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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
TEE CITY' OF ROLLING HILLS � CALIFORNIA
August, 12, 1963
The regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Rolling Hills was called to order at 7030 P.M., on
Monday, August 12, 1963, in the City Hall by Mayor Amberg
ROLL'CALL
Present.
Absent,
Other's
Present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilmen. Goodman., Tourtelot, O'Flaherty,
and ;Mayor Amberg
Councilman Van. rote
Deputy City Clerk, Char.lyne Couch
Cita Attorney, William Rin.ley
City Treasurer, Marion. Welch
.Wattenbarger•
Mr B. D. 'Young
Mr Robert 't. Irwin
Go Ghormley
D. Erickson,
On motion of Councilman. Goodman., seconded by
Councilman Tourtelot and unanimously carried, the minutes
of the regular meeting held July 223 1963, were approved
as written. On motion of Councilman O'Flaherty, seconded
by Councilman. Goodman and unanimously carried, the minutes
of the adjourned meeting held August 1, 1963, were approved
as written..
CORRESPONDENCE
The Deputy.City Clerk read the following:
a) Letter from Palos Verdes Peninsula Coordinating
Council dated July 16, 1963, advising the Council.
that over nine thousand booklets entitled LAWS"FOR
YOUTH had recently 'been mailed to Peninsula resi-
dents, and having allowed sufficient time for eval-
uation, of the material. in said booklet, and looking
to the future when. cost of reprinting might occur,
financial assistance would -,now -be helpful and ap-
preciated. -
After.' discussion., Mayor. Amberg suggested the matter
be held for, further study.
b) Letter from the Regional Planning Commission in re
Zone Exception Case leo,. 4558-(4) requesting an
exception to the A-1-7,000 (Light Agriculture -7,000
square foot required area) to Rm3 (Limited Multiple
Residence) for an irregularly shaped 17 acres sit-
uated south of Palos Verdes Drive Forth in the
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Harbor Heights„Zoned District; hearing date to be
August 19, 1963 at 9:30 A.M.
The letter was received and filed.
c) Letter from the Regional Planning Commission in re
Zone Exception Case No. • 4556.- (4) regpes.ting . a
Zoning Change from M-1 (Light Manufacturing) to R-4
(Unlimited Residence).for an irregularly shaped
17 acres situated between Crenshaw Boulevard and
Rolling Hills Road in the Palos Verdes Zoned
District; hearing date to be August 19, 1963 at
9:30 A.M. , . . sz.
The City Attorney was drected,to write a letter
to the Regional Planning Commission in opposition
to the proposed Zoning Change.
REPORT OF TRAFFIC COMMISSION
Mr. Robert Irwin, Chairman of the Traffic Commission
appeared and read a detailed report as follows:
a) The request of the Rolling Hills -Community Associa-
tion in a letter dated July 8, 1963 for the estab-
lishment of a boulevard stop sign on Portuguese Bend
Road at Blackwater Canyon Road for downhill traffic
and a horse crossing,.,had_.been referred to the Com-
mission for review and recommendation.
b)* _In response.to.this request the Traffic Commission
was in unanimous agreement.and recommended the fol-
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(1) Two.stop signs be placed on Portuguese
Bend Road, one in .e.ither .direction. and
that they be placed, opposite .the white
arrows painted on the edge of the pave-
ment above and be,low..the -intersec,tion.,
(2) He.avy,..whi,te.marks, be_.placed,,from .the
.stop signs , to the center of,Portuguese
Bend Road and that „"Stop,Ahead" notice
be placed on the pavement approximately
100 feet back,,from;,each .stop sign.
(3) That the present sign located above the
intersection reading "Slow Horse .Cross-.
ing".be removed from that location.and._
relocated.or_be_replace.d by a new sign
to a point below,.the downhill stop sign
directly across Portuguese Bend Road from
the uphill stop-s,ign.__ This, sign to read
"Warning -Horse Crossing Around Curve" with
the "Warning.'.'_-,emphasiz.ed by __larger letters.
Mr. Irwin recommended that the traffic island at
this road -point be improved as soon as possible as it is
used as a major school bus stop, and that consideration
should be given tQ _both appearance .and.,util.i.t.y. _ ..:... %'
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Mr. Irwin then reported on' the' status of boulevard
stop signs on roads entering into Portuguese Bend Road,
Crest Road grid Eastfield Drive; and that there were no stop
signs at the entrance of the following streets into the
above roads: -
1.- Entering PORTUGUESE BENDROAD
Acacia `Lane
'Eucalyptus 'Lane°
Spur Lane` ..
Ranchero Road"
Wrangler Road L
Running Brand Road °
2. Entering ' Cktft 'ROAD
Possum Ridge
Quail Ridge '(South & North)
Buggy Whip
3. Entering EASTFIELD DRIVE
Open Brand Road
Hackamore Road
Outrider Road
Roundup Road
Mr. Irwin reported further that`linasmucl "a's ' stop
signs are provided for in the City Ordinance, the Traffic
Commission'makes no recommendations:
The report of the Traffic Commission re stop, signs
was ordered received and filed:' The Deputy 'City Clerk was
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instructed to install stop sig,n'_s<. at t..he••."o var_io.'us int'JP'ersec-
tions of Portuguese Bend Road, Crest Road and Eastfield
Drive above listed, in accordance with the provisions of
Ordinance No. 16, and the matter of stop signs -at Black-
water Canyon and Portugues'e' Bend Road was ordered tabled
until the meeting 'of ' Augus t '2'6 1963 .
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT SUMMARY JUNE 1"963
The Deputy City Clerk submitted--tle Los Angeles
County Sheriff'sDepartmentTraffci
'ic"Acdent Summary Report
for the month of -.
f Juiie, 1963.
There followed a discussion in which Councilman
Goodman noted in checking the Traffic Accident Report that
traffic'accdents within:the City had steadily increased
within the'.period' of` May, `1962 `;to May, 196-3. He then
stated that in view of the amount -'of traffic and the in-
crease in the number of accidents, there should be a strict
enforcement of all traffic laws'withinuthe City.
The Mayor then asked"I't. Watptenliarger what comments
he might have concerning 'ihe'increase.."in'traffic accidents.
Lt. Wattenbarger agreed that strict -enfo'r'cement of traffic
laws within the City would decrease traffic accidents.
PAYMENT OF CITY BILLS"
The Deputy City "Clerk presented the register` of !
bills to be allowed for payment. It was moved by Council -
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man Tourtelot that Demands 1442 through 1446 and Demand
1450 beapproved-for payment from the General Fund; and
Demand 1447 be approved for payment from the In Lieu Fund
and Demands 1448.and 1449 be approved for payment from.the
Special Deposits Fund to'wit-.
NO.
MADE BY
AMOUNT
1442
General Telephone Company
96.55
1443
Pacific Telephone Company
13.38
1444
So. California Edison Company
42.39
1445
So. California Gas Company
2.50
1446
Sparkletts Corporation
9.70
1447
Los Angeles County Sheriff
2,934.00
1448
Unimasco
92.00
1449
Blinker Lite Supply Company
8.74
1450
Safeway Sign Company
16.85
TOTAL TO BE PAID
$3,216.11
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Goodman, O'Flaherty, Tourtelot and
Mayor Amberg.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Van Note
In the absence of Councilman Van Note, the Mayor
appointed Councilman Tourtelot as Finance Officer.
CONDEMNATION OF ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
The matter was ordered tabled.
CONDEMNATION OF EASTFIELD PROPERTY
The matter was ordered tabled.
-SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION CENTER,
Councilman Goodman stated that the School Board -
had requested a meeting with the Council Committee.for the,
acquisition of real property owned by Palos Verdes
Unified
%-School District on Crest Road. Mayor Amberg stated that'As
per their request he, Councilman Goodman and Mr. Walter'
Ralphs would attend a meeting of the School Board at the
— Administration.Center at 8:00 P.M. on August 13, 1963, for
.further discussion regarding the acquisition of said property.
RESOLUTION'NO. 9 - ROLLING HILLS PLANNING -.COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 33, DEFINING
LOT. AREA REQUIREMENT
The matter was ordered tabled.
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PROPOSED SUBDIVISION G LOT 240B MS
JOHN B. MERRITT, OWNER
The City Attorney stated that thirty new tentative
map plans for the above subdivision, which included the
changes recommended by the City Council had been filed with
the City Clerk for. processing. He also advised that the
new tentative maps had been submitted to the Board of Dir-
ectors of the Rolling Hills Community Association for appro-
val, but that the Board did not approve the new map plans
and were in favor of the old tentative map plans which had
been .disapproved by the Council.
Thereafter. the Matter of approving the old teinta-
tive map was ordered tabled.,
DR. ESHELMAN - REQUEST FOR OVERHEAD UTILITIES
Mr. L. Phillips appeared before the Council repre-
senting Dr. H. H. Eshelman, requesting approval for place-
ment of a telephone pole to be used for overhead utilities.
The City Attorney read from the Subdivision
Ordinance No. 32, Article VII, Seco 7.03 which stated -
"Easements for electric power and telephone service shall
be located in, street or boundary line easements and all
wires or conductors shall be placed in underground conduits.
All service connections shill be placed in. underground
condui.ts'!
After discussion,, Mayor Amberg stated that the
matter should be referred to the Planning Commission for
application for a variance of the requirements of Ordin-
ance No. 32.
SOUTH BAY STATE_ COLLEGE
Mayor Amberg stated that he would attend a meet-
ing of the State Board of Public Works to be held at the
California Museum of Science and Industry, Exposition
Park, Los Angeles on. August 16, 1963 at 2.00 P.M., to
represent the City of Rolling Hills and register opposition
to the location of the South -Bay State College on the Pen-
insula. He requested that residents call him stating their,
views regarding the College location.
LOS CABALLEROS DEL RANCHO.PALOS VERDES
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'Councilman Goodman stated that he had been con-
tacted by Mr. Charles Huffman, Chairman of the Caballeros,
requesting financial support from the City for their program.
There followed a discussion during which Councilman
O'Flaherty stated that he felt the City should adopt some
kind of continuing policy to aid the Caballeros.
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Councilman Tourtelot suggested the matter be taken
under consideration, and that -Mr-. Charles Huffman be invited
to attend the next meeting. The Mayor so ordered.
ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before -the
meeting, it was moved by Councilman Tourtelot that the
meeting be adjourned at 9:27 P.M. The motion was seconded
by. -Councilman O'Flaherty. and unanimously carried..
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