CC MINS 19831206M I N U T E S
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 6, 1983
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Robert E. Ryan at the
Palos Verdes Unified School District building, 30942 Hawthorne Boulevard.
After the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: BACHARACH , HUGHES, MCTAGGART , H INCHL IFFE , AND MAYOR RYAN
ABSENT: NONE
Also present were City Manager Donald F. Guluzzy, City Attorney Steve Dorsey,
Director of ices Sharon Hightower, City Clerk Jo Lofthus,
Administrative Services Director Kiti Laisure, Community Services Director Tom
Bandy, Director of Leisure Services Mary Thomas, Director of Public Works
Charles Abbott, Deputy Public Works Director Gordon Siebert and City Treasurer
Greg Beaubien.
WAIVER OF FULL READING OF Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Council -
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS man Hinchliffe and carried, to waive reading in
full of all ordinances and resolutions adopted at
this meeting with consent to the 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 resolution.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Pt. Vicente. Both of
from the Agenda at the
was approved on motion
and carried.
The City Clerk announced the following additions:
Drainage Overview, Prop "A" Resolution, Sanitation
District Representation, and Change Order for
the proposed ordinances under New Business were removed
request of the City Attorney. The Agenda as amended
of Councilman Hughes, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach
CONSENT CALENDAR The City Clerk announced that Item A -16 (Seacove
Drainage claim) had been removed from the Consent
Calendar. The remainder of the items were approved
as follows on motion of Councilman Hughes, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach.
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MINUTES
Adopted Minutes of November 1, 15, and 22, 1983.
Councilmembers McTaggart, Hughes, & Hinchliffe
abstained from voting on these minutes.
RESOLUTION N09 83 -77 RESOLUTION N0. 83 -77 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ESTABLISHING STOP CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ESTABLISHING STOP
REGULATIONS REGULATIONS AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS WITHIN THE
(1502) CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES was adopted.
PT. VICENTE PARK - Authorized the City Manager to issue a Change
AGE ORDER Order to add the hot water service to the sinks
1201) at a cost not to exceed $303.50. To be funded
from Pt. Vicente contingency appropriation.
POINT VICENTE PARK - Authorized the City Manager to issue a Change
CHANGE ORDER Order for striping of the new parking lot at a
(1201) cost not to exceed $182.41. To be funded from
the Pt. Vicente Park contingency appropriation.
POINT VICENTE PARK - Authorized the City Manager to issue a Change
CHANGE ORDER Order to correct the metal stairs at a cost not
(1201) to exceed $467.680 To be funded from the
Pt. Vicente Park contingency appropriation.
POINT VICENTE PARK - Authorized the Director of Public Works to issue
CHANGE ORDER a purchase order to provide and install a road
(1201) gate at a cost of $967.50. To be funded from
Pt. Vicente Park Contingency fund.
POINT VICENTE PARK - Authorized the City Manager to issue a Change Order
CHANGE ORDER to add Exit lights and delete four light fixtures
(1201) for a cost not to exceed $116.66. To be funded
from Pt. Vicente contingency appropriation.
REDUCTION OF BONDS Approved reduction of public improvement performance
FOR TRACT N0. 37205 bond to $132,000 and grading bond to $40,000.
(1411)
RESOLUTION N0. 83 -78 RESOLUTION N09 83 -78 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
INTENTION TO RETAIN CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES NOTIFYING THE BOARD
LOS ANGELES COUNTY OF SUPERVISORS OF CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO
SHERIFF RETAIN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF SERVICES was
(1206) adopted.
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ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT
ABALONE COVE LANDSLIDE
AREA
(1801)
HESSE PARK ARBITRATION
SETTLEMENT
(303 x 1201.)
Received and file the report on recommendations and
analysis for drainage improvements and make available
for public viewing.
Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a
settlement agreement with Valleycrest Landscape, Inc.
for a cost not to exceed $77,025.29.
REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY Approved request for temporary waiver of the under -
WAIVER OF UNDERGROUND ground utility requirement with the condition that
UTILITY REQUIREMENT the applicant provide written consent that the poles
(1601) and overhead lines will be removed immediately
following the removal of the landslide moratorium.
NARBONNE RIGHT -OF -WAY Authorized the City Attorney and City Manager to
(1408) negotiate with the County of Los Angeles to receive
title to that portion of the property.
CLAIM OF RUBY CARDELLA Denied this claim and directed the City Clerk to
AGAINST THE CITY notify the claimant.
(303)
REPORT ON INTERIM Received and issued report.
ZONING' ORDINANCE
(1801)
PT. VICENTE PARK - Consensus not to allow installation of water
WATER FOUNTAIN fountain near tennis court due to other high
(1201) priorities.
REQUEST TO WAIVE Denied request to waive deposit fee and associated
VARIANCE DEPOSIT FEE charges.
(1801)
REPLACEMENT FOR Council approved the additional $2,676.00 and
LEISURE SERVICES authorized purchase of a Chevrolet S -10 truck with
TRUCK stake bed from Martin Chevrolet, not to exceed
(302 X 1201) $99276.000
REGISTER OF DEMANDS RESOLUTION NO. 83 -79 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $411,660.63 DEMAND NUMBERS 4539
THROUGH 4632, 11649 THROUGH 11663, 25243 THROUGH 25244,
AND 25997 THROUGH 26043 was adopted.
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The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: BACHARACH, HUGHES, MCTAGGART, HINCHLIFFE, AND MAYOR RYAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
MONTEMALAGA DR. - Public Works Deputy Director Siebert presented
SILVER SPUR TRAFFIC the December 6, 1983 staff memorandum which
SIGNAL reviewed the Traffic Committee's approval of
(1503) this request to install a traffic signal at this
location. This project will be shared with the
City of Rolling Hills Estates who will pay two -
thirds of the installation and operating costs.
Speaking in favor of installation of the signal were the following residents:
Ita Winiarski, 26432 Dunwood Road, Nancy Cummings, 26613 Shadow Wood Road,
Lora Dodell and Martin Dodell, 5751 Capeswood.
Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to agree to
participate in the cost of installing this traffic signal and that staff would
report back in two weeks with the exact cost of such installation. The motion
carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: BACHARACH , HUGHES, MCTAGGART , HINCHLIFFE , AND MAYOR RYAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
COUNCIL ROTATION Councilman McTaggart moved, seconded by Councilman
(306) Hughes and carried unanimously to appoint Council-
woman Bacharach as Mayor.
Mayor Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan and unanimously carried to
appoint Councilman McTaggart as Mayor Pro Tem.
PLANNING COMMISSION After the first round of voting, Peter Karl
APPOINTMENTS Von Hagen and Luella Wike were unanimously
(106 X 1203) appointed to serve on the Planning Commission
on motion of Councilman Ryan, seconded by Council-
man McTaggart. After the second round of voting
Joan S. Ortolano and Bob McNulty were appointed to serve on the Planning Commission
on motion of Councilman Hughes, seconded by Councilman McTaggart and unanimously
carried. Mayor Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hughes and carried that
Ortolano and McNulty would have the two year terms of office on the Planning
Commission to expire December, 1985. Von Hagen and Wike will serve a four year
term to expire December, 1987. Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman
Hinchliffe and carried to appoint Dr. Harvey Brown as Chairman of the Planning
Commission for the next year.
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PEACOCK RIDGE ROAD Deputy Director Siebert presented the December 6,
SIDEWALK PETITION 1983 memorandum summarizing that a petition had
(1405) been signed by thirty property owners on Peacock
Ridge Road requesting that the City install a
sidewalk between 6009 and 6029. Staff investigated
this matter and concluded that a sidewalk was not required for pedestrian safety
in that area. Staff recommended that the petitioning property owners be notified
that the City will proceed with installing a sidewalk upon receipt of a trust
deposit from them in the amount of $3,060.
Councilman Hughes moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried to adopt the
staff recommendation.
ABALONE COVE BEACH City Manager Guluzzy presented the December 6,
PARK - LEASE RENEWAL 1983 memorandum from the Park and Recreation
(1201) Committee.
City Manager recommended that staff proceed with an analysis of utilization of
this Beach and submit a report to the Park and Recreation Committee for their
recommendations. A report will then be submitted to the Council for approval.
It was the consensus that this matter would be the subject of a January 31, 1984
Work Session with the Park and Recreation Committee. Additionally, this report
is to be submitted to the Council a week prior to that meeting date.
PENINSULA YOUTH It was the consensus of Council to join in this
ON PARADE parade and that Councilman Hughes would provide
the use of his truck for Council participation.
DRAINAGE OVERVIEW It was the consensus of Council to conduct a
field trip on December 10, 1983 to review some
of the drainage situations in the City.
PROP "A" FUNDS Referring to a resolution received from the
(1505) Contract Cities Association regarding the use
of Prop. "A" funds, and requesting that cities
use some of those funds for roads, Councilman
Ryan requested that Council consider the Contract Cities request.
After Council discussion of whether or not this should be put on the December
20th Agenda, and the fact that the L. A. County Transportation Commission's
Attorney was going to issue an opinion on this proposed usage, Mayor Bacharach
moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to table this item. The motion
carried.
SANITATION DISTRICT Pointing out that the City's representation at the
REPRESENTATION Sanitation District changes each time there is a new
(1402) Mayor, Councilman Ryan suggested that the City have
continuing representation on that Board and that
• he be appointed to represent the City until a
decision is made on such a longterm representation.
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Council then discussed whether the Council has the rerogative to make
such a long term appointment, and if perhaps a co effort be made
by the City's representative to share the information from these meetings.
Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchlif f e that he remain as
representative to the Sanitation District until the Council investigates and
makes a decision setting a policy for long term representation on the District
Board* Mayor Bacharach' s substitute motion to keep the policy the same died
for lack of a second. After further discussion of this motion Councilman
Hughes moved an amendment, seconded by Mayor Bacharach and carried that Council-
man Ryan be the City's representative to this Board until a decision is made on
long term appointment at the first meeting in January.
AUDIENCE QUESTIONS
ROBERT DECKMAN Mr. Deckman presented samples of what he felt
6520 W. Eddinghill Dr. should be the color of the open house signs
(1801) and again requested a ban on directional real
estate signs in the City, particularly at
Eddinghill and Lomo Drive*
STEVE TONDRE Referring to his application for a waivegon a
1805 Peninsula Verde Dr. Variance Deposit fee, Mr. Tondre said he dis-
(1.804) agreed with the method used to measure his
wall, and requested that Council consider
waiving this deposit fee requirement.
After a brief discussion of the appearance of this wall on the downhill side,
and whether or not Mr. Tondre could still apply for Variance, it was the
consensus of Council to not reconsider this matter.
JANUARY MEETINGS It was the consensus of Council to hold the
Regular Council Meetings on January 9 and 23, 1984.
Council agreed to meet on December 10th at 9:00 A.M. to interview the remainder
of the applicants for the Parks & Recreation Committee and Traffic Committee.
After the interviews, Council will then proceed with a field trip to view
drainage facilities.
STATUS REPORT
PT. VICENTE -
INSTALLATION OF
ADDITION STEPS
(1201 )
old railroad ties at a cost not
Council requested that Items 1 and 3 on the Status
Report be given a date.
Referring to the December 6, 1983 memorandum, siting
the need for this pedestrian pathway between the
Interpretative Center and the connecting trails,
Public Works Director Abbott recommended that
the City Manager be authorized to issue a
change order to provide and install steps using
to exceed $4,623.78.
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Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to approve the staff
recommendation. The motion carried on the following roll call vote
AYES: RYAN, HUGHES, MCTAGGART, HINCHLIFFE, AND MAYOR BACHARACH
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
SEACOVE DRAINAGE Director Abbott summarized the December 6th
CLAIM memorandum which discussed the background on
(303) the flooding that occurred in the area of
Seacove Drive. He recommended that the City
Council authorize staff to negotiate and the
Mayor to sign an agreement for the construction of a wall on the west side of
the . Seacove concrete line channel at a cost not to exceed $1,200 pending the
Joint Powers Insurance Authority reaching agreement with Mr. Ellenberger for
payment of his Aama�os,
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Mr. Ellenberger, 42 Seacove Drive, explained to the Council that his house was
flooded in March and said that the City should spend this $1,200 for installa-
tion of the wall.
Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to approve the staff
recommendation. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: RYAN, HUGHES, MCTAGGART, HINCHLIFFE, AND MAYOR BACHARACH
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
RECESS At 9:15 P.M. the Mayor declared a brief recess.
The Meeting reconvened at 9:30 P.M.
FACILITY USE Director Thomas presented the revised Facility
FEE REPORT Use Report incorporating the suggested changes
(1201) made at the November 15th Work Session.
Council discussed the costs of providing operating, maintenance, and capital
improvements in connection with public use of the City's buildings and grounds.
Staff was instructed to prepare a resolution covering policy, procedure, fees,
and deposits for adoption at the next Council meeting.
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ADJOURNMENT At 10:30 P.M. the Meeting adjourned to
December 11, 1983 at 9 :00 A.M. on motion
of Councilman McTaggart.
ATTEST:
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