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RES Ot`UT`ION N 0 . 19°8
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITIES COMPRISING
THE JOINT COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS
IN OPPOSITION OF THE PROPOSAL TO USE
THE PALOS VERDES REFUSE.DISPOSAL SITE
.FOR STATE COLLEGE USE INSTEAD OF THE
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL FOR PARK AND RECREA-
T ION .
WHEREAS, approximately ten years ago, the joint County
Panitation'Districts did acquire the exhausted diatomaceous earth
quarry in the.Palos,Verdes Hills, part of which is now the City of
Rolling Hi1is-.Estates for the purpose of refuse disposal which would
give us a disposal site for approximately twenty years duration and
Upon the filling of said site, it was further proposed that the land
reclaimed .by this filling would be used for purposes of County Park
and Recreation purposes; and
WHEREAS, park and similar green areas available to the
people of Los Ange.Le;s County are diminishing at an alarming rate; and
WHEREAS., County Sanitation.District No. 5 proposes and urges
.a change in use of _.this.. site when filled for the purpose of locating
a State college in the South Bay area; and
WHEREAS,, 'the prohibition of this location for the South Bay
area State college would not create a hardship.on said college because
there are other available sites in the area, which is admitted by the
proponents of this change; and
WHEREAS, -its location will not be available in full for
college campu,9'p.urposes.for at least another ten years because
dumping is still..'n process; and
WHEREAS, any change in the original agreement to ultimately
convey this land for purposes of park and.'recreatlion use whether by
written contract or mutual understanding is A bre"ach' of public faith.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Rolling Hills,
California, urges and instructs its member director of the Sanitation
Districts to oppose this move; and
BE IT.F URTHER.RESOLVED that said Director be urged and
instructed to reaffirm on behalf of the City of Rolling Hills the
desire and intention to preserve this property when available for
park and recreation purposes.
Introduced, approved and adopted this 23rd day of August,
1965.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APRROVED AS TO FOPC
City Attq
Rayor of the -City of.Rolling Halls
I, TEENA CLIFTON, City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution being Resolution No.
198 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rolling
Hills, California, signed by the Mayor of said City and attested by
the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting.thereof held on the 23rd day
of August, 1965 and that the same was passed and adopted by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Fay, Van Note and Mayor Tourtelot
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: Councilman Goodman
ABSENT: Councilman Klein.