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MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF TH� CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA .
OCTOBER 23, 1961
In the absence of Mayor Roach, the regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called
to order by Mayor Pro Tempore Tourtelot at 7:30 P.M., Monday,
October 23, 1961 in the City Hall.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Horn, Nielsen and O�Flaherty
Mayor Pro Tempore Tourtelot
Absentt Mayor Roach �
City Attorney WiTliam Kinley
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Present: City Clerk Gilbert B. Myers
Deputy �ity Clerk Mary Louise Powers
Mayor and Mrs. George Hartstone, City of
Hid den Hills .
Councilman and Mrs . William Snyder, City of .
Hidden Hi11s
Jack Ka.hlo
Mr. and Mrs . George Scharffenberger
APPROVi�L OF MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of October 9, 1961 were
laid over until the next meeting.
PERSONAL APPE�NCES
Mayor and Mrs . George Hartstone and Councilman and
" � Mrs . William Snyder were present as interested residents of
the City of Hidden Hills, incorporated a month ago, the problems
and interests of which are comparable to the City of Rolling Hills .
CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk read the following:
a) letter dated October 18, 1961 from Area G Civil
Defense and Disaster Planning Board stating that p
a special meeting will be held on November 15, 1961
at 7 :00 P.M. at the Palms Restaurant in Torrance
for the purpose of discussing and deciding upon
a definitive course of action with regard to
Shelters .
The City Glerk stated that he plans to attend
the meeting.
WATER LINE TO LOT 106B - ROLLING HILLS
The City Clerk read a letter dated October 20, 1961
from Mr. Jack Kahlo of Kahlo Realty Co. regarding water service
to Lot 106B-Rolling Hills -and stated that a Palos Verdes Water Co,
estimate of a new 6" main starting at Crest Road and extending
north on Quail Ridge Road. to intersection of Appaloosa Lane would
cost approximately $23, 800. The cost of extending the 3" main to
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W�TER LINE TO LOT 106B - ROLLING HILLS, continued
to Appaloosa Lane would be approximately $2,500 �but would
not comply with the fire ,��,,otec�ti,on ,ordinance of the City
of Rolling Hills .
Mr. and Mrs . George Scharffenberger, prospective
purchasers of Lot 106B, appeared before the Council with
Mr. Kahlo to request a variance from Ordinance No. 31 to
allow the extension of the 3" main to Appaloosa Lane.
After discussion, it was moved by Councilman
0'Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Nielsen and unanimously
carried that the matter be tabled for further study.
Mr. Kahlo, Mr. and Mrs . .Scharffenberger left
the meeting at 7 :45 P.M.
W�iTER LINE TO RIDING RING
The City Clerk read a letter dated October 20, 1961
from the Palos Verdes Water Co. stating that for $800.00 they
`"'� w�uld install a 6" transite water main and fire hydrant on
U" Poppy Trail Road opposite the Riding Ring, a distance of
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� approximately 300 feet from the existing main at Portuguese
'� Bend.
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A motion was made by Councilman Nielsen to accept
the said proposal from the Palos Verdes Water Co. provided
that the proposed fire hydrant is to be located at the Riding
Ring level and that an arrangement be made for a line to run
to the triangle at the entrance to the "Gap" at Saddleback
and Portuguese Bend Roads . The moti,on was seconded by
Councilman 0'Flaherty and on roll call vote by the City
Clerk unanimously carried.
Councilman 0'Flaherty left the meeting at 7 :55 P.M.
. SWAFFIELD MEMORIAL
The City Clerk reported that he had ordered the
boulder and the site was prepared for placing it in the
triangle at the entrance to the "Gap" at Portuguese Bend and
Saddleback Roads . The �ity Clerk further reported ,that on
Ocotber .24, 1961 the boulder would be delivered and the order .
placed for the bronze placque to be attached to the boulder
in memory of Mr.. Roland G. Swaf f ie ld.
There was a discussion regarding the unveiling
� ceremony but no date was set. �
COTTON AND FRANCISCO AUDIT REPORT
The audit report dated October 3, 1961 of the
accounting firm of Cotton and Francisco of the examination of
t he accounts and records of the City was presented to the .
Council for study. �
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PLANS FOR IMPROVING P�LOS VERDES DRIVE NORTH
The City Clerk stated that the plans for the improvement
of a portion of Palos Verdes Drive North lacated in the City of
Rolling Hills Estates at a point where it interseets with Port-
uguese Bend Road could �be seen at the �City Hall of the City of
Rolling Hills Estates � and that city would hold a public meeting
� on October 30, 1961 to discuss details of the �plans , °
FIRE FLOW TESTS - - �
The Manager presented tabulations for sixteen hydrant �
flow tes•ts dated October 12, 1961.
Mayor Pro Tempore� Tourtelot requested� a copy of the
recent flow tests to discuss with Mr. Louis Alexander, Vice-
President of Southern California Water Co. , in connection with
the flow problems . . . . . . . .
ROAD• STRIPING � �
The City Glerk reported that the road striping job �
is being done by the Los �ngeles County Road Department and �
should be completed this week. The Councilmen expressed
approVal of the striping which h�i been done. �
GATE PROPERTIES
The matter of the purchase of Gate Properties was
ordered tabled.
OFFICE IMPROVEN�NTS =
The Manager stated that. �he had contacted Mr. Lyman
Merril:l, building contractor, and requested an estimate of
° his cost to improve the City Hall by �extending the west wall
to enclose the porch, to re-roof with shake shingles, and to
improve the interior of the building. Mr. Merrill stated that
he would do the job on the basis of a cost plus five percent
supervision charge. �
TAPE RECORDER
� The City Glerk reported that the SONY tape recorder
� lieing used at this meeting was loaned to� him .for use as a test.
Th�re was no new report• on the mat°ter of pur�chasing a tape
recorder. ,
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS � TERMS 0�' OFFICE EXPIRE
NOVEMBER 25, 1961
The City Clerk reported that the terms of office of
Commissioners T. M. Murphy, Manley Natland and Robert Gray
would expire on November 25, 1961.
The matter was ordered tabled. •
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October 23, 1961
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE N0. 39
Councilman Horn xead in full the title of the
proposed Ordinance No. 39 entitled "An Ordinance Amending
Ordinance No, 23 of the City of Rolling Hills Relating to
the Construction, Erection, Enlargement,, Razing, Alteration,
Repairing, Removal, Ma.intenance, Moving Use and Height of
Buildings or Structures in the City of Rolling Hills, Calif-
ornia" and moved that the reading in full of the proposed
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ordinance be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Nielsen and unanimously carried. Thereupon, on motion of
Councilman Horn, seconded by Councilman .Nielsen said
Ordinance No. 39 was on roll call vote by the City Clerk
unanimously adopted. Ordinance No. 39 is set forth in
full in the Book of Ordinances .
ZONING FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AREA
� Councilman Nielsen stated that the public hearings
to consider the re-zoning to allow light manufacturing in the
Research and Development Center at Crest and Hawthorne will
probably not be held until December.
After discussion, the Mayor Pro Tempore ordered
the matter tabled until such time as a full Council is
� present.
ROLLING HILLS �NNIVERSARY
Mayor Pro Tempore Tourtelot stated that he had
appeared at the Board of Directors of the Rolling Hills
Community Association meeting held October 18, 1961 to
request permission to use, excerpts of the minutes for
publicity. The Board is taking the matter under advisement.
PAYMENT OF CITY BILLS
The City Clerk presented the register of bills
to be allowed for payment. On motion of Councilman Horn,
seconded by Councilman Nielsen and on roll call vote by
the City Clerk unanimously carried, Demands 956 through
966 were approved for payment from the General Fund as follows :
Demand No. 956 Anchor Press $ 1.60
Demand No. 957 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 37 .62
Demand No. 958 General Telephone Co. 71.09
Demand No. 959 Cotton and Francisco 200.00
Demand No. 960 L. A. Co. Health Dept. 1.00
Demand No. 961 Safeway Sign Co. 79.25
Demand No. 962 Gilbert B. Myers 24.75
Demand No. 963 Mary Louise Powers 9.00
Demand No. 964 Gilbert B. Myers 543.40
Demand No. 965 William Kinley 250.00
� Demand No. 966 Mary Louise Powers 312 .70
TOTAL TO BE P1�ID FROM THE GENERAL FUND $1, 530.41
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ADJOURNMENT .
There. being no further .business to come before the
meeting, it was . moved by Councilman Horn, seconded by Council-
man Nielsen and. unanimous:ly carried that the meeting be
adjourned at 8: 30 P.M.
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor Pro Tempore
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