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1/8/1962 rp�- ��� � � MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE . CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA January 8, 1962 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, January 8, 1962 in the City Hall. ROLL. CALL Present: Councilmen Horn, Nidsen, 0'Flaherty, Tourtelot and Mayor Roach Absent: None Also Present: City Attorney William Kinley City Clerk Phyllis Stockdale � City Treasurer Marion Welch � Deputy City Clerk Mary Louis�e Powers � Mr. and Mrs . Charles Keeler, 1 Chuckwagon ir Mrs . �Edgar Worth, 4 Cinchring QDr. Paul Saffo, 1 Crest Road East et � APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion of Councilman Nielsen, seconded by Councilman Horn and unanimously carried, the minutes of the ineeting held December 26, 1961 were approved as written. CORRESPONDENCE The City Clerk read the following: a) Letter dated December 26, 1961 from the City of Duarte, enclosing copy of their Resolution opposing Assembly Bill No. 2728, which seeks to establish multi-purpose districts . b) Letter dated January 5, 1962 from the City of Hope requesting permission to solicit funds ` house-to-house on Sunday, June 3, 1962 . The City Clerk was instructed to answer the letter, advising them that because of the distance between houses, door to door solicitation was not permitted. c) Undated letter from the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission advising the Council of hearing on Zoning Case No. 4248 (4) to be held on Tuesday, January 23, 1962 regarding a request - for a change ofkzone from R-A-12,000 and R-A-15,000 to R-4 and C-1 for 42.6 acres on the west side of Hawthorne Blvd. near its junction with Palos Verdes Drive West. It was. moved by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman 0'Flaherty and unanimously carried that the City Attorney write a letter to the � Regional Plarining Commission stating that the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills is opposed to the proposed zone change. ��' � �' January 8, 1962 Councilman O�Flaherty recommended that the matter of the City of Rolling Hills being represented by . counsel at the hearing on January 23, 1962 should be held for decision at the next meeting. ZONING FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AREA . The City Clerk read the following: a) Letter dated January 4, 1962 from Mr. Theodore G. Robinson, 12 Bowie Road, submitting information pertaining to the enforeement of the proposed zone modification. � b) Letter dated January 7 , 1962 from Dr. Paul Saffo, 1 Crest Road East, stating his opposition to any kind of manufacturing anywhere on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. ' MR. AND MRS . CHARLES KEELER, MRS . EDGAR WORTH and DR. PAUL SAFFO appeared befor,e the Council and spoke against � the proposed zone modification which .would allow light man- ' ufacturing in the Research and 19evelopment Center at Crest and " Hawthorne. Mr. Kinley reported that the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission would hold a hearing on the . proposed zone modification on January 17 , 1962 and that he would appear at the hearing on behalf of the City of Rolling Hills, if instructed to do so. After further discussion, the Mayor instructed the City Clerk to mail to the Regional Planning Commission a copy of Resolution No. 131 entitled "E1 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills Opposing Amendment of Los Angeles County Zoning Ordinance No. 1494 to Provide for Light Manufacturing in the S .R.D. Zone of the Palos Verdes Peninsula". Mr. Kinley reported that the Board of Directors of , the Rolling Hills Community �issociation had adopted a resolution opposing the proposed zone modification, a copy of which is to be sent to the City Council and to the .Los Angeles County � Regional Planning Commission. EXPIRATION OF POUND SERVICES AGREEMENT� The City Clerk read a letter.. dated December 28, 1961 from Mr . Arthur G. Will, County-City Coordinator, stating that the Pound Services ,Agreement in effect between the County and the City of Rolling Hills would expire on January 23, 1962, and may be extended an additional five years by notifying the County to that effect. . � � The City Clerk repo'rted that the date of the Pound , Services Agreement currently in effect was June 21, 1957 for ` a five year "period. After discussion, Mrs . Stockdale was instructed to advis.e the County-City coordinator that the current agreement was in effect until June 21, 1962 . � � �.� January 8, 1962 FIRE FLOW TESTS AND REPORT 6 A report � dated January 3, 1962 from Mr. Paul V. Hennessy was ordered tabled until the next meeting. Mr. Kinley reported that he had attended a con- _ ference at the office of the City of Rolling Hills Estates concerning the formation of a water district, and requested � the Council's permission to employ special legal cour.sel, if needed. It was moved by Councilman Nielsen and seconded by Councilman Tourtelot that Mr . Kinley be authorized to hire special legal counsel at a cost not to exceed $1,000 .00. The motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Horn, Nielsen, 0'Flaherty, Tourtelot and Mayor Roach NOES: None � ABSENT: None �s; � VEHICLE CODE VIOLATIONS - NOVEMBER ` ;cY ° � The City Clerk submitted the 'Traffic Accident � Summary Report for the month of November, 1961. The report was ordered referred to the Traffic Commission. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST RE�DING OF ORDINANCE N0. 40 Councilman Tourtelot read in full the title of the proposed Ordinance No. 40 entitled "An Ordinance of the City • Council of the City of Rolling Hills Amending the Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Ordinance" and moved that the reading in full of the proposed ordinance be waived. � The_ motion was seconded by Councilman Nielsen and carried by �he fqllowing vote: AYES: Councilmen Horn, Nielsen, 0'Flaherty, Tourtelot and Mayor Roach ' ' NOES: allone ABSENT: None ° CIVIL DEFENSE , � � � - Mayor Roach reported that the City of Rolling Hills will be surveyed for buildings which could be used for Fallout Shelters . ADJOURNMENT . � There�being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Councilman Nielsen, seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 8: 15 P.M. � City Clerk � �iPPROVED: � - Mayor ,