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CC MINS 19770105 ADJ M I N U T E S RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL Regular Adjourned Meeting January 5, 1977 The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M, at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Building, 30942 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, roll call was answered as follows : PRESENT: Councilmembers Ruth, Ryan and Dyda ABSENT: Mayor Gunther Buerk Also present were City Manager Leonard Wood, Director of Planning Sharon W. Hightower, Administrative Assistant Trish Eby, Director of Public Works Dennis Pikus, City Attorney 'Patrick Coughlan, Community Services Officer Tom Bandy, Administrative Services Officer George Wunderlin and Deputy City Clerk Mary Jo Lofthus. AGENDA APPROVAL: On motion of Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilman Ruth, and unanimously carried, the Agenda was approved as presented. However, later in the meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Ryan added the discussion of his meeting with the Sanitation District. WAIVER OF FULL READING OF ORDINANCES Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Council- AND RESOLUTIONS man Ruth, and carried, to waive further reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions adopted at this meeting with consent to the waiver of reading to be 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. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Council- man Ruth, and carried, that the Consent Calendar be approved. MINUTES Approved as presented, the minutes of the City Council Meeting of December 7, 1976 and the City Council/Planning Commission Work Session of December 20, 1976. RESOLUTION NO. 77-2 Adopted RESOL, NO, 77--2 - A RESOLUTION PROHIBITING "U" TURNS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO (1503) PALOS VERDES PROHIBITING "U" TURNS AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES. RESOLUTION NO. 77-3 Adopted RESOL. NO, 77-3 - A RESOLUTION VARIANCE NO. 10 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO (1804) PALOS VERDES APPROVING VARIANCE NO. 10. If If If It SUBSIDENCE AT HIGHTIDE The Director of Public Works summarized from (505) his report of December 28, 1976 to the City Manager. Accompanying the Director's report were the results of an investigation conducted by Pacific Soils Engineering, Inc. , dated January 9, 1976. Mr. David Harper, 31042 Hawksmoor Drive, representing Mediterranea Homeowners Association, came before the Council to present the concerned opinion of his organization with regard to the subsidence occurring in the Hightide area. Mr. Harper stated that the association felt a complaint should be brought against the developer of this tract. The City Attorney opined that it would be necessary to establish certain grounds prior to filing such a complaint. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ryan, and carried, that the City Attorney should look at the record and see what the conditions were when the City accepted the roads from the County to establish the City's position in this matter. Also, that the City Attorney should confer with Mr. Schnerk's attorney on the pros and cons of a law suit. COUNCIL 569 Mr. Tom Schnerk, 3444 Hightide, came before the Council and stated that he had been actively pursuing this matter for several years. He commended the Council and the staff for their cooperation in this matter and presented to the Council questions which he felt should be asked of the developer of this tract, United California Bank, Moor & Taber, and the Depart- ment of Building and Safety, Los Angeles County. The City Attorney was further instructed by the Council to include these questions in his investigation of the matter. There being no objection, Mayor Pro Tem Ryan so ordered. AMENDMENT TO STREET MAINTENANCE The Director of Public Works summarized his AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS report of December 29, 1976 to the City Manager ANGELES on the Street Maintenance Agreement with the (308) County of Los Angeles. He pointed out to th Council the new provisions of this agree- ment and recommended that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign the amendment to the Road Maintenance Agreement and authorize the Director of Public Works to request in writing that no maintenance, either ordinary or other than ordinary be done without a service request. Mr. Roy Butler of the Los Angeles County Road Department was present to answer the questions of the Council regarding this amendment. After Council discussed what exactly was called out in this amendment, Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ryan, and carried, that this matter be continued to the next Council Meeting and that a letter delineating the definition of the Maintenance Agreement, that would be accepted by the Road Department and become a part of the Agreement, be a part of that agenda item. There being no objection, Mayor Pro Tem Ryan so ordered. COMMUNITY CENTER CONTRIBUTION The City Manager reported that the City had (305) received a contribution of $50.00 from the Peninsula Women's Club. This contribution was to be used for the building of a community center. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilman Ruth, and carried, that staff should write a letter of appreciation to the Club for their contribution. There being no objection, Mayor Pro Tem Ryan so ordered. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilman ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE Ruth, and carried, that Mrs. Joyce Watt be (1205) nominated to fill the vacancy on the Environ- mental Committee. Councilman Dyda also moved, seconded by the Mayor Pro Tem, and carried, that the staff prepare a letter of appreciation for Irene Rusch for her services on the Environmental Committee. COMPREHENSIVE PARK & RECREATION Community Relations Officer Bandy gave a STUDY status report to the Council on the (1201) progress of the comprehensive parkland and recreation study conducted by the Parks and Recreation Committee as detailed in the December 29, 1976 report from the Chairman of that Committee. Since the Committee had determined that they would be unable to prepare a final report for the Council until May 17, 1977, concern was expressed that the Council may not have sufficient time to study this matter and incorporate in the budget work sessions. It was the consensus of opinion that the Committee should review their time schedule and see if it was possible for them to present the final results of the study to the Council at an earlier date. The Council requested that this matter be continued to the next meeting and that the Chairman of the Committee make a report at that time. COUNCIL 570 January 5, 1977 RESOLUTION NO, 77-1 It was moved by Councilman Ruth, seconded REGISTER OF DEMANDS by Councilman Dyda, and carried, to adopt (1504) RESOL. NO. 77-1 -- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $172,046.11, DEMAND NUMBERS 3000 THROUGH 3002 AND 3004 THROUGH 3028. On roll call vote: AYES: Ruth, Dyda and Ryan NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Buerk COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Mayor Pro Tem Ryan reported to the Council (306) on his attendance at the meeting of the County Sanitation District, COUNTY SERVICE AREA The City Manager summarized his memorandum of (308) December 28, 1976 to the Council regarding the County Service area application made by the City of Los Angeles. After Council discussed the report from the California Contract Cities Association, Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilman Ruth, and carried, that the City should send a letter to the Executive Director of this Association asking that in the future all reports be approved by the body and not merely be issued by the Executive Director. There being no objection, Mayor Pro Tem Ryan so ordered. Councilman Dyda then moved, seconded by the Mayor Pro Tem, and carried, that a letter be sent to the California Contract Cities Association requesting that they provide the supporting background data and analysis for the conclusions that were presented in their report, because without the supporting data, the report was without foundation. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilman Ruth, ,and carried, to authorize Mayor Pro Tem Ryan to vote in support of the City of Los Angeles application to LAFCO for a County Service Area. There being no objection, Mayor Pro Tem Ryan so ordered. COMPLAINT OF MR. & MRS. SIMON The Director of Planning reported to the REGARDING CONDITIONS EXISTING AT ' Council on the investigation of the complaint RESIDENCE ON STALWART DR. by Mrs. Jan Simon regarding unsightly and (1805) unsanitary conditions existing at the residence of one of her neighbors on Stalwart Drive, The Director reported that the Los Angeles County Health Department had made several visits to the home and issued warnings and deadlines to be met in the curing of the cited violations . The Director noted that the District Attorney's office has filed a formal complaint against the owners of the property. Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Ruth, and carried, that a letter be sent to the owners of this property informing them of the existing residential zoning restric-r tions. PUBLIC WORKS ACT REJECTION The Director of Public Works briefed the (601) Council on the fact that the City's request for funds under the Public Works Act of 1976 had been denied. The City had submitted the Hawthorne Boulevard project for funding. The City Manager told the Council that the staff was going to request from the U, S. Economic Development Administration an outline of the criteria used in determining who was eligible to receive funds under this Act. ELECTION STATUS REPORT Administrative Services Officer Wunderlin (501) gave an up.-dated report on the Special Municipal Election as outlined in his memorandum of December 30, 1976. Mr. Wunderlin introduced the three candidates who were present at the meeting, Messrs. Rawson, Dugan and Zemlin. COUNCIL 571 January 5 , 1977 ADJOURNMENT: At 9:00 P.M. Councilman Ruth moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda, and carried, that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Mayor Pro Tem Ryan's mother who passed away on January 1, 1977. i MAYO P TEM LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF the council BY: Ito, • JJI,j4 or DEPUTY COUNCIL 572 January 5, 1977