6/13/1960MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
.OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
13 June 1960
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of .
Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor Nielsen at 7:30 P.M.,
Monday, 13 June 1960 in the City Hall.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen O'Flaharty$'Roachs Tourtelot,
and Mayor Nielsen
Absent: Councilman Horn
Also present: City Clerk Gilbert B. Myers, City
Attorney William,Kinley..,Deputy City
Clerk Mary Louise Powers, Donald Barclay,
Shurl Curcio Dr. and Mrs. H. Bowman
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
On motion of Councilman'Tourtelots seconded by Councilman
OfFlahebty and unanimously carried, the minutes of the meetings
held May
9 and 23 were approved as written.
PERSONAL
APPEARANCES
(a)
Messrs. Donald Barclay and Shurl Curcio representing
Young Land Co., appeared regarding the deeding to
the'City of Rolling Hills an easement through
College Valley for sewer purposes. After discussion,
the CityAttorney was instructed to ascertain from
the office of the County Counsel if the County of
Los Angeles would enter into a formal contract
guaranteeing the City of Rolling Hills that the
sewer to be constructed in the above easement
would be maintained by the County Maintenance
District in perpetuity upon the condition that
said sewer was used only by the Palos Verdes
School District and not by any private resident
of the City of Rolling Hills.
(b)
Dr. and Mrs. Henry H. Bowman, 34 Portuguese Bend
Roads appeared in regard to the proposed Zoning
Ordinance. They submitted a petition signed by
thirteen property owners, which requested that the
entire city be uniformly zoned at a minimum of one
acre. The petition was filed with the City Clerk
who was instructed by the Mayor to forward the same
to the Planning Commission for consideration.
CORRESPONDENCE,
The City Clerk read the following:
(a) a letter from the Office of the Sheriff of Los
Angeles County, dated 27 May 1960$ acknowledging
letter relative'to transfer of Capt. Weddle from
Lennox Station.
(b) a letter from the County Sanitation District of
Los Angeles County, dated 27 May 1960$ enclosing a
copy of letter to Board of Supervisors giving
current statistics on Palos Verdes Landfill site.
(c) a letter from the Los Angeles County Fire Dept., dated
27 May 1960, stating that the Board of Supervisors
decided that a Reduction of Work Hours for Firemen
was not justified at this time.
(d) a report from -the League of California Cities. The
Councilmen pointed out the importance of the Cities
protecting General Law.
(e) a letter from the Bureau of Census making preliminary
announcement that population of City of Rolling Hills
is 1,659 as of,April 1, 1960.
REPORT FROM TRAFFIC COMMISSION
Report from R. Y. Irwin, Chairman of Traffic Commission,
recommended that no,traffic signal be installed at the Main
Gate, and' -that the sign just inside the gate on the out -bound
lane reading "End of 35 Mile Zone" be removed. It was moved
by Councilmari.Tourtelot, seconded -by Roach and unanimously
carried that"the report be received and filed and that the
sign be removed.
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE No ......_.......... .,
Councilman Tourtelot read in.full the title of proposed
Ordinance No. 33'"An Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills,
California, providing for Zoning in Said City" and moved that
the reading in full of the proposed ordinance -be waived. The
motion was seconded by Councilman Roach and unanimously
carried. thereupon, on motion of Councilman Tourtelot and
second by Councilman Roach, said Ordinance No. 33 was on'
roll call vote by the City Clerk unanimously adopted.
Ordinance No. 33 is set forth in full in the Book of Ordinances.
The City Clerk read the following colvrespondence
regarding zoning:
(a) a letter from A. E. Esser, 19 Crest Road East,
dated 10 May 1960s expressing preference for
upgrading lots in their area to five acres.
(b) a letter from General Telephone Co., dated 3 May 1960,
suggesting inserting Ittelephone exchange buildings"
in place of "telephone repeater stations" in
proposed zoning ordinance.
(c) a letter from Southern California Edison Co., dated
9 June 1960, concerning the provisions in the
zoning ordinance as to public utility transmission
lines.
Copies of the above letters regarding the Zoning Ordinance
are to be referred to the Planning Commission.
ZONING ORDINANCE
Councilman OtFlaherty moved that a summary.of the Public
Hearing, transcript of Public.Hearings held by the City Council,
petitions received from residents,'and the above letters be
referred to the Planning Commission for study and possible
amendment of zoning ordinance. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Roach and unanimously carried.
RUSSELL LAWSUIT
Mr. Kinley reported on the present status of the action
entitled "Russell versus the City of Rolling Hills".
1960-61 BUDGET
Mayor Nielsen, with the approval of the Council,
appointed Councilman O'Flaherty to work with Bernard
Young, Treasurer of -the Rolling Hills Community Association,
on the preparation of a budget for ;the fiscal year 1960-61
to be ready for distribution by the time of the Community
Association Budget Hearing in July.
Mayor Nielsen also appointed Councilman O'Flaherty
to meet with Messrs. Young and Field in regard -to the
possibility of purchasing gatehouse sites.
GATE OPERATIONS
The City Clerk presented a report of the Chief Guard
on the operation -of the gates. The report was received
and filed.
LIABILITY INSURANCE
The City Clerk reported that the Liability Insurance
Policy secured by the Corinth Company in Pasadena, providing
for comprehensive public liability insurance coverage by
the Traveler's Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut
Q at an annual.premium of $987,36 will expire 1 July 1960.
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The City Clerk also reported that the Board of Directors
of the Rolling Hills Community Association at their meeting
of 6 June 1960 unanimously approved the placing of the
Association insurance for the year 1960-61 with the Corinth
Company provided it could be so placed with no increase in
premium and with the approval of the City Council of the
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City of Rolling Hills.
On motion by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded.by Council-
man OtFlaherty and unanimously carried, the City Council
approved the placing of the City of Rolling Hills Liability
Insurance by the Corinth Company.
CITY BILLS
The City Clerk presented the register of bills to be
allowed for payment. On motion by Councilman Tourtelot,
seconded by Councilman Roach, and on roll call vote by
the City Clerk, unanimously carried. Demands 637 through
650 were approved for payment from the General Fund as follows:
Demand
No.
637
Demand
No.
638
Demand
No.
639
Demand
No.
640
Demand
No.
641
Demand
No.
642
Demand
No.
643
Demand
No.
644
Demand
No.
645
Demand
No.
646
Demand
No.
647
Demand
No.
648
Demand
No.
649
Demand
No.
650
General Telephone Co. $
Southern California Edison Co.
The Economy Press
Zellerbach Paper Co.
Charles C. Miller
Mason, Kinley and Wallace
Palos Verdes Water Co.
Pacific Telephone
Anchor Press
The Corinth Company
Addressograph-Multigraph
District Attorney, County
Mary Louise Powers
80.96
37.36
21.53
k4..00
92.70
6.80
16.65
9.40
40.00
Corp. 8.04
of L, A. .20
Rolling Hills Community Assn.
Total to be paid from the General Fund
32.88
3.159.73
$3,616.19
RESIGNATION OF GILBERT B.- �CITY TY,TREASURER
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Letter of resignation was submitted by Gilbert Bo Myers,
City Treasurer, effective 30 June 1960. A motion was made
by --Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman OIKEaherty
and unanimously carried that the resignation be accepted as
of 30 June 1960.
FENCE REGULATIONS
In a letter written at the request of the Board of
Directors,of the Rolling Hills Community Association, the
City Clerk requests the assistance of the City Council
regarding regulations and specifications of fences for the
restriction of dangerous animals, i.e. stallions. The City
Attorney was instructed to draft an ordinance which would
cover the situation.
ADJOURNMENT
It -was moved by Councilman Roach, seconded by Councilman
Tourtelot and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned
at 10:3
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