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. MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
April 23, 1962
The regular meeting of the City Council of the
City,of Rolling Hills was called to order at 7:30 P.M.,
Monday,.April 23, 1962 in the City Hall by Mayor
O'Flaherty.
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Present: Councilmen Amberg, Goodman, Tourtelot,
Van Note and Mayor O'Flaherty I
Absent:
Others
Present:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
None
City Attorney William Kinley
City Clerk Phyllis Stockdale
Deputy City Clerk Mary Louise Powers
City Treasurer Marion Welch
Robert Y. Irwin, Traffic Commission
Chairman
Captain Max Krukow and
Lieutenant J. N. Hamilton of the
Lennox Sheriff lation
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hall
Dr. Robert P. McCormick
William G. Horn
Bernard D. Young
Charles Aylesbury
On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman Amberg and unanimously carried, the minutes of
the meeting held April 17, 1962 were approved as corrected.
PERSONAL APPEARANCES
CAPTAIN MAX KRUKOW of the Lennox Sheriff Station
was introduced by Lieutenant J. N. Hamilton as Captain
James Gilman's replacement. Mayor O'Flaherty welcomed
Captain Krukow on behalf of the City and the Council.
WILLIAM G. HORN, retiring Councilman, appeared
to wish success to the new Council.
DR. ROBERT P. McCORMICK, 4 Outrider Road,
appeared before the Council regarding the construction
of a cabana within ten feet of the easement line on�his
property. Mr. Kinley advised Dr. McCormick that it would
be necessary for him to apply to the City Planning Commission
for the zone variance according to the requirements of
Ordinance No. 33 of the City of Rolling Hills.
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April 23, 1962
MR. AND MRS. RICHARD HALL, 16 Outrider Road,
,appeared before the Council concerning the unsafe condition
of Outrider Road. Because of overgrowth of trees and shrubs,
,pedestrians and horseback riders must travel the roadway, and
-visibility,is obstructed...
TRAFFIC COMMISSION REPORT
Mr. Robert Irwin, Chairman of the Traffic,Commission,
_submitted to the Council a written report dated April 23, 1962
concerning traffic safety in the City of Rolling Hills, said
report being on file in the City records.
The report was accepted by the Council and the
Mayor suggested that each member of the Council make a physical
examination of the points covered in the report, and the
matter was then ordered to be placed on the agenda for action
at the next regular meeting.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO POUND ORDINANCE
C LIMITING NUMBER.OF DOGS
CIC Mr. Kinley reported that the,Board of Directors of
the -Rolling Hills Community Association agreed to permit a -
"reasonable" number of dogs to be housed on Lot 125, Rolling
Hills, in an accessory building which meets the requirements
of the Architectural Committee as to design, construction and
location, and provided that the hobby of breeding dogs does
not become a commercial enterprise, and therefore the immediate
problem had been solved.
Thereafter, the Mayor ordered the matter removed
from the agenda.
FIRE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT -,MARCH 1962
The City Clerk submitted the Fire Department Activity
Report for the month of March, 1962. The report was received
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 Tourtelot
that Demands 1079 through 1094 be approved for payment from
the General Fund. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Goodman.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. 1079
Demand No. 1080
Demand No.,1081
Demand No. 1082
Demand No. 1083
Palos Verdes Newspapers, Inc.
Mrs. Kathryn W. Isslieb
Mrs. Mary E. Cummins
Mrs. Lois M. Gray
Mrs. Edith Brewer
$ 7.59
18.00
18.00
18.00
21.00
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TOTAL TO BE PAID FROM GENERAL FUND $5,079.64
REMOVAL OF DAMAGED RESIDENCE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
LOT 12, CHESTERFIELD RANCHOS -A.
The City Clerk reported that she had contacted
Mr. R. M. Moller, District Engineer of the Los Angeles County
Engineer's office in Lomita, and requested 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.
Mr. Moller advised.Mrs. Stockdale that the matter was referred to
Mr. John Lewis of the County Engineer's Office, who would write
the letter to.Mr. Pinner, a copy of which would be mailed to the
City of Rolling Hills.
The Mayor ordered the matter of the Proposed Demolition
Ordinance removed from the agenda.
GUARD STATIONED ON BOWIE ROAD
Mrs. Stockdale stated that she understood that the
Pinner house had stopped moving, and,she therefore recommended
that the Guard be withdrawn.
Lieutenant Hamilton stated that the Deputy Sheriff
Reserves who have been stationed there during the daylight
hours on Saturdays and Sundays since February 24 are of.the
opinion that it is no longer necessary for them to be stationed
at the driveway entrance to the Pinner property, but that his
officers working in the area would check the same during day-
light hours.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Tourtelot,
seconded by Councilman Amberg and unanimously carried that the
City no longer station a Guard at the driveway entrance to
Lot 12, Chesterfield Ranchos -A.
The City Clerk was directed to advise Mr. Pinner of the
Council's action.
CITY CLERKS INSTITUTE
The City Clerk requested the Council's permission to
attend the City Clerks Institute to be held in Santa Barbara
on April 26 and 27, 1962.
It was moved by Councilman Goodman, seconded by
Councilman Amberg and unanimously carried that Mrs.,Stockdale
be,authorized to attend the City -Clerks Institute at a cost
to,the City of not more than $50.00.
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April 23, 1962
Demand
No.
1084
General Telephone Co. e
$ 5.25
Demand
No.
1085
Southern California Edison Co.
55.26
Demand
No.
1086
L. -A. Co. Health Dept.
1.00
Demand
No.
1087
League of Calif. Cities
3.64
Demand
No.
1088
Rolling Hills Comm.,Assn.
3,535.48
Demand
No.
1089
The -Corinth Company
10.00
Demand
No.
1090
Duane W. Wheeler & Co.
294.25
Demand
No.
1091
L. A. County District Attorney
1.13
Demand
No.
1092
Phyllis Stockdale
527.34
Demand
No.
1093
.William Kinley
250.00
Demand
No.
1094
Mary Louise Powers
313.70
TOTAL TO BE PAID FROM GENERAL FUND $5,079.64
REMOVAL OF DAMAGED RESIDENCE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
LOT 12, CHESTERFIELD RANCHOS -A.
The City Clerk reported that she had contacted
Mr. R. M. Moller, District Engineer of the Los Angeles County
Engineer's office in Lomita, and requested 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.
Mr. Moller advised.Mrs. Stockdale that the matter was referred to
Mr. John Lewis of the County Engineer's Office, who would write
the letter to.Mr. Pinner, a copy of which would be mailed to the
City of Rolling Hills.
The Mayor ordered the matter of the Proposed Demolition
Ordinance removed from the agenda.
GUARD STATIONED ON BOWIE ROAD
Mrs. Stockdale stated that she understood that the
Pinner house had stopped moving, and,she therefore recommended
that the Guard be withdrawn.
Lieutenant Hamilton stated that the Deputy Sheriff
Reserves who have been stationed there during the daylight
hours on Saturdays and Sundays since February 24 are of.the
opinion that it is no longer necessary for them to be stationed
at the driveway entrance to the Pinner property, but that his
officers working in the area would check the same during day-
light hours.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Tourtelot,
seconded by Councilman Amberg and unanimously carried that the
City no longer station a Guard at the driveway entrance to
Lot 12, Chesterfield Ranchos -A.
The City Clerk was directed to advise Mr. Pinner of the
Council's action.
CITY CLERKS INSTITUTE
The City Clerk requested the Council's permission to
attend the City Clerks Institute to be held in Santa Barbara
on April 26 and 27, 1962.
It was moved by Councilman Goodman, seconded by
Councilman Amberg and unanimously carried that Mrs.,Stockdale
be,authorized to attend the City -Clerks Institute at a cost
to,the City of not more than $50.00.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman Amberg and unanimously carried that the meeting
be adjourned at 8:55 P.M.
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