3/11/1963MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA.
March 11, 1963
The �egular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Rolling Hills was ' called to order at-�.7 : 30 P .M. , ( on ,Monda.y,,
March 11, 1963 in the City Halltlbe.Ma.yor O'Flaherty.
ROLL CALL
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Present.: Councilmen Amberg, Goodman, Tourtelot, Van Note
and Mayor O'Flaherty
Absent: None
Others
Present: City Clerk Phyllis Stockdale
City Secretary Dana York
City Attorney, William Kinley.-I
City Treasurer•Marion Welch
Mrs. P. Saffo
Mrs. E. Worth
Mrs. C. Jackson
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Lt. Hamilton
Chief Robinson
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman
Amberg and unanimously approved the minutes of Febr_uary.•11, 1963
were approved as corrected. l
CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk read the following:
a) Letter.from Rolling Hills Community Ass9ciati6n stating khat
the cost of gate operation, under the contraHkagated July 1, 1962,
might exceed the contract for the fiscal year 1962-63 due to an
unusual amount of sick leave, uniforms for new men, gate repairs
and replacements.
The matter was ordered table.
b) Letter from the City of Long Beach re Public Utilities
Case No. 7409 concerning examination of services and rates of Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph'Company. °.
c) Letter from T. Thiele, 50 Eastfield Dr., stating that
it was his opinion that rubbish, branches etc., should be picked;
up by C. E. Perkins' rubbish removal service, as a service operated
by the City.
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d) Letter from City of Commerce enclosing copy of resolution
requesting the cooperation of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control.
The letter was ordered received and filed.
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March 11, 1963
RESOLUTION NO. 156
On motion of Councilman'Amberg, secnnded'by Councilman
Tourtelot Resolution No. 156 entitled, " A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California, Fixing and
Establishing the Fees to be Charged for Filing and Processing.a
Tentative Map and for Plan Checking a Final Map as Required by
Sections 4.07 and 10.06 of Ordinance No. 32 of the City of
Rolling Hills", was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Amberg, Goodman, Tourtelot, Van Note
and Mayor O'Flaherty
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Resolution No. 156 is set for in full in the Book of Resolutions.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE N0: 48
Councilman Goodman read in full the title of the proposed
Ordinance No. 48 entitled "An Ordinance of the City�Council of the
City of Rolling Hills., California, Amending.Ordinance 32 entitled,
"An Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills Regulating and Controlling
the Design and Improvements of Subdivision and Other.,�Divisions of
Property', and moved that the reading in full of the Ordinance be
waived.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Amberg, Goodman, Tourtelot, Van Note
and Mayor O'Flaherty
:NOES: Nona
ABSENT: None�T
RESOLUTION NO. 157
On motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman
Amberg, Resolution No. 157 .entitled "A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of -Rolling Hills, California., Designating ."Swaffield
Park" as a Primitive Area", was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Amberg, Goodman, Tourtelot, Van Note
and Mayor O'Flaherty
NOES None
ABSENT: None
Resolution No. 157 is set for in full in the Book of Resolution.
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REPORT ON SECTION 7.07, ORDINANCE NO. 33
The City Attorney stated that he had'investigated the
appeal procedure :provided for in Section 7.07, Ordinance No. 33
and that a resident applying for a change of zone does have.a
'right -of appeal in the event the Planning Commission should deny
his request.
INTRODUCTION OF MDINANCES ADOPTING BUILDING,
PLUMBING, AND'ELECTRICAL CODES
The City Attorney referred to Sections 306-309, of the Los Angeles
County Building Code and recommended that members of the Council
secure copies and read these sections before adopting the code
by reference.
The City -Manager was .authorized to secure two additional
copies of the County Building Code if they could be purchased for
$2.00 each.
UPORT 'OP- PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS
The City Clerk submitted the_Traffi' Accident and'Enforceme'nt
Summary report -for the month of January, 1963.
CITY TREASURER'S" REPORT
The report of the City Treasurer was submitted for the month
of February, 1963, which stated that as of February 28, 1963
the balance in the General Fund was $40,'870.84, including $24,821.33
in U. S. Treasury bills; in the Motor Vehicle In Lieu Fundrthe
balance wase$8,929.38 including $4,962.75 in U" -.S.- Treasury'bills;
-'in the Traffic Safety Fund the balance` was $606:11 and in the
Special Deposits fund, a balance of $1,260.19
On motion of Councilman Amberg, seconded .by Councilman Tour.telot
and ph-animously.carried the Treasurer's report was approved -and
ordered filed. -
PAYMENT OF CITY BILLS
The City Clerk presented the register of bills to be al-lowe.d
for payment. It was moved -by Councilman-Zourtelot that Demands,
1325 through 1334 be approved for -payment from the"General "
Fund. The motion was seconded by Councilman'Amberg and carried by
the following -vote:
AYES: Councilmen Amberg, Goodman, Tourtelot, Van Note,
and Mayor O'Flaherty
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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The demands approved for payment were as follows:
1325
Zellerbach Paper Company
36.61
1326
So Calif Gas Co
I r 22.05
1327
Pacific' Telephone Co
13.50
1328
General Telephone
30.38.
1329
Palos Verdes Newspapers
6.18
1330
Addressograph-Multigraph
6.86
1331
Economy Press
9.98
1332
Floyd Stationery Co,
58.17
1333
Dana D York
.21
1334
United California Bank
175.00
TOTAL $359.83
PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED FLAG LOT AMENDMENT
The City Attorney stated that the committee appointed by the
Mayor consisting of the City -Attorney, Councilmen Tourtelot and
Goodman were unable to meet and prepare the proposed amendment
to Ordinance No. 32 to provide for "Flag Lots", and suggested
that the public hearing on said proposed amendment be continued
until the next meeting of the Council.
There was a discussion on the proposed amendment in which
all Councilmen participated in order to provide the committee with
their opinion. The public hearing was then ordered continued
until the next meeting of the Council.
:CONDEMNATION OF ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
..The City Manager reported that the appraisal on the Palos
Verdes Properties administration building, No. 2 Portuguese Bend
Road would be completed and submitted at the next meeting.,
THREE LANE GATE AT EASTFIELD
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The members of the Council were informed that the committee
appointed to study the redesign of Eastfield Gate entrance had
met and that the planning was still in the primary stage.
The matter was ordered.tabled.
REPORT OF TRAFFIC COMMISSION
The City Manager read a report from the Traffic Commission
recommending against theiinstallation of a series of bumps on
Crest Road as requested by one of the residents of the City.;
and recommended that incresed traffic enforcement would be a
greater deterent to excessive speed on said road.
The City Manager was instructed to inform Mr. Freg Fuld, Jr.,
3 Crest Road East of the Traffic Commissions recommendations.
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INSTALLATION OF TELEPHONE CABLE ALONG CREST ROAD
The City Attorney reported on the meeting with General Telephone
Company attended by Councilman Goodman, -Mr. B. D. Young,
of the Community Association Board, and himself. He stated that
he had been advised that the cost of underground cables would be'
approximately $185,000, which would not include the cost of'bringing
telephone service to the residents along Crest Road:, He further
stated that he had been given estimates of $10.00'per foot for
the conduit, $15.00 per foot for the installation of cables in lythe
conduit plus approximately $20.00 per foor for the installation of
the So. California Edison Company facilities'in underground
conduits. The matter was ordered'tabled.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further- business=to comebefore•the meeting it
was moved by Councilman Amberg, seconded by Councilman Van Note
grid unanimously carried that' -the meeting adjourn at 10:50 P.M.
City '*Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor
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