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MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 11, 1961
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor Roach at 7:30 P.M.,
Monday, September 11; 1961 in the City Hall.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Horn, Nielsen, O'Flaherty,
Tourtelot and Mayor Roach
Absent: None
Also
Present:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
City Attorney William Kinley
City Clerk Gilbert B. Myers
Deputy City Clerk Mary Louise Powers
City Treasurer Marion Welch
Paul Wallace, 10 Bowie Road
.On'motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman Nielsen and unanimously carried, the minutes of
the meeting held August 28, 1961 were approved as written..
CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk read the following:
a) a letter dated August 21, 1961 from Emerson
Spear, Chairman of Board of Directors of the
Los Angeles County Heart Association asking the
City Council to support the 1962 Heart Fund
Campaign. The City Clerk was instructed to
answer the letter. °
b) an accounting dated August 22, 1961 from the
City of Torrance Finance Department showing
receipts and disbursements for the Civil
Defense Area G group of twelve cities for the
period of July 1, 1960 through June 30, 1961.
c) letter dated September 1, 1961 from Mrs. Erle
Kelso, 26 Saddleback Road, reporting incidents
of vandalism on her property and asking help
from the City Council. Mayor Roach stated
that as a neighbor he would handle the matter
personally.
Councilman Nielsen suggested that the matter of
vandalism be discussed again at a future meeting
as the City Council is responsible for the health
and safety of the citizens.
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CORRESPONDENCE - continued
d) a letter dated September 7, 1961 from George Ross,
Secretary of Constitution Week Observance
Committee, requesting that the Mayor proclaim
Sunday, September 17, 1961 as Constitution Day
in the City of'Rolling Hills, Thereupon, the
Mayor proclaimed Sunday,'Septeinber 17, 1961 as
Constitution Day in the City of Rolling Hills
and ordered the City Clerk to post a copy of
:said Proclamation in the usual public places.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE N0. 33 -
RESOLUTION NO. 6 OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION -
After a discussion of Resolution No. 6 of the
Planning Commission recommending the enactment of an amendment
to Ordinance No. 33 of the City of Rolling Hills providing
for zoning, changing'Lot l ofChesterfie ld Ranchos -A from
Zone RAS -2 to Zone RAS -1, it was moved by Councilman O'Flaherty,
seconded by Councilman Tourtelot.and unanimously carried that
Resolution No. 6 of the Planning Commission recommending the
amendment of Ordinance No. 33 be held in abeyance until such
time as the Planning Commission supplies the City Council
with the recons why they approved the Resolution.
Mr. Paul'Wallace, owner of Lot 4 -Chesterfield
Ranchos -A, then addressed the Council 'and stated that he was
opposed to the change of zone for the reason that the criteria
used by the Planning Commission was the availability of
building sites on the lot in question and that he believed
that this was not a valid criteria for the action of the
Planning Commission, or to be used by it in future cases.
Thereafter, Mr. Wallace left the meeting at 8:45 P.M.
There followed a discussion of the time required
by Ordinance No. 33 in which the City Council should adopt
its findings and decisions.
It'was moved, seconded and unanimously carried
that the Council adjourn for a.five* minute recess for the
purpose'of being advised by the City Attorney as to what
action could be taken by the Council as provided by Ordinance
No. 33 in respect to Resolution*No: 6 of the Planning Commission.
° The Council then reconvened and Councilman O'Flaherty
made a motion to reconsider the previous action of -the Council
regarding Resolution No. 6 of the Planning Commission. The
motion was seconded by Councilman Horn and unanimously carried.
It was then moved by Councilman O'Flaherty,.seconded
by Councilman Tourtelot and on roll call vote by the City
Clerk unanimously carried that the recommendation of the
Planning Commission to change the zone of Lot 1 -Chesterfield
Ranchos -A from Zone RAS -2 to'Zone RAS -1 be denied.
The City Attorney was then instructed to write a
letter to the Planning Commission advising them of the Council's
action and informing them that if they believed that this
area should be re -zoned that they should conduct a more
extensive study of the area.
GATE PROPERTIES
Mr. Kinley reported that he expected to have an
appraisal report from George Fisher within the next ten days.
SWAFFIELD MEMORIAL
The Manager reported that he is getting bids on
the bronze placque to be placed on a boulder at the "Gap"
in memory of Roland G. Swaffie ld. There followed a dis-
cussion of where the bronze placque should be placed; no
decision was made. The Manager was instructed to get horse
watering trough plans on which the bronze memorial placque
could be placed.
SWAFFIELD PARK
It was moved by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded
by Councilman O'Flaherty and unanimously carried that the
community area be named SWAFFIELD PARK. Dedication of the
park will be discussed at a future date.
WATER LINE TO RIDING RING
BThe Manager stated that he expected to have the
2 reports from Palos Verdes Water Co. in time for the next
meeting of the City Council..
OFFICE IMPROVEMENTS .
Since the City Building Ordinance precludes the
use of wood shingles on the roof of the City Hall, the
City Attorney stated that lewould prepare an amendment to
the Ordinance.
TREE REMOVAL
The Manager reported that Mayor Roach, Councilman
Nielsen and he had made a field trip through the area to
determine which trees should be removed. He further reported
that after obtaining several bids for the tree removal, the
contract had been let to the lowest bidder, the Devaney
Tree Service, in the amount of $385.00.
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 O'Flaherty and on roll call vote by
the City Clerk unanimously carried Demands 932 through 940
were approved for payment as follows:
Demand
No.
932
Pacific Telephone
$ 13.08
Demand
No.
933
General Telephone
78.81
Demand
No.
934
Southern California Gas Co.
7.43
Demand
No.
935
H. Agid's Riviera Camera Shop
137.28
Demand
No.
936
Floyd Stationery Co.
15.05
Demand
No.
937
Valley Forge Flag Co.
55.91
Demand
No.
938
Manley Natland
55.00
Demand
No.
939
Rolling Hills Comm. Assn.
3,042.97
Demand
No.
940
California Bank •
155.40
TOTAL TO BE PAID FROM GENERAL FUND $3,560.93
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CIVIL DEFENSE
After a general discussion of Fallout'Shelters
'the Manager was requested to get more information on low-
cost individual family shelters.
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 9:20 P.M.
APPROVED:
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