6/27/1960MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
27 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, 27 June 1960 in the City Hall.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen'OtFlaherty and Tourtelot
and Mayor Nielsen
Absent: Councilmen Horn and Roach
Also Present: Deputy City Clerk Mary Louise Powers,
Owen Goodman, Donald Barclay and
Shurl Curci
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by Council-
man OtFlaherty and unanimously carried, the minutes of the
f meeting held 13 June 1960 were -approved as written.
PERSONAL APPEARANCES
CORRESPONDENCE
The Deputy City Clerk read the following:
(a) a letter from the City Clerk of Palos•Verdes
Estates dated 20 June�1960, stating that the
hearings before the Public Utilities,Commission
re the application of the Palos Verdes Water Co.
for rate increase have been concluded, and that
information on the outcome of the case will be
forwarded .to.us. Also attached was a statement
of receipts and expenditures in connection with
the defense of the application. The matter was
ordered tabled until the next meeting.
`(b) a letter from the Regional Planning Commission,
County of Los Angeles, dated 13 June 1960, regarding
Zoning Case No. 3962-(4) stating that the
Commission recommended a change of zone to R -A-20,000
for the property to be rezoned located outside of
but along the easterly boundary of the City of
Rolling Hills.
Messrs, Donald Barclay and Shurl Curci, representing
Young Land Co., appeared regarding the deeding to the City
of Rolling Hills an easement through College Valley for
sewer purposes. In the absence of the City Attorney,
Mr. Goodman stated that he and Mr. Kinley recommend that
the South Bay Entineering Company make a survey to plat out
the description of the area to be annexed and present it at
the next City Council meeting to'be held 11 July 1960.
A motion was made by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman OtFlaherty and unanimously carried that South
Bay Engineering Company make a survey to plat out the
description of the area to be annexed at the expense of
the Young Land Co. The Deputy City Clerk was instructed
'to contact South Bay Engineering and requast the plat of
the area.
CORRESPONDENCE
The Deputy City Clerk read the following:
(a) a letter from the City Clerk of Palos•Verdes
Estates dated 20 June�1960, stating that the
hearings before the Public Utilities,Commission
re the application of the Palos Verdes Water Co.
for rate increase have been concluded, and that
information on the outcome of the case will be
forwarded .to.us. Also attached was a statement
of receipts and expenditures in connection with
the defense of the application. The matter was
ordered tabled until the next meeting.
`(b) a letter from the Regional Planning Commission,
County of Los Angeles, dated 13 June 1960, regarding
Zoning Case No. 3962-(4) stating that the
Commission recommended a change of zone to R -A-20,000
for the property to be rezoned located outside of
but along the easterly boundary of the City of
Rolling Hills.
(c) a letter from the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Los Angeles, dated 13 June 1960, enclosing a
description of.the area proposed to be incorporated
as the City of Dominguez.
(d) a letter from the City of Norwalk, dated 23 June 1960,
re apportioning of gas tax funds.
1960-1961 BUDGET
The Mayor advised the Council that fie had received a
communication from the Planning ommission in which it was
estimated that their cost of operation for the year 1960-
1961 would be $1,500.00. The Council approved the sum of
$1,500.00 to be included in the City Budget for the year
1960-1961 for the cost of operation of the Planning Commission.
RUSSELL LAWSUIT
In the absence of.the City Attorney there was no report
on the status of the action entitled "Russell v City of Rolling
Hills".
RENEWAL GATE CONTRACT
Gate Contract expires 30 June 1960; new contract will be
drawn by the City Attorney. On a motion duly made and seconded,
and unanimously approved, the execution of a contract with
Rolling Hills Community Association for the operation of the
gates for the year 1960-1961 on substantially the same terms
and conditions, as the contract entered into for the year
1959-1960, which contract calls for no more than $37,000.00.
CITY :BILLS
The -Deputy City Clerk presented the register of bills
to be allowed for payment. On motion of Councilman Tourtelot,
seconded by Councilman OtFlaherty and -on roll call vote by
the Deputy City,Clerk unanimously carried. Demands 651
through 662 were approved for payment from the General Fund
as follows:
Demand
No.
651
City'of Rolling Hills In Lieu Fund $ 10.00
Demand
No.
652
The Corinth -Company
50.00
Demand
No.
653
County of L.A.-Regional Planning
Comm.965.02
Demand
No.
654
Mason, Kinley and Walhce
2,827.75
Demand
No.
655
Howard C. Mewes, C.S.R.
87.50
Demand
No.
656
L. A. County Health Dept.
1.00
Demand
No.
657
International Business Machines__.
. - ----- 35.00
Demand
No.
658
City Copier Service
26.00
Demand
No.
659
Harbor Office Supply
23.67
Demand
No.
660
Gilbert B. Myers
534.65
Demand
No.
661
William Kinley
200.00
Demand
No.
662
Mary Louise Powers
276._90
Total to be paid from General Fund $5,037.49
CITY TREASURERIs REPORT
The Deputy City Treasurer submitted a report for the
months of March, April and May 1960 which stated..that as of
May 312 1960 the balance in the General Fund was $2,830.89;
in the In Lieu Fund the balance -was $4,131.80. On motion
made by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman 0=Flaherty
and unanimously carried, the report was accepted and ordered
filed.
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REPORT OF CHIEF GUARD ON GATE OPERATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR INCREASED PATROL DAYS
The matter of Gate Operations and the increase in patrol
days was tabled until the next meeting.
FENCE REGULATIONS
The matter of Fence -Regulations was tabled until the
next meeting.
APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO PALOS VERDES COORDINATING
COUNCIL
The matter of appointing an alternate delegate to Palos
Verdes Coordinating Council was tabled until all Councilmen
are present.,
COUNCIL MEETINGS - CHANGE FROM MONDAY TO TUESDAY NIGHTS
The matter of changing the Council meeting dates from
Monday to Tuesday nights was tabled until all Councilmen
t!� are present.
RESOLUTION N0. 101
Councilman Tourtelot moved that Resolution No. 101
entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Rolling Hills, California, Authorizing Vigo G. Nielsen,
as Mayor, and Fred I. Tourtelot, as Mayor Pro Tem, and
Lloyd W. Hully, as City Treasurer, and Mary Louise Powers,
as Deputy City.Treasurer, to Sign on the Bank Accounts of
Said City"be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman
OtFlaherty, and on roll call vote by the Depu.ty_»City Clerk
was unanimously adopted. Resolution No. 101 is set forth
in full in the Book of Resolutions.
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AD JOUR NMENT
It was moved by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman OtFlaherty and unanimously carried that the meeting
be adjourned -at 9:00 P.M.
Approved:
Mayor
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