4/17/1962MINUTES OF THE
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF,ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
April 17, 1962
An adjourned meeting of the City'Council of the City
of Rolling Hills was held at 7:3.0 P.M., Tuesday,.April 17,
1962 in the City. Hall.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Others
Present:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilmen Nielsen,
and Mayor Roach
Councilman Horn
O'Flaherty, Tourtelot
City Attorney William Kinley
City C1erk.Phyllis Stockdale
Deputy`City'Clerk Mary Louise Powers
City'Treasurer Marion Welch
Councilman -.elect Roland Amberg
Councilman-e.lect Owen F. Goodman
Councilman -elect Charles 0. Van Note, Jr.
On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman O'Flaherty and unanimously carried, the minutes of
the meeting held March 26, 1962 were approved as written.
CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS
The City Clerk presented to the Council the copy
of the Result of the Votes Cast at the General Municipal
Election held in the City of Rolling Hills on the 10th day
of April, 1962 in Precinct 1, which was certified by the
Election Board, and the Result of the Absentee Votes Cast,
which was certified by the Canvass Board. The Mayor then
announced that the following persons were elected as
Councilmen for a four year term:
Roland L. Amberg
Owen F. Goodman
Charles 0. Van Note, Jr.
RESOLUTION NO. 140
Thereafter, on motion made by Councilman Tourtelot
and seconded by Councilman Nielsen, Resolution No. 140
entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Rolling Hills, in the County of Los Angeles, State of
California, Declaring the Result of the General Election
Held on Tuesday, the 10th Day of April, 1962, in Said City"
was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Nielsen, O'Flaherty, Tourtelot and
Mayor Roach
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NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Horn
Resolution No. 140 is set forth in full in the
Book of Resolutions.
ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS OF OFFICE
The City Clerk administered.the oaths of office to
Councilmen -elect Roland L. Amberg, Owen F. Goodman and
Charles 0. Van Note, Jr., as prescribed by the Constitution
of the State of California, delivered to them their certif-
icates of election, and they, thereafter, took their places
at the Council table.
EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION FROM RETIRING MAYOR ROACH AND
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COUNCILMAN NIELSEN
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Mayor Roach and Councilman Nielsen both expressed
their pleasure in se-rving on the City Council.
ORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL
Councilman O'Flaherty was nominated for Mayor by
Councilman Amberg. There being no further nominations, it
was moved by Councilman Amberg and seconded by Councilman
Van Note that the Clerk be instructed to cast a unanimous
ballot in favor of Councilman O'Flaherty for Mayor. The
motion was unanimously carried. Thereafter, the City Clerk
was instructed to cast a unanimous ballot -'in favor of
Councilman O'Flaherty for Mayor.
Councilman Tourtelot was nominated for Mayor pro
tempore by Councilman Van Note. There being no further
nominations, it was moved,By:Councilman Van Note and seconded
by Councilman Goodman that'the City Clerk be instructed to
cast a unanimous ballot for Councilman Tourtelot. The
motion was unanimously carried. Thereafter the Clerk was
instructed to cast a unanimous ballot in favor of Fred I.
Tourtelot for Mayor pro tempore.
EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION FOR WORK OF RETIRING COUNCILMEN
Mayor O'Flaherty thanked retiring Councilmen Horn,
Nielsen and Roach on behalf of himself. -and the City for
the'services they had rendered.
It was moved by Councilman Goodman, seconded by
Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried that Mr.
Kinley be directed to prepare appropriate Resolutions of
Appreciation for Services Rendered to the City by Council-
men Horn, Nielsen and Roach.
COUNTY, !SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 5
On motion made by Councilman Goodman, seconded
by Councilman Van Note and unanimously carried, Mayor
O'Flaherty was designated as representative of the City
to attend the County Sanitation`District No. 5 meetings
held the second Wednesday of each month at 2:30 P.M. at
2020 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles 57, California.
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On motion made by Councilman Goodman, seconded by
Councilman Van Note and unanimously carried Councilman
Tourtelot was designated'as an alternate representative of
the City to Sanitation District No. 5
ELECTION OF FINANCE OFFICER
It was moved by Councilman Goodman that Councilman
Amberg be designated Finance -Officer to atte.st by signing "
his approval for payments on the demands. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and unanimois ly carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk read the following:
a) Letter dated March 26, 1962 from Frank G.
Bonelli,'Supervisor, First District, Board of
SupeYv-i-sors,. County of Los Angeles, request
ing support and approval of the "Bonelli
Plan" to increase'the membership of the senate-
ftom 40 to 50 senators, adding,5 to'Los
Angeles, 1 each to Orange, San Diego, Santa
Clara, Alameda, and San Francisco counties.
No action was taken on'the letter..
b) Notice dated March 27,.1962 from the Regional
Planning Commission, enclosing tentative map
of .Proposed Subdivision" Tract No. 27305
showing,the division'of 5+ acres into ten'
building""sites on 'Hidden Valley Road- in the
City of Rolling'Hills Estates.
The letter -was received and filed.
c) Noticed dated -April 12, 1962 from the Regional".
Planning Commission re Zone Exception Cas"e
No. ` 6303- (4) -requesting an exception to 'the
R -A -2Q(;000 ' sq : ft'. min . ' zone in order to
establish, operate and maintain two single-
family residences on two parcels containing,
les.s.than the required area, on property
located on -the southerly side -of Cayuse Drive
in the Rolling, Hills Zoned District, Los
Angeles'County. Parcel A to contain 19,379 sq.
ft,/ gross and Parcel B to contain 20,337 sq. ft.
gross. The hearing date has been set for
April 26, 1962..
The letter was -received and filed.
d) Letter dated April 2, 1962 from the Controller
of the State of California stating that the
Advance Apportionment of Vehicle License Fee.
Revenues for the 1961-62 Fiscal Year for the
City of Rolling Hills was $6,106.00; and the
Estimate of Apportionment of Vehicle License
Fee Revenues for the 1962-63 Fiscal Year
would be $8,800.00.
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e) Letter dated April 13, 1962 from Mrs. Edgar
Worth, 4 Cinchring Road, requesting the Council
to amend the Pound Ordinance.of the. City of
Rolling Hills limiting the.number of dogs to
three or four per family, thus preventing
development of kennels in the area. I .
PROPOSED. AMENDMENT TO POUND. ORDINANCE
LIMITING NUMBER OF DOGS
As directed at the March 26, 1962 Council meeting,
Mr. Kinley submitted a proposed amendment to the Pound
Ordinance, limiting the number,of dogs.
After a discussion of the proposed amendment, it
was moved by Councilman Goodman, seconded by Councilman
Amberg and unanimously carried that a public hearing should
beheld on the matter, and that the Manager should give
notice of.any such hearing in the NEWSLETTER.
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REMOVAL OF DAMAGED RESIDENCE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
LOT 12, CHESTERFIELD RANCHOS -A
.. As directed at the March 26,.1962 Council meeting,
Mr. Kinley:submitted a proposed demolition ordinance. No
action was taken on the proposed ordinance.
In the discussion which.followed,_it was moved
by Councilman Goodman, seconded by Councilman Van Note and
unanimously carried that.the Manager be directed to contact
Mr. R. M. Moller, District Engineer of the. -Los Angeles
County Engineer's office in Lomita, and request him to
give written notice under the existing Building Code to Mr.
Arthur Pinner, ordering him to remove the unsafe portion of
his damaged residence under construction.
RESOLUTION NO. 141
In accordance with the request o.f.the.Council at
its meeting held March 26, 1962 the following matter was
included on the agenda.
On motion made by Councilman Goodman and seconded
by Councilman Tourtelot, Resolution No. 141 entitled "A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills,
California, Relative to Federal Income Taxation of the
Interest Derived from Public Bonds" was adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Amberg, Goodman, Tourtelot, Van Note
and Mayor O'Flaherty
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Resolution No. 141 is set forth in full in the
Book of Resolutions.
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CITY TREASURER'S REPORTS
The report of the City Treasurer was submitted
for the month of February, 1962, which stated that as of
February 28, 1962 the balance in the General Fund was
$52,153.28, including $24,834.25 in U. S. Treasury Bills;
and in the In Lieu Fund the balance was $12,365.94,
including $12,000.00 face value U. S. Treasury Bills.
The City Treasurer's report for the month of
March, 1962 stated that as of March 31, 1962 the balance
in the General Fund was $20,475.33; and in the In Lieu
Fund the balance was $9,915.94.
MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
•A report was submitted showing the receipts and
disbursements for the months of November and December, 1961,
and the months of January, February and March, 1962. The
reports were accepted and ordered filed.
PAYMENT OF CITY BILLS
The City Clerk presented the register of bills
to be allowed for payment. It was moved by Councilman
Goodman that Demands 1072 through 1078 be approved for
payment from the General Fund. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Tourtelot and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Amberg, Goodman, Tourtelot, Van Note
and Mayor O'Flaherty
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The demands approved for payment are as follows:
Demand No. 1072
Demand No. 1073
Demand No. 1074
Demand No. 1075
Demand No. 1076
Demand No. 1077
Demand No. 1078
Internal Revenue Service
State Employees' Retirement
System
Pacific Telephone
General Telephone Co.
Palos Verdes Water. Co.
Harbor Office Supply
Floyd Stationery Co.
Total to be paid from the General Fund
GUARD STATIONED ON BOWIE ROAD
$ 182.60
239.06
15.84
94.93
4.00
11.30
59.51
$ 607.24
The City Clerk reported that during this week of
Easter vacation a guard was being stationed at the driveway
entrance to the Pinner property, Lot 12 -Chesterfield Ranchos -
A during the daylight hours every day. The City Clerk
reported that the house is no longer moving and is considered
no more dangerous than any house under construction, and
stated that the barricades and signs are still there, giving
notice of the danger.
After discussion, it was agreed that the guard
be stationed there for the balance of the week during the
daylight hours, and the matter be discussed again at the
next meeting of the Council to be held on April 23, 1962.
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The matter was ordered tabled until that date.
FLASHERS ON STOP SIGNS
The City Clerk inquired if the Council wished to
continue the use of flashers on the stop signs at Saddleback
and Blackwater Canyon Roads.
The matter was referred to the Traffic Commission
for action.
AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF MAIN GATE PROPERTY
Mr. Kinley reported that Palos Verdes Properties
extended the time to May 15, 1962 to perform the terms of
the Agreement for the Purchase of the Main Gate Property
dated January 15, 1962.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before
the meeting, it was moved by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded
by Councilman Van Note and unanimously carried that the
meeting be adjourned at 8:5.0 P.M.
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ity Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor
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