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MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
May 22,,1961
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor Horn at 7:30
P.M., Monday, May 22, 1961.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Nielsen, O'Flaherty,
Tourtelot and Mayor Horn
Absent:
Also
Present:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilman Roach
City Attorney William.Kinley
City Manager Gilbert B. Myers
Deputy City Clerk Mary Louise Powers
Mrs. Clark Jackson, 2900 Palos Verdes
Mrs. V. D. Walker, 29 Eastfield Drive
Mr. B. D. Young, 9 Packsaddle West
Mr. Carl Peternell, Lot 22, Georgeff
On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman O'Flaherty and unanimously carried, the minutes
of the meeting held May 8, 1961 were approved as written.
CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk read the following:
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a) Letter from the City of Santa Fe Springs
requesting the City of Rolling Hills to support
the passage of Assembly Bill 1031. No action
was taken on the letter.
b) Letter dated May 20, 1961 from the Inter -City
Highway Committee requesting the City of
Rolling Hills to support the passage of
Assembly Bill 1320. If Bill is enacted,
additional State highway construction funds
will advance the current freeway construction
program and permit the inclusion of additional
freeway facilities in the,State Master Plan
of Freeways.
After discussion, the City Attorney was
requested to draft a resolution in support
of Assembly Bill 1320.
c) Letter dated May 12, 1961 from the City of
Duarte enclosing copy of Resolution No. 61-44
entitled "A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Duarte Declaring its Oppos-
ition to Legalized Gambling in Said City".
d) Letter dated May 19, 1961 from the City of
Walnut Creek requesting the City of Rolling
Hills to support the passage of Assembly
Bill 1522. No action was taken on the letter.
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e) Letter dated May 15, 1961 from John H.
Muchmore, President of -Palos Verdes Peninsula
Coordinating Council, informing the City of
Rolling Hills of the Youth Employment Service
for high school age boys and girls during
summer school vacation.
LEASH LAW DISCUSSION
The Manager reported an incident of a resident
being bitten by a neighbor's dog. There was a discussion
as to the possibility of adoption of a Leash Law for dogs.
All councilmen present -indicated their opposition to such
an ordinance.
PERSONAL APPEARANCES
a) Mrs. Clark Jackson, 2900 Palos Verdes Drive
North. -stated that she was observing as an
interested resident.
b) Mrs. V. D.Wa.lker,.29 Eastfield Drive, stated
that she was observing as an interested
resident..
c) Mr. B. D. Young, 9 Packsaddle West, stated
that he was observing as an interested resident
and as a member .of the Board of Directors of
the Rolling Hills Community Association.
d) Mr. Carl Peternell, whose home is under
construction on Lot 22, Georgeff was present
from 8:30 until 9 acid suggested the matter of
building. bomb shelters be studied so that the
shelters could serve a dual purpose.
GATE OPERATION
As.requested.at the last,City Council meeting,
the Manager submitted a report showing three levels of gate
operation at the existing salary rate as well as with an 8%
and 12% increase in salary for the gatemen. -
.After a discussion, the Mayor ordered the matter
tabled until the next meeting.
USE OF RIDING RING
The Manager read the following proposed rules to
be posted at the Riding Ring:
"Horses not allowed in ring without bridle or hackamore
Do not let your horse loose in the ring.
No loitering in the ring.
No racing or unsafe action.
Keep ring gates closed except when entering or leaving.
Keep,dogs out of ring.
Share the entire ring with others.
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Use jumps only when safely set up.
Any6ne damaging the.property will be prosecuted.
By Order of the City"of Rolling Hills
PLEASE BE COURTEOUS"
. The Manager was authorized by the Council to post
the above rules at the Riding Ring.
WATER LINE TO RIDING RING
Councilman Nielsen suggested including in the new
budget the cost of running a water line to the Riding Ring.
The Manager reported that there is already installed a "T"
on a four inch line on the West side of Portuguese Bend
Road and suggested that the same size line be run to the
Riding Ring. After further discussion of the advantage
of having fire protection for future homes to be built in
the Poppy Trail area, the Manager was instructed to
ascertain the cost of running a four inch water line to the
Riding Ring and to report back at the next council meeting.
CIVIL DEFENSE - BELL AND LIGHTS WARNING SYSTEM
The Manager reported that he had contacted the
Civil Defense Coordinator,of Area G and was advised that
there would be no additional expense to the City of Rolling
Hills as a result of .the County of Los Angeles not contrib-
uting to the cost of installing Bell and Lights Warning
Systems'in.the public schools of Palos Verdes Estates,
Rolling Hills Estates and Rolling'Hills.
The Manager submitted a written report on the
present status of Civil Defense in the City of Rolling Hills.
SWAFFIELD MEMORIAL
No new report was.submitted on the Swaffield
Memorial.
BUDGET 1961-62
-The 1961-62 budget was discussed and ordered
tabled until the next meeting.
GATE PROPERTIES
Mr. Kinley reported that he had not received a
breakdown on the cost of the Gate House properties at
Crenshaw and South Gates on Crest Road, Eastfield Gate,
and parcels on -east and west sides of the Main Gate.
PAYMENT OF CITY BILLS
The City Clerk presented the register of bills
to be allowed for payment. On motion of Councilman
Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman Nielsen and on roll call
vote by the City Clerk unanimously carried Demands 865
through 872 were approved for payment from the General
Fund as follows:
Demand No. 865 Palos Verdes Newspapers Inc.
Demand No. 866 L. A. County Health Dept.
Demand No. 867 Valley Forge Flag Co.
Demand No. 868 International Business
Machines
Demand No. 869 Rolling Hills Comm. AssQ.
Demand No. 870 Gilbert B. Myers
Demand No. 871 William Kinley
Demand No. 872 Mary Louise Powers
TOTAL TO BE PAID FROM GENERAL
FUND
RESOLUTION NO. 121 - CHANGE OF CITY STREET NAMES
$ 8.38
1.00
13.51
70.00
2,909.50
534.65
-250.00
312.70
$4,099.74
On motion made by Councilman Nielsen, seconded
by Councilman Tourtelot and on roll call vote by the City
Clerk Resolution No. 121 entitled "A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California, Changing
the Names of Certain Streets Located in the City of Rolling
Hills, California" was unanimously adopted.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 58
Councilman Tourtelot read in full the title of
the proposed Ordinance No. 38 "An Ordinance of the City of
Rolling Hills, California, Relating to Arrests and Penalties
for Violations of City Ordinances of the City of Rolling
Hills, Californias: and moved that the reading =in full of
the propo.sed'ordinance be waived. The motion was seconded
by Councilman Nielsen and on roll call vote by the City
Clerk -the motion was unanimously carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman O'Flaherty and unanimously carried that the
meeting be adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
APPROVED:
Mayor
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