8/26/1963MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS9 CALIFORNIA
August 26, 1963
The regular meeting of the City Council of the'City of
Rolling Hills was called to -order at..7o30 P.M., on Monday, August 26,
1963, in the.City Hall by -Mayor Amberg.
ROLL CALL,
Present: Councilmen Goodmans Tourtelot, O'Flaherty,
Van. Note, and Mayor Amberg
Absent- None "
Others -
Present, City._Man'ager-Clerk Phyllis Stockdale
Deputy City Clerk Charlyne Couch.
City Attorney William Kin.ley
Lieutenant James Wattenbarger.
Chief Byron Robinson
Robert Y. :Irwin
Charles Huffman
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On. motion of Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by Councilman
Goodman..and unanimously carried, the minutes of the meeting held
August 12, 1963 were approved as corrected.
CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk read the.followingo
a) Letter dated August 5, 1963 from the -Los Angeles County
Department of County. Engineer showing excess of build-
ing permit fees.collected over expenses for the period
April 1, 1963 to June 3.0, 1963 in the amount of $932.85.
The City Clerk reported that payment had been received.
b) Letter slated August 16, 1963 from Los Angeles County
Auditor -Controller stating the assessed valuation of
property in -the City of Rolling Hills is $8,428,780
for the fiscal year 1963-64.
c) Letter dated August 20, 1963 from Chief Engineer
K. E. Klinger announcing a hearing of the Public -Util-
ities Commission to be held on August 27, 1963, at
10 A.M., in the Commission Court Ruom, State Building
Annex, San Francisco, California, on its investigation
to determine -whether General Order 103 of the Public -
Utilities -Commission. should be amended to add provis-
ions relating to fire protection service:. The letter
.further stated that, at the present time, General .
Order 103 regulates privately owned water companies,
and sets.forth. the provisions that must be -complied
with in order.to,provide domestic service to the
customers of the utility.
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There followed a.discussion after which the Mayor
directed the City Attorney to prepare a:letter
supporting Chief K. E. Klinger's position on the
matter.
d) Letter dated August 18, 1963 from Cotton & Francisco,
Public Accountants, with reference to -auditing Ithe
books and accounts of the City of Rolling Hills for
fiscal year beginning July 1st, 1963, and ending
June 30th, 1964 and submitting a proposal fee of
$250.00 for which they offer to submit interim
reports if desired and an annual audit report, also
.including supervisory and consultation services.
It was moved by Councilman Van Note, seconded by
Councilman Goodman and, after discussion unanimously
carried that the.offer of Cotton & Francisco to
audit the City books and accounts for the 1963-64
fiscal year be accepted.
RESOLUTION NO. 166
On motion made by Councilman Goodman and seconded by
Councilman Tourtelot, Resolution No. 166 entitled "A Resolu-
tion Adopting A Budget For The City Of Rolling Hills For The
Fiscal Year Commencing July 1, 1963, And Ending June 30, 1964,
And Fixing The Amount of Revenue From Property Taxes Necessary
To Support The Departments Of The City Of Rolling Hills During
The Fiscal Year" was adopted by the following vote
AYES:
NOES:
Councilmen Goodman, Tourtelot, Van Note, O'Flaherty,
and Mayor Amberg
None
ABSENT: None
Resolution No. 166 is set forth in full in the Book
of Resolutions.
:RESOLUTION NO. 167
On motion made by.Councilman Tourtelot and .seconded.
by Councilman Van Note,.. Resolution 'No. 167 entitled : "A Reso-
lution of The.City Council of..The City.Of Rolling Hills,
California, Fixing The Rate Of Taxes For The Fiscal.Year Be-
ginning July 1, 1963 And Ending -June 30,4964" was adopted
by the following vote:.
AYES: Councilmen Goodman.-
oodman,Van Note, O'Flaherty,
and. Mayor Amberg
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Resolution No. 167 is 'set.forth in full in The Book..
of Resolutions.
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PROPOSED ANNEXATION. --NORTH-EASTERLY CITY'BOUNDARY
The City Attorney,.presented a map showing a ten -acre
parcel. of land eas.t- .of Sade R .•Roa.'d-.near its- terminCas `.with
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the easterly boundary of the City, owned by C. W. McGonigle of
Don Hunt Builders who proposed annexing the property to the),City
..of Rolling Hills.
After discussion during which every Councilman took
part, 'it was unanimously agreed that the matter should be presented
to the Rolling Hi11s'Community Association Board of Directors and
the 'Planhing Commission
INTRODUCTION.AND.FIRST READING OF PROPOSED
ORDINANCE AMENDING- TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
Councilman Goodman read in full the title of the proposed
ordinance entitled -"An Ordinance of the City of Rolling.Hills,
California, Amending Ordinance No. 16 Entitled 'An Ordinance of the
City of Rolling..Hills, California, Regulating Traffic Within Said
City and Repealing Ordinance No. 1..'and All Other Ordinances In
Conflict Therewith.""Ahd moved that the reading in full of the
proposed ordinance be waived.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Tourtelot and
unanimously carried.
REPORTS OF CITY -DEPARTMENTS
The City Clerk presented the Fire Department Activity
Report :and the Monthly,St:atistical Report of .the Sheriff's
'Department for the month of July,. 1963. These reports were
ordered .r.eceived and filed.
,The Audit Report for -the -:fiscal-year ending June 30,
1963 submitted by Cotton and Francisco.was ordered held for
further 'study.
RESOLUTION OF.APPRECIATION TO CAPTAIN-.MAX.KRUKOW
It was.moved by Councilman Tourtelot, seconded by
Councilman O'Flaherty and unanimously carried that a resolution
be prepared and ..sent to Captain-Max.Krukow; former Commander of
the Lennox Sheriff's Station_-exprepaiing,appreciation of the
Council for'his services, with a copy -to Sheriff Pitchess.
Thereafter the City Attorney was directed t,o prepare
a.resolution to -be presented to Captain Krukow.,
PAYMENT 'OF CITY -BILLS
The City Clerk..presented the--register-of bills to be
allowed for payment. It was -moved by -Councilman -Goodman and
seconded by Councilman Ilan Note that Demands 1451 through 1465
and Demand 1467 be approved for payment:from the General Fund;
and Demand 1466 be approved for payment from the Traffic Safety
Fund to wit;
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TOTAL TO BE PAID FROM THE GENERAL FUND
$1;779.08
The motion was carried by ,the. followirig .vote:
AYES: Councilmen Goodman, O'Flaherty, Tourtelo.t, Van Note,
and Mayor Amberg
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CONDEMNATION OF ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
The.City Attorney advised the Council that he had
been in contact with Mr. Harold Streight of Palos Verdes
Properties, who had stated that they had not received the
appraisal report for the property as yet.
There followed a discussion after which the City
.,Attorney -was directed to set for pre-trial hearing the
matter of the.condemnation of the Administration Building.
CONDEMNATION OF EASTFIELD PROPERTY
The -matter was ordered tabled..
SCHOOL•DISTRICT'ADMINSTRATION�.CENTER'
Mayor Amberg .,.stated that,~he`,,' Councilman- Goodman.
and Mr d.. Walter '�Ralphs °met,°with- a' committee des,igna:t.ed by::- the
School .,Board on ;August- 13: "1963. for .1discus6" on" regarding -the
proposed acquisition 'of '.a portion `of `the School."District
Administration Cen�ter.property by the City of Rolling.Hills.
A map'bf the two -acre site under discusslon was -studied by
the Council.
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NO,
MADE BY
AMOUNT'
1451
So. California Gas Co.
3:7.3
1452
Palos Verdes Water Co..-
27.20
1453
General Telephorie Co.
29.41
1454
Ray's Electric
21:00
1455
Addressograph-Mult.igraph
14:07:
1456
City Copier Service
8.22
1457
Floyd Stationery Co:
13'. 6-1
1458
The. Corinth Co.
50.00
1459
Zellerbach Paper Co.
16.43
1460
United California Bank
62.01
1461
L.A. Co. Health Dept.
1.00
1462
Mason, Kinley and Wallace
-150.00
1463
Charlyne H. Couch
321.70
1464
Phyllis Stockdale
552.98
1465
United California Bank
17-2:60
1466
Unimasco
.35.10
1467
William Kinley
300:00
TOTAL TO BE PAID FROM THE GENERAL FUND
$1;779.08
The motion was carried by ,the. followirig .vote:
AYES: Councilmen Goodman, O'Flaherty, Tourtelo.t, Van Note,
and Mayor Amberg
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CONDEMNATION OF ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
The.City Attorney advised the Council that he had
been in contact with Mr. Harold Streight of Palos Verdes
Properties, who had stated that they had not received the
appraisal report for the property as yet.
There followed a discussion after which the City
.,Attorney -was directed to set for pre-trial hearing the
matter of the.condemnation of the Administration Building.
CONDEMNATION OF EASTFIELD PROPERTY
The -matter was ordered tabled..
SCHOOL•DISTRICT'ADMINSTRATION�.CENTER'
Mayor Amberg .,.stated that,~he`,,' Councilman- Goodman.
and Mr d.. Walter '�Ralphs °met,°with- a' committee des,igna:t.ed by::- the
School .,Board on ;August- 13: "1963. for .1discus6" on" regarding -the
proposed acquisition 'of '.a portion `of `the School."District
Administration Cen�ter.property by the City of Rolling.Hills.
A map'bf the two -acre site under discusslon was -studied by
the Council.
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.Councilman Goodman-.--repigned, as._chairman,of the Scholl Property
Committee at which -time CouncilmanVan--Npte.,*was.appointed*as
chairman and Mayor.Amberg :a.greed.-..to-'serve -'with, him.
RESOLUTION .NO 9-- ROLLING:', HI LLS"TIANN-ING COMMISSION-
RECOMMENDING�AMNDMENT 3 -DEFINING:-.
LOT AREA REQUIREMENT
The :matter'was,.ordered tabled.
ROLLING HILLS COMMUNITY AS-*SOCIATION.mRECOMZENDING::BOUIEVARD
STOP ON*PORTUGUESE'BEND ROAD AT 13LACWATER'.CANYON*ROAD,FOR
DOWNHILL TRAFFIC
'After a discussion,-it-wasimoved by;:..' -Mayor, . Amberg that the
C#y Attorney be instructed to:lprepare an` ,amendment ,t'o,'the'...Traffic
Ordinance providing -for stop;signs on-.Po"rtu''g'ties6-t6iid�Rbad.,"alt."`"BleickiI
water Canyon .Road. * The moti6n',,was,`se oride
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and carried by the following .,V
AYES: Councilmen O'Flaherty, Ilan Note,,and-.Mayor Amberg
NOES: Councilmen Goodmah,,_Tourtelot-
ABSENT: None
.Councilman..Goodman-.*moved'that.,�,the City,-Manager*be:directed
to have a horse crossing painted,:.on-_Portuguese-Bend Road.between the.
other two `tUi d: that.,'i -the:. vrosstn -, re - - -
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zntly painted *-by -..1-he,A6;w-' t '%,doxatff ied, and approved..
The motion was carried by''the following vote:
,AYES: Councilmen Tourtelot, Goodman., Van Note, and ,Mayor Amberg
NOES.: Councilman O'Flaherty
.ABSENT: None
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..Councilman. Goodman-then.moved .that,' .the City tt6rhey:,be,..
directed` to prepare an,.,amehdme.nt.--.tb..'�:the �-� Tra,f f ic.- Ordinance - to- place
s�op-signs iom-Frm"'tgiiesa. Be
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AYES: Councilmen Tourtelot, Goodman
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ABSENT':
Councilmen,.V4n:Note,..0'Flaherty;and Mayor Amberg
None
LOS CABALLEROS DEL RANCHO,'PALOS VERDES
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The-City.Clerk read a letter dated August 24.,, 1963
,fr-om,M[r. Jac.k,Washburn, .,Treasuter..�-of Caballeros' -.del Rancho
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Palos Verdes which listed in detail eleven improvements which
have been made by the Caballeros at the City -owned "Riding
Ring" for which a total of $2,400..00 had been spent.
Mr. Charles Huffman, President of -Los Caballeros
Del Rancho Palos Verdes appeared and stated that in view
.of the expenditures which had been made the Caballeros were
in need'of financial assistance.
After discussion.it was moved by Councilman Van Note
that the City expend the sum of $500 for the maintenance of
the -City Park for the fiscal year 1963-64. The motion was sec-
onded by Councilman Goodman and unanimously carried.
SOUTH GATE BREAKAGE
N The City Manager stated that there had been excessive
p breakage of the South Gate recently and that it appeared to be
C malicious.mischief.
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After discussion the matter was held until the next
meeting.
TESTIMONIAL DINNER FOR SUPERVISOR BURTON W. CHACE
Mayor Amberg stated that he would attend a Testi
monial Dinner to be held in honor of Supervisor Burton W.
Chace on September 3, 1963 at the Polynesian Restaurant,,
Torrance, California. ,
After discussion the Council unanimously agreed to
authorize an expenditure of not more than $'20 for the.pur-
gha-se 'ef aft engraved plaque to be presented to Supervisor
Chace from the City of Rolling Hills at the.Testimonial
Dinner.
PALOS VERDEq PENINSULA COORDINATING COUNCIL LETTER OF
JULY -16, 1963
The City -,Manager -reported that she had contacted
.the cities of Palos Verdes Estates and Rolling Hills Estates
regarding the letter -and -had -learned that neither of these
cities had contributed funds for the reprinting of the LAWS
:FOR -YOUTH booklet.
The letter was.ordered received and filed.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE-COUNCILMAN-TO.URTELOT
Councilman Tour.telot stated.that he was taking
an extended vacation out of the country and would not
return until the.end of October, 1963.
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. 1t was'then..moved by Councilman Goodman. that.a
leave of.absence be -granted to Councilman Tourtelot until
the first -meeting in=November,-19630- The motion -was -,seconded
.by Councilman O'Flaherty and unanimously -carried..
- ADdOL11tNMENT
There 'being no further --business to come before
the meeting, it was mored 'by -Coun.cilman. O'Flaherty, seconded
by Councilman Van Note and unanimously carried that the meeting
be: adjourn;ed at 10.15 ' P ,;M.
APPROVED-.
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