1/25/1960 ����,
MINUTES OF
REGUL�R MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HTLLS, C1�LIFORNIA
� � 25 January 1960
The regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor
Tourtel.ot at 7:30 P.M. Monday, 25 January 1960, in
the City Ha11. �
ROLL CALy
Present: � Councilmen Goodman, Horn, Nielsen,
� Roach and Mayor Tourtelot
' Absent: None
Also Present: City Clerk Gilbert Myers, Deputy City Cler k
Phyllis Stockdale, City Attorney William
� Kinley, Mesdames Orcutt, McMains, Cornelius,
� Brannon and Messrs. Ted Shields, Bernard Young
�!: � Fraser MacMinn. � .
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� MINUTES - MEETING OF 9 NOVEMBER 1959 � � .
On motion of Councilman Goodman, seconded by Councilman
Nielsen and unanimously carried, ths minutes of the meeting
• held 9 November 1959 were approved as written.
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CITY�S THIRD BIRTHDAY
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Verna Cornelius, a professional model, presented to the
City Council on behalf of the Duncan Hines F'oundation a
devils food cake bea�ing the City seal in red and white
ieing, in celebration of the C�i�ty� s third birthday. Mayor
Tourtelot accepted the cake for and on behalf of the Gity
and the Council. Thereafter the cake was served by the
Mayor to all persons present.
` ROLLING HILLS ESTATES ANNE,XATIONS
The City Clerk presented letters dated January 19, 1960 °
from the County Boundary Commission regardi:ng proposed
annexations Nos. 3 and !� to the City of Rolling Hills
Estates. The maps showing these proposed annexations were
noted with interest by the Council.
CITY BILLS
The City Manager presented the register of bills to be
allowed for payment. On motion of Councilman Horn, seconded
by Councilman Nielsen and on roll call vote by the City
Clerk unanimously carri.ed, Demands 5l�7 tnrou�. 557 were
approved for payment from the General Fund (including the
� purchase of �10,000.00 in U. S. Treasury Bills} and
Demand No. 558 was approved for payment from the In Lieu
� Fund, as follows:
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Demand No. 5!}7 Gilbert B. Myers �534•65
Demand No. 548 Phyllis S. Stockdale 324.20
Demand No. 5l�9 William Kinley � 200.00
Demand No. 55o California Bank 135.l�0
Demand No. 55i General Telephone Co. 75.65
Demand No. 552 City Copier Ser vi.ce 13.21 �
Demand No. 553 Anchor �ress 13 .93
Demand No. 554 International Business
� Machines Corporation 20.28
Demand No. .555 Zellerbach Paper Company 29.97
Demand No: 556 Tyler Printing Company 106.31�
� Demand No. 557 California Bank 10,000.00
Total to be paid from General Fund �11,�53 .63
Demand No. 558 . Los Angeles County Sheriff
Department �2,450. 00
Total to be paid from In Lieu Fund �2,450. 00
° APPLICATION° OF SOUTHERN C,ALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY FOR RATE •
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The manager stated that a letter regarding the Gas :
Cvmpany� s application had been sent �o �11 Councilmen .
and that the rate increase would be countywide . The
Council decided to take no action regarding the matter.
T�ENAGE PARTY PROCEDURE
Copiea of the procedure for teenage .parties were
given to the Council. for study and the ma,tter was held �
for the next meeting. °
� FINANCIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE RE�'ORT
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The report was ordered held for a 1.ater meeting by
i the Mayor.
� PROPOSED SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE _
. . � The Council discussed the suggestions regarding the
Subdivision Ordinance submitted by the Southern Calif ornia
Edison Compang in its . letter dated January 8, 19b0, and
it was moved by Col:mcilman Goodman that ° the ordinance as
introduced and previously amended be further amended b�r
� adding Sect.ion 10.07` to read as followa:
1°In addition to the� certificates required by the
Subdivision Map �ct, the public utility companies
authorized to serve the subdivision shall be
required to certify that satisfaetory arrangements •
far right of way for their facilities have been
made. 'r .
The motion avas seconded by Councilman Horn and unanimously
carried.
. Tt was then moved by Councilrnan Goodman that the
ordinance as introduced be f�ther amended by add3.ng thereto
Section 1.05 to read as follows:
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"Whenever in the opinion of the Advisory
Agency the land involved in a subdivision
is of such size or shape, or is sub3ect to
such title limitations of reeord or is
affected by sueh topographical location or
conditions, that it is impossible or im-
practical in the particular case for the
subdivider to conform fully�to such regula-
tion, the Advisory Agency may recommend such
modification thereof as in its opinion is .
reasonably necessary or ex pedient; pro-
• vided, that in the case of each modification
the Advisory A�ency shall find that a
special, individual reason makes thQ strict
letter of the regulation impossible or �im-
practical of observanee and . that the modifi-
cation is in conformity with the spirit and
purpose of the Subdivision Map A�t and of
this Ordinance; and
� . Provided further that the Advisory
� Agency shall transmit to the City��ouncil
�; with the final map of the subdinision its
� � report in writing setting forth each modifi-
� cation recommended by it and the faets re-
=�' lied upon by it for the recommendation of
the modification. "
The motion was seconded by Councilman Nielsen and
unanimo usly carried.
PALOS VERDES W,ATER COMPANY APPLIC,�TION FOR RATE INCREASE
Councilman Nielsen reported that petitions pro-
testing the rate inerease were being circulated throug�-
out the peninsula and „would be presented by .Messrs.
Clark and Bush at the hearing to be held February 3 . �
Councilman Nielsen further stated that he would attend
the hearing and would report �pon it at the riext Council. �
meeting.
RESOLUTION N0. 91 - CALLING GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
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` Thereupon, on motion made by Councilman Horn,
. seconded by Councilman Goodman and, after discussion
in whieh all Councilmen participated, Aesolution No. 91
entitled "A Resol�ution of the City �o�ncil of the City
of Rolling Hills, Cotuity of Los Angeles, State of
California, Calling a General Municipal Election on
the 12th day of April, 1960, for the Purpose of Elect-
ing the Offieers Required by the Laws of the State of
California to be Elected at said General Munieipal
Election, and Establishing a Voting Preeinct for the
Purpose of Said General Municipal Election, Establish-
ing a Polling Flace in Said Precinct, Appointin� Elec- �
tion Officers Therefor, and Fixing Compensation for
• said Election Officers. ��, was on roll call vote by the
City Clerk unanimously adopted. Resolution No. 91 is
set forth in full in �he B�ok of Resolutions.
PROCL�MATION REGARDING HEART MONTH
. � On behalf of the Los ,Angeles County Heart Associa�-
tion, Lil�ran W. Brannon presented a suggested proclama-
tion to the City Council which was read in full by
Councilman Nielsen. Tt was then moved by Councilman
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Goodman that the Mayor proclaim the month of February
as Heart Month in the City of Rolling Hills and that
he sign sueh a proelamation.,� . The motion was seconded
by Councilman Nielsen and carried,
LETTER TO THE PROPERTY� OWNERS OF ROLL�:IIdG HILLS
Councilman Goodman read the draft of a letter he
had prepared regarding the proposecl zoning and sub-
division ordinances to the CounciL and suggested that
it be sent to all property owners in the City. It
was then moved by Mayor Tourtelot, seconded by Council-
man Nielsen and unanimously carried that the letter be
signed by all Councilmen and that copies thereof be
sent to all property ownsrs in the City as a first
class mailing.
,AD�JOwURN1VIENT
There being no further business to come before
the meetin�, it was rnoved by Councilman Nielsen,
. seconded by Councilman Horn and unanimously carried
that the mesting be ad�ourned at 9:00 P.M.
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City Clerk
APPROV�D:
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