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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 U: �= 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. 1 1 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. ���City Cler APPROVED: 'vI Mayor 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. ���City Cler APPROVED: 'vI Mayor