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3/14/19601 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING:..HSLLS, CALIFORNIA 14 March 1960 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order'by Mayor Tourtelot at 7:30 P.M. Monday, 14 March 1960, .in the City Hall. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Goodman, Nielsen, Roach and Mayor Tourtelot Absent: Councilman Horn Also Present: City Clerk Gilbert Myers, Deputy City Clerk Phyllis Stockdale, City Attorney William Kinley, Messrs. Thomas M. Murphy, Robert White, James G. Barnard, Fraser MacMinn MINUTES - MEETING OF DECEMBER 14 AND DECEMBER 28. 1959 AND JANUARY 11. 1960 On motion of Councilman Goodman, seconded by Mayor Tourtelot and unanimously carried, the minutes'of the meetings held:December 14, December 28, 1959 and Janu- ary 11, 1960 were approved as written. PERSONAL APPEARANCE - JAMES G. BARNARD - James G. Barnard of 13 Crest Road East appeared before the Council in regard to the newly adopted Sub- division Ordinance and stated his concern that the large.properties along Crest Road would now be divided. Mayor Tourtelot explained that Section 5.04 of the Ordinance provided a.formula for the width and depth of lots with a minimum front footage of 150 feet which he believed would preclude any undesirable lot splitting. The City Clerk gave a copy of the Subdivision Ordinance to Mr. Barnard. CORRESPONDENCE The City Clerk presented correspondence, as follows: a. letter dated March 11, 1960 from,the Depart- ment of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles regarding the apportionment of cost among members'of the Metropolitan Water District with respect to new supplemental water supply from Northern California. b. letter dated March 10, 1960 from the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County approving the City's request for the imprinting of names and addresses of registered voters on mailing labels by the Registrar of Voters. C, letter dated March 90 1960 from the South Bay Engineering Company reporting that preliminary Surveys - have been made and plans and profiles are underway for submission to the Flood Con- trol District for the City's .Project 570. i ROAD MARKING ON CRENSHAW BOULEVARD AT ROLLING HILLS ROAD The City Manager reported that the City of Torrance had marked a left turn lane on Crenshaw Boulevard at Rolling Hills Road as requested by our City Council at the meeting held January"ll.. 1960. The Council directed the Manager to express its appreciation to the City of Torrance for its prompt action on this matter, TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM GENERAL FUND.T0 IN LIEU.FUND BANK ACCOUNT It was moved by Councilman Goodmano.seconded by Councilman Roach and unanimously carried that $1000.00 be transferred from the General Fund Bank Account to the In Lieu Fund Account, to be repaid when the Motor Vehicle License Fees were received. AMENDMENT TO .ORDINANCE NO. U-14 A discussion was hold concerning proper distances from residences to fire hydrants and by what route they should be measured. The City Attorney was directed to prepare an amendment to Ordinance No. U-14 providing that. a fire hydrant shall be not more than 1..000 --feet by paved road and/or driveway from the new,residence to be erected instead of the present provision "which fire hydrant shall be not(more than 500 feet from the new residence to be erect6ditl CITY BILLS The City .Treasurer' -submitted a report for the, month of January,, 1960 which stated that as of January 31., 1960 the balance in the General Fund was $21*978-09; in the, ITfLieu Fund the balance was $12p033-81. On motion duly made by Councilman Nielsenv seconded by Councilman Good- man and unanimously carried, the report was accepted and ordered filed. L� .The register of bills to be allowed for payment was o n motion of Councilman Nielsen, seconded by Council- man Roach and on roll call vote by the City Clerk unani- mously carried. Demands 578 through 588 were approved for payment from the'General Funds and !Demands 589 And 590 were approved. for payment from the In Lieu Fund., as follows: Demand No. 578 Rolling Hills Comm.Assoc. $2,967-50 Demand No. 579 Addressograph - Multigraph Corporation .87 Demand No. 580 Zellerbach Paper Company 41-74 Demand No. 581 Anchor Press 15.86 .Demand No. 582 Pacific Telephone 16.65 Demand No. 583 General Telephone Company 77-10 Demand No. 584 Palos Verdes Water Co. 3.00 Demand No. 585 So. Calif. Gas Company 4.72 Demand No. 586 Palos Verdes Publishing Co. - 5.00 Demand No. 587 Rees Recorders Co. 23.66 Demand No. 588 In Lieu Fund Account 1.000.00 Total to be paid from General Fund $4,156.10 Demand No -'589 Safeway Sign Co. $ 112.26 Demand No. 590 Rolling Hills Comm. Assoc. 502.56 Total to be paid from In Lieu Fund $ 614-82 CITY TREASURER=S REPORT The City .Treasurer' -submitted a report for the, month of January,, 1960 which stated that as of January 31., 1960 the balance in the General Fund was $21*978-09; in the, ITfLieu Fund the balance was $12p033-81. On motion duly made by Councilman Nielsenv seconded by Councilman Good- man and unanimously carried, the report was accepted and ordered filed. L� REPORT OF FINDINGS AND SUMMARY.OF HEARINGS OF PLANNING COMMISSION Mr. Thomas M. Murphy, Chairman of the Planning Commission.,. appeared before the Council and filed the Report.of Findings and Summary of Hearings of the Commission dated March 10, 1960 and the proposed Zon- ing Ordinance which the'Commission had drafted. He stated that the Planning Commission had incorporated into the'Ordinance provisions which would enable each owner of real property in the City to. make the best and highest use of his land. The Mayor expressed the appreciation of the Coun- cil for the fine work of the Planning Commission which had culminated in the proposed Zoning Ordinance. He fixed the time for the holding of a public hearing on the proposed Ordinance for Monday.. March 28, 1960 at 7:30 P.M. at the Curriculum Laboratory of the Palos Verdes School District Administration Center, 38 Crest Road West, and directed the City Clerk to give neces- sary notice thereof. tf; WHEREAS, JAMES L. ELLIOTT, a resident of the City of Rolling Hills was appointed Chairman of the Traffic Commission of this City on July 22, 1957 and served in that capacity until resignation on February 15,-1960; and WHEREAS, the affairs of the Traffic Commission during his term of office were conducted in a manner that promoted and protected the rights and welfare of all of" the residents of -said City; and WHEREAS, JAMES L. ELLIOTT has at all times given unselfishly of his time, effort ,and devotion to further the civic affairs of'this City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills express to JAMES L. ELLIOTT REQUEST OF YOUNG LAND COMPANY POR SEINER EASEMENT APPROVAL The City Clerk rsad a letter dated March 9, 1960 from the Young Land Company requesting the City's approval of a sewer and easement through -the Palos Verdes School District property in College Valley to serve Tract -24817 adjacent to the westerly boundary of the City. The matter was discussed by the Council and thereafter the Clerk was directed to request that a representative of the Yound Land Company appear at the Council meeting April 11, 1960 to clarify. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS.COMMENDING.JAMES L.. ELLIOTT . The Mayor read the following resolution which was on motion of Councilman Goodman', seconded by Councilman Roach and on roll call vote by the City Clerk unani- mously adopted: WHEREAS, one of the functions of the -City Council of the City of Rolling Hills is to control and regulate the operation of motor vehicles and the flow of traffic on the private roads within the boundaries of said City; and WHEREAS, JAMES L. ELLIOTT, a resident of the City of Rolling Hills was appointed Chairman of the Traffic Commission of this City on July 22, 1957 and served in that capacity until resignation on February 15,-1960; and WHEREAS, the affairs of the Traffic Commission during his term of office were conducted in a manner that promoted and protected the rights and welfare of all of" the residents of -said City; and WHEREAS, JAMES L. ELLIOTT has at all times given unselfishly of his time, effort ,and devotion to further the civic affairs of'this City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills express to JAMES L. ELLIOTT for and on behalf of the residents of the City of Rolling Hills their heartfelt thanks and appreciation for his faithful servJ-ce to the City as Chairman of the Traffic Commission; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this.Resolution.be spread upon the Minutes of this meeting of.the City Council of the City.of Rolling Hills,*and that the Mayor shall sign the same, and a suitable certified copy be forwarded to JAMES L. ELLIOTT. APPOINTMENT OF,TRAFFIC COMMISSION Mayor Tourtelot appointed Robert Irwin as Chairman of the Traffic Commission to succeed Mr. Elliott and also appointed Councilman -Horn as a member of the Commission to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Elliottfs resignation. It was moved by Councilman Goodman, seconded by Council- man Nielsen and unanimously carried that these appointments be approved. RESOLUTION N0. 94 Thereupon, on motion made by Councilman Goodman, seconded by Councilman Roach ands after discussion in which all Councilmen participated, Resolution No. 94 entitled t°A Resolution of the City - Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California, Extending the Time to Perform Certain Acts Set Forth in Sections 4.09 to 4.12, Inclusive, of Ordinance No._U-21t1 was on roll call vote by the City Clerk unanimously adopted. Resolution No. 94 is set forth in full in the Book of Resolutions. PALOS VERDES WATER COMPANY APPLICATION FOR RATE INCREASE No report. GEORGE M. RUSSELL VS. THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS The CityAttorneyreported that there were no new developments in regard to the above litigation. EXTENSION OF.INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE NO. U-11 . The City Attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance ektending the expiration date of the Interim -Zoning Ordi- nance No. U-11 until July 26 , 1960 in.order to permit time for the holding of a public hearing on the proposed perma- nent zoning ordinance, and any modifications made thereon by the Council: PROVISIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS The City Attorney reported that the Association had requested that the Council consider adopting an ordinance to provide regulations for the keeping of stallions, bulls and other dangerous animals. The matter was discussed by the Council and it was suggested that the Association sub- mit its request in the form of a letter to the Council. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Councilman Goodman, seconded by Councilman Nielsen and unanimously carried that the meeting.be adjourned at 8-:55 P APPROVED: C ty Cler Mayor.