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5/13/1963�a 560 MINUTES OF REGULAR.MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.OF THE CITY,'OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA May 13, 1963 The . regular meeting of the City. Council of the. City 'of Ro-fling .,Hills was called to order at 7:30 P.M., on Monday, March 13, 1963, in the Board Room, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, 3$ Crest Road West, Rolling Hills, by Mayor Amberg. -ROLL .CALL Present: Councilmen Goodman, O'Flaherty, Tourtelot, Van Nate and Mayor Amberg ..Absent: None Others Present:. City Manager— Clerk, Phyllis Stockdale City Secretary, Dana York 'Mr. W. G. Horn City Attorney., William Kinley Mr. J. L. Elliott Mr. J.. Merritt Mr. F. W. Hesse -Mr.;W. J. McCabe Mr. and Mrs. P. Case Mr. -J. Flanagan Mrs. P: Saffo Mr. V. H. Chatten Mrs. H' Simpson -.Mr.. and Mrs. C Fischer Mr. B. D. Young Mr. and Mrs. Jay Sullivan Mr. B. R. Bryant Chief B. Robinson Lt. Owens APPROVAL OF MINUTES On.motion of Councilman.Tourteldt, seconded by Councilman O'Flaherty and unanimously carried,the minutes of the special meeting held March.29, 1963, and -regular -meetings held April 8 and 22, 1963, were approved as written. .. SECOND_READING AND.ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 49 Councilman Goodman read in full the title of proposed Ordinance No. 49 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City.of Rolling Hills,, California, amending Ordinance No. 5 Relating to Electrical Regulations'.! and moved that the reading in 'full of the.proposed Ordinance -be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried. Thereupon, on motion of Councilman Goodman, seconded by Councilman Tourtelot, Ordinance No. 49 was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Goodman, O'Flaherty, Tourtelot, Van Note and Mayor Amberg NOES: None ABSENT: None Ordinance No. 49 is set.forth.in full in.the Book of Ordinances. N i May 13, 1963 SECOND READING AND . ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 50 Councilman Goodman.read in fullthetitle of proposed Ordinance No.­59,entitled, ,"�An Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills,., California, Amending. Ordinance No..7 Relating to.Plumbing"-and moved that the re4din4 in full of, the -proposed Ordinance be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Van Note and unanimously carried. Thereupon,on motion of Councilman Goodman, seconded by Councilman Van,Note, Ordinance No. 50 was adopted by the following vote: -1 AYES: Councilmen Goodman, O'Flaherty, Tourtelot, Van Nate and Mayor Amberg NOES: None ABSENT: None Ordinance No. 50 is set forth in full in the Book of Ordinances SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 51, Councilman Goodman read in full the title of proposed Ordinance No. 51 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills, California, Amending Ordinance No. 6 Relating to Building Regulations" and moved that.the reading in full of the proposed'Ordinance be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried. Thereupon,.on,motion of Councilman Goodman, 'seconded by Councilman Tourtelot, qrdinance-No.,51 was adopted by the following vote:' AYES: Councilmen Goodman, O'Flaherty, Tourtelot, Van -Note and Mayor Amberg NOES: NONE' ABSENT-., None Ordinance No. 51 -is set -forth in full in the Book of Ordinances. r inances. CORRESPONDENCE, The City Clerk read.the following; a) Letter from County Boundary Commission giving notice of proposed annexation "Henry No. 2" to the City of Torrance. b) Letter from City of Torrance.,enc-.losing copy -of resolution creating commission for good literary standards and juvenile welfare and resolution changing name of said commission to youth welfare commission c) Letter -from City of Gardena enclosing copy of resolution -.expressing opposition to'Assembly Bill 1184,regarding municipal bus operations. -2- 152 May 13, 1963 d) Tentative map from Regional Planning Commission showing subdivision of Tentative Tract 27142 on Crown View - Drive in the.Miraleste area. The foregoing communications were ordered received and filed. e) City of Culver City enclosing copy of a report from County 'Assessor' -re Senate Bill 1072 and A.B. 2145, a.measure ta• specify preferential.method `of valuation, which would practically exempt the motion picture industry from property taxation.. Thea City 'Attorney was instructed . to write a letter -t& Assemblyman Chapel expressing the City of Rolling Hills' opposition to Senate Bill -1072 and Assembly Bill 214+5-, ' ifk principle. ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICIAL BONDS FOR MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO. TEMPORE The matter was ordered. tabled. ' CITY'TREASURER'S REPORT The. report of. the City Treasurer. was, submitted for the month .of April, 1963.which stated as of April 30, the balance in the General ,Fund was $31,740.51, including .$24,818.75 in U� S. Treasury bills; in ..the Motor Vehicle In Lieu.Fund the balance was $12,411.38, including $9,928.71 in. the U.S, Treasury bills; in the Traffic.Safety Fund the balance was $489.04 and in the Special Deposits Fund a balance of $638,28. On motion of Councilman Van'Note, seconded by Councilman O'Flaherty and unanimously carried the Treasurer's report was approved 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 Goodman that Demands No. 1371 through 1381 be approved -for payment from the General Fund and Demand No.'1382 approved for payment from the Special.Deposits Fund. The motion was seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and carried by•the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Goodman, O'Flaherty, Tourtelot, Van.Note and Mayor Amberg NOES: None ABSENT: None M -3- • 1 1 May 13, 1963 The demands approved for payment are as follows: Demand No 1371 Palos Verdes Newspapers 1372 Pacific Telephone Company 1373 So California Gas Co 1374. The Economy Press 1375 The Corinth Company 1376 Floyd Stationery Co, 1377 Addressograph-Multigraplz 1378 L.A. News Company 1379 Mason, Kinnley and Wallace 1380 International Bus, Machines 1381 Zellerbach.Paper Co 1382 L.A. County Road Dept 40095 12.49 4034 20.28 70.00 28.21 11.82 . 6.97 1,019x25 70.00 .29.37 108001 TOTAL $1,421.69 CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC sHEARING PROPOSED FLAG LOT AMENDMENT The Mayor stated that the public hearing on the proposed "Flag Lot" amendment had been continued so that further study could be made by the City Attorney and Councilman Goodman and also so that the proposed amendment could be presented to the residents at this time for their comments. Brief explanations were then given by Mr. Kinley and Councilman Goodman, with illustrations on the blackboard. The Mayor asked if there was anyone present who wished to speak in favor of, or in opposition to, the proposed."Flag Lot" amendment. The following persons spoke in favor: J. B. Merritt, W. J. McCabe, J. Flanagan, V. H. Chatter., Mr. and Mrs. C. Fischer, Mrs. Hu Rustad and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Case. .Those persons speaking in opposition were: W. G. Horn, J. L. Elliott, F. W. Hesse, J. G. Barnard, Mrs. P. Saffo, Mrs. Ho A. Simpson. and Mrs. J. Powell. AGENDA ITEMS TO BE TABLED 1. Condemria.tion. of Administration Building 2.. R. H. C. A. Cost of Gate Operation 3. Three Lane Gate at Eastfield 4. Comprehensive Liability Insurance CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CITIES REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTION FOR MAY MEETING A discussion was held with regard to a request made by the California Contract Cities Association asking the City.Council to participate :in co -sponsoring the California Science Fair dinner in May.and also asking the City to donate $100.00 toward the expense. u53. 1.54 May 13, 1963 Thereafter, it was- moved by Councilman Van Note, that the City participate in co -sponsoring -the California Science Fair dinner in. May and a donation in the amount of $100.00 be approved. The motion was seconded -by Councilman Tourtelot-and-carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Goodman, O'Flaherty, Tourtelot, Van.Note, and Mayor. Amberg NOES: None ABSENT: None COMPLAINT RE DEBRIS AND BUS MAINTENANCE Mr. Walter.Ralphs.appeared before the City Council and.presente.d photographs of un.sightly,equipment and construction debris located on the Palos Verdes School District property at 38.Crest Road West, and requested the Council's assistance in improving the situation. The matter was ordered to 'be placed on the next.meeting's agenda. NEW FIRE TRUCK FOR ROLLING HILTS Chief Byron Robinson reported that anew fire truck had been assigned Engine Company 66 in. the City,of Rolling Hills -by Chief Keith Klinger, L. A. County Fire Department., The City Attorney was instructed to prepare a.resolution expressing appreciation to -Chief Klinger on behalf of the City of Rolling Hills for the new.fire truck. Councilman Tourtelot was then given a vote of appreciation for his efforts toward the acquisition of the new -fire truck. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE N0. 52 Councilman. Tourtelot read.in full the title of the proposed Ordinance entitled " An Ordinance of the City.of Rolling Hills, California, Amending Ordinance No. 33 entitled 'An Ordinance of the City of Rolling -Hills, California, Providing for Zoning in Said City' and moved that the reading.in full of the proposed. Ordinance be waived. The motion was seconded by,Councilman Goodman and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Goodman, O'Flaherty, Tourtelot, Van Note and Mayor Amberg. NOES_ None ABSENT: None -5- 1 May 13, 1963 REGULATIONS RE.RUBBISH PICK UP IN CITY The City -Manager stated that there had been some problems in the City relative to rubbish pick up and asked the Council to consider the adoption -of regulations.for this service The City Manager was then -requested to place the matter on the.agenda for next meeting. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, C it-wa.s,rmoved--hy--Councilman Van Note, seconded by Councilman Goodman and unanimously carried that the meeting adjourn at C� 10:40 P.M. APPROVED: 1 Mayor City Clerk 15 5.