2/26/1962MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
February 26, 1962
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Rolling Hills was held at 7:30 P.M., Monday, February 26,
1962 in the City Hall.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Also
Present:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilmen Horn, Nielsen, O'Flaherty,
Tourtelot and Mayor Roach
None
City Attorney William Kinley
City Clerk Phyllis Stockdale
Deputy City,Clerk Mary Louise Powers
City Treasurer Marion Welch
Lieutenant J. N. Hamilton and
Sergeant Katz of the Lennox Sheriff Station
Mrs. Victor.White
On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman O'Flaherty and unanimously carried, the minutes
of the meeting held February 15, 1962 were approved as written.
PERSONAL APPEARANCES
MRS. VICTOR WHITE appeared before the Council on
behalf of the League of Women Voters of the Palos Verdes
Peninsula and showed a draft of the booklet entitled "KNOW
YOUR PENINSULA" which the League proposes to publish, and
requested financial support from the City of Rolling Hills
in the amount.of $300.00.
A motion was made by Councilman Nielsen that the
City Council authorize the expenditure of $300.00 towards
the cost of publication. The motion was seconded by Council-
man Tourtelot and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Horn, Nielsen, O'Flaherty, Tourtelot and
Mayor Roach
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
LIEUTENANT J. N. HAMILTON of the Lennox Station
introduced SERGEANT KATZ.and stated that they appeared before
the Council to discuss the City of Rolling Hills Statistical
Report for the Calendar Year 1961,.dated February 26, 1962,
showing the classification and number of cases handled in the
City of Rolling Hills by the Lennox Sheriff Station during
that period. Lieutenant Hamilton recommended that the City
officials encourage citizens to make reports to officers of
violations even though the citizens might consider them unimportant.
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Councilman Horn recommended that the Manager
include a note in the NEWSLETTER urging the residents to
report parked automobiles which look suspicious.
When asked if a statistical report was made for
the calendar year 1960, Lieutenant Hamilton stated such
reports are usually made for a fiscal year period, but he
would try to get a report for the calendar year 1960 in
order to make a comparison of the two years.
Councilman O'Flaherty suggested that the matter
beheld over until the next meeting. The Mayor, with the
approval of the Council, directed the Manager to include
the item on the next agenda.
CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk read the following:
a) Letter dated February 14, 1962 from the
'"q City of Gardena, enclosing a resolution of
that City urging the County Board of Super-
visors to give consideration to the matter
of a county -wide community fallout shelter
program. No action was taken on the letter.
b) Letter dated February 26, 1962 from the
Rolling Hills Community Association stating
that since Monday, February 19, 1962 the
Association has stationed a guard at the end
of Bowie Road adjacent to Lot 12 of Tract
22750 for the protection of residents who
might wish to.en.ter the lot to view the
damaged home under construction there. The
letter further stated that the Sheriff's
Department had assisted by.patrolling the
area, and that the Association would continue
to furnish a guard until instructions were
received from the City Council.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman
O'Flaherty that the Association -continue to
station a guard at the,end of Bowie Road for
the next two weeks, the cost of which should
be added to the contract price for the operation
of the gates.. -
The motion was seconded by Councilman Horn
and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Horn, Nielsen, O'Flaherty,
Tourtelot and Mayor Roach
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The Mayor ordered the matter placed on the
agenda of the next meeting.
February 26, 1962
Lieutenant Hamilton stated that the Sheriff's
Department would have a member of the Sheriff's
Posse stationed on Bowie Road again on Saturdays
and Sundays for the next two weeks, as they had
done over the past week -end.
c). Sheriff's Department Memorandum dated February 19.1
1962 showing Law Enforcement Cost per Capita
for'Contract vs Non -Contract Cities for 1961-62.
The report showed the average non -contract city
cost per capital to be $15.89; the law enforcement
cost -per -capita for the City of Rollirg Hills
was $5.994
d) Letter dated February 22, 1962 from the South
Bay Daily Breeze requesting the City of Rolling
Hills toadvertisein the Progress Edition to
be published on June 29, 1962.
It was the decision of the Council that no
advertising.space would be purchased in the
.Progress Edition by the City of Rolling Hills.
e) Letter dated February 26, 1962 from the Rolling
Hills Community Association stating that in -
view of the increased interest in subdivisions
in the City of Rolling Hills, the Board requests
that the City Council review its compaction
regulations.
Mr. Kinley reported that he had called the
County Engineer's office and was told that such
a study is being made by the City of Los Angeles
as a result of the Bel -Air disaster. Mr. Kinley
stated that he would get the data and make a
report at the next meeting.
RESOLUTION NO. 138
On motion made by Councilman Horn and seconded by
Councilman Tourtel6t, Resolution No. 138 entitled "A Resolution
of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California,
Amending Resolution No. 135, Entitled 'A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California,
Ordering, Calling,and Providing for the General Municipal
Election to be Held on the 10th day of April, 1962"' was
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Horn Nielsen, O'Flaherty, Tourtelot and
Mayor Roach
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Resolution No, 138 is set forth in full in .the
Book of Resolutions.
February 26, 1962
INCREASED.COST OF BUILDING PERMITS
The Manager read a letter dated February 1, 1962
from the Los Angeles County Engineer stating that due to
the increased cost of inspections, the County of Los Angeles
adopted ordinances on January 16, 1962 increasing the fees
for Building, Electrical and Plumbing Permits, and requesting
that the City of Rolling Hills consider similar amendments
to the Building, Electrical and Plumbing Ordinances in order
to agree with those of the County.- The letter further stated
that the increase in fees would be about 20%.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 42
Councilman Tourtelot read in full the title of
the proposed Ordinance No. 42 entitled "An Ordinance of
the City of Rolling Hills, Amending Ordinance No. 9
Entitled 'An Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills,
Amending Ordinance No. 6,. Building Code"' and moved
that the reading in full of the proposed ordinance be
waived.
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The motion was seconded by Councilman Horn and
carried by the following vote:
AYES:. Councilmen Horn, Nielsen,'O'Flaherty, Tourtelot
and Mayor Roach
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 43
. Councilman Tourtelot read in full the title of
the proposed Ordinance No. 43 entitled "An Ordinance of
the City of Rolling Hills,,Amending Ordinance No. 12
Entitled 'An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 6 of the
City of Rolling Hills with Respect to Excavations and
Gradings"' and moved that the reading in full of the
proposed ordinance be waived.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Nielsen
and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Horn, Nielsen, O'Flaherty, Tourtelot and
Mayor Roach
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 44
Councilman Horn read in full the title of .the
proposed Ordinance No. 44 entitled "An Ordinance of the
City of Rolling Hills, Amending Ordinance No. 10 Entitled
'An Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills, Amending
Ordinance No. 5, Electrical Code"' and moved that the
reading in full of the proposed ordinance be waived.
February 26, 1962
The motion was seconded by°Councilman Nielsen and
carried by the following vote.-
AYES:
ote:
AYES: Councilmen Horn, Nidsen, O'Flaherty, Tourtelot and
Mayor Roach
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF MAIN GATE PROPERTY
A motion was made by Councilman Tourtelot that
a special meeting of the City Council be held on Monday,
March 5, 1962 in order to have more time to consider the
purchase of the Main Gate Property. The motion was
seconded .by Councilman O'Flaherty and lost by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmen O'Flaherty and Tourtelot
NOES: Councilmen Horn, Nielsen and Mayor Roach
ABSENT: None
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Horn that
the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills approve and
authorize the execution of the Agreement for the Purchase
of the Main Gate Property dated January 15, 1962 and
authorize the expenditure of funds to make the purchase.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Nielsen
and carriedoby the following vote:
AYES: lCouncilmen Horn, Nielsen and Mayor Roach
NOES: Councilmen O'Flaherty and Tourtelot
ABSENT: None
ZONING CASE NO. 4255-(4)
As requested at the February 15, 1962 meeting of
the City Council, Mr. Kinley submitted data on Zoning Case
No. 4255-(4) regarding a request for a change of zone from
R -A-7,000 to R-4 for an irregularly shaped 0.3 acre parcel
situated on the westerly side of Hawthorne Blvd. beginning
1,590 feet northerly of its junction with Crest Road and
extending north on a frontage of 100 feet with a depth of
200 feet in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Zoned District. A
copy of an area map was also submitted which showed that
the property is on a ridge and is bordered northerly and
southerly by, natural drainage courses, thereby establishing
a natural boundary between the R-4 and k -A-7,000 zones.
The report was received and ordered filed.
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PAYMENT OF CITY BILLS
The City Clerk presented the register of bills
to be allowed for payment. It was moved by Councilman
Tourtelot that Demands 1041 through 1046 be approved for
payment from the General Fund. The motion was seconded
by Councilman Horn and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Horn, Nielsen, O'Flaherty, Tourtelot
and Mayor Roach
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The demands approved for payment are as follows:
Demand
No.
1041
Palos Verdes Water Co.
$ 9.50
Demand
No.
1042
L. A. Co. Health Dept.
1.00
Demand
No.
1043
United California Bank
52.75
Demand
No.
1044
Phyllis Stockdale
537.03
Demand
No.
1045
'William Kinley
250.00
Demand
No.
1046
Mary Louise Powers
313.70
TOTAL TO BE PAID FROM THE GENERAL FUND $1,163.98
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 9:00 P.M.
APPROVED:
Mayor
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0��ty Clerk