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- MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE GITy COUNCIL
OF TM CITE?'.: OF ' ROLL:ING HILLS ,
CALIFORNIA
November -13,. 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. ,
November 13, - 1962 . in. the City --H411.
Present- C.oun-cilmen.' Goodman, Tourtelot,. Ilan Note.
and Mayor O'Flaherty
-Absent- Councilman Amberg
Others
. Present- City- Cl.efk --Phyllis Stockdale
City -Secretary. -.Dana York
City AttorneyWil.l..iam Kinley
City Treasurer Marion Welch,
..Lt . - J N. Hamilton
Chief B." Robinson
Ronald �Iunter
B, D young
-Walter Kessenick
Edward Pearson
.Mrs.. Clark. Jackson
Mr and. Mrs.. Earl Myers
.Dro H. H. Eshelman
APPROVAL: OF -MINUTES
On motion of Councilman Goodman, seconded by -Councilman -Van Note
and unanimously-carried,.the minutes.of the meetings held
October 8., 11 and. 19,, 1962 wereapproved as written.
CORRESPONDENCE
The City. -Clerk read the following-
.a) Letter:from County -Boundary Commission regarding,proposed
annexation.-. "lomita:..Flight. Strip" to. the City of-tortance .
The -letter -was received and ordered..filed.,
b). Letter from Allan -F., Bullard, Attorney, suggesting that the
City. Council. give consideration .to establishing a "traffic
signal to be operative at:least.durin.g peaA.traffic times.in
the morning and evening at .the intersection of Crenshaw
and Palos 'Verdes Drive forth.
Following discussion the Mayor- agreed to write a.letter
to- Mr. Bullard anal .explain. that, the installation of a- traffi
signal at the intersection. of ,Crenshaw and Palos Verdes
-Drive North would,.be out of the City's jurisdiction and
suggest that the matter be taken. up with .the City of Rolling
Hills- Estates.
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November.'.13, 1962
C) setter from County.. Boundary Commission- regardrrg. proposed
annexAtion: No. 10 to. the City of :Palos Verdes E'st'ates.
The letter was received and ordered filed.
d) Letter from County Health--Department.establishing,Skunk
Rabies Quarantine. -The let -ter was.received and ordered
filed.
e).Letter from:County Auditor -Controller -requesting
cancellation of erroneous assessments on property
located at 38. Saddleback Road.
It was thereupon.moved by Councilman Van Note,
seconded by -Councilman Goodman and -unanimously -carried
that the City -Attorney -be -authorized to execute said
119 cancellation form.
V
O f).Letter from City of Hawthorne urging the City -to adopt
a.Resolution requiring manufacturers.,of model glue to
cls remove harmful.elements to_discourage glue sniffing.
The letter was received and ordered filed.
g) Letter.from Regional Planning Commission,regarding:Zone
exception case No. 6514(4) - Palos Verdes -Water Company
property located at Palos Ver -des Drive East.and.Crownview
Drive.. °The•letter was received andordered filed.
-h) Audit Report for fiscal year 1961-62.and.proposa.1
from Cotton &-:Francisco for auditing, City. Books and
Accounts - for fiscal- year 'beginning.. July:;. l', 1962 and
ending ..June . 30, 1963.
Following discussion -both items were ordered tabled
until .next meeting .
APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE MAP -OF SUBDIVISION
OF LOT 175B -MS - -DR H.. -.H. : E SHELMAN , OWNER.
The City Clerk read a,letter.from the Planning.Commission
„recommending that the tent tive-map of subdivision.of. Lot 175B -MS,
being Subdivision No 11, owned by -Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Eshelman, be
approved.
.Thereafter. -it was.moved by. Councilman Van Note,:seconded by
-Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried that.the tentative map,
of subdivision.of Lot 175B -MS, owned by, -Dr. H. -H. Eshelman, be
approved, upon the condition -.that the subdivider comply with the
.requirements as set forth in the letter from Los Angeles.County
Engineer, dated August 31, 1962.
REQUEST-FOR-MODIFICATIORi.-OF SUBDIVISION
:ORDINANCE RE TENTATIVE MAP OF SUBDIVISION
OF LOT 192E -MS, EARL.MYERS, OWNER
The members of the City-Council.were presented with copies
of Findings and.Formal report.from Rolling Hills Planning. Commission
recommending, approval of application•.of' Earl G .and- Lottie D. Myers,
for modification .of the requirements o.f .Sec 5o04(a) and 5.04(b) of
Ordinance 320
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November -13, 1962
.,Following discussion it -was the consensus of the -Council
.that Ordinance No. 32 beamendedrather than granting -.a modi-fication,
and that the :City. .Attorney: -be. -instructed .to- prepare an amendment'
to said Ordinance.
Thereafter....it was moved by, Councilman Goodman,.seconded
by Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried that -with the consent
of Mr. and-Mrp. Myers, the matter-be'continued until-the.next
regular -meeting, on November '26 1962.
,The consentofMr. and Mr.s.-Myers.-to.the continuance of.
the above was audibly given.
PRESENTATION OF SAFETY AWARD
Mr. ;Rpnald D. Hunter,, Safety -Representative, State Compensation
Insurdnce-Fun
-.#2 -presented the Mayor with a::Safety.Award for having
no disabling .injuries, July, -1,..196.1 to June 30,. 1962.
DEVELOPMENT.OF LAND ADJACENT TOGATEHOUSES
AND THREE -LANE GATE AT-EASTFIELD
The .*City -Manager stated that she -had contacted
r. Peter Koltnow, Traffic Engineer,.Southern-California.Automobile
lub, in -regard to the feasibility of a -three -lane gate at.Eastfield
and that Mr. Koltnow has offered to meet with the Road Chairman and
a member of th.e.Council to -discuss same.!
..It was agreed that -Mr.•B.-D. Young; Road. Chairman,
Mayor O'Flahetty and the City Manager wouldmeetwitli-Mr.-Koltnowi
and would present a plan and cost 'estimate to -the Cotin6il at a -later-
date.
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RESOLUTION NO 152
On motion by- Councilman -Goodman, : seconded .by,,-Coun'cilman
Tourtelot, Be -solution No. 152,entitled, "A Resolutiin
o of the City Council
of the City -of Rolling Ijill.f reqVia'sting.the"Board.of Supervisors of
Los Angeles County to Order.. -the Can6ell.ation-.of'All',Current-and
Delinquent Taxes and Assessment LiOns on Certain--Property.Acquired
by-the.City.-bf Rolling Hills", was adopted by.the wi
follong vote:
following
.AYES: Councilmen Goodman.-Tourtelot,-Van Note
and Mayor O'Flaherty
N,,OES., None
4BSENT: Councilman Amberg
Resolution No..152 is get.forth in.full in -the Bookof
Resolutions.
The City -Clerk was directed to forward a ceAified-copy..to
the County Board of Supervisors.
November 13, 1962
PROPOSED ORDXNANCES FOR WATER SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS -IN CITY -OF ROLLING HILLS
The matter was ordered tabled.
CIVIL DEFENSE
The Manager read a letter from Governor Edmund G. Brown
urging the City to review current Civil Defense plans.
Following discussion. it was agreed -that Phyllis.Stockdale,
Civil Defense Director, would meet with Deputy Sampson, Los Angeles
County Sheriff's Department, to discuss disaster plans.
REPORT 'ON 'PUBLIC, DEPARTMENTS
The Gity-Clerk submitted the following reports from
Public departments-. ..(a) Traffic Accident -Summary reports -from
tos Angel.es.County.-Sheriff's department for the months, August,
September and October, 1962,,(b) Rolling Hills.Criminal report
O for September, 1962, (c).Los.Angeles County. -Pound department
quarterly re for first
Q y ort p quarter of 1962®63 fiscal. -year.
Lt.;J. N. Hamilton, L A. County -Sheriff's Department,
read a report citing- number of major criminal- offences tor- the -
month of September, 1962 and, Radar traffic -enforcement during
the month of October,.19620.
All of the above reports were received and ordered filed.
CITY: TREASURERS REF ORT
The report of the City. -Treasurer for the month's of
August, September anal October, 1962 was submitted. .The balance
in the General Fund as of August 31, 1962 was.$27,710.18; Motor
Vehicle In—Lieu—Fund, $13,002.59,:including $11,915.04 in U.S.
Treasury-Bills;Traffic-Safety-Fund, $141°33 and Special.Deposits
- Vund, .$3,613.29.
... Tb.e..bala.n.,ca...a,n—the Genera1.:Xun.d,
was. $.19,.055...42.; :Motor Vehicle In Lieu..,.Fund,13. ,..002...5`9,.. ncludii ...........
$.
$1.1:,915004. �n-U. S. Treasury Bills; Traffic. Safety- Fund, $.$'141 33;
�
pecial Deposits Fund $3,443070,,
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The balance in.. the General' Fund as .of� �Oc'tiobi r' 31, 1962
Was $1;8,454.60; -Motor Vehicle In -Lieu Fund, $13,002.59, including
11.,915.04 U.. S. Treasury Bills;. Traffic Safety Fund;$255.39 and
,Opecial Deposits -Fund, $3,443.70..
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'On motion. of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman
Goodman and,un.animously carried the City Treasurer's monthly reports
for August, September and October, 1962, were accepted and ordered filed.
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APP`®INT1►�N'i OF FI�YAN-- ... �'PRO TE TORE ... .. . .
It; was moved by: Councilman Goodman.,_ seconded by Councilman
Wn-Note and unanimously.carried that Councilman Tourtelot be
appointed- as Finance Officer Pro. Tampore in the. absence -of
Councilman: Amberg;*
PAYMENT OF`13ILLS
The City. -Clerk., presented the register ,of bills; to be
allowed -. fo.r payment o . It was . moved by- Councilman. Goodman . that
.Demands 1229. through. 1239- be approved ..for payment, Froin -,the General
Fut�dd The, motion was . secondedby-:CouucUman' Vast No:te� and
carried. by. the following -uoteo
AYES > Councilmen: Gcodman,..Tout slot, : Van=.Note.,
Ntayor O'Flaher t -y
.NOES: one
ABSENT:, Councilman Amberg
D EMAND. N4 MSCRI.PTION AMOUNT
1229 Lobo ICounty j1ealth,.Dept .Enf of Loca-1Ord. 1,00
1230 u iit'r-Controller, - L .A . .Commission .:- Secured and
County insecured Property.: Taxes
Collected 1;,7 14
1231 Palo's Verdes Newspaper 'Legal.,Notice 2726 5:8
1232 Flad Stationery MisOffice Supplies
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4.g�g1
1233; Catton .& Francisco Audit July 1,1961- to
June 301 1962 250
.1244 Pacific Telephone Eastfield Gate 140{}6
1.235 District.Attorney,
L eA a County. Legal Sem ces 2 e 34 ,
1236: So .Calif Gas ":Co " Gas -City,- Ball.. I1.Q4
1237 Gnera3 Telephone
T' le, Hall 44:11
12.38 Siete` Eppi , Retirement Basic- Assessment
Current Year 2 k 00
123:9 Rolling., IjiLls. Community
Association Gate.' Opetation.' ' _ . 7 .U9 0 38
$8,144!$1
PURCHASE. OF_ LANA; ADJACENT TO .GATEHPUSES !'
F.Qll wing a discussion regarding purchase of Land. adjacent to.
atehouses, 't. was. thereupon .moved.'by.-Councilman Goodman, . s'econded
y Countllari 'iciurtelat and unanirncuslY carried: that the, City Attorney
be dire c i` t'.: prepare the necessary resolution. to 6.0 Once,. proceedings
or te:.coniemntion .of
the parcel of .land immediately across the..
stree`, frcn the City Hall and .that he be authorized to secure `from:'the
Title Insurance and Test .Company. the mecesaa7:y legal description .of sa
property and a:condemnation.policy.
November 13, 1962
It was further moved by Councilman Goodman, seconded by
Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried that the City Manager
and City Attorney be instructed to secure an appraisal of said real
property and to expend not more than the sum of $1,000, for said
services.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE REQUIRING
SUBDIVIDER TO.SHOW PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF MAP OF CITY
The matter was ordered tabled.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
it was moved by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman Goodman
and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
APPROVED:
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MAYOR
I CITY CLERK