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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 26, 1985
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor John McTaggart at the
Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, notice having been given
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PRESENT: HINCHLIFFE, BACHARACH, RYAN, HUGHES, & MAYOR McTAGGART
ABSENT: NONE
Also present were Acting City Manager Sharon Hightower, Assistant to the City
Manager Teri Hershberg, Public works Superintendent Charles Abbott, City
Attorney Dorsey and Scott Haiht, representing the Joint Powers Insurance
Authority and the City Clerk Jo Purcell.
The meeting convened and immediately recessed to a closed session for discussion
of the Horan Case settlement. At 9:35 P.M. the meeting reconvened with no
action taken.
PALOS VERDE S
PROPERTIES -
COASTAL PARCE L
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City Attorney Dorsey summarized the lia-
bility involved in the City taking over
this parcel of land,
Council discussed the pros and cons of
the legislation proposed by Assemblyman
Felando, particularly the provisions under which the grant from the Department
of Boating & Waterways would be made. councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded
by Councilman Ryan to contact Assemblyman Felando and express the City's con-
cerns with the proposed legislation. The motion carried on a 4 - 0 vote with
councilman Hinchliffe abstaining.
It was the consensus that Public Works Superintendent Abbott would prepare a
report on the Department's grant, and a timetable for implementation if the City
does take over ownership of this parcel.
PORTUGUESE BEND
LANDSLIDE STATUS
REPORT
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Referring to the March 11, 1985 Status
Report, Superintendent Abbott reported
on the pumping and the capacity of the
wells. he briefly described the condi-
tion of Lake Ishabashi and the efforts
being made to lower the water in that
area,
TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Referring to the appointment of two
(1505) x (106) Committee members by the City or Rolling
Hills Estates, Councilman Hughes ques-
tioned the makeup of the Transit Advisory
Committee.
Council then discussed the pros and cons of the City joining a joint powers
authority for conducting the Dial -A -Ride program, whether this was an appropri-
ate time to make a decision on how the P.V. Transit system should be run, or if
it should be held off a while to get experience in operating the system.
Councilwoman. Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe that the makeup
of the Transit Advisory Committee would be as follows: 4 representatives and
1 alternate from the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, 1 representative from Rolling
Hills Estates, 1 representative from Palos Verdes Estates, and 1 from the County
of Los Angeles. Each will have an alternate who will vote only when the member
is not present. The motion carried unanimously.
PLANNING COMMISSIONER - City Attorney Dorsey summarized his memo -
HARVEY BROWN randum of March 26 and previous correspon-
(1203) x (106) dence to Dr. Brown.
After discussion of the matter Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilwoman
B acharach that effective March 27, 1985 at Noon, Dr. Brown be dismissed from the
Planning Commission and directed the City Clerk to advertise for a replacement.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: HINCHLIFFE, BACHARACH, RYAN, HUGHES, AND MAYOR McTAGGART
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ADJOURNMENT At 11:30 P.M. the meeting adjourned on
motion of Councilman Hinchliffe.
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