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4/25/1960_4 ; MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ON THE PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE 25 April 1960 The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills held a .public hearing on the proposed.Zoning Ordinance at the Cur- riculum Laboratory of La Cresta School, 38 Crest Road West, Rolling Hills on Monday, 25 April 1960 at 7:3.0 P.M. Present: Councilmen Roach, 0IFlaherty and Mayor pro tempore Tourtelot Absent: Councilman Horn and Mayor Nielsen Also Present: City Clerk Gilbert Myers, City Attorney William Kinley, John Commons, Court Reporter Howard Mavius, Patricia Gribbin and John Heater Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Hidley Mrs. G. A. Hewson Mr. Lyman Keele Cecil Shaver Capt, and Mrs. R, M. Melbye R. E. Merrill Mrs. Catherine W. Champion Mr. and Mrs. Earl Myers .Mrs. C. A. Fischer Leslie Cunningham Mrs. Jack Turner .Mrs. C. A. Roath H. A. McCarter Mr, and Mrs. A. L. Sherman Walter H. Grandon F. C. Ripley, Jr. Dr. Leon Wallace J. M. Townsend Mrs. J. R. Palazzo Alan Ducommon Mrs. J. L. Washburn and daughter Clifton A. Hix J. L. Elliott Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hock V. M. Tyler Sam Good, Jr.- Dr. Paul L. Saffo Mrs. Warren C. McDermid William Flitcroft Mr. and Mrs. Wm.C. Field Dr. H. H. Eshelman Walter Ral phs, Jr. Elmer E. Groothius C. W. Beck - George Fenn Mrs. Margaret Orcutt . Henry H. Bowman Dr. H. J. Hidley Mrs. J. R. Sanford Mrs. H. C. Rustad Mrs, Howard Preston The hearing was called to order by Mayor pro tempore Tourtelot who introduced Councilman Roach and welcomed Councilman OtFlaherty as the newest Councilman Mr. Tourtelot stated that this meeting was a continuation of the Public Hearing on the proposed zoning ordinance, noticed and held 28 March 1960. He further stated that since the meeting of 28 March 1960 the City Clerk had mailed notices in writing to every resident of the City of Rolling Hills of this meeting, although the same was not required by law. The Mayor pro' -tempore advised that there was a Court Reporter, Mr. Howard Mavius, present for the purpose of making a transcript of the proceedings, copies of which, when completed, will be on file in the City Hall of the City of Rolling Hills. He then opened the meeting to a general dis- cussion of the proposed zoning ordinance. Mr. Kinley then reviewed the proposed zoning ordinance, Article by Article and gave a brief ex- planation of the sections thereunder. Thereafter, the following persons addressed the Council: George Fenn, Clifton Hix, James L. Elliott, Robrert E. Merrill, Mrs. Robert Fischer, Dr.Paul tI: Saffo, Mrs. Jack Turner, Dr. Leon Wallace, Mrs. William Flitcroft, Mrs. Margaret Orcutt, Dr. Henry .� H. Bowman, C. W. Beck, Alan Ducommon, J. M. Town- send, Cecil Shaver, Capt. R. M. Melbye, Dr. Herbert J. Hidley, Harold A. McCarter, Mrs. J. R. Sanford, Mrs. J. L. Washburn and John Commons. The Mayor pro tempore assured the meeting that every consideration would be accorded the comments, criticisms and suggestions outlined by the speakers in the final preparation of the zoning ordinance. The Mayor pro tempore adjourned the public hearing at 9`10 P.M. and the Council recessed to reconvene at the City Hall immediately thereafter. APPROVED: Mayor pro to re 1 4rkwaut—..F1.,-,_ — 3 0' MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING,OF.THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA 25.Apri1 1960 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor pro tempore Tourtelot at 9:4:0 P.M., Monday, 25 April 1960 in the City Halla ROLL CALL , Present: Councilmen Roach, O'Flaherty and Mayor pro -tempore Tourtelot Absent: Councilman Horn and Mayor Nielsen Also Present: City Clerk Gilbert B. Myers, City Attorney William Kinley, Patricia Gribbin, Donald,Barclay, representa- tive of the Young Land Company and Mr. Smith of -the County Engineer Office, Sanitation -Division PERSONAL APPEARANCE Mr.. Barclay and Mr. Smith, representing the Young Land Company and the County Engineer Office, Sanitation Division, spoke to the Council in regard to the quit- claiming of an easement and sewer line to the City, a portion of which passes through College Valley, within the City boundaries. Mr. Smith and Mr. Barclay were advised that, unless an agreement was entered into, by the County of Los ,Angeles relieving the City from any responsibility or liability, f-hancial or otherwise in perpetuity, in connection with the said easement and sewer that it would not accept the quitclaim. A copy of said proposed agreement was to be for- warded from the County of Los Angeles for examination and approval by the Council before any further action was to be taken. - CORRESPONDENCE - CARP. PAUL JACKSON AND THE MIRROR NEWS The City Clerk read a letter from Capt. Paul Jackson relative to the blocking of views by trees. After dis- cussion, the City Clerk was directed to write a letter advising Capt. Jackson that the matter had been considered by the City Council, who, in turn, had forwarded the in- formation to the Rolling Hills Community Association under whose jurisdiction the matter lies. The City Clerk submitted a proposal from the Mirror News concerning a series describing the different cities which is running in the newspaper, The City Clerk was directed to supply the information requested. It was unanimously agreed that the balance of the correspondence would be tabled until the -next meeting. MINUTES On motion of Councilman Roach, seconded by Council- man O'Flaherty and unanimously carried, the minutes of the previous meetings were held for consideration at a later meeting. 1 it ef 1 MRS. MARY LOUISE POWERS The City Clerk informed the Council that he had arranged to employ Mrs. Mary Louise Powers to fill the position left vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Phyllis Stockdale. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 32 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO ` U-21 Proposed Ordinance No. 32 entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Rollipg Hills Regulating and Controlling the Design and Improvement of Subdivisions and other Divisions of Property and Repealing Ordinance No. U-21" was introduced by Councilman O?Flaherty, who read the title thereof and moved_'.that.,-the reading of the Ordi- nance in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Roach and on roll call vote unanimously carried. REMAINING AGENDA ITEMS. Due to the lateness of the hour, the remaining agenda items were, by common consent, laid over until the next meeting. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Councilman Roach, seconded by Councilman O'Flaherty and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 10:20 P.M. ° City Clerk.�_­_ APPROVED: Mayor pro tempore 74/' 0 301' .