluzzy presented the CONSTRUCTION ON SLOPES February 19, 1985 staff memorandum which GREATER THAN 35% recommended that Council give direction (1801) to the Planning Commission and staff to refine the precise language-of the Code Amendment in a work session. It was the general consensus to hold such a session at 6:00 P.M. on March 5, 1985. Jeanette Mucha, 5538 Littlebow, stated that she was against any grading or con- struction on slopes greater than 35 %. Discussion then followed on the fact that refinement of the Code will give the Planning Commission and the staff more direction in decisions on grading. GRANDVIEW PARK - City Manager Guluzzy presented the PHASE ONE February 19, 1985 staff repor t on this (1201) park which recommended that Council approve the plans for Grandview, Phase One, with 20% access path and maze barri- cade construction and direct the Public Works Department to complete plans and then go to bid. Along with the staff memo was a report on the background and plans indicating the alternative designs for the pedestrian path, picnic area, barrier treatment, and vehicle barrier for the park. Council then discussed if wheelchair access was necessary for this park, and if the metal rail barrier was appropriately designed. Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to approve the staff recommendation. The motion carried unanimously. A brief discussion then followed on when the remainder of the park would be finished. Staff reported that phases two and three were planned for fiscal years 1985 -870 COUNCIL -4- FEBRUARY 19, 1985 #700CP.1.3 PT. VICENTE PARK - City Manager Guluzzy presented the AREA ONE February 19, 1985 staff memorandum which CIVIC CENTER ENTRY listed the Parks and Recreation Commit - AND PARK MASTER PLAN tee's four recommendations: 1) Support (1201) the concept of an entry with a 100' radius, a 3:1 slope into the park, and a landscaped berm between the entry and Hawthorne. 2) Remove the 90' baseball from Area One in the Parks Master Plan: convert to an all- purpose playing field. (The Committee will look at other sites for baseball) 3) Relocate the small picnic shelter with a lower priority in the Parks Master Plan and shift the playing field eastward. 4) Hold the Tot Lot equipment in abeyance with a low priority in the Parks Master Plan (the Committee may recommend to apply to relo- cate the equipment to another park site later). With the use of a sketch of the area, Director Hightower described the amount of work to be done on Area One stating that completion of this was dependent upon funds from grant applications. Additionally, she reviewed the original plans for this park and the recommended alterations to those plans. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe and carried, to approve the four recommendations. Additional discussion ensued regarding the preparation of the topographical map necessitated by changes in the plan for the park. It was the consensus that such a map would be prepared by the Public Works Department. COMMITTEE /STAFF STUDY City Manager Guluzzy presented the ON VOLUNTEER PROJECTS February 19, 1985 staff memorandum which explained the Parks & Recreation Committee discussion of problems encountered with the completion of landscaping for the Forrestal project. The Committee would like Council approval to study and prepare some criteria for future volunteer projects. The City Manager recommended that staff place this item for dis- cussion on the April 30 budget objectives workshop with City Committees. This recommendation was approved by general consensus. COUNCIL SUB- COMMITTEES Peninsula Transportation Councilwoman Bacharach reported that the City of Palos Verdes Estates has agreed to join P.V. Transit. A brief discussion followed on whether Rancho Palos Verdes should consider their request to pur- chase a vehicle and have the City of Palos Verdes Estates lease it. It was the general consensus that perhaps Palos Verdes Estates should consider leasing the vehicle directly from Transit Contractors. School Liaison - Council requested that a meeting be ar- ranged with representatives from Miraleste High School to discuss the traffic situation on Via Colinita. COUNCIL -5- FEBRUARY 19, 1985 #700CP.1.4 Landslide Councilman Hughes reported that Dr. Ehlig and some graduate students would be pre- sent at the Council Retreat to discuss some of the details of the dewatering program in the slide area. Cable T.V. Councilman Hughes reported that the Sub- committee has met with 3 cable companies; staff had been requested to obtain let- ters of interest from those companies that would indicate whether they are interested in pursuing the cabling of the uncabled portions of Rancho Palos Verdes. Post Office Mayor McTaggart requested a meeting with the Post Office representatives so the City could discuss post office sites they are considering in the City and on the Peninsula. It was reported that such a meeting would be held on February 27th at 8:00 A.M. RS5 Setback Reporting on his visit to a home in the Shorewood area and the fact that a resi- dent was requesting a Variance for a 3 car garage, Councilman Ryan requested that Council direct the Planning Commis- sion to review the setback requirements in RS5 area and consider loosening up the restrictions. The motion died for lack of a second. Crenshaw Right -Of -way Referring to his February 15 memorandum regarding the Crenshaw Boulevard right- of -way, City Attorney Dorsey briefed the Council on the results of his research on prescriptive use of this easement. He suggested that the City inquire of Palos Verdes Properties whether or not they would allow use of a horse easement on their property. It was the general consensus that staff should request Palos Verdes Properties for the use of an easement. COUNCIL RETREAT It was the general consensus that the City Attorney review the agenda prepared for the Council Retreat. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Dorsey announced that the Council was recessing to a closed session to discuss matters of litigation: Grabic Law Suit, Peter & Daphne Clarke et al, versus the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, and to discuss the status of the.Horan negotiations. RECONVENE AND ADJOURNMENT #700CP.1.5 At 10:05 P.M. the meeting reconvened with no action taken and immediately adjourned to February 22, 1985 at 5:00 P.M. for the Council Retreat in Palm Desert. The motion was made by Councilman Hinchliffe. MAYOR -6- FEBRUARY 19, 1985