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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.
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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.
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.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.
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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.
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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.