9/23/1963MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE . CITY "COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
September 23, 1963
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Rolling Hills was called to order at 7:30 P:M., on Monday,
September 23, 1963 in the City Hall by -Mayor Amberg.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen. Goodman, Van Note and -Mayor Amberg
Absent: Councilmen O'Flaherty and Tourtelot
Others
Present: City Manager --Clerk Phyllis Stockdale
Deputy City Clerk,Charlyne Couch
City Treasurer Marion Welch
Captain Edwin K-:•; Snover
Lieutenant James=Wattenbarger
Mr. Robert R. Waestman
Mr. Jay Sullivan
Mr. Robert -Irwin
APPROVAL. OF. MINUTES
On motion of Councilman Goodman, seconded by Councilman
Van Note and unanimously carried, the minutes of the meeting held
September -10, 1963 were approved as corrected.
CORRESPONDENCE
The City Clerk read the following:
a) Letter dated September 18, 1963 from Los Angeles
County Supervisor Burton W. Chace expressing his
thanks and appreciation for the plaque presented
to.him by the City of Rolling Hills at a Testi-
monial Dinner in his honor held September 3, 1963
at the Polynesian Restaurant, Torrance,.California.
b) Letter dated September 5, 1963 from Chief -K: E. .
Klinger of the Los Angeles County Fire Department,
informing the City that the Consolidated County
Fire Protection District tax rate for the 1963-64
fiscal year is .5774 per one hundred dollars of
secured assessed valuation, which is .0180 higher
than last year.
c) Letter dated September 13, 1963 from the Los Angeles
County Heart Association with the information that
_the month of February, 1963 would be Heart Fund and
Health Education Campaign in the community and asking
for the leadership and endorsement of the City.
The foregoing letters were received and filed.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT - AUGUST 1963
The City Clerk submitted the Fire Department Activity
Report for the month of August, 1963. The report was received
and filed.
CITY -CLERK'S REPORT
The City Clerk's financial report for the fiscal year
July 1, 1962 to June 30,-1963 was presented to the Council.; a
copy of which is -made a,part of these minutes-. On motion of
Councilman Van Note, seconded by Councilman Goodman and unani-
mously -carried, the City Clerk's report for the fiscal year
was approved and ordered filed.
PAYMENT OF CITY BILLS
The City Clerk presented the register of bills to be
allowed for payment. A discussion followed during which it
was agreed to have the telephone at South Gate removed and
eliminate this expense of $13.05 per month since the telephone
was for emergency use only. It wasmovedby Councilman Van Note
and .sec-onded* by.. Councilman. Goodiman. than Demands, 141.5 ...through
1485.-b6 approved for payment from the General Fund to -wit:
NO.
MADE BY
AMOUNT
1475
Pacific Telephone Company
$ 13.85
1476
TylerPrintingCompany
67.86
1477
Caballeros.del Rancho Palos Verdes
500.00
1478
Addressograph-Multigraph Corp.
49.93
1479
Palos Verdes Water Co.
22.43
1480
General Telephone Co.
13-05
1481
County of Los Angeles
17.*60
1482
William Kinley
.300.00
1483
Phyllis Stockdale
552.98
1484
Charlyne H. Couch
321.70
1485
United -California Bank
172.60
TOTAL TO -BE PAID $2,032.00
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Goodman, Van Note and Mayor Amberg
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmen O'Flaherty, Tourtelot
CAPTAIN EDWIN K. SNOVER
Lieutenant Wattenbarger introduced Captain Edwin K.
Snover, new Commander of the Lennox Sheriff's Station at which
time Mayor Amberg expressed a welcome and appreciation for the
past -services rendered by the Station.
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CONDEMNATION OF ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
The matter was ordered tabled.
CONDEMNATION OF EASTFI.E.LD-PROPERTY
The matter was ordered tabled.
SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIONCENTER
Mayor Amberg stated,that since the last Council meeting
the School Board has met and has appointed.representatives from
different areas in the -School District to survey the bus and
transportation problem.
RESOLUTION NO. 9 - ROLLING -HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING .AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 33, DEFINING
LOT AREA -REQUIREMENT
The matter was,ordered tabled.
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 54
AMENDING TRAFFIC ORDINANCE NO. 16..
Councilman Goodman read.Ordinance No. 54 entitled
"An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Rolling Hills,
California, Amending Ordinance No. 16 Entitled 'An Ordinance
0 * f The City Of Rolling Hills, California, Regulating Traffic
WithinSaidCity And Repealing Ordinance No. 1 And All Other
Ordinances In Conflict Therewith "(providing for stop signs on
Eastfield Drive at Open Brand Road), and moved the adoption
thereof.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Van Note and'
carried by the following vote:
AYES: .-Councilmen Goodman, Van Note and Mayor Amberg
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmen Tourtelot and O'Flaherty
Ordinance No. 54 is set forth in full in the Book of
Ordinances.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF PROPOSED -ORDINANCE
AMENDING TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
.A letter was read from Richard Gilman, 7 Pine Tree Lane,
stating that he was in favor of the installation of stop signs on
Pprtuguese Bend Road at Upper Blackwater Canyon Road.
Robert Y. Irwin, Chairman of.the Traffic.Commission,
and Jay Sullivan, President of the Rolling Hills Community:
Associations expres,sed their conviction that the aforementioned
stop signs would bethe only effective means to control speed
on Portuguese Bend Road.
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During the discussion that followed, Councilmen
Van Note and Goodman stated they believed a.reduced speed
zone might be more effective than stop.signs. '
.Mayor Amberg requested that Captain Snove , r prepare
a recommendation on the subject and present it to the Council
at the next meeting.
Councilman Goodman read in full the title of the
proposed Ordinance entitled "An OrdinanceOfThe City.Council
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""
(stop signs at Crenshaw and Eastfield Gates; Portuguese Bend
Road at Upper. Blackwater Canyon Road for downgrade traffic -
only) and moved that the reading in full of the proposed ordi-
nance be waived.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Van Note and
unanimously carried.
SOUTH GATE BREAKAGE
The City -Manager stated that the City Attorney had
been requested to check on two points with regard to the use
of road spikes at South Gate; the use of In Lieu funds for
this purpose and liability involved with usage of spikes.
.The matter was ordered held until the next meeting.
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC MAP AND AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH
Councilman Van Note stated that he believed that
an aerial survey map with an overlay showing lot boundaries
would be very useful,to-the City Council and suggestedthat
bids be obtained for the purchase of an aerial topographic
map for the Council Chamber.
After discussion the Mayor instructed the City
Manager to obtain bids for mapping services and present them
at the next meeting.
APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF DEPUTY CITY CLERK'S BOND
The official bond of Charlyne Couch as Deputy City
Clerk for the year 1963 in the amount of $1,000.00 was pre-
sented to the Council after approval by Councilman Goodman
as to form, and on motion made by Councilman Goodman, seconded
by Councilman Van Note and unanimously carried, the bond was
approved and accepted and ordered filed with the City Clerk.
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'LEAGUE OF -CALIFORNIA CITIES CONFERENCE
Mayor Amberg stated that the League of California
Cities Conference was to be held in San Francisco, California
from October 20 through October 23, 1963.
Councilman Goodman moved that funds in the.amount of
$100.0-0. be.. approved. for -.expenditure,: fox .City represent4tion..at
the Conference by the City Manager, also registration fees for
the..City,Manager and City Attorney to be paid.by the City. The
motion was seconded by Councilman Van Note and carried unani-
mously.
OUTSTANDING CITIZEN OF YEAR
.Mayor Amberg stated, that he had received a request
from the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce asking for
nominations for the outstanding citizen of the year and°that
nominations should be in 'by October 10, 1963.
ADJOURNMENT
There
meeting, it was
Councilman Van
be adjourned at
APPROVED:
being no further business to come before the
moved 'by Councilman Goodman, seconded by -
Note and unanimously carried that the meeting
8:50 P.M.
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Mayor.?
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City Clerk
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CITY OF ROLLING HILLS9 CALIFORNIA
ANNUAL CITY CLERK'S REPORT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 3011 1963
CASH ON HAND JULY 1, 1962
General Fund $343285.66
Motor Vehicle In Lieu Fund 15,372.81
TOTAL CASH ON HAND
CASH RECEIVED DURING FISCAL YEAR
Real Property Taxes
$78,892.94
Building Permit Fees
3,441.34
Fines and Forfeitures
1,231..46
Interest Income
561.21
Sales and Use Tax
899.36
Subdivision Filing Fees
489.50
Variance Application Fees
275.00
State of California:
1,593.49
Motor Vehicle License Fees
10,180.93
1,700.03
House Trailer Fees
48.13
10,229.06
Subdividers Deposits
3,392..70
Sale of Ordinances
21.50
Refunds:
10,284.00
Insurance
56.58
Rolling Hills Community
8.14
Association -For Map Case
338.93
Civil Defense
83.94
Ambulance Charges
14.55
Telephone
2.00
Engineering 1958 Storm
Drain Bond Issue Plans
59132.27
Caballeros -For Trail Work
350.00
5,978.27
GRAND TOTAL RECEIPTS
GRAND TOTAL RECEIPTS AND BEGINNING BALANCE
EXPENDITURES MADE DURING FISCAL YEAR
Council Travel and Expense
145.00
City Attorney
3,500.00
Legal Expense
1.,116.60
City Manager -Clerk
7,999.92
Deputy City Clerk
13050.00
Planning Commission
412.12
Gate Operation
43,351.15
Office Supplies and Expense
1,593.49
Office Equipment
1,700.03
Telephone and Telegraph
15,296.20
Utilities
616.85
County Contracts:
Sheriff
10,284.00
Health.
12.00
.Prosecution
8.14
Engineering
10.10
$ 49,658.47
$105,412..34
$155,070.81
EXPENDITURES - Continued
County Contracts:-Contd.
Jail
Ambulance
Subdivision.Plan Checking
Insurance and Bonds
Civil Defense
Association Dues
Clerical Salaries
Tax Collection
Traffic Signs and Paint
Road Striping
Audit
Appraisal
Patrol Expense
-Labor Taxes
Flags, Traffic and'Fire Signs
Weed Abatement
Miscellaneous
Engineering 1958'Storm Drain
Bond Issue Plans
Labor Taxes Paid July,1962
.For Previous Year
GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURES
CASH ON HAND -JUNE 30, 1963
General Fund
Motor Vehic.le,In Lieu Fund
Traffic Safety Fund
Spec ial..D.e.pos..its :..Fund.
26.12
27.05
3,768.01 14,135.42
GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURES -AND
CASH ON HAND JUNE 30, 1963
671.58
111.81
205:00
3,246.10
.384.59
647.19
1,160.76
250.00
700.00
66.00
419.12
171.49
50.28
333.96
5,132.27
282.07
47,719.32
15,543.53
584.27
474.69
$ 90',749.00
$ 64,321.81
$155,070.81
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Phyllis Stockdale, City-Cler'k'
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