5/28/1962MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS,.CALIFORNIA
May 28, 1962
The regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor O'Flaherty
at 7:30 P.M., Monday, May 28, 1962 in the City Hall.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Others
Present:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilmen Amberg, Goodman, Tourtelot,
Van Note and Mayor O'Flaherty
None
City Attorney William Kinley
City Clerk Phyllis Stockdale
Deputy City Clerk Mary Louise Powers
City Treasurer Marion Welch
Lieutenant J. N. Hamilton and
Lieutenant Wattenbarger of the Lennox
Sheriff Station
Edward L. Pearson
On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman Van Note and unanimously carried, the minutes of
the meeting held May 14, 1962 were approved as written.
PERSONAL APPEARANCES
LIEUTENANT J. N. HAMILTON appeared before the
Council to introduce Lieutenant Wattenbarger who was recently
assigned to duty at the Lennox Station.
CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk read the following:
a) Letter dated May 21, 1962 from Governor
Edmund G. Brown, enclosing Memorial Day message.
The letter was received and f iled.
b) Accounting dated May 11, 1962 from Los Angeles
County Department of County Engineer showing
excess of building permit fees collected over
expenses for the period of January.l to
March 31, 1962 for the City of Rolling Hills
was $522.88, and stating that check would be
forwarded in the near future.
c) Letter dated May 14, 1962 from the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Unified School District stating that
the Board of Education of the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Unified School District has granted
permission to the Los Angeles County Department
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of Parks and Recreation for use of their school
facilities within the Los Angeles County area
fora summer recreation program, and stating
that the same privileges would be granted to
the City of Rolling Hills should the Council
wish to establish a recreation program.
The City Clerk was directed to writea letter
of appreciation and advise the School District
that the City Council has no plans for a summer
recreation program.
d) Letters dated May 18,'1962 from the Cities of
Cudahy and Bell Gardens, enclosing copies of
resolutions adopted by both cities, urging the
County Board of Supervisors to place on the
November 1962 ballot a proposition to prohibit
commercialized poker in the County of Los Angeles.
No action was taken on the letters.
e) Notice dated May 23, 1962 from the Regional
Planning Commission re Zone Exception Case
No. 6342-(4) requesting an exception to the
R -A-20,000 Zone to establish a single family
residence on 19,100 sq. ft: net.on property
located adjacent to 2630 Colt Road in the Rolling
Hills Zoned District; hearing date will -be.
June 7, 1962 at 9:30 A.M.
The City Attorney was directed to get additional
information on the matter. Thereafter, the
Council authorized the Mayor to write a letter
objecting to the zone exception, if it was
warranted.
f) Letter dated May 24, 1962 from Mr. A. D. Ucci
of The Plush Horse Inn requesting the City
Council to oppose the construction of a
municipally sponsored hotel at the International
Airport. No action was taken on the letter.
PURCHASE OF LAN) ADJACENT TO GATEHOUSES
The City Clerk read a letter dated May 25, 1962
from the Rolling Hills Community Association Manager, stating
that at its meeting held May 16, 1962 the Board of Directors
voted to recommend to the City Council that a joint committee
of Board and Council members be appointed to investigate the
possibility- of purchasing -the properties adjacent to the gate-
houses.
After a discussion of the matter, Councilman Goodman
suggested that one or more of the Councilmen attend the next
Association Board meeting -to consider the advisability of the
purchase. The City Attorney was requested to obtain preliminary
title reports on the three parcels.
The matter was ordered tabled.
May 28, 1962
AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF MAIN GATE PROPERTY
Mr. Kinley reported that Palos Verdes Properties
extended the time to June 15, 1962 to perform the terms of
the Agreement for the Purchase of the Main Gate Property
dated January 15, 1962.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
Councilman Goodman read in full the title of the
proposed ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City Council
of the City of Rolling Hills, California, Amending Ordinance
No. 32 Entitled 'An Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills
Regulating and Controlling the Design and Improvement of
Subdivisions and Other Divisions of -Property"' and moved
that the reading in full of the proposed ordinance be waived.
Uthe 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
FIRE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT - APRIL 1962
The City Clerk submitted the Fire Department
Activity Report for the month of.April, 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 1106 through 1116 be -approved for payment from
the General Fund, and Demands 1117 and 1118 be approved for
payment from the Special In Lieu Fund. The motion was seconded
by Councilman Goodman and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Amberg, Go6.dman, Tourtelot, Van,Note and
Mayor O'Flaherty
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The demands approved for payment are as follows:
Demand
No.
1106
General Telephone Co.
$ 81.09
Demand.No.
1107
General.Telephone Co.
7.00
Demand
No,
1108
L. R. Phillips & Son
348.00
Demand
No.
1109
International Business Machines
74.16
Demand
No.
1110
L. A. Co. Health Dept.
1.00
Demand
No.
1111
The Corinth Company
40.00
Demand
No.
1112
Rolling Hills Community Assn.
3,241.35
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TOTAL TO BE PAID FROM THE GENERAL FUND $4,958.33
Demand No. 1117 Paralta Equipment Co. 34.11
Demand No. 1118 L. A. Co. Sheriff's Dept. 2,450.00
TOTAL TO BE PAID FROM THE.SPECIAL IN LIEU FUND $2,484.11 1
TRAFFIC COMMISSION REPORT
The City. Clerk reported that red flasher.lights
had been installed at the STOP signs on Eastfield Drive at
Outrider Road and at Chuckwagon Road, as requested by the
Council at its meeting of May 14, 1962.
The City Attorney stated that at the next
meeting of the City Council he would submit a series of suggested
letters to be sent to property owners.whose roadside trees.were
obstructing. ' visibility and creating a hazardThere followed a
discussion of the wording of the letters.
The matter was then ordered to be placed on the
agenda for action at the next regular meeting.
PROPOSED SUBDIVISION NO. 7 -TENTATIVE MAP OF LOT.174C-MS.
EDWARD L. PEARSON,,'OWNER
Mr. Pearson appeared before the Council regarding
the above subdivision. I I -
The City Clerk read a letter dated.March 26,.1962.
from the Los Angeles County Department of County Engineer,
which set forth the following conditions upon which.the
Planning Commission recommended to the.City Council the.approval
of the proposed subdivision:
1. Plan does.not show the location and size of
water mains on the. property.
2. Proposed method of sewage disposal not shown.
3. Existing ground cover not shown.
4. Percolation tests not submitted.
5. Corner cut-off at street intersection not shown.
6. Monuments at boundary corners not shown.
Mr. Pearson stated that all.of the above mentioned
items would be corrected and shown.on the final map-.
,
Thereafter, it was moved by'Councilman Amberg, seconded
by Councilman Van Note and unanimously carried that -the tentative
map of the proposed subdivision be approved upon the condition
that the recommendations contained in the letter of March 26, 1962
from the Los Angeles County Engineer be included and made a part
of the final map of said subdivision, and that new deed restrictions
be placed upon the property, y, and the deeding of all easements to
the Rolling Hills Community Association.
May 28, 1962
Demand No.
1113
L. A. Co. Dept.. of County Engineer
65.00
Demand No.
1114
Phyllis St.ockdale
537.03
Demand No.
1115
William Kinley
250.00
Demand No.
1116
Mary Louise Powers
313-70
TOTAL TO BE PAID FROM THE GENERAL FUND $4,958.33
Demand No. 1117 Paralta Equipment Co. 34.11
Demand No. 1118 L. A. Co. Sheriff's Dept. 2,450.00
TOTAL TO BE PAID FROM THE.SPECIAL IN LIEU FUND $2,484.11 1
TRAFFIC COMMISSION REPORT
The City. Clerk reported that red flasher.lights
had been installed at the STOP signs on Eastfield Drive at
Outrider Road and at Chuckwagon Road, as requested by the
Council at its meeting of May 14, 1962.
The City Attorney stated that at the next
meeting of the City Council he would submit a series of suggested
letters to be sent to property owners.whose roadside trees.were
obstructing. ' visibility and creating a hazardThere followed a
discussion of the wording of the letters.
The matter was then ordered to be placed on the
agenda for action at the next regular meeting.
PROPOSED SUBDIVISION NO. 7 -TENTATIVE MAP OF LOT.174C-MS.
EDWARD L. PEARSON,,'OWNER
Mr. Pearson appeared before the Council regarding
the above subdivision. I I -
The City Clerk read a letter dated.March 26,.1962.
from the Los Angeles County Department of County Engineer,
which set forth the following conditions upon which.the
Planning Commission recommended to the.City Council the.approval
of the proposed subdivision:
1. Plan does.not show the location and size of
water mains on the. property.
2. Proposed method of sewage disposal not shown.
3. Existing ground cover not shown.
4. Percolation tests not submitted.
5. Corner cut-off at street intersection not shown.
6. Monuments at boundary corners not shown.
Mr. Pearson stated that all.of the above mentioned
items would be corrected and shown.on the final map-.
,
Thereafter, it was moved by'Councilman Amberg, seconded
by Councilman Van Note and unanimously carried that -the tentative
map of the proposed subdivision be approved upon the condition
that the recommendations contained in the letter of March 26, 1962
from the Los Angeles County Engineer be included and made a part
of the final map of said subdivision, and that new deed restrictions
be placed upon the property, y, and the deeding of all easements to
the Rolling Hills Community Association.
May 28, 1962
RESOLUTION COMMENDING H. F. B. ROESSLER
Mayor O'Flaherty stated that Mr. H. F. B. Roessler
has completed his twenty-second year as the Mayor of the City
of Palos Verdes Estates and suggested that the Council con-
sider adopting a resolution congratulating Mayor Roessler.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Tourtelot,
seconded by Councilman Goodman and unanimously carried that
the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, H. F. B. Roessler has been Mayor of the
City of Palos Verdes Estates and a member of the City Council
of said City for the past twenty-two years, and
WHEREAS, during that time he conducted the affairs
of his office with loyalty, astuteness, honor and dignity
�i which brought credit and distinction not only to the City
of Palos Verdes Estates but to all the members of the City
Council who served with him, and
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m WHEREAS, during that time he unsparingly gave of
his time and efforts above and beyond the usual and customary
duties of his office to promote, safeguard and protect the
gracious and secluded way of life which makes the City of
Palos Verdes Estates a pleasant and desirable one in which
to live, and
WHEREAS, he has been an active and valuable part-
icipant in the civic affairs not only of that City but of
the entire Palos Verdes Peninsula, which has resulted in
acclamation and respected recognition to himself and to the
City of Palos Verdes Estates.
NOW, THEREFORE,._BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Rolling Hills does express to H. F. B'. Roessler
its heartfelt thanks and' appreciation f'or his progressive and
faithful service and continuing effort for and on behalf of
the residents of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and sincerely
wishes for him all happiness and success in the future.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be
spread upon the minutes of this ne eting of the 'City Council
of the City of Rolling Hills, and that a suitable'copy thereof
be delivered to H. F. B. Roessler.
BUDGET 1962-63
Councilman Amberg, Finance Officer, stated that he
and the City Manager have begun work on the budget for the
fiscal year 1962-63.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Goodman, seconded by
Councilman Van Note and unanimously carried that the meeting
be adjourned at 8:40 P.M. n
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City Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor