MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 8, 1997
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills Estates was called to order at 7:32 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 4045 Palos Verdes Drive North, by MAYOR SEAMANS.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MAYOR SEAMANS led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
City Council Members Present: Beck, McGuire, Rauch, Seamans
City Council Member Absent: Addleman
City Staff Present: City Manager Douglas Prichard
City Attorney Richard Terzian
Community Services Director Richard Gill
Planning Director Oscar Orci
Administrative Analyst Michele Swanson
Also Present: Sheri Clewis, Park and Activities Commission
Jo Landau, Planning Commission
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
NONE
ROUTINE MATTERS
A. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - MEETING OF JUNE 24, 1997
COUNCILWOMAN MC GUIRE moved, seconded by COUNCILMAN BECK
TO APPROVE THE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF JUNE 24, 1997 AS PRESENTED.
THERE BEING NO OBJECTION, MAYOR SEAMANS SO ORDERED.
B. DEMANDS AND WARRANTS - MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY
MAYOR PRO TEM RAUCH moved, seconded by COUNCILWOMAN MC GUIRE
TO APPROVE WARRANTS 22557 THROUGH 22613 IN THE AMOUNT OF $326,024.24; SUPPLEMENTAL WARRANTS 060197 THROUGH 060297; 22419 THROUGH 22446 IN THE AMOUNT OF $156,021.37 FOR A GRAND TOTAL AMOUNT OF $482,045.61 WITH PROPER AUDIT.
AYES: Beck, McGuire, Rauch, Seamans
ABSENT: Addleman
CONSENT CALENDAR
NONE
AUDIENCE ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA/WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
NONE
PUBLIC HEARINGS/MEETINGS
NONE SCHEDULED
NEW BUSINESS
A. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - MEETING OF JUNE 30, 1997
COUNCILWOMAN MC GUIRE moved, seconded by COUNCILMAN BECK
TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF JUNE 30, 1997. THERE
BEING NO OBJECTION, MAYOR SEAMANS SO ORDERED.
B. AB 939 CONSULTANT CONTRACT
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the agreement for services necessary to maintain the City’s compliance with AB 939 requirements and authorize appropriate City Officials to execute the agreement.
Administrative Analyst Swanson provided a staff report (as per agenda material).
COUNCILMAN BECK moved, seconded by MAYOR PRO TEM RAUCH TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN THE CITY’S COMPLIANCE WITH AB 939 REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.
AYES: Beck, McGuire, Rauch, Seamans
ABSENT: Addleman
C. AMENDMENT TO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the amendment with BMC Landscape, Inc., for the expansion of landscape services and direct the appropriate City Officials to execute the agreement.
Community Services Director Gill provided a staff report (as per agenda material).
COUNCILWOMAN MC GUIRE moved, seconded by COUNCILMAN BECK
TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT WITH BMC LANDSCAPE, INC., FOR THE EXPANSION OF LANDSCAPE SERVICES AND DIRECT THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.
AYES: Beck, McGuire, Rauch, Seamans
ABSENT: Addleman
OLD BUSINESS
A. INDIAN PEAK LANDSLIDE
Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file this report.
Planning Director Orci provided a staff report (as per agenda material).
COUNCILMAN BECK moved, seconded by COUNCILWOMAN MC GUIRE TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE STAFF REPORT. THERE BEING NO OBJECTION, MAYOR SEAMANS SO ORDERED.
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
NONE
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS/MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
A. COUNCILMAN BECK
1. SOUTH BAY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS MEETING OF JUNE 26, 1997
COUNCILMAN BECK reported that he attended this meeting noting that discussion focused primarily on the Los Angeles Airport expansion. He announced various meetings scheduled by the FAA. Other items for discussion included announcement of the new AQMD Representative, AB 2766 transportation funding, the final draft of a transportation survey, and whether the SBCOG should expand its scope.
B. MAYOR SEAMANS
1. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
a) MAYOR SEAMANS announced that a new sound system has been installed in the City Hall Council Chambers provided by Cox Cable.
b) MAYOR SEAMANS invited everyone to visit the George F Canyon Nature Center located at the corner of Palos Verdes Drive East and Palos Verdes Drive North.
c) MAYOR SEAMANS announced that the Town Hall meeting regarding economic development in the City is scheduled to be broadcast live from the Norris Theatre on Wednesday, July 9 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. and invited everyone to attend the reception prior to the program beginning at 5:30 p.m.
d) MAYOR PRO TEM RAUCH announced the Tracy Austin Tennis Tournament scheduled for July 11-13, 1997 with a western-style barbecue planned for Friday evening at Howlett Park.
CLOSED SESSION
NONE
ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY OF SHEPARD COHEN AND ROBERT LORENZ
At 8:03 p.m., MAYOR SEAMANS formally adjourned the City Council meeting to Tuesday, July 22, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of an economic development study session.
Submitted by, Approved by,
Hope J. Nolan Douglas R. Prichard
Deputy City Clerk City Clerk