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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOiJRt�ED REGULAR MEETING
MAY 119 1983
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. by Mayor Robert E. Ryan, at the
Rancho Palos Verdes City Offices, notice having been given with affidavit
thereto on file. Roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: BACHARACH, DYDA, HEIN & MAYOR RYAN
ABSENT: NONE
Also present was City Manager Donald F. Guluzzy.
ABALONE COVE BEACH PARK The Council took a tour of the Abalone Cove
(
1201) Beach Park to assess the damage to the roadway
caused by the recent storms. It was the
consensus that the City Attorney should draft a letter to the County of Los
Angeles regarding the fissures in the landslide area; discussion also took
place regarding the broken concrete pad at the nursery school in the Abalone
Cove area; Council directed staff to remove the pad and replace with an
appropriate material.
It was agreed that there should be a field meeting between the City Geologist
Dr. Ehli g and all appropriate personnel to discuss the "fissure" problem.
Additionall y, it was agreed that a notice should be posted at the access road
indicating "no emergency access ", and "no lifeguard on duty ".
HESSE PARK (1201) Council then took a tour of the Hesse Park
area to inspect the damage caused by vandalism
to the Community Building. A consensus was arrived at to: (1) block the
ducts with cinder block, (2) post a sign regarding the prohibition of alcoholic
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beverages at the ark, (3) closure of the parking lot after 10:00 P.M., and,
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(4) placement of barriers on the roof line to prevent access.
At this P oint in the meeting the Planning Commission Members McNulty, McTaggart,
Hughes, Hinchliffe, and Director Hightower joined the meeting.
PRIVATE STREETS (14 0 3 ) Discussion then ensued regarding the issues
identified in Director Hightower's memorandum on
private versus public streets. Council discussed the issue of community
access: the consensus was that there should be a compelling reason for
closure of such streets. Discussion then took place on whether or not crime
was reall y a problem necessitating street closures and it was agreed it was
not. Additionally, the General Plan policy was discussed and whether or not
this did P rovide a process for street closure. Generally it was the consensus
that Council policy regarding private streets had not changed since the
adoption of the General Plan policy.
ABALONE COVE LANDSLIDE A brief discussion took place regarding this
ABATEMENT DISTRICT - exemption and what criteria should be considered
EHLENBERGER REQUEST FOR by the Planning Commission in reviewing the
EXEMPTION (1801) matter. It was the consensus that the Planning
Commission should be brought up to date on the
geological aspects of the situation in the Landslide District.
Reference was made to the City Attorney's opinion regarding some of the
exemptions that have been granted by the City Council and it was the consensus
that erha s he should report to the Council on this at the next meeting.
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At 9:15 P.M. the Planning Commission was excused from the meeting.
City TREE TRIMMING
Manager Guluzzy presented a brief report
on the status of the tree trimming program
within the City. Currently, the City is spending about $1,000 a week on this
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program. It was the consensus that this program should continue at its
present rate due to budgetary limitations.
DEL CERRO PARK - City Manager Guluzzy reported that because
KAMMEYER & PARTNERS' of the inclement weather Kammeyer' s schedule
SCHEDULE (1201) had to be extended. About an additional
14 hours will be required to finish the land-
scaping and weeding in this park. Cost of this work will be taken out of the
10% cash retention the City has on hand.
Councilwoman Hein moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda, to approve this expendi-
ture at a cost not to exceed $1,000. The motion carried on the following roll
call vote:
AYES* BACHARACH , DYDA , HE I N , & MAYOR RYAN
NOES: NONE
EASTVIEW GOALS COMMITTEE On motion of Councilwoman Hein, seconded by
(10 5 x 10 6 ) Councilwoman Bacharach, and carried the following
appointments were made: Housing - Donald W. Heep, Chairman. Integration into
General Plan - Andrew F. Bonacich, Chairman. Open Space - Leo Connolly,
Chairman. Executive Committee Chairman, Jay D. Hodge. Executive Vice
Chairman, Walter C. Yeager.
PENINSULA TRANSPORTATION Councilwoman Bacharach reported to the Council
COMMITTEE on her efforts to gain the cooperation of other
Peninsula cities in the Transportation Committee's
program for a transit system for the Peninsula. After discussion of the
various concerns of the four Peninsula cities, it was the consensus of Council
to appoint Councilmembers Hein and Bacharach to represent the City on the
Peninsula Transportation Committee which would be meeting again on May 25,
1983, to further define the transportation program.
EASTVIEW AREA - SHERIFF City Manager Guluzzy gave the Council a brief
SERVICES (105 x 12 06 ) report on the status of negotiations with the
Sheriff's Department for the level of services
for the Eastview area. Another meeting is scheduled with Captain Emerson to
finalize these services.
ADJOURNMENT
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At 10:35 P.M. the meeting adjourned on motion of
Councilwoman Bacharach.
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