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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
February 3, 1976
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:43 p.m. at the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Unified School District Building, 30942 Hawthorne Boulevard. Following the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Councilmen Gunther Buerk, Ken Dyda, F. D. Ruth, Robert Ryan,
and Mayor Marilyn Ryan
ABSENT: None
Also present were City Manager Leonard G. Wood, City Attorney Pat Coughlan,
Planning Director Sharon Hightower, Administrative Services Officer George
Wunderlin, Public Works Director Dennis Pikus, Community Services Officer Tom
Bandy, and Deputy City Clerk Dee Krebs.
AUDIENCE QUESTIONS - Mr. Melvin Hughes, 28017 San Nicolas Drive,
ANTENNAE HEIGHT representing the RPV Amateur Radio Club,
RESTRICTIONS requested revision of the Development Code
(1802) concerning height restrictions for antennae,
and presented proposed revisions to Council.
It was the consensus of Council to refer
the matter to the Planning Commission for further study. Council also directed a
letter be sent to the FCC for assignment of special call letters for the radio
club in honor of the Bicentennial year, on motion of Councilman Ruth, seconded by
Councilman Dyda, and carried.
CIVIL LIABILITY Dr. David Rabinov, 2 Surrey Lane, asked
(902) Council to direct letter to Governor Brown,
State Senator Stevens and Assemblyman
Beverly, to request their assistance in
reform of present tort system in cases of civil liability. Following discussion
that the term "panel of experts" contained in the sample letter be expanded to
include public members, it was moved by Councilman Ruth, seconded by Councilman
Dyda, and carried, that such a letter be sent.
WAIVER OF FULL READING OF It was moved by Councilman Buerk, seconded
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS by Councilman Ruth, and carried unanimously,
to waive further 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 Council
members after reading of the title, unless specific request was made at that time
for the reading of such ordinance or resolution.
CONSENT CALENDAR Council asked that Items 1 and 5 be removed
from the Consent Calendar. Whereupon, on
motion of Councilman Dyda, seconded by
Councilman Buerk, and carried unanimously, action on the Consent Calendar was as
follows:
MINUTES Approved, as presented, Minutes of December
30, 1975; January 13, and January 20, 1976.
EASEMENT Accepted easement from F. Dennis and Alice
Forrestal Imp. Dist. Pryor and authorized the Mayor to sign it.
(901)
RES. NO. 76-9 Approved RESOLUTION NO. 76-9 OF THE CITY
CITY CLERK CANVASS COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION ORDERING THE CANVASS OF THE GENERAL MUNI-
(501) CIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 2ND DAY
OF MARCH 1976 TO BE MADE BY THE CITY CLERK
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES.
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VERDE RIDGE ROAD BARRIER Received and filed status report on re-
(1503) straining barrier for Verde Ridge Road.
AGREEMENT - ATMOSAT Approved license agreement and authorized
Balloon Project Mayor to execute it.
(1109)
ITEMS REMOVED FROM
CONSENT CALENDAR:
MIRALESTE DRAIN Following discussion, Council agreed that a
(604) representative from the Flood Control Dis-
trict should be invited to appear before
Council at a future meeting to discuss the
Miraleste Drain project.
JOINT WORK SESSION It was Council consensus to schedule the
Specific Plan joint work session of the Council and
(701) Planning Commission on the Specific Plan
for the Regular meeting of February 17, 1976.
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CRENSHAW RIGHT OF WAY Following testimony from Cleve Stoskopf,
ORDINANCE 30415 Amber Sky Drive, who asked that oil
(1502) treatment not be applied to the roadway, and
John Reeves, 30450 Amber Sky, who requested
restriping of the roadway at the intersec-
tion of Crenshaw and Del Cerro homes area; it was moved by Mayor Ryan, seconded by
Councilman Buerk, and carried unanimously, to defer action on a proposed ordinance
to regulate motor vehicle traffic on the Crenshaw Right of Way until nuisance solu-
tions acceptable to the City and Del Cerro homeowners can be worked out. Council-
man Buerk moved, seconded by Mayor Ryan, and carried unanimously, to immediately
initiate enforcement of Section 7021 of the County Traffic Ordinance on the Right
of Way prohibiting all usage except for utility companies and emergency vehicles.
On motion of Councilman Buerk, seconded by Councilman Ryan, Park and Recreation
Committee was asked to look into areas in the City that might be suitable sites for
hang gliding and report back to Council.
RECESS At 9:10 p.m. , a brief recess was called and
Council reconvened at 9:27 p.m. with the
same members present.
APPEAL OF PAC DECISION RE: Council agreed to defer consideration of
SETBACK MODIFICATION #44 appeal of PAC decision concerning Setback
Appellant: Manuel Real et al Modification #44 and Second Story Construc-
(1803) tion Permit #14 until the next Regular meet-
ing, pending further information from the
City Attorney.
LEASE AGREEMENTS City Manager briefly reviewed the purchase
School Sites schedule for the Highland and Crestmont
(1401 x 1201) School sites at a cost of $1,900,000 over a
five-year period. It was moved by Council-
man Ryan, seconded by Councilman Dyda, to
approve the agreement and authorize the Mayor to sign it on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Buerk, Dyda, Ruth, R. Ryan, M. Ryan
NOES: None
Council asked that the Bicentennial Committee suggest a procedure for renaming the
school sites as parks and come back to Council with a recommendation.
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NIKE RE-USE REPORT Planning Director explained that additional
REVISIONS revisions were necessary and it was moved
(1109) by Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilman
Ryan, and carried unanimously to continue
the item.
PRELIMINARY NIKE SITE PLAN Following perusal of the Plan, Council
(1109) asked that the application not rule out
possibility of more active use of Nike Site
in utilizing existing structures for such
activities as astronomy and amateur radio center.
ROAD MAINTENANCE - Slide Area Council asked Public Works Director to
(1404) supply anticipated budget expenditures for
the slide area, and requested City Attorney
research question concerning County paying
for the maintenance of road in the slide area.
RES. NO. 76-8 It was moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded
REGISTER OF DEMANDS by Councilman Ryan, to adopt RESOLUTION
NO. 76-8 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $379,980.01, DEMAND NUMBERS 1924 THROUGH 1970, on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Buerk, Dyda, Ruth, R. Ryan, M. Ryan
NOES: None
RECYCLING CENTER On motion of Councilman Buerk, seconded by
(1301) Councilman Dyda, and carried, Council
directed letter be sent in support of a
Resource Recovery Market Place with the
stipulation that the Center be self-supporting.
TIDEPOOL PROTECTION Councilman Ryan reported on meeting he and
(109) the Mayor had with the State director of
the Fish and Game department concerning
designating Abalone Cove as a marine refuge.
Following discussion, it was the consensus of Council that a Beach subcommittee be
convened to consider procedure to establish Abalone Cove as such a refuge. Council
directed a letter be sent to the County putting them on notice that any construc-
tion in area of recent slide movement near Abalone Cove is at their own risk and
City does not encourage any construction at present time.
STAFF INFORMATION It was moved by Councilman Buerk, seconded
GUIDELINES by Councilman Dyda, and carried unanimously,
(1101) to accept staff guidelines as set out in
the City Manager's memorandum.
TRAFFIC SIGNALS & CONTROLS Requests for crosswalk at Barkentine, clo-
sure of section of Whitley Collins, closure
of one end of Forrestal Drive, and no
"U turn" signing at entrance to Portuguese
Bend, were referred to staff with appropriate items to be directed to Traffic
Committee.
ADJOURNMENT At 10:40 p.m. , it was moved by Councilman
Buerk, seconded by Councilman Dyda, and
carried, to adjourn the meeting.
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LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK AND YOR
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
By A .
Deputy
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