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6/11/196232 --" MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA June 11, 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, June 11, 1962 in the City Hall. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Amberg, Goodman, Van Note and Mayor O'Flaherty Absent: Councilman Tourtelot Others Present: City Attorney William Kinley City Clerk Phyllis Stockdale Deputy City Clerk Mary Louise Powers City Treasurer Marion Welch William G. Horn V. G. Nielsen T. B. Roach, Jr. Robert Lueck Lieutenant J. N. Hamilton and Deputy Sheriff Cass of the - Lennox Sheriff Station Captain R. Swender of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's.Reserve APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion of Councilman Amberg, seconded by Council- man Van Note and unanimously carried, the minutes of the meeting held May 28, 1962 were approved as written. PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTIONS COMMENDING WILLIAM G. HORN, V. G. NIELSEN AND T. B. ROACH, JR. AND CAPTAIN R. SWENDER OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S RESERVE Mayor O'Flaherty presented to each of the retiring councilmen, William G. Horn, V. G. Nielsen and T. B. Roach, Jr., and to.Captain R. Swender of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Reserve a framed resolution of appreciation for services rendered to the City. Said resolutions were adopted at the City Council meeting held May 14, 1962. PRELIMINARY PLANS -ACCESS ROAD TO PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION CENTER The City Clerk read a letter dated June 11, 1962 from the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District requesting permission for access to the City through the Crenshaw gate during constructionaof the new access road to the Administration Center. Mr. Robert J. Lueck, Coordinator of School Planning, appeared before the Council and submitted a plan of the proposed access road from -Crest -Road -outside the Crenshaw Gate entrance to the City of Rolling Hills to the Administration Center. The Mayor advised Mr. Lueck that the request for permission to.*use the Crenshaw Gate entrance to the City during construction of the new road should be made to the Board of Directors of the Rolling Hills Community Association, and the plan for the proposed access road should be referred to the City Planning Commission. 1 1 1 June 11, 1962 CORRESPONDENCE The City Clerk read the following: a) Letter dated May 25, 1962 from the Salk Institute Building Fund requesting the City of Rolling Hills to adopt a proclamation in support of the fund raising campaign. No action was taken. b) Copy of a resolution adopted by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on May 29, 1962 affirming its approval and support of the Federal -aid Highway Act of 1962, which relates to the extension of the Federal -aid Secondary System in the urban areas. No action was taken. c) Notice dated June 6, 1962 from the Los Angeles County Boundary Commission re proposed Lomita Addition No. 8 to the City of Los Angeles; copy of description of the territory proposed to be annexed was enclosed. The City Clerk reported that the area proposed to be annexed was.near 19th Street in San Pedro. No action was taken. d) Letter from the City of Irwindale, enclosing a copy of_a resolution adopted by said city, 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. e) Revised tentative map of Proposed Subdivision Tract No. 27220 showing the division of ten acres into 22 building sites on Via Canada in Miraleste. The map submitted to the Council on May 14, 1962 showed 23 building sites. The map was received and filed. MASTER PLAN OF HIGHWAYS - CREST ROAD The City Clerk read a letter dated May 28, 1962 from the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission advising the Council that the Regional Planning District ... would hold a public hearing at 9:00 A.M. on June 13, 1962 on Highway Amendment No. 508 regarding the widening'of the. easterly portion of Crest Road extending from Crenshaw Boulevard to the boundary of the City of Rolling Hills. Each of the Councilmen present stated that in their opinion that portion of Crest Road should be removed from the Los Angeles County Master Plan of Highways as a major highway. Councilman Goodman stated that he would represent the City at the hearing and make a report to the Council at the next meeting. 33 34 June 11, 1962 WATER LINE TO RIDING RING The City Clerk.read a letter dated May 24, 1962 from the Palos Verdes Water Company stating that the Title Insurance and Trust Company notified them that the City of Rolling Hills could grant the easement for the water line installation to the riding ring from Portuguese Bend Road. Thereafter, the following resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 145 On motion made b.y.Councilman Goodman and seconded by Councilman Van Note, Resolution No. 145 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California,, Authorizing the Granting of Easements to the Palos Verdes Water Company for Utility Purposes" was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Amberg, Goodman, Van Note and Mayor O'Flaherty NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Tourtelot Resol-Vti_ on' No',. 145 is set forth in full in the Book of Resolutions. SECOND READING -AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 46 Councilman Van Note read -in full the titles, -sof the proposed Ordinance No. 46'entit.led "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. The motion was seconded by Councilman Goodman and unanimously carried. Thereupon, on motion of Councilman Van Note, seconded by Councilman Goodman, Ordinance No. 46 was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Amberg, Goodman, Van Note and Mayor O'Flaherty NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Tourtelot Ordinance No. 46 is set forth in full in 'the Book of Ordinances. PAYMENT OF CITY BILLS The City Clerk presented the register of bills to be allowed for payment. It was moved by Councilman Van Note that Demands 1. 111-9 through 1127 be approved for payment from the General Fund, and that Demand 1128 be approved for payment from the In Lieu Fund. The motion was seconded.by Councilman Goodman and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Amberg, Goodman, Van'Note and Mayor O'Flaherty NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Tourtelot t 1 u 1 June 11, 1962 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT SUMMARY - APRIL 1962 �. The City Clerk submitted the Traffic Accident Summary Report for the month of April, 1962. The report was referred O to the Traffic Commission. cc HOUSE NUMBERING The City Clerk reported thatl,she had contacted the Mapping Division of the Los Angeles County Department of County Engineer regarding a house number map for the City of Rolling Hills, and further reported that in -order to authorize the County to revise and maintain the master house numbering map for the City, it would be necessary to adopt a specific resolution requesting the County to furnish such a service. The.City Clerk read a letter dated April 10, 1962 from the Los Angeles County Department of County Engineer which gave an estimate of the cost of a completed set of house numbering maps for the City to be approximately $510.00. 1 The City Clerk explained that certain areas in the City would have to have new house numbers assigned as properties were subdivided, and that it had been suggested that this re -numbering should be done professionally by the County Engineer's office. 35 As a result of the discussion which followed, the City Clerk was directed to refer the matter to the City Planning Commission and suggest that they check with the County Fire Department to ascertain if the master house numbering map would assist them. TRAFFIC COMMISSION REPORT LETTERS REGARDING ROADSIDE TREES As requested by the Council at its meeting held May 14, 1962 the City Attorney submitted a series of three suggested letters to be sent to property owners whose road- side trees are obstructing visibility and creating a hazard. The Council agreed that the first letter should be signed by the City Clerk, the second letter by the Mayor and the third by the City Attorney. It was moved by Councilman Van Note, seconded by Councilman Goodman and unanimously carried that Letter No. 1 should be revised by the City Clerk and the City Attorney and approved by the Mayor before being sent to all the residents on Outrider Road and Pine Tree Lane where the roadside trees are obstructing visibility and creating a hazard. The demands approved for payment are as follows: Demand No. 1119 Pacific Telephone $ 15.38 Demand No. 1120 Palos Verdes Water Co. 12.48 Demand No. 1121 Zellerbach Paper Co. 6.71 Demand No. 1122 General Telephone Co. 90.16- 0.16Demand Demand No. 1123 Floyd Stationery Co. 13.40 Demand No. 1124 Doug Kilgour Camera Shop 14.14 Demand No. 1125 Mason, Kinley and Wallace 26.80 Demand No. 1126 United California Bank 182.60 Demand No. 1127 Palos Verdes Water Co. 803.94 TOTAL TO BE PAID FROM THE GENERAL FUND $1,165.61 Demand No. 1128 Southern California Stationers $ 104.00 TOTAL TO BE- PAID FROM SPECIAL IN LIEU FUND$ 104.00 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT SUMMARY - APRIL 1962 �. The City Clerk submitted the Traffic Accident Summary Report for the month of April, 1962. The report was referred O to the Traffic Commission. cc HOUSE NUMBERING The City Clerk reported thatl,she had contacted the Mapping Division of the Los Angeles County Department of County Engineer regarding a house number map for the City of Rolling Hills, and further reported that in -order to authorize the County to revise and maintain the master house numbering map for the City, it would be necessary to adopt a specific resolution requesting the County to furnish such a service. The.City Clerk read a letter dated April 10, 1962 from the Los Angeles County Department of County Engineer which gave an estimate of the cost of a completed set of house numbering maps for the City to be approximately $510.00. 1 The City Clerk explained that certain areas in the City would have to have new house numbers assigned as properties were subdivided, and that it had been suggested that this re -numbering should be done professionally by the County Engineer's office. 35 As a result of the discussion which followed, the City Clerk was directed to refer the matter to the City Planning Commission and suggest that they check with the County Fire Department to ascertain if the master house numbering map would assist them. TRAFFIC COMMISSION REPORT LETTERS REGARDING ROADSIDE TREES As requested by the Council at its meeting held May 14, 1962 the City Attorney submitted a series of three suggested letters to be sent to property owners whose road- side trees are obstructing visibility and creating a hazard. The Council agreed that the first letter should be signed by the City Clerk, the second letter by the Mayor and the third by the City Attorney. It was moved by Councilman Van Note, seconded by Councilman Goodman and unanimously carried that Letter No. 1 should be revised by the City Clerk and the City Attorney and approved by the Mayor before being sent to all the residents on Outrider Road and Pine Tree Lane where the roadside trees are obstructing visibility and creating a hazard. 0 June 11, 1962 PURCHASE OF LAND ADJACENT TO GATEHOUSES The matter was ordered tabled. BUDGET 1962-63 Councilman Amberg, Finance Officer, stated that he is working -on the budget for the fiscal year 1962-63 and recommends that the City fix the tax rate at $1.00 per One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars assessed valuation, upon the condition that the Association holds its tax rate to -a minimum. Councilman Amberg reported that the Association is considering manning Eastfield and Crenshaw Gates 24 hours and is also considering closing -the South Gate. Councilman Goodman stated that he is in favor of the increased manning at the Eastfield Gate now and at the Crenshaw Gate in the near future. The matter was ordered tabled. 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 9:10 P.M. APPROVED: Mayor City Clerk 1 1