12/27/1960MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
27 December 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., Tuesday, 27 December 1960.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Horn, O'Flaherty
and Mayor Nielsen
-Absent: Councilmen Roach and Tourtelot
Also Present: City Attorney William Kinley
City Clerk Gilbert B. Myers
Deputy City Clerk Mary Louise Powers
City Treasurer Lloyd W. Hully
Owen Goodman, 14 Crest West
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�= APPROVAL OF MINUTES
y. On motion of Councilman Horn, seconded by Councilman
o"Flaherty and unanimously carried, the minutes of the meeting
held December 12, 1960 were approved as written.
RELOCATING OF SUPERIOR COURT DISTRICTS
At its meeting December 12, 1960 the City -Council of
the City of Rolling Hills voted to remain in the South District
of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, rather than be
included in the Southwest District.
Mayor Nielsen presented a letter from the City
Attorney of Torrance, Stanley Remelmeyer, enclosing a draft
of a proposed resolution to be adopted by the City Council
of the City of Rolling Hills. The proposed resolution
suggested that the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills
would look favorably at a realignment of the boundaries of
the South and Southwest Districts of the Los'Angeles County
Superior Court to include the City of Rolling Hills in the
Southwest District.
Mr. Owen Goodman, attorney at law residing at
14 Crest West, appeared before the City'Council to speak
against the adoption of the above resolution. Mr. Goodman
stated that in his opinion the residents of the City of
Rolling Hills would be.better served by the South -District
of the Los Andes County Superior Court in view of the fact
that it had an integrated facility for the administration of
justice in all its aspects.
After a discussion, it was decided that the previous
action of the City Council would not be reversed and the City
Attorney was instructed to advise the City Attorney of
Torrance of the Council's action.
CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk read the following.:..
a) letter dated Decemberl4, 1960 from the Los Angeles
County Regional Planning Commission, enclosing
Amendment No. 441 showing thatthe portion of
Crest Road located within the limits of the City
of Rolling Hills has been removed from .the Master
Highway Plan. Said amendment was approved and
adopted by resolutions of the Regional Planning
Commission of Los Angeles County on August 3, 1960
and of Regional Planning Commission of the Los
Angeles County Regional Planning District on
August 3, 1960.
RUSSELL LAWSUIT
Mr.. Kinley reported on the present status .of the
action entitled "Russell v City of Rolling Hills".
BOWIE ROAD RESIDENCE FIRE
As requested by the City Council of the City of
Rolling Hills at its December 12, 1960 meeting, the City Clerk
obtained reports from the County.Fire Department and from the
Palos Verdes Water Co. regarding the Omer Tingle residence at
14 Bowie Road.which was completely destroyed by fire on
December 8, 1960.
The letter:reports were read and studied by,the -
Councilmen.
Councilman O'Flaherty'stated that he felt there
should be a committee appointed to study water pre-ssure in
the City of Rolling Hills. Mayor Nielsen appointed Councilman
O'Flahert.y to the committee for the purpose of studying better
fire protection for the residents of -the -City of Rolling Hills.
The Mayor ordered the matter held over until the
next meeting.
USE OF RIDING RING BY PONY CLUB
The City Clerk reported that Col. John Brown had
contacted him regarding use of the Community Riding Ring by
the Pony Club for riding instruction on'Saturdays. The City
Clerk further reported that more than half of the members of
the Pony Club live outside.of.the City.of Rolling Hills.
Mayor Nielsen stated that he is in favor of permitting.
the Pony Club to use the ring in order that the children could
learn to ride properly from such.an expert horseman as Col. Brown.
Councilmen Horn and O'.Flaherty stated that they -feel
that the Riding Ring should be available to -Rolling Hills
residents only and they further stated that they are not in
favor of permitting the Pony Club to use the Ring on Saturdays,
one of the few days.that the.Rolling Hills children can use it.
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It was decided that the matter should be tabled until
the next meeting and that the City Clerk should contact
Col. Brown to ask him to write a letter to the City Council,
stating his requested schedule -and plans. Copies of Col.
Brown's letter are to be mailed to the Councilmen before the
next meeting.
COMMUNITY RIDING RING RULES
The City -Clerk stated that he had requested
Mr. John Heater, president of Los Caballeros del Rancho Palos
Verdes, to post at the Community Riding Ring -a set of rules
and regulations to be -observed and followed by all users of
this facility.
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 36
Councilman O'Flaherty.read in full the title of
proposed Ordinance No. 36 "An Ordinance of the City of
Rolling Hills Providing for the Fencing of Stallions and
Jacks" and moved that the reading in full of the proposed
ordinance be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Horn and unanimously carried. Thereupon, on motion of
Councilman O'Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Horn, said
Ordinance No. 36 was on roll call -vote by the.City Clerk
�t unanimously adopted. Ordinance No. 36 is set forth in full
in the Book of Ordinances.
PAYMENT OF CITY BILLS
ADJOURNMENT
-There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Horn, seconded by
Councilman O'Flaherty -and unanimously carried -,that the
meeting be adjourned at 8: .M.
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APPROVED:
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The City Clerk presented the register
of bills to
be allowed for payment. On motion of Councilman
seconded by Councilman Horn and on roll call vote
O'Flaherty,
by the City
Clerk unanimously carried, Demands 778 through
783 were
approved for payment from the General Fund, and
Demand 784
was approved for payment from the In Lieu Fund,
as follows:
Demand -No. 778 Southern Calif. Edison Co. $
40.20
Demand -No. 779 General Telephone Co.
68.29
Demand No. 780 L.A. Co. Health Dept.
1.00
Demand No. 781 William Kinley
250.00
Demand No. 782 Gilbert B. Myers
553.40
Demand No. 783 Mary Louise Powers
299.20
TOTAL TO BE PAID FROM THE GENERAL FUND
$
1;212.09
Demand No. 784 Safeway Sign Co.
297.11
TOTAL TO BE PAID FROM SPECIAL IN LIEU $ 297.11
ADJOURNMENT
-There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Horn, seconded by
Councilman O'Flaherty -and unanimously carried -,that the
meeting be adjourned at 8: .M.
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APPROVED:
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